Posted on 12/19/2010 7:55:43 PM PST by BuckeyeTexan
Saturday night, December 18, 2010, Jim floated the idea of forming a political action committe to organize an effort to defeat the RINOs in the upcoming 2012 and 2014 Congressional elections.
"Yup, I do believe it’s time. We need to organize an anti-RINO PAC and get it going in all 57 states to support and elect True God and Country Conservatives™. We can do it!! FReeperPAC is born!"
472 posted on Saturday, December 18, 2010 6:46:47 PM by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Nuke the corrupt commie bastards to HELL!!)
Many FReepers expressed interest in helping with the PAC, posted research/resources, made relevant suggestions, offered advice, etc. It's time to move that effort to its own thread.
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2644629/posts?page=472
We have three or four freepers with PAC leadership experience. No one has yet officially offered to run it. But I don’t think we’ve reached a decision on whether or not we need a PAC. It could be that we need directed political activities assigned to members of the group.
I know some are waiting for my “executive summary” of forming and operating a PAC. Perhaps I should focus on that so we can get the group to review it and open discussion on whether or not we want/need a PAC.
I have been a treasurer for a couple of organizations (not of a PAC) but IANAL, so I’m not sure I should offer to do that job. I will if we can’t find an exerienced treasurer or an retired attorney.
With all due respect, I suspect using the "Freeper" connotation is going to be a non-starter.
JimRob should insist on some kind of veto power and in the case of a disagreement, he'll necessarily yank the authority to use the term.
In which case any ostensible leadership of the PAC will have to defer to the de-facto leader, and that will compliacte filings I suspect.
In regard to tracking our RINO targets, please see the suggestion at #140.
Is that feasible? Would it be too much for a mod to do?
If so, would you permit a small group of FReepers to manage those target accounts. (i.e. Several freepers would know the password to the “RINO_LindsayGraham” user account and be able to update his home page with data about his votes and deals.)
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When you guys set this up, you have a donation and a volunteer sitting in my chair as I type this up.
Thank ya’ll!
I’m in!
sam_paine, your comments were excellent.
Others have voiced their opinion, I see some 1998ers and 2000ers.
Could we ping those who have been around here since this forum began for their opinions?
I’m not sure those that would replace them won’t turn and be as bad as those they replaced. However, I MOST DEFINITELY AGREE in principle and want to be a part. Those two Senators in Maine have to go.
Brilliant! It would be awesome if we could help a dem that we’d already researched get nominated, and have all of our rocks ready to drop on him in the general election!
I support your goals...sign me up please.
That’s great! I hope we can get a chance to read it one day. I myself am writing a little manual on how to apply Alinsky’s tactics to get what we want, as conservatives.
We can use forums like FreeRepublic and other real conservative sites to check out whoever we’re considering. Maybe get a small group of good folks in each state we’re targeting to vet possible candidates, meet with them personally, and hold them accountable from the very beginning.
But you’re absolutely right. One of the biggest problems with RINOs is that they are always willing to stab us in the back. WE have to figure out how to stop that.
We can use forums like FreeRepublic and other real conservative sites to check out whoever we’re considering. Maybe get a small group of good folks in each state we’re targeting to vet possible candidates, meet with them personally, and hold them accountable from the very beginning.
But you’re absolutely right. One of the biggest problems with RINOs is that they are always willing to stab us in the back. WE have to figure out how to stop that.
Exactly. The PAC would be a more permanent undertaking. It would require a commitment that it may not be able to find individuals to give it. Also, if it used Free Republic as a spring board, it will tie the website to specific political activities. We would need to be clear on what those were and come to an agreement with this forum's owners.
I am sure that there is sufficient brain power among the membership of Free Republic to run a PAC. I am not sure that there is sufficient desire.
Please add me to the PAC ping list.
From the Albany NY area, and I will
help this effort.
Great idea.
I understand what you meant, but I want to take this opportunity to reiterate that this is not my project. These are not my goals. I am not managing the project. I'm just fascilitating discussion. If we decide to pursue a PAC, we'll have to identify a leadership structure.
Any volunteers? Hint, hint, Class of '98!
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I understand what you meant, but I want to take this opportunity to reiterate that this is not my project. These are not my goals. I am not managing the project. I'm just fascilitating discussion. If we decide to pursue a PAC, we'll have to identify a leadership structure.
Any volunteers? Hint, hint, Class of '98!
You have FReepmail regarding subject.
“Seems like the value of FR is in the awareness and news distribution. Not sure how much pull we could have in the big-mo arena.”
What if the PAC manager(s) were to form an alliance with another one? It likely wouldn’t be a big fish in the pond alone, but there is strength in numbers while still having control over some of the funds.
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