The Strasbourg Tea Party

[Fabio]

I`ll be there. Let`s make this grow, let`s make this happen.
Let`s show them the power of grassroots, of nonviolent protest.

Cheerio

Fabio

PS:

How can I link the pic into this post???
http://europe4ronpaul.blogspot.com/2007/11/strasbourg-tea-party.html

 

[AStevo]

I'll Commit to Strasbourg Tea Party

Fabio,
This really sounds like a great idea. It's a tough time of year for me, since I will have a book coming out a few days later, and it is going to be a pretty long trip traveling all the way to Strasbourg from Bratislava. The connections look pretty miserable.

However, I think the idea that you suggest, combined with Ben's idea is EXACTLY what we need to speed the galvanization and growth of our Ron Paul movement here in Europe. Also, I think that the European Parliament is exactly the place to have the meeting you suggest. As the Washington DC meetup group would call it, we'll be in the "Belly of the Beast."

For these reasons, Fabio, I will commit to join you there outside of the European Parliament on Sunday, December 16, 2007. I have lots of suggestions that I would like to make, but would like to sit down and think those out a little.

Looking forward to hearing more from you and other interested folks here at the forum.

Allan


Americans In Europe For Ron Paul meetup group: http://ronpaul.meetup.com/583/

News Blog: http://americansineuropeforronpaul.blogspot.com/

 

[torchbearer]

Fabio,
This really sounds like a great idea. It's a tough time of year for me, since I will have a book coming out a few days later, and it is going to be a pretty long trip traveling all the way to Strasbourg from Bratislava. The connections look pretty miserable.

However, I think the idea that you suggest, combined with Ben's idea is EXACTLY what we need to speed the galvanization and growth of our Ron Paul movement here in Europe. Also, I think that the European Parliament is exactly the place to have the meeting you suggest. As the Washington DC meetup group would call it, we'll be in the "Belly of the Beast."

For these reasons, Fabio, I will commit to join you there outside of the European Parliament on Sunday, December 16, 2007. I have lots of suggestions that I would like to make, but would like to sit down and think those out a little.

Looking forward to hearing more from you and other interested folks here at the forum.

Allan


Americans In Europe For Ron Paul meetup group: http://ronpaul.meetup.com/583/

News Blog: http://americansineuropeforronpaul.blogspot.com/

Welcome to the Forum! I assume you've been reading the post here for awhile...?
What book are you publishing?

 

[Fabio]

Hi Allan,

good to see you on the Forum!
We have to find someone who knows if there are any legal things we have to consider (tell any official that we plan something?).
In Germany you have to register demonstrations.
Any French around??

Cheerio

Fabio

 

[a_european]

Fabio, it's a good idea, but i would rather have a pro-liberalism meeting than an Anti-EU protest. Better press (if any), more constructive and less problems, especially when Sarkozy is in charge.

 

[Fabio]

It is not meant to be "Anti-EU". It is meant to be Anti-Politics, Pro-Liberty.
If someone interprets this as "Anti-EU", I`m fine.
We won`t find a topic that pleases everyone. Let`s just do it like our American friends: you can understand Ron Paul in many different ways. We are different and that`s brillant!

 

[PhilOld]

I voted yes but I'm just going to do my best to be there. I can't promise anything. I have family over there and I know Strasbourg very well but it is 5 hours of train and I might have school on the 17th. So I will see.
I'll be making more signs this week!

 

[Fabio]

The city of Kaiserslautern is nearby, there are supposed to be 40.000 americans living there and there is a Meetup-Group in Kaiserslautern. I will contact them.

 

[starless]

The city of Kaiserslautern is nearby, there are supposed to be 40.000 americans leaving there and there is a Meetup-Group in Kaiserslautern. I will contact them.

I'm a member of the Kaiserslautern meetup. I will have to check my work schedule and see if I can be there but in any case I will definitely make sure everyone in the group hears about this meeting.

 

[rs3515]

Check out the plans we have for a national Boston Tea Party event here in the US!

http://dailypaul.com/node/5333

 

[rrcamp]

What are the details of this event? I might be able to pop on down, but I know nothing about it..

