This was in Mother Jones Magazine:

The conspiracy: Barack Obama is not just an unusually eloquent speaker; he is an expert in mass hypnosis (hopenosis?). By tapping into the sinister techniques of neuro-linguistic programming, the president subliminally convinced Americans to elect him—and who knows what he’ll make us do next? Among his “trance induction” tricks: “extra slow speech, rhythm, tonalities, vagueness, visual imagery, metaphor, and raising of emotion.” And his “O” logo was even designed to look like a crystal ball.

The conspiracy theorists: The Obama-as-brainwasher-in-chief theory was first presented in an unsigned 67-page document posted on an Arizona libertarian’s website last October. It was picked up by conservative blogs, message boards, and Rush Limbaugh, who told listeners that “a bunch of surgeons and doctors” had diagnosed Obama’s “hypnotic effect.” “The people most susceptible to neuro-linguistic programming are young people and highly educated people,” he explained. “I find it interesting, too, that many Jewish voters are supporting Obama…Maybe it is hypnosis.”
RUSH: This hypnotic induction that the American Association of Physicians and Surgeons has put out, I’ve now double-checked this. The people most susceptible to neurolinguistic programming are young people and highly educated people. They’re considered to be especially susceptible to hypnosis. Now, I find it interesting, too, that many Jewish voters are supporting Obama. He is a candidate who has been endorsed by Hamas, has been called The Messiah by Calypso Louie Farrakhan, has been endorsed by Rashid Khalidi — and of course the chairman of the parliament of Iran. The parliament leader in Iran has also endorsed Obama, and so maybe it is hypnosis
RUSH: “….On the other hand, you could end up being hypnotized. A bunch of surgeons and doctors in Tucson of a professional organization says Obama’s appeal is he has hypnotic effect on people, and they’ve even… I guess I should spend some time on this. They actually have dissected his words, his phrases, and how they are hypnotic. So I was going to say, basically young people and the very intelligent are the most susceptible to this hypnosis, which would put me in the at-risk group, but I of course have not been hypnotized by Obama. What I was going to say is, I’ll watch it for you –

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I am going to watch his speech today and see if this story is true. What do you think?

According to a covert form of hypnosis developed by Milton Erikson, MD…..
Barack Obama is a brilliant orator, and is captivating millions through his techniques of neurolinguistic programming (NLP), which is a covert form of hypnosis developed by Milton Erickson, M.D.?
A fundamental tool of “conversational hypnosis” is pacing and leading-a way for the hypnotist to bypass the listener’s critical faculty by associating repeated statements that are unquestionably accurate with the message he wants to convey.
In his Denver acceptance speech, Obama used the phrases “that’s why I stand here tonight,” “now is the time,” and “this moment” 14 times. Paces are connected to the lead by words such “and,” “as,” “because,” or “that is why.”

For example, “we need change” (who could disagree?)ŠandŠthat is why I will be your next President.” Techniques of trance induction include extra slow speech, rhythm, tonalities, vagueness, visual imagery, metaphor, and raising of emotion. Hypnotists often have patients count. In a speech after the primaries closed, Obama said: “Sixteen months have passed (paused) Thousands (pause) of miles (pause) Millions of voices.”

Hypnotists call this a distraction technique: sending the dominant hemisphere on an assignment involving linguistic processes, thus opening the nondominant hemisphere to suggestion.
Hand gestures can be used as hypnotic anchors, or to aid in hypnotic command implantation. They can be difficult to distinguish from innocent gestures used for emphasis. Obama, however, uses some gestures extraordinarily often and for very specific words such as “believe” and “chose.” His characteristic thumb-and-forefinger gesture looks like a hand holding a pencil-as if you were in a voting booth. The gesture of pointing sends the subconscious message that a person in authority is giving a command.
Obama actually said at one time: “a light will shine down from somewhere, it will light upon you, you will experience an epiphany, and you will say to yourself, ‘I have to vote for Barack.’”
You will not choose to vote for Barack: you will “have to.” It is not a logical choice, but rather one directed by a mystical (subconscious) force. What purpose would a politician have for making such a statement? Obama used it only once. Perhaps he stopped either because he realized it was too obvious or because Hillary Clinton and John McCain ridiculed him for it.
Obama’s logo is noteworthy. It is always there, a small one in the middle of the podium, providing a point of visual fixation. Unlike other presidential logos, one looks through it, not at it. It might just be the letter “O,” but it also resembles a crystal ball, a favorite of hypnotists.
Obama is clearly having a powerful effect on people, especially young people and highly educated people-both considered to be especially susceptible to hypnosis. It is also interesting that many Jews are supporting a candidate who is endorsed by Hamas, Farakhan, Khalidi, and Iran.
While some believe that hypnosis is not real, others believe that it is very powerful, and very dangerous in the wrong hands.

I am learning hypnosis and I am in class to become a stage hypnotist. I have this wonderful website my teacher told me about…it lists all the inductions (an induction is the way they get you in hypnotic rest). I want you to go to the website and tell me which induction (view as many on the page as you can) you think would get you and many other people under hypnosis. Choose the one you think is the most relaxing.

Also…I want you to give me your personal opinion on the topic of hypnosis…do you like it…do you think its evil…etc…Please help.

Kids opinions are welcome!

The link is:

http://www.psychwww.com/asc/hyp/art/ind0…

I am learning hypnosis and I am in class to become a stage hypnotist. I have this wonderful website my teacher told me about…it lists all the inductions (an induction is the way they get you in hypnotic rest). I want you to go to the website and tell me which induction (view as many on the page as you can) you think would get you and many other people under hypnosis. Choose the one you think is the most relaxing.

Also…I want you to give me your personal opinion on the topic of hypnosis…do you like it…do you think its evil…etc…Please help.

Kids opinions are welcome!

The link is:

http://www.psychwww.com/asc/hyp/art/ind00.html

www.hypnosis101.com One of the questions I’m most often asked is; “What is the best induction?” Everybody is looking for the right set of words that they can read from a script that are fast and powerful. Instructors and hypnotherapists all have their favorites. Some claim theirs are the best or that you have to do it exactly their way in order for it to work.