The author of the note is Margarida Jorge
Described as: an expert when it comes to Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare issues.
The Daily Dunklin > http://www.dddnews.com/story/1106103.html
At times a picture explains more than 1,000 words.
The game plan looks like it was devised by a group called Health Care America Now or something like that...but the email a friend forwarded to me was from ACORN.
Of coarse Acorn and the Obammathugs will claim innocents of any wrong doing.
Who are these people?
The people who show up are far right-wing ideologues recruited by paid organizers. (My note: Now we’ll pay you $15 per hour to get out there and counter these people - signs and slogans will be prepared for your use).
YEEEEEEE HAWWWWWWWWWW!!! I’m gonna run to my mailbox and wait for my check..
Notice how they never identify EXACTLY who is doing the paying..just a blanket statement made up in the far recesses of their drug saddled minds, knowing their followers will believe it with nary a shred of evidence..
Don’t let old people get between you and more Free Stuff! (There, that sums it up for the Katrina-Americans.)
The reporter wrote that "more than 65 attended."
Don’t forget, they also cut a deal with AARP to get Health Care passed.
“Also notice that they are pushing the idea that their are “paid organizers” from “the lobbyists”...
Rules for radicals. Accuse your enemy of what in fact you are doing yourselves. Demonize them.
The author of the note is Margarida Jorge
Described as: an expert when it comes to Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare issues.
The Daily Dunklin > http://www.dddnews.com/story/1106103.html
At times a picture explains more than 1,000 words.
Left wing moonbats are paid and bused in from out of district, then lie and say the republicans were the ones being bused in. The local paper printed their lies and then had to reprint the truth days later after they were sent pictures of the buses and moonbats.
More about the writer of the note From Newsvine >
WHEN THE PROGRESSIVES BOO, IT’S A GRASS ROOTS MOVEMENT. BUT WHEN YOU OPPOSE THEM…..
You are a “far right-wing ideologue recruited by paid organizers”. So says Margarida Jorge. And she should know.
She is an activist. Plain and simple. She’s a National Field Director for Health Care for America NOW! (HCAN). Prior to that, she was Organizing Director for Pro-Vote, the Missouri Progressive Vote Coalition. Pro-Vote lists as coalition partners: ACORN, ADA—Americans for Democratic Action (Missouri Chapter), NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri, MNEA Pac—Missouri National Educational Association Pac, and just about every Labor Union in the state of Missouri
• They will be loud:
• They will paint a picture:
• They will look bigger than they are:
• They will seek confrontation:
Here we have exactly what ACORN has been doing all along. They wrote the play book. Now...they're trying to say that's what WE are doing? LOL.
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From the PDF at the link....
Who are these people?
The people who show up are far right-wing ideologues recruited by paid organizers. Much of this recruitment and organizing is funded by industry lobbyists and public relations firms to engage radical right-wing groups. Many of these groups are motivated by far right ideology in general - not by health care as an issue. They are held together by a common vision of the world that centers on defeating Obama and his agenda. We can expect to see anti-abortion groups, pro-gun groups, insurance company employees (mandated by employers to come out), militia groups, and antiimmigration groups.
What are their goals in turning out disruptive mobs?
Their goal is to stop Obama, influence the media, and scare Members of Congress into thinking that there is more resistance to health care reform than really exists. The attendees are not reflective of the middle or average Republican Party member. Insurance industry lobbyists and public relations firms recruit mostly right-wing extremists who are willing to employ militant tactics in order to demonize Obama by tapping into fear and anger in the electorate. The fear comes from both aggressive communications tactics and rhetoric: anti-tax, anti-abortion, anti-immigration, and other themes that resonate with the farthest right wing of their party.
What is the strategy of the lobbyists and right-wingers who are orchestrating these protests?
The most important thing to remember about this type of mobilization is that it is foremost a media strategy, not an organizing strategy. These angry mobs are not trying to persuade Members of Congress or the folks who are
attending the event about their point of view. Their goal is to disrupt the event as much as possible in order to:
1. Prevent our message from getting out.
2. Scare Members of Congress into silence and submission.
3. Paint a picture for the media that conveys widespread disapproval for health care reform in order to influence the narrative.
4. Create as much tension as possible at these events so that the average spectator is completely turned off and disengages totally from this issue.
What can we expect them to do?
• They will be loud: They will “Yell, stand up and shout out, and rattle” the Members of Congress. They will be disruptive and not follow the agenda. They won’t wait for an opening to speak. They will just interrupt and shout
from the minute the event opens until it ends.
• They will paint a picture: They will carry a lot of signs. They will have gimmicks and props to get attention from the MOCs and from the media.
• They will look bigger than they are: They will spread out and distribute their signs widely. They will also get in front of any TV camera or press people in order to make sure the story that is reported is their story.
• They will seek confrontation: The right-wing protesters will foster confrontation at every turn because that’s what draws media and distracts the public. They will use any means to do this including abusive language,
arrests, props, and physical violence. Be prepared.
How should we prepare to encounter the right wing protesters at MOC events?
1. Contact friendly MOCs and let them know you are coming to make sure our side is heard and that the event is positive. Provide constructive support for Members of Congress who are holding public events to promote health care reform by turning out constituents and anticipating problems ahead of time. Ask the Member’s staff what would be most helpful and talk through a strategy for making sure the right messages don’t get drowned out by chaotic protesters.
