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Posted on 02/15/2009 2:52:31 PM PST by Jim Robinson
A few weeks ago, I posted a thread asking how many of you would be interested in holding a centralized FReeper meeting somewhere in the middle of the country, possibly on an airline hub so a maximum number of FReepers could attend. Lots of people sounded interested, but only if it were held closer to home and preferably within driving distance.
Ok, if one big central meeting is not feasible, I posted another thread asking about regional meetings. Sounds like a lot more people are interested in this, but everyone's asking when one will be scheduled in their area. Well, folks, please do not wait on me to schedule your FReepmeet.
I would like to explore ideas for taking our country back from the Marxists. I would like to see us rebuild our chapters and networking systems, only stronger than ever. I think we need to form groups or chapters in every congressional district in the country. In fact, right down to the county and city level. We need to form groups of people who can work together to recruit and penetrate the local political organizations at the district and state levels and right on through to national politics.
We need strength in numbers, ideas, candidates, funding and get out the vote efforts. We'll need homegrown networking in case Obama reinstates the fairness doctrine and neuters talk radio and possibly even the Internet.
I think we need to organize in every city, town or community where we can put together a group of ten or more FReepers. The local groups can work with district or regional groups and tie into state groups. We need to penetrate into Republican politics at every level. We need to ensure that the very best CONSERVATIVE candidates are nurtured, recruited, supported and elected at the city, county, state and federal levels.
We need to get to know each other personally. Local networking is the key. Meet and know your local FReeper allies. Exchange phone numbers and email addresses. Build websites and mailing lists. Penetrate into other conservative or political groups. Educate and recruit. We take it back one assembly district, one city, one county, one state at a time. No, belay that. We do it simultaneously in each and every assembly district, city, county, congressional district and state in the entire country!
There is nothing stopping us from getting started today!
If not us, who? If not now, when?
Ok, getting started. I've reviewed where our hits are coming from and not surprisingly the largest numbers come from California, Texas, Florida and New York. I think for sure we should have regional conventions in these areas, and in just about any populous area where we can get a hundred or more FReepers to meet. There's no reason we shouldn't have meetings in Chicago, St Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Seattle, Atlanta, New Orleans, Las Vegas, etc, just to name a few cities that were suggested on prior threads. Also, we can't forget Alaska and Hawaii! Also, in any local community where we can get ten to twenty-five FReepers to attend.
Any group in any state, region, city or community can organize and schedule a meeting. No need to wait on anyone to get started. In fact some states or regions may need more than one. For example, I can easily see regional conventions being necessary in Northern and Southern California and two or more in Texas and Florida.
I think we can submit and debate ideas on how best to accomplish our goals, how to organize, whether or not we should form a PAC or a 527, how to advance our best ideas and people, etc., whether or not a national convention would be helpful, even selecting delegates for a national convention, but for sure just to start building a network of conservatives on the ground.
With this in mind, would like to start entertaining serious proposals for possible locations and dates for Northern and Southern California. Also will need volunteers to help organize and coordinate our activities.
And hopefully, other states and regions will follow suit.
By the way, I'd like to attend as many of these events as I possibly can, so hopefully, they will not all be scheduled on the same weekend. Hoping we form many chapters and hold dozens of meetings and as many FReepers as possible attend one or more!
Low volume ping list
FReepmail me to be on, or off, this list.
Would a Missouri FReepmeet be of interest to any other Missouri FReepers?
It’s good to see planning ahead of what may be to come with a crackdown against conservatives or any opposition to the regime we now have. I like the modern day ‘Sons of Liberty’ idea of having meetings in the different states, districts, etc. and you could maybe expand on it with Rush Limbaugh and other conservative voices banding together for what is to come. It’s sad it’s come to this point, but conservatives are going to have to get to the point of matching liberal activism with protests and other means. Great idea and this country will need someone to fight the onslaught.
I mean to use Rush Limbaugh and other conservative voices to get the word out on these meetings and activism and tie it in together. They are going to make a move to silence them.
Chicagoland Freeper Ping!
Oh Jim, I would like to see Sessions for president. He is perfect for the job.
Still hoping to hear something about a Texas FReeper convention. Anybody know?
Colonel, USAFR
We’re in SoCal — Simi Valley — would definitely join, or help organize, a group nearby.
I’m in for Atlanta. Posted a link to this on the Georgia board. Is there a Georgia ping list? I’m not a regular poster on FR but totally available for grassroots activism.
Thank ya! Thank ya! Thank ya! :^D
Can y’all bump this to the SC Ping List if you haven’t already. Also see post #21.
Bump!
Not sure if you were pinged. I was not on her ping list.
Yeah. Thanks for thinking of me. Hubby and I are swamped with video work. Just got an e-mail from contact today. We work off a shot list and this contact loved the video, but “could you JUST add a scene?” I’d love to tell hiim we work with a camera, NOT a magic wand. Sheeesh...
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Sounds like Committees of Correspondence.
I’m all for it!!!
St. Louis here!!
Sorry for the late response - got up late today and just saw your thread and posts a few minutes ago. (Was out of town all day yesterday and didn’t get home until waaaay late last night.)
I see Roos Girl (Orlando FReeper) has started a thread on this subject also: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2186730/posts
She is complaining about posting to the Florida board and getting no response. Maybe that’s because the only posts anyone is seeing are from 2008. :)
For instance, this is the post I’m seeing there right now:
New Message on Florida
Friday, October 24, 2008 10:12:50 PM seekthetruth
FLORIDA FREEPERS! Please go to the link below and spread the word about the upcoming Freep in the Panhandle area. Join the Vets and Friends for a great Freep!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2113849/posts?page=3
At any rate, I’ll see you over on her thread.
Thanks FRiend!:)
Ping.
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