If you’re a political or issue activist, you’ve likely been to these “outreach” and “consensus” meetings, where proponents rig the procedure (and often pack the audience) to get the results they desire while ignoring, stifling, or ridiculing dissent.
Though there are many variations, this procedure is best known as the Delphi Technique. It’s a con job used mostly (though by no means exclusively) by the Left so that they can later claim to the gullible and/or allied press that everyone agrees with their suppositions and conclusions.
Here’s a worthwhile video demonstrating how this strategy works in an actual meeting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-zpA1althjo
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Thank you for the illuminating information !
I found a great supporting article on this topic from
the “Virginia Land Rights Coaltion” by Albert Burns.
It is here:… http://www.vlrc.org/articles/110.html
He describces how to fight back and defeat this
form of manipulation.
There are radio talk hosts who use this method,
trying to marginalize conservative callers. Now
at least I grasp their strategy.
The San Diego Foundation’s current ‘vision’ survey is the same thing, heres the link for the survey and a link to the purpose of the survey (predetermined if you ask me).
https://www.showyourlovesandiego.com/S.aspx?s=50&r=FDsFCyOPRk6Fd1X_z7PF4Q&a=57&fromdetect=1
http://www.sdfoundation.org/Newsroom/NewsReleases/tabid/781/EntryId/37/Show-Your-Love-San-Diego-Once-in-a-Lifetime-Opportunity-to-Plan-Our-Regions-Future.aspx