Posted on 02/15/2009 2:52:31 PM PST by Jim Robinson
A few weeks ago, I posted a thread asking how many of you would be interested in holding a centralized FReeper meeting somewhere in the middle of the country, possibly on an airline hub so a maximum number of FReepers could attend. Lots of people sounded interested, but only if it were held closer to home and preferably within driving distance.
Ok, if one big central meeting is not feasible, I posted another thread asking about regional meetings. Sounds like a lot more people are interested in this, but everyone's asking when one will be scheduled in their area. Well, folks, please do not wait on me to schedule your FReepmeet.
I would like to explore ideas for taking our country back from the Marxists. I would like to see us rebuild our chapters and networking systems, only stronger than ever. I think we need to form groups or chapters in every congressional district in the country. In fact, right down to the county and city level. We need to form groups of people who can work together to recruit and penetrate the local political organizations at the district and state levels and right on through to national politics.
We need strength in numbers, ideas, candidates, funding and get out the vote efforts. We'll need homegrown networking in case Obama reinstates the fairness doctrine and neuters talk radio and possibly even the Internet.
I think we need to organize in every city, town or community where we can put together a group of ten or more FReepers. The local groups can work with district or regional groups and tie into state groups. We need to penetrate into Republican politics at every level. We need to ensure that the very best CONSERVATIVE candidates are nurtured, recruited, supported and elected at the city, county, state and federal levels.
We need to get to know each other personally. Local networking is the key. Meet and know your local FReeper allies. Exchange phone numbers and email addresses. Build websites and mailing lists. Penetrate into other conservative or political groups. Educate and recruit. We take it back one assembly district, one city, one county, one state at a time. No, belay that. We do it simultaneously in each and every assembly district, city, county, congressional district and state in the entire country!
There is nothing stopping us from getting started today!
If not us, who? If not now, when?
Ok, getting started. I've reviewed where our hits are coming from and not surprisingly the largest numbers come from California, Texas, Florida and New York. I think for sure we should have regional conventions in these areas, and in just about any populous area where we can get a hundred or more FReepers to meet. There's no reason we shouldn't have meetings in Chicago, St Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Seattle, Atlanta, New Orleans, Las Vegas, etc, just to name a few cities that were suggested on prior threads. Also, we can't forget Alaska and Hawaii! Also, in any local community where we can get ten to twenty-five FReepers to attend.
Any group in any state, region, city or community can organize and schedule a meeting. No need to wait on anyone to get started. In fact some states or regions may need more than one. For example, I can easily see regional conventions being necessary in Northern and Southern California and two or more in Texas and Florida.
I think we can submit and debate ideas on how best to accomplish our goals, how to organize, whether or not we should form a PAC or a 527, how to advance our best ideas and people, etc., whether or not a national convention would be helpful, even selecting delegates for a national convention, but for sure just to start building a network of conservatives on the ground.
With this in mind, would like to start entertaining serious proposals for possible locations and dates for Northern and Southern California. Also will need volunteers to help organize and coordinate our activities.
And hopefully, other states and regions will follow suit.
By the way, I'd like to attend as many of these events as I possibly can, so hopefully, they will not all be scheduled on the same weekend. Hoping we form many chapters and hold dozens of meetings and as many FReepers as possible attend one or more!
I know Orange County has an active group. It would be nice to keep the drive time to around an hour. From threads with local events I have seen several from the LA area.
I have an older San Diego ping list (plus a few LA folks) that I'm pinging to this thread.
Maybe we can get San Diego and Los Angeles together for strength in numbers?? Just a thought.
I think this is an example of some of the problems of Calif.
The distance from the various areas and the difference in the makeup of the various areas.
San Diego is the size of the state of Connecticut with over 3 million population.
We have 5 congressmen, 3 conservative republicans and 2 democrats.
Due to the makeup of the dists. of the two democrats and the voter reg. there will never be a republican rep. in those two dists and a safe bet that the republican dists.
won’t have a Dem.
Hey you! Good to see you, kiddo.
Yes. I have seen a group that meets in Culver City. Not real big, but they are there. There is strength in numbers though. Maybe we could communicate with various groups to gage the size.
Yes. I have seen a group that meets in Culver City. Not real big, but they are there. There is strength in numbers though. Maybe we could communicate with various groups to gage the size.
Hey there, did you see Clinton at the Hyatt today.
He did not make friends.
That is part of the problem of this state's politics. There is gerry mandering of the vote and the party in power has a lock on its vote.
It is possible.
Hey there sofa, listening to John Batchelor.
Lot of news on the Middle East as usual.
He always has great guests.
Bump!
I haven’t listened to him in ages. Its been a hectic few months. Hope that you’re doing well.
The type of people who live near and along the border of Tijuana are not Republican voters.
The other problem which is a national one, each year kids grad. from high school, you have at least 80% new Democrat voters.
They come out of the Liberal factory known as Public Schoos, not to mention the universities
Good evening sofa! How ya been? Ready for a little activism? Ready to combat the wombat in office?
It works that way in L.A. too. I think that people are ready for a change though.
Just tell me where and when :-))
You behaving yourself? More important, I hope that you’re taking care of yourself.
I had read about the picketers against the owner of the Manchester wanting Clinton to move the venue but he refused.
I’m late to this party—but I’d sure try to attend whatever is planned.....
Hope you are doing well, especially the knees.
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