--- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks for taking the time to clear things up, Gina. > > The way it looks to me, the conservative legal group > got involved *as a result of the article*, not as part > of some anti-TM "hit." The desire on the part of some > TMers to believe that they're the target of some huge > conspiracy against them seems to me to be Just Another > Desire To Be Important. :-) > > What you have described of the meeting itself bears out > my original suspicions -- what "did in" the grant proposal > was the TM movement's own history, its karma coming home > to roost. No one would *have* to invent anything negative > about them; all that is necessary is to say what they've > done in the past, >>
Such as? OffWorld and leave it up to the imagination of > the non-TMers as to whether they can be trusted not to > do it again with a new generation of recruits. > > --- In [email protected], gimari03 <no_reply@> 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!) > > > > Meeting ended. Some folks gathered to talk near the stage. > > Reporter was taking photos. I walked away and talked to a > > few folks in the back of the auditorium. > > > > There was no screaming and flailing of arms in protest of a > > normal debate at the high school. There was no normal debate > > nor civil question-and-answer allowed. > > > > It was like watching the two halves of my heart doing battle > > (my upbringing and loved ones in TMO vs my local community) > > > > Some parents were concerned about TMO's hidden agenda, as > > they had prior exposure to TMO decades ago. > > > > Newspaper article came out about someone storming the stage. > > > > A few days later I wrote my "letter" (as posted here). It > > was cc'd around. 48hrs later the DL foundation withdrew > > the grant. > > > > I don't know about right wing Christian legal threats (there > > might have been, or not, I do not know) > > > > The parents that I know were concerned about potential TMO > > hidden agenda. To my knowledge, no one spoke of religious > > conflict. > > > > IMHO, if a religious program claimed to be a religious program > > (e.g. a prayer group) then fine. The TMOs hidden agenda was > > the concern. > > > > We were all surprised about the press' spin of "religious > > minority". I don't know what religious affiliation, if any, > > other parents have. > > > > Perhaps a right wing group was invovled behind the scenes. > > Perhaps not. Again, I don't know. Just wanted to inform > > my hometown-of-sorts. > > > > Otherwise, I have more pressing issues in my life. > > > > That's all folks. > > Best to all! > > Gina > > > > --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], 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! 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