ACTIVISM 101 Review: We learned a lot! Read and discover how to take your activism to a new level!

My notes | 04/27/2003 | David H Dennis

[daviddennis]

I had a great time at this Seminar and would recommend it to anyone curious about how the world really works, and how to work within the system to create change.

Please note that this article is not an official Free Republic Network release and should not be construed as official views of the Free Republic Network.

[daviddennis]

As usual, I forgot the names of almost everyone there; I daresay I have not yet learned proper networking skills :-). Please ping the rest of the gang.

Hope you enjoy my account!

D

[onedoug]

Re Ted Hayes: "...as long as he obeyed all Beverly Hills laws, other than the one against sleeping in the park, which was suspended temporarily.

With regard to credibility, why should anyone sleeping overnight in the park not be considered a bum?

[RonDog]

With regard to credibility, why should anyone sleeping overnight in the park not be considered a bum?

Thank you for establishing a very important point about this 8+ hour seminar:

You really have to BE THERE - LIVE - to truly appreciate the information transfer which occurs. :o)

The events to which you refer were one SMALL part of an almost hour-long seminar by L.A. homeless activist Ted Hayes - about how to do "guerilla" protesting when you do not have large numbers - of either PEOPLE, or MONEY - or both.

The lesson which he was attempting to communicate here was that while many of US would not want to engage in such "civil disodedience," we COULD profit from his professional relationship with the local authorities in general, and the LAPD in particular.

Where do YOU live, and when would you like to schedule an "Activism 101" seminar near YOU - so that you can see the BIG PICTURE - live - for yourself?

Also, FWIW, the segment with Ted Hayes was NOT part of the official Leadership Institute course.

Their instructors were gracious enough to allow us to invite Ted to talk about WHY and HOW has has been so successful as an activist for the past decade in Los Angeles.

[knarf]

bump 'til I get the printer working.

[Auntie Mame]

Wow! This report is fantastic. I was there at the seminar and you have done a terrific job, more than anyone could possibly expect, of detailing the relevant information.

I wish all the readers of this website could attend a seminar like this.

Matt Lewis of the Leadership Institute and the Leadership Institute itself, are tops. THANK YOU FREE REPUBLIC NETWORK! I had a great time and learned a lot.

And special thanks to Ted Hayes, activist extraordinaire.

[Carry_Okie]

Many thanks to both of you for your energy and commitment.

I only wish I could remember half of what I learned at the last LI session I attended. The recap you have so generously provided was a welcome review.

[onedoug]

Thanks, RD. I appreciate the gravity and the over-arching purpose of the thing, but find it a little difficult to view as serious activism sleeping in the park with one who bears a little too close a resemblance to the wild-man of Borneo.

[chicagolady]

chicagoland ping

[RobFromGa]

bookmark bump\

[RonDog]

Thanks, RD. I appreciate the gravity and the over-arching purpose of the thing, but find it a little difficult to view as serious activism sleeping in the park with one who bears a little too close a resemblance to the wild-man of Borneo.

My current plans do not include sleeping outside in a park... :o)

...but I will join Ted Hayes in almost any OTHER endeavor, such as THIS one, from the FIT-AIM-ACT photo gallery, where Ted joined the Reverend Jesse Lee Peterson at the fourth annual Repudiation of Jesse Jackson, on Martin Luther King's birthday:

Ted Hayes speaking to the crowd about the need to support FIT-AIM-ACT
and the upcoming L.A. March Against Terrorism at the Los Angeles Marathon.

Ted Hayes is certainly not perfect, but on MOST issues, he is on OUR side - and that REALLY messes with the heads of the RATs. :o)

[Rabid Dog]

I was most impressed with Ted Hayes. At first I wasn't sure what he was going to bring to the party - homelessness is one of my least favorite institutions because it embodies all that I don't believe in - victimology, lack of personal responsibility, etc. (yes, I know there are people that do need extra help). But Ted is more than just a homeless activist - he is a guy that is always thinking outside the norm - which is what we conservatives need to start doing. Because thinking inside the norm has cost us plenty.

