I was thrilled with the tone and line of questioning from these representatives and look forward to more IRS inquiry. I listened to most of it live on C Span radio while live Tweeting and Retweeting on the #IRS Hashtag.
My Long Term readers know that I was very involved in the Tea Party movement on line and at the local level in Colorado. I organized several events at the Denver Capitol, and also was the opening speaker of the first Denver Tea Party in February of 2009. I wrote a blog post last week titled Dear Lois, Apology NOT Accepted.
In this email exchange with Rachael Proctor I outlined several facts about my own experience with the IRS as an organizer seeking to set up a bank account to keep our Tea Party groups funds away from our Family Budget. (Scroll down and read from the bottom up to get the correct chronology).
I seriously considered flying to Washington DC to attend the hearings in person, but I was scheduled to teach my Yoga Class on Thursday night and my husband is coaching Bens soccer and it is tournament week, with games every night, so I did not want to ditch Paul when he was also having a particularly busy week at work. I was thrilled by the things I heard during the mornings inquiry by Congress and look forward to a complete dismantling of the IRS, the Impeachment of President Obama, and a complete overhaul of our Federal Government with various agencies abolished or downsized, and an audit of the Federal Reserve followed by that illegal and corrupt group being shut down. I believe we have turned a corner towards Freedom and applaud all of those willing to stand up and cheer like the folks in the audience did during the hearing.
Thank you for sending this Jenny!
Jenny Hatch
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From: Jenny Hatch <jennymhatch@yahoo.com>
To: Rachael <rachael@teapartypatriots.org>
Cc: whitneyneal@freedomworks.org
Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 18:02:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Testimonial from Tea Party Organizer Jenny Hatch ie IRS Scandal
In the body of this email are links to several documents related to the Denver 9-12-09 Tea Party. They are hosted on my Blog.
1. Permit for the event from the state of Colorado: https://jenhatchblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image32.jpg
2. IRS response to my request to register our group for financial purposes. I could not open a bank account or do anything with the donations I received without this number. As stated in my videos, as long as the words “Tea Party” were in the online form, it was rejected: https://jenhatchblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image14.jpg
3. Planning Emails sent to our team of organizers
4. Agenda of the actual event: https://jenhatchblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image27-e1368577613347.jpg(Water marks on the papers are from the raging storm we had that night in Denver, thousands of Patriots stood in the rain for hours listening to a reading of The Founding Documents)5. Pay Pal Rejection emails: https://jenhatchblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image31-e1368577352809.jpghttps://jenhatchblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image30-e1368577410697.jpg6. Invoice for Rental of Sound System:
I made two video responses to the IRS:Video #1: Apology Not Accepted: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYiEg9D99VA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Video #2: Tea Party Organizer Jenny Hatch responds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi1ZDhhtFxg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Final thoughts:
Although my formal tea party activism stopped during the fall of 2010 and I did not experience the full range of IRS Inquisition, I was being “Messed with” in a variety of ways by people I believe were upset with my activism.
I have been an outspoken Conservative Activist for many years and the leftist mob in Boulder Colorado were in my face and all over my life since the late 90’s with various forms of intimidation and harassment.
I reported several of these incidents to the local police and even once to the Denver FBI, but they all treated me as a crazy, so I had to just let it go.
The only proof I have of the gang stalkings and other incidents that took place are various medical records and the fact that my blog was hacked many times.
I also believe some of my fellow activists may have been threatened, particularly my media coordinator Bruce Miller. But since he will not return my emails or calls, I have no proof.
If people want to understand what happened to the Tea Party during the 2012 election, these stories of intimidation need to be published eventually. But the IRS scandal is the perfect place to start because of the fact that we have paper trails and they have admitted to the wrongdoing. I know that I am still terrorized by what has happened and I suspect many conservative activists are always experiencing some fear of intimidation and backlash by various government agencies.
God Bless all of you in this effort. I will be praying for your safety and effectiveness.
Jenny Hatch
PS My gut feeling is that I was especially targeted because I write a health care blog and during its heyday I had over 40,000 unique visitors a month.
I believe the combination of Tea Party activism combined with my beliefs and writings about a Free Market Health Care system on the internet caused the enemies to freedom to target me with a particularly noxious form of retribution.Email exchange with Rachael:
Thank you for letting me know Jenny! If the copies of your documents are easy to share via email, that would be great.
Thanks!
