--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gimari03 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > OKay, a quickie reponse, then I'm done. Just to explain the situation, as I saw it, for those > interested. > > I attended alone. There was NOT a planned outcry/battle against this, to my knowledge. > > In fact, no "debate" nor conversation" was tolerated. > > The high school made an announcement - I saw it in the paper. An "informal > informational" meeting was being held about this new program funded by the DL > foundation- with open invitation to interested parties. Since my kids graduated from the > school, I was curious. > > The "informal" meeting was a slick roll out of a program. Seven well educated speakers > came up to present benefits of TM-the-technique with extensive computer overheads by > power point and video. They spoke w the standard smooth reassuring monotone. > > A few mintues were allowed for questions. One person asked about the puja or mantras. > The MSAE headmaster at the podium dodged the question "We have a proven method of > instruction that is identical and personalized for each individual." > > The TLHS principal became uncomfortable with a few questions, she said there was nor > more time for questions. I had a few questions also, was not allowed to ask. > > When it became clear that we were not allowed to ask anything, Susan C calmly walked > onto the stage, past the principal and MSAE headmaster. She stood center stage and said > "I am a former TM teacher" blah blah.. She said maybe two sentences. (I didn't know she > lived here.) > The principal called for security to remove her from the stage and the lights were dimmed. > > Someone else (a man I know w/o religious nor TM affiliation) yelled "Allow her to talk!" > I tried to hush him. > > Another father yelled "We didn't come to hear her. We came to hear them!" pointing to the > TMO folks. Then he added "You don't have kids here anyway! What do you care?!" > My friend said "Yeah! Well they (pointing to the TMO folks) don't have kids here either!" > (oi!) >
LOl....so an ex-TM teacher was able to stop an initiative in a school in which she has no involvement. That is truly sick. > > We were all surprised about the press' spin of "religious minority". >> Well thanks for your explanation Gina. It is possible that the TM-ex teacher is now a fundamentalist christian of some sort. Not for sure, but it is often the case in these intense interferences in other people's business. OffWorld > That's all folks. > Best to all! > Gina > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gullible fool <fflmod@> wrote: > > > > > > > Same thing here. This quote was designed to make > > it look as if the Lynch grant was the victim of > > a "hit" when in fact it was the victim only of > > the TM movement's own history being revealed. > > This quote was designed to appeal to *TMers*, > > and to make them feel persecuted. Fascinating > > how many people here on this group fell for it. > > > > Also, I think it's important to look at the > > *response* from the Lynch Foundation. When con- > > fronted, they cut and run. An indicator to me > > that the only way they'll *ever* get a program > > like this accepted is to do it quietly and behind > > closed doors, so that no one can tell the "buyers" > > what it is that they're buying and who it is > > they're buying from. > > > To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
