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I know you just saw this and thought, “Yeah, like I’m gonna read all that.”
Please, though at least give it a go. If you make it half way through and still don’t want to finish, at least you tried and it would be my failure to keep your interest. I dunno, take short breaks every now and then; make some popcorn or something. It’s not like reading this requires any heavy lifting.
Even if you don’t like my conclusion, the reason for my writing this is an extremely important matter that we should be discussing consistently. It has come up a lot, but I have yet to see a satisfactory conclusion or an answer that has been adopted or accepted by a majority of us. Essentially this post asks the question, “So what the hell do we do now?” and attempts to suggest an answer. (at least in part)
Ok, so...
I was at the Boston Tea Party this past year. Those of you that did attend in Boston would remember the weather. The blizzard that came through the night before essentially shut the city down. The streets were ours. As we marched, we chanted our mantra “Ron Paul! Ron Paul!” our voices echoed off the canyon created by the immense buildings around us and traveled throughout the city.
As I listened to the chorus of voices I thought to myself, what would we be chanting after the election and in the years to come? Ron Paul gave us that center of focus to come together under a common cause, but what would happen when we didn’t have that rallying cry? This has been a topic of speculation by many as the election neared its end. They assumed the Ron Paul ‘minions’ would scatter to the four winds and things would return to normal. To some extent that has proven to be the case.
There are now hundreds if not thousands of websites, groups, and PACs that developed throughout the campaign. The bickering within the grassroots has increased exponentially while many of us worn by the battle have taken a respite from political intervention. Though, the strongest catalyst for our growing apathy and ineffectiveness is the lack of a common focal point.
For that reason I am going to make a suggestion for a new point of focus. While the most important reason for us to continue in working to educate and stay in contact with one another is to get more and more constitutionally minded individuals into the halls of congress and other seats of power, we need something that can bring solidarity and obvious direction back on a day to day basis. After the recent “End the Fed” events and taking part in one myself, I have come to the conclusion that the most effective and universal focal point is the ending of the Federal Reserve System. With all the problems we face, and we do face many; Real ID, tyrannical laws, perpetual war and on and on. I have several reasons for proposing this as the central focus of our respective organizations.
Here are a few of those reasons:
1. It crosses party lines.
2. It’s the perfect gateway drug for political awareness.
3. There is no stigma attached to it (at least in popular culture).
4. It is an immediate and personal threat to the average Joe (they are ready to hear this).
5. It isn’t complicated or muddled.
6. It’s appealing to so many people that would otherwise ignore important matters.
7. It stands out in a time when people are burned out with political protest.
8. It’s nationally relevant while being something that can be worked on locally.
9. This is one thing even Obama himself will admit he won’t ‘change’.
Probably the best part about the recent End the Fed national rally/protest was that those jokers that are really running the country know that this was a central issue with Ron Paul’s campaign and that was enough to make them a bit nervous during that campaign. The very idea of people hearing about the Fed was a dreadful concern. Then when he didn’t become president and the campaigning ended, I’m sure they relaxed in their leather chairs and lit up their cigars, knowing that this issue would again fade into obscurity. When we did this though, I can imagine at least a few of them sitting back up and thinking, “Crap, they’re still here.”
I’m not proposing that we ignore the other matters that are important to us. Certainly we should continue to fight against any unjust action or proposal and do everything we can to get our chosen candidates in office. Also I am not trying to discourage anyone from working on all of these very important issues, especially if they mean a great deal to someone on a personal level. Everyone should do what they feel is right. I would just ask that with all of the stuff we are dealing with; why not choose this to be the one thing to consistently put on the front burner? I honestly see this as one item that can be unifying and result in a mass awaking. Imagine if we worked towards raising money for billboards again; this time mentioning a few facts about the Fed? What about DVD bombs, but this time we send out the movie Fiat Empire? When we worked together we broke through; we got to the point that they could not ignore us. What if we did the same again, but this time we bring the question of the Federal Reserve to the national stage for the first time since its inception?
We have a lot of stuff we want to do. Perhaps other issues that are more pressing seem like the preferable thing to lead with. Like getting good folks in office, but even that causes division. Not every candidate is perfect and people are bound to disagree with so many candidates in the field. On other matters that are more singular also have divisive effects on us. Already we see people splitting on interventionism, social programs, immigration, gay marriage, the war, etc. With things that aren’t divisive, like freedom, the constitution, etc. these things and how they might be applied in a practical level are a bit more abstract in nature and therefore hard to convey in a short interaction with someone. On the matter of the Federal Reserve however, there is very little division among us and it is easy to explain to a total stranger.
