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Thanks,

Jason Lind
414.788.2820
lind@yahoo.com


On Tuesday, June 29, 2004 12:41 PM, Rob Malda <malda@slashdot.org> wrote:


'tis cool.  Best of luck to ya.

On Jun 29, 2004, at 1:31 PM, Jason Lind wrote:

> I just talked to Rick, sorry about that email, I guess he only skimmed
> over our messages.
>
> He's finally gotten it into his head that you don't want to do this
> right now and says we'll talk again in August. He's having problems
> emailing you because outlook is saying something about a digital
> signature problem (he's a bit of a luddite).
>
> Thank you for putting up with this, and I look forward to talking to
> you in August.
>
> Jason Lind
>
> Rob Malda <malda@slashdot.org> wrote:
> > I see your view point and I'm inclined to agree. Let me work over the
>  > people on my side and get back to. I think given that format we
>  > shouldn't have a problem making arrangements. As I said I consider
> an
> > interview with your organization to be very important, honestly I
> > think it could do us more good than 10min on a major network.
>
> It's usually very low impact for the victim. In the most extreme
>  cases, we've conducted the interview over the phone so the target
>  doesn't even need to *type* his answers, but most people prefer to
> write their answers.
>
> > I also do think this could do good for your organization, we would
>  > publicize things on our end and probably send some readers your way
>  > that have never heard of you before. Michael is a major candidate
> and
>  > doing his interview could get you noticed by the major players, the
>  > republicans really consider him a major threat to Bush.
>
> I don't really pick interviews to be 'Good for our organization'. I'm
>  just looking for interesting debate for the readers within our usual
>  subject space. I think that as the election gets close, this will be
> true.
>
>
> > His Texas Campaign Manager's phone number is: 512-413-5928, when you
>  > call tell him Airman Lind refereed you and you're from Slashdot (he
>  > gets alot of phone calls, that should do enough to jog his memory
>  > about who you are and why you're calling).
>
> Does he have an email address?
>
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Jason
> >
> > Rob Malda wrote:
> > > Excellent, I agree an interview in say September would probably
> have
> > > more impact than one now. However this is the problem, Mr
> Badnarik's
> > > schedule is filling up very quickly and getting you in now would be
> > a
> > > guarantee, come October... we don't know. I take Slashdot's
> influence
> > > over its readers very seriously, as you alluded to you have one of
> > the
> > > most diverse and numerous readership on the Internet; but these old
> > > guys, who run these kind of campaigns, who have not grown up in the
> > > technological revolution as we have do not understand Slashdot and
> I
> > > fear if you wait this interview will not happen.
> >
> > Honestly I don't care if this interview happens or not... if the guy
> > wants to get his views in front of 500,000 readers who might be open
>  > to
> > his viewpoints, great. If he decides something else is more
> important,
> > so be it. Of course, if I was his campaign manager, I'd know what I
> > would think would be more important... but thats cool.
> > >
> > > Here's what I've convinced them to do, if you were to schedule an
> > > interview now (we're thinking an IRC format) we could also schedule
> > > one for September or October, but it's possible that that interview
> > > could be bumped due to scheduling conflicts (ie: Barbra Walters
>  > calls
> > > and she wants to an interview the same time).
> >
> > Slashdot interviews have a specified format. It's a 2 step process: a
> > Call for Questions from our readers, then our editors select a final
> > question list (usually 10 questions) then the victim answers at their
> > leisure, but we typically run the answers a week later.
> >
> > > I think this will be a great interview, Michael is by far the most
> > > techno-savvy presidential candidate who will be on the ballot, he
> > will
> > > be able to provide some great discussion on governments roll in
> > > technology, Internet free speech, and tons of issues that your
>  > readers
> > > are always going back and forth on.
> > >
> > > Let me know what you think, if you're ready I'll give you his Texas
> > > campaign manager's phone number.
> >
> > Sure.
> >
> > > Jason Lind
> > >
> > > Rob Malda wrote:
> > > I think our readers express the views of every major political
> party,
> > > as well as pretty much every fringe group out there ;) I'm well
> aware
> > > of the libertarian party and would consider running your interview,
> > > but
> > > not until we get a little closer to the election. The media is
> > already
> > > flooded with this crap. It's all naval gazing for a few more months
>  > in
> > > my eyes.
> > >
> > > On Jun 27, 2004, at 4:26 PM, Jason Lind wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi, my name is Jason Lind and am a Libertarian activist and avid
> > > > Slashdot reader. Many of the views that your readers express seem
>  > to
> > > > coincide with those of my party. For more information on the
> > > > Libertarian Party please visit www.lp.org. In a nut shell we
>  > believe
> > > > that, in general, individuals know whats better for themselves
> than
> > > > the government does, that regulations and trader restrictions
> cause
> > > > more problems then they solve, and that foreign involvement
> should
> > > be
> > > > less militaristic and more diplomatic, that it is not America's
> job
> > > to
> > > > police the world.
> > > >
> > > > Our presidential candidate, Michael Badnarik
> > > > (http://www.badnarik.org)., is formally a software developer who
> > > > worked on major government projects in the early-mid 80s
> including
>  > a
> > > > Nuclear Simulator, and a simulation program relating to the
> F-117A
> > > > (Stealth Bomber). He will be on the ballot on all 50 states and
> > > > several major political observers are predicting he will have at
> > > least
> > > > a minor impact this election. (see CBS report
> > > >
> > http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/05/21/politics/main619019.shtml)
> > > >
> > > > Although I am not speaking for Michael, nor can I guarantee an
> > > > interview; but I am in direct contact with him and from what I
> know
> > > of
> > > > him he would grant you this opportunity.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you,
> > > > Jason Lind
> > > >
> > > > Do you Yahoo!?
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