tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.comments2023-07-03T05:58:37.124-07:00THE PERIMETER PRIMATEThe Perimeter Primatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619173438763495716noreply@blogger.comBlogger862125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-48736795521858459022017-03-08T12:43:51.272-08:002017-03-08T12:43:51.272-08:00Can someone please direct me to the beginner's...Can someone please direct me to the beginner's version of all this? My head is reeling - I don't know anything about charter schools except that Betsy Devos looks to be a complete idiot who bought her new status/position in the new administration. This Turkish thing is seriously scary! A link or two to get me caught up and up to speed is much appreciated.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14030801334694543742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-44405860640114098042016-08-29T14:14:31.228-07:002016-08-29T14:14:31.228-07:00And they call me a religious fanatic! HA! This is ...And they call me a religious fanatic! HA! This is like a Lex Luther waiting for his day to reveal his master plan to Rule Z World.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099183831051838956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-82436800010728135812016-08-08T14:10:58.302-07:002016-08-08T14:10:58.302-07:00Wally,
AIMS has changed a lot since you wrote thi...Wally,<br /><br />AIMS has changed a lot since you wrote this. In fact, three OUSD board members who voted to shut down AIMS three years ago, voted to renew our charter just three months ago.<br /><br />Would you like a visit?n write me.<br /><br />marcom@aimschools.orgAIMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16354015495787476916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-21317989164527999442016-07-20T19:39:53.611-07:002016-07-20T19:39:53.611-07:00Thank you for the well documented and very informa...Thank you for the well documented and very informative postings.<br /> <br />I worked for one Gulen school in southern California for three years. About half of the teachers were from Turkey, on H1 work visas. The principals were all men,who treated women "like Turks do". For the most part schools were run with an iron fist, and staffs` opinions were not valued or listened to, especially women`s. <br /><br />The curriculum is absolutely secular, in accordance with TH state guidelines. Good programs overall, with emphasis on math and science. Apparently the whole model for the charter schools in the US was conceived by a handful of smart Turks, Harvard graduates an such.<br /><br />There was a hidden "Turkish agenda": the Turkish language is mandatory in these schools. When parents and students complained and asked for other languages, of international circulation, the answer was " this is one of our requirements. If don't like it, you are free to take your child anywhere else", that sort of thing...<br /><br />Thank you again four your unbelievable work!<br /><br />MBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-69957259270575606642016-05-24T01:42:52.977-07:002016-05-24T01:42:52.977-07:00Thanks for fighting the good fight.Thanks for fighting the good fight.niktohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219069038917729013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-37149922085193753642016-04-05T21:02:30.177-07:002016-04-05T21:02:30.177-07:00I thank you all. Truly appreciated. -- S.H.I thank you all. Truly appreciated. -- S.H.The Perimeter Primatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619173438763495716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-22380027886175811822016-03-26T06:21:10.256-07:002016-03-26T06:21:10.256-07:00Thank You... your investigative reporting will be ...Thank You... your investigative reporting will be missed!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140673757383956733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-54545359692181782502016-03-25T22:36:58.553-07:002016-03-25T22:36:58.553-07:00Thank you The movement doing very well job thanks ...Thank you The movement doing very well job thanks to Fethullah GulenJacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-91429142025901155402016-03-24T12:36:58.182-07:002016-03-24T12:36:58.182-07:00ALTHOUGH I often get lost in the incredible detail...ALTHOUGH I often get lost in the incredible detail you add to this very scary subject, I always learn a lot from your blogsites. I hope you'll keep publishing -- wherever that might be! :)ciedie aechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00443601825150518035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-13628889363278130012016-03-22T14:35:46.494-07:002016-03-22T14:35:46.494-07:00Sharon, you are a warrior for the truth. You have ...Sharon, you are a warrior for the truth. You have made such an amazing contribution so far, and I know you will continue in a variety of ways. Thank you, thank you. <br /><br />With great love and respect,<br /><br />Julie Woestehoff <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15526002635556083205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-21223523845123237662015-02-28T07:39:52.379-08:002015-02-28T07:39:52.379-08:00Jan 30, 2012, report to child protection services/...Jan 30, 2012, report to child protection services/law enforcement. Hopefully u guys are safe now. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-23219177565200978032015-02-16T12:40:19.377-08:002015-02-16T12:40:19.377-08:00Thank you for adding that comment and for watching...Thank you for adding that comment and for watching the video. I knew that at the time, of course, but misspoke during the presentation. I was annoyed at myself when I reviewed the video and heard my mistake! Oh, well...The Perimeter Primatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619173438763495716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-252160909762496292015-02-16T11:34:57.832-08:002015-02-16T11:34:57.832-08:00Ankara is the capital of Turkey, not Istanbul.Ankara is the capital of Turkey, not Istanbul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-54155312130557987702015-02-06T08:19:43.642-08:002015-02-06T08:19:43.642-08:00They are also antisemitic and are very pro Islamic...They are also antisemitic and are very pro Islamic takeover of the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-32201487061302485832015-02-06T08:18:51.682-08:002015-02-06T08:18:51.682-08:00Have been a Gulen school teacher in two Gulen scho...Have been a Gulen school teacher in two Gulen schools. Had to work with them in Turkey. The way they handle everything is nothing less than a cult and they send girls/boys not even part of universities (but use dersanes to educate them-illegal) to get greencards and to teach the Ottoman centered aim or vision in their mind. They barely speak English well enough to even teach.<br /><br />One girl told me that they had plans to take over America. Their abis or brothers in charge must have fed them lines of bull. <br /><br />I truly despise heir Ottoman empire centered theocracy. They have schools everywhere and they all know their power through this group.<br /><br />Educate yourselves!! -Former Gulen school teacher Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-65293344563345736402014-06-18T11:11:10.822-07:002014-06-18T11:11:10.822-07:002013/5/20: "Gulen Movement Influence Invading...2013/5/20: "Gulen Movement Influence Invading Hoosier State From The State House To The Schools, Media And Beyond." <br />http://advanceindiana.blogspot.com/2013/05/gulen-movement-influence-invading.html<br /><br />EXCERPT:<br />Eksili, who has made large campaign donations to several Hoosier public officials, including Gov. Mike Pence and U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly, has hosted numerous lunches, dinners and other events on behalf of the Niagara Foundation at which many of Indiana's top political, business, education, religious and community leaders have participated. He also solicits public officials and other leaders to accompany him on all-expense paid trips to Turkey. Advance Indiana obtained an e-mail solicitation that Eksili sent out in 2011 to persons who he sought to accompany him on a trip to Turkey. The following is a partial text of that e-mail, boasting about the number of influential persons who have accompanied him on past trips to Turkey...The Perimeter Primatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619173438763495716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-14122012784263252822014-06-18T10:04:19.726-07:002014-06-18T10:04:19.726-07:006/11/2014: NH delegation heads to Turkey in midst ...6/11/2014: NH delegation heads to Turkey in midst of 'evolving political situation' (New Hampshire Union Leader)<br /><br />http://features.rr.com/article/f5e9dca2e6de0490cca29ea8459748a8#.U6HEfbHuo40 <br /><br />The Perimeter Primatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619173438763495716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-59881614960026339822014-06-11T06:38:18.590-07:002014-06-11T06:38:18.590-07:00"The Corleones of the Caspian
How Azerbaijan&..."The Corleones of the Caspian<br />How Azerbaijan's dictator woos the United States and Europe." By Michael Weiss, Foreign Policy, 6/10/2014 <br />http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/06/10/the_corleones_of_the_caspian_azerbaijan_lobbying_baku_aliyev<br /><br />"... Over the past decade, a South Caucasian country the size of Ireland but with possibly twice the oil reserves of Texas has managed to win friends and influence people who include past and present members of the U.S. Congress, British Parliament, and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, which was once known for pressuring dictatorships, not embracing them...The Perimeter Primatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619173438763495716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-80000004044049057122014-04-23T11:10:33.448-07:002014-04-23T11:10:33.448-07:004/23/2014