Rachael Proctor
Tea Party Patriots Regional Support Team – Southeast RegionOn Mon, May 13, 2013 at 7:28 PM, Jenny Hatch <jennymhatch@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hi Rachael,I have to work on thursday, but you are welcome to use my video testimonial that I taped for my blog here: http://jennyhatch.com/2013/05/10/dear-lois-apology-not-accepted-tea-party-organizer-jenny-hatch-video-response/
I did not suffer the same level of harassment that later groups did, but hearing about what they were experiencing compelled me to slowly back away from my Tea Party Activism. I also believe the IRS was messing with applications as early as 2009, because as long as I put the words Tea Party into the online form, it would not process.
Just let me know if you needs copies of my documents, I would be happy to email them.
Jenny Hatch
XXX-XXX-XXXXFrom: Rachael Proctor <rachael@teapartypatriots.org>;
To: Rachael Proctor <rachael@teapartypatriots.org>;
Bcc: <jennymhatch@yahoo.com>;
Subject: URGENT & TIME SENSITIVE: Please join us for a Press Conference in D.C.
Sent: Mon, May 13, 2013 8:53:43 PMHello Patriot!
You are receiving this email because you have indicated to us that your group has been harassed by the IRS, or your group chose not to file for a particular tax status for fear of harassment. We would like for you to come to Washington DC this week (Thursday, 9:30am EST) for a press conference with Michele Bachmann, Tea Party Patriots, and possibly others. Tea Party Patriots will pay for your flight and hotel if you are able to come. You would need to be able to leave for DC on Wednesday.
If you are able to attend please RSVP by filling out the online form below:
https://docs.google.com/a/teapartypatriots.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFotbkN5RWVEZzE1c1ZtR3U5WE9Hb0E6MQ#gid=0Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks!
Rachael Proctor
Tea Party Patriots Regional Support Team – Southeast Region
Excuses today on #Benghazi & #IRS from respective responsible parties: We’re inept, bad at our jobs. Major indictment of big government.
#IRS: Well after those hearings I would say we are truly in a Constitutional crisis. Someone tell the media.
#IRS: Rep Renacci – “There were dozens of approvals after the election. Why was there such a large group approved _after_ the election?”
“This investigation has just begun.” ::Gavel:: #IRS
The #IRS official Obama claimed was “Fired” for targeting Conservatives is really retiring with full benefits and pay.. #Accountability?
“My goodness, how much money do you have in your wallet” Congressman Kelly, STANDING OVATION! #IRS #HWMC happening live now on C-Span.#tcot
Acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller is the prime example how government attracts losers as employees. #IRS #IRSHearing #IRSscandal
#IRS gets bonuses and promotions!The head of the #IRS says they gave horrendous customer service!
Man, these IRS guys speak and act as if they got a whole bunch of prewritten presidential pardons hidden away somewhere.
Rep. Kelly is going off. “Where you’re sitting? You should be outraged. But you’re not.” #IRS
“Is there any limit to the scope as to where you folks can go? … It’s sure as hell intimidating.” – Rep Kelly #IRS
Rep. Kelly is applauded after that epic rant. That should end up on Youtube. #IRS
Give me an example of one left-leaning 501 organization that triggered a special IRS “questionnaire.” One.
Mrs Black to #IRS Miller “Where’s the word progressive?” #crickets #IRSscandal #tcot #TeaParty
Diane Black nails it: Can’t be bad management if one side is targeted. Bad management implies procedure problems. Not the case here. #IRS
New #IRS approved excuse – “Unfortunately, I don’t keep a day planner.” Remember THAT on April 15th. #badatcalendarsandmath
Bio Feedback, recording of all prayers @WhitneyNeal: #IRS needs: day planners, calculators, note pads, file folders, memories, dictionaries
I wonder if prog #Jews see the implications of this? MT @CFHeather: #IRS asked about “content of prayers” of one #ProLife group #IRSHearing
Rep. Reed to #IRS Steven Miller: “You were not fired from your job…In my private experience, you would have been fired on the spot.”@WCPO
Apparently, the names of higher-ups in the #IRS are: “Um”, “I Don’t Know,” “I’m Not Sure,” and “I’ll Have To Send Them To You.”
Ah, arrogance. Exactly what you want in the guy running the #IRS. Every fear we citizens have re: #IRS are being proven justified.
