Displaying 16,981 To 17,010 Of 19,504 Comments Vox Populi – AfterChat 2-12-2010 Night Kes!!! » Posted By AdLib On February 12, 2010 @ 9:27 pm 😆 I almost did the same! Had to mentally remind myself, “Hit the refresh, remember?” Night Cher! » Posted By AdLib On February 12, 2010 @ 9:26 pm I think he had something going on today and was still under the effects of pain meds. He seemed to be okay but did seem to be enjoying the meds! » Posted By AdLib On February 12, 2010 @ 9:16 pm And it would allow us to be more flexible. Their clever protests are solely about HCR, the format I’m suggesting would allow attacking any issue. » Posted By AdLib On February 12, 2010 @ 9:14 pm Hey, Right Wingers actually think Colbert is a Repub! Tell me about it! » Posted By AdLib On February 12, 2010 @ 9:13 pm Nope, I’m with you on that but we will need to have a vote by those joining the group to seal the deal. We want everyone on board and vested in the initiative. That’s why keeping a narrow focus like changing the effect of the SCOTUS ruling is a good idea, something that we can unify around. » Posted By AdLib On February 12, 2010 @ 9:12 pm My thinking is that: First, we choose a name. Second, we choose a narrow focus for what we want to protest for. Third, we set up a website and put donations together towards funding our protest. Fourth, we conceive of a protest. Fifth, we execute the protest and tape it, sending out press releases to alert the media. Sixth, we edit and upload a video of the protest on YouTube and link to the organization’s website. Seventh, we promote the video, website and group and ask people to donate. Then we start on our next protest and continue the cycle again. What do you think? » Posted By AdLib On February 12, 2010 @ 9:06 pm If I was here, I could tell you. It’s so inconvenient not being here! » Posted By AdLib On February 12, 2010 @ 9:03 pm Love it! I did know about them. However, instead of making a satirical protest, my thought was to stage live “sketches” that attack the issue. » Posted By AdLib On February 12, 2010 @ 9:01 pm Nope. » Posted By AdLib On February 12, 2010 @ 8:57 pm Welcome to the continued chat. Really enjoyed all the brainstorming about this new group and how we could bring attention to our protests! Thanks all!!! » Posted By AdLib On February 12, 2010 @ 8:55 pm The Party of Lincoln vs The Party of Winkin’ As with Cher, I’m coming back to savor this post in full (almost time for Vox Populi!) but I have to say, this is one of the best titles I have ever seen on The Planet! » Posted By AdLib On February 12, 2010 @ 6:46 pm New Populist Group – Vote For Your Favorite Names! Nicole, the voting closed for this group but is open for the second group (you can review them and vote here: https://planetpov.com/2010/02/16/name-that-activist-group-part-two/ ). We will then present the top picks from each group for a final vote beginning on Friday! » Posted By AdLib On February 17, 2010 @ 3:07 pm 😆 Nine Inch Liberals! That would get the Repubs right in their little inferiorities. » Posted By AdLib On February 16, 2010 @ 1:10 pm Sanity, my apologies! It was an oversight, that makes three suggestions I missed in the list! When I post the finalists, I’ll mention ROADMAP and the other two as deserving consideration too and may the best name win! » Posted By AdLib On February 16, 2010 @ 10:57 am You can simply copy and paste the embed code (not the link) from a DailyMotion video and it will embed just fine. » Posted By AdLib On February 15, 2010 @ 10:29 pm The way YouTube works is it counts the number of views from unique IP addresses. It’s a plus to get as many views from members of The Planet or the new group as possible but the trick is getting the link to it or getting it embedded on other sites or emailed to people who may pass it along. No one can plan for a video to go viral but I can share my experience with my National Organization for Marriage parody that went somewhat viral (over 70,000 views). I posted it in response to an outrageous and preposterous ad that many out there were as pissed off about as I was. People seem to have specifically searched for the name of the organization, probably to see the actual video they heard about and probably found my parody come up as well. Thanks to people enjoying it, they shared it with other people, posted it on their blogs and Facebook pages, etc. So though one can’t plan going viral and it shouldn’t be seen as a requirement, if some kind of video, be it a news clip, ad, whatever comes out that outrages people, it could be a good marketing plan to release or revise a pertinent video so it contains the words that might be entered in a search to find the original outrageous video. » Posted By AdLib On February 15, 2010 @ 8:59 pm Then we could have the motto, “Do you GROK?” » Posted By AdLib On February 15, 2010 @ 10:30 am We could make Denny’s the official meeting place around the country and ask everyone to order that dish by saying, “I’ll have Grass Roots Over Washington…with extra pork, please.” How about “Grass Roots Over Washington Loudly!” (GROWL!) Or “Grass Roots Irritating Congress Happily (GRINCH) » Posted By AdLib On February 15, 2010 @ 10:29 am Sounds good to me to end our voting tomorrow, Tuesday 2/16, at 6 pm, if that’s good with everyone else. Also, Nellie mentioned having a final vote on the top 5, I originally suggested doing so with the top 10 but I think choosing from 5 would be better. What does everyone else think? Is going with the top 5 cool? » Posted By AdLib On February 15, 2010 @ 10:17 am If you want to keep the group from being at odds with each other and partisan, I would suggest not focusing on candidates at the outset. If your goal is achieved and