Azerbaijan deports 8 affiliates of Fethu...4/23/2014<br />Azerbaijan deports 8 affiliates of Fethullah Gulen<br />http://www.worldbulletin.net/todays-news/134491/azerbaijan-deports-8-affiliates-of-fethullah-gulen <br />World Bulletin / News Desk<br /><br />Azerbaijan has deported eight Turkish nationals, including the head of a company running schools for Turkey's Hizmet Movement, saying that their visas had expired.<br /><br />Cag Ogretim CEO Enver Ozeren, Qafgaz University rector Ahmed Sanic and top businessman Bahri Topuz - all senior members of the movement in Azerbaijan - were deported back to Turkey...<br /><br />Azerbaijan's president Ilham Aliyev ordered an investigation into the movement's operations in his country following the scandals in neighboring Turkey.<br />The Perimeter Primatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619173438763495716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-75634636034710864502014-04-11T08:09:17.602-07:002014-04-11T08:09:17.602-07:00By Bayram Balci: "Gülen: Top Issue in the Age...By Bayram Balci: "Gülen: Top Issue in the Agenda of Erdoğan’s Visit to Azerbaijan." Eurasia Outlook, Carnegie Moscow Center, 4/9/2014<br />http://carnegie.ru/eurasiaoutlook/?fa=55290<br /><br />Because of the political turmoil in which Turkey finds itself and because of the general defiance against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his government, last week’s local elections turned into a plebiscite vote for Erdoğan. Less than a week after the vote, he paid a visit to Azerbaijan. Whether scheduled or not, it underlines the importance of the Turkish-Azeri relations especially in terms of political, economic and security issues.<br /><br />Azerbaijan is more than a neighbor to Turkey, but geography and oil contracts make a big part of the bilateral relations. Azerbaijan and Turkey are linked by three major pipelines: Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC), Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum (BTE), and in the soon-to-be TANAP & TAP, which have become key routes for the transportation of Caspian energies to Europe. Moreover, the two countries share a similar vision of regional security. Last but not least, Azerbaijan is the most cooperative supporter of Turkey’s initiative to create a “Turkic Union” with all the Turkic republics of the former Soviet Union.<br /><br />However, it seems that Erdoğan’s visit was also motivated by another question, that is the omnipresence of Fethullah Gülen followers whose activities in the little oil-rich Caucasus country have been massive and successful since the end of the Soviet Union. Erdoğan takes the battle against Gülen’s influence and power beyond the national borders, because that is where the Gülen movement force stems from.<br /><br />Azerbaijan has always had a tremendous importance for the Gülen movement, partly because that is where they started to expand and where they met success. Further development throughout the Caucasus and post-Soviet Central Asia helped them become one of the most powerful and influential transnational Islamic movement present in more than 130 countries. Still, Azerbaijan is the one place outside Turkey where the movement is the most involved. Indeed, numerous businesses and educational companies managed by Gülen’s disciples and sympathizers operate here. Among them are the highly visible international Qafqaz University, a network of 15 high schools and more than 20 Araz prep schools spread around the country. Besides, some major media, like the newspapers Zaman Azerbaijan, the radio station Burç and a TV channel, are close to the Gülen movement...<br /><br />The very vindictive Erdoğan went to Azerbaijan to warn his homologues against the potentially harmful activities of the Gülen movement and the threat it poses as a “parallel state” to Azerbaijan’s power and sovereignty. However, although they have been active in Azerbaijan for a long time, the Gülenists are weaker there than they are in Turkey. It explains easily as long as they could count on a strong ally in the person of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the top political level to favor their access to key positions in the police and the judiciary. They never reached such power in Azerbaijan or elsewhere and their influence is often exaggerated. Yet, it is undeniable that in Azerbaijan and as well as in the other countries, Gülenists outstepped the bound of philanthropic and educational activities building bridges between Turkey and he rest of the world. Influence and power are at the heart of their philosophy and action. Humanitarian and religious motivations for peace and interreligious dialogue in the world contributed to them endorsing the role of Turkey’s best ambassadors abroad and ensuring their position and influence. But it seems they slipped on the politicization path, harmed their image, raised suspicion and opposition and impaired their very own survival. The lesson learned should teach them to refocus on their initial core so as to become again the transnational social power of change they once were.The Perimeter Primatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619173438763495716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-81125240697588822572014-04-08T15:23:24.528-07:002014-04-08T15:23:24.528-07:00Try this if you want to understand Gulen:
http://...Try this if you want to understand Gulen:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDZJR1Zyu-AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-78165280768002237852014-04-07T05:25:47.143-07:002014-04-07T05:25:47.143-07:00I detest to have prejudices and do my best not to ...I detest to have prejudices and do my best not to accuse anyone or any group without having proven knowledge or experience although I might be still mistaken.<br />I know good people among Gülen Movement, among the people who have sypmathy for F.Gülen.<br />now comes the famoust "but.." part.<br />But, leave him being "a gift" as commented here,on the contrary he is a dangerous person with a hidden agenda and strategy in each and every country they have presence.The reason that they are so much into "education" is simply to scan for the best minds and turn them into simple zombies, and use them per their convenience.Thats why "education business" is not only a human resources pool for them but also a good way of profiting.<br /><br />It is true that he may seem "pacifist" but he is ready to use every ways and means to reach his agenda.<br />In Turkey by the way, they are collecting money from their followers claiming that they teach Islam and Turkish language in their schools all over the world and they use this money in their schools. <br />No need to say that there is no track record of collected money.<br /><br />It is also rumour that he is Mahdi, he is not articulating this himself but his followers do this discretely.fuatavninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-14886768519179806732014-03-24T17:03:29.045-07:002014-03-24T17:03:29.045-07:00Chesapeake Science Point Charter, Inc. in Hanover ...Chesapeake Science Point Charter, Inc. in Hanover MD. run by "Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation Inc." an openly Gulen school, now has acquired charters for Baltimore IT Academy Inc. and Chesapeake Math and IT Academy Inc. both in Baltimore City according to their 990 form on Guidestar. More "GREAT!" charter schools for Baltimore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-71276802242556426542014-03-08T18:24:38.115-08:002014-03-08T18:24:38.115-08:00No More Unions:
Lets say for theory that your rem...No More Unions:<br /><br />Lets say for theory that your remark is true. These "anti-charter" bloggers are not American citizens, teachers or parents but members of a terrorist group called Ergenekon"<br /><br />Why would they care what is happening in the USA, their focus at the moment and since the Gezi Park / Taksim Square protests started in June 2013 has been on getting rid of the Islamic organized crime of AKP, Gulen and stabilizing Turkey. <br /><br />Your far reaching delusional paranoia strikingly sounds like a Gulen brainwashed school kid from one of the Lighthouse schools. Your words scream "desperate ranting" <br /><br />Lets face facts, Gulen is in trouble, the schools are under scrutiny more and more. You failed in Maine, Delaware, Tenn, Hi, Washington, Wisconsin, etc.,<br /><br />Gulen was the AKP, he created it. And....the CIA Gladio B created Gulen. The only scam that Americans need to watch for is another Gulen school in their communities. <br /><br />But the plan isn't going the way you want it. You are now stagnant in the USA, we stopped you before you got to your goals of 600 schools. The numbers are in more schools getting denied their applications, renewals and just plain closing losing charter status. <br /><br />Go ahead turn them into private schools like the Fulton Science Academy in Georgia. See if Americans will pay $10,000 per year for tuition for a bunch of unqualified teachers with poor English skills.<br /><br />You are the ones that con and scam American parents into thinking their kids are getting some sort of elite education. Like Dancing the Kolbasti is suppose to be some measure of success. This is March 2014, every week there is another drama about Gulen or one of his schools.<br /><br />No amount of damage control from Hizmet's cheap and low down marketing will change things for Gulen it's downhill from here on until elections. Even Today's Zaman articles don't matter any more. <br /><br />Nothing matters but truth, it's evident every member of Hizmet I have met has a loose relationship with truth. Being ashamed to admit you are part of cemaat is obvious. <br /><br />One thing about Americans you will find we are forgiving when you come clean with the truth. Most are willing to look past your association with Fetos. <br />However you continue to lie, the webs you weave are only hurting you. Americans will not forgive liars, so either come clean and be transparent or understand the end will be very ugly for you. Gulen is a Fraudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974327239468066023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359348507190689090.post-47813880445481242512014-03-06T17:00:22.085-08:002014-03-06T17:00:22.085-08:00Interesting chapter from "Russia and Asia: Th...Interesting chapter from "Russia and Asia: The Emerging Security Agenda" (1999, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) about the relationship between Turkey and both the USSR and post-1991 Russia; the re-connecting that started to take place between Turkey and the newly independent Turkic republics; the competing interests and strategies to transport gas and oil out of Central Asia, etc.<br /><br />Chapter 11. Russian-Turkish relations<br />By Victor Nadein-Raevsky<br /><br />http://books.sipri.org/files/books/SIPRI99Chu/SIPRI99Chu11.pdf (54.1KB, 9 pgs.)The Perimeter Primatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619173438763495716noreply@blogger.com