A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....03-10-03...."Dog Gone - The Exclusive Inquisition"

dansangel; Billie

[FreeTheHostages]

{{{LadyX}}} God spared you for a reason, and here's a horrible thought -- what if it was to gab with us? :) He does have a sense of humor, y'know.

[MeekOneGOP]

We did have a good workout. Thanks . . .

[MeekOneGOP]

Bumped your thread....I can't believe what stupid morons....

I saw that, and THANKS ! . . .

[LadyX]

"what if it was to gab with us?"

Surely a fate worse than...attending a 3-day conference for liberals...interviewing Tommy Daschele....scuba diving without a scuba....

Okay - guess I'll stay right here...:))

[Pippin]

Aren't we getting a "little" drastic!? LOL!!!

[jwfiv]

To gab is one of the best of gifts

I reckon the Lord's a Freeper and just wants to share LadyX with us a good while longer...he's often generous that way...)

[jwfiv]

oops, 'scuse me for the lower case, Lord...)

[humblegunner]

Texas FReepers (and in particular Houston Chapter) ROCK!!! :-)

As do you fine ladies putting together these threads!

[sweetliberty]

"Hate when work interferes with freeping!"

So true! And that has been happening WAY too much lately! Sometimes I'm away for days at a time and I can hardly bear it!

[sweetliberty]

Meekie, you been in Chad's trousers?????

[FreeTheHostages]

I agree. Gabbing is good! :)

[Chad Fairbanks]

I ain't sayin' nuthin'...

[GailA]

Also check with your local Community TV cable they might give you a plug and tape and broadcast it for you. Might get you some free ad time. Or exchange it for another service they need. It got suggested to me so I'm passing the suggestion on.

I've left phone calls in several places today. SO far no luck.

[Mixer]

Dansy,

It is a pleasure to see you as well. Even though this internet, and computer monitor, make it tough to actually see you ; )

[GailA]

FTH any suggestion on organizing a rally you can pass on? Our local GOP leader wimpped out..he's busy with a GOP fund raiser the 22nd, his plate is full it seems as he is also a state coordinator. Didn't have any other names to suggest.

[LadyX]

"Aren't we getting a "little" drastic!?"

Well, Missy - just wait until you have been a Freeper for 5 1/2 years!!

Wait - - we already know how you - - nevermind....:))

Thank you, jw, for your words and the darling wee ones.
Glad you are flowing freely out of the early morning fog....not flighty nor flummoxed nor frenetic nor...:))

There are many miles and words to go.

[lormand]

Here is a pic of me and Governor Bush taken in 1998. He appeared at Nortel Networks in Richardson Texas one afternoon. When he walked by me, I asked him for a picture and he didn't even hesitate.

[FreeTheHostages]

The FRN website has a whole *bunch* of advice on doing one.

I think the idea of the weekend of March 22nd is to have a lot of little rallies nationwide, so there shouldn't be "size" pressure.

Here in DC, we focus on a stage, a sound system, and a good press list, as well as *trying* to do coalition building. This often means college kids or military-affiliated people for this cause (although in DC the college Republicans are not well-organized the the military guys are, well, a little busy!).

My big advice is: find ways for it not to cost $: get a permit for a public space or park with a stage. And realize that each even is a building event: worry on getting the turnout, don't worry too much on spending $.

Ways to have a good rally and a good turnout certainly dovetail on one issue: who is the keynote speaker. In this respect, fame counts and coalition building matters. If there's some conservative talk radio hero in your part who would be willing to headline and publicize the event in exchange for joint credit (and you guys doing the advance work on the sound system and the press release and all the unglamorous stuff), I'd say Go for it!

People who have more specific suggestions on how to do a rally include BobJ (who does the FRN stuff) and I believe Doctor Raoul once compiled a good list of rules and dos-and-don'ts for rallies.

[FreeTheHostages]

You should also go to your state chapter ping list here at Free republic -- putting something up with the keyword for your state -- asking for suggested keynote speakers.

A good rally starts with a good keynote speaker, a good location, and a good plan to get some people to actually come.