From Eric Dondero:

Here at Libertarian Republican we aim to bring the positive news on our movement to our readers, but we also must report on the negative from time to time, as well. Let me state, that I've known Doug Guetzloe for over 20 years, having been involved with him while in Tallahassee, with Ax the Tax in the early 1990s. I've since run into him at Republican Liberty Caucus conventions in Florida. I doubt that Doug would do anything to harm the Anti-Tax and/or Libertarian Republican movements. But the following reported by Fox News does indeed raises some questions.

From Fox News, "86 Days to Decide: Activists Say Tea Party Imposters Infiltrating Elections" Aug. 9:

In New Jersey, a "Tea Party" candidate surfaces but local activists haven't heard of him. In Michigan, a Democratic operative appears closely tied to a slate of candidates running under the Tea Party banner. In Florida, conservative activists are locked in court over the right to use the Tea Party name.

The list of peculiar Tea Party happenings goes on and on.

Tea Party activists in the state. They've accused local lawyer Fred O'Neal and former radio host Doug Guetzloe of trying to "hijack" the movement by creating the Tea Party group. They claim the defendants are trying to leverage the Tea Party group to make money but also cite alleged ties between the founders and Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson.

Michael Caputo, a political consultant advising the plaintiffs, said the case probably will not be settled before the November election. But he said he hopes the judgment will help other Tea Party groups -- in Michigan, Nevada and elsewhere -- defend the integrity of their organizations.

O'Neal and Guetzloe have denied the charges. Guetzloe told FoxNews.com earlier this year that the lawsuit was "bogus" and that he was only interested in helping give candidates a platform on which to run -- he claimed he was no longer involved with the group.

Grayson's office also told FoxNews.com the congressman has "no direct ties to the Tea Party." According to his office, Grayson bought ad time on Guetzloe's show to reach a targeted conservative audience, but that the transactions date back to 2006 and 2008.

Guetzloe was sort of unceremoniously kicked out of the Florida GOP a year or two ago for some behind-the-scenes maneuvering that angered Party leaders. Still, that's no excuse.

To even accept any money from the hated Alan Grayson for radio show advertisements is an indictment in and of itself. My old friend Doug needs to offer an explanation for the above, most especially accepting the ads from Grayson.