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It’s been written;
“When it’s time to bury your guns, it’s time to dig them up”

In that light, there comes a time to stand up, and be counted. Looking at the brave out there on social media who are on the front lines, using their real names and taking heat is inspiring and to a good degree while our anonymity hides us, it also deters the very community we desire to build. We desire to be a unified force, yet hide behind fake user names.

How many here at FR actually know the real full names of other freepers? How many face ro face meetings have any of us had with other freepers? Back in the day, FR bagd many active chapters with get togethers for active protest and rallys, shooting events, dinners and such. Over time, these numbers are less and less.

So I know there will be a reply; “you first SW! Post your real name here”. This is a more than reasonable demand. I have 8 months to retire, then no longer will need my security clearance. At that time I’ll weigh the decision to ask JimRob if he can change my user name to my real name and reset my real sign on date back to November 2000.

Until then and four months before the election, I think that somehow, Somme way, we freepers must renew our face to face interactions, build tighter community and develop plans to get on the street again to actively be involved in this election cycle. Maybe it’s standing on a sidewalk with flags, maybe it’s as poll watchers, maybe it’s just meeting others, to develop community.

If this election gets ugly, it is this community that we build which will help us survive. How do we build community better here? How to we get of our sofa and interact in real life? Ideas are welcome.

I wonder how many freepers have become introverted because of social media, which, to many, has replaced real life social interaction.

My thoughts only