• Pat Flood (@rebarcock) passed away 9/21/25. Pat played a huge role in encouraging the devolopmemt of this site and donated the very first dollar to get it started. Check the thread at the top of the board for the obituary and please feel free to pay your respects there. I am going to get all the content from that thread over to his family so they can see how many people really cared for Pat outside of what they ever knew. Pat loved to tell stories and always wanted everyone else to tell stories. I think a great way we can honor Pat is to tell a story in his thread (also pinned at the top of the board).

Any of you gents in Civic Organizations?

CBradSmith

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I unplugged for a couple weeks. Politics and anything "reported" on in the macro world is largely agitating to me, and ain't nobody got time for that.

But I have been pondering what it takes to mitigate the damage of the horde now in power and how to lay the foundation for long term change.

An emphasis on Local involvement is one key, IMO. Personal contact, personal connections, conversations, volunteering time, engaging in Civic Orgs, and paying particularly close attention to local (city and state) elections.

It all rolls up from those. You want to change the macro/Fed level of society, it starts in your neighborhood, your school board election, your local city council election, you state rep and senator. They'll be MUCH easier to influence than a Fed level official.



Back to my original question, anybody an active member in any Civic, Fraternal, or Religious organizations? Lion's Club, Rotarians, Optimists, Knights of Columbus, Shriners, Masons, Meet Up chapters, etc.
 
I unplugged for a couple weeks. Politics and anything "reported" on in the macro world is largely agitating to me, and ain't nobody got time for that.

But I have been pondering what it takes to mitigate the damage of the horde now in power and how to lay the foundation for long term change.

An emphasis on Local involvement is one key, IMO. Personal contact, personal connections, conversations, volunteering time, engaging in Civic Orgs, and paying particularly close attention to local (city and state) elections.

It all rolls up from those. You want to change the macro/Fed level of society, it starts in your neighborhood, your school board election, your local city council election, you state rep and senator. They'll be MUCH easier to influence than a Fed level official.



Back to my original question, anybody an active member in any Civic, Fraternal, or Religious organizations? Lion's Club, Rotarians, Optimists, Knights of Columbus, Shriners, Masons, Meet Up chapters, etc.
Nice try Joe
 
KOC here. Not active since my house burned down two yrs ago. Just have too much of my own shit to get done. I need to get back at it i suppose
 
Sorry for your loss.....I still remember that being posted. 🙏🙏🙏 scent!!
Thanks man. Ive gotten over most of it. Still blows not having any of my stuff from growing up and my pooch. But i live in a nice place and am just about out of debt so whatcha gonna do?
 
Thanks man. Ive gotten over most of it. Still blows not having any of my stuff from growing up and my pooch. But i live in a nice place and am just about out of debt so whatcha gonna do?
I followed your story closely and have thought about you and your dog many times. (Hate to say it BUT it has helped serve a constant reminder that tomorrow is never guaranteed....)
 
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