Health reformers targeting 'enemies'- Protest events tightly scripted (ACORN will be there!)

The Washington Times ^ | September 19, 2009 | S.A. Miller

[2ndDivisionVet]

The plan for a series of grass-roots demonstrations Tuesday to promote President Obama's health care agenda calls for tightly scripted events and an "escalation" of efforts against "enemies" of reform.

Organizers insist there is no comparison to rowdy summer town hall meetings and recent "tea party" protests that have challenged White House policies.

But Health Care for America Now (HCAN), which is backed by a coalition of labor unions and liberal groups including ACORN and MoveOn.org, organized the protests to target insurance companies and drafted the plan, which describes the demonstrations as part of its "insurance enemies project."

The document, a copy of which was obtained by The Washington Times, details specific talking points, tactics, props and strategies to stage the protests. It lists goals that include action that "mobilizes our base by animating existing anger about private insurers."

The HCAN field plan dictates that each protest will include a minimum of 30 participants, target only health care insurers CIGNA, WellPoint and United Health Care and showcase what it calls "victims," or people who have either lost insurance, can't afford it or were denied coverage because of pre-existing medical conditions.

"We built a campaign to win health care reform and that is exactly what we are working on," said HCAN national spokeswoman Jacki Schechner, who authenticated the documents. But she asserted: "There is nothing top-down about this."

The field plan says the protests should attract media coverage that "creates villains or enemies that serve as a contrast with our side; validates the need for affordability and the public health insurance option; [and] forces the other side to respond."(continued)

[2ndDivisionVet]

Why would anyone buy health insurance if pre-existing conditions couldn't disqualify you?! Do these people know anything about profit & loss at all?!

[Brad's Gramma]

and an "escalation" of efforts against "enemies" of reform.

!!!!

[I see my hands]

[rockrr]

The plan for a series of grass-roots demonstrations Tuesday to promote President Obama's health care agenda calls for tightly scripted events and an "escalation" of efforts against "enemies" of reform.

This is the very definition of Astro-turfing. What a bunch of phony plicks!

[Windflier]

"The HCAN field plan dictates that each protest will include a minimum of 30 participants..."

Yes, and each "protest" will be covered ad infinitum by the MSM, because "it's real news."

I guess that ACORN's budget is shrinking if they can only afford to pay 30 "protesters" for each "protest".

[Question Liberal Authority]

"escalation" of efforts against "enemies" of reform.

They already bit off someone's finger. What would "escalation" be? Biting off feet?

[jwparkerjr]

re: ACORN will be there!

40 years ago there was a poster making the rounds that showed some hapless soul surrounded by alligators. The caption explained how hard it is to drain the swamp when you're up to your ass in alligators. I think this is where Acorn is starting to find itself these days. There days of doing their mischief under the radar are over. They've had lot of years to work their harm, all in the name of good of course, with very few outside of their ranks aware of what was happening. No more!

Much of the damage they were able to do would not have been possible without the low profile they've kept over the years. If there's one place conservatives dropped the ball it was in knowing what our adversaries were up to and moving against them when they were relatively vulnerable. But that's true of so much in our lives. For whatever reason we fail to tackle a problem until it takes herculean efforts to do what could have been done earlier without breaking a sweat.

I would hasten to add though, that like the monster in a B-grade you can't let ACORN’s current appearance to be on the ropes lull us into a false sense of security.

Happily, the Left often makes it quite easy to distract them. Just mention Dick Cheney and they frequently lose it, right there on the spot. If that doesn't work you can always bring out the big guns and invoke Sarah Palin. There are precious few liberals who can handle that!

We've very close to having them on the run. Now is not the time to let up.

[MilesVeritatis]

The plan for a series of grass-roots demonstrations Tuesday to promote President Obama's health care agenda calls for tightly scripted events and an "escalation" of efforts against "enemies" of reform.

Nobody is an enemy of healthcare reform. Everyone wants reform, but not everyone wants your oppressive big government solution.

You are the same old tax-and-spend (or spend-and-tax-later) progressives/socialists who have given us massive debt-ridden social programs and other waste, so how can creating an even bigger debt-ridden program be reform?

[TheThinker]

Will ACORN bring along some sex slaves from an impoverished country to boost their numbers and moral standing?

[xeno]

[sten]

Ummm.... Tightly scripted and grassroots doesn’t go together

just more dem AstroTurf

[x_plus_one]

It isn't about profit and loss it is about getting as much benefit from the big pot called the public benefits.