He is actually conservative in many of his beliefs and seemed to have his head screwed on straight on how the Democrats have screwed the black community for the last 50 or more years. He has a clear idea of what the Republicans have done wrong and what they need to do in order to get the minority vote. He had many excellent ideas on how to get our message out - and I think we need all the help we can get!!!

At the beginning of his presentation I was a big Ted Hayes doubter - now I am a big believer. He is a man that is willing to take risks to get his message out. He has a clear vision of what he is doing and is able to execute his plans. Sounds like a perfect formula for effective conservative activism.

[Rabid Dog]

Great report! I hope it goes into a readily accessible Free Republic Network permanent post.

[Eala]

Great report! I hope it goes into a readily accessible Free Republic Network permanent post.

I concur. But it'll soon be linked from my profile page.

[Coleus]

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[RonDog]

EXCELLENT report, David!

THANK YOU for posting it!

Perhaps some of the other "Activism 101" attendees will also post THEIR thoughts and comments here. (hint, hint)

I will, too - soon.

Until then, see also my OTHER "Activism 101"-related thread:

Memorial Day 2003 = "Mother of All B...?" - creative FReeper help needed, please!
It is NOT (yet) too late! THIS SATURDAY (4/26) in L.A. - "Activism 101" seminar [walk-ins allowed] ^ | April 27, 2003 | RonDog, Ted Hayes and the California FReepers
Posted on 04/27/2003 7:48 AM PDT by RonDog

One of the results of our "Activism 101" seminar (sponsored by the newly reinvigorated Los Angeles Chapter of the Free Republic Network, and taught by instructors from the well-respected Leadership Institute) was our decison to adopt as a "class project" a Memorial Day rally - to immediately implement the activism skills which have have just learned.

(To follow is a ROUGH DRAFT of the proposed rally.)

We need YOUR help to define and sharpen our message, starting with the NAME of this event, which Ted has suggested should incorporate "M.O.A.B." = the "Mother Of All Bombs."

While I greatly respect Ted's political instincts, and I truly believe that we can use this upcoming holiday to expand our message beyond "Support Our Troops" to some sort of "Welcome Home and THANK YOU!" - the "M.O.A.B." concept needs some work, IMHO.

I understand the reference to the bunker-busting "Mother Of All Bombs" which was a major part of the VERY successful "shock and awe" tactics which helped us win the war with minimal civilian and Coalition casualties, and I appreciate Ted's blending THAT image with the definition of a successful CELEBRATION as being "the bomb" - but I am not certain that the average American to which we are addressing our message will make that connection, at least initially.

What say YOU, FReepers from across the USA?

"Mother Of All BARBEQUES" has a nice "family picnic in the park" sound to it, but it perhaps does not carry sufficient gravtitas.

And "Mother Of All 'Welcome Home Troops' Rallies" is a little wordy...

Please post YOUR ideas here.

THANK YOU!

CLICK HERE for the rest of the thread

[kitkat]

BOOKMARKED, AND THANKS.

[Bob J]

DD, thanks for the great post! There is so much information to absorb in an Activism 101 seminar, it's hard to decide what to emphasis.

We had a great training session and a an excellent day! Thanks to Rondog from the LA Chapter, Matt at the Leadership Institute and all the attendees for making it a memorable occasion!

Pics coming soon...

[DoughtyOne]

Very nice detailed report Dennis. Excellent job. The Activisim 101 seminar was a rousing success. I would advise other regions to invite the Leadership Institute to their area. The LI presentation was great. The networking with other conservative groups within our own region was excellent too.

[DoughtyOne]

I would like to extend a special thanks to our out of town attendees at Activism 101 in Los Angeles. HighRoadtoChina and his wife attended from up near San Francisco. CyberAnt attended from San Diego. Rabid Republican attended from Ventura.

These folks are clearly dedicated to learning how to be more effective as leaders in their area. Kudos to each of you.