I think Rep. Reed used his time well. He asked for names of people. #IRS #IRSHearing
Dems are literally out to lunch! But they really really really care about this #irs outrage.
Is anyone keeping track of the number of times Miller says “I don’t know”? #IRS How much was his government salary again?
Why yes, considering what the #IRS did it does make it harder to trust the gov’t for background checks: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/348619/scarborough-highlights-gun-control-risks-following-irs-scandal-andrew-johnson …
Sooooo, the #IRS criminal being questioned by the House AND a sitting U.S. Congressman just said that taxes are “voluntary”. @theblaze
#IRS @JennyHatch #irshearing Rep Marchant lists outrageous requests, emails, resumes, Tweets, fliers, etc
Alinsky tactics? You can scream profanity at me all day long & change the subject but it doesn’t negate the Obama #IRS scandal. @Catballou
On top of Tea Party groups and Jewish groups, the IRS went after Conservative Hispanic groups #tcot #IRS #Scandal
I knew #IRS employees to be lazy and incompetent but I was surprised at the huge douchebagness of Steve Miller #ReplaceThemWithAFlatTAx
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. —Thomas Jefferson #IRS
@Martha_Harbin Threat of losing ones job, benefits, bonus, and pension could lead to better “customer service” at the #IRS #AbolishTheIRS
This may be ironic w/ all the controversy, but #IRS call center people have become so much more pleasant to work with than in past years.
Miller says “was bad management” that lead to #IRS targeting. However, still saw fit to promote Sarah Hall Ingram to oversee Obamacare
@SamValley How far are we away from those who pray being thrown into a den of Lions?
@SamValley I literally started to shake when he said that…
#IRS saying it’s inappropriate but not illegal is BS. IRS used inappropriate questions/requests to intimidate & delay 501c4 #tcot
First they had to hide the #Benghazi survivors, now they’ll have to hide a bunch of “low-level” #IRS staffers. WH travel office very busy…
Bad customer service? Bad customer service is when jiffy lube gets dirt on your seat. let’s not trivialize the targeting of taxpayers #IRS
The same folks that freaked out on nothing burger Valerie Plame is saying not to get all hot and bothered over what the #IRS was doing…
Dems seem upset that the reputation of their favorite agency is taking a political hit. Worried about bad PR. #IRS #freaks
The content of one’s prayers? Good God. #IRS
#Obama #IRS Refused Tax Exempt Status to Christian and Pro-Israel Groups But Granted Nonprofit Status to Muslim Orgs http://shar.es/Zvnvf
Miller, who said earlier that the IRS’ conduct wasn’t illegal, now says he’s not sure. Great Q’s by Schock. #IRS
Schock: Pro life group if asked if they do education in both sides of issue. Is that appropriate. Miller won’t answer.
Schock: Is it appropriate to ask content of prayers. Miller doesn’t condemn. Says it would surprise him.
@hughhewitt I know…. “What did you Pray about?” Feeling sick…
The questions from @RepAdamSchock are stunning. Can’t believe that happened.
RT @ByronYork: IRS digs in: No targeting, no bias, focus on conservative groups just employees seeking greater ‘efficiency.’
#irshearing #cspan they orally counseled and reassigned positions for criminal actions from our Internal Revenue Service. That’s it?
#IRShearing the IRS has engaged in PROFILING how disgusting. The era of Jim Crow lives #tcot
#IRShearing today it’s Tea Party & Christians, tomorrow under a Republican it’s YOU. WE THE PEOPLE demand better. You should too.
#irshearing Commissioner: “We don’t have enough people” so that’s why we ask more questions. #tcot
@Garrett_R_Hall And really, why should we stop with Tea Party groups? Let’s just harass anyone whoever had a negative thought about Obama…
#IRShearing: Miller: We need more staff…so we can more effectively target Tea Party groups on a larger scale. #tcot
@GOP A special prosecutor MUST be put on this IRS activity. #IRSHearing is a bunch of crap, w/Dems making excuses, not wanting answers
Donors are only relevant when they contribute to Conservative causes, eh Miller? #irshearing #IRS
“We’d like to apologize” and “We’ll have to get back to you on that” are now acceptable responses to IRS questions. Good to know #IRSHearing
“No one person can do this; that cuts down on the bias.” -Miller #IRShearing
#IRShearing George and Miller on Political Activity @JennyHatch Rep Smith: Doner Lists? “27 Doner lists requested”
Now is the time to prove your integrity @ACLU – will you stand with the #TEAParty? #IRS #IRShearing #tcot #TGDN #sarahhallingrammustgo
It is definitely clear at this point that the #IRS is as corrupt as the White House. #IRSHearing #tcot #teaparty #GOP #p2 #ccot #tlot
A lesson to us all. Low funding means just conservative applications will be assaulted. Now I get it. #IRShearing #tcot
Listening to #IRSHearing . I think it’s sad that I can tell what political party each questioner is by the type of questions they make.