The whole ACORN schtick is about culling benefits from that great big public trough called the US government.

As far a accountability goes, that's another problem for another day. Rational thinkers know what that means, ACORN volunteers and supporters and employees and benefactors and profiteers don't care about tomorrow since they know the invisible hand of civilization will always be there for them since they are numerous and loud.

[Achilles Heel]

and dumb but protected species......radicals.
Keep up the pressure...find more lawsuits and use RICO where we can. Looks like grassroots will have to find smart lawyers as Repubbies are somewhat limited in what they take on. Although they have jumped on the ACORN has to go bandwagon.

[rvoitier]

Hide your fingers lest they be bitten off.

[chuck_the_tv_out]

These are full-auto nazi tactics (ok, ok, internazi tactics) now.



No surprise with Soros pulling the levers.

[Jet Jaguar]

ACORN Ping!

FReep mail me if you want on/off the list.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

"There is nothing top-down about this."

Does this bunch really think we are THAT stupid?

[meyer]

Hide your fingers lest they be bitten off.

They try this "escalation" here in Tennessee, and those fingers are liable to be inside a trigger guard!

[ROCKLOBSTER]

The way it is supposed to work is, there is a pre-existing waiting period...usually 3 months. If you need care immediately you can get into a high risk pool with slightly higher and subsidized premiums.

These usually consist of only about 1% of the insured in a given state. If your state doesn't have one of these it should.

This mechanism gives very sick people immediate coverage and access to the provider network and keeps premiums low for otherwise healthy folks.

It only affects the individual market. Employer provided groups usually assume that if employees are well enough to work, they are well enough to insure.

[Diogenesis]

"But Health Care for America Now (HCAN), which is backed by a coalition of labor unions and liberal groups including ACORN"

ACORN has a growing world wide exposure for its reputation
for kiddie brothels serving the DNC and Obama.

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"ACORN Funded Prostitution Zone")."

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ACORN Prostitution Scam Moves to Brooklyn
Now, I guess, we know what a community organizer does, because today we learned, an ACORN Brothel Grows in Brooklyn.
When we last saw our fake pimp and hooker, they were in our nation's capitol trying to
find out how ACORN would deal with people looking for a home mortgage so they can open open up a brothel using under-aged girls. "

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"US ACORN SCANDAL: International Press Roundup (RUSSIA); Balt. Libs Recommend to Establish Brothel.

Liberal Benefactors in Baltimore gave recommendations to establish a brothel
В США опубликован видеоролик с участием сотрудников либеральной некоммерческой
организации, которые с энтузиазмом дают советы по организации противозаконного бизнеса -
детской проституции. In the United States published a video with the participation of staff of the liberal non-profit organization,
who enthusiastically give advice on the organization of an illegal business - child prostitution.
Как передает CNN, запись сделана двумя консервативными активистами,
один из которых изображал сутенера, а другая - проститутку.
According to CNN, entry was made by two conservative activist, one of which
depicted the pimp and the other - a prostitute.
Объектом успешной провокации стала влиятельная Ассоциация местных
организаций за немедленные реформы (ACORN)."

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"ACORN SCANDAL: International Press Roundup (MEXICO) Girls
from Mexico/E.S. to U.S. for Prostitution
"Trabajo encubierto exhibe ilícitos de empleados de la ACORN;
Llevan a EU niñas de México y El Salvador para prostituirlas"
They have girls from Mexico to the United States and El Salvador for Prostitution
Antonio Heras Antonio Heras Corresponsal Correspondent Mexicali, BC, 17 de
septiembre. Mexicali, BC, Sept. 17. An undercover work done by Hannah Giles and
James O'Keefe, activists, human rights advocates, revealed illegal actions of
employees of the Association of Community Organizations for the New Reform
(ACORN, for its acronym in English), who advise the import United States of girls
from Mexico and El Salvador for prostitution in the neighboring country and profit
from it.

The ACORN, nongovernmental organization dedicated to the support of migrants and
highly marginalized people to acquire home ownership in the U.S., announced it will
initiate an independent investigation to determine responsibilities of its employees."

