No shortage of spirit at Arapahoe County Republican Party Lincoln Dinner

Under the leadership of veteran planner Lynne Cottrell, Andi Allott, Karen Blilie, Evie Ashmore, Caroline Cornell, Jewell Hargrave, Jimmy Sengenberger and Carol Waller put on quite the event. Arapahoe County GOP staged an evening of fun, auctions, games, dinner and a book signing/presentation by former FBI agent Thomas J. Baker (who had plenty of inside information to dish). “ Saying the Durham Report was worse than Watergate might be an understatement,” he began. With 33 years of experience, he felt the Durham Report echoed his own feelings. “The Bureau needs to be restored to a law enforcement agency. We first have to recognize the problem. It’s a threat to our civil liberties and affects Democrats as well as Republicans. Bad apples have spoiled the FBI.” He feels Congress can make a reform, although challenging, and encouraged reaching out to elected officials.

Baker worked for two FBI directors and credits the “fall” as a cultural change with no respect or regard for the First Amendment, but rather “freewheeling WOKE.” He shared many exciting elements of his career explaining how the culture got so “off track.” “But we shouldn’t lose hope,” he said. He quoted President Ronald Reagan: “It’s always morning in America!”