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Thursday, March 18, 2010

President of ABATE of Florida is the result of it's members.

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President of ABATE of Florida is the result of it's members.
In the two following posts we provide info on the Gulf Coast Chapter of ABATE of Florida calling for the resignation or removal from office of ABATE of Florida's President/lobbyist after he allegedly "assaulted" one of their chapter members.

Our questions would be, is anybody surprised by the actions of the President/lobbyist of ABATE of Florida James D. (Doc) Reichenbach? Along with, is there still anybody out there that might believe that this is the first time that the President of ABATE of Florida has engaged in or attempted to engage in bullying tactics such as those reported? And why have the members allowed it to continue?

For at least the last four years members and former members such as myself, Bruce Arnold at ldrlongdistanceriders.com, Mike "Radar" Price at Floridabiker.comhttp://www.floridabiker.com/resignation.html, Biker Rogue at BikerRogues, Former Whitesands ABATE chapter President Diana Woods and Long Time Former Panhandle Chapter President "Papa" John have spoke out against the president during meetings (when we were members), been targets of his lies, and presented evidence thereof on multiple websites and publications. Yet the membership has almost "cult like" followed behind the little round man as if he were a god.

We are not inclined to believe that every member of ABATE of Florida has had his or her head in the sand.
In fact we know of the many, including current and past state board members, chapter presidents and members of the general membership that have witnessed the violations of by-laws, Roberts Rules of Order, individual rights and liberties, who have witnessed such and sat quietly allowing it to go on.

Whether out of fear and/or complicity ALL members of ABATE of Florida share some of the blame for the actions of the man they have chosen to follow.

ABATE (A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments) at one time was a bikers rights organization that generated some respect.
It appears that it has now become A bunch of golf cart riding Motorcycle Club wanna be's trying to lay claim on the state of Florida. The whole time infringing on, or at least attempting to do so, on the rights of others. Until of course it happens to one of them. Then the crying starts.
James Doc Reichenbach is paid to go to the capital and proclaim that "he" (note on the times I have heard him speak he use the "I" word more than "ABATE") is the voice of the Florida Biker. In the meantime ABATE of Florida loses members, and chapters and the remaining members allow one man
to discredit their whole organization.
Unfortunately, by allowing the current situation to develop they have brought discredit to themselves.
Their were those who took a stand and quit ABATE of Florida (some were thrown out) who hoped that someday ABATE of Florida would throw off the shackles that stifled freedom rather than encouraged it and become the force, not just in "bikers rights", but in all persons rights, that it could have been.

Those illusions have long ago been shattered by an organization of people who would stand and watch the rights of others violated as well as their own. All to often these days we find ourselves quoting Samuel Adams:

If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.

Shame on you ABATE of Florida. For you have shamed your history and violated y our covenant.
The shame is multiplied by the very fact you knew you were doing it the whole time!

For just a few of our posts on ABATE of Florida go here
and then go to LDRLongdistanceriders.com click on Bruce and rc's Biker Forum and search ABATE
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