Showing posts with label Meetup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Meetup. Show all posts

28 June 2008

Become Vocal Local - Weekdays on RBN


Good news for the ongoing campaign for liberty...
Become Vocal Local is on the air!

Will Roberts, one of our own Ozark neighbors, now has his own daily one hour radio broadcast on the Republic Broadcasting Network, and it is called "Become Vocal Local."

You can listen in live Monday through Friday from 1:00-2:00 PM, or if you are unable to tune in at that time (or you miss a show) you can listen to a previous show's archive anytime it is convenient for you.

Listeners will become more aware and better educated about important events, and it also offers you something much more important... Real solutions.


This program is unlike the multitude of common "chat & complain" talk radio broadcasts, (which are frequently very informative and enjoyable - though exist largely for hosts & callers to vent their frustration at the latest government acts of tyranny). Instead of merely pointing out and discussing the latest outrages being perpetrated upon us, the "Become Vocal Local" program offers real and easily implementable solutions that can work anywhere in the United States of America.

The show introduces, discusses and clarifies Will's longstanding and tested methods to get voters "Vocal Local" on a precinct-by-precinct basis. Local voting precincts are the primary building blocks of government, and if we can get voters organized and "vocal" in most every local precinct, we can achieve victory after victory in upcoming elections, instead of the all-too-frequent disappointing and disheartening defeats we've endured for years.


Forming local precinct groups committed to promoting more liberty, freedom, and the protection of property rights, presents us with our best hope of creating meaningful change - and working towards making a real difference in future local, state and presidential elections. The "Vocal Local" plan has many similarities to Ron Paul's last-minute "Precinct Leader" plan which many of you may be familiar with (and which unfortunately never had time to fully develop), but this works well beyond any one candidate, election or issue.

Though it is fairly simple to implement once understood, the entire "Vocal Local" solution is more complex than can be explained in a blog post like this one, or even a complete one-hour radio show... That's why you'll want to tune in daily to each and every show as more pieces of the puzzle are presented and explained, for you and your neighbors to assemble in the way which fits best for your local situation.


In my discussion with Will earlier today, he outlined his plan to produce and distribute materials to supplement the weekday broadcasts, to make it much easier for listeners to implement and customize the Vocal Local concept in their own local precinct. We will provide links to these materials on the OzarksVoter.Info website when they become available later this summer (just click on the Vocal Local buttons).

I urge you to support Will Roberts by tuning in to his program daily. Not only because it is good to support a neighbor's work, but because this plan can work - and you own it to yourself and your family to become
Vocal Local and bring about real & meaningful change.


About the show's host:

Many of you may know Will Roberts from his tireless efforts campaigning for Ron Paul over the past year. He is the organizer of SW Missouri's Rocky Comfort Ron Paul Meetup group #56, and he is a frequent guest (and guest host) on several pro-liberty programs on radio, shortwave and internet broadcasts. He is a dedicated scholar of history and political science, and has spent decades researching, writing, implementing and perfecting his area of study. He has fascinated both politicians and PhD professors alike with his in-depth and insightful knowledge on the inner workings of society in general and politics in particular.

31 March 2008

Revolution March - "Ozarks Express" update

Bureaucracy is an evil thing, a ravenous consumer of productivity and resources, and a destroyer of hope.

For over 6 weeks, the Washington D.C. parks and recreation division permit department has held the "Ron Paul Revolution March" in limbo.

The public response has been predictable: Outrage, but little action. Some are suggesting that permits be dammed, we all show up on June 21st "unorganized" and sans papers. Others are suggesting that such "lawless" behavior would be counter-productive and Ron Paul would likely not participate in such an event.

The bureaucrats think that people in this situation will get their hackles up, turn on each other like wild animals, and the whole idea will eventually fall apart. Are they right? Time will tell.

Still others are suggesting that the "Tax Day" / "Freedom Rally" - which was planned (and issued permits) many. many months ago - long before Ron Paul suggested the whole "Grand March" - is the best thing going right now.

For more details about the current situation:

Ron Paul Forums: March on Washington
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=89

Revolution March
http://www.revolutionmarch.com
http://www.ronpaulmarch.com

Tax Day / Freedom Rally
http://www.freedomrally.info
http://www.grannywarriors.com/rally.htm


I don't know how many thousands of people are planning on attending any of these events, but I do believe that as of now, far too few are likely to attend to gain any real attention. The anti-war protests in D.C. last January drew about a half-million persons, yet the Elitist MainStream Media gave it little more than a passing glance - as that protest apparently didn't suit their agenda at the time.

Due to the successful delay tactics and fracturing of support, it is extremely unlikely we will see anything close to 500,000 people attending any of the currently scheduled events. (I do hope I'm wrong, but I really don't believe that I am.) You can rest assured that the evil MSM will mention nothing good about a "relatively small" (under a million participants) protest march that is connected with Ron Paul. The best thing about the idea for such a single big "million person march" was that it would have helped buoy up support among the Ron Paul Revolutionaries... But now even that possible result has been diminished.

This past month, I ran a Pledgebank.com pledge that if at least 10 other people signed up for the pledge to share a chartered bus to Ron Paul's "Grand March" - I'd arrange the trip and go with them.

The deadline just passed... Sunday at midnight. Only 7 people pledged, falling 3 short of the goal.

I wish to extend my sincere thanks to those of you reading this who did sign up. Taking the pledge was no small gesture and showed courage and commitment. Thank You.

And to the hundred or so others that knew about the pledge, but decided not to take it, I do understand your myriad of different points about why you declined, and that's OK too. No hard feelings, we all have our reasons.

My question is: What are YOU going to do now?

Will you give up all hope - throw up your hands - accept a fiat dollar that has lost 96% of its value in the past century - accept $4.00/gal. fuel while the fat oil cats grow even fatter - accept "REAL ID" and carry your papers with you at all times - maybe even plant some of those RFID's that started out for the NAIS cattle program into your own body (you know, for YOUR protection!) - will you give up any and all essential liberties for the temporary illusion of security?

Or will you do something - anything - to rage against the machine, draw a line in the Ozark gravel and say to the Elitist Balrogs: "This Line You Shall NOT Pass!"

The "Ozark Express" was an idea. But as with all ideas, if it doesn't suit the time and the need, it should be modified, or cast aside in exchange for something better.

There are currently plenty of good and worthy efforts underway to continue the rEVOLution. Some liberty-loving and constitutionally-knowledgeable people from our Meetup groups are running for local office, and that is a good and noble effort that could benefit from your volunteer support. Some are working to reform the Republican party from within, while others are bypassing the political process and devising other more direct actions to effect change. What you choose to do is up to you, but don't let it be said that you did nothing.

And along those lines, I don't wish to discourage anyone from going to any of the various national rallies/marches/protests, if that is what you'd like to do and you see some benefit to it that I have overlooked.

If any of you wish to take up the task of organizing such a trip yourself, contact me and I'll pass along the research and contacts that I spent many hours collecting. Who knows, I may even go with you, but I'm not making any more promises. I intend to focus my efforts on actions that have more immediate and tangible results.

But that's just what I'm doing. How about you?

21 February 2008

Washington DC March via the "Ozarks Express"

Ron Paul's "Grand March" on D.C. is still in the planning stages at this time, so we are also just starting to plan our trip. Here's what we have so far...

The plan:

A fun, inexpensive, and quick group bus trip
to the D.C. March & Rally


We have an opportunity to plan some very low-cost travel options, but we need to know how many are interested right now...

We've been given a very affordable option to use standard shuttle buses with W/C lifts, that seat 18-20 adults comfortably.

We plan to offer "fare & rooms" as a package deal and sell advance tickets. A PAIR of tickets (for a couple sharing a room) could be as low as $390 (only $195 per person). This would include all transportation and lodging costs, plus simple refreshments during the trip. Anyone needing a single ticket (not sharing a room) could buy one for approx. $280. We will also likely offer discounts for minors/children sharing rooms with their parents.

Because of the travel time (approx. 20 hours including scheduled rest stops approx. every 2 hours), we will likely be leaving Springdale, Arkansas very early in the morning the day before the rally - and make a quick pickup of passengers in Missouri along the way. Then we travel all day and arrive on the outskirts of D.C. late that evening and check in to a hotel. We bus to the rally the next morning and have plenty of time the remainder of the day for everyone to sightsee and have dinner. The bus can make return trips during this time to the motel for anyone tired and wanting to rest, then come back to the rally parking area for a final pickup later that evening. We all return to the hotel that night and get a good sleep before heading back home very early the next morning.

For cost comparisons: Airfare prices on Expedia show that the prices currently range from $300-$400 per person - not counting the taxi or car rental to get you back and forth from the airport and the rally, overnight parking, or your hotel costs ($100+ per night for rooms in the DC area). Amtrak costs are about the same, and require several extra days travel time. Greyhound bus rates are nearly the same as our "bus travel expense" (actually slightly higher), but the trip is much longer, with numerous stops along the way, and you still have to get to the Rally and hotels from the bus stations.

This is all just a rough estimate, as it is too early to set costs in stone (we will need to know the exact date of the March to be certain). But it gives us all something to work with and talk about among all our local Ron Paul Meetup groups.

It would be helpful if we knew now about how many folks are interested, given the above information and approximate costs. To make this as easy as possible for everyone in all the different Meetup groups in our area, There is a simple signup "pledge" here:
http://www.pledgebank.com/ozarksexpress

If you're serious about making this trip, please take a minute to add your name and email address to the pledge at the link above.

