ACTIVISM REPORT – first Central Oklahoma Ron Paul Meet-Up: Fire Mountain, June 16, 2007

Oklahomans for Ron Paul ^ | June 17, 2007 | OrthodoxPresbyterian

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

ACTIVISM REPORT – first Central Oklahoma Ron Paul Meet-Up: Fire Mountain, June 16, 2007

Oklahomans for Ron Paul

"Bring our troops home, save our economy, restore the constitution, abolish illegal taxation, secure our borders, and save the United States of America. Get involved and give it all you got!" -- Sid Burgess -- Combat Medic in Iraq, Tulsa Meetup Group Leader

The first Central Oklahoma Meet-Up of Oklahomans for Ron Paul was conducted yesterday at Fire Mountain in Oklahoma City, between 2:00 and 4:00 PM. Attendance was in-line with initial expectations; about 40 Ron Paul supporters from Central Oklahoma and outlying areas were able to attend. Unfortunately, Sid Burgess and many of his "Tulsa Troops" were unable to attend, but were able to send material and technical support.

After everyone in attendance feasted to satisfaction upon the free buffet provided, our Lead Organizer, John Cothern, opened the formal proceedings with a Prayer of Thanksgiving and Supplication: Thanksgiving to God for the liberties upon which He had founded our great nation, and Supplications that our efforts, however small, might be used by God to help turn back the tide of Government encroachments upon those liberties. A hearty "Amen" was sounded by most; the Atheists in attendance were respectful and didn't seem to mind.

Following completion of the Opening Prayer, we moved to the formal business of the Meet-Up.

Due to the damages which Senators John McCain and Fred Thompson have wrought upon First Amendment free speech rights with their passage of the odious McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Act, it was determined that the scope of our intended activities would necessitate the incorporation of a formal Political Action Committee in order to comply with all current Federal Election Laws. Arguments and discussion were heard from all concerned, and upon general assent the decision was made to formally incorporate as a PAC. Three Officers were then elected: John Cothern was elected President and Chief Coordinator, another Member was elected Treasurer, and "OrthodoxPresbyterian" was elected General Secretary of Oklahomans for Ron Paul PAC.

Following the election of officers, Secretary OP presented those in attendance with a program of action including a schedule for future meet-ups, membership goals, and activism goals. After discussion and upon general assent, the following program was adopted:

• Regular Meet-Ups at least once per month, on or about the 15th of each month; and
• Activism on the part of each Volunteer to consist of hand-delivering at least 100 Pro-Ron Paul brochures per month to targeted residential areas; and
• Dedicated Voter growth (defined as GOP-registered Voters committed to voting for Ron Paul in the Oklahoma Primary) of at least 100% per month, exponentially (note: Internet sign-ups within the last 24 hours may indicate that this Goal was set too low).

Following discussion and assent to OP's program of action, further items were discussed including the purchase of radio advertisements and GOP Registered Voter lists. These ideas were well-received, and tabled for future action.

In the case of specifically targeting GOP Registered Voter lists, an informal "show of hands" poll was taken as to how many of those in attendance had never been Registered Republicans until Ron Paul announced his candidacy. As approximately 30-40% of those in attendance indicated that Ron Paul's candidacy had been solely responsible for their decision to join the Republican Party, it was generally agreed that recruitment of Democrats and Independents should be maintained alongside any direct targeting of current Registered GOP Voters. It was generally agreed that a "Reagan Democrat" strategy of recruiting Democrats and Independents to support Ron Paul could help to "change the demographics" of the GOP Primaries and help deliver victory to Ron Paul.

Additional activism goals for July 4th were discussed and action committees formed. "OrthodoxPresbyterian" was informally selected as the July 4th activism coordinator for Norman, Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma; the July 4th activism program for the greater Oklahoma City area was left undecided at this time pending further arrangements to be concluded over the next two weeks.

Free Copies of Aaron Russo's documentary "From Freedom to Fascism" were dispensed to all, along with copies of Campaign literature and business cards provided by the Ron Paul National Campaign.

The Meet-Up for July was scheduled by discussion and general assent, and the Meet-Up was then adjourned.

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Ron Paul MeetUp groups, with 11,924 members in 279 cities, are the biggest in the Republican field.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

RON PAUL is the RIGHT Candidate for Pro-Life social conservatives.

• Ron Paul introduced the Sanctity of Life Act of 2005, recognizing the Personhood of every unborn baby and removing Abortion from the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
• Ron Paul is rated ZERO percent by the National Abortion Rights Action League.
• Ron Paul is an original co-sponsor of the Marriage Protection Act.
• Ron Paul voted to ban Homosexual adoption in Washington DC.

RON PAUL is the RIGHT Candidate for Tax-Cutting fiscal conservatives.