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"ACORN SCANDAL: International Press Roundup (NORWAY): "Obama-Support Group Helps Fake Whore/Pimp" "Obama-Støttegruppe Felt Av Falsk Hore Og Hhallik"
a video camera has revealed how people in the U.S. umbrella organization Acorn has
been willing to provide support to illegal projects.
Obama-aid Lobby group, which supports low-and middle-income groups in the housing
wage and tax issues, was under the election campaign last year, accused of election
fraud after a sub-organization had a mission to register voters worth 800 000 dollars
for Obama. "

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"Unearthed! Obama's twisted ACORN roots
"Obama's task was to help far South Side residents press for improvement," the Times article explained. "

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"The E. F. Hutton of Prostitution: When ACORN Talks, Pimps and Hookers Listen.
The radical activist group ACORN is the E. F. Hutton of prostitution. It stands ready to provide discreet advice
on setting up a brothel and engaging in other, associated acts of criminality. When ACORN talks, pimps and hookers listen.
In Baltimore, ACORN staff assured O’Keefe and Giles that the group doesn’t “discriminate” — i.e., has no standards whatsoever.
Giles is told if she makes $96,000 a year selling sex, she should tell the government she only makes $9,600.
O’Keefe notes that they want a house for 13 underage girls who will be imported from El Salvador to work as prostitutes.
Only three — not all 13 — of the girls can be listed as dependents, ACORN prudently advises. "

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"ACORN Prostitution Scandal:San Bernardino VIDEO This Time W/Politicians and Murder
When we last saw our fake pimp and hooker, they were in Brooklyn, with the usual scenario,
trying to find out how ACORN would deal with people looking for a home mortgage
so they can open open up a brothel using under-aged girls.

Today's stop is San Bernardino, California. In this Acorn office we find out the woman who runs the office is also a poll dancer
who may turn tricks on the side. ACORN's is supposedly non political but acording to Teresa,
the woman on the tape helping the pair, she speaks with Congressman and Senators every day because
she is lobbying for the Obamacare bill. She names Barbara "Call Me Senator "Boxer and Senator McCleod,
and 62nd district Assemblywoman Wilmer Amina Carter as people with whom she deals.
Theresa says that “Eden’s” prostitution money would be an asset to James in his quest to become a Senator or Representative.
Also the person who was helping the alter egos of James O' Keefe and Hannah Giles with the prostitution scam
also talks about how she first planned the cover-up then shot and killed her husband."

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James O’Keefe and Hannah Giles visited one of ACORN’s New York offices in August,
where they picked up handy tips on how to lie on housing forms to cover up a prostitution business
(”Honesty is not going to get you the house,” one ACORN official advises) and how to hide cash
from their illicit business (”When you buy the house with the backyard, you get a tin…
and you bury it down in there…cover it…and put the grass over it…”).

In 1994 the ACORN Housing Corporation (AHC) was awarded a $1.1 million grant
by AmeriCorps, a program of the Corporation for National Service (CNS). The money was intended
to fund the training of 42 AmeriCorps members in 13 cities. The workers were expected to identify
low-income families hoping to purchase a first home, to assist them in finding suitable housing, and to
advise them in securing the necessary financing.

AHC’s initial subterfuge pales in comparison to the illegal fundraising scheme it subsequently operated,
using its AmeriCorps grant to increase ACORN’s membership.
According to Jordan, one ACORN member in the Dallas regional office stated that “the only reason
for having the AmeriCorps program was to gain new ACORN members, and that if AmeriCorps loan
counseling clients did not start becoming ACORN members, she could and would halt the AmeriCorps project.”
Jordan found that this understanding was not limited to the Dallas office.
Using government funds to solicit membership in an organization that— like ACORN—participates in
direct political advocacy is a violation of federal guidelines."

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"ACORN: Big Apple, Big Pimping (another shoe drops)
It was just a fluke, ACORN insisted the first time that James O’Keefe and Hannah Giles
published their undercover video showing their office in Baltimore helping a pimp evade taxes
and get a mortgage by deceit for a brothel. They fired a couple of “bad apples” in that office,
and a couple of more bad apples in Washington DC when that office got caught on hidden camera
doing the same thing. In fact. ACORN went so far as to brag that the pair had tried the same thing
and failed in “San Diego, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia to name a few places.”"

[savedbygrace]

"We built a campaign to win health care reform and that is exactly what we are working on," said HCAN national spokeswoman Jacki Schechner, who authenticated the documents. But she asserted: "There is nothing top-down about this."

Do these people ever listen to themselves? I mean, that is an abrasive non sequitur, but it rolls off her tongue like warm honey.

