Billboards, shock and anger the sheeple into awareness

[MN Patriot]

Hey slave.
Yeah, YOU.
You have the debt. Government has the power.


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Every payday THEY harvest you.
Abolish income taxes.

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Nazi = National Socialist.
Socialist is left wing politics.
Democrats are on the left.

Need I say more?
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Why wouldn't a billboard campaign get more people aboard the liberty train? People are stuck in traffic all over the country. Give them something to think about while they are cursing the system. Eye catching, controversial billboards might get the revolution going. Something that is short and sweet, could be funny yet mocks the Establishment and pisses people off enough to get everyone's attention.

The right-to-lifers have billboards all over. Many are smaller and have been in the same spot for years. I believe they have contributed to the falling support for abortion. They have used a kinder gentler approach. Instead of aborted fetuses, they have nice reminders about heartbeats at 2 weeks, etc.

But fighting socialism might need a more shocking approach. The fascists are nasty, fight them with the ugly truth about what they stand for. Imagine if hundreds, or thousands of liberty billboards were all over the country. Along with the web sites for CFL, etc.

Any other billboard slogan ideas?

[Athan]

Heh heh.

[tpreitzel]

Strategically placed billboards WOULD very likely get many more people on board the train of liberty. You have some good ideas for billboards. Shock and awe with a "pen" instead of a nuke. ;)

[Pauls' Revere]

Hey slave.
Yeah, YOU.
You have the debt. Government has the power.


__________________________________________________ _______________



Every payday THEY harvest you.
Abolish income taxes.

__________________________________________________ _______________


Nazi = National Socialist.
Socialist is left wing politics.
Democrats are on the left.

Need I say more?
__________________________________________________ _______________

Why wouldn't a billboard campaign get more people aboard the liberty train? People are stuck in traffic all over the country. Give them something to think about while they are cursing the system. Eye catching, controversial billboards might get the revolution going. Something that is short and sweet, could be funny yet mocks the Establishment and pisses people off enough to get everyone's attention.

The right-to-lifers have billboards all over. Many are smaller and have been in the same spot for years. I believe they have contributed to the falling support for abortion. They have used a kinder gentler approach. Instead of aborted fetuses, they have nice reminders about heartbeats at 2 weeks, etc.

But fighting socialism might need a more shocking approach. The fascists are nasty, fight them with the ugly truth about what they stand for. Imagine if hundreds, or thousands of liberty billboards were all over the country. Along with the web sites for CFL, etc.

Any other billboard slogan ideas?

my short list:


SLAVE TO THE STATE
YOU GET DEBT
THEY TAKE POWER



SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE


YouTube - IT'S PEOPLE! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sp-VFBbjpE)

[Nate K]

Something more concrete than abstract would be more effective. Something about the failure of the 2 party system. Some slogan that captures the illusion of change from Obama and illustrates that the establishment from both parties cannot be supported any longer.

Capitalizing on the health care issue, which is a sensitive one to many, I like using a slogan along the lines of, "the government can give only what it first takes." And then show maybe a newborn with the debt clock in the background (representing of course the debt passed on to newer generations).

[MN Patriot]

Something more concrete than abstract would be more effective. Something about the failure of the 2 party system. Some slogan that captures the illusion of change from Obama and illustrates that the establishment from both parties cannot be supported any longer.

Capitalizing on the health care issue, which is a sensitive one to many, I like using a slogan along the lines of, "the government can give only what it first takes." And then show maybe a newborn with the debt clock in the background (representing of course the debt passed on to newer generations).

The greater the failures of government, the more ammo we have.

Debt, war, economic depression, socialism, war on drugs and our status as the number 1 prison nation.

Billboards need to be 20 words or less. Quick, witty, shocking, to the point.

[kathy88]

I was thinking somethign a little more basic that people can understand.

Operation oust the incumbants 2010.

Start there.

[MN Patriot]

World Government.
The American citizen paying taxes to socialists everywhere.

[bubbleboy]

Prescott Bush = Nazi
Republican = Neocon

[scummyjob]

Billboards could help. Who will pay for them?
I have a personal cause along these lines. I wrote a song, kinda a hell raisin' country rock song, and I want it to become part of the national psyche like Achey Breaky Heart. Thats a big wish for a nobody like me. Anyway, after the holidays I'm going to start pushing it. Try to get radio play so everyone hears it, especially the politicians. Think about your willingness to ask local country stations to play it. Here is the song.
YouTube - My Country My Ass (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7JY-pn-OkM)

[Virginia Libertarian]

No calling people Nazis, socialists, bashing liberals

This would polarize people, and like it or not, when most left wingers and independents hear someone describe their policies as socialism they tend to just automatically ignore the criticism and consider the critic to be a nut job Hannity supporter

It would best to have a slogan that somehow discredits the two-party system

Something like: The puppet on the left hand, the puppet on the right hand. Both controlled by the same interests.

[tpreitzel]

Also, the number of billboards could be reduced by strategically placing them at various places around the country with a lot of local and interstate travel. The messages will get around the country quickly enough. Maybe, 50 billboards * could be used as an experiment with different messages on each. Actually, an initial experiment could probably lower the number of billboards to 10 with different messages on each. Hold a contest for the 10 most innovative, succinct, and motivational messages. The final 10 messages could then be strategically placed geographically as well as by volume of traffic.

* ~ $100k

[MN Patriot]

Billboards could help. Who will pay for them?
I have a personal cause along these lines. I wrote a song, kinda a hell raisin' country rock song, and I want it to become part of the national psyche like Achey Breaky Heart. Thats a big wish for a nobody like me. Anyway, after the holidays I'm going to start pushing it. Try to get radio play so everyone hears it, especially the politicians. Think about your willingness to ask local country stations to play it. Here is the song.
YouTube - My Country My Ass (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7JY-pn-OkM)

Pretty clever song. Clean up the profanity so it is more likely to be promoted. Yeah, I know, freedom of speech... But many people aren't impressed with the f-word. Shock them with the reality of their situation, not with cuss words.

My first impressive of the phrase "My Country My Ass" was somewhat negative. I quickly understood what you were saying, but I think it could be refined a little. Maybe the first half could be a question: "My country???" with the emphasis on "My". The second half of the phrase would be an exclamation: "My Ass!!!" Just my friendly suggestions.

People who donate to freedom candidates might be willing to donate to a billboard campaign. Where does the pro-life people get money for all of their billboards? Maybe that would be a good place to start, since they have similar views as us.

[MN Patriot]

No calling people Nazis, socialists, bashing liberals

This would polarize people, and like it or not, when most left wingers and independents hear someone describe their policies as socialism they tend to just automatically ignore the criticism and consider the critic to be a nut job Hannity supporter

It would best to have a slogan that somehow discredits the two-party system

Something like: The puppet on the left hand, the puppet on the right hand. Both controlled by the same interests.

I agree, we are polarized enough. The Establishment has successfully divided and conquered us. And then enslaved us with socialism.

The left wingers are lost causes, as far as I am concerned. There is no hope reforming them, and no point wasting our time trying to. Some might wake up. They are the ones who want to see people be financially dependent on government.
The independents are potential supporters.
Many Republicans are solidly in the freedom league, but with some inconsistencies.

I think socialism needs to be demonized. Mao, Hitler, Stalin, etc were the worst dictators ever. Name ONE capitalist dictator. Pinochet? Hardly a footnote in history. The left thinks he ranks up there with Hitler, but that is another topic.
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Socialism breeds dictatorships.
Hitler, Mao, Stalin, Pol Pot...

Bet you can't name ONE capitalist dictator.

Then why has the USA adopted socialism???

[LittleLightShining]

Socialism breeds dictatorships.
Hitler, Mao, Stalin, Pol Pot...

Bet you can't name ONE capitalist dictator.

Then why has the USA adopted socialism???

Honestly, this has viral potential right here.

[Icymudpuppy]

Actually this method may work really well if done like the old "BURMA SHAVE" signs.