• Ron Paul is ranked by Human Events as the biggest Tax Cutter in all of Congress. Paul Named #1 Tax Cutter in Congress: “(Paul) is a co-sponsor… of a constitutional amendment to repeal the 16th amendment and end income, gift, and estate taxes. Regularly pushes for tax cuts. Sponsor of bills to allow tax credits for private school tuition, to permit tax deduction of college tuition, and to stop all taxation of Social Security benefits. Opposes all unconstitutional spending programs.”
• Ron Paul has ranked in the 99th percentile of the National Taxpayer Union ratings every year he has been in Congress -- thus standing head and shoulders above his big government Republican rivals like gun-grabber John McCain, transvestite Rudy Giuliani, "Amnesty Sam" Brownback, Mike "Bill Clinton embodies the American Dream" Huckabee, and Pork-Barrel King Duncan Hunter.

RON PAUL is the ONLY 100% Anti-Terrorist candidate.

• The ruling Islamic Theocracy of Iraq is dominated by the psychopathic gang of murderers known as the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) and the Islamic Al Dawa Party, who are the very same Islamic Terrorist Parties which bombed the US & French Embassies in Kuwait, and murdered 241 United States Marines in Beirut in 1983. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, of the Al Dawa Party, was the Bureau Chief of the Al Dawa Party's terrorist "Jihad Office" in Damascus in the 1980s and was thus heavily responsible for Al Dawa operations in Beirut, while parliament member Jamal Jafaar Mohammed of his ruling coalition is one of the "Kuwait 17", still under a Kuwaiti death sentence (in absentia) for his direct involvement in the vicious attack on the US Embassy in Kuwait! Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate calling for an immediate END to all Military and Financial support for the criminal Islamic Terrorist thug-regime of Iraq.

RON PAUL is the RIGHT Candidate for National Defense and Foreign Affairs.

• Ron Paul voted for the National Missile Defense Act. (source)
• Ron Paul is one of only two co-sponsors of H. Res. 123, for the establishment of a Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs to "conduct a full investigation of all unresolved matters relating to any United States personnel unaccounted for from the Vietnam era, the Korean conflict, World War II, Cold War Missions, or Gulf War, including MIA's and POW's." (POW-MIA InterNetwork)
• Ron Paul supports a strengthened Coast Guard and increased port security, and increased benefits for veterans.
• Ron Paul advocates United States withdrawal from the United Nations and withdrawal from the World Trade Organization. Says Ron Paul: "We don’t need CAFTA or any other international agreement to reap the economic benefits promised by CAFTA supporters, we only need to change our own harmful economic and tax policies. Let the rest of the world hurt their citizens with tariffs; if we simply reduce tariffs and taxes at home, we will attract capital and see our economy flourish." (source).
• "Ron Paul is one of the outstanding leaders fighting for a stronger national defense. As a former Air Force officer, he knows well the needs of our armed forces, and he always puts them first. We need to keep him fighting for our country." --U.S. President Ronald Reagan

RON PAUL is the RIGHT Candidate for the Bill of Rights.

• "Congress Unanimously Supports Paul Amendment to Protect Civil Liberties"
• Ron Paul is one of only five Congressmen to have an A+ Rating from the Gun Owners of America.
• Ron Paul Denounces National ID Card.

RON PAUL is the RIGHT Candidate on Illegal Immigration.

• Ron Paul voted for the Secure Fence Act of 2006. “Amnesty for lawbreakers is not the answer, and it’s time to rethink birthright citizenship,” Paul added. ("Paul Votes for Stronger Border Security")
• Ron Paul is a co-sponsor of HR 487, which "expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should not engage in the construction of a NAFTA superhighway or enter into any plans to create a North American Union between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico."
• "We need to allocate far more resources, both in terms of money and manpower, to securing our borders and coastlines here at home. This is the most critical task before us, both in terms of immigration problems and the threat of foreign terrorists. Unless and until we secure our borders, illegal immigration and the problems associated with it will only increase." – Ron Paul (source)

RON PAUL is the ONLY socially-conservative Candidate defending the independence of the Christian Church against Federal "Faith-Based Socialism".

• "Government funding of religious organizations will transform them into adjuncts of the federal welfare state, more concerned about obeying federal rules and regulations than fulfilling the obligations of their faith." – Ron Paul (source). Every other so-called "social conservative" candidate actually FAVORS this underhanded Orwellian Federal assault on the Freedom of the Christian Church.

"I got to know President Reagan in 1976 when, as a freshman congressman, I was one of only four members of that body to endorse then-Governor Reagan’s primary challenge to President Gerald Ford. I had the privilege of serving as the leader of President Reagan’s Texas delegation at the Republican convention of 1976, where Ronald Reagan almost defeated an incumbent president for his party’s nomination. I was one of the millions attracted to Ronald Reagan by his strong support for limited government and the free-market. I felt affinity for a politician who based his conservative philosophy on '...a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom.' I wish more of today’s conservative leaders based their philosophy on a desire for less government and more freedom." – Ron Paul, Remembering Ronald Reagan

In 2008, I'm voting for the REAGAN REPUBLICAN. I'm voting for former Vietnam Combat Flight Surgeon, and Leader of Ronald Reagan's Electoral Delegation from Texas: In 2008, I'm Voting for RON PAUL!

