Any ideas for a realistic alternative to the Free Speech Coalition?

Bill · 2006-03-17, 06:19 PM

Yes, Chop, I think you're right, one of the few clear alternatives would be to try and form our own trade association.

It would have a lot of advantages.

But, I believe it would be _significantly_ more expensive. Let's say we can get away with $100 to $300 a year each with memberships to the FSC. Staring our own association would probably require closer to a thousand dollars each per year (that's a conservative estimate), if we wanted it to be anything more than a toothless symbol.

And the learning curve, learning how to lobby and how to act politically, and how to run it as an organization, could be very steep. It's been tried before and failed spectacularly every time.

But, it's definitely a choice that has to be kept on the table and studied closely.

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On another note, I just renewed my membership with the ACLU. $75 well spent.

2006-03-17, 06:19 PM	#3
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	Yes, Chop, I think you're right, one of the few clear alternatives would be to try and form our own trade association. It would have a lot of advantages. But, I believe it would be _significantly_ more expensive. Let's say we can get away with $100 to $300 a year each with memberships to the FSC. Staring our own association would probably require closer to a thousand dollars each per year (that's a conservative estimate), if we wanted it to be anything more than a toothless symbol. And the learning curve, learning how to lobby and how to act politically, and how to run it as an organization, could be very steep. It's been tried before and failed spectacularly every time. But, it's definitely a choice that has to be kept on the table and studied closely. --- On another note, I just renewed my membership with the ACLU. $75 well spent.