I am not saying this is the most important issue or the biggest threat facing us today. Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. I am saying however that it can prove to be the most effective way to bring all of our concerns to a national level and bring about some real changes in the way people think and what they think about. Also, I doubt anyone would say that it isn’t a significant threat or an important issue. The problem of the Fed is a problem we all acknowledge and a threat we all face; its abolition or at least the legalization of opposing currency is something we would all welcome. So hearing “End the Fed! End the Fed!” echo around our nation’s cities wouldn’t be such a bad thing at all.
I know this was extremely long and I’m sorry for that. I’d be surprised if anyone actually makes it this far. I was proposing something though and it was a proposal that I thought might be rejected outright if I suggested it without adequate qualification. So I had to make my case and to do so (I thought) took a lot of typing. Honestly I could have listed even more reasons why I think this should be our flag-ship issue, but I had to stop at some point.
Hopefully you will at least consider this and discuss it with your local groups or even take it on yourself. If you do agree, feel free to edit and/or repost this in other forums, blogs or emails. And of course, whether you agree with my conclusion or not, let me know what you think... if I didn’t just put you to sleep.
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I know you just saw this and thought, “Yeah, like I’m gonna read all that.”
Please, though at least give it a go. If you make it half way through and still don’t want to finish, at least you tried and it would be my failure to keep your interest. I dunno, take short breaks every now and then; make some popcorn or something. It’s not like reading this requires any heavy lifting.
Even if you don’t like my conclusion, the reason for my writing this is an extremely important matter that we should be discussing consistently. It has come up a lot, but I have yet to see a satisfactory conclusion or an answer that has been adopted or accepted by a majority of us. Essentially this post asks the question, “So what the hell do we do now?” and attempts to suggest an answer. (at least in part)
Ok, so...
I was at the Boston Tea Party this past year. Those of you that did attend in Boston would remember the weather. The blizzard that came through the night before essentially shut the city down. The streets were ours. As we marched, we chanted our mantra “Ron Paul! Ron Paul!” our voices echoed off the canyon created by the immense buildings around us and traveled throughout the city.
As I listened to the chorus of voices I thought to myself, what would we be chanting after the election and in the years to come? Ron Paul gave us that center of focus to come together under a common cause, but what would happen when we didn’t have that rallying cry? This has been a topic of speculation by many as the election neared its end. They assumed the Ron Paul ‘minions’ would scatter to the four winds and things would return to normal. To some extent that has proven to be the case.
There are now hundreds if not thousands of websites, groups, and PACs that developed throughout the campaign. The bickering within the grassroots has increased exponentially while many of us worn by the battle have taken a respite from political intervention. Though, the strongest catalyst for our growing apathy and ineffectiveness is the lack of a common focal point.
For that reason I am going to make a suggestion for a new point of focus. While the most important reason for us to continue in working to educate and stay in contact with one another is to get more and more constitutionally minded individuals into the halls of congress and other seats of power, we need something that can bring solidarity and obvious direction back on a day to day basis. After the recent “End the Fed” events and taking part in one myself, I have come to the conclusion that the most effective and universal focal point is the ending of the Federal Reserve System. With all the problems we face, and we do face many; Real ID, tyrannical laws, perpetual war and on and on. I have several reasons for proposing this as the central focus of our respective organizations.
Here are a few of those reasons:
1. It crosses party lines.
• Neither of the major parties is willing to take a position on the Fed, therefore most Americans don’t have a preset opinion on the matter, making them more receptive to the idea.
• Most everyone, regardless of party affiliation, can agree that a private entity running our country and controlling our money is a bad thing.
• Most everyone, regardless of party affiliation, can agree that a private entity running our country and controlling our money is a bad thing.
2. It’s the perfect gateway drug for political awareness.
• If you begin researching the Fed independently, it is inevitable you will come across every other matter that concerns us today that is otherwise ignored by the media and our politicians.
• It destroys the left vs. right paradigm, since both parties have supported and appear to have no control over it.
• Unlike many other important issues, this one can be explained in only a few short sentences while still being effective.
