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Phirst Amendment Vol. 1 Issue 19
Phirst Amendment
Vol. 1 Issue #19
01 August, 1993
A KAoS production
Article I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or
the press; or the right of the people, peaceably, to assemble and to
petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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| Editing, Story Continuity, & Public Relations...........David Lightman |
| Authorship, Anarchic Views, Research........................Anesthesia |
| Editorial Assistance, Research, & Footwork.......................Storm |
| Editing, Interviews, Public Polling, Canvassing.............Pink Freud |
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| Table of Contents...................................................01 |
|* AC/DC ..............................................................02 |
|* Chemical of the Month...............................................03 |
|* Poet's Corner..<Anesthesia's Parody of `Can't Touch This'>..........04 |
|* Church of Free Thought <David Lightman>.............................05 |
|* Virus World <Anesthesia>............................................06 |
|* Through the LoopHole <David Lightman>...............................07 |
| The UFO Conspiracy <Milton William Cooper>..........................08 |
|* Food for Thought.<Anesthesia>.......................................09 |
| Why McDonald's isn't a nice place to eat.<David Lightman>...........10 |
|* SoapBox <Anesthesia>................................................11 |
|* Gnus Around Town....................................................12 |
|* Feedbag.............................................................13 |
| Addendum (Omissions, Apologies, etc.)...............................14 |
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|* - denotes regularly published columns |
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We [the volunteer staff of Phirst Amendment] and its contributors do
not take responsibility for the use of the information contained in this
publication. It is provided for your information. Any means by which one
may use the information contained herein is strictly up to the individual.
Any damages incurred by the use of this information is solely the
responsibility of the person taking the action. Also, any system containing
this publication is not responsible for the use of information contained
within, as they acting as champions of First Amendment rights.
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| AC/DC |
| Anesthesia's Comments/Daiv's Comments |
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Well, another fine issue of 1A is in your hot little hands! I hope you
enjoy this one as much as I enjoyed finding these interesting tidbits for
you!
This has really been a rough year for us. First, part of our
distribution network went down for longer than we expected. Then, since we
moved to such diverse and distant places we missed a month and part of
another, and had to release this issue belatedly.
Some of you are probably very confused as to where you can get copies
of the magazine now. We also lost our Internet address due to
complications. I will be restoring that as soon as I can. Right now, I
will be sending copies to Denver, Nebraska, and hopefully somewhere in Los
Angeles. My board may also be moving to a larger area. More on this later.
By the way, I highly recommend picking up a copy of Billy Idol's
Cyberpunk album. Get it on CD if possible. It (at least to me) brings out
all the meanings of true cyberpunk attitude and outlook. It's great to go
trashing to, hack to, or whatever you do with your time now. Some high
points of the disk are the songs Heroin, Shock to the System, and
Neuromancer. In my opinion this is the best CD to be released this year and
it's well worth picking up. Plus, as a bonus, it lists Billy's Internet
address at the Well. So, write him a note telling him how much you enjoyed
the album (or whatever) and enclose a copy of this review. I'm sure he'll
be glad to get a copy!
Also, I'm working on getting a firm to carry copies of 1A for
distribution (so you can pick up your missing back issues & write us
letters), and I think I found one. As soon as I can add the 1A name to the
box you should be able to do that (next issue - I promise!) and I'll get
that to you as soon as I'm sure you can get through. Still looking for an
Internet source for the magazine, but I'm sure that will come soon enough.
My latest Bitch is about computer parts! As some of you know, a plant
that builds SIMM memory chips in Japan was destroyed in an earthquake
(thanks to our Japanese Otaku for that info!), and that isn't good. Why
isn't that good? Well, because the stores all feel that they can raise the
priced of SIMM's for no reason. They didn't have to pay anymore for the
ones currently in stock and if my sources are correct, all damages were
compensated by insurance. So why are we paying more for something that
isn't costing more? Because of American greed and corruption. They feel
that the 'sheep' are so blind that we will blindly follow any path without
question. I'm here to ask the questions though - and you should also! If
you feel you're getting ripped off - ask why! These people owe us an
explanation as to why they are doing what they are doing. I think a lesson
in customer service would do these people some good. They don't own the
computer industry - the consumers do! The consumer always has and always
will be the reason that there is an industry of any type at all. Without a
market, a business cannot survive. Remember that you are not there to serve
them - THEY ARE THERE TO SERVE YOU! So, that uppity sales clerk needs some
lessons in manners and it's your job to insure they get it.
