The Secret Government

[marym625]

I am not sure if this qualifies as a conspiracy theory. Posting here so I am not in trouble for posting in GD

In doing a little research on the "shadow" or "secret" government that actually runs our country, I found this speech from all the way back in 1922. The then Governor of New York City, John Francis Hylan, gave a speech that is quoted, in part, on the meme below.



I created that in order to be able to tweet the speech.

It is very interesting to me that with the same players were accused in 1922 as are accused today. More accurately, relatives thereof, and leaders of the same corporations.

How do we knock down a "club" so influential for so many years, nearly a century that we know of? Though there was a time when they at least had to pretend to give in from time to time, that is no longer true.

We are no longer a republic. We have become an oligarchy. The police are the military for the rich in a war on the US citizens. We are watched, spied on, brutalized, marginalized, slandered, or minimally, ignored. The two parties have become hard to tell apart in so many aspects. Money is god and we are to worship those who have it.

Are we doomed? Can we fight? If so, how?

[belzabubba333]

1. vote

[marym625]

2. Though that is important

That won't do it.

[jakeXT]

3. Secret Government, Deep State, The American Ruling Class... lots of names

http://vimeo.com/46181665

[marym625]

4. Thank you these

I will check them all out but it may take a few days. Short on time this week.

[jakeXT]

5. The first two are bit old /nt

[marym625]

6. I'm sure they're still accurate n/t

[johnnyreb]

7. Thank you, marym625!

And do watch the Moyers' Secret Government... if the hour and twenty-six minutes is too much, there's a twenty-two minute version on youtube. By the way, I think you should use a different font, or make the fonts taller and maybe more space between the lines or something. It looks a little too squashed.

1904 cover of Puck magazine
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[marym625]

8. You mean for the speech?

I was trying to fit it all on something I could tweet.

I can watch the full version. Just need the time. Hopefully over the weekend.

Thank you

[johnnyreb]

9. Yes, for the blue card.

It could just be my tired eyes. But I appreciate it, I hadn't heard that excerpt.

[marym625]

10. No it's my meme

Sorry, should have just used the excerpt thing but I had already made that.

Thanks for reading it. Pretty scary to see how long the same people have been in power

[William Seger]

11. You do know that "international bankers" was a dog whistle

... for the "international Jewish conspiracy," right?

Why do you attach special significance to Hylan's speculations?

[marym625]

12. no, I had no idea

I fully admit to being clueless at many racist and bigoted things. My apologies. Thank you for letting me know

[wildbilln864]

13. what's your take on international bankers then?

are you saying they're not international?
I prefer the term "international banksters"!
Why are you always defending the status quo?

[sabbat hunter]

14. A lot of what he is saying

seems to be code words for "the jews"

[RKP5637]

15. I think it morphs from time to time as to who the secret government is, but there are

certainly highly monied and powerful organizations that mainstream American does not encounter that operate in the background. And politicians appease these individuals/groups more than a supposed democracy cares to recognize. I often think many politicians are just window dressing. There is a strong oligarchy in the country and they did not arrive by chance, by accident. And now, with Citizens United, the scenario is ripe for even more.