AUSTIN, TX: The Republican Liberty Caucus is circulating a letter to grassroots activists, Tea Party groups and organizations within the Republican Party to express support for the appointment of Congresman Ron Paul as Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee, where he has served for many years and is the senior Republican member.

In less than 24 hours the letter has been signed by representatives of over 30 organizations and many additional individuals. Although calls and emails supporting the letter are still coming in, we are releasing an initial list and an updated draft of the letter as some committee chairmanships are being announced today and newly appointed chairmen are considering subcommittee appointments now.

The text of the letter follows:

Dear Speaker-elect Boehner and Chairman-elect Bachus:

When word went out last week that there may be an effort to block Congressman Ron Paul’s appointment as Chair of the Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee, grassroots Republicans, Tea Party members and advocates of constitutionally limited government were alarmed. The implied message of such an action is one of indifference towards the concerns of those who helped put the Republican Party back in the majority, winning you new positions of leadership. We urge you to remember the voters who remembered you in November and give your support to Congressman Paul.

The resounding message of November 2nd was not just a referendum on big-spending Democrats. It was also a signal to Republicans who have forgotten the principles of limited government and fiscal restraint on which the party was built. As a matter of ethics and integrity, we see no justification for preventing Congressman Paul from taking a position that he has earned, and for which he is uniquely qualified.

Congressman Ron Paul has been an unyielding advocate of transparency, accountability, and fiscally conservative principles. He has strongly opposed policies that have brought us to the brink of disaster. As Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) aptly pointed out, “The depth of [Ron Paul's] knowledge on monetary policy, his understanding of it all, is second to none.” His message resonates with the grassroots who will continue to play a large role in the success of the Republican Party as they did in the recent election.

We are united in our belief that no one would be better qualified than Congressman Paul to head the Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee and we hope to see him in that position in January. It is a position where he will be able to make important contributions to our nation’s economic policies and move us toward the limited, accountable government voters are demanding. We strongly urge you to give him that opportunity.

Dave Nalle
National Chairman, Republican Liberty Caucus

Gov. Gary Johnson
Former Governor of New Mexico

John Whitehead
Director, The Rutherford Institute

Jane M. Orient, MD
Executive Director, Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

William Greene, Ph.D.
President, RightMarch

Stephen P. Gordon
Chairman, Republican Liberty Caucus of Alabama

Joey P. Dauben
Chairman, Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas

Dean Wright
Director, New Revolution Now
Austin Tea Party
Texas 25th CD Conservatives

Mark Edge
Host, Free Talk Live Radio Show

Mike House
Founder, West Virginia Patriots

Nicole Chartrand
Chairman, Republican Liberty Caucus of Central Florida

Mike Barre
Chairman, Travis County Republican Liberty Caucus

John Berlau
Director, Center for Investors and Entrepreneurs
Competitive Enterprise Institute

Lori Barnett
Vice Chair, Minnesotans for Limited Government

John Grigsby
Founder, Northern Virginia Tea Party

Ryan Magnon
Riverside County Republican Central Committee
South Regional Director, Republican Liberty Caucus of California
Riverside County Coordinator, Campaign for Liberty
Treasurer, Riverside County Young Republicans

Will Beazley
Houston Area Liberty Campaign

Nasir Muhammad
Republican Liberty Caucus of New York

Karen Green
Bloomington, IL

Ronald J. Cappuccio, J.D., LL.M.(Tax)
Cherry Hill, NJ

Stephanie E. Butcher
Metro Valley Tea Party Patriots
West Virginia Liberty Club

John Bubb
Fenton, MO

Josiah Schmidt
rightosphere.com

Rodolfo Milani
Managing Director, Wall Street Financial Services Firm
32 Years in Financial Services Industry

Jeff Larson
Board Member, Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas

John Conway
Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas

John Munsey
Republican Liberty Caucus of Houston

Michael S. Murphy
Chairman, Republican Liberty Caucus of Wisconsin

Matt Rovinson
www.TheRonPaulTeaParty.com

Robert Vaughn
Director, Republican Liberty Caucus of Los Angeles County

Krystle D. Weeks
crystalclearconservative.com

Jeff Austin
North Carolina Republican Executive Committee (at large)

