[Lazamataz]

The 'raise awareness' concept without dealing with the fundamental metaphysical problem addressed in my first post will be a misuse of energy, IMO, but I am always open to ideas.

Consider this: A) This is not a 'raise awareness' campaign; this is a 'get off your butts and call and write and visit offices and get people who care about it elected' campaign.

B) Wihtout free speech, the ability to affect change on your other issues, dies.

[JohnGalt]

But my critique remains that the entire system is corrupt and hopeless for reform. Energies would be better spent not fighting along the narrow battlelines of CFR but across the entire front.

Is it worth electing good men (by which I mean moral) to sit in the White House? Of course, but when it comes to the single issue you have to understand the issue in greater perspective.

The role of a politician is to be re-elected. There are probably less than 70 'real' conservatives in the House and maybe, maybe 24 in the Senate. If we could not get term limits in 1994, the peak of 'our' political strength in recent times, there is no point in hoping to create momentum to 'correct' CFR.

[Congressman Billybob]

Your comment was in line with the Supreme Court, long ago when it still had its collective head screwed on straight. In Sweezy v. New Hampshire almot fifty years ago, it held that "freedom of speech is the most basic right, because all other rights depend on it."

Also, your earlier comment that we need to keep our message simple to avoid "information overload" is spot on.

Congressman Billybob

Latest column, "In Praise of Bigotry," discussion thread. (ChronWatch used a longer title than my original.)

[pgkdan]

Wihtout free speech, the ability to affect change on your other issues, dies.

Amen! Without free speech we become mere subjects and citizens no longer. The sovereignty of the people will die. This is a tremendously important fight. In fact it is our most important fight. There's a reason Free Speech was listed in the First Amendment.