If you're not ready to pledge just yet, but want to get updates, the easiest way to do this is to subscribe to the "Ozarks Voters For Ron Paul" email digest. (Enter your email address in the box provided on the left.)


Because this is a "low-cost whirlwind non-stop trip" We're calling it "The Ozarks Express" - perfect for those of us on a budget that want to take part in this historic rally but can't afford a more luxurious and/or time-consuming option.

If there is enough interest we will also plan a second bus that will take an extra couple of days with a more relaxed schedule and some extra perks - but the cost will of course be a bit higher - primarily because of the additional hotel expenses. Once the date for the D.C. Rally is set in stone, we'll need to see exactly how much interest there is in each option.

But if you pledge for the "Ozark Express" trip but later decide to go on the longer trip, that will be perfectly fine. Right now we are still in the early planning stages so all things are possible. We just need to start finding out what our people want to do at this point.

Your comments and suggestions to this post are encouraged!

07 November 2007

Parades, Parades, Parades

Everyone loves a parade...

And we've reached thousands of people who hadn't heard much (if anything) about Ron Paul yet by participating in numerous parades, handing out flyers to the potential voters, and stickers for their kiddies!

Thanks to the research of Virginia Waggoner, we have this upcoming schedule of parades in the SW Missouri area... (There are several overlapping parades on the same day.)

Please Note: Parades listed in GREEN WILL have a Ron Paul float organized by the Rocky Comfort Meetup group. All Ron Paul supporters from all Meetup groups are encouraged to come out for any or all of these parades and join us in the fun!
OR: Your Meetup group might consider participating in one of the other parades going on at the same time, that would otherwise be missed!
(If your group does this, please let us know so we can post it here.)

UPCOMING PARADES:
11-24 @ 2:00 pm in ANDERSON

11-24 @ 6:00 pm in Granby
12-01
@ 9:30 am in Diamond
12-01
@ 10:30 am in South West City
12-01
@ 1:00 pm in Washburn
12-01
@ 2:00 pm in Noel
12-01
@ 5:00 pm in NEOSHO
12-01
@ 6:00 pm in Wheaton
12-08
@ 10:00 am in MONETT
12-08
@ 1:30 pm in Exeter
12-08
@ 5:30 pm in Pierce City
12-08
@ 6:00 pm in Grove, Oklahoma
12-08
@ 6:30 pm in CASSVILLE

Remember, if you are coming to participate in the parade (and we hope that you will) please plan to arrive early! The times listed above are when the parades are scheduled to START... It helps to join the line up at least 30 minutes early.


ALSO... NEW Carthage Maple Leaf Parade Photos:
Thanks to Angela Covington and Richard & Christie Graves, we now have

New photos of that parade... Click here to view!

06 November 2007

New Meetup group - Spread the word!

(Since Paul is too modest to say anything about his new group, I'll be more than happy to!)

A new Ron Paul Meetup group has formed in SW Missouri/NW Arkansas, and we need YOUR HELP (yes, YOU) in getting the word out to all your Christian friends, neighbors and brethren...

This Meetup group is specifically intended to help bring together Christian Young Folk from ALL OVER the Ozarks who support the candidacy of Congressman Ron Paul for President.

The first meetup will be in Fayetteville, Arkansas this Thursday evening (Nov. 8th). Please tell all your Christian friends about this exciting new Meetup, and ask them to encourage their children to participate!

For more info, please explore their Meetup webpage...

NW Arkansas TV picks up on the rEVOLution...

Fayetteville Ron Paul Meetup organizer interviewed on KNWA-TV.
See the video (or just read the text of the interview, if you're on dial-up):
http://nwahomepage.com/content/fulltext/?cid=8797

14 October 2007

Apple Butter Makin Days Parade Report

Will Roberts reports on the parade:

We had a fantastic turnout at the Apple Butter Makin Days Parade this morning. Though I was unable to get a head-count myself, I heard that there were a total of 40 people, both as walkers and drivers/riders, from Meetups in Joplin, Springfield, Benton County and Rocky Comfort.

The line up began with our new Ron Paul "Hope for America" (4ft x 8ft corrugated plastic) sign - provided thanks to Roman - supported by a ten foot long 1" dia. pole held by two nice teens from the Springfield group. Then came Mike's white "Ron Paul Revolution Van" towing the "Liberty" trailer, then came Arthur's Rocky Comfort/Ozarks Voter Pickup float, next was Mel and Jeanette in their classic suicide door MOPAR car, another pickup float from Springfield followed Mel, and lastly, a couple carried a pair of our "Ron Paul Revolution" signs as a double sided sign.

