Meet the Bilderbergs
War, famine, poverty and disease are the banes of humanity. It is not difficult to see
why mankind has been unable to address these problems or to accept that greed
is the greatest hurdle to the satisfactory resolution of these issues. As the financial
markets of the world continue to unravel, many are beginning to question the
policies and strategies of governments, institutions and corporations that seem to
be sending us hurtling towards a complete social and financial breakdown.
By Tom Wilson
Have our duly elected governments
simply dropped the ball?
Or is the current state of the world
‘intended’ to leave us at the mercy
of the financial elite whose plan
for global domination disregards
the suffering of mankind in favour
of a more highly prized ideal,
that of profit?
Blatant abuse of power to obtain
profit, and of course more
power, seems to be a common
theme throughout governmental
and corporate policy and as the
lines blur between those in political
positions and those pulling the
corporate strings, what emerges
is a picture of a global elite whose
agenda is to benefit the few at the
expense of the many. This relentless
drive for total control of the
world’s resources, including its
populous, resembles for some the
four horsemen of the apocalypse
dancing unencumbered across
the surface of the earth.
Who are these faceless elite
and how, in a world seemingly
so complex, do they manage
to orchestrate such an elaborate
and self-serving agenda? Could
it be possible that a rich minority
have the reins on media, politics
and finance to such an extent as
to be able to coerce world events
and direction? Are these few with
their desire for absolute profit
the motivating force behind the
West’s global agenda and its disregard
for collateral damage? At
this point any conspiracy theorist
worth his salt would begin to recite
names such the Trilateral Coalition,
The Council for Foreign
Relations, even the Round Table,
as the foundation institutions
they insist are the hidden policy
makers behind our governments.
From whence it came
The Bilderberg group is a yearly
meeting of some of the West’s
most influential figures from the
worlds of finance, politics and
media. Although it gains its name
from the Bilderberg Hotel in the
Netherlands, the site of its origin
in 1954, this supposedly informal
meeting is held at various five star
hotels throughout Europe and
the US and always under a net of
seemingly impenetrable security.
The attendees are there by invitation
only and the discussions
that take place do so under a veil
of secrecy that has seen its participants
banned from even alluding
to its contents. Considering
the guest list which includes
royalty, media moguls and representatives
of the West’s richest
and most powerful individuals,
media attention of the event
is surprisingly lacking with the
world’s mainstream media seemingly
unaware, uninterested or
restricted from taking an interest
in this meeting of such grand figures.
The Bilderberg group values
its privacy above all and cites
the need of its members to speak
freely on topics of concern to be
of the utmost importance during
this three-day think tank.
Whys and wherefores
The group, at its most benign, insists
it is merely a forum for ideas,
no declarations are made, no
policies announced and no official
plans are laid out as part of
the conference, yet the very level
of secrecy surrounding the Bilderberg
group begs the question -
if there is nothing to hide, why all
the secrecy? Many of the figures
who attend these conferences are
in public office and many wonder
if it is public money that funds
their visit to this luxurious threeday
think tank. It is certainly
public funds that supply the security
as the secret services, army
and police forces of the government
hosting the event are called
upon to ensure its seclusion. It is
a little unsettling that these elite
choose to keep their thoughts and
opinions a secret from all and,
this should, if nothing else, raise
questions as to the group’s agenda.
The very fact that a percentage
of the invitees are from the major
western media concerns, and
that little or no reporting of these
events reaches the public, should
be cause to raise red flags for all
those who are even a little skeptical
of the 130 or so ‘Dark Suits’,
representing the world’s most
powerful and influential figures,
coming together for alleged private,
informal discussions.
Not surprisingly the conspiracy
theorists are highly vocal on
the subject.
YouTube is awash with video
snippets, not only of the opinions
of conspiracy theorists like David
Icke and Alex Jones, but also
with nervous retorts by grinning
politicians as they are questioned
about the roles of these various
groups. Bland political spin and
condescending rhetoric seems to
replace truth and the secret nature
of these meetings is vigorously
maintained.
What you know or…
In 1954 Joseph Ratinger along
with Prince Bernhard of the
Netherlands contacted Walter
Bedell, then head of the CIA,
with a proposal to form an informal
meeting of members of the
Atlantic Community with a view
to discussing the problems faced
by that same community.
At the time there was considerable
anti-US sentiment in Europe
and the aim of this initial meeting
was to present a forum for discussion
that would enable both sides
of the Atlantic to pursue common
ideals and goals.
Attending the first meeting
were figures like David Rockefeller
and Henry Kissinger along
with many other highly powerful
figures of the time. The success
of this meeting prompted it
to become a yearly event where
a permanent Steering Committee
set the agenda for discussion and
decided on the guest list. Since
that time the Bilderberg group has
been having its almost clandestine
meetings and boasts an impressive
array of guests including Bill Clinton,
Tony Blair, Donald Rumsfeld
and Paul Wolfowitz.
The group has been accused
of inviting and influencing politicians
who are willing to follow
an agenda that suits the corporate
elite and indeed Bill Clinton,
Tony Blair and current President
of the European Commission,
José Manuel (Durão) Barroso, all
attended the meeting before they
took office.
The accusation that members of
the Bilderberg group influence the
outcome of political appointments
and policies stems from the fact
that the attendees, some of whom
fund campaigns for the likes of
Obama and McCain, are working
towards the same policies dictated
by the Bilderberg group.
