America's Independent Party intends to change America's political culture, by example.

That's why we've decided that our national party committee will no longer accept financial contributions. Everything at this level will be done on a strictly volunteer basis.

We will be providing links to many tried-and-true locally-based groups who are working to restore constitutional government of, by, and for the people.

Watch this space for additions.

I think that's a good idea.  I think people are disillusioned by so many organizations that seem to function solely for the purpose of fund-raising.  Often it seems fundraising concerns overshadow and unduly dictate the major work of some organizations. 

I think organizations that have lost sight of their original purposes have left Americans feeling leery of groups asking for funds.

I am wondering how Tom and his family will continue to devote their full efforts to AIP without eventually receiving a salary.  Will state parties support the national party?  Or will the chairmanship morph into a part-time endeavor as state parties continue to form and grow?

Just wondering.

It looks like some states have no link for receiving gifts and others do.  There must still be some clean up to do before it is all the same across the board.

John Adams-AIP of SC

Not sure if this was mentioned on the call tonight, but I would suspect that the reason for that is based upon whether or not the state parties are officially set up as a political party in their state and thus eligible to accept donations or not. Just a thought, if I'm wrong, I stand corrected.

I just have one question...

Did AIP legal status change to now allow the 'Classifieds' I proffered 14 months ago?

Let's include a CLASSIFIEDS

Of course, done right I don't believe the legal status was a problem. I encourage all to read/re-read the above thread and reconsider the points made, not just be myself and a few other members, but by Dr. Keyes too, about 'Building Community.'

I'm also re-opening the original thread above because I sincerely think we need to re-examine the issue. Have we lost over a years worth of community building through this well proven principle? Can we really afford that?

No one could ask for anything more straightforward or honest.

Amen! and Bravo!

God's Richest Blessings Upon You and All of Us!

Here's an idea:

Twitter is the #29 ranked url on the entire web, reaching an estimated 4.1 million people per day, 24 million per month.  And everyone of us have the opportunity to distribute 140-character messages in the stream of twitter tweets and to targeted groups (using hashtags #.)

I think we could do much more to get the word out by utilizing the resources available to us via social media, specifically twitter.com.

No offense Savvy, I am your biggest fan [and no, I'm not holding a sledge hammer  ] but way back when I went to school 4.1 X 30 = 123, not 24, and 24 divided by 30 = .8, not 4.1. Is that new math? Anyway... even if it's over four million per day, IT'S THE SAME PEOPLE! It's people with the latest wiz-bang devices, mostly liberal perverts anyway [again, no offense meant... I said "mostly"]. We all know it to be true, that liberals RULE the Internet and the world of latest wiz-bang technologies. Conservative America is so far behind that curve, there is NO WAY that we can save America just inside 'that box.' Certainly NOT IN ONE YEAR!

I've said this so many times, I'm blue in the face. The MAJORITY of Americans who are most open to our message are rural, in 'Fly Over Country,' have basic cell phones or none at all, dial-up, or no computer at all. I realize we are trying to use every cheapo resource we can, and we should too. God Bless you and others here who have been faithful in trying to reverse the strangle hold the left has on 'new technologies.' But we have GOT to find ways to get to those I'm talking about, those 'great unwashed masses' who actually work for a living.

Now that we've made this mega-move to reject donations, did anyone 'hear' that 'tree fall in the forest?' Will they? 9-12ers have their Libertarian mouthpiece Glen Beck to tickle their ears for hours each day, Republicans have theirs in Hannity. Rush just floats around out 'there' for hours each day, year after year as chief Pot Stirrer. We need someone to champion our cause, this American, Foundational cause, in that old media.

That's an idea! Any others?

YES WE DO Jo! And that is no slight toward Tom or anyone who is already working so hard doing what the Lord has qualified them to. If anything, it is the rest of us [me too] who need to brainstorm ideas and then act on them, [as if  the life of our country depended upon it]. We all need to be leading a whole lot more than we are following -- to be engaging our own God given creative talents. All leadership needs to do is be open to this input and I think they are trying.

Here's a thought: Does anyone here know more about Low Power Radio Stations? Once upon a time, they were so available that a couple starving college kids could 'go on the air' in their dorm room. Technology [like Inet] can be so fad driven, like these Web 'Radio' shows where they too are intermittent like the low power real radio shows I'm talking about were. The big difference is the audience. Real radio can still get into the living rooms of older, more consistently voting, conservative Americans who actually have a little time and money to donate.