As Americans, the majority of our citizens have been taught that any one of them has a voice in our government and the ability to affect change in the American government. I disagree; in fact, I think that Americans have been deceived by a group of elites into believing that government policies are created to protect the "common man" and are designed for a "common good." Of course, the next question that commonly follows a statement such as this is “Okay, who are these elites?” My answer to this question has often received strange looks and comments. I am referring to the Illuminati. The Illuminati have been controlling our government since it began, from our founding fathers to our current president. I plan to cover the Illuminati’s beginnings briefly, then move on to the effects they’ve had in America for centuries.

The Illuminati began as an offshoot of the Freemasons. Its supposed founder, Adam Weishaupt, created the Illuminati on May 1, 1776 in Bavaria, although I maintain that this was just the first time the Illuminati chose to make themselves publicly known. Anyway, Weishaupt and his organization were noticed soon after its creation by the governments of Europe and the Catholic Church because of the ideas they advocated. By the end of the 18^th century, Weishaupt’s Illuminati were forced to disband. Now, what were some of these ideas? The Illuminati have always focused on a “New World Order,” in which the Illuminati would manipulate a revolt to overthrow a powerful ruler not controlled by one of them. By continuously following this plan (it was slow to come to fruition), they hoped to form a “One World Government.”

As I previously stated, Weishaupt’s Illuminati were destroyed soon after they were destroyed; their ideas, however, had made it over to America by 1782, long before the Illuminati. How can I say that? The answer is probably in your wallet. The one-dollar bill, designed by none other than Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson (along with William Barton and then-Secretary of the Congress Charles Thomas) has at least two of the symbols of the Illuminati on it. If you look on the back of the dollar bill, on the left, you’ll see a pyramid and the all-seeing eye inside of it. Another sign is also included on the one dollar bill: the phrase “Novus Ordo Seclorum” translates to “A New Order of the Ages.” Once again, a new order is mentioned.

In 1785, the Columbia Lodge of the Order of the Illuminati was established in New York City. One of the group’s members was Clinton Roosevelt, who was an ancestor of Franklin Roosevelt. Clinton Roosevelt wrote a book called Science of Government Founded on Natural Law in which he called himself an “enlightened one” and made calls for reformation of the Constitution. In 1786, another Illuminati lodge was created in Portsmouth, Virginia, where Thomas Jefferson officially became a member of the Illuminati.

George Washington knew of the Illuminati and feared that “they would shake the government to its foundations.” In 1797, John Robison, a professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, wrote a book denouncing Weishaupt and the Illuminati and attempted to warn Americans about where their government was headed with the Illuminati at the wheel. No one listened; most Americans laughed at his book especially after Thomas Jefferson (few were aware of

 his Illuminati status at the time), one of America’s Founding Fathers, described Weishaupt as “an enthusiastic philanthropist.” Where is all of this documentation? Most of it was destroyed during the War of 1812.

Heading into the 20^th century, the first major move by the Illuminati was to create the Council on Foreign Relations in 1921. The New York Rockefellers (known Illuminati) financed this venture. In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared US bankrupt and signed over U.S. monetary power to wealthy bankers: the Rothschilds and the Rockefellers...once again, these were known Illuminati. What else could we expect from the descendant of one of the first American Illuminati?

Another question often asked is “Where do they get their members?” Membership is usually hereditary. One of the known places of recruitment is the “Skull and Bones” society at Yale University. In 1832, it was founded by William Russell and Alphonso Taft (father of future president William Howard Taft). Russell was sympathetic to Illuminati ideas; some books even list him as a member. Of course, just because an organization is founded by an Illuminatus doesn’t mean that Illuminati are recruited from there today, does it?

When President George H. W. Bush addressed America on the invasion of Kuwait on August 17, 1991, his speech included a curious phrase: "This invasion shall not stand, for it threatens the New World Order." (Dr. Rogers also included this quote in our geography section) As most people know, former President Bush and his son, current President Bush, are members of the “Skull and Bones” society. In that case, does that mean American citizens should have voted for Senator John

Kerry? No, because he is a member of the same society! Americans would be voting for the same thing.

Today, current President Bush has asked Americans to give up a few of our freedoms in order to be protected from terrorists. This is the illusion of choice that the Illuminati is offering to keep most Americans believing in “democracy” and “freedom of choice.”. We’ve already given up all of our freedoms to a small group of elites; most of us just don’t know it yet.