Weekend Strategy for Freedom Party

When the Freedom Party started collecting signatures on July 7 for ballot access, there was an overall goal, a timetable, a strategy and tactics. This weekend, we should have collected 300 signatures in, at least, 15 congressional districts. In these 300 signatures, there must be 100 valid signatures. Three hundred signatures will usually yield 100 valid signatures. This is only a rule of thumb.

We know that teams of five, over this weekend, should produce three hundred signatures in each congressional district. In some of these congressional districts, the threshold has already been satisfied. Any additional signatures, however, will increase the overall number of signatures to secure ballot access. This number is 15,000 valid signatures.

Fifteen churches, last week, received letters from the Freedom Party campaign about the collection of signatures. The U.S. Constitution and state law permit the collection of signatures on public property including public sidewalks. These letters were sent by overnight delivery. Sis. Geneva Butts should possess delivery receipts.

Hopefully, church leaders agree that any person has a constitutional right to petition the government for a redress of grievances including the formation of a political party. This is free speech. It is irrelevant that a political party may harbor views that are inconsistent with another person's belief. Several whites have signed petitions of the Freedom Party not necessarily because they believe in our views but because they give deference to free speech.

In order for this strategy to succeed, these teams of five must be identified in advance of this weekend. The left hand must know what the right hand is doing. Also, the "early bird gets the worm". These operations must start in the morning. Anyone who is sponsoring a late arrival is encouraging sabotage.

These proposed teams should check in to the weekly UAM forum, this Wednesday, August 4, at 7:00 p.m. The Elks Plaza is located at 1068 Harriet Tubman (Fulton Street) nr. Classon Ave. in Brooklyn. Take the "C" train to Franklin Ave.