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When and What to Do For Organized Protest
The Burning Platform ^ | 3-2-09 | Jason Rines

Posted on 03/02/2009 3:29:32 PM PST by iThinkBig

When: This should be just prior to the 4th of July holiday. Before Congress recesses for summer break. Middle of June would be probably be perfect and for many other reasons as well.

Where: Washington D.C. and every major American city with a population over 500,000. This allows the entire nation to join in and display unity wherever they are. Many cannot afford a trip to Washington DC

What: Organized protest - It is of utmost importance as Americans of all political parties to state clearly what we want to occur, including problem solving and the approach to problem solving. I have a suggested twist of logic; instead of signs saying stop this or that, we should all have signs that state a solution on them. Even more important will be the promotion of the concept of Liberty as a general theme. Liberty = Free Will, Acceptance of Reward & Consequences of One's Actions

How: Gather feedback of the timing, what we wish to say to our Representatives and specific ideas from your friends and family on what we want to say to our Representatives. Just emailing or phoning this Congress or Senator is ignored. Time for physical demonstrations.

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I just posted this up at Burning Platform. Ideas welcome in the comment area, no need to register for the website to comment. Apologies to FR, no attempt at driving traffic, stealing users or other such nonsense. In fact, sent an email to Jim Robinson. If he reads this, there is a collaberative effort and think tank formed of what I call 'emerging leadership'. I can be reached over email at jrines@ragingdebate.com . No, I am not afraid of revealing who I am and taking risks for my nation. My family and yours are worth it.

Jason C. Rines - non-official public servant

1 posted on 03/02/2009 3:29:33 PM PST by iThinkBig
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To: iThinkBig

The rallies should be held in every city over 250,000, not 500K. Which looks better? A few dozen rallies of a few thousand or a hundred plus rallies with a thousand or so people in attendance?

FYI, tell what you think?


2 posted on 03/02/2009 3:38:27 PM PST by txnativegop (God Bless America! (NRA-Endowment))
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To: iThinkBig
Protest organizers need to beware “agents provocateurs”. Leftists have a lot more experience with protests than conservatives & they have always accused their enemies (government, capitalists, conservative governments, etc.) of placing agents provocateurs in the crowd; to incite violence, etc. & thereby give the demonstration bad PR.

The leftists always accuse conservatives of doing what they're doing themselves — so, it's likely they're already thinking about ways to disrupt conservative protests.

The most obvious way is a counter-protest. They're likely to happen. The important thing for conservative protest organizers to do, is avoid being goaded into a physical altercation with the counter-protesters. Expect a lot of provocation.

The less obvious way to disrupt conservative protests is through the use of agents provocateurs sprinkled amongst the conservative demonstrators. These provocateurs may try to incite violence against the counter protesters; or they may attempt to draw police into physical confrontations with the conservative demonstrators.

Agents provocateurs may also carry signs with “offensive” slogans — or chant “offensive” things — in order to smear the conservative demonstrators. The MSM will report the smears, and little else. Boundaries need to be established & enforced (tricky, because the agents provocateurs will then scream that their first amendment rights have been violated — which would also be used as a smear).

The more effective (and therefore threatening to the leftists) conservative demonstrations become — the dirtier the tricks you should expect.

3 posted on 03/02/2009 3:47:42 PM PST by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: txnativegop

I will say that we need to connect all the conservative groups that are all center right. And I will say that I and about 30 bright minded people have formed a think tank. That this group is already busy finishing the tech to connect the masses, a manifesto to restore our Republic, the media assets to propogate the message to the entire citizenship. But our group needs more connectors beyond myself. More grass roots voluntarism. Having a plan and demonstrating it is the best way for us as emerging leadership to start, that is take risks and demonstate actions, not simply words.


4 posted on 03/02/2009 3:50:52 PM PST by iThinkBig
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

That is why focusing on what we want to say at protest is more important that whom we are attempting to appeal to. But how to prevent disruption (at least in D.C.) is important to consider and I hadn’t thought that far ahead. Ah, the power of collective group think!


5 posted on 03/02/2009 3:53:13 PM PST by iThinkBig
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To: iThinkBig; GVnana
This thread on Ayn Rand prompted me to think of a good prop for your next protests: a large papier-mâché globe.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2197644/posts

6 posted on 03/02/2009 4:09:52 PM PST by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

Do not be suprised if there will be more security added for this very reason. Plus there is a saying “strength in numbers”.


7 posted on 03/02/2009 4:10:21 PM PST by Biggirl (GO UCONN!=^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)
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To: iThinkBig

Patriot ping. I’d like to see your platform...


8 posted on 03/02/2009 4:19:44 PM PST by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

Deep insight. You’ve been there too! The Left is insidious and has been working these protests since 1848 or so in Europe and in the US. They are VERY crafty and VERY dangerous.


9 posted on 03/02/2009 4:21:18 PM PST by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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To: iThinkBig

In addition to demonstrations, think about civil disobedience (legal, of course). General strikes can be effective in gathering attention. “The people” have more power than they think and there are ways of exercising that power from the convenience of their kitchen table.


10 posted on 03/02/2009 4:23:33 PM PST by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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To: iThinkBig

Bookmark


11 posted on 03/02/2009 4:31:14 PM PST by Sequoyah101 (Get the bats and light the hay)
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To: iThinkBig

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12 posted on 03/02/2009 4:36:27 PM PST by Miss Maam
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To: iThinkBig

If we could get all conservative business owners to shut down for a day and not pay the employees, that may wake some of them up.


13 posted on 03/02/2009 4:58:25 PM PST by westmichman ( God said: "They cry 'peace! peace!' but there is no peace. Jeremiah 6:14)
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

I like it!


14 posted on 03/02/2009 5:21:16 PM PST by GVnana
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To: iThinkBig; WKB; wardaddy; Downsouth55; Michael Knight; ejonesie22; bkwells; DogwoodSouth; ...


15 posted on 03/02/2009 5:45:06 PM PST by Islander7 (If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)
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To: westmichman

If we could get all conservative business owners to shut down for a day and not pay the employees, that may wake some of them up.....”

We need to support one another too. Business to business networking, etc.


16 posted on 03/02/2009 5:48:53 PM PST by Islander7 (If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

Something I`ve seen first hand during the first Bush election freeps we staged in Chicago. A “street activist” tried to infiltrate and agitate,when I called him out he got belligerent with me. It took all my reserve and composer to keep from pounding the slime bag into a grease spot.


17 posted on 03/02/2009 5:54:07 PM PST by nomad
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To: Islander7
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18 posted on 03/02/2009 6:15:50 PM PST by LibLieSlayer (hussein will NEVER be my president... NEVER!)
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To: All; txnativegop; iThinkBig
"The rallies should be held in every city over 250,000, not 500K. Which looks better? A few dozen rallies of a few thousand or a hundred plus rallies with a thousand or so people in attendance?

FYI, tell what you think?"

EVERY county seat, state capitol, city over 100,000 in population and town that houses a congressional office of any kind, at minimum, IMO.

19 posted on 03/02/2009 6:17:12 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet ("To insist on strength is not war-mongering. It is peace-mongering." Barry Goldwater)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I originally thought that, but the individual turnout might be too low in any one town or city. But I still like the your idea, if we can get conservatives fired up to show up.


20 posted on 03/02/2009 6:22:20 PM PST by txnativegop (God Bless America! (NRA-Endowment))
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