Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

So, I'm walking through Westlake Center in Seattle on Saturday

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007) Donate to DU
 
Squatch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-15-06 11:52 AM
Original message
So, I'm walking through Westlake Center in Seattle on Saturday
and there's a pretty large crowd milling about. There's a guy banging some buckets in a rhythmic fashion, another guy calling for the end of the world, and a couple of people handing out little tiny fliers about Bush and his crimes.

The bucket banger had a very interested crowd, the soothsayer had a dozen interested onlookers, but not a single person was paying the flyer-hander-outers any attention.

I took a flyer, turned it over, and wrote www.democraticunderground.com on the back of it and handed it back. She was really surprised that there's a website where like-minded people can get together and organize more effective campaigns of getting the information out there.

So, I'm expecting a marked improvement on the quality of these information campaigns in Westlake Center. We've at least got to give the bucket banger a run for his money.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-15-06 11:58 AM
Response to Original message
1. If people are handing out flyers ...
people generally walk by, perhaps take one and continue. One would assume the flyer has all the information they would need. Be fair.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
frankly_fedup2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-15-06 12:00 PM
Response to Original message
2. OMG! Do you know what you have done???????
Now the Republicans will say the Dems are using homeless people for cheap advertising. What's next, writing on the backs of the has beens in celebrity boxing, celebrity dancing, or celebrity skating. OMG.:rofl:

Thanks for making me smile. I've got to go to the dentist now. :scared:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Blaze Diem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-15-06 12:00 PM
Response to Original message
3. Hard to believe some people have NOT heard of DU..
but simply because I've know about this great meeting of minds forever, doesn't guarantee that others also know.

Great thing you did by enlightening this person to DU..might be a wise grassroots move to carry a stack of pre-written cards noting DU Website.

Pre-printed or simply handwritten..its all good..

Kudos to You!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
RandomKoolzip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-15-06 12:06 PM
Response to Original message
4. Every time I see a group of protestors, or a guy/gal working
for PIRG getting signatures on the street, I write down the address for DU on a piece of paper and give it to them. Most seem surprised, as if they had NO idea there was a site for disgruntled, active liberal Dems.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Mon May 13th 2024, 03:15 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC