Kerry and Bush are "brothers"

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Well guess what George W. Bush and John Kerry are brothers. They both are members of "Skull & Bones." I guess this shouldn't be too surprising as both come from wealth and prestige. No "conspiracy" in releasing this folks. Kerry acknowledged membership on Meet the Press. See the video clip here. Thanks to Prison Planet for tracking it down.

I got interested in the Skull & Bones when I heard about Bush Jr. Being a member "My Heritage Is Part of Who I Am", Time.com, 7/30/2000). A couple of years ago I did some research on it so let me share just a bit.

George W. was not alone in his membership in the Skulls - both his father and grandfather (Prescott Sheldon Bush) were also members. The connection obviously means something to Jr. as among his first social gatherings at the White House was with his bonesman cronies (School Ties -Can Yale Bring Back Bush??, New Yorker, 4/23/01).

When the word came out about George belonging to the Skull & Bones, it was dealt with as "just another fraternity" and "no big deal." However, S&B is not just another fraternity - even a well placed one.

The history of the Skull & Bones secret society goes back to 1832 when it was founded by General William Huntington Russell and Alphonso Taft as a secret society for children of the banking elite. Members of the society have been "movers & shakers" in the US government for the last two centuries. The Skull & Bones is found only at Yale. A limited number of people (reportedly 15) are selected each year to join. There are both symbolic and actual links between S&B, the intelligence community, and the highest positions of power in the US government. On the symbolic level, a statue of Nathan Hale (the first US "spy" captured) stands in three locations - Yale, Andover (a prep school feeding Yale and also shared by a number of "bonesman"), and CIA headquarters. (The Order of the Skull and Bones - Everything you always wanted to know, but were afraid to ask, Millegan).

The Skull & Bones has connections to other infamous organizations that have seemingly extreme influence over both US and global policies - The Council on Foreign Relations, The Bilderberg Group, and the Trilateral Commission. John Kerry is a member of both the Skulls and the CFR (Beyond Bush II, Ruppert), as was Bush Sr. as Ruppert notes:

Many of these same (Bush) advisors are members of either the Council on Foreign Relations (C), The Trilateral Commission (T), or the Bilderberger Group (B). They include: George Herbert Walker Bush (C,T), George Tenet (C), Dick Cheney (C,T), Colin Powell (C,B), UN Ambassador John Negroponte (C) and Paul Wolfowitz (C,T,B). Many senior career bureaucrats at the so-called "supergrade" levels in the Bush administration are members of the Rockefeller/J.P. Morgan-founded CFR.

Ruppert also notes that "Bill Clinton is a member of the Bilderberg Group, The Trilateral Commission and the Council on Foreign Relations. Clark is a member of the CFR." Cheney is on both the CFR and the Trilateral Commission (The Political Graveyard

People get nervous when you start taling about these groups and the power elite. The connection and interrelationships are complex and frequently shadowy. Folks immediately think of conspiracy and go the other way. The corollary for me is coprorate interlocking directorates. This is when representatives of corporations sit on the boards (and share board members) across a number of corporate boards of directors. The combination of voice and interest merges and the result is specific decisions that advance those shared interests. When it comes to the CFR, Bilderberg Group, and Trilateral Commission, you essentially have an interlocking directorate. [The Skulls have been significantly represented in those groups. The Skulls and CFR are both US composition groups. The Bilederberg Group and Trialteral Commission are both international.]

Should we be concerned by the participation of US decision-makers in these various groups? Should the revolving memberships and inter-marriages concern us? Well, it depends on your perspective. If you feel that it is important for US "leaderers" to have a voice in these powerful organizations; if you think that membership reflects status and power for the US; if you think that such memberships serve the interest of the US and are critical to our security; then the answer is unequivocally "YES."

If you think that the role of our decision-makers is to protect the interests of the citizenry; if you feel that the peoples' voice is critical in the world; if you think that representative government is a good idea; then the answer is unequivocally "NO."

Groups like the ones discussed here, and their representation in both elected and appointed positions, and the cross fertilization with finance, media, and industry, shape a shared world view and direction that I do not believe reflects the views or needs of "the people."

Resources of Interest
There is a relatively good list of the Skull and Bones membership list at Yale's Skull & Bones Society Members.

Michael Ruppert has some recommendations at From the Wilderness that are pertinent to the topic discussed here. I have found Ruppert's recommendations are generally sound. The two books (available through FTW) are:

"INSIDE THE SHADOW GOVERNMENT Investigations Into America's Most Powerful Society" by Harry Helms

"FLESHING OUT SKULL & BONES:
Investigations Into America's Most Powerful Society" by Antony Sutton, Kris Millegan, Anton Chaitkin, Ralph Bunch, Howard Altman, Jedidiah McClure

and "Who's Who of the Elite" by Robert Gaylon Ross, Sr.

Other
At Skull and Bones, Bush's Secret Club Initiates Ream Gore

The Order of Skull and Bones

Skull & Bones

Other Western Élites - The Skull and Bones - Yale University

The Order of the Skull and Bones Illuminati Conspiracy

YALE'S SKULL & BONES SOCIETY MEMBERS

Prescott BUSH, THE UNION BANKING CORPORATION AND THE STORY

The Bilderberg Group: Planning the world's future behind closed doors, Overbeck.

A War in the Planning for Four Years , Ruppert.

The Rules of Power

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

The Power Elite & George W., Bonta.

The Bilderberg Group - The Invisible Power House

Trilateral Commission - Official Site

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