there are Dems, Indies and even Repubs in the group, getting them to agree on supporting specific candidates would be a Herculean challenge and ultimately divisive. As for publicizing the group before it’s done anything and is still in an organizational phase, I don’t think there’s any harm in doing so but I think it’s jumping the gun. To attract complete strangers to join a political group, I really think there would have to be at least one protest under our belt to prove we’re for real and worthy of a commitment of time and energy. Then you could go around the internet and link to the video of it on YouTube. People could see exactly what the group is about and what it does and that it actually exists and functions. And if we were lucky enough for the video to go a bit viral…we could see a lot of new members. I’ve gotten emails from friends and colleagues trying to start up activist groups and websites and to be honest, one isn’t left with the impression that it’s anything more than an aspiration unless there is something concrete to show, a website, a video of a protest, etc. This is the whole thing about putting something together. Focusing available resources and time like a laser on the things that can be accomplished. I am very confident that if an initial protest of some kind was seen as the first main goal of the group and was performed, that will begin to open all the doors we’re talking about. » Posted By AdLib On February 13, 2010 @ 4:45 pm Let me suggest the reverse. Once we get rolling, we should invite any groups on any side of the political divide to join our anti-corporate campaign. That’s true bipartisanship! » Posted By AdLib On February 13, 2010 @ 4:22 pm I think that a more creative group that approaches issues as we discussed on Vox Populi last night (if you haven’t read it, you NEED to, the whole night was dedicated to discussing this!) and is open to everyone is far better. Just thought you’d be interested and encouraged that people are available to coming together and being activist on this issue. » Posted By AdLib On February 13, 2010 @ 3:09 pm I will go along with whatever the majority decides but I would disagree with the course you describe beginning at #5. I don’t see the questionnaire approach as worthwhile, politicians, or their staffers who would more likely answer most of them, would just reply with all the right answers. Then we get into an issue I have a little familiarity with from starting up a website. Until you “are” something, it’s difficult to encourage anyone to join you. With just a Mission Statement and a Platform paper, it would not seem to be a going concern. Next, the press will not have anything to publicize about a group until it does something that catches their eye. So, I would still suggest the steps I described as the order of things I could see getting the group off the ground. Bottom line for me, I think this group needs to create protests that help publicize it and attract members and media by doing so, not the other way around. As for making it truly populist, I’m all for that. Also, I will be happy to help on the email and internet stuff, setting up an email address that is web accessible is very easy. I’d suggest the group starting out here and once big enough, we could set up a sister site for it. However, we would need to find someone to help admin that, I’ve got my hands full here! » Posted By AdLib On February 13, 2010 @ 3:00 pm Here’s something very interesting! Just received this in an email from the Dem Party: Bush’s Great Recession has already caused deep cuts in crucial state and local programs from coast to coast. Now it is forcing cuts in Congress too. But instead of cutting massively wasteful military spending, President Obama and Democratic “leaders” are pushing a record $708 billion Pentagon budget, including $160 billion for the never-ending wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. If you think Democratic “leaders” should spend our tax dollars on healthcare not warfare, there’s an exciting new grassroots movement you can join: the Brownbaggers! Last month, there were 22 Brownbag Vigils outside Congressional district offices. This Wednesday, that number will grow to 50 – and even more if you help organize one near you. Bob Fertik p.s. We are also working to reverse the Supreme Court’s decision in January to let corporations spend unlimited sums to buy politicians. If you haven’t yet signed, please pledge to Save Our Democracy: Brownbag VigilsProgressive Democrats of America » Posted By AdLib On February 13, 2010 @ 2:50 pm Co-sign! » Posted By AdLib On February 12, 2010 @ 3:28 pm Thanks to you javaz for inspiring all of this. It might be best to have a dedicated article, once a name has been selected, to develop the mission and game plan. IMO, the more focused the better. The overall goal can be ambitious but the short term goals should be viable and easy to express and comprehend. Step by step, I’m looking forward to all of it! » Posted By AdLib On February 12, 2010 @ 3:27 pm My pleasure, Cher. Thanks for drafting the great Mission Statement! » Posted By AdLib On February 12, 2010 @ 12:38 pm Troll Busters! An Introduction No need to do that unless you want to, you can copy Cher’s links in her new article directly into your article and they will retain their hyperlinks. » Posted By AdLib On February 17, 2010 @ 2:30 pm Wanted to quote this here so it will be added: bitohistory says: ❗ 111 GOP members praising the stimulus bill after voting against it ❗ Think Progress has done a great job collecting the names and projects of these » Posted By AdLib On February 17, 2010 @ 2:29 pmComments Posted By AdLib
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