http://lastfreevoice.com/2007/01/31/state-of-the-empire/
http://lastfreevoice.com/2007/01/23/taxes-of-evil-2/ http://lastfreevoice.com/2007/01/17/taxes-of-evil/ --- In [email protected], "goldrecordings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > paul) I agree, state and local parties should certainly pursue > this in > > > their areas as well, and if national can help out that's great, but > > > Steve does have a valid point that it is a lot cheaper and easiet for > > > the national office to attend and staff an event in the DC area. > > > > Susan> Right. But *my* point is that these tables don't have to be run by > > 'staff'. In act I think they *shouldn't* be tabled by staff members > > for more than half the time, even in DC. We shouldn't have to pay > > people to do volunteer-level work. > > > Paul) Fair enough, and I'm not sure they were necessarily paid on the > weekend, although as salaried (rather than hourly) employees you can > argue they were. Regardless, there's certainly nothing stopping local > and state parties, or individual members, from tabling anywhere. Or, > if and when they do, posting the pictures and video, sharing tips and > tricks and outreach materials and what works well, etc. Those things > should definitely be done. I hope they will be done more. I'm trying > to encourage them, as best I can. > > As for DC - unfortunately, the DC LP appears to be moribund, but there > are active branches in nearby parts of Maryland and Northern Virginia. > So, certainly, events could be covered with volunteers - if and when > volunteers show up. Just like in any city. > > > > > After all, they only have a small handful of folks working in the DC > > > office right now, and their financial situation is not that great - > > > way down from what it was a decade ago, or even five years ago - and > > > sparing the staff and travel costs for out of town events can be > > > prohibitive in terms of both time and money. ... > > > > > > Yes, that's why staff should NOT necessarily have to travel. > > > > I don't disagree that DC events should not be missed - I just don't > > think an event should *have* to be in DC for the LP to table it. > > > Paul) I agree, the LP should ideally be at all events all over the > country. But then somebody has to actually be there, and there is > nothing stopping them from being already there, is there? Since Steve > asked me for specific suggestions, I have done (and am doing) my best > to provide them. It's an open discussion; feel free to contribute. > > I see you made one suggestion in the discussion thus far, but it was > one I had already made in the discussion right above you. > > If I can get them to table at Take Back America or any of the other > events suggested that would be a specific victory, rather than just > beating them up for all the things they (or, I should say WE) don't > do, I thank them for what they DO do, and then suggest some small > concrete step in the direction I want the party to take. I hope it works. > > > > And will they be tabling at the March on the Pentagon the 17th of > this month? > > > Paul) Dunno, but I already asked. They may be in Orlando for the State > Chairs and LNC meeting that day, but then again maybe not. In any case > I brought it to their attention. There will also be local events all > over the country for those who can't make it to DC. Maybe even in Orlando? > > I'll try to make either DC or Orlando that day if I can. If you can > help hook me up with work in NC between now and then I'll be more able > to afford it. > > > > > > Were they tabling at the previous antiwar event? Did they try to get > a table? > > > > God forbid word should ever leak out that the LP is antiwar. > > > > -- > > Susan Hogarth > > http://www.colliething.com > > > > > Paul) Susan, thanks for designing the flyers/postcards and attending > the Jan. 27 event with the NC LP. I don't know of any other LP members > who attended in an organized manner, but then not everyone always > posts it on the web, or in the same places I frequent. > > The designs and discussion are still up for anyone who wants to grab > them or contribute to improving them. > > I'll post the URLs in a separate message, the browser is acting all > screwy right now. > > BTW you never did tell me...did you print any off for Jan 27, > distribute them, and if so how did it go? No big deal if you didn't, > of course, I'm still glad you were there and wish I had been too. > We can still use the stuff you designed for Mar 17 and maybe get some > other folks involved. > > -p http://lastfreevoice.com/2007/01/31/state-of-the-empire/ http://lastfreevoice.com/2007/01/23/taxes-of-evil-2/ http://lastfreevoice.com/2007/01/17/taxes-of-evil/
