The proposed republican rule changes affect national delegates too, not just primary elections. The proposed rules coerce delegates at the national convention to vote for someone against their will or face expulsion from the National Convention and nullification of their vote which is then counted for the person they voted against. That is illegal. Federal law (11 CFR 100.2(e)) declares that:
“(e) Caucus or Convention. A caucus or convention of a political party is an election if the caucus or convention has the authority to select a nominee for federal office on behalf of that party.”
So the law says that the Republican National Convention is a federal election. The law also says this:
(42 USC 1971 - Sec. 1971.) "No person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, shall intimidate, threaten, coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any other person for the purpose of interfering with the right of such other person to vote or to vote as he may choose, or of causing such other person to vote for, or not to vote for, any candidate for the office of President"
Sounds to me like these new proposed Republican rule changes are clearly illegal since they directly interfere with the right of the national delegates to vote as they may choose, and coerces them to vote or not vote for a particular candidate.
They are selected not elected. A fine point to be sure, but a very important one
That's tyranny not republicanism. What would you do if I told you your representatives were selected not elected by you? Do you think that is right?
This rule change is not finalized. Please read my post and act on it: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2923847/posts