Posted on 02/15/2009 2:52:31 PM PST by Jim Robinson
Y'all are about the most call to action folks around... and y'all have pretty impressive ping lists, too! Those phone calls, faxes, emails aren't working... they aren't listening. Committee of Correspondence planning meeting.
Anybody know smoke signal?
Details, details, can't make any commitment w/o details. In other words, I don't want to have to help organize it, as I do enough of that at home ;-)
Maybe we also need to start our own planning thread instead of keeping it within this main one. What do you guys think?I think that would be good if we can round up enough people. I'm still trying to make contacts.
I'm in!
Didn't ask for a commitment yet.
The question was do you have any interest.
I wouldn't expect volunteers to help organize it until we knew that enough people had expressed interest.
Thank YOU !! :^D
Humidston, I gave it a try about 8 years ago remember. My efforts where unappreciated. I also have too much on my plate to do that again.
Count me in. I'm in west central Ohio, but could easily get to Columbus or Cincinnati.
Keep me in the loop.
That's great Star! OK, by my count so far we have these 6. It's a start. Let's keep recruiting. :)
That’s great! Welcome aboard StarCMC!
I posted the following announcement on the Missouri board. Randomhero, could you post something similar on your IL board?
Call to action: Regional FReeper Conventions
Attention MO & IL FReepers!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2186359/posts?page=203#203
Please read this thread and post if you are interested in participating in a FReepmeet or other events in this area. We have 6 signed on so far. We need MORE to work to take back our communities and states from the Marxists.
Pinging some MO friends!
Ping to join
Perhaps we should start a separate thread for MO?
Sounds like a good idea to me. I am glad to see more FReepers who are interested!
I'm not sure how to phrase the mission, but I would certainly support such a thread. Jen suggested a MO thread a little earlier, so I'm in. :)
Okay, I’m pinging a bunch of people who’ve posted on the FR Alabama board (at least those who I’m relatively sure are in the Greater Birmingham Area/North Alabama. This is in regards to the little informal meeting that some of you may have seen blared daily across the Alabama board.
Done of my own volition to get the ball rolling, it was just going to be a small get-together of sorts at the Lakeshore Books-A-Million. Bigger meetings, more organization...that sort of thing can come later. Right now, I’m just putting out feelers of sorts to try and ‘corral’ people into getting things going.
Anyhow, about three people showed up today (which is just fine for the first time around). Bizzy Bugz was first, followed by BudgieRamone. We just introduced ourselves and spoke casually about various issues for a half hour, much of it revolving around historical parallels, our occupations, the freedoms of our parents’ days, and the porkulus bill. Though, as BudgieRamone and Bizzy Bugz will attest to, there were a few tense moments where I saw one of my history professors no more than 20-30 feet away at times, checking out books on the display shelves near the front of the store. Given that this is a professor who often walked into class with a copy of ‘The New Republic’ in his arms (though he mercifully kept his lectures politically neutral), I mentally wondered if he would end up walking to our table and asking me some questions about the people I was meeting with.
Perhaps a bit paranoid of me, but then again, my next thought after that was whether or not he would begin regretting writing the letter of recommendation I asked for so I could enter graduate school...so yeah, some justified paranoia!
Fortunately, nothing came of that.
Anyways, Bizzy Bugz left; about two minutes after she left, TweetEBird007 arrived. BudgieRamone had to vacate, leaving me to talk alone with TweetEBird007. We did a round of introductions, him mentioning his kinfolk, history, and some military-related matters. It was around 5:05 PM where we both decided to end the ‘meeting’, and return home for the day.
All in all, a productive day. Ya’ll can Freepmail BudgieRamone, Bizzy Bugz, and TweetEBird007 for confirmation that this actually happened (because I was somewhat aware that the idea of following the directions of some random dude on the Internet would ring people’s “Hmm...” alarms these days; hence why I said it was to be an informal meeting at 4:00 PM at a Books-A-Million in a rather populated shopping plaza). However, given issues regarding the Birmingham rush hour and the fact that a lot of people are still working around 4:00 PM, I posited the following idea for the next meeting:
Somewhere in Hoover, near the Riverchase Galleria: next Friday at around 7:00 PM, where we can all meet for a FReeper dinner meeting (I find it easier to get acquainted with people over a hot meal). Something a bit more formal, but I’m thinking it would be at a restaurant that’s not too expensive...maybe a place like Olive Garden.
Or maybe even the Ruby Tuesday that’s located right at the entrance of the Galleria?
http://www.riverchasegalleria.com/html/AttractionDetail.asp?aid=1375
Ruby Tuesday: Somewhat less expensive than the other restaurants, yet still formal enough for an actual meeting. And the food’s pretty good too.
How about that? Friday, 7:30 PM. Would like to have more people show up this time around; if all goes well, we could get something started regarding a North Alabama FR Chapter (at least within an official sense).
If anybody is definitely going, please let me know so I can have good idea of what kind of table I’ll need to reserve.
Great! Sounds like you’re off to a good start!
I am in NoCal also (Santa Rosa, an hour north of SF) and agree that Sacramento is actually easier to get to for NoCal members than San Jose (if you are driving, which many people would be — I guess it doesn’t matter if you are going to fly in). Also Sacramento has symbolism, as our state’s capitol.
So glad you are getting this ball rolling, JimRob! We need to stand up on our hind legs and be counted! And I think a PAC is a terrific idea.
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