Call to action: Tea Party MISSISSIPPI!

2/21/2009 | montesquieu

[Shady Ray]

Exactly. 7000 block of Camp Bowie???? WTH???

[penelopesire]

“Exactly. 7000 block of Camp Bowie???? WTH???”

Got to give the ‘entrepreneur’ some credit for stirring up biz and all....but can we please keep our focus on the BIG PICTURE..at least for a bit?

I am not very computer savy..but someone needs to find out who this guy is that put this stuff on Craigslist..way out in the ‘boondocks’. It is a blessing that folks want to stand up and open their businesses to conservatives looking for a place to make our voices heard..don’t get me wrong.

But the 7000 block of Camp Bowie is not the place to have a ‘TEA PARTY’. We can have a beer party and a ‘howdown’ there...but what are your priorities? We need to ‘protest’ donwtown...perhaps in front of the Fort Worth Star Telegrams’s office...something...not way out in the 7000 block of Camp Bowie!!

Just sayin

[montesquieu]

I am now wondering about the folks ‘organizing’ the ‘Tea Party’ in my own neck of the woods! It’s way off the beaten path...somehow they have a band all lined up..posting the gig on craigslist and Michelle Malkin’s webpage..yet..folks...in the 7000 block of Camp Bowie..no one is going to see us!!
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Visibility is SO important!! That makes no sense.

[penelopesire]

It makes perfect sense, for the first entrepreneur willing to host such an event....or....a Moveon.org asshat.
I am grateful that someone(Cowtown Bar n Grill) is willing to host us..that’s a good thing. My only concern is the lack of concern about ‘impact’. We should ‘protest’ downtown..in front of some congressional rubes office..and then make our way to the bar n grill to have a good time.

[montesquieu]

It makes perfect sense, for the first entrepreneur willing to host such an event....or....a Moveon.org asshat.

You mean the Michelle M. group hosting sponsor or whatever was Moveon.org?

How? Sorry if this is stupid question.

[penelopesire]

NONONO...I am wondering who this person is that has Michelle’s trust. That’s all. I am sure it is a well meaning person..a patriot...but the 7000 block of Camp Bowie is NOT the place to ‘take a stand’...lol

We need to be downtown...in front of a TV station...THEN we can go to listen to music and have fun.

jmho is all.

[montesquieu]

NONONO...I am wondering who this person is that has Michelle’s trust. That’s all. I am sure it is a well meaning person..a patriot...but the 7000 block of Camp Bowie is NOT the place to ‘take a stand’...lol
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Whew!!!! I was like what now?! :p

[penelopesire]

lol..what now? you guys in Mississippi kick ass! Not sure what is going to happen in DFW. It is NOT going to have any impact unless we go downtown.

[montesquieu]

Not sure what is going to happen in DFW. It is NOT going to have any impact unless we go downtown.
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Well, we aren’t getting a lot of response. I was worried about that. Something in the water around here. Mississippians can be slow to respond.

I’ve e-mailed GOP and some other groups. We’ll see.

[houeto]

I’ve e-mailed GOP and some other groups. We’ll see.

What time are y'all going to be at the Shed?

[montesquieu]

What time are y’all going to be at the Shed?

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What is the Shed? Sorry if silly question.

[SuziQ]

What is the Shed? Sorry if silly question.

It's a Barbeque place just north of I-10 on Hwy 57. I hear they have GREAT food! My sister lives in OS, and told me about it. We plan to move back to MS in the next year or so.

[houeto]

We plan to move back to MS in the next year or so.

Where to SuzyQ?

[KansasGirl]

SOME ADVICE ON FUTURE “TEA PARTY” PROTESTS, from a media producer who attended the Overland Park affair:

I attended the invigorating protest outside Congressman Dennis Moore’s Overland Park, Kansas office yesterday.

I hoped 10-15 souls might show up. I was thrilled to see hundreds. Here are some suggestions. I don’t really want my name used. Sadly, it could really hurt my business, which is already hurting.

As a professional media producer, here are my concerns:

1. Incoherent message - the signs were all over the place. There were lots of agendas. That’s fine. The color and signage look good on TV.

But, when it came to the microphone - the overall message was tepid and unsure.

2. Create a theme - like “We want Senator So-and-So to resign for voting for this bill.” Or, “We want the Stimulus Repealed!” “Start Over.” Have a definitive purpose to your Assembly. A central theme will also help public speakers to focus. And don’t be afraid to personalize this. Put it on your Senators, Congress people, and the President. That’s what they are doing to anyone who objects.

3. Speakers not prepared for the media - the organizer was asked to name some specific objectionable items in the stimulus. She couldn’t do it. I doubt many of us could.

If you are an organizer, or the “face” of the event - take an hour to prepare. You don’t need to know everything about the stimulus. Just find 2 or 3 things - hard facts - you can point to and credibly say - these are wrong, wasteful spending items. Or, these items grow government, not the economy. It is critical.

