I accept that, and if I came across as being harsh I apologize.
Nah, my skin ain't that thin. Better to hash it out than to let it fester, and it boils down to that I think we're on the same page, just looking at it from different angles. I have no problem with advertising what's going on here.
As to the forum board, I see it as a lot more than just arguing. Maybe you're not seeing it from my perspective as a relative outsider, but the practical benefit of this board to me is enormous. I don't comment on a lot of the praxis posts, but I read them. I can feel that rural western culture sinking into my bones, and I know what kind of adjustments I'm going to face in moving, thanks to what I've read here. It's allowed me to start preparing even now, while I m still in financial exile, for when I finally am free to move. I couldn't do that without all you guys. And don't underestimate the value of just being able to talk to people who are there on the ground, get to know them, argue with them, even bitch and moan once in a while. It's the next best thing to being there for those of us who can't do it face to face except one week every other year or so.
@maxx:
I know plenty of people who are just as committed to liberty who are as likely to move to Alaska, Montana, Idaho, rural Nevada--or even leave the country.
People who are committed to moving are a different story. You mentioned earlier people who want to hop across the border to Vegas as a desperate escape from Kali, but people who are committed to moving
to a place where they can have freedom rather than simply running
away from a place where they don't are certainly people that should consider Wyoming, and who would be a boon to the movement.
So, how do we reach them, not the refugees, but the pro-active movers?
But maxx, do you understand the differences between the two movements? Maybe I don't have a complete picture of even the Wyoming movement, but there are clearly differences. Your input here has been valuable, but the stuff that NH is doing is not always going to be able to be transferred whole to Wyoming. A 420 rally in Casper would most likely be a terrible idea (don't know about Cheyenne, might work in Laramie). I know, I harp on that one, and I'm probably guilty of stereotyping NH to some extent, but to me it's a glaring example of something that is working great there that would not in WY.
You've seemed to be seeking a role here as an unofficial liaison between the two movements, and I for one appreciate it, even if we butt heads a little. But to do that, you have to understand both, and I get the feeling you don't really understand Wyoming yet. If you could do that, you could possibly make a real difference and help Wyoming build up its numbers - in a Wyoming-compatible way. And you could help us here in Wyoming understand NH better. There's a lot of things that will not copy from one movement to the other, but many of those differences could also be highly complimentary.
By the way, I almost forgot, but I own www.wyomingfreepress.com. I can't commit any time to doing anything with it for now, other than some very occasional writing (and I bet I can talk Sally into doing some graphics, like what is up there now) but I'll cover the registration and basic hosting if anyone wants to put in the setup and management. It might be something we can use towards that advertising effort.