• It shows a factual and historically accurate account (that is not in question or debated) of super-rich elitists engaging in an outright conspiracy to take control of the American monetary system and ultimately its decision making process, by lying to the American people. They do so with the help of our elected officials. After you see it done once, you are open to the possibility that it has been done again. (If everyone in politics and the media have lied about something this big and for so long that is so destructive to us, what else have they lied about?)
• It shows that we can be ignorant of the most obvious things, like our own money and where it comes from.
• You are introduced to the name Rockefeller for the first time since the two sentences in your history book discussed the industrial revolution or something similar.
• Seeing that it occurred in conjunction with the rise of the Income Tax, you see the possibility of an even larger problem. You also will question the validity of the Income Tax and the IRS. Inevitably the two things will lead to a general feeling of serfdom, which is something no American will be happy to put up with.
• No one can study the Fed without getting some understanding of the Constitution. Once you finally read that document and see how things are vs. what they could be, everything changes.
• Once someone realizes the importance of this issue, they will put it on the top of their list of things to look for in a politician’s campaign platform; we all know who they will find. We also know what they will discover about the politicians and media they previously trusted.
• It destroys the left vs. right paradigm, since both parties have supported and appear to have no control over it.
• Unlike many other important issues, this one can be explained in only a few short sentences while still being effective.
• It shows a factual and historically accurate account (that is not in question or debated) of super-rich elitists engaging in an outright conspiracy to take control of the American monetary system and ultimately its decision making process, by lying to the American people. They do so with the help of our elected officials. After you see it done once, you are open to the possibility that it has been done again. (If everyone in politics and the media have lied about something this big and for so long that is so destructive to us, what else have they lied about?)
• It shows that we can be ignorant of the most obvious things, like our own money and where it comes from.
• You are introduced to the name Rockefeller for the first time since the two sentences in your history book discussed the industrial revolution or something similar.
• Seeing that it occurred in conjunction with the rise of the Income Tax, you see the possibility of an even larger problem. You also will question the validity of the Income Tax and the IRS. Inevitably the two things will lead to a general feeling of serfdom, which is something no American will be happy to put up with.
• No one can study the Fed without getting some understanding of the Constitution. Once you finally read that document and see how things are vs. what they could be, everything changes.
• Once someone realizes the importance of this issue, they will put it on the top of their list of things to look for in a politician’s campaign platform; we all know who they will find. We also know what they will discover about the politicians and media they previously trusted.
3. There is no stigma attached to it (at least in popular culture).
• The War on Terror, 9/11, gun rights, the term ‘New World Order’, a desire for economic and social freedom as well as many others, all come with a general stigma that has been attached to them by the media. This makes it difficult to even begin the conversation, since people either assume you are a militant right-winger, a bleeding-heart liberal or an outright nut job.
• If however, they look into the Fed, they will start to look at all of those other things a lot differently and begin to ignore the stigma, if not finally see that the stigma attached to these things is just another form of control, furthering their distrust of the media and government.
• It has long been my understanding that the best way to get someone to agree with you is to make them think that they came up with the idea themselves. So rather than trying to convince everyone on the street of the major problems plaguing our country and freedoms, we just set them on this path (investigating the Federal Reserve System’s rise to power and its control over our political process and wealth) and they will uncover these other things themselves in their own time and on their own terms, making it much more likely for them to accept the truth.
• An odd quality that most people have is that they are more likely to agree with the first explanation they receive on any given topic. Very few Americans have any knowledge of the Fed or basic economics, making them ripe for the picking-so to speak.
• If however, they look into the Fed, they will start to look at all of those other things a lot differently and begin to ignore the stigma, if not finally see that the stigma attached to these things is just another form of control, furthering their distrust of the media and government.
• It has long been my understanding that the best way to get someone to agree with you is to make them think that they came up with the idea themselves. So rather than trying to convince everyone on the street of the major problems plaguing our country and freedoms, we just set them on this path (investigating the Federal Reserve System’s rise to power and its control over our political process and wealth) and they will uncover these other things themselves in their own time and on their own terms, making it much more likely for them to accept the truth.
• An odd quality that most people have is that they are more likely to agree with the first explanation they receive on any given topic. Very few Americans have any knowledge of the Fed or basic economics, making them ripe for the picking-so to speak.
4. It is an immediate and personal threat to the average Joe (they are ready to hear this).
• It’s true that many of the other things we are fighting against fall into this category too, but the Fed meets these criteria even more.
