Thanks for posting my post and allowing me on the site. I am glad that the Deception Dollars inspired others to come up with BETTER outreach materials! Ken Jenkins, in cooperation with the local group came up with the 11 Remarkable Facts About 9/11 cards, and now when we print Deception Dollars we print those too, on the same paper, as well as ae911truth.org's graphics on the WTC 7 card and the demolition of the Twin Towers. I believe the hope of the movement is actually to compete/cooperate on how best to improve our understanding and outreach. We should be applauding, encouraging the best efforts, materials, and be learning from one another. There's a huge difference between Constructive Criticism and shredding someone's effort. We also each have different skills, talents and it is a good thing that not everyone is focused on one single aspect of 9/11 and that some people follow paths of evidence that others simply don't have time for or haven't thought of... They do us all a service- if they are honest and diligent. If you heard William Pepper's talk about the 4 elephants in the room- military intelligence (who try to gain our confidence), the CIA/media (since they have this incestuous relationship which makes it hard to distinguish assets from assholes) who would like us to make mistakes which can blow up in our face and discredit us, and the elephants on our side- Truth (hard to conceal), the bulk of humanity...
It is hard for me to judge all the stuff that comes my way and to measure who is sincere, who is crazy, what is true, what is fake. I do believe that one aim of those seeking to neutralize or destroy the truth movement is to confuse, paralyze us, create unneeded tensions/frictions so that it is hard for us to reach consensus, work together, synergize multiple efforts across geographical distances/ideological boundaries/develop genuine trust- which often comes from knowing people personally.
I feel so inadequate to get the work done at a local level, that I have hesitated to try doing more organizing at the regional/national/international levels (although I do on rare occasions for a few of the conferences), but now with former Senator Mike Gravel spearheading a 9/11 Citizens' Commission in California, which he hopes will be copied by other states for the 2012 election- I think we need to think more strategically, locally, and statewide, as well as at the national/international level on where to put our time, resources, energy in 2011 (the 10th anniversary year) and in 2012. And this means we need to physically meet, figure out where we agree, so that we can enlighten, inspire, engage the public and not confuse, discourage, atomize the activists, as well as the public.
I have a lot of reading to do about the Populist Movement, the Initiative Process, Direct Democracy because I don't have any burning desire to lead anyone off a cliff.
Certainly one does have to have thick skin to do this work. Criticism is a constant, praise is rare. In the talks I have given on strategy I conclude with-

Wars have been fought in the name of religion. At the heart of most religions, is the most valuable lesson that I have learned in my lifetime- “ to forgive, to accept, to love” myself, people and the world.

In activism, when we are working on life and death issues, there is a lot of stress, some danger, and risk. People are doing the work because they care deeply. Most are volunteers; it is important to remember not to be too hard on ourselves and others. It is our genuine love of people and life which gives us our strength, power, and connects us all. Banish fear, laugh, let the journey we are on be our reward, enjoy the wonderful companions that we meet along the way. Together we can do what we cannot do alone. Be prepared for the long haul.
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I am a Virgo and probably harder on myself than anyone else, and I think we really do have to learn how to be kinder to other people- especially those who are working at our sides- despite our disagreements. Maybe I'm wrong, but I do have a tendency to follow heart wisdom, rather than analyze a situation to death.