Communicating 911 Truth In Middle America
This article was originally written for a local print publication in Michigan, hence the intro information that most here will already know. But this article will still show that 911 truth is not just being spread in the big cities. Hopefully it will also give people the confidence to start acting independently no matter where they are.
Communicating 911 Truth In Middle America
by Jonathon Vreeland
February 2006
What are those activists talking about?
Everyone has been told what to think about September 11th, 2001. But what escaped widespread notice is that no evidence was presented to support the official story. Very short, edited clips of an airplane hitting the North Tower were played, and still are to this day. The videos of explosions or of collapsing buildings are never repeated. Emotions were intentionally whipped up to prevent discussion. Some mug shots were shown on television and that was it.
Some evidence has emerged in well known, foreign news sources though. As early as late September 2001 no less than the BBC reported that some of the accused high-jackers had been found alive in the Middle East(1). This story never got repeated in any American media, conservative or liberal, television, print or internet. This information was confirmed by other foreign news services and even more accused suicide bombers were found to be alive. Eventually the FBI admitted in a press release that they had no idea who the high-jackers really were. The press release was never printed in American media and we still hear the same names referred to as "the high-jackers" almost daily. The media blackout of information about September 11th perfectly illustrates the fraudulent nature of liberal/conservative or Republican/Democrat divisions. American media has tightly censored any 9/11 evidence regardless of overt political affiliation.
If the US Government's explanation of what happened that day is actually examined it can be seen to be intentional lies. David Ray Griffin did the best job of this in his book, "The 9/11 Commission Report: Omissions And Distortions" (2) in which he documented over 500 fallacies contained in the official report. But even ignoring the committee that the victim's families forced to be held, there are holes in the official explanation that can be intuitively seen by anyone. Watch the collapse of 7 World Trade Center, which wasn't hit by any airplane, and it's obviously a controlled demolition(3). Notice that the janitorial shed on the roof of WTC 7 collapses first and that the collapsing building displays a "kink" in the middle which is used in demolitions to bring the outer walls inward.
It is worth noting that having been taken in by the shabby government/media lies is nothing of which to be ashamed. Even eyewitnesses took time to realize what they had seen, in my case about a year. As 2006 progresses there is no need to do more research to see who was behind the attacks of September 11th. The evidence has already been gathered and preserved by volunteer researchers, it just remains to be publicized and acted upon. Which is where those activists come in...
Truth Event Case Study
For five months in 2005 the Kraftbrau Brewery in Kalamazoo Michigan hosted various films on the topic of 9/11 Truth. These events were very warmly received and often people would approach me afterwards wanting to get involved. This article is meant to provide some ideas for people motivated to help spread truthful information about the attacks of September 11th, 2001. There is also a focus on showing that working through an established organization is not necessary. Anyone can effectively reach an audience acting on their own.
As a case study let's look at those film screenings. The 9/11 Truth Film Club of Kalamazoo had well attended events considering the genre. The last evening (Nov. 1st) 25 people were counted in attendance at one time. Some screenings were even attended by local politicians running for city council. Of course events like this do not happen in a vacuum.
Venue
Many 911 deprogrammers only have campus video rooms to work with. While this can work, the atmosphere doesn't help draw a crowd. In my opinion the best setting for a 911 Truth film screening is a locally owned business, even a brewery. Look for a place that already has a nice atmosphere established. The Kraftbrau Brewery had all the movie treats, 25 cent popcorn, a band-worthy sound system and a large screen. These things make a difference, especially for building repeat attendance and good word-of-mouth reviews.
Other widely available, appropriate venues are religious centers; churches, temples, mosques, etc. If you are already a member of a religion this should certainly be explored. In New York City the 911 Truth group has been able to draw standing-room-only crowds to St. Mark's Church(4). For inspiration on how religion can relate to 911 Truth look at www.mujca.org, the Muslim, Jewish, Christian Alliance for Truth.
To find a decent venue in whatever area you are in, start attending free local screenings on any topic. Also start meeting/talking with local peace groups. In Kalamazoo the weekly, sunday Stand Out For Peace hosted by K.N.O.W.(5) is a great place get advice from activists that have organized events. In most American cities there is an active and open movement that will help you organize events aimed at fostering peaceful change.
Promoting
Of equal importance, maybe more, as the location is what's done to get the event noticed. The film screenings at the Kraftbrau were first announced at the weekly Stand Out for Peace. Announcing them over a bullhorn on the steps of the local Federal Courthouse somehow seemed appropriate. Following that a small 4.25" x 5.5" flyer was created, copied and posted at coffee shops around town. The cost of the b&w copies never exceeded five dollars.
About seven to five days before the screening, small stacks were given to a few activists for posting and handing out. Personally handing someone a flyer is far more likely to get attendance than just posting on a wall. Putting the date, time, location and a couple internet addresses on them makes for handy bookmarks. Including a provocative idea on the the flyer, like "false-flag terrorism", "controlled demolition" or "inside job" is a good idea too. That way, even just reading a flyer will be groundbreaking for some people.
Flyer-ing isn't as straight forward as might be thought. They first go up by, at least, the friday before the event, which was tuesdays for the Kraftbrau screenings. Leave enough copies for people to take one and add more if they disappear over the weekend. If you really want to put in some effort, try putting them under windshield wipers on some busy afternoon around city hall. Also carry some around at all times to hand out to people you know that might be interested.
Attend special events and hand out flyers. Call in to local radio shows. Plan far enough ahead and a cool venue will even put your 911 Truth event on their monthly schedule. Also, getting on campus calendars would be worthwhile and can be done by non-students too. Just remember, of the people that say they're coming, about ten to fifteen percent showing up is normal for the average event.
