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The problem with talking about Freemasonry is that even though its role in American politics is well-documented, so many nutjobs have salted the fields and inspired a mass knee-jerk reaction when ever the subject is raised.
As I've said many times before this is not an Anti-Mason blog. In fact, seeing the rogue's gallery lined up against them-- snakehandlers, pantpissers, Hitler, Stalin and so on-- I am probably more anti-anti-Mason.
And it's immensely entertaining to decipher all of the Masonic symbolism flying around out there, especially with the space programs. Sadly, Masons usually take exception to my interpretations, but that's the Internet for you.
My real concern is how Masonic and quasi-Masonic fraternities, secret societies and civic groups are used to foster privilege and exclusion. This becomes even more a pressing issue during an economic depression, when exclusion and lack of access can equal financial ruin for many people. Unfortunately, that's human nature and these groups are hardly the only offenders when it comes to cronyism and nepotism.
Ever since the rise of the Anti-Masonic Party in the early 19th Century, Masons have been accused of being duplicitous and pursuing hidden agendas. Scandals have erupted in the UK over corruption among Masonic police officers and judges, accusing them of both using and obscuring their Masonic allegiance to further the interests of their brothers.
So what do we make of a high-initiate Mason who has cultivated almost religious devotion in the Anti-Masonic extreme right for the past 40 years?
This is no small issue. Ron Paul's biggest media supporters by far are the radio talk show hosts Alex Jones and Jeff Rense, whose shows and websites act as virtual propaganda mills for the Texas congressman. But at the same time both Jones and Rense are clearinghouses for Anti-Masonic propaganda. How do we explain the disconnect?
To paper over the cracks, Paul's supporters make distinctions between regular Freemasonry and what is called "Illuminated Freemasonry." The New World Order isn't an effort by corporate oligarchies to remove all governmental barriers to commerce and labor exploitation, it's a conspiracy among "Illuminated" Freemasons and "Zionist" Jews to create a one world government and one world currency and one world religion (it always comes down to religion). Rense makes a similar distinction between "Zionist" Jews and "good" Jews.
Let's leave aside for a minute that the real one world religion project is clearly EvangeliCIAlism and look at the "Illuminated Freemasonry" bit again. The symbol universally accepted as belong to Illuminated Masonry among Ron Paul's followers as the symbol of the Illuminati is the "All-Seeing Eye," or Eye in the Pyramid or triangle.
"Eye in Pyramid" spotting is a major sport on the Internet (I've been known to partake when the opportunity arises), especially among those looking for signs of dastardly Illuminati infiltrators, and variations on it (circles in triangles, Suns in triangles) are all over, though more often used as fashion statements or injokes.
Jeff Rense has an inhouse artist named David Dee who creates photocollage political cartoons for him, most of them high-tech updates on Julius Streicher's old Der Steurmer propaganda pieces. Dee usually uses the All Seeing Eye to symbolize those who he perceives as Ron Paul's political opponents, often Paul's fellow Ayn Rand enthusiast Alan Greenspan. He alternates these hit pieces with hagiographic portraits of Paul as the white knight coming to rescue America.
Dee is not the only Paul enthusiast drawing on Der Steurmer for artistic inspiration. There are plenty of other artists mining a similar approach, applauding Paul's war on the Fed and often depicting Paul's enemies as swarthy, hook-nosed, skulking cowards who the heroic Paul will flush out until America is finally cleansed with the righteous fire of Liberty.
And you often see the All-Seeing Eye as the emblem of his enemies' infamy.
So the fact that Ron Paul inarguably belongs to a Masonic fraternity, has a Eastern Star wife and Rainbow Girl daughters and uses Masonic symbolism on the campaign trail is fine, because he's one of the "good" Masons- the dependably conservative fellows down at the Lodge who get together to share a meal and do good works for the community.
Right?
Well, there was one little thing bothering me. I kept looking at Lambda Chi Alpha's logos- I saw the Masonic grip, the Cross and Crown, the shining Sun (also featured prominently in Paul's new anti-Santorum ad), and all sorts of other tracing board goodies, but there was one thing that I was missing. But then it hit me the Eye in the Triangle-- here incorporating both the Masonic union of Sun and the Crescent Moon-- also known as the "All-Seeing Eye."
More importantly, the union of Sun and Moon represents the same union of opposites principle symbolized by the Square and Compass, according to no less an authority than Albert Pike.
So judging by the criteria of his most fervent supporters, Ron Paul is not only a Mason, he's an Illuminated Mason. And yet somehow he has led his flock to believe he's neither.
How can this be? Judging from the endless invasion of innocent message boards and comments sections across the Internet,Paul's followers are all super-geniuses who have been initiated into the hidden wisdom of Libertarianism and will be his steadfast foot soldiers in the glorious crusade to liberate America from the "Fed" (wink, nod).
This couldn't have anything to do with any absolutely nutso, zany, just-plain-wacky conspiracy theory ideas like "controlled opposition" or "agent provocateur" or anything like that. Could it?
No way, Jose! (sorry- I meant "no way, Ray.")
I know some Paul fans might be reading, so in the interest of fairness and balance, I'll close it out with some inspiring words from their hero...
