Grassroots beginning to the Free State Party

[dalebert]

it is not up to me ... the volunteers are very insistent that they want and will have the Free State Party

Something tells me the politicos are going to regret two things.

1) Endlessly insisting that the apoliticos get politically active.
2) Complaining that the apoliticos with their "extremist" views are constantly associating themselves with the FSP

[FTL_Ian]

 

[Russell Kanning]

exactly
when people thing freestater    I want them to think ... radical politics

[dalebert]

exactly
when people thing freestater    I want them to think ... radical politics

You're just a little bit evil, Russell, and I love it.

[Lloyd Danforth]

exactly
when people thing freestater    I want them to think ... radical politics

All political Freestaters practice Radical Politics.  Where has your support been for them?

[Friday]

exactly
when people thing freestater    I want them to think ... radical politics

All political Freestaters practice Radical Politics.  Where has your support been for them?

A number of political Freestaters, including Grafton's own Tim C., support the War in Iraq and a more widespread War on "Islamofascism".  What's so radical about that (unless what you mean is radically f-ed up)?

P.S. Kat's right, you *have* been cranky lately.  Man cave fever?

[AntonLee]

 

iraq war

[Russell Kanning]

All political Freestaters practice Radical Politics.  Where has your support been for them?

right here
now I am even helping some of them have their own party
when someone I know proposes radical changes to the government (like killing it), I support them, especially if I live in the same town as them ... I just don't have that much time or money to help them

[Lloyd Danforth]

exactly
when people thing freestater    I want them to think ... radical politics

All political Freestaters practice Radical Politics.  Where has your support been for them?

A number of political Freestaters, including Grafton's own Tim C., support the War in Iraq and a more widespread War on "Islamofascism".  What's so radical about that (unless what you mean is radically f-ed up)?

P.S. Kat's right, you *have* been cranky lately.  Man cave fever?

You're right about Tim.  He is hardly the average political Porc, though.  One thing I have noticed about the politicos that I know, is they aren't conducting  a campaign to discourage folks from participating in CD.

[Tom Sawyer]

I was going to resist the return of politico vs. the outside the system debate (again). But felt I had to chime in. I have supported Porcs that ran for office, held signs, made videos. I have to say though that I have received more flack from the political side of the movement. I will still give my support on a case by case basis, if I like the person, but many of the politico folks don't like it if you don't join their gang ie. 'You're either with us or against us'.

Being "sold" or pressured to join the gang is the major turnoff I had toward the FSP. It's like a political version of Amway Driving hundreds of miles and spending hundreds of dollars to work was all negated by me not instantly declaring my alliance to support some run of the mill Republican politician. 

[Russell Kanning]

that is because CD is good and politics are bad ... they are not 2 equal paths to happiness.

soooo

I am thinking we could have our first face to face meeting of the Free State Party in Concord soon. Does Liberty Books or Red Apple Buffet sound better?

[Russell Kanning]

btw ... the volunteers are very eager that our numbers be as high as possible, so


we are going to have to have you all sign a loyalty oath within the next few days or there will be consequences.

[Lloyd Danforth]

I was going to resist the return of politico vs. the outside the system debate (again). But felt I had to chime in. I have supported Porcs that ran for office, held signs, made videos. I have to say though that I have received more flack from the political side of the movement. I will still give my support on a case by case basis, if I like the person, but many of the politico folks don't like it if you don't join their gang ie. 'You're either with us or against us'.

Being "sold" or pressured to join the gang is the major turnoff I had toward the FSP. It's like a political version of Amway Driving hundreds of miles and spending hundreds of dollars to work was all negated by me not instantly declaring my alliance to support some run of the mill Republican politician. 

Again.  I don't see any political types (around me)actively encouraging CD activists to stop their CD or encouraging others not to participate. I'm not talking about people like Seth.  I'm talking about the people around me, some with a lot of legal knowledge, (not Tim) who, often, say, "Way To Go!" about the CD, but, then add, "But, why didn't they do this or carry it further or follow it with a lawsuit?"  "Where was the press?"
I don't have a dog in this fight.  I'm never going to live in Freedom and I don't have any children.

[Kat Kanning]

  I'm never going to live in Freedom and I don't have any children.

That's the spirit, Lloyd! 

[Becky Thatcher]

Gee, I thought only women went through menopause...  manopause?