We need to do something to give Ron exposure and momentum

[mosquitobite]

im gonna laugh..i shouldnt have mentioned smurfs in retrospect.... but i think since its the universal symbol of liberty that it is very much our kinda symbol.... imagine his next rally of 5,000 a sea of these red hats?

Do they have to be red? Because I kind of think it'd be neat to see all of us show up at conventions wearing them but in different colors, stripes/dots, etc. I think it would highlight our individuality while at the same time showing our unity.

 

[Carson]

This is old but still revelant

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1182883-media-control

If ya ain't pissed off by now.......

That is a juicy video. It has some real meat in those little graphs showing the swaying produced by the propaganda bombardment. I wonder how much our money was devalued by the counterfeiting it took to get it out there.

 

[bbwarfield]

Do they have to be red? Because I kind of think it'd be neat to see all of us show up at conventions wearing them but in different colors, stripes/dots, etc. I think it would highlight our individuality while at the same time showing our unity.

they dont have to be.... but red is the traditional... and red linen is 300$ for a massive bolt enough to do about 2 or 3 thousand (when i researched it originally)

I think you get people recognizing them when there red... then entrprenurial types make the other colors in a few months after everyone knows what they mean

 

[Captain Shays]

I wonder if this guy is on to something

http://shortlittlerebel.wordpress.com/2011/07/09/who-is-rupert-murdoch-who-controls-the-news/

Thoughts?

 

[Pauling]

I am talking about an end run around the media. The media can ignore us but the people on their way to and from work won't be able to ignore us.

That's all we've been doing, "end runs around the media". We need to start attacking them directly. You ever see how Howard Stern fans will put themselves in the media crossfire just to hollar "Baba Buey". That's what we need to be doing but for a REAL cause.

Look, some of you may still be skeptical, but I have no doubt in my mind that major election fraud is going on. I truly believe that we would be winning handily if it wasn't for this fraud and blackout from the media. But they can only take the fraud so far. If Ron Paul was winning these primaries by a large majority, there wouldn't be enough leeway for them to cook the numbers. We need to stop complaining about the unfair coverage and take the fight to them.

 

[mosquitobite]

they dont have to be.... but red is the traditional... and red linen is 300$ for a massive bolt enough to do about 2 or 3 thousand (when i researched it originally)

I think you get people recognizing them when there red... then entrprenurial types make the other colors in a few months after everyone knows what they mean

We should have the forum owners put one on the Ron Paul picture at the top of the forum pages

 

[floridasun1983]

Maybe Ron could put out a press release with his designs for our new silver and gold dollars once he's president.

 

[wgadget]

Hey, just for kicks I went and searched on eBay for Phrygian caps, and it turns out there's some guy in VA selling them for $15 shipped. I was a little surprised. I think they're made of red fleece.


P.S. They're also known as liberty caps. I love the idea of putting them around town on statues to get people wondering.

 

[wgadget]

Just realized that not only would red liberty caps appearing on the heads of statues all around the country get people wondering, but eventually they would figure it out...meaning they would have to talk about RON PAUL. Ha!

 

[Pauling]

I'm really not sure that caps is the answer for this campaign. I guess it can't hurt, but I don't see it making a big dent.

 

[RDM]

I started a new thread with a idea that may spark new exposure for Ron Paul. Go to the link and see what you think. http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?367534-Election-Fraud-2012-website

 

[bbwarfield]

the peace symbol is actually the symbol for nuclear non proliferation group..... it caught on.

Im not saying that its gonna be next years biggest fashion accessory.... but I really think "operation liberty cap" could be pretty awesome

Start with changeing your facebook pic to you , or somone you admire, wearing one.... go find a MLK statue and put one on it and use that....

Then we take photos of statues all over the place with the cap on..... start a websit of "liberty cap" with just photos of statues and the caps... at this time dont mention paul

then we start leaving them on flag poles and take photos of those (like on state seals)

then we get everyone at a rally to wear them and the viral marketing plan will have worked

"liberty capping.... the biggest internet craze since planking.... involves placing phrygian hats on hard to reach poles and statues"

planking became a common internet sensation.... why not liberty capping? even non ron paul supporters would end up doing it and be like "oh snap... thats what it means?" when they wiki it in a week or two

 

[opinionatedfool]

We need a purple cow (Seth Godin). We need something remarkable for people to remark about. That's the essence of making something go viral.

