Events on... (discuss date choice for March/Rally in Washington D.C.)
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The 4th should definitely be eliminated due to the issue I raised above.
They have fireworks that evening on the mall and many many people come out for the entire day.
It really needs to be on a non-major holiday.
Hey guys...
Seems to me that the most important criteria for choosing the date is: when are the most people potentially available ? That means the day must be
- on a weekend (NOT weekday, people work and might not be able to take days off for that)
- when students are out (we need the turnout)
- not at the same time as any other major event or holiday (people plan to leave on those
and do other things, plus interference with existing events might make it impossible to obtain permits)
- in the summer (more people are willing to march when the weather is good)
- when travel is cheap(er) i.e not on holidays again...
??? any other suggestions ???
once a full list of criteria is determined, then start looking for a date that matches.
Seems to me that the most important criteria for choosing the date is: when are the most people potentially available ? That means the day must be
- on a weekend (NOT weekday, people work and might not be able to take days off for that)
- when students are out (we need the turnout)
- not at the same time as any other major event or holiday (people plan to leave on those
and do other things, plus interference with existing events might make it impossible to obtain permits)
- in the summer (more people are willing to march when the weather is good)
- when travel is cheap(er) i.e not on holidays again...
??? any other suggestions ???
once a full list of criteria is determined, then start looking for a date that matches.
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Ron Paul himself said we need to do this right, and that we need to look at 3-4 months from now. This must be huge!!! People with families and jobs need time to make travel arrangements. We need time to schedule speakers. We need time to organize pot-a-potties, obtain permits, etc. and we need time to promote this in a MASSIVE way! The chosen date will have a direct effect on the size of this march and the success of it! This is the knockout punch! We have to knock this one out of the park!
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I keep seeing complaints if the march is on a weekday that "grown ups" can't
make it cause they work, and some students have finals...
People, if it is on a weekend, it could easily be ignored by the MSM. But if it is
in the middle of a WORKDAY and you got all these people MARCHING the MSM
will have to cover US!!!
Extra BONUS if it is on TAX DAY (April 15th, Tue) as we'll be showing our RESISTANCE
to the IRS!
I work full-time and I'll take the day off no matter what... they can fire me for all
I care...
make it cause they work, and some students have finals...
People, if it is on a weekend, it could easily be ignored by the MSM. But if it is
in the middle of a WORKDAY and you got all these people MARCHING the MSM
will have to cover US!!!
Extra BONUS if it is on TAX DAY (April 15th, Tue) as we'll be showing our RESISTANCE
to the IRS!
I work full-time and I'll take the day off no matter what... they can fire me for all
I care...
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yes we need to make the date meets all these criterias
That's all fine and dandy. I've never been more passionate about anything in my life. HOWEVER, consider that I pay $14000 a year to go to college on a $5k/yr income. Also consider that missing finals drops my GPA and everything I've worked so hard for considerably. Most college students will not miss finals to go to a march no matter how important it is to them.
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Good point, BUT those "grown ups" need time to arrange to be away from work, find someone to watch the kids, or work "plane tickets for the whole family to fly to DC" into the budget. I feel just as excited as everyone else here - don't get me wrong! But do you really want to have one tenth of the turnout JUST because we couldn't wait another month??????
Also, the proposed theme by the organizers is geared toward the constitution. This is a more broad theme which includes everyone = bigger turnout. We aren't just protesting for relief from the tax burden! It's for all our rights that should be ours under the protection of the Constitution.
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sidster
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Fair enough... I can see your argument about arranging for the entire family
to fly out and situated ... that would be tough. I do still think that it would be
best to have it on a weekday. That way there will be a good coverage of the
"protest" or march.
honest q: Why do you get better coverage if it's on a weekday?
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Memorial Day, Monday May 26
Remember Lexington...
Remember Concord...
Remember the Alamo...
RP2008!
Remember Lexington...
Remember Concord...
Remember the Alamo...
RP2008!
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IMO, I could be wrong though, if it is on a weekend, most people won't
be going home to watch their TVs to see us marching and protesting.
But if it is a weekday event, there will be some "disruptions" to traffic,
or people passing by will be inquiring about what is going on, they could
themselves start the "buzz" going after they get to where ever it is they
were headed (office, place of business, seeing clients, etc.). There
will most likely be more TV coverage because it is a weekday and more
people out and about trying to conduct business ...
Just watch CNN or your local news on any weekend, it isn't as "active"
as a weekday one... do you not agree?
Just kidding, but don't celebrate this:
Jun 1, 1869 - Thomas Edison receives a patent for his electric voting machine.
another: June14, 1937 - U. S. House of Representatives passes the 1937 Marihuana Tax Act.
Jun 1, 1869 - Thomas Edison receives a patent for his electric voting machine.
another: June14, 1937 - U. S. House of Representatives passes the 1937 Marihuana Tax Act.
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I'm down with Saturday, June 21. Summer Solstice, baby, longest day of the year - maximum exposure.
It's a Sunday:
Jun 8, 1789 - James Madison introduces a proposed Bill of Rights in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Jun 8, 1789 - James Madison introduces a proposed Bill of Rights in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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It's a Saturday:
Jun 14, 1775 - American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the United States Army.
Jun 14, 1775 - American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the United States Army.
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Do you really think so? Maybe I don't know something about the media that you do - but it seems to me that if there was a couple million people outside the whitehouse, it would turn heads any day of the week. Don't you think?
Again though, you might know something I don't know...
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