Stranger Every Day

It's Us Against . . . Us!

Many of the big names in the conspiracy theory world are turning on each other, and I'm getting worried.

I'm a big fan of conspiracy theories, generally. I have seen movies like Conspiracy Theory and Enemy of the State a number of times. If they're well done, there's nothing like a good ol' conspiracy flick, if you ask me. I have even enjoyed reading stuff by some of the bigger names like David Icke, Len Horowitz, and Michael Tsarion. Wacky but lovable, with just enough truth to get you thinking, "Maybe he's (and they seem invariably to be male) right." For my money, Tsarion has the nicest website, Horowitz the best books, and Icke the most elaborate theories.

But all is not well in Conspiracyville. Accusations are flying left and right, and some in the field are accusing others of being in cahoots with the NWO (New World Order), seeding the webworld with disinformation, and even complicity to murder. The latest round started several months ago when just about everyone accused Alex Jones of being a secret agent of the NWO. Jones is a colorful character who seems to be willing to do or say anything to get in front of a microphone. At any rate, he's now considered a shill for Homeland Security. Someone who can't be trusted.

And things have only gotten worse. This past week, Len Horowit sent out a mass email saying that he has been accused of being involved in the murder of journalist Edward Harle (check here for the message) by other conspiracy theorists (Ben Fulford and Greg Szymanski). Horowitz claims that these accusations have also appeared on Icke's website, and they remain there despite the fact that Horowitz has contacted Icke and asked that they be taken down. Where will it end?

Sitting on the sidelines watching all this, I am left with only one conclusion: Money. It must have reached the point that there is enough money to be made being a professional conspiracy theorist that those on the inside are grabbing for the biggest piece of the pie that they can get.

It tends to go that way, you know. Once the cash starts to flow in large enough amounts, a scarcity mentality takes over and humans start to get greedy. It's a shame - and needless. There's plenty of room for all kinds of imaginative explanations about why the world is as it is. And there are enough grains of truth out there to satisfy any permutation of said explanations.

It's time to play nice, guys. Unless, of course, you are all tools of the establishment, sent to entertain the masses with fanciful stories while "they" continue their insidious, reptilian take-ever of all that is good and holy, depopulating the world and enslaving the sheeple that remain.

But that's just my take on it.

Sincerely,

Tool of the NWO

Ramadan, Hanuman

I'm back! I know it's been a while. I've been busy with my website, posting there, and so this blog has gotten kind of neglected. Right now, I'm saving this blog for stuff like rants and the like. And I have one today.

Since we are in the midst of Islam's holy month of Ramadan, I've picked a doozy. I'm sure you've heard of the controversy in NYC about the mosque/community center that is to be built two blocks from the site of the World Trade Center. While legal, it rankles many, including an association of family member of victims of the September 11th tragedy. New York's mayor has come out in favor of the mosque's being built, using a religious freedom argument, as well as the fact that the proposed building violates no laws or codes.

As reported by Reuters, President Obama endorsed it yesterday as well, during an Iftar dinner at the White House (Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims break their daily fast during Ramadan).

As an aside, does Obama go out of his way to infuriate his critics while attempting to show us he's an enlightened thinker? Muslim clerics in the White House during Ramadan? Observing a Muslim custom? And all this while a distinct subset of Americans think all Muslims are inherently bad, not to mention that they also think that Obama is a "secret Muslim" and despise him for it? Where are his public image people, anyway? Now, don't get me wrong. I have no problem with a given religion, though I have problems with those in any religion that think killing non-believers is a good idea.

In any event, the President's endorsement of the mosque/community center led to the expected response from those entertaining wackos we've come to know and love as the extreme Right. A Tea Party spokesperson (name withheld to protect the ignorant) stated that the center would be used for "terrorists to worship their monkey god." (From the same Reuters article)

This comment is offensive on so many levels that I don't know where to start. First, calling Allah a monkey is one fatwa-ready statement. Second, Muslims don't even have a monkey god to begin with. The monkey god is Hindu. His name is Hanuman and he is a fierce warrior and protector against evil. Third, it is foolish to make pronouncements concerning something about which one is so ignorant. Fourth, it's an embarrassment to numbered among the countrymen of anyone who would make such a moronic statement. Fifth, just because words (such as Ramadan and Hanuman) sound a bit alike, it doesn't mean that they mean the same thing. Sixth, well, I could go on and on. Suffice it to say that individuals such as this bloviating spokesperson really shouldn't be allowed to trumpet their ignorance. If a clarification isn't forthcoming from the Tea Party, it confirms the worst fears many people have about that group.

I don't have a problem with the concerns and emotional reactions of the opponents of the mosque. They are understandable from a purely reactive, perhaps reptilian brain, stance. Lord knows we all have reactions like that sometimes. Just please don't use a spokesperson that is as ignorant of the relevant details as the day is long. You make all Americans look bad.

Finally: Dude! Lookit that big club-like thingy Hanuman has! And he looks pretty buff! You might not want to upset him!