[Romulus]

How about 'free market' instead of capitalist?

Like...

Can you name one free market tyranny?
Stay Free, America.
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I also vote for messages that shatter the left/right paradigm, or even an anti-war campaign would resound well.

We should stay away from 'bashing the left' though.

[carmaphob]

Pretty clever song. Clean up the profanity so it is more likely to be promoted. Yeah, I know, freedom of speech... But many people aren't impressed with the f-word. Shock them with the reality of their situation, not with cuss words.

My first impressive of the phrase "My Country My Ass" was somewhat negative. I quickly understood what you were saying, but I think it could be refined a little. Maybe the first half could be a question: "My country???" with the emphasis on "My". The second half of the phrase would be an exclamation: "My Ass!!!" Just my friendly suggestions.

People who donate to freedom candidates might be willing to donate to a billboard campaign. Where does the pro-life people get money for all of their billboards? Maybe that would be a good place to start, since they have similar views as us.

I agree with you 100% about the song MN Patriot. I usually don't give a rats ass about profanity in music but if its intended to be heard on a large scale the F word needs to go.

I do really like it though!

scummyjob, if you would like I could make those drums sound more real, or I could just lay down some real drums for it and I could also help tweak a couple other things.

[fatjohn]

Left => Far Left = Socialism => National Socialism = Neo-nazi's <= Radical Right <= Right

THE LEFT RIGHT PARADIGM

Do you see it now?

[TCE]

I agree, we are polarized enough. The Establishment has successfully divided and conquered us. And then enslaved us with socialism.

The left wingers are lost causes, as far as I am concerned. There is no hope reforming them, and no point wasting our time trying to. Some might wake up. They are the ones who want to see people be financially dependent on government.
The independents are potential supporters.
Many Republicans are solidly in the freedom league, but with some inconsistencies.

I think socialism needs to be demonized. Mao, Hitler, Stalin, etc were the worst dictators ever. Name ONE capitalist dictator. Pinochet? Hardly a footnote in history. The left thinks he ranks up there with Hitler, but that is another topic.
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Socialism breeds dictatorships.
Hitler, Mao, Stalin, Pol Pot...

Bet you can't name ONE capitalist dictator.

Then why has the USA adopted socialism???

What about the troops issue:



Bring the troops home. Save $700 billion. Give Everyone Health Insurance. No New Taxes.

- 14 Words.

[Jordan]

Billboards are SOOOO expensive for their reach.

[fatjohn]

Billboards are SOOOO expensive for their reach.

We can also select 10 and make it an organized youtube spam event.

[Adam Kokesh]

Love the ideas! Billboards are a truly unique medium and there is a lot of room there for shock value. You just have to be careful about the attribution and the specific purpose. Of course, there is always value in shocking people into thinking if you're just being brutally honest. Someone suggested this for our district in NM:


SUPPORT CORRUPTION!
RE-ELECT INCUMBENTS!
DON'T GO TO:
KokeshForCongress.com

[fatjohn]

WAR!

What is it good for?

Big Oil and Blackwater!

Say it again, y'all!

YouTube - WAR WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pIqxuygWwM&feature=player_embedded)

[scummyjob]

Pretty clever song. Clean up the profanity so it is more likely to be promoted. Yeah, I know, freedom of speech... But many people aren't impressed with the f-word. Shock them with the reality of their situation, not with cuss words.

My first impressive of the phrase "My Country My Ass" was somewhat negative. I quickly understood what you were saying, but I think it could be refined a little. Maybe the first half could be a question: "My country???" with the emphasis on "My". The second half of the phrase would be an exclamation: "My Ass!!!" Just my friendly suggestions.



I'll be sending out a version with the F word masked, but the rest stays. I wrote what I felt and what I think worked. It's gotta be a slap in the face. I wasn't concerned with freedom of speech.

[fj45lvr]

Full color billboards can be made for only $2 per square foot.....that's cheap!!!!


I think this is a great idea for the Liberty movement to implement across the nation.....all along freeways and byways and the billboards don't have to cost that much (sometimes free depending on the property/building owners).

