We Need A Fraternal Society For Libertarians, ala Rotary Club, Lions Club, etc

[r3volution 3.0]

Organizations like these serve two main functions: a) They help like-minded people meet one another and develop a sense of solidarity, and b) They allow said people to form an "old boys' club," glad-handing one another for mutual benefit (and the better libertarians are doing in their lives and careers, the more useful they are to the movement). We have nothing like this in the liberty movement. We have online groups like RPF, and we have real-life but niche groups like YAL. There is no general "club" for libertarians to belong to, with a local chapter, where they can physically go and socialize with one another, make business deals, help one another out.

 

[acptulsa]

Actually, our 2008 meetup still gets together.

 

[r3volution 3.0]

Actually, our 2008 meetup still gets together.

That's good but it's not quite the same.

A MeetUp meeting is just a group of individuals; there's no clear procedure for getting anything done.

To have the things that Rotary et al have (meeting places that they own, events which they finance, etc), you need a formal organization.

Bylaws, officers, dues.

There's a reason that clubs are traditionally organized that way.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Trying to fit all the various types of libertarians into a single club is going to be like Herding Cats(TM). Not likely going to happen, but good luck to ye. I'd probably join something like that.

 

[r3volution 3.0]

Trying to fit all the various types of libertarians into a single club is going to be like Herding Cats(TM). Not likely going to happen, but good luck to ye. I'd probably join something like that.

Well, if you and I would both join it, that speaks well of its broad appeal, doesn't it?

I think the key is to make it non-political; people can talk politics of course, but no involvement in elections, no endorsements, etc.

...people can use the club to organize with others to do those things, but the club per se wouldn't do it.

 

[SilentBull]

I like this idea. It should be a very exclusive invitation-only club. Members would help each other become more influential within society.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Well, if you and I would both join it, that speaks well of its broad appeal, doesn't it?

I think the key is to make it non-political; people can talk politics of course, but no involvement in elections, no endorsements, etc.

...people can use the club to organize with others to do those things, but the club per se wouldn't do it.

w00t! I'd join something like that if the dues weren't overpriced.

 

[Suzanimal]

I like this idea.

Me, too.

It should be a very exclusive invitation-only club. Members would help each other become more influential within society.

I never qualify for those clubs.

 

[r3volution 3.0]

It should be a very exclusive invitation-only club.

Yes, single blackball rule perhaps.

 

[oyarde]

Organizations like these serve two main functions: a) They help like-minded people meet one another and develop a sense of solidarity, and b) They allow said people to form an "old boys' club," glad-handing one another for mutual benefit (and the better libertarians are doing in their lives and careers, the more useful they are to the movement). We have nothing like this in the liberty movement. We have online groups like RPF, and we have real-life but niche groups like YAL. There is no general "club" for libertarians to belong to, with a local chapter, where they can physically go and socialize with one another, make business deals, help one another out.

They advertise a party meeting once a month in the newspaper in my County , I have seen it in there several times.

 

[r3volution 3.0]

They advertise a party meeting once a month in the newspaper in my County , I have seen it in there several times.

Who does?

 

[oyarde]

w00t! I'd join something like that if the dues weren't overpriced.

Bernie will pay mine .

 

[oyarde]

Who does?

The Libertarian party.

 

[Suzanimal]

The Libertarian party.

Ours meets at a bar. They were real excited when they had to pull two tables together to accommodate everyone.

 

[William Tell]

Well, if you and I would both join it, that speaks well of its broad appeal, doesn't it?

I think the key is to make it non-political; people can talk politics of course, but no involvement in elections, no endorsements, etc.

...people can use the club to organize with others to do those things, but the club per se wouldn't do it.

Might be kind of hard to market a political club that is non-political.

 

[r3volution 3.0]

The Libertarian party.

Oh, okay, but that's a different sort of enterprise.

...to be quite honest, despite the fact that I'll be protest voting LP this year, I wouldn't want to hang out with those people socially.

...yikes.

 

[Suzanimal]

Might be kind of hard to market a political club that is non-political.

Free beer might work but he'd have to be a lot less picky about who he lets join.

 

[oyarde]

Ours meets at a bar. They were real excited when they had to pull two tables together to accommodate everyone.

A friend of mine even pd to set up a display at the county fair one yr. , he gave away iced tea if I recall. I went out and sat with him one day.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Oh, okay, but that's a different sort of enterprise.

...to be quite honest, despite the fact that I'll be protest voting LP this year, I wouldn't want to hang out with those people socially.

...yikes.

Not sure if real pic or SNL-esque satire...

 

[oyarde]

Thing about a fraternal society is you need a place to meet.....