Call to action: Possible Action Items for Regional FReeper Conventions

Feb 18, 2009 | Jim Robinson

[Jim Robinson]

Just throwing out a handful of ideas for discussion:

• How to develop local chapters/conservative grassroots groups.

• Develop a conservative platform and a plan for recruiting, training, supporting and electing conservative candidates.

• Develop ideas for building an effective nationwide conservative grassroots network.

• How to combat the Fairness Doctrine? Install offshore servers? Private BBS? Email/Phone/Fax lists? Shortwave radio? Local/personal networking?

• Working with other conservative groups, political parties?

• Would a FReeper PAC be feasible? Practical? Effective?

• Would a FReeper 527 organization be feasible? Practical? Effective?

• How to infiltrate/influence local political organizations?

• Select and fund delegates for a national convention should our membership decide one is needed.

[txnativegop]

This is an excellent idea. I am SW Virginia and I have made contact with a number of Freepers in this area. I am planning to contact them with this idea.

[squarebarb]

As for me, a political neophyte, hope somebody will define a PAC and a 527 to let us all know what they are and what they do.

And that’s the point, is to draw in people who have never been involved in politics before.

Also, if there is a Texas ping list please add me.

[Retired Greyhound]

Great idea. I think knowing other local FReepers would give us more leverage on the local level.

Plus, if (when) it hits the fan, we would have a support system to get thru it.

I am in Long Beach, CA.

[BlackElk]

ping for later

[mnehring]

bfltr

[txnativegop]

Click on the account tab and then click on the my locale link. Everyone there should be a Texan if you set your location as Texas.

I am a Native Texan living in Virginia.

[devistate one four]

Not enough FReepers in northern Wisconsin.

[Nachum]

Good idea.

[SMARTY]

There’s always HAM radio

[Jim 0216]

Please include me on your ping list for this. I’m trying to get into law school right now and maybe in time I might be able to help in useful ways.

[divine_moment_of_facts]

We need this now more than ever. The Liberals in office are hoping we will become disheartened and demoralized by their full fledged assault on what our Country stands for. I'd love to see us organize the way groups such as Eagles Up. I'll pass the word.

[netmilsmom]

This FReeper would like to be added to the Texas ping list!

[SumProVita]

I VERY much like this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SumProVita]

“Plus, if (when) it hits the fan, we would have a support system to get thru it.”

Excellent point! ;=)

[SueRae]

ping for later

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Is anyone interested in trying to form a Western PA chapter?

[WakeUpAndVote]

We may have to go to off shore servers.

I used to listen to shortwave when I was a kid. I guess I’ll dust it off soon.

[Maine Mariner]

Anyone in the Bangor Maine Area interested?

[DTogo]

Good ideas! Also need to coordinate chapters/leaders back to Fresno HQ.

Is Kristinn going to be on FNC anytime soon, to speak about recent developments and the reaction of "outside the Beltway" Conservatives?

[Man50D]

Bookmark for later.

[fightinbluhen51]

Jim

You are not the only one thinking through these things. Our way of life is being tested, rather it’s being usurped.

Even if the 5% of the people on this board are motivated, that will be enough to start what needs to be started in terms of communication networks. Communication is No.1, PERIOD! Without it, we are blind, deaf, and dumb.

[WakeUpAndVote]

Ping to #17

[I see my hands]

"As for me, a political neophyte, hope somebody will define a PAC and a 527"

Here you go, squarebarb.

http://www.letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=pac+527

[Man50D]

Ping to Fair Tax members!

[fightinbluhen51]

Freak State Ping for action!

[Arrowhead1952]

squarebarb, MeekOneGOP has the larger Texas ping list.

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UPDATED MASTER List of FReeper PING LISTS; Vol. VIII - SPRING Edition (Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:57:08 AM by cgk)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1811878/posts

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Here @ #306 is the latest update on that thread.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1811878/posts?page=306#306

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Jim, is there a way to add the latest (above thread) to the main page for quick reference for all FReepers? Thanks.

[LiveFreeOrDie2001]

Excellent.

We need a group that can meet in the Mpls/St. Paul Mn area! I can be a part of it for sure.

[DTogo]

Got a question for you on #20 since you guys have media “access” so to speak.

[Rusty0604]

I have opened PACs and do reporting for them for my job so I have some experience I would be glad to volunteer. I am in CA, bay area.