[TCE]

Love the ideas! Billboards are a truly unique medium and there is a lot of room there for shock value. You just have to be careful about the attribution and the specific purpose. Of course, there is always value in shocking people into thinking if you're just being brutally honest. Someone suggested this for our district in NM:


SUPPORT CORRUPTION!
RE-ELECT INCUMBENTS!
DON'T GO TO:
KokeshForCongress.com

This could work. If nothing else, it'll get people to think about the billboard. That could definitely work in NM-3 with the "Sante Fe politics" thing they have going on.

[MN Patriot]

Billboards are SOOOO expensive for their reach.

Like most anything else, you get what you pay for. Prime spots downtown along the freeway can be $2,000 or 3,000 a month or more. But hundreds of thousands people will see it. The marketers have it figured to cost per view. Fraction of a penny to get the message out to people.

Really effective(controversial) ones can create their own publicity just by being there. Have you EVER seen one denouncing socialism as part of a political campaign? The Republicans are scared to call the Democrats socialists, because the Republicans are socialists themselves.

[gilliganscorner]

Taxation is Theft!

Go ahead. Vote your way to freedom.

:D

[fatjohn]

Inflation is Taxation!

[fatjohn]

I really think this is a good idea, but RP grassroots seems like a forgotten place on RPF.

[AuH2O]

Really effective(controversial) ones can create their own publicity just by being there. Have you EVER seen one denouncing socialism as part of a political campaign? The Republicans are scared to call the Democrats socialists, because the Republicans are socialists themselves.

Really? Did you follow the 2008 election, or pretty much anything that's happened in Congress since Obama's election?

Socialism has been used A LOT in partisan politics lately.

[Magicman]

Hey slave.
Yeah, YOU.
You have the debt. Government has the power.


__________________________________________________ _______________



Every payday THEY harvest you.
Abolish income taxes.

__________________________________________________ _______________


Nazi = National Socialist.
Socialist is left wing politics.
Democrats are on the left.

Need I say more?
__________________________________________________ _______________

Why wouldn't a billboard campaign get more people aboard the liberty train? People are stuck in traffic all over the country. Give them something to think about while they are cursing the system. Eye catching, controversial billboards might get the revolution going. Something that is short and sweet, could be funny yet mocks the Establishment and pisses people off enough to get everyone's attention.

The right-to-lifers have billboards all over. Many are smaller and have been in the same spot for years. I believe they have contributed to the falling support for abortion. They have used a kinder gentler approach. Instead of aborted fetuses, they have nice reminders about heartbeats at 2 weeks, etc.

But fighting socialism might need a more shocking approach. The fascists are nasty, fight them with the ugly truth about what they stand for. Imagine if hundreds, or thousands of liberty billboards were all over the country. Along with the web sites for CFL, etc.

Any other billboard slogan ideas?

Look at what John Lennon did. It is one of the most successful ways to wake up people.

YouTube - John Lennon & Yoko Ono: WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbKsgaXQy2k&feature=player_embedded)

[Austrian Econ Disciple]

Look at what John Lennon did. It is one of the most successful ways to wake up people.

YouTube - John Lennon & Yoko Ono: WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbKsgaXQy2k&feature=player_embedded)

It also helps to be John Lennon...:D

[RideTheDirt]

What about huge signs on freeway overpasses?

Keep these short....

[MN Patriot]

Really? Did you follow the 2008 election, or pretty much anything that's happened in Congress since Obama's election?

Socialism has been used A LOT in partisan politics lately.

Maybe socialism has been used a little, but not like it should be. The most repugnant thing about socialism: it is enslavement of the people by the government. Direct theft of wages with payroll with-holding.

Why don't ANY Republicans propose repealing the Marxist income tax? Only Ron Paul does, the rest of them focus on other things.

Maybe they are uncomfortable with the idea of freeing the slaves and not being able to pay off all the national debt we owe to China.

We ARE the currency reserve now, not gold.


Your children, our slaves.
National Debt: $12,000,000,000,000
Karl Marx is smiling.