"The greatest champion of conservative principles we have seen in Congress in the past quarter century."
(David T. Pyne, Esq., Vice President of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies)

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Ron Paul MeetUp groups, with 11,924 members in 279 cities, are the biggest in the Republican field.

Get involved, and get active!

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[MovementConservative]

Ron Paul is an embarrassment and only serves as a tool for boosting up Rudy Giuliani. Enough with the circus candidates.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Ron Paul is an embarrassment and only serves as a tool for boosting up Rudy Giuliani. Enough with the circus candidates.

That's ridiculous.

Ron Paul and Rudy Giuliani are utterly opposed... on just about any issue you can name.

It can hardly "boost" Giuliani for his mortal enemies to get organized and active.

[MNJohnnie]

Isolationism is neither a Reagan, nor a Conservative, value.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Isolationism is neither a Reagan, nor a Conservative, value.

We're not Isolationists. We favor Trade and Friendship with All; but Entangling Alliances, Foreign Interventionism, and Nation-Building with None.

"Perhaps we didn't appreciate fully enough the depth of the hatred and the complexity of the problems that made the Middle East such a jungle. Perhaps the idea of a suicide car bomber committing mass murder to gain instant entry to Paradise was so foreign to our own values and consciousness that it did not create in us the concern for the marines' safety that it should have.

In the weeks immediately after the bombing, I believe the last thing that we should do was turn tail and leave. Yet the irrationality of Middle Eastern politics forced us to rethink our policy there. If there would be some rethinking of policy before our men die, we would be a lot better off. If that policy had changed towards more of a neutral position and neutrality, those 241 marines would be alive today." -- Ronald Reagan

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

As you requested.

[m3d1um]

Nice thread

When dealing with some of the people here you must realize that they are sucked in to everything Ron Paul is against. They have become part a part of the whole rotten system.

[MNJohnnie]

Free Copies of Aaron Russo's documentary "From Freedom to Fascism" were dispensed to all, along with copies of Campaign literature and business cards provided by the Ron Paul National Campaign

Really funny coming from a guy who would of been an American Firster in 1930. A guy who figures the US should just ignore the rest of the world since they only hate us "cause we are over there".

[NapkinUser]

[NapkinUser]

You say “American Firster” like it’s a bad thing.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

A guy who figures the US should just ignore the rest of the world since they only hate us "cause we are over there".

Ron Paul doesn't want to "ignore the rest of the world".
He just doesn't want to use the United States Military as a "World Policeman" while our own Borders remain hopelessly undefended.

That seems entirely reasonable, to me.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Nice thread When dealing with some of the people here you must realize that they are sucked in to everything Ron Paul is against. They have become part a part of the whole rotten system.

I know. That's what these Citizen Meet-Ups are for... a modern day "Green Dragon Tavern" end run around the whole rotten system.

Let me know if you'd like to be on the Great Ron Paul Ping List (GRPPL) to be alerted to future threads. Thanks!

[ClaireSolt]

Enthusiasm for Paul may have the potential to make him a spoiler, especially, if he goes third party. Anything goes is probably the legacy of all the spin and propaganda we have seen.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Enthusiasm for Paul may have the potential to make him a spoiler, especially, if he goes third party. Anything goes is probably the legacy of all the spin and propaganda we have seen.

Ron Paul is not planning to go Third Party.

Why should he? His fundraising is reported to be up 1000% and his Meet-Up groups are the biggest in the GOP field... and now getting organized for action in the "Real World".

With 10+ candidiates in the race, we don't even have to win a Majority in any of the Primaries. Just the largest Plurality of Votes divided amongst an enormous field.

Between anti-war Republicans and newly-recruited Democrats and Independents, this is actually a do-able strategy for us.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Paul/Tancredo '08.

(honestly, I think that would be a great ticket. Of course, I put my guy first, natch.)

[383rr]

Heavens tibetsy.

I was going to do a Paul-hater countdown in 3...2....1...but, they all beat me here.

Thanks for the info.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Ron Paul MeetUp groups, with 11,924 members in 279 cities, are the biggest in the Republican field.

The Columbus, Ohio Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group

Get involved, and get active!

Best regards, OP

[jude24]

Ron Paul is an embarrassment and only serves as a tool for boosting up Rudy Giuliani.

Oh, please. Just because Ron Paul does not see eye-to-eye with the mainstream of the Republican coalition (if such exists anymore) does not make him a "toll for Rudy Giuliani" nor a "circus candidate."

Ron Paul is one thing - he is a strict Constitutionalist. He is too strict for my taste, and I would be uncomfortable voting for him. At the same time, he was the only candidate at the last debate willing to call Rudy Giuliani and Duncan Hunter out for their asinine suggestion of pre-emptive nuclear strikes against Iran.

Ron Paul went up several notches in my book after that debate. I still can't vote for him, but he must be respected.

[383rr]

Thanks!