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B4:

Actually, I have no problem with most of your most recent message...and I especially like this portion:

“The masses live by, and are ruled by, subconscious and emotional thought process. The crowd has never thirsted for the truth. It turns aside from evidence that is not to its taste, preferring to glorify and to follow error, if the way of error appears attractive enough, and seduces them. Whoever can supply the crowd with attractive emotional illusions may easily become their master; and whoever attempts to destroy such firmly entrenched illusions of the crowd is almost sure to be rejected.”

Just attempting to get someone to view a topic without their inbred prejudices is very difficult. They don't want to stand on the other side of the fence and look in at themselves. "Too difficult" is the short phrase I hear every time I suggest it."

NOW---my question to you is this:
Can you cite even ONE instance where the John Birch Society has admitted error to its members---that is, an instance where the JBS retracted an adverse comment or conclusion it made about a person, organization, or publication?

If you cannot cite ONE instance, can we both agree that Gustave LeBon's comments are certainly applicable to the JBS?

The question that comes to mind is why are you afraid of the JBS when there is many organizations that are bigger, having more power than the JBS's.

"Can you cite even ONE instance where the "fill in the space" has admitted error to its members---that is, an instance where the "fill in the space" retracted an adverse comment or conclusion it made about a person, organization, or publication?
"fill in the space" with Republican or Democratic Party, with the Jewish, Catholic, Protestant whatever organization, Sierra Club, continue in theme ..........

Ernie, groups and organizations do not apologize to the members, they make changes in future tactics instead of admitting the current plans aren't working. Apologizing would mean "I'm susceptible to making errors the same as you are", therefore you may want to nominate someone else for my position whom you feel is less apt to commit an error. Never happen!

If the leader felt that humble, he or she would offer their resignation papers. Humble is not a characteristic of "leaders".
Gustave LeBon's comments are definitely applicable to the masses of the world who find it easier to follow than lead. That is what the NEA is teaching in public school today. "Follow your leaders, never question your leaders."
Haven't you seen attitude that on forums yet?