September 02, 2004
Pity The Pachys
Posted by The Editors | 06:30 AM
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act has ensnared another unsuspecting victim: the pachyderms.
The National Federation of the Grand Order of Pachyderm Clubs, to be precise. Though the RNC auxiliary group's toll-free number is listed in the official RNC phone book, there was no sign of federation chief Joe Briggs, nor was there a true pachyderm party, at the 2004 convention. The federation has 60 clubs in 16 states, holding public meetings to discuss political issues. But unlike other auxiliary groups, it doesn't supply funding to nor does it accept money from the RNC.
"Because of these differences, it is unclear where we fit into the law and until that has been established, our legal counsel has recommended that we do not participate with the RNC at any level," Briggs told us over e-mail from Great Falls, Mont. "Accordingly, although many of the delegates to the convention are Pachyderm members, they will not be recognized as such. We will not host any events, nor will I be able to attend the convention for fear of it triggering a problem within the new laws."
(If you're unfamiliar with the pachyderms, think Fred Flintstone's Water Buffalo club.) -- From Brian Friel, Convention Daily
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