Bill Boone
Missouri Campaign for Liberty

Eric Rowe
South Bend, IN

Nadya Hakkinen
Waukesha, WI

David Borrink
Grand Rapids, MI

David Qualls
Tyrone, GA

Adam Shahid
Richland, MI

Ernest Theurer
Centralia, PA

Jimmy Bynum
Austin, TX

Gary Keorkunian
Horsham, PA

Jeff Jones
Republican Liberty Caucus of North Carolina

Tammy and Stephen Alger
Miller, MO

Alexandre Kral
Laguna Niguel, CA

Nick Egoroff
Orlando, FL

Mark Anthony Jones
Kansas City, MO

Hector Medina
San Antonio, TX

Ray Higdon
Franklin, TN

Elliot Simon
Harpers Ferry, WV

Alexander Massa
South Hadley, MA

Erik Setzer
Jacksonville, FL

Dr. Darrel Drumright

Alissia Haggard

Yuan Tang

Nick Hankoff

Sue DaBaco

Two passionate and outspoken defenders of liberty will be addressing delegates at the Republican Liberty Caucus National Convention on February 12, 2011 in Arlington Virginia — John Dennis and Dr. Murray Sabrin.

John Dennis (pictured with RLC members), a San Francisco entrepreneur and father, took on Queen Nancy Pelosi during the 2010 election cycle. His campaign was endorsed by Cindy Sheehan, Log Cabin Republicans, and The San Francisco Examiner. Before entering his race, John founded the San Francisco chapter of the Republican Liberty Caucus.

Dr. Murray Sabrin was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate in New Jersey in 2008. Sabrin is executive director of the Center for Business and Public Policy at Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey. Sabrin was also the 1997 Libertarian Party gubernatorial candidate in New Jersey and the first third party candidate to receive matching funds and participate in televised debates.

Dr. Sabrin is a former Board Member of the Republican Liberty Caucus. He was born in Germany to parents who survived the Holocaust and fled Nazi Europe. He earned a Ph.D. in economic geography from Rutgers University, he is a regular opinion columnist for numerous New Jersey newspapers, and he is the author of several books. Murray has worked in commercial real estate sales and marketing, personal portfolio management, and economic research in addition to his present position as Professor of Finance at Ramapo College.

Please register for the 2011 Republican Liberty Caucus National Convention today to hear from these passionate defenders of individual liberty and limited government!

Without philosophical or intellectual leaders, we are void of ideas.

Two prominent intellectual figures in the liberty movement will be speaking at the Republican Liberty Caucus National Convention on February 12, 2011 in Arlington Virginia — David Boaz and Dr. Randy Barnett.

David Boaz is best known as the author of Libertarianism: A Primer, published in 1997 and described by The Los Angeles Times as “a well-researched manifesto of libertarian ideas.” He has been involved in the libertarian movement for nearly 40 years. He frequently addresses topics such as education choice, the growth of government, the War on Drugs, and the libertarian movement. He is a frequent guest on national television and radio shows.

Randy E. Barnett is an attorney and a law professor at Georgetown University Law Center, where he teaches constitutional law and contracts. He writes and speaks about the libertarian theory of law and contract theory, constitutional law, and jurisprudence. He is a Senior Fellow of the Cato Institute and the Goldwater Institute. Professor Barnett’s book The Structure of Liberty won the Ralph Gregory Elliot Book Award in 1998. In 2009, he drafted the Bill of Federalism, 10 proposed amendments to the US Constitution designed to limit federal power and strengthen individual rights. Barnett’s arguments on libertarian theories within jurisprudence and contract theory have been criticized by other libertarian academics ranging from Richard Epstein and David Mayer to N. Stephen Kinsella and Walter Block.

Please register for the 2011 Republican Liberty Caucus National Convention today to hear from these liberty-minded intellectual leaders!