J.A.M. POST MEETING NOTES + HOMEWORK
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2024
SUMMARY
MUSIC: Jerusalema, Master KG featuring Nomcebo
-The call kicked off with GoGi sharing a gospel message from Exodus 14 in the Bible, saying God has a divine plan of deliverance for TIs.
Check-in Question:
GoGi introduced the question of the night:
Create a personal slogan for 2024 that rhymes with “4”. Some responses were as follows:
– D from Virginia: “I will continue to roar in 24”
– K from Idaho: “Freedom galore in 24”
– J from Georgia: “Favor galore in 2024”
– T from Arkansas: “10 score in 24”
Key Topics Discussed:
– The recent letter sent by 13 senators challenging government agencies on issues with the terror watchlist was discussed and read by GoGi. The letter asks important questions about the lack of due process and reliability of the watchlist. The call focused on how targeted individuals can reach out to these senators to ensure their issues are addressed as well.
– Attendees were encouraged by GoGi to take action by emailing, faxing, tweeting, and contacting the 13 senators who signed the watchlist letter. Sample letters and social media posts were provided to customize. The goal is ensuring TIs are included in any corrective plan proposed by the agencies.
– The Bill Binney interview with the 700 Club was shared highlighting how the NSA collects massive amounts of data on US citizens without oversight. As a former NSA Technical Director, Binney revealed the unconstitutional surveillance being conducted. The video underscores the importance of activism in urging congress to address these abuses.
JAMMIs (The Justice Action Meeting) Initiatives Update:
-GoGi recently reached out to PETA and received a standard response. Currently, GoGi is seeking assistance from the community. She is requesting pet owners to submit photographs of their pets that have been targeted, and she is also calling for volunteers interested in contacting the various Animal Advocate Agencies. If you are interested in contributing to this cause, please feel free to email GoGi at thejusticeactionmeeting@proton.me.
-In another development, we just held our first MCCC Midday Coffee Chat with Spiritual Leaders on December 21, 2023. This meeting’s recording will soon be available on YouTube. The next meeting of this series is scheduled for February 29, 2024.
-Regarding the Business Letter Initiative, the current focus has been on ensuring that all discussed headquarters are informed by January 31st. Following this, starting in February, GoGi will be seeking additional volunteers. These volunteers will be instrumental in distributing notices to local businesses, expanding the outreach and impact of the initiative.
In summary, the call covered critical issues like government watchlists, unconstitutional surveillance, and the need for TI activism and awareness. Inspiration was provided by attendees for the new year through the Question of the Day exercise led by GoGi. Ongoing initiatives to inform key groups of the Targeted Individual program were also discussed.
HOMEWORK – Continue to work on last week’s assignment
Important Please Note: For this week’s homework assignment, we’ve used the exact same content from last week, copied and pasted for clarity.
–On Tuesday, December 26, 2023, GoGi and Attorney Ana Toledo presented a special end-of-the-year homework assignment for all members.
-Dive into the discussion! Enhance your understanding by watching the captivating YouTube replay of our final call of the year.
Homework Assignment: Educating Lawmakers on the Terrorist Screening Database
Background:
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB). The number of individuals in the TSDB has seen a huge increase over the years. On Wednesday, December 20, 2023, a group of 12 Democratic lawmakers, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, sent a letter calling for a review of the TSDB program. They raised concerns over accuracy, due process, and civil rights violations.
https://www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.12.20%20Terrorism%20Watchlist%20Letter.pdf
Our Assignment (assigned jointly by GoGi and Attorney Ana Toledo):
GoGi’s Sample Post:
In addition to the watchlist, there are over 400k innocent American citizens in the Terrorist Screening Database’s Targeted Individual Program (Handling Codes 3 and 4). We, as targeted individuals (TIs), are placed in the TSDB for illegitimate reasons with no warning, no due process, meeting no terrorist criteria, and no redress. For decades, we’ve been secretly spied on, followed, hacked, as well as tortured and experimented on. Please do not let us remain on this list- invisible Everyday Moms and Dads!
SHARE EVERYWHERE
Attorney Ana Toledo has encouraged us to act as ambassadors for our community and educate lawmakers and officials about the problems with the TSDB. She advises us to communicate in respectful, eloquent terms that they can understand – using legal language and statistics where possible.
We should avoid discussing topics like human trafficking or remote neural monitoring that could feed into a “fantastical” narrative. Instead, we should focus our message on the key facts:
– The TSDB includes over 400,000 innocent American citizens who do not meet any terrorist criteria.
– The FBI has admitted placing people in the TSDB for illegitimate reasons.
– The DOJ has acknowledged that 97% of those in the TSDB are “non-investigative subjects” (handling codes 3 and 4).
– Former FBI Deputy Director Timothy Groh admitted in a declaration that he did not know of any terrorist events stopped due to the TSDB.
Attached is Timothy Groh’s declaration, which contains relevant excerpts establishing that the watchlist primarily consists of “known and suspected terrorists.” However, footnotes 3 and 7 acknowledge the presence of individuals who do not meet the terrorist criteria. It is worth noting a discrepancy between Groh’s claim that the watchlist serves State Department purposes and the absence of any mention of such individuals in the Audit reports by the DOJ. The reports solely reference “non-investigative subjects.” https://mail.proton.me/u/3/inbox
Our Actions:
1. Carefully review the background materials provided, including Senator Warren’s letter and the notes from Attorney Toledo.
2. Draft social media posts, emails, or faxes to educate lawmakers using the key facts listed above. Focus on legal terms and concrete statistics over emotional appeals.
3. Each person should post their message in at least 3 places (Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, email, fax, etc). At least 1 of the messages should be an email or fax.
4. Encourage others in your social media networks to get involved and contact lawmakers as well.
5. Follow up with lawmakers after January 9th to ask if they have responded to the concerns raised.
Remember, it is through thoughtful, persistent education that we can create change. Let’s work together diplomatically to get innocent citizens removed from the TSDB. Our freedom depends on it.
Attorney Ana Toledo: “It is your work that is moving mountains”
Important Notes from Attorney Ana Toledo:
– Do not confuse watchlist with TSDB
– Do not use the word dataset
– Watchlist is not the same as the TSDB
– Don’t repeat the word dataset because it is a trap
Letter Template + More
Click this link to view the post titled “New Year’s Resolution – Write Senators Again!” from Targeted Justice, offering additional details and an effective letter template. This resource from Targeted Justice is designed to assist in your outreach efforts.