AD-66 Chairwoman Janice Webb Tries to Get Rid of Me, Threatened Me to Cancel October 20th BCR Meeting -- Why?

Now that the election is over, I can speak more freely about local matters.

The Republican Party needs to focus on building up members, expanding our brand, extending our influence, and increasing our numbers.

Election 2016 has granted us a President who can start shaking things up in Washington DC, and enact policies and appoint Supreme Court Justices to ensure our Constitutional rights are protected and wipe out the eight torrid years of Barack Obama.

Now, I must share that one person (and perhaps a few others connected to her) were not acting in concert with these principles.

66th Republican Central Committee Chairwoman Janice Webb.

Under her leadership, she directed to have me removed as Beach Cities Republicans President.

I have faced a three-month behind the scenes onslaught against me and the club.

Initially, I was hoping to avoid this conflict, but now I have no choice.

It was in late August, and I received a phone call from a trusted source:

"Arthur, I hate to tell you this, but the AD-66th Central Committee is trying to get rid of you. It's sh--tty, but that's what is going on."

AD-66 Chairwoman Janice Webb

I was a little upset at first, but honestly, men and women have every right to remove people they do not like through an acceptable election.

No one gets to claim that their office belongs to them as an entitlement.

No one.

If people do not like my leadership at the Beach Cities Republicans, they have every right to amass votes or run.

Two things that bothered me about this covert effort, though:

1. They were secretive about it. If you differ with someone, you should have the courage to spell out your differences. Why not try to resolve conflicts, and then work together going forward?

2. The role of a Central Committee is to help get Republicans elected --not attack people within the party whom you do not like.

I must say Webb's behavior seemed very disconcerting.

I decided to speak with her directly about my concerns.

We met for coffee at a local Starbucks.

Before any other discussions, I outlined for her that sordid elements within WestCal Academy and connected to John-Paul Tabakian were engaging in illicit, illegal behavior.

You can read more about this unprincipled man and his cohorts here.

Hence, this video, which was a mean attempt to discredit me, and failed:

Afterwards, I asked her plainly why she was trying to remove me, and why she had stated clearly her concerns or disregard for my leadership.

She praised my intellect and courage, but claimed that my stance and values were inappropriate for leadership. I disagree, It is wrong to expect anyone to be an activist yet not lead by example.

She did not disagree about this secret attempt to remove me as President of the Beach Cities Republicans, either.

All of sudden, her demeanor changed, and she told me "Arthur, I am telling you--you must cancel your October 20th meeting.

"That meeting itself is a problem for us."

Yes, she put pressure on me to cancel the October 20th, 2016 Beach Cities Republicans meeting.

Here is the flyer:

I invited four Hispanic Americans to speak to the Beach Cities Republicans all Trump supporters.

A racist activist group--La Raza--threatened to protest and disrupt the meeting.

With help from other members, I arranged with the Torrance police department and the restaurant owner to ensure that everyone would be safe.

But Webb would not listen. She threatened that I would be blamed for the failure of David Hadley's re-election bid, because something would happen at the meeting that would be "video worthy". and would connect me to David Hadley to Donald Trump.

But I refused to be bullied, by a local committee chairman or this group of angry protesters.

I had learned how running away from conflict can make things worse, and embolden criminal protest elements like the ones that planned the "Shut Them Down" event.

She even claimed to speak on behalf of RPLAC and the AD-66 Committee.

I asked her if there were any bylaws which reuired me to cancel the  meeting.

She insisted there were none.

She actually expected me to make mass phone calls informing people that the meeting was canceled, so that there would be no email trail.

Not possible. I even explained to her that there was no way that we could dissuade large numbers from coming.

What happened next was particularly inappropriate.

Janice Webb called my place of work, and implored my employer to have me cancel the meeting.

I want you to read that again. Webb contacted my boss, my livelihood, and induced him to put pressure on me to cancel the meeting!

OUTRAGEOUS!

This kind of behavior is unacceptable.

No wonder a lot of Republicans feel disaffected in the South Bay and throughout Los Angeles County.

This kind of behavior is patently unacceptable.

Members of the Beach Cities Republicans were furious when I told them that elements had tried to stop me from hosting the October 20th meeting.

And it was a great meeting!

First of all, only one little protester showed up:

It was pathetic:

Check out the speakers below:

OMAR!

Francisco Rivera of Huntington Park

Raul Rodriguez of Apple Valley, and the leader of America First Latinos:

And finally:

Marco Gutierrez of Latinos Por Trump!!

We all have a reason to be excited here in the state of California, as well as across the country!

At the end of the meeting, we all gathered at the front of the room and sang "God Bless America!":

I spoke with Janice Webb privately, asked for an apology.

She simply said that RPLAC--Republican Party of Los Angeles County--would contact me .

Huh?

Then I submitted another letter of redress to the AD-66 Central Committee, an received nothing from them.

"Please, get rid of Arthur! NOW!"

I have recently submitted another complaint to the Republican Party of Los Angeles County regarding the abusive and unsupportive behavior of the AD-66 Central Committee Chairwoman.

Please contact RPLAC, and ask them to hold Ms. Webb accountable for her conduct which has not been in standing with Republican Party values.

Republican Party of Los Angeles County  

Address: 16133 Ventura Blvd #560, Encino, CA 91436

Phone: (818) 558-7600

Please contact Janice Webb and Ken Hartley (The Chair and Vice-Chair of the 66th Assembly District Central Committee) for more information about this matter:

66thADRCC@gmail.com

Final Reflection

This internal bickering is so counter-productive.

The unethical behavior of calling my work was especially egregious.

And then there was a sudden attempt from some RPLAC members to have the Beach Cities Republicans charter pulled unless I stepped down as President.

What is going on? Why is all of this happening in the South Bay? Is this kind of personal tiff and bickering going on in other parts of Los Angeles County or the state?

Republicans need to focus on challenging their local officials and getting Republicans elected.

Ms. Webb, based on sources I have spoken to, is engaging in a small version of the larger problem afflicting political parties as a whole. Too much control and micromanaging, and not enough courage to stand on principle and fight for what is right.

This kind of behavior must cease.