28 March 2007
Dear Chick [Heileson],
When you get some spare time would you please call me so we can sit down and visit.
I received a fund raising letter from Art Thompson dated March 16th. After reading his letter along with other material he has disseminated I find it hard to understand how good people like you, Dale, and Bliss [all JBS Coordinators] can continue to work for a man like him?
In case you haven't seen his latest March 16th fund raising letter I will enclose for you a copy along with this letter.
Are you convinced that Art is a leader that can guide us through the perilous times we have ahead of us? After all, he is one of the co-conspirators the Society ended up as CEO because of a smear campaign, a successful underhanded coup, and a 3-to-2 vote of the board of incorporators!
Art now has The John Birch Society “fighting people” instead of issues and exposing the Conspiracy to the light of day, as outlined by Robert Welch. “We are not fighting issues, we are fighting people”. Pg1 paragraph 3 Fighting people? Something about that stand-alone phrase that is repulsive to me. I have been taught all my life to hate the sin, not the sinner. How about you?
I hardly know where to begin, but let me say that Wayne Rickert was right when he called Art a “cloak and dagger guy.” First Art “hinted” in the March bulletin that he is about to launch “a new major campaign that we [believe] will strike at the heart of what the insiders have in store for America............” Then he announces his plans to repeal NAFTA in this fundraiser, saying he didn't want to “telegraph” our moves too soon. His reason, Chick, was because the Bulletin is read by “other than just membership”! Imagine that! Others read our Bulletins and he doesn't want the enemy to know our plans! What kind of game are these guys in Appleton playing? Art doesn't want the enemy to know our plans! Is Art Thompson operating with a full deck of cards? What is he turning The John Birch Society into, a secret society?
Robert Welch was always honest and open and laid out a plan of action for the whole world to see. Mr. Welch gave us the blueprint and it has been followed until the “keystone kops” took control in October 2005. Whenever a major campaign was launched, it had been planned, organized, with material printed and was up and running and ready for the membership to take action. Contrast that with Art Thompson and his team's approach. “But first we need to plan the campaign, and build tools, to reach as many people as possible”.What? “plan, formulate and build”? “We are looking to you, our faithful members, to help us formulate and build this campaign.” Pg.4 paragraph 9 Am I reading this right? Art, the leader, is asking the members to “formulate” the plan? That is democracy in action, Mr. Welch must be rolling over!
Mr. Heilson, what is Art saying? Do you know? Is he really telling us they just have an idea, but they haven't already formulated a plan to carry it out? “We will return to you again [for money] to help us implement this plan “once it comes together.” Pg.4 paragraph 9 Here comes more “cloak and dagger” stuff: “We are taking a chance by 'letting the cat out of the bag' before we are ready to launch.” Pg.4 paragraph 9 WHAT IN THE WORLD IS ART TALKING ABOUT? Is he planning a sneak attack on the Conspiracy? Yeah right! How utterly asinine! Chick, doesn't it embarrass you to be working for a guy like that?
Repealing NAFTA “...is more important than our “Get US out of the United Nations” campaign? What? Is Art suggesting we have presently won the “Get US Out” campaign “...because the American people either lost confidence in the UN or they understand the danger of the UN to such and extent that they will not accept UN controls at this time.” HOGWASH! Again, does Art think we are a bunch of morons that will buy that line?
“[I]f we do not repeal NAFTA.......we might just as well fold up our tents and go home”. Now if that isn't dynamic leadership, I don't know what is? Imagine Robert Welch, or any leader for that matter, stating that if we don't succeed in this one campaign, we might as well turn off the lights, and shut down the organization. Is there no one—John McManus or someone else with even a little common sense—that could proof read Art's writing in order to save him and the Society such unnecessary embarrassment. Art goes on, to repeal NAFTA will “strike at the heart of the insiders.” Pg. 5 paragraph 7 Are we now putting all our eggs in that basket? I cannot believe he said that! Those guys in Appleton need to go back and re-read the Blue Book, if they ever did, or even have one.
Chick, all we get from Art and company are promises. His grand plans are always for the future. First, he and Jack promised to resurrect the “Support Your Local Police” committee. Then they were promising to restore the “TACT” and “MOTOREDE” committees. And, at the top of that promise list, but no results list, was a national radio program! Do they think we members are so stupid that we can't remember all their hollow promises?
If he would have taken the $100,000 he spent on his packet of nonsense (another promise that didn't go anywhere) and put that money into the NAU campaign he probably wouldn't have to make such an urgent appeal for funds. Art, Jack, Larry, Alan, Chris and the present Council have dealt a serious blow to the freedom battle, and all their high talking “promises” and plans for the future will fizzle, just like that wasteful, worthless and expensive marketing packet of nonsense.
Now, what about the “attack” on The John Birch Society? What is Art talking about? The only “attack” I am aware of took place back in the 60's and 70's by the insiders, and again in October of 2005 by the “board of incorporators”. The October 2005 “attack” orchestrated by Art Thompson, destroyed the monolithic structure of The John Birch Society which had been established by Robert Welch, and was used to oust the legitimate leadership of the Executive Committee and CEO Vance Smith. Now that was an attack! There was a difference in the attacks described above. The conspiracy insiders were not successful, the Birch insiders were.
I have followed the controversy of the past year very closely, and Art nor anyone else can show me where The John Birch Society has been under attack. There have been no “attacks” on The John Birch Society! That is just another one of Arts fabricated lies. Sure, Art Thompson, John McManus and others have come under attack as individuals because of their illegal acts of breaking and entering into the RWU building and for altering the monolithic structure of The John Birch Society. Anyone who has been paying any attention at all to what happened knows The John Birch Society is not under attack.
One final thing, Art and Jack would melt like butter if they had to stand face to face with Vance and Wayne and Walt and Keith in front of the members and explain what happened.
I know you have heard the phrase, scripture, mingled with the philosophy of men. Everytime I read Art quoting Robert Welch in his “new and improved bulletin” and fund raising letters, that kind of hypocrisy is exactly what I think of.
Sincerely,
Rusty Barlow
Copies to: Dale Pearce, Bliss Tew, Art Thompson, John McManus, Others
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