2. Inoculate your staff and your volunteers by telling them what to expect and what purpose lies behind the right-wing demonstrations. The more that the attendees know what to expect; the less startled they will be by
the irrational tone and militancy of the protesters.
3. Bring more people than the other side has. Their side will be smaller but noisier. You must bring enough people to drown them out and to cover all our bases so as to marginalize their disruptive tactics. You don’t want to get into a screaming match, but it must be obvious to everyone—including press—that you represent the
majority.
4. Arrive earlier than the other side does. We need to stack our folks in the front to create a wall around the Member, and we need to stake out the best spots for visibility and signs. Reconnaissance on the venue and an
understanding of the staging will be important here. Make sure you do your homework so you can position your folks most effectively.
5. Be more visible than the other side. Bring more signs and leaflets, and whenever possible, post your signs all over the place so that you visually out-perform the other side. Make sure you have people holding signs in every
place where a TV camera is likely to be and that next to every right wing sign, there’s one of your signs with your message.
6. Have a real plan for the media. Remember, this is a communications strategy that the right wing is using and our goal is to stop them from hijacking and changing the message and tone of these events. Assign 3-5 people
to speak with the reporters who attend and make sure the reporters understand the scope and message of the event. If you let the media just report on what they see, they will invariably focus on the mayhem. That is a far juicer story than affordability and the public health insurance option. Don’t wait for the reporter to approach you. You must approach the reporters and be assertive in shaping the narrative that they write. Have someone assigned to greeting the media or checking in media as they arrive. That way you will know who they are and be able to work with them both during the event and afterwards. Also, plan to record both the events you attend and the events you organize. TV stations will use amateur footage to round out their stories, and the other side is recording and posting video online. We need to be able to give the press video of successful events too.
How should we interact/what do we say to the other side?
1. Do not debate on their “policy” points. Remember, they are seeking a platform to distort the truth about reform by making health care about abortion, rationing, euthanasia, etc. Rather than try to reply with the truth
(which won’t move them anyway) we should respond with our message and at every turn re-focus the agenda on communicating with the Member of Congress.
2. Interrupt them when they get disruptive and refocus the meeting: Line up a number of people who feel comfortable interrupting and prepare them with statements like:
• “Excuse me, I came today to listen to Representative XXX explain how this bill is going to make health care more affordable for me and my family. We’re being gouged by insurance companies that just want to make more profits while we struggle to keep up with premiums and co-pays. Representative, how are you going to fix that?”
• “I’m retired and can’t afford my prescription drugs because I’m on a fixed income. Representative, how is this bill going to affect me?”
• “I want to hear the Representative speak. He’s the one voting on the bill. Representative, how will this bill help people who already have insurance at work?”
• “What I’m worried about is how we’re going to keep the insurance companies from continuing to charge people more for being sick and keep them from taking away coverage when we need it most. What’s the plan for that?”
3. Don’t get into a shouting match with them. Instead, prep people on our side to keep raising the questions that we want answered. Repetition is the key. We need to arm our side with questions that play to the strength
of our message and make sure we keep bringing them up over and over so that the press recognizes those central themes. We should also phrase those questions strategically to help move the message.
• “Over the last XX years, insurance company profits have risen XXX %; in this bill you would regulate insurance companies so that they can no longer deny people with pre-existing conditions and would have to play by fair rules. Isn’t that right, Representative XX?”
• “Isn’t it true that this bill would guarantee everyone a choice of public health insurance option that will lower cost overall in the system?”
4. Address the MOC directly with a positive message:
Remember, these Members need cover and they are getting beaten up by right wing zealots in these meetings. We want to let the Member know that we appreciate his efforts to hear constituents and that we, the majority, agree with him.
5. We should demonstrate that we are the majority by chanting: When the other side gets too loud, we should shut them down with chants that counter their message like “Health Care Can’t Wait!” and “Health Care Delayed
is Health Care Denied” and prep people to chant at key points when the other side gets most disruptive.
6. Follow up with the Member one-on-one: This experience may have been trying for your MOC. Make sure that you thank him and that you let him know that the majority is with him. He needs to know that we will provide
cover and support him at every turn for his leadership on this issue.
“7 and a half Trillion doesn’t buy a hell of a lot!
7 and a half Trillion doesn’t buy a thing!
But give it to us every hour
Forty hours every week
And that’s enough for us to be
Living like a King!”
If I was a congressman, I wouldn’t like people calling me a target.
You should worry about the private meetings we're attending that your fascist union and parasite thugs aren't able to disrupt, Jeff.
You should worry about the viability of a liberal life in the city, when the conservatives in the country refuse or are unable to supply you with food and redistributed income, Jeff.
You should see what whirlwind your loyalties reap over the next 11 years, Jeff. There isn't much left of your clique by then, Jeff, except preserved photographs, crumbling newspaper fragments, and generations of unblinking contempt.
In the future, Community Organizer Boards controlled by the Health Care Czar will determine who is obese.
Those selected as obese will be sent for treatment.
Some people who appear to be obese will be designated "large sized but healthy" and will not be included in the selections.
Remember, tax dollars are continuously needed to keep these folk "healthy".