Well, one more thing about this particular 'zine - I have noticed that
some of you think we are centered on certain topics; as time goes by I'm
sure it will become obvious we are putting out as diversified a product as
possible. Please don't think that we are exclusively focusing on certain
areas. Also, to answer a question that is recently coming up....yes, our
numbering system is a private joke that I really hope someone figured out.
Give it a shot and let us know what you come up with.
Another thing which occurred recently was the recovery of most of the
files from my old BBS. So, expect to see a lot of reprints of older (but
good - read as 'classics') text files from waaaay back here for a while. I
think that the information contained in these is worthwhile and valid still,
so read them again or read them for the first time - but by all means read
them.
Well, until next time - stay free, keep the faith, and keep passing us
around!
- Anesthesia
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Well, hasn't this been just the most special fiscal quarter? We've
been relocating, revamping, studying for finals, writing software, writing
newsletters, flying cross-country, picking trash... You name it, we've been
busy doing it.
Apologies are in order for the unwarranted delay in the release of this
issue. We are still alive and kicking... just harried and hassled.
I think we can start releasing these in an orderly fashion now that
Pink Freud, Sir Galahad, Anesthesia, Storm, and I have settled into their
respective new environments. No two members of KAoS are in any one state at
any given time. That will enable us to keep ourselves 1. in touch with many
people in many areas, and 2. from being seen with one another and obviously
linked should something heavy come down the lines.
Anesthesia, Pink Freud, and I will be starting boards soon, all of
which will be pick-up points for the most recent issue of 1A, as well as
drop-off points for articles, stories, submissions, etc.
Here's to the future, and may the issues flow forth like water from
well, something from which a lot of water comes forth easily...
- Daiv
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by Daiv
There will be no chemical of the month, this month, as Anesthesia has
neglected to provide one. However, as you have come to expect, we will
provide you with a handy home recipe.
Baking Soda Bomb
Well, kids... [if you are under 18 years of age, be sure not to engage
in any experiment mentioned in these sections without parental supervision.]
Here's one from Lightman, we've spent some time perfecting the measurements
and combinations. This can be used as either a grenade or remote
destruction device.
The larger the bottle, the greater the explosion. There is no fire
involved, so things will not burn. Iodine crystals could solve that, if
necessary. Enough shrapnel will be generated to literally shred anything
within 3 feet of its epicenter. Shrapnel in the example, has been thrown as
far as 40+ feet by the following volume of reactants.
Needed for this example/experiment:
16 oz Pop bottle of your choice
(sans label AND adhesive)
1-1/3 cup Vinegar
(The greater the acidity the better)
2-2/3 Tbsp Baking Soda
12 squares of Toilet Paper
Cellophane Tape
CAUTION: Read the directions before doing ANYTHING this experiment.
Exception: Buying and consuming 16 oz beverages.
The reaction utilized involves a variant of the old baking soda and
vinegar volcano, science fair entry I made in second grade, after reading
about it in some kids' detective book.
This is what happens: the baking soda and vinegar react in the presence
of air - I am not sure which specific gas. However, prevented from getting
air, the ingredients have no means to react. I noticed this when attempting
to make a pipe bomb variant with these ingredients. Without air, critical
mass was never attained. The reacting components just sat next to one
another, waiting for air to react with. Knowing that, this bomb was easy to
create.
Regardless of the size of the glass object used to house this device,
maintain an 8:1 ratio of vinegar to baking soda. This proportion ensures
maximum reaction from each component. Also, allow a little room for a bit
of reaction to occur. With this extra space, you can visually determine if
the seal is leaking. If there is a leak, detonation should be provoked
ASAP, as every second drains explosive power from the device.
Detonation is easily provoked, as a glass bottle is the housing
container. If thrown, dropped, run over with a car, shot by a BB gun,
lobbed into a McDonalds, bounced off of someone's head, hit with a rock,
etc. THIS THING WILL GO BOOM! The explosion is a little louder than an
M-16 shell. The blast radius of this experiment is easily 30 to 40 feet.
Take one deluxe, no-name 16 ounce soda bottle from 7-11, Quik-Trip,
Circle K, recycling center, or wherever. SAVE THE CAP! Drink this
beverage, save it for later, whatever you want to do - just get the stuff
out. Rinse it with water, as the sugar neutralizes the reaction a bit. Do
your best to remove as much water as possible - centrifugal force works
well. In this bottle put 1-1/3 cup vinegar. Cap it, so it doesn't oxidize.