And Miller now informs us of his expert opinion that the #IRS targeting groups of Americans is not illegal. #IRSHearing
According to Harry Reid, taxes are voluntary? So that means I get to keep my money next year instead of paying in like this yr? #IRShearing
So concerning the #IRSHearing has revealed that the culture of the IRS is such that targeting groups of Americans isn’t seen as illegal.
Biggest takeaway from #IRSHearing: “I’ll have to get back with you” apparently an acceptable response to #IRS. Remember that on April 15th.
#irs Miller says it wasn’t illegal to target conservatives. Really? Its not illegal to violate citizens first amendment rights? #irshearing
In a serious society, #IRSHearing would be on prime time TV with American Idol ratings. Without knowing what Govt does, voting is pointless.
Rep Blumenauer at #IRShearing doing what Dems did at #Benghazi hearing: blaming inadequate #IRS budget i.e. it’s Republicans’ fault. #tcot
Why do I have this feeling that a rapid case of amnesia is going to set in during this hearing today? This should be good. #IRShearing
#irshearing RT @freddoso: Acting IRS Commish now being questioned by a guy who probably DID need an audit. #charlierangel
Paul Ryan: “How can we not conclude that you did not mislead this committee?” #IRShearing
Miller repeats that he wouldn’t characterize IRS behavior as “targeting” even though IG report says they did #irshearing
RT @DavidMDrucker Rep McDermott: Most groups requesting tax exempt status were from “far right groups” So, #IRS took a short cut #IRShearing
Listening to #IRS Congressional Hearing closing remarks “None of this would have happened if we had just had more money, resources” Right.
#IRS Chief says they have too much work wants to get more agents. I have a better suggestion: fire them all. #Repeal1913 #IRSHearing
#IRS Official in Charge During Tea Party Targeting Now Runs Health Care Office http://abcn.ws/107NMqc #Tcot #Tlot
This #IRS Steve Miller guy is an effing stooge. Is being an incompetent moron a prerequisite for being a career federal bureaucrat?
#IRS and Miller embody everything that’s wrong with big govt: incompetent people with too much power. #obamacare will be a f’ing disaster
In what courtroom is “I don’t believe so” a sufficient answer? #IRS #WaysandMeans
RT if you are watching the #IRS hearing on @cspan http://myop.us/Z17MMN #tcot #marriage #no4m
Steven Miller “Can I rephrase your question?” WTF? No. That’s not how a congressional hearing works. #IRS
Schumer, Franken urged #IRS to target tea party in 2012 | The Daily Caller http://dailycaller.com/2013/05/17/flashback-schumer-franken-urged-irs-to-target-tea-party-in-2012/ … via @dailycaller Time for Investigation of
No, waiting 30 minutes for a burger at Applebees is a “customer service” issue. Targeting political enemies is a CRIME. #IRS
#IRS: Soooooooooooooooo, Ingram is innocent, and superb, and perfectly qualified.
My Twitter has blown up with the #IRS hearing. I never knew a congressional hearing could be so fascinating!
WATCH: “We’re not safe until we restrict the power of government” http://ow.ly/l8rVa #IRS #Scandal @gretawire
IRS Miller “not aware religious groups targeted…” I guess he didn’t read the newspapers. #IRS
The idea that low-level #IRS bureaucrats decided themselves to target the #TeaParty, is like believing #Benghazi was in reaction to a video.
#IRS #Obama is up to his eyeballs in this thing. All it takes is one of his soldiers to turn on him and tell the truth and it’s over #tcot
Miller as head of #IRS, a lot like Obama and Holder in they know NOTHING about ANYTHING they are supposedly leading/running. What!? #tcot
It’s time to abolish the #IRS now more than ever! pic.twitter.com/ERBqfm75rK
Of course #IRS officials deny political targeting. Bunk.Lies.Question is really who at agency called the political shots,and why. #tcot
Steve Miller “unaware” that religious groups were also targeted. #IRS
So a couple of low-level #IRS bureaucrats came up with HUGE questionnaire asking about books read. Media…?