[Quiller]

"There is nothing top-down about this."

Does this bunch really think we are THAT stupid?

They don't think it --

They got elected, didn't they?

[Brugmansian]

Health Care for America Now (HCAN), which is backed by a coalition of labor unions and liberal groups including ACORN and MoveOn.org, organized the protests

HCAN Rapid Response Columbus 7/22/08:

March and Rally for Health Care
May 30, 2009
Seattle, WA

SEIU March & Demonstration, Seattle, Sept. 24, 2007

[RichInOC]

HCAN. Our protesters can eat your protesters.

[indylindy]

What a bunch of slobs.

They need to go on a damn diet and they will use less healthcare.

[madameguinot]

The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin...

[GOPJ]

This is the very definition of Astro-turfing. What a bunch of phony plicks!

You called it right...

[sergeantdave]

Wow! These Porky Pigs could attack a McDonalds and eat it to death in minutes. They need to watch out for sailors named Ishmael.

[Madame Dufarge]

The declaration concludes with a pledge not to "use any resources - including funds, employees and facilities - to oppose any aspect of the health reform proposals supported by President Obama and being considered by members of the United States Congress

How rich is this? They want the insurance companies to sign a loyalty pledge to the Supreme Leader.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Classic sign ;-)

[Panzerlied]

“I guess that ACORN’s budget is shrinking if they can only afford to pay 30 “protesters” for each “protest”.”

Because of higher taxes, money doesn’t buy as many bottles of T-bird or packs of Kools.

[Red in Blue PA]

To everyone attending, PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR KIDS!

[JudgemAll]

Drug and prostitute dealing ACORN mafya engaged by the government to go after protestors in the color of law.

[JudgemAll]

WOW. Fat pot smoking slobs make me real motivated to pay for their care. (sarc off)

[KansasGirl]

Did the memo advise them NOT to wear their ACORN shirts?

[Brugmansian]

WOW. Fat pot smoking slobs make me real motivated to pay for their care. (sarc off)

What that kind of attitude maybe Obama will send you to see this guy:

"Willie, an RN at Western State, asks about ratios for psychiatric nurses"

Or this SEIU nurse:

[jmcenanly]

Since when do spontaneous grass roots movements have uniforms?

[TexasFreeper2009]

Paying a bunch of unions guys and paid acorn slave traders to protest just wont work.

[penelopesire]

“Another tactic described in the document is “vigils featuring faith leaders [or] clergy” who visits insurance company office with the demand. For props, it suggest using “spokespeople who can wear clerical uniforms.”

Going to use faith as a ‘prop’ too.

*sigh*

[Brugmansian]

Since when do spontaneous grass roots movements have uniforms?

Hmmm...be easy to pass off as one of them, wouldn't it?

They are color coded. Pink below is Planned Parenthood. Red , ACORN I guess. Purple SEIU:

[imskylark]

Insurance companies don’t always turn down pre-existing conditions. My sister in law has had Rhematoid Arthritis since she was 15. She has huge medical costs and when she is able to work, she buys health insurance. The only complaint she ever had about one was when they made her wait and pay 2 years before they would begin coverage of the RA. She isn’t doing well right now and is on Medicaid. She can’t wait until she can get on regular insurance again. This Government Option scares the death out of her because she knows Medicaid well and she hates it.

[blam]

"This is the very definition of Astro-turfing. What a bunch of phony plicks! "

Someone ought to email the MSM and ask them if they're going to use the term...afterall, it's the defination used by the 3rd most powerful person in the country.

[paulycy]

[paulycy]

[JrsyJack]

Do these people know anything about profit & loss at all?!

Yes, they understand profits...they just consider them an inconvenient obstacle to socialism.

[JrsyJack]

Now I know why that bit that man’s finger off, they were hungry.

[thecabal]

an "escalation" of efforts against "enemies" of reform.

All this scary, aggressive talk is making me cry.

[thecabal]

That’s the semantic trick they use to make it sound like their “solution” is the only serious option.

[Madame Dufarge]

He got the lefty churches all stoked up about a month ago.

Thousands of religious leaders got a call from on high Wednesday when Obama reached out to Jewish and Christian clergy, urging them to push health care reform from the pulpit.

The commie has no shame.

Army of the Lord? Obama Seeks Health Care Push From Pulpit

[thecabal]

HCAN is a conglomeration of just about every major radical leftist organization, but rest assured that “there is nothing top-down about this”