Ok folks! The rally organization is steaming along full speed!
We're having an Organizational Meeting tomorrow night, and one of the topics on my agenda is concerning the content of posters/banners/protest signs, etc.
See...what happened last time there was a rally like this in Providence, one woman...ONE WOMAN had a sign that was off-color and frankly, offensive and stupid, and it severely hurt the cause of the rally. The Media focuses on this ONE woman, and it set the tone for all local reporting on the event.
I want to avoid this, so I'm generating a list of suggested slogans/sayings that the pastors can encourage their congregation to put on posters.
What are some good sayings to use? Ideas?
I would humbly suggest that not only do you want to avoid off-color signs (for example, "No Legalizing Fudgepacker Marriage") I wouldn't be *too* squeamish. Recently in CA hardly any signs or banners were allowed - only ones like "One Man One Woman is Marriage" or the like. IOW, those in "charge" wanted only positive banners, not ones "against" homosexual marriage.
I disagree. People NEED to get riled up! They NEED to get over their fear of expressing themselves! This rally isn't really for the benefit of those attending - it's for those who see it as they drive by, hear about it, and so on. THOSE people need to have their spines stiffened, and if all the banners are milk-and-water mildmannered Mr. Milquetoast pretty please slogans, it shows weakness and won't energize those you want to energize.
IMO you want colorful, strong, in your face messages! Divisive! Yes!
Get the sheeple energized - just because something is said strongly doens't mean it should be disallowed. How about my tagline? Later I'll come up with some, and I'll ping the list for creative thinking.
Homosexual Agenda Ping - Ok, pingees - get your thinking caps on and quills at the ready.
This good Freeper in RI is organizing a rally and could use some help in thinking of signs and slogans. Pray read my post in response to her request, and see if you can come up with some concise and meaningful signs and banner type messages! Better yet, if any of you live close to RI (say, closer than me...) you could even go and hold your sign in person!
Exactly HOW "off-color" was the sign, anyway? We have to keep in mind that the media are to a man either homosexual or their handmaidens, so whatever conservatives do to express themselves will be twisted no matter what. Numbers and enthusiasm will energize the fence sitters!