In politics, there is always conflict. This is an unfortunate fact of life.

Some battles are worth fighting for, namely, the right of voters to support and vote for the candidate of their choice. All political parties suffer from “insider syndrome” where a small insular group of elites try to “run the show” or “call the shots.” Some are good at achieving forward progress in a political movement. Others are just there for their self aggrandizement, promotion of one’s career, “resume building”, or purely socializing. Some it’s all ego.

However, there are those of us in the Conservative Movement that like to get things done.

One person is Jesse Dyer, a student and Chairman of the Florida State University College Republicans. Since his election in April of this year the Club has regularly held meetings throughout the summer, set up information tables in the FSU Student Union, assigned members to work on various local campaigns, organized precinct walks, raised money, brought guest speakers to campus, and even urged members of the College Republicans to join the Leon County Republican Executive Committee. Jesse is emblematic of all that is good in Republican Party politics today.

He is a breath of fresh air in comparison to the small button-down elitist country club crowd that views GOP politics as a closed club. These small groups are found in varying degrees in all levels of the political culture. They are comprised mainly of the socially ambitious.

Unlike the elitists, Mr. Dyer has a work ethic. He is also an intellect who promotes not only thought, but encourages it. He conducts a regular Republican “Coffee Club” at All Saints Café, then turns around and walks precincts for a local candidate the next day. He’s a “do-er” not a talker. Which are you?

Having been a student Republican activist myself at FSU during the Reagan Revolution I am thankful to God that I have lived long enough to see a student leader who is all about action.

Let me add that in addition to Jesse, there is a whole army of active College Republicans over at FSU now. These students do not support lazy idle political chatter, talk without action, or intellectual tyranny. The feistiest among them are some Cuban-American students who know from history why it is important to fight those who would punish you for your beliefs. There is an entire island in the Caribbean devoted to suppression of thought.

I have no doubt in my mind that Jesse Dyer and the FSU College Republicans are going to be the reason we get this Country back on track.

They understand why we fight.