• Everyone wants, has and/or uses money every day.
• Everyone that spends money feels the effects of inflation every time they shop.
• The economy has finally become the leading political issue.
• Every, at least semi-conscious, American is pissed about the bailout.
• The Fed has been in the news more in the last year than it has been in decades.
• More and more average Americans are getting nervous about their financial future.
• The C & R document that was circulated in Washington recently shows that those in power are thinking seriously about bringing about Martial Law through economic collapse.
• People feel empowered to know and finally understand how the economy has gotten to this point, after a lifetime of being told it’s too complex for them to understand or do anything about it.
• The economic problems we are facing right now are starting to increase exponentially, leading us to a terrifying future; a future that will make it much more difficult to speak about, much less do anything about, all of the other problems we face. If we are all starving or faced with martial law, investigation and action are much harder tasks to undertake.
• Everyone wants, has and/or uses money every day.
• Everyone that spends money feels the effects of inflation every time they shop.
• The economy has finally become the leading political issue.
• Every, at least semi-conscious, American is pissed about the bailout.
• The Fed has been in the news more in the last year than it has been in decades.
• More and more average Americans are getting nervous about their financial future.
• The C & R document that was circulated in Washington recently shows that those in power are thinking seriously about bringing about Martial Law through economic collapse.
• People feel empowered to know and finally understand how the economy has gotten to this point, after a lifetime of being told it’s too complex for them to understand or do anything about it.
• The economic problems we are facing right now are starting to increase exponentially, leading us to a terrifying future; a future that will make it much more difficult to speak about, much less do anything about, all of the other problems we face. If we are all starving or faced with martial law, investigation and action are much harder tasks to undertake.
5. It isn’t complicated or muddled.
• It takes very little effort to understand the basics of fiat currency and the damage it causes.
• Its rise to power is a matter of historical record, leaving little room (if any) to debate.
• Since it is a matter of historical record, a person new to the topic doesn’t need to be chasing down all the latest current events in order to get the big picture.
• Matters like war and the NAU are extremely complicated and are still developing, making it difficult to develop a position with any real confidence (unless you’re just a self righteous jackass or someone that listens to Fox News).
• Since it has already achieved most of its goals, the Federal Reserve is exposed as a sinister organization. It’s hard to convince people of what will happen in the future, but when the conspiracy has been completed the results speak for themselves.
• Its rise to power is a matter of historical record, leaving little room (if any) to debate.
• Since it is a matter of historical record, a person new to the topic doesn’t need to be chasing down all the latest current events in order to get the big picture.
• Matters like war and the NAU are extremely complicated and are still developing, making it difficult to develop a position with any real confidence (unless you’re just a self righteous jackass or someone that listens to Fox News).
• Since it has already achieved most of its goals, the Federal Reserve is exposed as a sinister organization. It’s hard to convince people of what will happen in the future, but when the conspiracy has been completed the results speak for themselves.
6. It’s appealing to so many people that would otherwise ignore important matters.
• When presented in a calm and intellectual manner, average Americans are extremely receptive to it.
• Things like war, 9/11, etc scare people away. On an unconscious level they don’t want to live in a world where something so dark is possible, so they avoid anything that looks like it may present that possibility.
• The presentation of other topics tends to be heady and done in a very dark, ominous manner that puts people off.
• The material that can be given out can be simple and factual, with little or no opinion and people will still get the point. Here is an example of what I passed out at the last ‘End the Fed’ rally. It shows that you can present this in such a way that there is no ‘conspiracy’ rhetoric, no overtly angry remarks, foul language, disturbing images or political leanings (except perhaps the mention of the Communist Manifesto). Instead it merely lists facts that are easily verified, yet it gives enough information to get people interested and concerned (if not utterly shocked by what they don’t know and make them mad as hell). link (this link will expire in one week)
• The film ‘Fiat Empire’ is a wonderful example of how such an awful thing can be presented in a calm, professional and nonthreatening way. You can watch it here. Watch it.
• We didn’t get to most of the people considered upper-middle class with our issues. This particular issue though, is something that seems so unassuming that those same people are willing to look into it.
• Extremely poor individuals either think the government will fix things or are simply too busy trying to feed their family to consider political matters. However they are the people that feel the effects of inflation the most and it is something they understand is an immediate threat to them and their family.
