If we’re serious about making these pamphlets, shouldn’t we contact a professional printing shop that can also laminate the pamphlets? I’m just worried that using normal paper will be dangerous if it rains, snows, etc. Also, if we can get a pro shop to make the pamphlets, we could probably also set up a separate website (something like “freemarketpamphlets.com”) and on the back we can have something like “made by freemarketpamphlets.com with help from the Ludwig von Mises Institute (mises.org).”
That way, we can go on other libertarian forums (i.e. ronpaulforums.com) and get them to purchase the pamphlets too.
I suppose this depends on how you plan to distribute them. If you will do so in an outdoor setting (i.e. an Operation Politically Homeless booth). If you are going to leave them in coffee shops (cafes) or libraries or pin them on an indoor bulletin board in a college that might not be necessary. But sure, having the prices for a quality and reliable service would be a good idea. But keep in mind we may have one handout with multiple formats depending on the situation.
It is illegal to stuff a U.S. Mail mailbox unless you are an employee of the United States Postal Service. I think the doorknob thing would be most effective in college dorms (unless dorms have changed dramatically since I was in undergrad in the mid to late 1990’s). However, I am not sure how effective it would be in a residential neighborhood. When political candidates hang doorknob signs it is to remind people who are registered as Republicans or Democrats to vote. Republican door hangers only hang them on the doorknobs of houses when Republicans live. Democrats only do so on the doorknobs of houses where registered Democrats live. It is not to persuade as much as it is to remind people you are fairly certain are going to vote for your candidate to show up at the polls. It works too. Turnout is vital in a close election. The problem is some people find such advertising annoying and we may actually turn off some people. Partisan voters are forgiving and often regard such tactics as necessary even if they are annoying. If our goal is to persuade people who may not even be supporters of free markets at all I think it may be wise to distribute these flyers or pamphlets or whatever in other manners. Coffee Shops (in the U.S. Sense, not the sense ) are one good place, the more indie the coffee shop the better. Libraries often have places you can place literature. It is often a good idea to ask a librarian before you do so however, otherwise your investment may wind up in the trash. The main reason they might want to look at them is that they just don’t want pamphlets by Neo-Nazi’s or the KKK or the like. Blatant commercial advertisements are another. As a librarian, I can tell you that if they don’t have a policy of looking at literature like this, they would sometimes get such items placed there. The younger a group of people are the more we are likely to be able to open minds. This is one reason colleges and universities are one great place to go. Bulletin boards at colleges and universities are one great resource for spreading memes. Does anybody here like guns? The reason I ask is that many gun shows allow people to rent out tables for not much money. As long as you can explain how capitalism helps protect gun rights you have an audience with gun activists. What are your thoughts?