[Jerseee]

Rory,



I'm proud as hell of this and of you!!!



Although I believe my partner in crime Ice is slipping just a bit.



You see, the Ice that has mentored me and the Ice that I have come to know would have mentioned that the first thing "YOUR GUY" should do is encourage all of the townspeople to ascert their rights in the land patent now that he has their support and they trust and believe in him and your organization.



Also, the Ice I know would have said something like, "This would avoid "YOUR GUY" wasting his time on codes and permits. Now that you have a "GUY" in the position of influence and the mayor running scared....its really time to take back the town!!!!"



Also my main man Ice would highly encourage you to "Educate the people on land patents and land ownership. GIve a course to educate them and then at the end of the class hand out the forms for them to file. Even provide assistance in locating the abstract of their land at the county recorders office of deeds."



Oh yeah, then Ice would have topped it off by striking a nerve of patriotism by stating something like, "Truly take back the town and watch the economy flourish and put the defacto government back in its place. So don't have "YOUR GUY" combing books of codes and statutes that do not apply to land owners, that is a waste of his time and the Mayor will have him chasing his tail since he cannot unilaterally change codes and statutes. Power lies within the people as you have just witnessed."



Then I could see Ice putting that end all by saying something like, "educating and encouraging folks to do a land patent would put an end to the headache of permits and licensing altogether! This is more powerful than running for Mayor. If "YOUR GUY" pulls that off--he will be a shoe-in for Mayor since folks won't have to pay property taxes!"



THis is what I think the Ice I know would have said but this is just my opinion (and a viable one at that).



Anyone seen my buddy Ice? hahahahahahaaaaa