• Things like war, 9/11, etc scare people away. On an unconscious level they don’t want to live in a world where something so dark is possible, so they avoid anything that looks like it may present that possibility.
• The presentation of other topics tends to be heady and done in a very dark, ominous manner that puts people off.
• The material that can be given out can be simple and factual, with little or no opinion and people will still get the point. Here is an example of what I passed out at the last ‘End the Fed’ rally. It shows that you can present this in such a way that there is no ‘conspiracy’ rhetoric, no overtly angry remarks, foul language, disturbing images or political leanings (except perhaps the mention of the Communist Manifesto). Instead it merely lists facts that are easily verified, yet it gives enough information to get people interested and concerned (if not utterly shocked by what they don’t know and make them mad as hell). link (this link will expire in one week)
• The film ‘Fiat Empire’ is a wonderful example of how such an awful thing can be presented in a calm, professional and nonthreatening way. You can watch it here. Watch it.
• We didn’t get to most of the people considered upper-middle class with our issues. This particular issue though, is something that seems so unassuming that those same people are willing to look into it.
• Extremely poor individuals either think the government will fix things or are simply too busy trying to feed their family to consider political matters. However they are the people that feel the effects of inflation the most and it is something they understand is an immediate threat to them and their family.
7. It stands out in a time when people are burned out with political protest.
• For the past decade, people have been bombarded with protests against the war, the president and so much more. These things have become commonplace to them and therefore are easily ignored.
• With protests that focus on more popular issues, people assume to know what your position is. They therefore have no need to inquire, ask for literature or even think twice about your presence. They just figure “I know what they’re all about.” And go on their way.
• Very few people have ever seen a group protesting the Federal Reserve. One of the things I was intrigued by was just how inquisitive people were that saw us. You could see them sounding out the signs as they read them. What is the Fed and why are all of these people so pissed about it? They went out of their way to ask us what it was about and to get literature. We all left with empty hands, empty boxes and hundreds of people starting down an entirely new path.
• If we show up, handing out literature about this while not wearing our more well known stuff, like Ron Paul gear, a poster of Bush dressed up like Hitler or an Investigate 9/11 shirt, etc. people have absolutely no idea what they are getting into. They have no fear in asking us questions, because they have no idea who we are. They only see the thing that made us so unique during the presidential campaign: people of every age, race, religion, social status, etc all passionate about the same thing. (No I’m not saying we have to throw out stuff or hide who we are; I still wear my Ron Paul stuff most every day and engage people in honest debate about a lot of these other issues. I’m just showing the potential for presenting something entirely new to the American people, who are a people that are about as apathetic, ideologically rigid, socially timid and presumptuous as they come. It’s like trying to get a wild squirrel to come to you; you wouldn’t dress up like a cougar or make a bunch of loud and sudden movements.)
• With protests that focus on more popular issues, people assume to know what your position is. They therefore have no need to inquire, ask for literature or even think twice about your presence. They just figure “I know what they’re all about.” And go on their way.
• Very few people have ever seen a group protesting the Federal Reserve. One of the things I was intrigued by was just how inquisitive people were that saw us. You could see them sounding out the signs as they read them. What is the Fed and why are all of these people so pissed about it? They went out of their way to ask us what it was about and to get literature. We all left with empty hands, empty boxes and hundreds of people starting down an entirely new path.
• If we show up, handing out literature about this while not wearing our more well known stuff, like Ron Paul gear, a poster of Bush dressed up like Hitler or an Investigate 9/11 shirt, etc. people have absolutely no idea what they are getting into. They have no fear in asking us questions, because they have no idea who we are. They only see the thing that made us so unique during the presidential campaign: people of every age, race, religion, social status, etc all passionate about the same thing. (No I’m not saying we have to throw out stuff or hide who we are; I still wear my Ron Paul stuff most every day and engage people in honest debate about a lot of these other issues. I’m just showing the potential for presenting something entirely new to the American people, who are a people that are about as apathetic, ideologically rigid, socially timid and presumptuous as they come. It’s like trying to get a wild squirrel to come to you; you wouldn’t dress up like a cougar or make a bunch of loud and sudden movements.)
8. It’s nationally relevant while being something that can be worked on locally.
• The Federal Reserve is something that affects all of us. Personally I miss working with patriots around the nation on a single goal.
