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Free Republic | August 18, 2002 | Auntie Mame

Posted on 08/18/2002 5:18:22 PM PDT by Auntie Mame

Dear Freepers:

I just returned from the First Annual Free Republic Network Convention in Las Vegas.

The Free Republic Network Cruise last October was the most fun I've ever had in my whole life. The Free Republic Network Conference I just attended was the most informative and inspiring two days I've ever had in my whole life.

The Free Republic Network is stretching its muscle, not by talk, but by action. The Free Republic forum is liberty's college. The Free Republic Network is liberty's workplace.

If you attended, please use this thread to post your observations, comments and highlights of the conference. I will give mine below. But before I do, I'd like to take this time to thank Bob Johnson and the FRN board for putting on this conference. It's hard for me to find the words to adequately describe how great this experience was--and how much I learned.


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Breaking News
KEYWORDS: activism; askaskel; askelagain; askelyetagain; bobj; bobjbobjay; bobjohnson; chuckmuth; conference; friva; herecomesaskel; lasvegas; lauraingraham; network; politicaleducation; richgalen
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To: Slip18
Uh huh. Why wasn't it Cyber getting the hugs and YOU taking the picture.
I smell some sexist thoughts behind this. ;^)
801 posted on 08/22/2002 8:18:26 PM PDT by Just another Joe
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To: Just another Joe
I ain't goin' there....

I still have a certain photo of you and Miss Slippy here in my pocket somewhere.

802 posted on 08/22/2002 8:37:12 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty
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To: lowbridge; diotima; LurkerNoMore!; AnnaZ; Syncro; Auntie Mame; dixie sass; ...
Okay, this is my personal fav!


803 posted on 08/22/2002 8:51:07 PM PDT by HangFire
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To: HangFire; AnnaZ
AnnaZ, as I have said before many times, is not only a beauty, but brilliant!
805 posted on 08/22/2002 8:56:06 PM PDT by Slip18
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To: one_particular_harbour
Not to be too saccharine in here, but I'm the lucky one!
806 posted on 08/22/2002 8:58:02 PM PDT by Slip18
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To: one_particular_harbour
Yes sir, we are in agreement;-)
807 posted on 08/22/2002 9:00:32 PM PDT by HangFire
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To: cyn; strela
Thanks for the additional details -- I'm taking them to heart

Thanks. It's good to hear this. I had this fantasy that this thread would be chock full of stuff from the conference, so much so that freepers who couldn't go could read what was here and it would practically be like going there.

Which, in some ways, it is, there's just a little wading through mud that has to be done, Maybe we can get strela who has promised to post his incredibly detailed notes to go through the thread and pick out some of the other good stuff and add it to his post.

I'm still waiting for info on the Sunday morning meeting. Those rascals who went seem to be purposefully withholding the information. Women and cats are very curious, don't they know they're driving me crazy?

808 posted on 08/22/2002 9:42:26 PM PDT by Auntie Mame
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To: strela
The only thing I'd like to add before I do is some more flesh to the "Internet Activism" section.

Strela, the only thing I've got in my notes on this (this was the Chuck Muth morning lecture, right?) is this (and I've posted some of this previously):

T = technolgy
A = audience
M = message
A = action (change public officials)

Don't use acronyms except FBI, CIA, etc. Keep it simple and straightforward.

Bias in the media isn't what they write, it's what they write about.

The best candidate does not win. The best campaign wins.

Do not send emails to Congress (they block them).

The best way to influence Congress these days is phone calls.

On the local and state level, emails can and should be used as they still read them on that level.

And that's all I've got in my notes on that segment. I seemed to have warmed up to Chuck Muth over time and at that point I reached a level where my attention could not be divided and I hung on his every word. I can't tell you what those every words were now, though. Which is the reason for taking notes. Sign, when will I ever learn?

809 posted on 08/22/2002 9:49:57 PM PDT by Auntie Mame
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To: Cyber Liberty; Jim Robinson
of course, some guy sitting in front of us who crashed the FRiva a couple of times. We liked him, though, so we let him stay.

I dunno. That feller down in front looks like one ornery character. ;^)

810 posted on 08/22/2002 9:53:03 PM PDT by uglybiker
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To: HangFire; AnnaZ
What a great picture. Although the conference has been over for days now, I can still hear those lovely words that AnnaZ whispered in my ear in the casino lounge ...

THEY TOOK THE BARRRR ... THE WHOLE F*#)($@ BARRRR!!!

811 posted on 08/22/2002 10:56:43 PM PDT by strela
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To: strela
Great job on the notes strela!
812 posted on 08/22/2002 10:59:52 PM PDT by Bob J
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To: A Navy Vet
...I thought your were going to call my room so we wouldn't be wearing matching outfits. You know how tacky that is? I thought I had an original Gucci.

Ooh! Then folks would get you confused with me and my origional 'Guzzi'.

Wish I'd gotten the chance to talk with you more.

813 posted on 08/22/2002 11:55:07 PM PDT by uglybiker
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To: Auntie Mame; Cyber Liberty; Slip18
I'm still waiting for info on the Sunday morning meeting. Those rascals who went seem to be purposefully withholding the information.

We discussed the same thing we always discuss.

Taking over the world!!

814 posted on 08/23/2002 12:27:15 AM PDT by uglybiker
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To: dixie sass
Enjoyed the lunch at the Kuhuna(?)on Sunday

Enjoyed the lunch, but enjoyed the company most of all. :-) If it werent for you, I wouldnt have played video poker....and win! :-)

815 posted on 08/23/2002 2:21:54 AM PDT by lowbridge
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To: .30Carbine; Slip18; one_particular_harbour
Nice picture, guys!
816 posted on 08/23/2002 3:38:43 AM PDT by Argh
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To: strela
I can still hear those lovely words that AnnaZ whispered in my ear in the casino lounge ...

THEY TOOK THE BARRRR ... THE WHOLE F*#)($@ BARRRR!!!

BWHAHAHA! I've always said Anna's got a way with words.

817 posted on 08/23/2002 4:27:43 AM PDT by HangFire
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To: Auntie Mame
I have a couple of more notes from Chuck Muth, but, I, as you, stopped taking notes after the local and state e-mail passages.

For reporters, make sure you give them access to you. They have deadlines.

Be candid with reporters, don't add a spin.

Get to know reporters.

Lastly, "There is nothing wrong with a benevolent dictator in a dictatorship."

And that's all I've got on Chuck Muth.

819 posted on 08/23/2002 6:00:12 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: Cyber Liberty
I ain't goin' there....

I didn't think that you would be. But really, is Slippy any more huggable than you?
Ask her.

820 posted on 08/23/2002 6:04:21 AM PDT by Just another Joe
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