Michelle Malkin on #IRS Scandal: Wasn’t Just #Teaparty, 912, Constitutional groups but religious & others http://youtu.be/63M-9xhyWb0 #PJNET
Apparently the #IRS Commissioner doesn’t know anything about anything. Why was he even employed there? #fb
Steven Miller answers perfectly crafted questions just like eric holder does. #IRS scandal is being stonewalled by prepped #obozo witnesses.
Hey everybody, the scandals are all falling apart. Nothing to see here! Say, did you hear what Angelina Jolie did?
“I have no knowledge of that.” -Miller when asked by Rep Gerlach(R-PA) if taxpayer info shared w/ individuals outside the IRS. #IRShearing
Reichert drilling back on Miller’s previous testimony. Didn’t this committee have a right to know that groups were being treated differently
Miller providing “a no answer once again” says Reichert. Key point. Does this Committee have a right to know what you knew
Reichert:”This is the Congress…do you not believe it is your job to provide us with the I to you knew..you raised your right hand today.”
Who was responsible: “I don’t have that name” says Miller. Who did you ask? Nancy Marks.
Here’s the fired IRS head’s official excuse for the targeting of conservatives: Just trying to be ‘efficient’ http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/05/17/fired-irs-head-testifies-that-irs-targeting-of-conservatives-involved-foolish-mistakes-in-attempt-to-simply-be-more-efficient/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=story&utm_campaign=Share%20Buttons …
Hmmm..I always thought I would go to prison if I didn’t pay my taxes? According to Congressman Becerra it’s voluntary!! #IRSGate
Reichert flayed Miller. Key exchange. Miller showing there are no excuses.
@hughhewitt Cop knows how to ask questions
Unreal: Acting IRS chief whines that ‘targeting’ is a ‘pejorative term’ for agency’s harassment of conservatives http://bit.ly/10VCuH8
First, I gave the opening speech at the first Colorado Tea Party back in Feb. of 2009, a few weeks after the first Obama inauguration.
The Colorado Independent was the only press to show up to our event, even though I personally sent press releases to all of the Colorado Mainstream Press: http://coloradoindependent.com/23026/ayn-rand-stars-at-denver-stimulus-tea-party-protest
Second, I was an active participant in all of the early planning meetings, email chats, and online networking that was happening the first year of Tea Party Activism in 2009.
Point being that I was not just a casual attendee or helper, I was one of the main organizers in Colorado.
Third, I was so disgusted by the disorganized mess that was the Tax Day Colorado Tea Party on April 15th, 2009, the various infighting, posturing for power, kowtowing to party politics, and general disorganization, that I made the decision to organize my own event for the 9-12-2009 Constitution Celebration that was being promoted by Glenn Beck.
Please note, I did not have any guidance, instruction, financing, or outside help while organizing this event, despite Nancy Pelosi calling us astroturf. Tea Partiers tend to hate both political parties at about the same level.
Fourth, I was angered but not surprised when my online registration form at the IRS web site was rejected with the words Tea Party in the form.
Fifth, the blowback on me and my family was a reminder that political dissent was no longer acceptable in Obamas world. I will not outline the different tactics that were used to disuade me from my activism, but if a financial audit had happened, I would not have been surprised based on the subtle but real intimidation that was already taking place.
Sixth, the IRS should be abolished as soon as possible before Obamacare ensures that all American Citizens walk in daily terror of the Federal Government. Steve Forbes flat tax is looking pretty good about now.
That is me holding the American Flag at the first Colorado Tea party
Today this clip made the rounds on Twitter. It is a short video taken at a Missouri Common Core Community Meeting on May 2nd 2013.
The video is unique because it shows the Delphi Technique in action. It also depicts the response from the crowd, which was negative. Those who attended were obviously frustrated because the questions they had were not being addressed.
America was built on the principle of open and honest debate. Roberts Rules ruled all townhall meetings for centuries. In the past few decades various tactics have been developed to create the impression that input from the community is being achieved while in truth those who take the time and energy to attend and be involved in the community are being shut out of the process. This has been especially true in Education Circles for many years.
From Consensus and Facilitation
The Delphi Technique: What is it?
