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| DATE | 2002-08-19 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] Re: Think bigger than Tara
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> >
> >What if there was a 'smart mob' waiting for them at each one?
> >Local constituents concerned and informed about the CBDTPA,
> >Coble/Berman, the DMCA and the rest.
BINGO - This has been the most politically astute thing I've read
even in the geek forum (and one I tried to suggest).
This is EXACTLY what little old ladies do who want more medicare and
services. I swear, even at the WTC destruction meeting with Schumer and
Weiner there was 10 little old ladies in the audience hammering on
Medicare.
> >
> >Why not set up a tree of weblogs - a top-level campaign one, giving
> >the overview and highlights, then state and regional ones for each
> >election? Brainstorm and hone a set of questions to ask each
> >representative, and publish their responses, and an
> >endorsement/rejection. Get the meeting attendees to bring video
> >cameras and tape recorders and post the Q&A sessions in video too.
> >Sign up flyposters and canvassers too.
> >
> >If there isn't an endorsable candidate, come up with a write-in
> >candidate instead.
> >
> >Are you likely to win any seats? Probably not. But at the end of it,
> >every representative will be aware of a big constituency who don't
> >want the entertainment industry to have veto rights over the
> >constitution. The DMCA was passed unanimously. Coble-Berman mustn't
> >be.
> >
> >So, why am I telling you to do this instead of doing it myself? I am
> >a resident alien, and not supposed to get involved in politics. You
> >citizens need to do this.
> >
> >I've copied Doc and Ruben. Doc because of GeekPAC, who could be the
> >core of this, Ruben because of his great grassroots efforts in NY
> >and at the Commerce dept hearing.
> >
> >http://www.smartmobs.com/
> >----------------------------------------------
> >weblog: http://epeus.blogspot.com
>
>
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> ===========================================
> Doc Searls http://www.searls.com
> doc-at-ssc.com http://www.linuxjournal.com
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