• Most of us are near an office of the Fed or can imagine a location that would be good to hold a rally or simply pass out literature on a weekly basis. So we don’t need to travel all the time to be part of something big, but still have the option to do so.
• Most of us are near an office of the Fed or can imagine a location that would be good to hold a rally or simply pass out literature on a weekly basis. So we don’t need to travel all the time to be part of something big, but still have the option to do so.
9. This is one thing even Obama himself will admit he won’t ‘change’.
• Many things (like the loss of civil liberties and the war) have become a non-issue to most Americans that once were concerned about them, because they honestly believe Obama is going to change those things.
• Obama was endorsed by Bernanke.
• Obama has named the head of the most powerful bank in the Feds cartel to be in charge of the Treasury, making the Feds control over our economy that much easier and more dominant.
• e speaks openly in praise of the Fed and says we need to give them more authority.
• I have yet to read a statement from him where he says he will tell them to do anything. I have however read several of his remarks that state he will do whatever they say.
• Obama was endorsed by Bernanke.
• Obama has named the head of the most powerful bank in the Feds cartel to be in charge of the Treasury, making the Feds control over our economy that much easier and more dominant.
• e speaks openly in praise of the Fed and says we need to give them more authority.
• I have yet to read a statement from him where he says he will tell them to do anything. I have however read several of his remarks that state he will do whatever they say.
Probably the best part about the recent End the Fed national rally/protest was that those jokers that are really running the country know that this was a central issue with Ron Paul’s campaign and that was enough to make them a bit nervous during that campaign. The very idea of people hearing about the Fed was a dreadful concern. Then when he didn’t become president and the campaigning ended, I’m sure they relaxed in their leather chairs and lit up their cigars, knowing that this issue would again fade into obscurity. When we did this though, I can imagine at least a few of them sitting back up and thinking, “Crap, they’re still here.”
I’m not proposing that we ignore the other matters that are important to us. Certainly we should continue to fight against any unjust action or proposal and do everything we can to get our chosen candidates in office. Also I am not trying to discourage anyone from working on all of these very important issues, especially if they mean a great deal to someone on a personal level. Everyone should do what they feel is right. I would just ask that with all of the stuff we are dealing with; why not choose this to be the one thing to consistently put on the front burner? I honestly see this as one item that can be unifying and result in a mass awaking. Imagine if we worked towards raising money for billboards again; this time mentioning a few facts about the Fed? What about DVD bombs, but this time we send out the movie Fiat Empire? When we worked together we broke through; we got to the point that they could not ignore us. What if we did the same again, but this time we bring the question of the Federal Reserve to the national stage for the first time since its inception?
We have a lot of stuff we want to do. Perhaps other issues that are more pressing seem like the preferable thing to lead with. Like getting good folks in office, but even that causes division. Not every candidate is perfect and people are bound to disagree with so many candidates in the field. On other matters that are more singular also have divisive effects on us. Already we see people splitting on interventionism, social programs, immigration, gay marriage, the war, etc. With things that aren’t divisive, like freedom, the constitution, etc. these things and how they might be applied in a practical level are a bit more abstract in nature and therefore hard to convey in a short interaction with someone. On the matter of the Federal Reserve however, there is very little division among us and it is easy to explain to a total stranger.
I am not saying this is the most important issue or the biggest threat facing us today. Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. I am saying however that it can prove to be the most effective way to bring all of our concerns to a national level and bring about some real changes in the way people think and what they think about. Also, I doubt anyone would say that it isn’t a significant threat or an important issue. The problem of the Fed is a problem we all acknowledge and a threat we all face; its abolition or at least the legalization of opposing currency is something we would all welcome. So hearing “End the Fed! End the Fed!” echo around our nation’s cities wouldn’t be such a bad thing at all.
I know this was extremely long and I’m sorry for that. I’d be surprised if anyone actually makes it this far. I was proposing something though and it was a proposal that I thought might be rejected outright if I suggested it without adequate qualification. So I had to make my case and to do so (I thought) took a lot of typing. Honestly I could have listed even more reasons why I think this should be our flag-ship issue, but I had to stop at some point.
Hopefully you will at least consider this and discuss it with your local groups or even take it on yourself. If you do agree, feel free to edit and/or repost this in other forums, blogs or emails. And of course, whether you agree with my conclusion or not, let me know what you think... if I didn’t just put you to sleep.
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