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We still have a relatively free an open society and government. We can still convince our leaders to do things differently and if that fails, we can vote them out. What are we asking of you?
You may have had an experience
in which you made a phone call or wrote a letter to your congressman
with little effect. You may be someone who calls talk shows, but
never seem to get things done. Acting alone, none of us can have
much of an effect. You may remember in the early
Summer of 2007, the immigration law was stopped in its tracks from a
ground swell of opposition. We stopped the US Congress We
stopped the president of the United States. This was an event in which
the traditionalists of America responded to a particular outrage.
However, we were reacting. Imagine if we could do this at will!
Actually, we can. That is what this website is designed to do. There are plenty of Liberal
groups in the country who have a particular axe to grind. They
are relatively small, but they are committed, passionate, and well funded.
They take a long term view and they are not deterred by short term failures.
What they don’t get today, they will try again tomorrow. What
they can’t get through the legislature, they try to get through the
courts. They have taken over the schools, colleges, courtrooms,
and news rooms. But they don’t have our size!
We are the average Americans, the sleeping giant that they hope will
never awake. What we don’t have is focus. We need
to act as a group in order to get anything done. That’s why
this website was created. You will know to whom to write, who
deserves your vote, and who deserves your patronage. We will make
it easy; providing names and coordination. There are lots of political
websites. What makes this one any different? This
website is broad-based, addressing many issues. We don’t have
a single axe to grind, but are working on lots of things at once.
You participate in the ones that interest you. Although we do research to
develop our strategies, we are not a think tank. There are plenty
of those out there with a wealth of ideas. We will team with them
to develop our strategies. We will have the participation
of large numbers of people. Not just a few hundred or even a few
thousand. Moveon.org boasts 3 million members. Our goal
is to dwarf that. We have a long-term view.
We won’t get tangled up in the issue of the day, but will keep our
eye on the ball. Liberalism has been hammering away at our culture
and liberties for almost a century. It will take at least half
that to set it straight. How does this work? It
depends on the issue. If it is one that requires a letter-witting
campaign, we will provide the names, addresses, and timing. (Timing
is important because having a bone-crushing pile of letters over a period
of a week or two has a greater effect than the same number spread over
months). If it is a boycott, we will
let you know to whom to write while you are boycotting the product.
(Better that they know WHY their sales have dropped than to guess wrong). If it is an issue for which
voting would be a good strategy, we will provide information on the
various candidates’ position, so that you can make an informed decision. Most issues will involve one
or more of the above techniques in a coordinated fashion. Note
that we will not ask you to come to Washington for a million man rally
or ask you to stand in front of a tank to “stop the war”.
We assume that you have a job, home to maintain, and possibly children
to raise. We will not ask anything that you cannot do while sitting
in your own home or office. Why is this website so plain?
As stated earlier, we want to attract a vast audience. Many, but
not all have broadband. This simple format, with few pictures
allows us to reach the most people. Here are some of the issues
that we intend to tackle. As we said, we are very broad-based. Issues:
It will take a couple of months
for us to get this going. If you would like us to contact you
when we start up, send us an e-mail by clicking below. When we
start up, we will contact you. |