An open letter to the Blogger who hides behind the fictitious name of Jeff Freund.
Dear Mister Freund,
My name is Horst Kraus and I believe I am widely known in conservative circles from Washington DC to Arizona, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kansas, Alaska and back
I enjoy the luxury of having contributed heavily to my party and its goals and volunteered and have been elected and/or appointed to a number of different positions by the electors of the conservative leadership of the GOP.
I consider this a trust, and I do not carry it lightly.
I am currently serving among others as the president of the Grand Canyon Pachyderm Club. This organization is allied with the Republican National Committee, of which my wife and I are also individually direct members for many years.
I do not plan, for the moment, to elaborate on the objectives of the Grand Canyon Pachyderm Club nor the National Federation of the Grand Order of Pachyderm Clubs, Inc, frankly because I am unsure that you, Mister Freund possess the requisite brain mass needed to engage in ordinary reasoning and understanding.
I come to that conclusion because you have repeatedly confused my ownership of a piece of real estate known as Shangri-La Ranch, with my activity as an entrepreneurial investor and my and my family’s support for the GOP and conservative causes.
Your omnipresent fixation with nudity has obviously fogged up your brain mechanism to the ultimate malfunction as you permit reality to give way to your own personal and extremely unrealistic and aberrant imaginations.
We had invited you and a number of BLOG leaders of the conservative spectrum to be our guests at the upcoming second GC Pachyderm Spring Fling, an old fashioned back yard party for our members and friends for the sole purpose that you may really get to know us, understand us and ultimately bring about mutual cooperation.
There was never any connection between the location of the party and Shangri-La Ranch.
For what it’s worth, The GC Pachyderm Club is a Republican Social Club and we arrange annually for 2 social events where kindred minds get together to gather strength in leadership to nurture the lofty ideas of conservative governance. For the balance of the year we engage in serious deliberations on the future of America.
We regret we included you. Generally we don't mess with jerks because it is a waste of time. I apologize having bothered you.
As Republicans we, the Pachyderms realize the awesome responsibility to maintain a conservative course, get prepared for a fiercely fought 2008 election, hang on to Pennsylvania Avenue and get the House and the Senate back.
We, the Pachyderms work towards this by being pillars of the community and being recognized examples of leadership. We have little room for pharisaic back-stabbers, jokers or sorcerers.
Again, we regret having bothered you with so little as a friendly invitation to a Republican sponsored neighborhood back-yard party. I assure you, it won't happen again.
Mr. Freund or whoever you may pretend to be, let me quote your own words: “a nudist party for conservatives?”
From whence did you draw that conclusion? It must have originated from your own sick mind; your un-natural fixation with nudity that exceeds even the most ardent naturist’s quest for freedom of individuality we ever ran across, yes indeed!
Sir you are hopelessly whacked out. You should seek help, seriously, and soon!
With sincere compassion
Horst Kraus
We posted Mr. Kraus' e-mail since the Hot Gang never seems to allow him to post replies on their Blog. Let's see just what these Grand Canyon Pachyderm Club BBQ's look like:
I don't see any Nudists here?
Sheriff Joe Arpaio & President Horst Kraus @ the October 2006 GCPC BBQ....
Sec of State Jan Brewer being interviewed by British TV @ the Oct 2006 event...I think you all get the point now. Other attendees have included FERC Member Marc Spitzer, Maricopa County Supervisor Max Wilson, School Superintendent of Public Schools Tom Horne, and many others. Maybe this will stop this nonsense, but I doubt it...
The Hon. Linda Binder
The May meeting for the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon Pachyderm Club, an Allied Organization of the RNC,
GCPC President Horst Kraus was the gracious host of the evening. Some of the elected officials who attended were:
GCGP President Horst Kraus & Rep. Doug Clark - LD-6...
Colleen, Catlie, & Rep. Sam Crump LD-6 with President Kraus... 
What a Handsome group of young Republicans - L to R -
I don't see any Nudists here?
Sheriff Joe Arpaio & President Horst Kraus @ the October 2006 GCPC BBQ....
Sec of State Jan Brewer being interviewed by British TV @ the Oct 2006 event...
"An Allied Organization of the RNC"
We have received many phone calls & e-mails from LD-6 Precinct Committeeman concerning the recent District 6 meeting last Monday evening. New Chairman DAVE BRASWELL and his Executive Board put together an excellent presentation called, "Stampede of GOP Elephants". Braswell was criticized on another Blog earlier this week for his Newsletter to District PC's.Here is one of the e-mails we received:
