A Call for Justice on the Anniversary of a Crime Against Humanity
Treat yourself to 4 minutes of Graham Hancock before you read this. https://soundcloud.com/suzannetaylor/graham-hancock-clip
TED being a Goliath to my little David, I’m writing this on behalf of the TEDx West Hollywood event for which TED cancelled its license, to ask for your attention and help.
Requests from the truth-loving public…
Email Chris Anderson: chris@ted.com
Could be: “This is support for Suzanne Taylor. Please do right by her.”
Sign a petition: http://tinyurl.com/k9u3jjo
Don’t share yet – would do so when the report gets out.
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Please help this become widespread!
Why would TED be punitive towards me? First they rebuked me and now they won’t talk to me at all. See my communications to them: http://theconversation.org/ted. Aside from Jerry Coyne and his skeptic bunch, everyone knows that TED waiting a year to declare my program suspect and then removing its license two weeks before we were scheduled to go on was reprehensible, and this email is to enroll you in helping right that wrong.
Why won’t they respond to me? I was devoted to adding luster to their crown. After so much negotiating with the city’s hoops that
I had to get an extension of time to deliver TEDx West Hollywood,
I had scored a coup. Spunky West Hollywood was using TED to launch programming in its award-winning new library building, and
I had the city’s backing to publicize and celebrate our event. The Library Association was a big financial donor. Being well-supported, we got an excellent audio/video setup to fulfill TED’s request for professional videos and were able to contract with Livestream so we could reach a large worldwide audience. The program was an impassioned plea for the worldview to come, so we wanted to make noise.
To set things right now, TED would acknowledge it unlicensed a fine program. Really, would this cause TEDx organizers to go south on TED, as they said would happen if it went on?
Then, there’s a shocker in what TED did after their cancellation. Although we were no longer associated with TED, and had spent a lot of the precious two weeks on a campaign to get a large audience without TED, Livestream canceled two days before we went on. We have not been able to get an explanation from Livestream to this day.
Other fallout from TED’s cancellation was that given the loss of sponsorships that would have paid for what we had in mind to do and the lack of time to organize activities when rescue became the game, our intention to launch a community of activists became impossible. This was the other part of the mission statement for TEDx West Hollywood:
Since there isn’t legal entitlement for TED or Livestream, you might suggest a lawsuit. However, that could cost as much as $500,000 and my contract with TED wouldn’t reimburse legal fees. It has cost a few thousand to find all that out. But, in fact, I’m not looking to bash TED, but to call it to an action to help this world to wake up. And, to call TED to account to reimburse me for what cost the public money — TEDx has to go through a non-profit, where costs are paid out of pre-tax dollars, and my family foundation paid bills that would not have existed had we been TEDx.
There’s a report at http://theconversation.org/ted-revisited-duck-duck-really-duck where you can get details of what happened to me and to Graham Hancock and Rupert Sheldrake. Fingers crossed this information will strike the kind of sympathetic chord that will have it showing up everywhere!
In the meantime, the TED deadbeat marches on. It’s anniversary time for the TED flap, which is an occasion for scientists to call for a redress of what was done to Rupert Sheldrake: http://setsciencefree.org/petition-and-recommendations/#comment-9 and https://www.facebook.com/events/420427591393853
COMMENTS ABOUT THE EX TEDX WEST HOLLYWOOD PROGRAM
Your videos from your Ex TEDx event are so compelling. I just spent this evening watching them and thoroughly enjoyed them. The passion of all the speakers and the depth of feeling and understanding of the complexities of just being on this planet and being human were articulated so well. I loved that. And you looked so happy and beautiful. Bravo to you for pushing past the obstacles and getting the message out there that you wanted to express. I am so, so impressed. You are definitely an inspiration. – Mary Trunk
Watched it online. Wow!! It blew me away! I was thoroughly impressed throughout. Suzanne is just adorable! I watched the whole thing and then wished I would have attended in person. Oh well… Very uplifting, moving, and inspiring. There wasn’t a dull moment. Definitely going to get books by Dossey and Targ. I also love Brian Swimme, whose book Suzanne mentioned. What a bunch of lovely, well-spoken people. –Mark Ekdahl
You got great coverage and momentum due to the hassle you went through! It’s raising such awareness around the role of censorship and consciousness and human rights, dignity and depth. That message wouldn’t be out so much if you hadn’t taken on the role of going through the mill with it first! Thanks for that, from all of us around you. -Meredith Sands Keator
Thank you so much for this. I loved the heart felt messages each speaker had. It brought tears to my eyes. I am f’ing loving you more than ever. -Sabrina Allen
How incredible the Livestreaming was. I’m so sorry I had to miss the event. The speakers were off the charts, and, well, all I can say is: The name SUE Stream is aptly named. Great work. –Andrea Adler
Congratulations on a truly, amazing event you produced on Sunday…so inspiring in every way. –Dawna Schuman
Your event was a milestone in transmedia live events. You are a pioneer. –John Fellows
