You must run!!! website concept.
Operation Manifest Destiny
To those that have web skills and time.
What I envision is a social networking site like MySpace or Facebook however geared specifically for those who want to run for an office.
When you look at Obama's, Gore's or even the RonPaulians websites structured after Myspace and Facebook. You notice that these sites are quite robust but still not being used to their fullest potential. Of course Obama and Gore don't want you to use it in such a way they actually need it's members to be slightly displaced. If you spend anytime browsing them it becomes self-evident. So what i see is in light of these other sites. But geared for and focuses on each of us as if we are running a campaign of our own.
Each of us that joins should literally be able to construct a campaign web page. Loaded with brief personal history and experience. A platform and issues section explaining your positions. What office you are/would run for. In what district and so forth.
Each personal page could have it's own chip-in to the amount of filing fees for ballot access. You never know you may be called upon to challenge a seat in your district. A site like this would serve as a directory any and all persons ready and willing to drive the bus on a moments notice.
RonPaulians almost fit the bill but the site died nor was it ever geared for what I purpose. Revolution Broadcasting said something about replacing meet-ups, but really only had a board with states on it. This could be all that where you could create/join groups in your area and help promote those running for office.
Unfortunately, I'm not a coder and don't have the skill set to see this threw. So I give it to you. If you see this as having potential and have the skills and the time. I'd love to assist you in anyway I can.
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terrific idea
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I love
That photo...thank you...
Every time I see it ..I smile.....
All those "kooks", paultards", "ronbots" are out of their mind!! LOL!
photo of the year
yeah ~just a few spammers~
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Yes!
700-800 of them at that!
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear."
~Ambrose Redmoon
I heard an old guy say it, but...
sounds like, "Now you've got the dog hunting!" Good idea!
Here Is A Worthwhile New Launch....
... that provides some of the tools your concept envisions. I understand this site has one of the lowest credit card processing fees for contributions.
It strikes me that what you describe can be compatible.
http://www.dailypaul.com/...
At first glance
Close...
But a shade off the mark IMO. The site seems geared for non-partisanship and news seems to be the primary focus. Interaction and personal profiles are anemic and the registration page is intimidating. Overall the site has a cold feel.
The site does have a couple interesting features for one thing it tracks were you came from. Meaning it knew I came from DP as soon as I went to the site.
It features donations to candidates and causes. IMO the community is still very much in a quasi-adolescent state of development. Not like DP.
IMO the focus needs to be shifted to the user. Sign-up and you'll see what I mean. The site isn't bad, but it's not great either.
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LOL
http://www.freeople.com/g...
Join my group. lol
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yes yes
That's a brilliant idea.
And some serious propaganda too - you need an "Uncle Sam Needs You" type logo or something to motivate people and make them realize they must get off their behinds *themselves*. Whatever propaganda/tactics work for the statists need to be used by us.
Great great idea. It needs to be part of the CFL really though. It would be great if it were a major part of the whole movement - make people realize that a life like Dr. Paul's - ie where a huge component is about public service and keeping things healthy - is something they *ought* to do.
AT THIS POINT
ALL I CAN DO IS DO WHAT I CAN TO BE IN MINNESOTA. BIG TRIP FOR US. DO'NT LET US DOWN BE THERE! we had at least 15000 AT THE DC MARCH. WE NEED TO TOP THAT!!!!!!!!! I WANT US DISSAPOINTED BECAUSE WE DO'NT HAVE A SEAT !WHO IS GOING?
I have been thinking of
I have been thinking of doing the same thing actually.
like a few weeks ago i bought the domain named InMySeat.com just for this purpose.
it will also show who is in your seats in your state for the house and the senate
i also know how to build websites like facebook.com
email me at themailboxredsox@yahoo.com if you wanna start something.
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MY WEB SITE http://www.InfoSpill.com
As much as I'd like to see
As much as I'd like to see something done. I must admit I'm rather useless in this area. If you decided to take up this mission I'd be happy to give you my input. But from technical stand point I'm not much help.
Check out Freeople It's close but I think what we need is something more geared for us as users. Just check out Freeople you'll see what I mean.
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input would be great! it
input would be great! it would also be nice to have a street team also.
making a web site is easy but getting it going is the hard part
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I Like The Operation Manifest Destiny Concept
Except, from an historical sense it has domineering overtones of empire connoted. I believe we are on a path to constructing confederation.
Let's find tools like Freeople, support them... but develop what's lacking and interface.
The fact that Freeople is ecumenical as to party affiliation presents an excellent opportunity for revolutionary federalism. We can communicate with each other and collaborate with anti-establishment initiatives from Libertarian, Constitutionalist, Populist or Progressive upstarts in supportive confederation for the cause.
We come together for the news, the big picture, the tools and coordination. But Ninja is right, the sense of community comes from smaller teams.
Okay, now check out "Ron
Okay, now check out "Ron Paulians", another name i care not for as it is too RP oriented.
The format is personalized but the categories are all wrong.
BTW i stole Manifest Destiny from robin's sig, I thought it to rather poetic.
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Poetry...
ah yes, so did US empire building polititians in the 1840s ushering in more than a century and a half of jackbooted interventionism.
http://www.pbs.org/kera/u...
Now here's a name that waxes poetic for me:
'The International Fellowship of the White Rose'
http://www.dailypaul.com/...
Cheers for the New World Spontaneous Order
Like our leftist/progressive friends like to say:
'Think globally, work locally'
Ninja -- I know you and I are on the same team ;-)
Cool, I did not know that
Cool, I did not know that about the term. It does shed light on those historical events. Like Paul using Manifesto in the title of his book. Or the movement coining the phrase money "bomb". Or my idea of a state party I want to call the Bull Whip Party commemorating the screw job by the Bull Moose Roosevelt.
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Fair Enough
Ironic, don't ya think ?... there we were getting to the same point.
I did say 'I know we are on the same team' ;-)
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This will be new for me I have not been on a plane
since I was a child. I have to leave my animals, horses ,cats, dogs, I never leave them.. but this is important! Money is short. never go anywhere. But I am pretty sure I am doing this. You people better be there too.
We would have to fly
could I bring my dogs? Chonk and Daisy? 1 is a yelow lab 11 yrs old the other a 2yr old wolf hybred. Looks like a really big shepard. Just a goofy pup