If you can smell vinegar, it's oxidizing.
This part can be adulterated in means, but not the ends. For this
experiment, we used 2.6666 tablespoons of baking soda. As a buffer, to buy
time, I wrap no more than 1 Tbsp Baking soda in the center of a toilet paper
cylinder. This looks a lot like a Big Bob Mighty, but don't smoke it. Tape
the ends to maintain accuracy of measurement. Doing it this way, you should
have three cylinders of toilet paper, capped with tape. These should BARELY
fit into the mouth of the pop bottle. That's the idea.
When nearing the time of utilization, uncap the bottle and cram those
tubes of baking soda into the bottle as quickly as possible. If you are too
slow, you will have a massive, fizzy mess all over yourself. Don't worry
about the tape. The acid of the vinegar dissolves the adhesive with great
ease. When ready to detonate the device, shake it... It should fizz and
the toilet paper should begin coagulating in the bottom of the bottle.
When the toilet paper has coagulated in the bottom, it is ready.
Place it, throw it, drop it, lob it, whatever your intended purpose.
If it is to be set off by a distant projectile, such as a rock or BB/pellet,
it should be done within about 10 minutes of placing it. Any longer and the
effect decreases exponentially, as tiny leaks are allowing the reaction to
occur slowly, instead of as rapidly as necessary for the Big Bang effect.
Variations:
Snip little chunks of tin off of a big piece. Coat the outside of the
bottle in adhesive (your choice - anything but ELMER'S, as it will form a
buffer layer that the release of the shrapnel!). Roll the bottle in the
snipped pieces of tin: the blast radius is more than halved, but the
shredding radius is just less than doubled.
If tin is not available to you, BB's work well. They don't shred as
well as the tin chunks, weigh more than tin chunks, but are still more
vorpal than just the glass bottle.
If one were to boil a box of cigars for about 5 to 10 hours-a nicotine
concentrate will form. Ask any smoker, nicotine is a poison. Dipping
projectiles in concentrated nicotine adds a toxic flair to the incident. BE
VERY CAREFUL handling anything with nicotine on it. Do NOT even touch it
with your bare hands. It will absorb through skin, much more readily so
with a sharp projectile...
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| Poet's Corner |
| a parody of 'You can't touch this' |
| by Anesthesia |
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Can't Touch This...Can't Touch This...Can't Touch This...Can't Touch This...
My...my...my...
My modem hits them- so hard, makes them say 'Oh my Lord!'
Don't you go mess with me! With a mind to bomb and for Anarchy.
It feels good, when you know you're down...
A super-dope homeboy from the Underground.
I'm known- as such, and I'm the one- You Can't Touch.
<I told ya homebrutus> Can't touch this...
<Yeah, that's how we' livin' and you know> Can't touch this...
<Don't bug my line..man> Can't touch this...
<Yo! Let me hack this funky system> Can't touch this...
Fresh new tricks- and man, You gotta like that 'cuz I don't give a damn
So move- into your seat. Get yourself a text editor and check my beat-
I'm rollin'
Write a little bit, just to letcha know what's goin' on-
Like that... like that
I'm on a mission, now you see what's goin' on
Let 'em know that we're too much- and this is the stuff, You Can't Touch!
<Yo I told ya> Can't touch this.
<Why you standin' there man?> Can't touch this.
<Yo sound the bell, school's in!> Can't touch this.
Gimme a keyboard, disk drive- makin' 'em sweat, that's what I'm givin' em.
Now they know
They try to shut me up- they just don't know, that bites - NOT right.
My words are electric, catch a few bytes.
What's it gonna take for the 90s to burn?
You better work hard or might as well quit.
That's word because you know.... Can't touch this... Can't touch this!
<Break it down...>
<Wa-oh, wa-oh, wa-oh... on and on and on>
Stop... Underground!
"Go with the flow," it is said.
If you try to do that, then your brain is dead.
So throw- your voice to the air, bust a few lines, help us share.
This is it! A Winner! Listen to us and catch our stinger...
Move, slide, go up... Just for a minute, let's all do the dump.
<Yeah> Can't touch this.
<Look, Man!> Can't touch this.
<You better go hide, boy> Can't touch this.
<Cuz you know you can't> Can't touch this.
Autodial...
<Wa-oh, wa-oh, wa-oh... on and on and on>
Stop! Underground!
Every time they see me, that hacker's just so hype.