4. Pass out talking points, just in case Joe or Jane Protestor gets buttonholed by a reporter.

5. This is all about image. If we don’t present the media with a professional, organized and, unfortunately, scripted image, they are going to make their own, and it won’t be favorable.

6. Recruit some help to pack the area around people being interviewed for background. God love the guy in the crazy Uncle Sam suit, and we certainly need the Minute Men, but these folks will quickly become THE story because they are colorful or controversial i.e., Good TV. Welcome their support. Maybe give them a minute on the mic. But I recommend trying to pack in mainstream, boring looking, and diverse Americans around the camera. No offense to anyone. Anytime a TV camera comes out, a certain number and type of attention seeker will flock to it. Now is the time for Grandma and Grandpa, the Plumber, the Young Executive, and the Homeschooling Mom to flock to the camera as background. Don’t be shy. Remember, how do you want your cause to be presented by the media? As crazies? Or as Concerned Neighbors?

7. Have an Agenda and a Time. We’re going to Assemble at this Time. We’re going to have a Sign-In Table. We’re going to have a Sign-Making Area. We’re going to have speakers at 10:30. We’re going to March to the Senator’s Office at this time and demand she resign. We’re going to end with Chants, and a Call-to-Action for the next Protest. That, and Protestors want to know what’s going on. If they become unsure, they leave. Organization wins, and it also intimidates the opposition. And the opposition is going to start showing up.

8. Share the Day’s Agenda with the Media. You have to create your own press. The event in Overland Park was HUGE, but only one news station came out to cover it, and there’s not even a photo in today’s Sunday paper. Sell it to them. They love good stories.

That’s it. I hope this helpful. These things are only going to get bigger, and people need to realize that a great responsibility comes with this wonderful opportunity. Get a Message. And Get It Out.

[montesquiue]

SOME ADVICE ON FUTURE “TEA PARTY” PROTESTS, from a media producer who attended the Overland Park affair...

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Awesome advice!! I remember all that. Trying to see what kind of response I get on the whole. Should be able to post time/ place tomorrow.

[montesquieu]

It’s a Barbeque place just north of I-10 on Hwy 57.
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That would be so cool if we could get someone to bring in some BBQ.

Well, come on back!! I’m in Oxford. I’m going to drive down if I can get it all together. :P

[penelopesire]

Those are some excellent ‘advice’ points. Going to post them on the Texas Tea Party thread. Thanks!

[montesquiue]

Ok, guys, getting our permit and looks like it will not be a problem. We will meet at the Capital bldg near steps around 11:00 - 12:00, rally will be from 12:00 - 2:00 pm on Friday the 27th.

TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS!!! I WILL POST A SCHEDULE SHORTLY. I NEED SOMEONE TO HELP ME GET THE WORD OUT!!! SOMEONE TO MAKE PHONE CALLS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.

Thanks!!!

[Islander7]

From montesquiue | 02/22/2009 11:36:49 PM PST replied

Hi, guys!!! I had a good call with a Politician on the gulf coast who’s trying to get us some “bodies” to show up for Friday.

I want to hear from you all. How many of you can or want to come? What time would be a good time to meet? Would you rather bring your own signs or make them at the site?

My thoughts are that we need to meet prior to the time which officially is supposed to be 12:00 - 1:00 pm. I was thinking we could do 11:00 - 2:00. That way we could get organized. Have people sign in and make signs if they want to BEFORE we started. I’m hoping to get a corner in downtown JXN, but because we need a permit, I’m wondering if we need a backup location. (I’ve already heard that it may be a problem getting a permit in a timely fashion!!)If you have ideas on that, let me know.

Some things we need are **bullhorns.** If you have one, bring it!! I will bring drinks, some snacks, but if we have a lot of people, we may need extra. It would be really cool if we had some t-shirts, but I’m not going to ask anyone to do that.

So meet around 11:00 - 11:30. Have a sign in table for next gathering. (Looks like we’ll need it?!) Then, get started and get our message OUT THERE!!

I just had a really good post from someone who just had a group in KS and they had a HUGE turnout!! She said we need to have a clear message and at least, know a few pts. about the stimulus bill that are ridiculous and have nothing to do with the economy.

This “tea party” is about the disconnect in DC from the people that elected these clowns. It’s about having our Constitution trampled on. It’s about Democrats pushing Socialism.

I will send another post about getting our message down. Send me your thoughts, if you’d like. Please let me know if you can join us. Time to be heard, and seen!!!

Thanks. Look forward to hopefully meeting some of you!!

Jennifer

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Contact montesquieu or islander for more info!

[Islander7]

Anyone on the Coast wanting to attend, I have room for three passengers. Contact me!!!