The walkers literally swarmed alongside this entourage handing out slim jims, liberty cards and 2.25" Ron Paul 2008 stickers. It took one hour to complete the parade route! The sidewalks were packed.

The Maple Leaf Parade is supposed to be the grand-daddy of parades in Southwest Missouri. This Saturday in Carthage will be important.

19 September 2007

Celebrating Constitution Day


We took to the streets on Monday, Sept. 17th to celebrate our Constitutional freedoms with Ron Paul!


Several THOUSAND motorists saw Ron Paul's name during that evening rush 2-hour "Roadside Rally" - it was a HUGE success!


Take a look at the short "music video" we made of the Roadside Rally.





As usual, the overwhelming majority of responses were positive... A lot of people honked their horns and waved or gave a big "thumbs-up" to show their support.

There were only 4 negative responses from passers-by, mostly just frowning and shaking their heads "no" for whatever reason... But one of the really good and interesting things that happened was the HUGE percentage of big-rig truckers that waved and honked their support. (Over 50% of the trucks, at least.) Apparently, more of our American citizen-truckers are realizing that only Ron Paul will protect their jobs and our roads from the cheap and dangerous foreign semi-trucks and drivers that practically all the other candidates are unwilling to put a stop to!

The video is already getting a lot of views and very positive comments on YouTube. Even though this was very roughly shot (no tripods) and a hastily edited video - people seem to appreciate the message and are taking the idea to heart, planning their own local Roadside Rallies for Ron Paul. That's what we're here for... Getting the word out about Ron Paul and getting this good man elected President!

The Ron Paul support song: "Choose Liberty" was provided courtesy of Steve Dore.
You can hear more of his great Ron Paul campaign songs at:
http://www.inflationnation.us
(Thanks for all you do, Steve!)

And many thanks to all those that participated in this event. From the sign-making session on Sunday afternoon at Rocky Comfort, Missouri - to the actual sign-waving at the "Roadside Rally" - we're thankful you all took part in this event, and look forward to doing more just like it!

30 August 2007

More great Ron Paul Meetups in the Ozarks!


We have several NEW Ron Paul for President 2008 Meetups in the Ozarks area.


Click on the meetup link to see details on the next scheduled meeting for each group...

Please attend one (or more) of these meetups near you:

The Benton County, Arkansas Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/620/

The Western Arkansas (Ft. Smith area) Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/863/

The Eureka Springs, Arkansas Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/874/

The Joplin, Missouri Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/344/
(The original organizer, Jim Palmisano, recently stepped down as organizer of this group to focus his efforts closer to home. Who from the Joplin area will step up and jump-start this group? How about YOU!?)


And don't forget... There are several established groups that also deserve your support:

The Rocky Comfort, Missouri Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/56/

The Springfield, Missouri Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/29/

The Rolla, Missouri Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/343/

The Fayetteville, Arkansas / U. of A. Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/555/


And there may be an even newer Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group forming right in your own backyard!
Ron Paul's grassroots support continues to spread like wildfire...
Find a Ron Paul 2008 Meetup near you at:
http://ronpaul.meetup.com

16 August 2007

Texas & Iowa

Here's a report from Roman, one of our local Ozark area folks that went to Iowa to support Ron Paul.

Also, be sure to consider a trip to Texas to help with their Straw Poll!
Details follow...


Just got back from Ames last night. I went up for 8 days including the Sunday ABC Debate and the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames.

During my week in Iowa I cheered with the Ron Paul mob outside of the Sunday ABC Debate and inside at the Straw Poll. Saw Dr. Paul at Tower Park, Fairfield, Pella, Oskaloosa, Creston, Des Moines and Ames. I delivered his first TV commercial video to the CableOne TV station in Sioux City, IA. Cooked HotDogs and Sweet Corn at the Straw Poll. Hauled most of the signs, stage materials, food, ice and water for the straw poll in my "Ron Paul For President" trailer. Met lots of great folks and can't wait to do it again.

And I also want to put together a delegation of volunteers to support our fellow Ron Paulers on
September 1st in Dallas for the TEXAS STRAW POLL. It's short notice but it's only a six hour drive. Our MeetUp group sponsor Trent said it sure would mean a ton if we could round up a posse and head on down to back them up for the day. We won't be able to vote so we'll probably be sign wavers and canvassers or some other form of support. I spent quite a bit of time with many of the Texas supporters last week. They are tireless hardcore activists and they're fun too. I figure if we can get 4-8 people to go that would be wonderful. I will volunteer to drive. My car seats 4 comfortably and 5 in a pinch. (Nissan Xterra). If we share driving we can make it a long day trip instead of an overnight.


(If you'd be willing to help out in Texas, just contact Roman at the Fayetteville Meetup, or leave a comment to this post with a way for him to contact you.)