Doug > The Bilderberg Group is exactly about like-minded people. Their similarity of mindedness is that they desire and strive to be the "ruling elite". To maintain that position takes a particular set of personality traits.
I can accept all of that but does it mean that Bilderberg IS the One World Government or is it merely a collection of people who have common cause and who get on with one another, as is the case in most clubs? I can also accept that their secrecy gives rise to suspicion and, moreover, that many of the members have a shady history. Even more to the point, we know that, in the main, only whites are admitted (lately a few Asians have been invited) and no Muslims. Here's a piece that gives some background:
4rie.com
>>The idea of the Bilderberg meetings originated in the early fifties. Changes had taken place on the international politician and economic scene after World War II. The countries of the Western World felt the need for closer collaboration to protect their moral and ethical values, their democratic institutions, and their independence against the growing Communist threat. The Marshall plan and NATO were examples of collective efforts of Western countries to join hands in economic and military matters after World War II.
In the early 1950’s, a number of people on both sides of the Atlantic sought a means of bringing together leading citizens, not necessarily connected with government, for informal discussions of problems facing the Atlantic community. Such meetings, they felt, would create a better understanding of the forces, and trends affecting Western nations, in particular. They believed that direct exchanges could help to clear up differences, and misunderstandings that might weaken the West.
One of the men who saw the need for such discussions was the late (Dr.) Joseph H. (Heironymus) Retinger (as a matter of interest, the name Heironymus is literally translated to be "MEMBER OF THE OCCULT"). In 1952, he approached His Royal Highness, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, with the suggestion of informal and unofficial meetings to discuss the problems facing the Atlantic community. Others in Europe wholeheartedly supported the idea, and proposals were submitted to American friends to join in the undertaking. A number of Americans, including C. D. Jackson, the late General Walter Bedel Smith, and the late John Coleman, agreed to cooperate. (Very reliable information from a former CIA member now reveals that the CIA financed Dr. Retinger's efforts to convince Prince Bernhard to form this group that was later to be called the Bilderbergs. This is confirmed by the fact that General Walter Bedel Smith was the CIA director from 1950 to 1953, so, is it surprising that he would agree to join this group?)
The first meeting that brought Americans and Europeans together took place under the chairmanship of Prince Bernhard at the Bilderberg Hotel in Oosterbeek, Holland, from May 29 to May 31, 1954. Ever since, the meetings have been called Bilderberg meetings.
No Strict Rules of Procedure
From the outset, it was the intentions of the Bilderberg founders, and participants that no strict rules of procedure govern the meetings. Every effort was made to create a relaxed, informal atmosphere conducive to free, and frank discussions.
Bilderberg is in no sense a policy-making body. No conclusions are reached. There is no voting, and no resolutions are passed.
The meetings are off-the-record. Only the participants themselves may attend the meetings.
Participants
It was obvious from the first that the success of the meetings would depend primarily on the level of the participants. Leading figures from many fields - industry, labor, education, government, etc. - are invited, who, through their special knowledge or experience, can help to further Bilderberg objectives. Representatives of governments attend in a personal, and not an official capacity. An attempt is made to include participants representing many political parties, and points of view. American participation has included Members of Congress of both parties.
Over the years, Bilderberg participants have come from the NATO countries, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, and Finland, and have included prominent individuals such as Dean Rusk, Christian A. Herter, Maurice Faure, Franz-Josef Strauss, Amitore Fanfani, Panayotis Pipinelis, Reginald Maudling, the late Hugh Gaitskell, Omer Becu, Guy Mollet, the late Michael Ross, Herman Abs, C. L. Sulzberger, Joseph Harsch, and T. M. Terkelsen. Individuals with international responsibilities have also participated, among them being Gen. Alfred Gruenther, Lord Ismay, Eugene Black, Gen. Lyman Lemnitzer, Paul-Henry Spaak, and the late Per Jacobsson. `
The Meetings
Bilderberg meetings are held at irregular intervals, but have taken place once or twice a year since 1954. All the early conferences were held in Europe, but a meeting is now held on this side of the Atlantic every few years to provide a convenient opportunity for American, and Canadian participants to attend."
The Spotlight reports that the Bilderberg meetings are highly secret, and are held at random times each year, and rarely at the same location, for security reasons. The responsibility for security for these meetings is in the hands of the government of the country in which the meetings are held. They must supply military security, secret service, national and local police, and private security personnel to protect the privacy and safety of these very powerful international Elite members who are not required to conform to regulations that private citizens are subject-to, such as customs searches, visa requirements, or public notice of their meetings. When they meet, no "outsiders" are allowed in or near the building. They bring their own cooks, waiters, telephone operators, housekeepers, and bodyguards.
The Bilderberg membership is made up of Kings, Queens, Princes, Chancellors, Prime Ministers, Presidents, Ambassadors, Secretaries of State, Wall Street investors, international bankers, news media executives, and wealthy industrialist. Their meetings are by "invitation only", and no "outsiders" in the news media are allowed, except by special invitation. However, the news media are always present at these meetings ....<<
So, if it is the One World Government than it would seem that most of the participants deserve to be there anyway since they are all wealthy, powerful or influential people.
>Ruthlessness would be among that set of traits as would the idea of inherent superiority bordering on (or perhaps the outright crossing over into) extreme sociopathy.
I find that hard to believe. These are all leaders in their particular fields and all are in the public eye. They are definitely no Mafia.
> All "officially" blamed on the same source...al qaeda (an organization created by one of the tools of the ruling elite, the CIA with MI6 help). Al qaeda is just a patsy/bogie.
Yes, but Al Qaeda doesn't point to being a creation of Bilderberg. I'm satisfied to believe it's a creation of the US/Israel because of the direct benefit which Al Qaeda accords them. It's certainly not a Muslim, jihadist group as is painted in the Western media.
> Look at a list of Bilderberg meeting attendees and see what corporations are represented.
As far as I can see, most major corporations are.
> Those who have benefited most from the phony "war on terror" are all on those lists.
Maybe, maybe not? I certainly can see countries that have benefited and companies like Halliburton, but not every one.
> And...as for this "war on terror"... It is the control mechanism designed to replace the "communist threat".
But with immediate benefit to Israel and the US arms industry and indirect benefit to the oil industry and the banks.
> The group's overarching set of agendas has been consistent for many years. If it were a few individuals making a constant string of decisions, the agenda would have changed as people in the group die off.
You are surmising that. No one really knows except those who are there.
I don't doubt there are people who get together to decide policy, wars etc. All I'm saying is it isn't at Bilberberg. |