Can’t begin to thank you for the Livestream yesterday, and your insistence on making the event happen. I could not tear myself away from it — whatever other plans I had for the afternoon were forgotten 🙂 It was delightful and inspiring and so, so much more. Much gratitude! –Tom Jefferson
Dear Radiant Suzanne – It was a glorious day, and I truly support and recognize the hard work, effort, charm, positivity and ingenuity that it took for you to make it happen. I was there for the full day, Sunday, and the event was an incredible opportunity to interface with some of the great thinkers (and doers) of our time in an intimate setting. You really pulled off something special. I look forward to what happens next. –Paula Stoeke
It was a REALLY powerful event. I loved it. I wish adults were required to continue going to school past 12th grade and were all required to hear info like what you presented. I have been wanting to bring something like this to the westside to a wider audience! Bravo and congratulations!-Nikki Striefler
Bless you Suzanne, I pray a complete day of rest and relaxation comes soon. You are a miracle that never ends! -Gary Sinclair
I want to thank you for such a fabulous day yesterday! It was such an inspiration to hear such stimulating thoughts about our world and universe. I want you to know that I really did get a lot from each one of your speakers. You accomplished something very special with this event. I’ve been to many, many seminars and I have never experienced anything like this one, with so many diverse voices moving us into this new and profound paradigm. Thank you for making such a personal investment and making sure this wonderful event happened. I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to attend. Blessings to you. -Kimberly Jentzen
Your mailbox should be full full full of praises, accolades, etc! AND certainly I’m one on that list also! Your choice of speakers (each leading to the next, all great), entertainers and place could not be surpassed! The TED group will get a run for its money in no time! There’s room for both so please continue on! You are so good at this.. and, for those on the team, great choices! Big hug! -Vanya Foster Rohner
You did a fabulous job Suzanne… hope others pick up on the informality you chose to ride in on… excellent! The dam will break and the flood waters will circumvent the old structure. These videos will continue to gather hits when cut and released… saw it all. Thank you… the gesture of getting up and running with the ball will outlast all the rest and gives TED notice that they should make space for ideas that are bigger than their public image. Get em champ. –Jim Channon
I want to thank you from my heart for yesterday’s Livestream broadcast. It was wonderful to connect in and hear people talking of all the same things I feel and think about in my life. Like-minded souls are hard to link with where I live as I’ve been ousted out of my group in this rural community. This really served for me to have a day of needed fuel. Many, many thanks. –Jacqueline Lizotte
What an AMAZING conference!!!! As good as IF NOT BETTER than a TEDx! You have the warrior wisdom and courage to set your sites on you highest goal of highest consciousness- and you always pull the trigger!!!!! I am still so filled with love from our time together- what a magician you are 🙂 In blessings of you and your presents…a big fat thank you for including me. -Josie Kelly (speaker)
I watched your event and you guys did a great job. I think I could feel the ambience and it was better than what you would have had if your original plan had gone thru. I was hoping you’d bring in a big tank and have one of the microwave-toting dolphins that hoax some of the circles speak to the gathering, but I guess the logistics for that would have really been almost insurmountable. Good thing it’s the 21st century and the Pope can’t put you under house arrest or worse. Or discover the Spanish have decided to make YOU a part of their inquisition. You look and sound like this event really charged you up instead of wearing you out. I’m sure you must feel a little bit of the latter, but you’re bouncing around like a squirrel, honey. Lots of energy and positive vibe. If it was the late 50s or early 60s, we’d say, “Suzanne must be taking her Geritol!” Your audio and video feeds worked well, and your presenters did a terrific job. Where do we sign up for the Kickstarter dealie? [note: It was suggested we recoup costs that way.]Hearty congratulations; that was a fascinating set of presentations. Targ was really great. I saw Graham Hancock’s presentation a couple of weeks ago, I think, but watched it again and got more out of it. Marianne was preaching the gospel with some passion, and that woman with the frame drum rocks. Josie did a fine guided tour of mindfulness that shows that there is actually plenty of time available to practice it. Daphne kept me interested with her use of body language and how she used her shawl or tunic or whatever that was to her best advantage. I am getting better about admiring age-appropriate women, and her looks and presentation reinforced the new leaf I’ve turned over! A great closer. I hope this is just the start of your new career and there will be more of these soon! Continued Hugs and Proud-To-Know-You Slobber. -Andy Ridinger
Put me on your crowdfunding project and I will send to 5,000 people!!!!! THANKS for putting this on!!!!! -Bob Banner
I sure felt a lot of love for you yesterday as I watched you ‘doing your thing’. You looked great and the production was first class. What a valiant push to make this thing happen. Great line up of speakers, I could feel lots of fun and love in the room. You deserve the new age purple heart. You’re an inspiration. Give my love to the gang and tell them how proud I am of what you all accomplished. –Steve Morey
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