I think these groups are more powerful than people think. I am basing this on "real life" experience so feel free to dismiss it as I can't substantiate it it with a "link" save one for presidential reference.
I do invite you to look around your own area and see if you have noticed anything similar; Most people in power on the local level are either Masons/Shriners or Knights of Columbus. These groups are cited as Illuminati, although I don't claim to know that much about them. I used to think of them as innocuous men's groups doing charity work and I think they are until you get to higher levels.
I find it interesting that so many of our Presidents are Masons. Just looking at that link (even if you don't belive anything else) it is ODD.
The Masons are very secret. So are the Knights for that matter. Secret handshakes, meetings, rituals, etc. I know of a woman who is married to a Mason and she told me that they have secrets that even their wives can't know. He is a low level mason too. They have a group for women (can't remember the name) but even she thinks it is odd when pressed. Presidents share things with their spouses; what is so secret that the Masons do?
I have to wonder when I see so many power players involved in these groups.
Also interesting to note as Kennedy came up, he is not a Mason but he is our first Catholic President. Is he a K of C? Those groups are VERY competitive.
All conspiracies aside, even if this is just a case of men in powerful positions helping their "brothers" like a fraternity, they sure have a stranglehold on our government.
http://www.theforbiddenknowledge.com/hardtruth/uspresidentasmasons.htm
Heavenlyboy34,
Thanks for the link. Pretty interesting history and they verify the secrecy and just leave it open to interpretation to the end.
I can attest to it being weird. The lady I mentioned is an Eastern Star (that is the women's group, I remember now) and I can verify that it is not easy to get in; she told me Masons need two sponsors. She thinks it's not elitist in the sense that they want people from all walks of life and careers. That part is actually what is scary as if higher ups are controlling things, they have plenty of minions in every business imaginable to call on if needed.
The weirdest thing is the reference to "Worshipful Master" That is true. I remember calling her out on that. I was like, there is no f&^%IG way I would call someone that. Your husband does this? LOL
Yeah. It would be nice if someone put together both a primer and a detailed history which people could just point to when people ask for proof. Again, I haven't had an opportunity to look at the site provided by politicsNproverbs, so that may be enough.
In any event, you shouldn't be scared of them. They are just human beings. A bullet will end them just as easily as it would you or me.
The upper echelons of the Illuminati are the big bank families. Kennedy isn't one of them. The political Kennedy family has been bent to their will and is simply subservient as most of the big name political families are.
This morning on CNBC, Jeffrey Sawt of Raymond James stated that "Paulson and The Illuminati of the Country" are resposible for the economic chaos that has been unfolding. The statement comes at 3.13 into the video.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=902540383