[Retired Greyhound]

My brother in law and I have a survival pact. We will pool resources. Oddly, he is a looney lefty, and I do mean LOONEY. Air America and the whole bit. But he is a Marine Iraq vet, and does have sidearms and rations. Paranoia can be good.

I think pooling resources on a wider scale would be very beneficial.

[kabar]

Good idea. Sign me up. I belong to several grassroots organizations and am active in local Republican party politics. Conservatives need to band together and start working on our agenda at the local level and build from there.

[wombtotomb]

Florida FReeper reporting for duty, sir. I have admin/management experience, and a passion for politics. Ping me to any Florida Freeper list, and this one as well. We can be no less willing than heros like Todd Beamer and his band of patroits over that field in PA in answering this call, as the circumstance is no less dire. Lets Roll.......

[cblue55]

Sign me up. I need to get involved in the worst sort of way, before my head explodes.

[goodnesswins]

Oregon - some of us are starting to do this....”organize”....but, need help....and will help.

[mockingbyrd]

I’m in southwest WA....sounds like a great idea to me!

[TheKidster]

A FR PAC or 527 would be an excellent thing to start and a logical next step for FR. Forming local chapters with boots on the ground is a must for future protests and the like.

[sasafras]

Jim - this is what we need. We need to start turning words into actions.

[MtnMan101]

The "FEAR" word (you know, the tactic Obummer uses) is called: MILITIA use it often, use it strong, use it loud. Guess what, Militia's are also legal! Leave the enemy with this image......... FORM A LOCAL MILITIA, NOW!

[LS]

I’m on every week on “Fox and Friends,” but the subject is textbook bias, so I can’t usurp the format for a rant.

[MayflowerMadam]

“Would a FReeper PAC be feasible? Practical? Effective?”

FreePAC... I like it!

Speaking of PACs, has anyone attended a CPAC event in recent years? If so, is there good information presented to become active, or is it primarily a forum for the celebrity-type conservatives to hawk books, etc.?

[FlashBack]

FreePac....has a good ring to it!!
I say go for it!!!!!

[nomad]

When is it?Where is it?Do you have to pay to attend?Can there be several in a number of states?

[goodwithagun]

Steubenville, Ohio, anyone?

[NECAWA]

Very timely and much needed, Jim. Please add me to ping list.
At some point we’re going to have to include a longer range perspective. As a starter, those interested might review the communist’s objectives (particularly #15 and above), as read into the congressional record in 1963. With only a few additions and minor changes this list could equally well have been drawn up by Islamists. The left has been been enormously successful in achieving these objectives and it will take long range planning and action to undo them. The list can be seen at http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/962461/posts

[GOP Poet]

Great list. I for one do not know what a PAC is or a 527. Need to brush up on those terms prior to discussing. Also fighting the Fascist (UN)Fairnesss Doctrine for me is one of the most pressing (there are a lot of pressing issues right now including insuring there are no new forthcoming laws, but the FD feels like it is something very tangible RIGHT NOW.)

I just moved to Santa Barbara and am not involved in the local GOP as of yet, but I do know they have the Young Peoples' conservative group here tied to the Reagan Ranch as well as a Lincoln club (in addition to the regular GOP), and a women's Republican group. I am wondering if there is a way to build off of some of these groups or in spite of them--meaning shall we build from the ground up or to use existing resources in which to build or both?

Maybe we need to put together a mission statement first so as to 'recruit' or be able to present a mission statement and then clearly defined objectives that tie in. You have already outline some good ones Jim such as the stopping the FD (I include in ANY of its forms) as well as planning ahead to side step any anticipated shutting down of speech.

[GOP Poet]

I meant to say no new forthcoming GUN and AMMO ban laws or restrictions

[Prov3456]

Ping. What do you think?

[SoCalPol]

Let Caluvdubya know if you want on the

San Diego Ping List

[NewJerseyJoe]

Great idea, Jim. But, respectfully -- I think the first concern is to find out how to get the fence-riders off the fence. There are too many people, even the ones who will be greatly affected by Obama's and Pelosi's doings, who are not willing to lift a finger or raise a voice -- not until Obama's goons are literally kicking down their doors in the middle of the night. (At which time, they get all goggle-eyed in perplexed amazement, saying to themselves "How could this have happened?")

Putting it out there to see if any of the FReepers have any ideas how to motivate these types of people.