Discussion: How to take back America for REAL

James Goodin I agree with the precinct plan it is my own and I have been fighting very hard for PCO's here in my county but the the preparation for the support of our delegates work at the RNC is the paramount thing until the RNC and this program, dvds4delegates, has suffered neglect of the people the 2nd dvds must go to production on monday and all of $$$ is not there. This education campaign will let all the delegates and alternates know what we the alt's and del's are after i.e. a brokered convention. It means we will not have to teach them Greek before we can try to change their minds. Please help in getting all the $$ in.
The strategies for the support of our dalegates is 2 fold:
1. Dvds4 delegates project (go to dvds4delegates.com and see)
2. take as many PCO positions as possible to show our delegates have a broad and broadening base of support for their ideas.
Since the R party is fighting and spending a lot of time and $$ to defeat us means the next phase after the RNC is to go back into the precincts. I have thought of a few strategies as to how this might be done more quickly and effectively(a lot of hard work for sure). Contact me at goodchoice7@msn.com

Go door to door in large numbers. This visual counters the narrative that we are pushing a minority viewpoint. No one likes to be in the minority. Notice how fast Huck & Romney fans all took to McCain, once they learned where the majority was, they flocked there.

This is why "early polling" results are so dangerous. What happened with Rudy was rare, very rare. Most of the time, when the public "learns" that the "public" likes issue A or politician C, they flock there. Its an uphill battle for the rest of the field.

Starting with the Constitution is a great place, perhaps the only place. It has favor in people's minds. Couple that pre-favor towards the Constitution with the visual of a half dozen or more Americans outside your door who "Think it important that we hold our elective officials to it" will deepen that bias.

Then when a RP republican or RP democrat comes along and declares, "Well I am not for that "nice sounding" proposal, I am for standing by the Constitution", the voting public will vote the Constitution.

In Peace & Liberty,
Treg

Belief that electing the right president would solve any of our problems is how we got into trouble in the first place.

We will have more and better choices at the federal level if we choose better locally, and yet, how many of us really check to see who it is we're electing? We need better judges at all levels, too.

I know Libertarian elected officials have actually closed down the boards they sat on, and returned the tax money to taxpayers. Think how much easier it would be if there were Democrats and Republicans willing to do the same, and if voters rewarded them by electing them to higher office.

You are so right.

IMissLiberty

We are spending too much time preaching to the choir.

All of the rallies and organizations are good for motivation but I doubt they are responsible for drawing a great number of NEW recruits.

I believe confidence and lack of experience are the reasons people are not recruiting one-on- one.

I believe C4L should travel the country and hold meetings in major cities to teach members "sales and marketing techniques", role playing, speaking, organizing, etc. Offer a subtle, no pressure donation box at the entrance door but advertise the meeting as free.

C4L should have some type of arrangement with local printers, so that C4L members could pick up a stack of newspapers to distribute to coffee shops, libraries, fast food places, restaurants, factories, laundromats, apartment buildings, doctor's offices, college campus', etc.' Give it an "underground" rEVOLution feel to attract young people and yet cater to older, true conservatives.

Maybe the "mini" newspaper could be a partial "teaser" to the full issue as a way to peak interest. In order to get "the rest of the story" people would have to subscribe and thereby generate income. Keep it reasonable (even at a loss to start).

Liberty minded local business' could have an insert to fray prices. We should have a list of business names from past contributions. Offer the space to potential advertisers.

I am not comfortable knocking on, nor answering my door to a stranger. Although, on a daily basis I will talk to anyone about freedom...cashiers, family, friends, waitress', neighbors, standing in line, etc.

As a patriot I would be thrilled to do a monthly pick-up, inserts, and the distribution of Liberty papers.

I am thinking about taking some writing, speech and art classes just in case no one else wants to pick up the ball and run with it.

PS: I would not recommend our present C4L logo for the "underground" newspaper,.it is too "old fogey" (and I am a middle-aged old fogey).. I believe the font should give a modern, progressive, rEVOLution feel.