The Delphi Technique was originally conceived as a way to obtain the opinion of experts without necessarily bringing them together face to face. In recent times, however, it has taken on an all new meaning and purpose. InEducating for the New World Order by B. Eakman, the reader finds reference upon reference for the need to preserve the illusion that there is “…lay, or community, participation (in the decision-making process), while lay citizens were, in fact, being squeezed out.” The Delphi Technique is the method being used to squeeze citizens out of the process, effecting a left-wing take over of the schools.
A specialized use of this technique was developed for teachers, the “Alinsky Method” (ibid, p.123). The setting or group is, however, immaterial; the point is that people in groups tend to share a certain knowledge base and display certain identifiable characteristics (known as group dynamics). This allows for a special application of a basic technique.
The change agent or facilitator goes through the motions of acting as an organizer, getting each person in the target group to elicit expression of their concerns about a program, project, or policy in question. The facilitator listens attentively, forms “task forces,” “urges everyone to make lists,” and so on. While s/he is doing this, the facilitator learns something about each member of the target group. S/He identifies the “leaders,” the “loud mouths,” as well as those who frequently turn sides during the argument — the “weak or noncommittal”.
Suddenly, the amiable facilitator becomes “devil’s advocate.” S/He dons his professional agitator hat. Using the “divide and conquer” technique, s/he manipulates one group opinion against the other. This is accomplished by manipulating those who are out of step to appear “ridiculous, unknowledgeable, inarticulate, or dogmatic.” S/He wants certain members of the group to become angry, thereby forcing tensions to accelerate. The facilitator is well trained in psychological manipulation. S/He is able to predict the reactions of each group member. Individuals in opposition to the policy or program will be shut out of the group.
The method works. It is very effective with parents, teachers, school children, and any community group. The “targets” rarely, if ever, know that they are being manipulated. Or, if they suspect this is happening, do not know how to end the process.
The desired result is for group polarization, and for the facilitator to become accepted as a member of the group and group process. S/He will then throw the desired idea on the table and ask for opinions during discussion. Very soon his/her associates from the divided group begin to adopt the idea as if it were their own, and pressure the entire group to accept the proposition.
This technique is a very unethical method of achieving consensus on a controversial topic in group settings. It requires well-trained professionals who deliberately escalate tension among group members, pitting one faction against the other, so as to make one viewpoint appear ridiculous so the other becomes “sensible” whether such is warranted or not.
The Delphi Technique is based on the Hegelian Principle of achieving Oneness of Mind through a three step process of thesis, antithesis, and synthesis. In thesis and antithesis, all present their opinion or views on a given subject, establishing views and opposing views. In synthesis, opposites are brought together to form the new thesis. All participants are then to accept ownership of the new thesis and support it, changing their own views to align with the new thesis. Through a continual process of evolution, Oneness of Mind will supposedly occur.
The theory of the Delphi and the reality of the Delphi are, obviously, quite different — the reality being that Oneness of Mind does not occur but only the illusion of Oneness of Mind with those who refuse to be Delphi’d being alienated from participating in the process.
While proponents of education reform feel they are quite justified in this, the effect of this unethical manipulation of people is to create polarized camps. In an effort to maintain the process, advocates have marketed a plethora of publications (such as What’s Left After the Right, No Right Turn and If You Don’t, They Will) intended to label, castigate, and alienate anyone who does not go along with them. As a result, parents come to understand that their role in education reform is merely perfunctory; that the outcome is preset, that they are not but the rah-rah team so when opposition does arise, advocates of education reform can say, “we had community input.”
To make sure that the situation is controlled, only those parents who agree with the process are allowed on the restructuring teams. New participants are carefully screened to ensure that education reform goes forward unquestioned.
If measurable opposition persists, advocates are told, get the local ministers on board. Take steps to neutralize, by whatever means necessary, the opposition. In some places, opponents have been harassed, both at home and on the job, personal property has been damaged and vandalized, people have lost their jobs. Anyone who does not go along with the restructuring of our society is susceptible to the totalitarian tactics of those promoting education reform – whether it be parents, teachers, principals, superintendents or board members. The need exists for advocates to maintain an iron grip on the process. They cannot, for instance, withstand open public debate of the issues. Therefore, they do not partake in public forums. They cannot withstand the criticism, so they close every avenue for parents to address the issues. They are rapidly creating, through their divisive tactics, a volatile situation. America is being torn apart.
