Free At Last! The next money bomb is ready!!

[KewlRonduderules]

I thought about this last night and I see how divisive this has been. There were pro's and con's to doing this moneybomb as I thought to myself. But after careful consideration of the many variables discussed in here, I cannot support this project. Simply I feel donating on this day sends the wrong message.

Dr. King was not a politician. He was a peace activist and believe in equal rights for everybody. We are using his day (no matter how you look at it) as a political platform to donate money. It really isn't fitting and as a person of minority background, it leaves a sour taste in my mouth. I think it should be used for some other means besides raising money. I kinda feel it would be exploitative. Let Dr. King have his day without interference especially as it involves raising money.


I will find another event/thing to support.

 

[chandlerLBT]

A little more than 24 hours since this thread was originally posted and we're one away from 500 pledges. Awesome job guys, looks like this could be the makings of another successful money bomb!

 

[Noble]

Unless the mods delete it I don't see a problem.

Its about working as a team. Right now, it seems the forum overall thinks its a bad idea.

You can cowboy it up and go ahead with your moneybomb, but most of us think its misguided.

 

[Electric Church]

A little more than 24 hours since this thread was originally posted and we're one away from 500 pledges. Awesome job guys, looks like this could be the makings of another successful money bomb!

 

[Wayne Hammond]

So it is with Reverand Martin Luther King. I don't believe in Communism. But I do believe in his message of individualism and peace through non-vilent means. This is what I'm celebrating.
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But squelching it? Censoring it? It's wrong.

TacoJohn - I have lost all respect for you. You are more interested in promoting Martin Luther King Jr. than Ron Paul. This issue is extremely divisive, yet you still are harping on it a day later.

It's about RON PAUL, not MLK, Jr., if you want to "celebrate" anything, why not try celebrating RON PAUL, or the Constitution, or Thomas Paine's "Common Sense", or one of the Founding Fathers?

You have a specific agenda here and it apparently involves forcing your MLK, Jr. deification down the throats of forum members.

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[Noble]

more forum posts than pledges.

 

[Taco John]

Please move on. The community does NOT agree in sufficient numbers.

You people don't get it... It doesn't matter what the collective thinks... This is a LIBERTARIAN campaign. It matters what individuals think. If you don't like the idea, then you make the individual decision not to support it. I, personally, DO like the idea, so I have chosen to pledge.

But censoring the idea is authoritarian. The Daily Paul should have never moved to censor the idea.

 

[Dieseler]

You've been one away for a good damn long time.
Grats.

 

[maeqFREEDOMfree]

i'm in

 

[cicatrice]

Its about working as a team. Right now, it seems the forum overall thinks its a bad idea.

You can cowboy it up and go ahead with your moneybomb, but most of us think its misguided.

Oh, and I would agree. *nod* I just don't like claims of censorship or "squelching". Disapproval =/= censoring.

 

[Taco John]

TacoJohn - I have lost all respect for you. You are more interested in promoting Martin Luther King Jr. than Ron Paul. This issue is extremely divisive, yet you still are harping on it a day later.

It's about RON PAUL, not MLK, Jr., if you want to "celebrate" anything, why not try celebrating RON PAUL, or the Constitution, or Thomas Paine's "Common Sense", or one of the Founding Fathers?

You have a specific agenda here and it apparently involves forcing your MLK, Jr. deification down the throats of forum members.

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Show me the link where I can make my pledge? Oh wait? You're just offering talk.

Nevermind then.

 

[Noble]

I like how if we don't agree, and ask you to not do it, it's "censorship"

hahaha, bullshit.

 

[maeqFREEDOMfree]

this money bomb has as much to do with martin luther king as the nov5th bomb had to do with Guy fawks .. come on people...

 

[brandon]

A little more than 24 hours since this thread was originally posted and we're one away from 500 pledges. Awesome job guys, looks like this could be the makings of another successful money bomb!

ANd you think thats good? THat is less then half the pace the tea party had. We should be looking for an idea with DOUBLE the appeal of the teap party, not half.


Just can this idea already. Forget about it. Move on.

 

[KewlRonduderules]

this money bomb has as much to do with martin luther king as the nov5th bomb had to do with Guy fawks .. come on people...

Yeah, your forgetting one thing though. We still live in a society where racism lingers- and it effects everything.

 

[Original_Intent]

This is an information war folks and the mainstream establishment has its moles workin double duty on this one. They hate moneybombs especially the ones that have the potential to unite

If you are implying that LibertyEagle is a mole, then you sir, are an ass.

Sometimes, especially early on I felt LE was overly negative, but she has posted nothing that I would attribute to her being a mole. Her concerns have always been for the good of the cause and I find myself in agreement with her the majority of the time - including this one.

I was on board for Nov 5 (not sure if LE was) but I know for a fact she was a supporter of the Tea Party as was I.

I think the MLK bomb is a bad idea and won't participate and feel it is also legitimate for LE to voice concerns to others WHY it would be a bad idea. I am also against opinions from either side being squelched, I say let everyone voice their opinion where they want and as often as they want and let the market decide from there. I would not encourage anyone's opinion on the matter being censored as apparently happened on the Daily Paul, but THAT is a decision for the owners/mods of that site.

 

[Electric Church]

....but most of us think its misguided.

A person of courage will never attempt to speak for the group but will say what he/she, as a free individual sincerely believes. I, not WE think this moneybomb is a great idea. Other individuals are free to agree or disagree. But those who lack the courage to speak for themselves and assume that they speak for the ALL always amuse me.

 

[Kingfisher]

Maybe I missed it...was this in support of what I said or the converse? *lol* Because I agree it shouldn't be upon name recognition (because the recognizability also correlates to established opinions which can be good or bad)--it just gets messy.

I was in total agreement. How about Idi Amin? (joke)

 

[chandlerLBT]

I thought about this last night and I see how divisive this has been. There were pro's and con's to doing this moneybomb as I thought to myself. But after careful consideration of the many variables discussed in here, I cannot support this project. Simply I feel donating on this day sends the wrong message.

Dr. King was not a politician. He was a peace activist and believe in equal rights for everybody. We are using his day (no matter how you look at it) as a political platform to donate money. It really isn't fitting and as a person of minority background, it leaves a sour taste in my mouth. I think it should be used for some other means besides raising money.


I will find another event/thing to support.

Your race or ethnicity makes no difference in this situation. Neither does Dr. Kings. The people who donate on this day will be donating because Dr. King was the leader of the first American nonviolent revolution, and because Dr. King was a known advocate for freedom. I will be celebrating these parallels between Dr. King and Dr. Paul on MLK Day by donating to Ron Paul's campaign.

 

[Dieseler]

I think this is where the King Center will want that money your raising to go.

[email protected]

Stop being foolish. The Kings have not endorsed Dr. Paul.

Take the site down, they have sued over his name before and will do so again.