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Door to door the most practical long term plan
  • gavemehope October 2011 +1 -1
    A person on here got me thinking about this. I know there is millions of people who want to be involved in this or can be on the side of some real important issues that transcend.

    Some of them just work to much and are raising families and have no time. Others either lack the transportation, or money to get to a protest. Some are in more remote locations

    What better way is there to both actively involve both the people who yearn to get involved. Reach the people who are busy, and also nudge the people who may not like or understand this movement.

    Then deciding on a couple popular transcending issues like for example : Finding the best way to present things I think most can agree on. Get money out, complete audit of the fed, or ending citizens united.

    Getting a universal way to present it, like with get the money out. We are not here to debate you on whether any of your views are wrong. We just think we are all robbed of having this debate due to the fact money has taken over the process. Somehow getting consensus, and have our brightest, condense and word it right.

    I think this is not only a great way to get people involved in many ways, but also to keep everything going if it gets just way too cold. If you have the will to camp out, and that sometimes becomes not an option. You most likely have the will, to either get out on the streets, or go door to door.

    I think with enough organization, the right issues focused on. Combined with the ability to gather and process these things. Some lawyers to draft this, put it online to print up, and a way to consolidate them with online signatures. This could be effective, and sustaining .

    This is, and has been a tried and true method for effective change, and it would help remind people of the power of it all together. Also, it has the power of human interaction. It his much easier to ignore and people, or not give them a chance at all over a computer screen, or any screen.

    Then proper polite tone and a forgiving attitude has a way of calming down many things, and is very effective. Which could also be included in this strategy.

    I believe this is all something to consider, and would like to know what you think.
  • johniewaddelljohniewaddell October 2011 +1 -1
    I think that is the general point we are going with. I am putting together a broad scope educational video we can use. But ultimately, I believe you are correct in your assertion of taking the movement door to door so to speak. We have to aggressively try to educate and convert our opponents. We don't have to make concessions with truth on our side.
  • BrightestEyeBrightestEye October 2011 +1 -1 (+1 / -0 )
    Door to door, remember to look respectful, wear very nice clothes.

    I know this is shallow but a suit can make more of a statement than skinny jeans and a t-shirt with an ironic statement. When persuading middle America, we've got to have everything considered. Door to door is a wonderful idea.

    Agrees: dave86

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