I'm dope on the boards, and magic with my type.
Why would I ever- stop doing this?
When others writing files, say I just should quit.
I've dialed around the world, from Norway to the States!
It's hack it, go hack it, Yo hack it!
and the rest can come and play.
Can't touch this!
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@ Church of Free Thought @
@ by David Lightman @
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Well, for now, it seems that I am trapped without means to begin the
conception of our church. The response has been good. Several have given
donations to speed along its inception. I DO intend to make this happen.
Hopefully Anesthesia will be able to get more of the necessary paperwork to
make this happen. The physical boundaries, i.e. the Atlantic Ocean, make
things a bit harder to prepare than normal. I haven't found an affordable
local dialup, so we have to resort to Snail-mail.
I have devised a means of supporting and providing for all requirements
to qualify as a full-fledged tax-exempt, not-for-profit organization. We
need more people to pledge that they follow the Code of Free-Thinkers. This
will pretty much take care of the final requirement for non-profit status.
The only remaining item will then be the actual filing for non-profit
organization status. This will require a lawyer, filing fees, etc. So, we
are anticipating a huge expenditure in this department.
Any and all help is welcome. Please direct all requests for the Code
of Free-Thinking, information, donations, etc. to
Church of Free Thought
C/O Phirst Amendment
PO Box 3942
North Las Vegas, NV 89036-0942
Please make checks and money orders payable to cash, as we don't trust
the American banking system. See, the IRS can 'lawfully' seize a bank
account, and prevent money from going out of an account. And when checks
are made out to a business, the IRS requires that the checks be deposited
into a business account at a bank, for auditing purposes. Banks know this
and charge businesses for having an account, for each deposited item, for
each deposit, for each check drawn on the account, and give low interest
rates in return. This needlessly increases overhead; Once again, the
government has made a law which violates an individual's rights so that a
large, organized industry may profit. (cf. Mandatory liability insurance)
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I found an interesting article that really piqued my curiosity on
viruses. It mentioned a few things, some of which I found factual, and
others that were speculation by the general public.
So! For this issue, I will comment on the myths around us. I pulled
quite a few of these comments directly from my BBS's public virus
information discussion message base. Others were things that people have
said or asked me about in E-mail.
1. There are a lot of people trying to scare you into buying expensive
anti-virus software!
This is quite true, Early detections of viruses are now heavily
publicized. The media (always a useful tool) are fed information about a
virus in a way that makes it seem as if every system has it. Look at all
the press Michelangelo got and it sparked record anti-virus software sales.
I know of very few users that were infected with it in the first place.
2. Most simple viruses are detectable by freeware or shareware virus
scanners. The more complex ones need a commercial product.
This is obviously a falsehood from advertising moguls. I took the time
to search through the best commercial products and quite a few freeware
products. The freeware products were much more comprehensive and were FREE.
That means that most any upgrades won't cost you anything either. With the
number of viruses out currently and the new ones released every day, I don't
want to have to pay to upgrade later.
3. You should subscriber to `Virus News', `Virus Bulletin' or some of
those! They are invaluable!
Well, at $120-$395 per year for a subscription, of course they're
invaluable. They're very thin, don't cover much that I need to know, and
are just too damn expensive for my taste. I suggest getting on Internet and
subscribing to Virus-L via a mailserver at any of them available. It's free
and you get posts a lot more quickly than once per month, and they're from
real people!
4. There aren't many viruses out right now, so why is everyone so worried?
Well, to test this, a long time ago, I took some time to find just how
many I could write in one day. By myself, I wrote twelve. But with help
(Virus Construction Lab, Trojan Horse Construction Kit, etc.) the number
would be too high to count. I do not release viruses. I am a programmer
and know how viruses work. It's not hard to figure out and you really don't
need to be a programmer to do it.
5. I won't get a virus because I don't download files from BBSs.
I can't stand to hear this phrase. I have collected several thousand
files on my board for my users, and this makes my work feel useless. There
are thousands of ways to get infected with a virus. These can be as simple
as disk swapping, outside users, and unauthorized access.
6. Commercial BBSs check for viruses more than small BBSs.
Another of my least favorite phrases! I spend a lot of time searching
for infected files as do many SysOps of boards I call. There are many
programs available to help SysOps in this task. These are usually automatic
and if they didn't catch it, it was either too new or their detection
software is too old.
