The Journal Record's Hot Topic | July 20, 2009

It is no secret that Brenda Jones of Jones PR is a very proud active republican. She is so serious about her political party that when she writes the word “Party,” she capitalizes it.

Delegate information: During college at OU, she got an internship at the Republican National Committee that she turned into eight years in the Reagan Administration and four years in the George H.W. Bush Administration.

We were copied on the following E-mail from Brenda Jones to Gary Jones, the Chairman and Executive Director of the Oklahoma Republican Party. This is communication at what I assume is near the top of the GOP power structure in the metro, if not the state.

And what does one superconservative say to another, you ask? Well, it is about how ridiculous Sally Kern is:

From: Brenda Jones
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 10:30 AM
To: Gary Jones
Subject: FW: Journal Record Editorial - Sally Kern is Bad for Business

 Gary,

 The Republican Party needs to do something about this.

 About a year ago when you and I talked about the future direction of the Party, I stated that the Party needs to stay focused on economic growth, jobs, jobs, jobs, stay true to our anti-tax and pro-business platform.  No Party, no group, no any person can ever win new members and sustain its base when the public image is single focused on legislating morality.  Especially in these difficult times when people are losing jobs and retirement funds are vanishing, economic growth and a vision for a prosperous future is what will attract young people.  This judgmental rhetoric on morality is exactly what repels people away from the Republican Party; and frankly, contracts our core principles for less government and liberty.

 A year ago after Sally Kerns received national coverage on her “terrorist” comment, Oklahoma immediately lost 2 companies who were a week or two away from announcing they were moving to Oklahoma and bringing high-paying engineering and technology jobs.

 I was horrified at the Republican National Convention when I personally witnessed her seeking CNN, FOX News and other national media cameras on the convention floor because I knew she would embarrass not only Oklahoma but the entire Republican Party with her inflammatory decisive rhetoric.

 My great aunt and uncle built Olivet Baptist Church as members since the late 1930s.  Now they are 90 years old and were forced to leave Olivet a couple years ago because they were made to feel that they were going to hell because they are registered Democrats, although they are strong conservatives who voted for Ronald Reagan and both Bushes.  She and her husband are politicizing God’s pulpit.  It is starting to look scary and a bit like that crazy church in Kansas.  They are up to something, and it’s not good.

 Gary, we can never build Oklahoma’s Republican Party as long as Sally is the face of our Party.  Everyone keeps touting “Ronald Reagan.”  As someone who worked for him very closely for 9 years and in The White House West Wing, he rebuilt and grew our Party by attracting Independents and Democrats by standing strong on economic issues and national security.  Of course, he strongly opposed abortion and supported many family value issues, but he advocated for these issues from the heart and not a bully pulpit.  For example, he strongly opposed the gay agenda.  But from concern and compassion about the gay community’s health, he started a Presidential Commission on AIDS to bring healthcare and other leaders to the table to discuss how to stop the spread of AIDS and HIV for the common good of the country.  President Reagan understood that his duty was to protect ALL Americans, although he may disagree with their life choices, which is their liberty that does not need government intrusion.

This is very damaging to Oklahomans, Oklahoma Republican growth, and the Republican Party at the national level.

Brenda K. Jones, APR

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As a quick addendum, I do believe there is quite a bit of debate about Reagan’s “concern and compassion about the gay community’s health” when it comes to the subject of action or inaction concerning AIDS. But that will have to be another debate for another blog entry.