Parents, citizens, teachers, principals, superintendents who are opposed to the new purpose being given our American education system need tools to withstand the process being used to bring it in — against the Delphi Technique and consensus which, through their basis in the Hegelian Principle, have Marxist connections and purposes.
First, no opportunity must be left untaken to expose this unethical, divisive process. Second, when this process is used, it can be disrupted. To do so, however, one must be able to recognize when the Delphi Technique is being used, and how to disrupt it.
With thanks to Sandy Vanderberg, Peg Luksik and others.
©March 1996; Lynn M Stuter
Ground rules for disrupting the consensus process (Delphi Technique) — when facilitators want to steer a group in a specific direction.
1) Always Be Charming. Smile, be pleasant, be courteous, moderate your voice so as not to come across as belligerent or aggressive.
2) Stay Focused. If at all possible, write your question down to help you stay focused. Facilitators, when asked questions they don’t want to answer, often digress from the issue raised and try to work the conversation around to where they can make the individual asking the question look foolish, feel foolish, appear belligerent or aggressive. The goal is to put the one asking the question on the defensive. Do not fall for this tactic. Always be charming, thus deflecting any insinuation, innuendo, etc, that may be thrown at you in their attempt to put you on the defensive, but bring them back to the question you asked. If they rephrase your question into an accusatory statement (a favorite tactic) simply state, “that is not what I stated, what I asked was… (repeat your question).” Stay focused on your question.
3) Be Persistent. If putting you on the defensive doesn’t work, facilitators often resort to long drawn out dissertations on some off-the-wall and usually unrelated, or vaguely related, subject that drags on for several minutes – during which time the crowd or group usually loses focus on the question asked (which is the intent). Let them finish with their dissertation/expose, then nicely, with focus and persistence, state, “but you didn’t answer my question. My question was… (repeat your question).”
Remember…
always be charming,
stay focused, and
be persistent.
Never, under any circumstance, become angry. Anger directed at the facilitator will immediately make the facilitator “the victim.” This defeats the purpose which is to make you the victim. The goal of the facilitator is to make those they are facilitating like them, alienating anyone who might pose a threat to the realization of their agenda. [People with fixed belief systems, who know what they believe and stand on what they believe, are obvious threats.] If the participant becomes the victim, the facilitator loses face and favor with the crowd. This is why crowds are broken up into groups of seven or eight, why objections are written on cards, not voiced aloud where they are open to public discussion and public debate. It’s called crowd control. It is always good to have someone else, or two or three others who know the Delphi Technique dispersed through the crowd; who, when the facilitator digresses from the question, will stand up and say nicely, “but you didn’t answer that lady’s/gentleman’s question.” The facilitator, even if suspecting you are together, certainly will not want to alienate the crowd by making that accusation. Sometimes it only takes one occurrence of this type for the crowd to figure out what’s going on, sometimes it takes more than one.
If you have an organized group, meet before the meeting to strategize. Everyone should know their part. Meet after the meeting to analyze what went right, what went wrong and why, and what needs to happen the next time around. Never meet during the meeting. One of the favorite tactics of the facilitator, if the meeting is not going the way he/she wants, if he/she is meeting measurable resistance, is to call a recess. During the recess, the facilitator and his/her “spotters” (people who wander the room during the course of the meeting, watching the crowd) watch the crowd to see who congregates where, especially those who have offered measurable resistance. If the “resistors” congregate in one place, a “spotter” will usually gravitate to that group to “join in the conversation” and will report back to the facilitator. When the meeting resumes, the facilitator will steer clear of those who are “resistors.” Do not congregate. Hang loose and work the crowd. Move to where the facilitator or “spotters” are, listen to what they have to say, but do not gravitate to where another member of your team is.
This strategy also works in a face to face, one on one, meeting with anyone who has been trained in how to use the Delphi Technique.
With thanks to Sandy Vanderberg, Peg Luksik and others
©March 1996; Lynn M Stuter
Roberts Rules of Order 
were designed to be the way that our Republic was supposed to function at every level from local up to the Federal Level. So if you as a Taxpayer attend a Common Core informational meeting and the setup of the room is round tables and note cards with little follow through and even less accountability from those moderating the event, just know that you have been Alinsky’d with the Delphi Technique and DEMAND that the room be reconfigured according to Roberts rules with open microphones for the audience and open and honest debate COVERED BY THE PRESS. If the press does not bother to show up and report, create your own citizen reports and post them on the internet.
This is the way for our Republic to be restored from the ground up.
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