In case you caught the flyer in the post below, I wanted to provide a little additional information. Chad Krier, field director for AFP is putting this on, on his own, to help bridge the gap between the various conservative groups in the area (but it’s not an AFP Event).
I asked Chad what the purpose was, and he noted:
“The idea behind the lunch is to give conservatives an opportunity to meet once a month in an informal setting and share their concerns and meet and network with fellow conservatives and for the leaders of various conservative organizations to publicize their events to fellow conservatives.
There are many conservative groups that are doing wonderful work in their particular policy areas, but this is a great opportunity for the members of the various groups to get together and advertise their events beyond their usual supporters.”
Basically, it’s an opportunity for these conservative groups, which may work for vastly different goals, to sit down and break bread, and to talk about what they’re doing, possibly to share ideas and resources.
Not a bad reason to meet for lunch.
The Democrat Party and the liberal left has become a cacophony of what should be disparate voices which in my mind has reduced the conversation to the least common denominator. Extreme environmentalists, pro-abortionists, labor unions, redistributionists and a host of other “special interests” have seemed to meld into one big “mush.” Labor unions sacrifice their interests to that of the extreme environmentalists (e.g. Keystone). Redistributionists and extreme environmentalists make up a story on climate change because it serves their agendas.
Personally, I’m nervous when I see hints of the same thing on the conservative side. I want each group speaking clearly to the public from their perspective. Clarity of each issue serves the whole greater than melding it together in a watered down coherent message/effort, in my opinion.
That said, I have it on my calendar and hope I can stop in every now and then. Sharing common ground is good, exposure to conservative agendas besides one’s own conservative priority is a good thing. And, pizza for lunch is never a bad idea.
Those who demand 100% adherence to zealotous group think are bad for both political parties and bad for our Republic.
Troy, I appreciate your concern, but I can assure you that my intention is not to meld the groups together or to unify a message. My goal is simply to get likeminded conservatives together for some fellowship, political discourse, and yes, certainly, pizza!
I look forward to meeting you on Thursday.
Chad,
You need to go to Rapid City, lots of conservative activists there. http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/groups-gathering-signatures-to-refer-school-board-property-tax-opt/article_31c3e917-4532-5013-a5be-2c6b97d54f19.html
Mrs Weaver seems to be connected to many throughout the state and would be a good person to identify the conservatives you seek.
Anonymous,
Thank you for the information!
If this is free can Stranahan and his ambush crew from the guardians of the solar system show up?
Actually, it’s $9. And they don’t represent a conservative group, as much as representing Annette Bosworth in attacking the people prosecuting her.
Are you going, Little PP? Save me a place and ill sit next to you
Why would you be going? This meeting is for conservatives, not for suicide re-enactors.
My record stands for itself.
See you there.
What conservative group are you representing? The put-money-in-my -pocket group? The Annette-Bosworth-is-paying-me group?
Are you working for Ravnsborg again?
It does stand for itself. That’s why I changed your weblink to http://leestranahanwatch.com/.
That, and because it was funny.
Lee how many will be in your party?
Chad, Annette, Lora, and several strippers.
Gaddy , Tara and who else?
ravnsborg didn’t pay this clown enough. bad judgement.
By all means attend and learn what the Koch brothers want you to do to line their pockets!
Chad,
I’m sure that is not your intent as that AFP is generally good about staying on its focus. However, the SD Tea Party seemed to some degree to get co-opted by other agenda’s (e.g. social issues) when its original focus was economic (Taxed Enough Already). I guess my comment was a warning to insure there wasn’t an inadvertent melding. Sum of the parts can be stronger than the Whole is my perspective.
By the way, something has come up and I can’t make it on Thursday. Gotta pay the bills. Have a good meeting.
I was good to go until I saw “Valentino’s”
Ate there once. Not again. People were nice enough, food not so much.
Guys, we seem to have a problem with people being on topic today..You know the rules of the road. Please try to stay nominally on track.
I’m back to working on my taxes today, so I’m especially persnickety.