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Bernie Sanders

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jillan

(39,451 posts)
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 04:55 PM Apr 2016

I'm having an idea and need your input.... [View all]

I posted this in grasswire's thread but was afraid it wouldn't be seen. Once my lightbulb goes off, my mind starts racing....

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How about we look to greener pastures?

I was thinking we can take this to facebook. We can start a private group that new members have to be approved to join.
We will have the freedom to say what we want without being censored.
No matter what happens to Bernie's presidential campaign, the movement is not going anywhere.
We can call ourselves the Birdiecrats - or whatever we decide. We can vote on a new name AND make sure all the votes get counted

I'm sure most of you are on facebook.
Yes, there is also JPR but this can be in addition to that website & everyone that's over there should be invited to join our facebook group. Which would be so nice since several people we care about are not coming back here.

I'm not advocating leaving DU at all. This DU Bernie group will still be here. Those of you who enjoy the debate in GDP, it will still be there, and for those that come around and support Hillary if she is the nominee in the GE, DU will be more important than ever.

What I am advocating for is a new Bernie Group at a different setting where we can freely discuss our concerns with Hillary, freely chose to be Bernie or Bust, share Bernie news, photos, etc. without being scrutinized, alerted on, hidden or kicked out.


It would be nice to regain our freedom of speech. I never cared much for walking on eggshells. And I am not ready to be quiet about Bernie.

Thoughts?

(leaving for a few hours, but will check back in later and see if there is any interest )

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Call it, jillian villager Apr 2016 #1
I'm in. eom BerninInBama Apr 2016 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow Apr 2016 #3
There is JPR LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #4
yes, I'm there now too dana_b Apr 2016 #5
I read JPR several times a week oldandhappy Apr 2016 #27
Me, too... MrMickeysMom Apr 2016 #40
JPR? n/t dana_b Apr 2016 #6
Jackpine Radicals MissDeeds Apr 2016 #8
Everybody should move over there! octoberlib Apr 2016 #11
Variety is good Baobab Apr 2016 #21
Yeah, sorry. I meant would jillian consider dana_b Apr 2016 #16
I have a lot of questions about JPR. When I go over there, like last nite for example jillan Apr 2016 #29
There's a thousand + registered members at JPR riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #31
Can you send me a message and tell me where? I went there last nite looking for a place jillan Apr 2016 #34
The All Things Bernie forum gets the most hits riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #37
whats new lmbradford Apr 2016 #38
I'm not on facebook MissDeeds Apr 2016 #7
No. I also joined for about a day, some years ago, then bailed. winter is coming Apr 2016 #10
I don't do Facebook. Ino Apr 2016 #13
I love it! MissDeeds Apr 2016 #14
Was a Farmville addict for awhile. ladyfinger Apr 2016 #39
OMG!!! noamnety Apr 2016 #19
Not a Fan of Facebook noretreatnosurrender Apr 2016 #23
You can always set up a 2nd fb account. I have one for friends, fam, people I network with. jillan Apr 2016 #30
For me, that place is Youtube. Gregorian Apr 2016 #9
Whatever you want to do is fine with me but I do find that JPR is difficult, at least for me, to monmouth4 Apr 2016 #12
Me too. I can't find discussions. It's frustrating. jillan Apr 2016 #32
This sounds great to me as I'm already on Facebook! I'm in. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2016 #15
I don't understand the need for facebook in addtion to JPR – snot Apr 2016 #17
I'm in! n/t Bjornsdotter Apr 2016 #18
some of us will not do facebook. Besides that, having too many sites bbgrunt Apr 2016 #20
I'm kind of thinking fb instead of here - we sure seem to be getting a lot of threads locked & jillan Apr 2016 #33
I'm guessing you're looking for something less restrictive w/ better format than JPR jhart3333 Apr 2016 #22
I don't think we should dilute our efforts with more sites riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #36
I'm reccing for others... malokvale77 Apr 2016 #24
Ugh ... no, I quit Facebook Autumn Colors Apr 2016 #25
Yes Please!!!! (Nt) CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #26
I'm in for the idea. oldandhappy Apr 2016 #28
I'm dropped Facebook long ago but you all should go for it. nm floriduck Apr 2016 #35
This Citizen Will Not Do Facebook cantbeserious Apr 2016 #41
Not facebook. Not bernie-centric (self-limiting). delrem Apr 2016 #42
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