"There’s nothing to fear from Globalism, free trade and a single worldwide currency." --Ron Paul, Congressional Record, March 13, 2001
Source: Secretsun.blogspot.com
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You know I always liked Ron Paul, even back in the days before he ran for president. I remember seeing him in Alex Jones videos, and watching clips of him back in the 80s talking about all the things he's talking about now, and he was an unknown basically, he had next to no national attention. Then he runs for president again, because he ran in the 88 I believe, and everybody loves him now lol
I'm not really surprised he's gotten this far, I think he's the best candidate by far....but...let's be honest....he's not gonna win lol Obama will get his second term, and he deserves it. I mean if only people knew the real Obama....they would be so thankful to have him in the White House. Once he doesn't have to juggle black and white balls anymore, and he is free to do what he wants to do, you're gonna see how good of a guy he really is.
Eh personally would love to see Ron Paul as President to shake things up more, and to have different views on stuff that is more important to what is going on around us. Sure Obama is alright, but having something new in office would be more appealing right now
part of the reason that Ron Paul is getting more attention right now, is because people are scared of losing there homes and jobs. They want something new, and I'm not so sure if Obama can handle fixing things right away.
If we had Ron Paul for President things would sure change fast that is for sure, and we would be seeing a different light at the end of the tunnel. I like what he has to say, when he says that everyone should have a Health Care Plan that is affordable, and if we keep on spending money where it doesn't need to be spent, then we aren't going be able to balance a Health Care Plan
Obama is good, but Ron Paul would be breath of fresh air, like Peekay had said
Bless the Nite,
April
When you hear about the large scale arrests of the elites and you see Paul and maybe just a few others still standing there after the smoke clears, I will applaud him. The cabel are weak and desperate and they will try anything to see him fall. I applaud him for what he does on the floor and calls them out. If only half of them did that, we wouldn't be in the shape we're in today.
He is a very brave soul to stand up to them the way he does. I send him light everyday and everyone else should to because I can't see anyone one of the other numbskulls bringing our troops home. Big O said that in the begining, Remember? The difference between them Paul and O! RON PAUL has been saying the same things for over 30 YEARS to O's 2 in the senate. Paul has the experience and he is one of two out of all these nimwitts up there running for president that has served our country. Thank You RON PAUL!!
Love and Light
The Intel Hub
January 9, 2011
A group of veterans and active duty soldiers are set to march to the White House in February to show their support for Ron Paul and to turn their backs on the current puppet in chief, Barack Obama.
The group, Veterans for Ron Paul 2012, was co founded by longtime Libertarian activist Adam Kokesh. A press release by Kokesh explains the groups plans:
Kokesh has long been an advocate for freedom and liberty and in a speech given last Saturday he outlined the fact that the military supports Ron Paul over all the other GOP candidates and Barack Obama.
I wish I could go Marique. I am an 8 year army vet from the Reagan era and almost had to go to war when I was in Germany. Anyway I didn't go but I would have because of what I felt for my mother country. I was only 21 and fast asleep THEN.
Did you know our troops give Ron more donations than ALL the other canidates get combined?
God bless him.
Love and Light
Oh Peeks I love that picture....he is worth coming out of apathy for. I commend him for believing in the people and caring what happens.
Hey Peekay, Yeah I agree that the Dark Cabal wouldn't approve of him being a President in Office, because of it shaking there world upside down. He has so many views that are really good and a breath of fresh air.\
I have liked a lot of things he has stood for, but it would be really rare for him to be in Office. Like you had mentioned the Dark Cabal just wouldn't allow for something like this, but it is nice that he has gotten this far, and maybe next time around it will make people thing more about things
Can see why he would cure you of things that has happened in life, he has good views, and he wants everyone to be on a Health Care plan as well.
Well he did make it this far I guess
Bless the Nite,
April
Here is a run down history of Ron Paul, on Wikkepidea, It has no mention of his father being a Free mason either. It says that his father had owned a small Dairy Company, and that Ron Paul and his brothers use to work in a basement area, helping out with somethings. I highly doubt that Ron Paul is a Free Mason, but you will hear a lot of talk about it now, because. of him getting more media attention and being higher up in the Polls for running.
You heard things like this about Obama, and Hillary as well, and even others who have been running in Office. This is really funny though, because until Ron Paul had gotten where he is now. There was never any talk about him being a Free Mason, and I have never heard of a Mason so far that has liked this man
There for I'm going with my instincts on this one, and saying no he isn't a Free Mason, but nice try media with making us think he could be one.
My advice if you are concerned about this, is to really look at his profile views and history as to where he had come from and grew up. That is usually the key in telling you if someone like Ron Paul is a Mason or not, not what the Media will be telling you before the Elections.
This is funny though, that they are worried about it now, it's funny because even the Republicans don't want to see this man in office, and even on this site here. They don't support Ron Paul either, so I would have to say that he isn't a Free Mason LOL
Until there is more coverage on it lol
Bless The Nite,
April
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Paul
yup, me too Peekay, it will be easy to find you there by my matching tee shirt saying Ron Paul 2012, hehe. Glad they came in womens' sizes. I agree that he does not have a chance because he does not lap the shoe bottoms of the Rothschild ptb. I greatly respect the man. Not one candidate I ever thought of as the lesser of the evils ever got elected anyway. I was too young to vote for Kennedy and I have not seen a courageous one since that I felt would be good, moral, just, fair and fearless of the ptb. Sad really.
I'm really shocked that Ron Paul has made it this far, to be honest. It's people Peekay, and a few others that had said Ron Paul would never go as far as he has now. It's really shocking that he has, and even if he doesn't make it as one of the running candidates. This has been really exciting to think someone like Ron Paul could make it as far as he did.
We need something new, and a new start on something for this Earth period, and if he can run as a Candidate, then I say Go Ron Paul, and hope he keeps on making it as far as he has right now
Bless the Nite,
April
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