Everyone should watch this video by Seth Godin. It's a great video about how to get ideas to spread.

 

[Scott_in_PA]

Ok, I had do check out the cap and wasn't' liking the red color.

After some digging, it seems to fit Exactly the message.

From wiki

Use in American iconography

The Seal of Iowa showing a red liberty cap at the top of the soldier's flagstaff. The 1847 written description did not specify that the soldier has to wear the cap; thus he is commonly depicted with a Civil War-era Cavalry hat.
The Phrygian cap has been used to symbolize liberty in numerous countries of the Americas. For example, starting in 1793 United States of America coinage frequently showed liberty wearing the cap or, on many 19th Century pieces, holding it on a Liberty Pole. The cap's last appearance on circulating coinage was the Walking Liberty Half Dollar, which was minted through 1947 (and reused on the current bullion American Silver Eagle). The U.S. Army has, since 1778, utilized a "War Office Seal" in which the motto "This We'll Defend" is displayed directly over a Phrygian cap on an upturned sword. It also appears on the state flags of West Virginia (as part of its official seal), New Jersey, and New York, as well as the official seal of the United States Senate, the state of Iowa, the state of North Carolina (as well as the arms of its Senate,[8]) and on the reverse side of the Seal of Virginia.

If they do try to make fun of it in any way,(commie color, smurfs, etc), it would have Blowback in some very High profile States that haven't voted yet and also with ALLtea partyPatriots across the land..

I'm think I'm going to have to put a Liberty Pole in my yard.

from wiki

Liberty poles were first often erected in town squares in the years before and during the American Revolution.....An often violent struggle over liberty poles erected by the Sons of Liberty in New York City raged for 10 years. The poles were periodically destroyed by the royal authorities (see the Battle of Golden Hill), only to be replaced by the Sons with new ones....During the Whiskey Rebellion, locals in western Pennsylvania would erect poles along the roads or in town centers as a protest against the federal government's tax on distilled spirits, and evoke the spirit embodied by the liberty poles of decades earlier.

 

[wgadget]

And theyre depicted on silver dollars, which we all know are REAL money.

I think they would be very easy to make. I think we should go for it. And yes, by all means, someone needs to Photoshop one on Ron's forum pic!

P.S. These were used in the FIRST Revolution. How perfect a symbol can you get?

 

[bbwarfield]

lol... i got laughed at so hard when i suggested them one time.... glad it caught some positive thoughts this time

too bad 6 months ago we didnt get it this much love

 

[wgadget]

So...You guys sew?

 

[bbwarfield]

So...You guys sew?

not hard to do.... you could sweat shop out 100 pretty easy

we could target a town easily enough. How about getting shop owners and anyone with a flag pole who likes ron a nice note saying what it means and ask them to display it on there pole.... people will say "what is that!" and you can tell the history and say "I put it up there to show my support of Ron Pauls message of liberty" if only 10 flagpoles in town had it there would be a local buzz and get on the local station.... its a history lesson that the news would love "wondering what thoe red things are on top of the flag poles all over town? more at 11" it would be the biggest "we gotta cover this guys... people want to know and its got history and politics" I just mentioned to a news person once "happy decleration of indepence ratification day" as a slight joke on July 2nd.... and they said "no thats the 4th" and I said... "no... they ratified it on the second and the first signature was the 4th... it took months to get all the signature" they ran a 30 minute special on the local station.... 15 people at work "saw me on the news" and couldnt believe what a history buff i was.... only 25 people worked there! this could be a big local news getter

edit: they redid that story the next two years straight on july 2nd... cept i wasnt in it ; )

 

[bbwarfield]

New York,North Carolina, New Jersey, west virginia would all run tv spots about the flag poles having them since it ties directly to there states as well

if you live near greenville South Carolina and wanna pitch in, I will certainly give man power and hours toward it and whatever money I can.... we can meet up and make some and get them to North Carolina to get the ball rolling on this

pm me if your nearby and what and how your willing to contribute

 

[wgadget]

We could definitely target the upcoming big states: CA, TX, NY and whatever else is coming up next.

Also, someone in another thread said the anniversary of Patrick Henry's Give me Liberty speech is coming up soon in March...the 23rd? Good day to start..