Fwd: [ronpaul-186] Ron Paul Will Lead Freedom Walk '08: Green Bay to Minneapolis-St. Paul

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     Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 19:15:04 -0700
     From: "Steven Vincent ([address removed])
  Subject: [ronpaul-186] Ron Paul Will Lead Freedom Walk '08:  Green  
Bay to Minneapolis-St. Paul
       To: "[address removed]"


Yesterday Ron Paul appeared in San Diego for a private brunch followed by a
rally and book signing.  I was fortunate to be in attendance.  I had been
discussing an idea for a ³Freedom Walk² from Green Bay, WI to Minneapolis
with members of the Ron Paul activist community, and availed myself of the
opportunity to talk about the idea with Dr. Paul and several members of his
staff.

Dr. Paul loves the idea of a Freedom Walk to the Republican National
convention host city and has agreed to lead us into the city for the last
portion of the Walk!

Can you envision Dr. Paul leading a peaceful, organized force of 25,000
friends of freedom into the city, converging at a rally where a like number
of liberty lovers are gathered?  It turns out that Congressman Paul has been
planning for and is very desirous to see a substantial rally in Minneapolis
coincident with the RNC.  The idea of a Freedom Walk dovetails very nicely
with the campaign¹s plans for a big rally.  It also coincides with Ron
Paul¹s plan to announce at that place and time his new Foundation which will
carry the Freedom Movement forward after the RNC.

Dr. Paul is also very adamant that this be a peaceful, non-violent, positive
exercise in Freedom.  I would like to note that he has often spoken of the
example of Gandhi and non-violent civil disobedience.  The proposed walk
would be roughly the same distance and take the same number of days as
Gandhi¹s Salt March which led to the independence of India from British
colonialism (and which was the beginning of a campaign of civil disobedience
against an UNFAIR TAX on the production of salt).

The specifics of this Walk and rally are in the development stage.  The
current conception is this:

> -Walk begins in Green Bay, WI at Lambeau Field on August 11 at the Packers¹
> Monday Night Football home season opener.  Ron Paul leads us on the first few
> miles ³kick off² the Walk.
>
> -Gandhi started with 87 walkers committed to going the distance...we will
> start with no less than this number  committed to walking the heartland of
> America for 251 miles and 3 weeks.
>
> -There will be a logistical team to manage food, water, supplies, belongings,
> sleeping arrangements ect for the walkers.  There will be a medical team.
>
> -There will be a money bomb to raise funds for the project including  
> assisting
> walkers with their expenses.
>
> -Walkers will be Ambassadors of Liberty, distributing literature and talking
> to citizens in the dozens of towns they will pass through on the  
> route.   Some
> of the larger cities we will pass through include Wausau and Eau Claire.
>
> -Ron Paul rejoins the Walk for the last leg leading a peaceful force  
> of 25,000
> or more into St. Paul 3 weeks later converging at a rally.  Ron Paul  
> announces
> his new Foundation.
>
> -There is also the idea of holding a ³Constitutionalist Convention²  
> in a hotel
> ballroom parallel to the RNC.  We will gather to meet, draft and vote on
> resolutions, form committees of Dr. Paul¹s new organization and conduct
> similar business.

A number of Ron Paul organizers and Freedom activists across the country are
already on board with the general thrust of this plan.  Please be a part of
developing, shaping and putting into practice this vision.  We hope that you
can see the huge potential here and want to act on it and be a part of it.
An organizing committee is forming now.

It is hoped that the July 12 rally and July 13 Convention in Washington DC
will be precursors to and prepare the ground for the Minneapolis events.  It
is not meant to replace those events or efforts or be in competition.

> Please go here to sign up to get involved:
> http://www.jotfor...
>
> Please go here to have a discussion about this idea on Ron Paul Forums:
> http://www.ronpau...
>
> Please go here to join the Meetup set up for this purpose (all are  
> welcome and
> it is open): http://www.RonPau...
>
> Steven Vincent
> Southern California Friends of Freedom
> Operation Call4Paul
>
> Jim Azzola
> Operation Call4Paul
>
> Michael Maresco
> Ron Paul Riders
>
> And many more....



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