Covert History

During my nightly blog rounds - Cannonfire, NQ, Uppity, Riveraughter, Deadenders, and some others- Cannonfire had a link to a blog called Covert History. It is delicious. Just what the conspiracy doctor ordered. In short order I was treated to BHO's Kenyan birth certificate, a description of his penis from Larry Sinclair, and, of course, a nod to JFK and the grassy knoll.

As most readers here know, I think the only thing stupider than most conspiracy theories is the compulsive dismissal of the entire notion of conspiracies. People conspire. History is dependent on it. Ask the ghost of Julius Caesar. Sniff around most any place where power is centered and conspiracies of one sort or another are plentiful. People conspired to sell the Iraq invasion. Conspiring against the Clintons was a parlor game in the 90s. The Bildebergers sit around every year and talk about something. Whether it's world domination or the pleasures of being ultra rich I cannot say. Presumably is leans toward something akin to world domination or the minutes would show up on the New York Times style page. They are probably not planning to brand and enslave us - at least not any more than usual.

The real nuts are those who's knee jerk reaction is to dismiss conspiracy theories outright and immediately. That, my friends, is crazy. Of course, denying that a conspiracy exists is an essential part of any modern conspiracy. So the house of mirrors remains intact for conspiracy buffs like me.

Fact: most conspiracy theories are loco. They do however provide two things. 1. They are a window into the minds of the believers and our culture. One of the most interesting books I've read in the last few years is They Know Us Better than We Know Ourselves by Bridget Brown, a study of the alien abductee movement and it's sociological implications. Many of these theories spring from a feeling that we lack of control over our lives. This feeling is well founded.

2. They are sometimes entertaining.

I can't tell if Covert History is earnest or snarky - but it sure is fun.

Bonus Fun! Little Green Footballs has posted BHO's real birth certificate.

The Obama Deception

Thanks to Jeannie for the tip on this one.
What remains from my dalliance with the cocktail party wing of the Democratic Party is a whiff of an aversion to loud rhetoric about the "globalist agenda". I believe mightily in some conspiracies and find it odd and rather stupid that many refuse to investigate even the most obvious. Power is conspiratorial by nature and default. It is truly dumb to believe elites conspired throughout history, as most are willing to, and also contend this is suddenly no longer the case with elites in the U.S.

I can not endorse or condemn the clip below. I don't know Alex Jones's work, and have never listened to his radio show.

What I can endorse is some of what he says here:
1. Obama was bought and paid for. (errand boy sent by grocery clerks...)
2. Obama's election was a reaction to Bush.
3. Obama is a liar of an order of magnitude not seen in politics in a long while.
4. Obama's "black face" was used as cover for many to "feel good" about voting for him .
5. The media refused to vet him and worked for his election - almost openly.
6. Obama's foreign policy is, essentially, the next act in the Bush/Cheney agenda.
7. This country is closer to open rebellion than anyone in the public quite comprehends. (I do NOT support anything other than nonviolent civil disobedience - ya got that Langley?)

Does this adds up to a banker's dictatorship? No, in the totalitarian sense. I would define it now as an ongoing attempt at an "open" oligarchy. That is: the cages are large and the confinement is liberal, adjustable and nothing like a Stalinist police state. It is, nevertheless, a kind of containment.

Do I think marital law is possible sometime soon. Yes, I do. One catastrophe would do it. Plenty are in the offing. Think what you like about this clip. I am intrigued, and will view the entire movie.

What makes me sad about this is that this messenger will be metaphorically killed if this movie gets any traction at all. He must know this. He must know he is about to be trashed.

Who pulls the strings?

Please note before taking this poll: I am prone to silliness, and believe the only time ALL is lost is if we stop laughing. I am not making fun of conspiracy theorists. I happen to be one - though not of the nut job variety. (Example: I do not think Oswald acted alone. However, I also don't think C.I.A. agents popped out of the sewers in Dealey Plaza with rifles and noise makers.) History is largely a string of conspiracies. Not believing in conspiracies is like not believing in weather. Of course powerful groups conspire. Only in America do a substantial number go out of the way to condescend to the idea of conspiracies. It is a form of American exceptionalism. Ask the same folks if secret conspiracies among the ruling class existed in the Roman Empire or Elizabethan England - and they give a hearty: Of course!

Certain events, once given their close ups, make no sense sans conspiracy. (How did a guy who lost all the primaries in large, traditionally Democratic states and got fewer votes overall than his main opponent -still get the Democratic nomination?)

But we must always guard against the tinfoil hat brigade, often found swarming downtown Roswell and generally making fools of themselves on the History Channel.

Still there is so much to wonder about...

Have a wonderful Sunday!