 

[Fabio]

There are do details yet, because we do the brainstorming here. The guys from http://americansineuropeforronpaul.blogspot.com/ had the idea and we want to get this started. No one of us is a campaign professional, so we will have to do it grassroot-style.

I`m there, no matter what we are doing.

 

[AStevo]

Starless,

Starless, do you have much contact with those 40,000 Americans? How have them been responding to Ron Paul? Do you think many of them would take an interest in the Meeting in Strasbourg? Thanks.

Allan

Americans in Europe for Ron Paul

 

[AStevo]

rrcamp, details so far

RrCamp, so far the details look like this - We will come into town Friday evening. Have a series of meetings throughout the day Saturday - having workshops, networking, and maybe trying to establish some common direction to our European movement. Sunday, we will spend some time out in public near the Parliament.

What are your thoughts? What would you like to see that weekend?

After our brainstorming is complete, we'll be looking for a few folks to help us get word around online, and to set some things up in Strasbourg.

I'm including below, the note that has been sent around to a few folks by Ben from our group.

- Allan

Americans in Europe for Ron Paul

 

[AStevo]

Meeting Call - Strasbourg - Dec 15-16

MEETING CALL

STRASBOURG, FRANCE

15-16 DECEMBER 2007

Saturday, 15 December, conference to meet each other, network, brainstorm on how we can help the Ron Paul Revolution, and organize.

Sunday, 16 December. "THE STRASBOURG TEA PARTY" ( See announcement poster attached, designed by Fabio Bossi, Munich.)

Americans in Europe for Ron Paul are spearheading a meeting for all Ron Paul Supporters in Strasbourg, France, for the purpose organizing and networking all across Europe. See our video on the Ron Paul Revolution sweeping Europe here:

http://europe4ronpaul.blogspot.com/2007/10/americans-in-europe-for-ron-paul-meetup.html

The theme of the meeting will be to signal to our American friends that the Ron Paul Revolution is also sweeping Europe.

Our immediate goal is to provide a first venue for Ron Paul supporters to meet and get to know each other.
Our longer term goal is to plan activities that will:
1) Help Ron Paul's Campaign to become president of the United States
2) Show all Americans and Europeans that Ron Paul has enthusiastic international support
3) Spawn new ideas on how to take the Ron Paul message to our own countries in Europe and around the World
4) Network and organize to help each other spread the the Ron Paul Revolution everywhere

Mark your calendars now, reserve rooms, and plan to attend the first Europe-wide Ron Paul meeting in Strasbourg, France, 15-16 December 2007

Ben Novak
Founder, Americans in Europe for Ron Paul Meetup--Bratislava

 

[Fabio]

By the way: Dec 15th is "Bill of Rights Day".

 

[michaeldk]

I'll definitely try to be there (though I would prefer one in Brussels of course
I read something about anti-political and anti-EU; I think we just have to focus on Pro-Peace, Pro-Liberty, Pro-Constitution etc (oh, yes, and pro Ron Paul ofcourse!)

So my proposals are;
-have it in Brussels (more chance to be noticed; the EU commission and parliament is there, NATO is in the area, it is more the 'capital of Europe')
-have it on the same day as the next moneybomb?

 

[rrcamp]

Looks like the train/airfare are too expensive for me. If you ever have one in Bratislava/Vienna/Prague, let me know though.

 

[Fabio]

@Rrcamp:

What about Munich? Perhaps we could take you with us by car.

To everyone:

There is a new Google-Group, please join:

http://groups.google.com/group/europeans4ronpaul?hl=en

 

[AStevo]

Care to lend a hand?

Does anyone have any connection to other groups in Europe that share some of Ron Paul's views? As you know, this could include a very broad selections of viewpoints - greater civil rights, more peace, more freedom, small government, libertarians, financially sensible government.

Networking with such groups and informing them of the Strasbourg tea party is something that I would like to see our group do. Please post a reply here or send me information about the group/groups/individuals at [email protected]

Thank you.

Allan