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vickitulsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-20-07 12:49 AM
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178. YES, thank you Lukery.
You are the primary reason I know about Sibel, and I've taken to mentioning her name to almost everyone I talk to -- even spontaneous chats with strangers in the grocery store and such (I'm good about that *wink*).

It's really not hard to spread almost any information far and wide if you just speak it -- and I mean speak it a LOT and to everyone you come across. Find ways to work it into the conversation. Hell, START a conversation with anyone, in an elevator, a store, anywhere. All you have to do is mention *'s name or some other hot topic but not get too inflammatory at first if possible. Use humor; smile and adopt that "knowing look" but as if your listener, you're just sure, has good opinions and ideas and is knowledgeable, too.

(Not trying to coach here, really, just saying what I do.)

Then I refer to SECRETS in our government, and without exception, everyone HATES this whole concept and seems to recognize that it's very much in evidence and also very dangerous to us all.

Then I bring up Sibel's name in that context, often simply asking if my conversation partner has ever heard of her. I say it with conviction in my voice that she is someone we all should know about, should hear out, should pay close attention to when she speaks. That gets their attention because people want to be in the know, want to avoid being fooled and taken for an easy mark by politicians with their tricks and deceit.

Even if only a sentence or two is exchanged in a public place (I love it when others overhear and lean closer too), and I never see those people again, I always go away feeling that I've definitely awakened someone's interest in learning more about Sibel's story and the truths she has to tell us. I feel sure they will key in on that name the first time they hear it, maybe in the corporatemedia, even, and they will listen hard. I can even imagine some being as motivated as I am, willing to pick up a phone and contact whatever media outlet aired or printed anything about Sibel and say, "It's about time! Tell us more!"

People like it when they realize they are privileged, so to speak, to be let in on a secret that is very important -- it's kind of like receiving a special revelation of sorts, right? This is the only way in which I highly approve of the rumor game or the gossip game, in fact.

I really don't care WHY anyone decides to learn more. I just want them to DO IT. So much depends on it, so much is at stake!


So thank you Lukery, and all you others who have long persisted in making Sibel's name familiar to everyone else. And sorry about my rant, but I do get excited every time I see another bit of info about Sibel. :blush:


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