4th of July

[Gene Clem]

Ideas for an Independance Day rally:

o Picnic for family
o Food vendors
o Oration contests
o Constitution quiz bowls
o Are you smarter than a 5th grader history quizes
o Organizational discussion groups
o Issues discussion groups
o Sack races
o Balloon toss
o Fireworks

......Can we do it?.........

[JLB]

I think what was so impressive about the "Tax Day Tea Party" was that so many small towns across the nation participated. I heard of rallies in Michigan towns we never learned about until after the rallies were over. I'm sure there were many across the nation too. For me, I think the time will come when we will want to gather people from across the nation to march in Washington, D.C. and this would be the time for "One Large" event. We have to let the movement have time to grow and develop strength. Individual communities can reach out more effectively right now to their residents. Our Tea Party Organizers are just now beginning to organize. In my opinion, they don't need to be rushed, but need the time to put 100% into multiplying the numbers. I don't think there are a lot of people committed yet to the cause who would travel several hour drives to attend one event at the capitol on a holiday weekend.

[Tia Gazi]

I agree, thats why I voted Kalamazoo on the poll. We need to continue working in our own neihborhoods before we can branch out to statewide rallies. A semi-interested neihbor might come out to a local rally to see what all the fuss is about, but they arent likely to head all the way up to Lansing. As well, our whole thrust is that we want power to be returned to the local level, so we should set the example by keeping our hometowns in our hearts while we work towards this goal. We will have a huge crowd, either in Bronson Park, or whereever we go, because we had a shockingly big crowd for the Tea Party and the Forth Of July gathering will have a fun festival appeal on top of that. I am all atwitter about it myself.

[Kevin hall]

Ditto's to Tia.
KH

[Gene Clem]

Just spoke to Kalamazoo Kings; the stadium seats 4,400. There are many more than that show up every year! Would need to get any ticket orders in EARLY!

[Jan Novak-Voeltzke]

Gene: Your comment leads me to believe that anyone attending or wanting to get into the Kings Stadium will have to have a ticket? If so, that would be prohibitive for an awful lot of people and we'd diminish our ability to attrack a lot of citizens. Your comments?

[Gene Clem]

My idea was to offer this as an event that folks could choose to attend after the rally and other activities. Yeah, it cost $7 to get in I think.

Jan Novak-Voeltzke said:

Gene: Your comment leads me to believe that anyone attending or wanting to get into the Kings Stadium will have to have a ticket? If so, that would be prohibitive for an awful lot of people and we'd diminish our ability to attrack a lot of citizens. Your comments?

[Scott Arnett]

Ok, I'm convinced. I have been leaning toward a big event, but that probably would be something better to have closer to the 2010 elections.
As far as medievel stuff, I don't know. What I do know is that Hastings has some awsome Civil War reanactments. I went a few years ago and they had some impersonators there that really impressed me. Maybe worth looking into. I'll check it out. Feedback please.
P.S. this Lincoln look alike came up behind me and started giving me the fore scores speech and it floored me. I hadn't laughed that hard in a long time. The guy was unbelievable. I only laughed because he was a spitting image.

[Tia Gazi]

Your right about the Midieval stuff lol.

I like the idea of civil war reanactors, that would be very cool.

[Jan Novak-Voeltzke]

I really like the Civil War Reenactment idea. That would speak volumes, too--a good reminder that people today care enough too to go the limit for our freedoms, our families, our country--to protect all from the Socialist/Communist Complete Takeover.

Scott Arnett said:

Ok, I'm convinced. I have been leaning toward a big event, but that probably would be something better to have closer to the 2010 elections.
As far as medievel stuff, I don't know. What I do know is that Hastings has some awsome Civil War reanactments. I went a few years ago and they had some impersonators there that really impressed me. Maybe worth looking into. I'll check it out. Feedback please.
P.S. this Lincoln look alike came up behind me and started giving me the fore scores speech and it floored me. I hadn't laughed that hard in a long time. The guy was unbelievable. I only laughed because he was a spitting image.

[Tia Gazi]

Jan Novak-Voeltzke said:

I really like the Civil War Reenactment idea. That would speak volumes, too--a good reminder that people today care enough too to go the limit for our freedoms, our families, our country--to protect all from the Socialist/Communist Complete Takeover.

Scott Arnett said:

Ok, I'm convinced. I have been leaning toward a big event, but that probably would be something better to have closer to the 2010 elections.
As far as medievel stuff, I don't know. What I do know is that Hastings has some awsome Civil War reanactments. I went a few years ago and they had some impersonators there that really impressed me. Maybe worth looking into. I'll check it out. Feedback please.
P.S. this Lincoln look alike came up behind me and started giving me the fore scores speech and it floored me. I hadn't laughed that hard in a long time. The guy was unbelievable. I only laughed because he was a spitting image.

Its too bad we can't find Revolutionary War reinactors, they would speak more too our intent. But Civil War reinactors are cool too. We need to remember that a little sacrifice of our time such as handing out flyers or whatever, is nothing to what past generations have given up for love of country.

[Jan Novak-Voeltzke]

Tia: my thoughts exactly, as I was typing my comment re the Civil War--the Revolutionary War. But both were for freedom--that's what I thought--and I don't know of Rev War Reenactors....only Civil War ones. Looking forward to meeting you at the 5/2 meeting.
Tia Gazi said:

Jan Novak-Voeltzke said:

I really like the Civil War Reenactment idea. That would speak volumes, too--a good reminder that people today care enough too to go the limit for our freedoms, our families, our country--to protect all from the Socialist/Communist Complete Takeover.

Scott Arnett said:

Ok, I'm convinced. I have been leaning toward a big event, but that probably would be something better to have closer to the 2010 elections.
As far as medievel stuff, I don't know. What I do know is that Hastings has some awsome Civil War reanactments. I went a few years ago and they had some impersonators there that really impressed me. Maybe worth looking into. I'll check it out. Feedback please.
P.S. this Lincoln look alike came up behind me and started giving me the fore scores speech and it floored me. I hadn't laughed that hard in a long time. The guy was unbelievable. I only laughed because he was a spitting image.

Its too bad we can't find Revolutionary War reinactors, they would speak more too our intent. But Civil War reinactors are cool too. We need to remember that a little sacrifice of our time such as handing out flyers or whatever, is nothing to what past generations have given up for love of country.

[Michael Casey]

Jan Novak-Voeltzke said:

Tia: my thoughts exactly, as I was typing my comment re the Civil War--the Revolutionary War. But both were for freedom--that's what I thought--and I don't know of Rev War Reenactors....only Civil War ones. Looking forward to meeting you at the 5/2 meeting.
Tia Gazi said:

Jan Novak-Voeltzke said:

I really like the Civil War Reenactment idea. That would speak volumes, too--a good reminder that people today care enough too to go the limit for our freedoms, our families, our country--to protect all from the Socialist/Communist Complete Takeover.

Scott Arnett said:

Ok, I'm convinced. I have been leaning toward a big event, but that probably would be something better to have closer to the 2010 elections.
As far as medievel stuff, I don't know. What I do know is that Hastings has some awsome Civil War reanactments. I went a few years ago and they had some impersonators there that really impressed me. Maybe worth looking into. I'll check it out. Feedback please.
P.S. this Lincoln look alike came up behind me and started giving me the fore scores speech and it floored me. I hadn't laughed that hard in a long time. The guy was unbelievable. I only laughed because he was a spitting image.

Its too bad we can't find Revolutionary War reinactors, they would speak more too our intent. But Civil War reinactors are cool too. We need to remember that a little sacrifice of our time such as handing out flyers or whatever, is nothing to what past generations have given up for love of country.