Barack Obama has denied he
has attended Bilderberg, yet this
year the meeting, held at Chantilly
in Virginia, near Washington,
just happened to be 26 miles from
where the now president-elect happened
to be residing at the time
and, as luck would have it, the entire
press entourage that accompanied
him on his presidential
campaign were sent on a plane to
Chicago allowing him, it was said,
to attend a private meeting with
Hillary Clinton. The press has spoken
of a feeling of being kidnapped
in order for them to be unable to report
on Obama’s movements and it
would seem a little too coincidental
that he disappeared at the exact
time that the Bilderberg group was
meeting so close by. Of course, coincidences
do happen.
Also attending this year’s conference
were the Porto and Lisbon
mayors, Rui Rio and Antonio Costa
respectively, both of whom are
possibly being considered as future
leadership candidates.
Policymaker?
“We are grateful to the Washington Post, The New York Times, Time
Magazine and other great publications whose directors have attended
our meetings and respected their promises of discretion for almost 40
years… It would have been impossible for us to develop our plan for the
world if we had been subjected to the lights of publicity during those
years. But, the world is now more sophisticated and prepared to march
towards a world government. The supranational sovereignty of an
intellectual elite and world bankers is surely preferable to the national
auto-determination practiced in past centuries.”
David Rockefeller, Bilderberg Meeting, June 1991, Baden-Baden, Germany
It seems that the cat is somewhat
out of the bag this year and,
for the first time, the Bilderberg
group released a short press release
announcing the meeting
and it is apparent as you surf the
net that members both past and
present are slightly more open to
discuss the meeting’s existence if
not content, although most insist
it is still a benign event.
An interesting quote by Dennis
Healy, when asked about the influence
of the group and the conspiracy
theories surrounding its
agenda, was that it is “exaggerated,
but not unfair”. When we
look at the sheer logistics of getting
so many powerful people in
one place and under relative secrecy,
it does begin to raise questions
as to the benefits derived
from participation.
It may be that this group meets
in a spirit of harmless cooperation
and that no firm ideas are put
in place as a result of these meetings
but that seems unlikely.
The Bilderberg group insists its
meetings are well-meaning, yet
the very level of influence exerted
by its members in their relative
fields could lead us to assume
that topics and concerns raised at
the meeting then go on to form
the basis of current world policies.
The group is said to be the
driving force behind the policies
of the Neo-Cons whose founding
members, Rumsfeld, Cheney
and Wolfowitz, are unrepentant
in the aim to extend the powers
of the US and its corporate elite
worldwide.
The Bilderberg group and others
like them do themselves no
favours by hiding the true intent
of these meetings and if, as they
say, they are harmless why all the
secrecy?
Perhaps the Bilderberg group
does represent the secret government
of the new world order and,
if so, what indeed is their agenda
and, is it not time for the people to
be privy to the thoughts and ideas
of this elite? When we look at the
policies of the Neo-Cons and the
actions of the WTO, IMF and the
Federal Reserve we begin to see
a picture emerge of a worldwide
strategy to obtain and maintain
profit. Many of the world’s most
powerful figures and the leaders
of these institutions attend the
Bilderberg meetings and it is rumoured
that these figures dictate
the direction of world events.
Getting on top
The plus side of a pyramidal system
is that a top tier with enough
influence to truly affect the outcome
of world policy does exist.
Perhaps it is not that we need to
replace or unseat this elite but
rather to demand a level of input
and transparency as to ensure
that the good of the many outweighs
the greed of the few.
It seems that somehow we
must regain control and reign
in the selfish desires of those
corporate and political entities
that currently ride rough-shod
over us all. We have the money
and technology to ensure the
human rights and dignity of all
who dwell on earth without endangering
precious profit, but it
is the sole adherence to the bottom
line that seems to take precedence
over all other considerations
and this could be seen as
the true motivating force behind
the Bilderberg meetings.
In a world where the majority
of people are better educated
and more aware, this is an issue
that must surely be addressed. It
would take extraordinary minds
to manipulate the world toward
profitable chaos. Perhaps we
should demand that same intellect
turn its attention to alleviate
rather than exacerbate the human
condition?
The people we place in positions
of power have an obligation
to work for our benefit yet
it seems that the secrecy behind
these meetings would suggest
that it is possible these elite in
Dark Suits are pursuing another
agenda.
Soon we shall take a look at the
influence behind the members of
Bilderberg and also the actions
of entities like the Neo-Cons, the
Federal Reserve (did you know
the Federal Reserve is a private
company!), and events like 9/11
which are seen by some as the
catalyst for a new world order.
All the President’s men (well some of them, and women)
Since his election, Barack Obama has nominated some of his
cabinet staff, the people who will fulfill his promise of change.
Here are some of his choices so far:
Hilary Clinton (Bilderberg 1997)
Timothy Geither (Bilderberg 2008, Trilateral Commission (TRI)
and Council for Foreign Relations (CFR))
James Jones (Bilderberg 1985)
Tom Dashel (Bilderberg 2008)
James A Johnson (member of Obama’s VP selection team -
Bilderberg 2008), TRI and CFR
Robert Gates (Bilderberg)
Joe Biden (CFR)
Paul Volker (TRI and CFR)
Lawrence Summers (Bilderberg 1998, 2002, 2008, TRI and CFR)
It will be interesting, and possibly disturbing, to see Obama’s full
cabinet when he finally takes office in 2009.
It is probably just another unlucky coincidence but as a wise man
once said “if it looks like a sheep and baas, its probably a sheep”.
