pros and cons:special interests groups?
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The pros of special interest groups are that they can persuade politicians to legislate favorably for what they believe in. They may also bring certain problems to the awareness of the Senate. The cons are that special interest groups have a one track mind and they seldom look at their opinions from all angles. That is why a two or more party system is better for everyone. If one group were to be in complete power think of all the groups that would be shut out. Special interest groups biggest flaw is that their opinions tend to be biased.
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They require you to join clubs, mailing lists, things like that... general consensus says that they are not worth it.
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Go to the Better Business Bureau website and there is allot of information about existing company's that are in that area, you will see the pros and cons.
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Each of those organizations has a website where you could find material.  You could get additional info by going to www.findarticles.com and seaching for articles on each organization.  Limit the seach to "free articles only."  Also, you could go a library and check the Encyclopedia of Associations or its online equivalent.
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I think belonging to community groups actually serves the purpose of reuniting people just as the climate for social cohesiveness since the Industrial Revolution is at the height of fragmentation.\n\nBut yes, they do serve both functions.  As far as political organizations I personally feel that we'd be better served with an Israeli type cabinet where people get together on key issues but otherwise think for themselves; but nonetheless I think political involvement is a good thing.\n\nAs for Unions, I was a union rep and did it to prevent management from gaining the upper hand and punishing people at whim. As a union rep and also as a member of a fraternal organization I did feel I made a difference.\n\nI think, however, that in a perfect world none of this would be necessary because people would be following the Golden Rule and doing good things as individuals instead of under the banner of official organizations to achieve that.
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Here is the group you should ask: http://www.grefpac.org/
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The article you linked certainly raises a question, in my mind, of how and why, exactly, this association relies on support from ANY private companies to the extent that they'd base decisions upon their fear of reprisal from such supporters. However, I do think it's a valid point that, if they were to accept these videos, they'd be setting a precedent; how could they then, say, NOT accept other videos? You could argue that they could determine which videos to accept based on the scientific validation of each video, but I'm guessing this association is pretty happy doing whatever it already does, and is not looking to change course and get into the business of validating scientific content in videos.
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Very simple - they are the best funded special interest groups. Therefore they are able to hire more and better skilled lobbyists and lawyers.
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Maybe someone would help you out if you gave a good reason here why they should.  Paid membership is less than five bucks.  Why can't you just pay your own way, assuming you even want to get involved with an organization like that. (Hope you like to get tons and tons of spam.)
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The general idea is that liberty is a good thing, whether we're talking about economic policies or social issues.  The core values include opposition to the initiation of the use of force or fraud.\n\nThey're not really 'in bed' with any particular industry.  They do get backhanded support from some businesses once in a while, but the key has been that they aren't willing to compromise principle for donations. A key principle is that regulation is a harmful thing for the economy, and in general actually helps big business resist new competition.  And, I suppose regulation punishes the innocent with the guilty, and thus seems unfair at its core.  Instead, libertarians would prefer a more simple and straightforward ban of fraudulent behavior (with strict enforcement) rather than a big-brother government staring over the shoulder of all businesses at every point on the way.\n\nBy the same token, they recognize that big government is the problem.  This is true whether the issue is economics, war, or morality.  Governments are notoriously bad at managing human life.  They oppose collectivization and respect individual freedom.\n\nOf course, trying to organize a group of individualists like this is challenging, to say the least.  The Libertarian Party has been around for decades, but has failed to become a major force, partly because of an unwillingness to compromise, and partly because of an innate aversion to teamwork among some of its key members.  That doesn't mean that it can't be a force in the future, but it won't be easy.  Bringing together a group like this for any kind of united venture is a lot like herding cats.
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There are many, so choose carefully.\nYahoo groups also has several interesting groups.
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Find a company that has similiar interests in your group's mission. If the group advocates something positive, then a larger company may want to sponsor for good public relations.
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There are many elitist groups many of which you have not named.  They have existed for hundreds of years and will continue to exist long after we are gone.  New world order is no mystery, global market systems (I fear the world bank more than elitist societies).  Big brother is watching and he tells you what to think everyday, believe it or not.  \n\nThe question is do you wish you were a part of one of these groups or do you fear their agenda and how it will impact your liberty?  \n\nFraternal orders are not innately bad such as Masons (my grand father was one) or Knights Templar etc… (a good friend of mine is one) they are secret but that’s why they are a defined as a fraternal order.  There are many of these across our country.  I have yet to hear of one running our country.  I’m sure a member or two has benefited from affiliation in certain cases (winning a job etc…).\n\nEither way these types of groups may effect world policy, American foreign policy etc…  But do they truly effect my life and lively hood, perhaps yes perhaps no…  but wasting time worrying about it, that’s no life at all.\n\nJust my .02 of course.
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There are many secret societies in the US. Several people in my family belong to them. But if you're talking about conspiracy theories (the country being run by the Illuminati, Bilderbergers, Skull & Bones, etc), you'll find debates on either side.
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I used to be a member.  It's only worthwhile if you are planning to make one-time purchases on a bunch of high-end home furnishings, like if you are building a custom home and want to choose your flooring, light fixtures, applicances, etc, and then buy new drapes, furniture, linens, etc.  If you are just looking to save money on consumable items or small items (like lamps, blenders, bicycles, tires, etc.) join Costco or Sams instead.
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The pros are that we could possibly research many new cures for diseases, the cons are only ethics debates for people with too much time on their hands (i.e. overpaid politicians).
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a PAC is something that directly lobbies and deals with politics, and can contribute limited money to political campaigns.  usually, non profit organizations can only lobby in a very limited way, and cannot support any political campaign.  there are all kinds of rules that limit what nonprofits can do.  i looked into it for my own idea a year or so ago, and i decided it wasnt worth the effort of either.  it takes a lot of time and some money to set up, and it just wasnt what i had in mind.  for your purposes, the PAC might work, but i say dont waste your time organizing, and spend that on actually working for your cause.