Comments please.

I worked my butt off for a long time on this campaign and Im not leaving. We are fighting a just cause and no war was won in a day.

The way I see it, this is our learning curve. Those million people that voted for Dr. Paul will be back. I have absolute faith in the American people. No matter who we get for the next four years, its going to suck ass. That will be four years of networking and gaining experience.

The presidential bid is the only thing that gets people active and motivated. Once that time comes again (in two years...) our grassroots will set a blaze across our nation, side step the media.. and win the White House. They ignored us this time. It will not happen again.

At last you can see the tide turning, people are realizing that the flag waving, sign tossing and rallys are a lot of fun but really were more for us the participants than the public that is sleeping. people are starting to see that it is going to be up to us to talk talk talk to our neighbors friends and even strangers as at the grocery stores while waiting in line.. I have found this the best ground to open up a dialog about costs, reasons and solutions.. Thanks for writing this message.

Granny Warrior
www.grannywarriors.com

I love to engage people ... find out their perceptions of "reality" and try to straighten out their media induced "thinking" which is so muddy, they often feel hopeless and helpless

Causing confusion and HOPELESSNESS is a MAIN GOAL of media BS.

Giving people hope (a plan of action) is very liberating. But we're dealing with people who have many looming personal problems besides. To gain their trust, we need to be ready to lend a helping hand to some of the more desperate (and I don't necessarily mean forking over cash). So, while we are evangelizing for liberty, we are also truly recreating the kind of society we want for our children and grandchildren.

We are now at a point where many people can't even recognize a bald-faced lie when you put it before their eyes in black and white. Talking about the Constitution will not be enough ... they need to experience the love of their fellow man. It will be a new experience for many of them. The nanny state robbed us of the need to help each other. If we help each other, we can negate the need for the nanny state.

Great post. This is why walkforfreedom is doing so well. They have a presentation every night and are urging people to keep meeting. Soon their presentation will be on DVD, and, if people want to, I am sure they can adapt an original video to their area and hold meetings there, or just use the one they have made (have not seen it but have heard it is really good). I really never understood why meetup groups shut down. (There were none in my town, anyway).

1. pay off all of your debt, including your mortgage
2. use gold and silver and barter as much as you can
3. reuse, recycle as much as you can - everything, get creative
4. get involved in local politics, somehow, any way
5. educate the masses, go speak at a high school
6. be prepared. have your beans and bullets stock piled
7. initiate a move towards alternative energies for your home
8. have a diesel vehicle and generator, convert to accept filtered grease

all of these combined and all of us doing this will change the economy, and remember....the market is stronger than any totalitarian regime forced upon us.

peace

It's hard to break through the 'instant gratification' need that our society has cursed us with. We must remind the complainers (we were/are amoung them) that its OUR fault that WE THE PEOPLE have elected and re-elected politicians that are not serving us. I'd like to become more involved in a local meet-up called the C.I.A. (Citizens Information Alliance) that was formed by a Ron Paul delegate candidate. Even if you are more of a follower than a leader, look for the leaders...they are out there and looking for YOU!

"The one thing that unites all of us Americans is our willingness to live together under the Constitution for mutual prosperity."

bump for grassroots effort...

IN 04 bush won the popular vote by 50 million votes ,and kerry had almost 50 million votes thats 100 million voters out of a population of 300 million.If one million Paul voters got 5 other people to vote for anyone but mcbama look at the difference we could make.

very well written.

Thanks you! Exactly how we got 24% of the vote for Ron Paul in Idaho. Also get involved in your local Republican party.

Ironically I am in a county where we only had 5 PCP's run and only two won their races. but we still attended the Central committee meetings and we now have found several allies in the party and I have been made an alternate PCP to the guy who beat me in the race and we still managed 3 delegates and several alternates.

But with other counties and regions na dmore allies in the party we managed to change our state chairman, pass a sound currency plank and take over several central committees

We know what works we just need more of it. People need to step out of their comfort zone a bit and get involved, just do it.

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