7. I make regular backups, so I'm safe.
Well, I questioned an avid backer-upper more in-depth and found out
that he uses a tape backup. This is an excellent set-up! The only problem
is that he only owns a couple of tapes and re-uses them. So, let's figure
that you own three tapes and backup every week. You get a virus, then back
your system up. The virus just continues to copy and goes off in say, a
month. All of your backups are corrupted. So when you restore, you're
restoring the problem. Always scan for viruses before you back-up your
system. I use a batch file for the back-up process, so I don't forget.
`A virus is not a toy, but it is something that needs to be understood.'
- A knowledgeable user
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Once again, brothers and sisters, I am to show you the ways of `The
Man.' I intend to continually bombard you with the means that have been
created to `help' us, but have been used to `screw' us. I will show you HOW
they have been used to screw us and how, with a little persistence, you can
use them to either unscrew yourself or screw others.
It has been demonstrated that huge, incorporated conglomerates are the
actual `controlling force' in our society. Let's face it, our politicians
are being bought. If we fight these organizations in the little ways that
we can, they will be gradually relieved of their power and/or control over
our lives. I once heard from a very wise person, "The best way to defeat an
organization is from the inside." This can be interpreted in a few ways.
This is my interpretation: The information provided to the insiders of
an organization, worthy of being shut down, is enough, in itself to do so.
Another, more covert interpretation could be: Enter the organization
and establish yourself in a position of power. With that power, shut down
the organization.
I am more in favor of the first. If the organization is a worthy one,
why ruin it? If it isn't worthy, the former means is quite a bit easier
than the latter. These organizations really DO provide the means of their
own destruction.
Most unworthy organizations will rather readily allow one to become a
part with a very modest security check. Sadly enough, those organizations
that have the MOST power are hardest to enter. Under the guise of
volunteerism, much data can be attained. It is more difficult to secure
gainful employment with an organization - they have to need your skills,
like your appearance, etc...
That's it for this month's- `How to Infiltrate the System'
Creative Checking
Let's, first, explore the specifics of the checking system. Let's
first look at what makes a check a legal form of tender.
Federal law requires a check have the following: The recipient's name,
account-holder's signature, amount of tender, name of the bank in which the
account is held, and the account number. Aside from this, there are no
other specifics. No rules regarding material of the check, commercial
imprinting, etc - these are all things that the banking industry has
instituted on its own. With this in mind, a check can be on a tree stump, a
rock, the side of a cow, etc. These are all backed by precedent. For
these, and some pretty interesting examples of checks from the past, go to
the Smithsonian exhibit on money. It's pretty interesting.
A check, without one of the requirements, can be interesting. Most
blanks are easily solved by the payee, such as leaving off the date or
payee's name. Some can be hazardous, particularly the AMOUNT of the check.
This brings two interesting things to mind.
First, Federal law considers any check that is more than six months old
as `stale'. This means that it cannot be redeemed. This can accidentally
happen around the beginning of the year, as people frequently forget to
change the year on their mental calendars. Incidentally, most banks refuse
to clear checks that are older than ninety days.
Second, if YOUR check does not have YOUR signature on it, it should NOT
be cashable. Mind you, SHOULD not: I've seen cases in which the check
actually clears. Neither the machines involved nor the tellers pay much
attention to checks for amounts less than $500.
State you have never signed the check. This can be done at any time.
It doesn't matter if your check cleared 10 months ago. If you JUST
discovered the check shouldn't have cleared, then you don't have an earlier
time you could have reported it. They may ask questions. Just say you
reconcile your statements annually. Depending on the situation, it may be a
good idea to let the payee think they got one over on you by redeeming the
unsigned check. So, wait a couple of months before revoking that check. No
matter what, that check should NOT have cleared.
Some companies will redeem checks by putting a stamp in the signature
block stating something along the line of `Signature on File.' Even THIS is
not legally cashable. Many people allow these checks to clear without even
raising a stink. If you didn't sign it, don't let it clear!
Other companies will just put the check in the bank, not even examining
it for a signature. If they do, the time involved from the time they get
the check to the time you find out that it didn't have a signature on it -
is their responsibility. Their ineptitude prevented you from having your
balance cleared sooner, caused the accrual of more interest, etc. They HAD
your check. It's not your fault. You INTENDED to pay them. So blame them!
If someone actually SIGNS your name or another name, regardless of how
close it is to your signature, that is FORGERY! Blammo! Instant credit to
your account, plus whatever else you can come up with.
[The following scandal encompasses so much at one time, it's very difficult
to describe. It's got your basic murder/conspiracy/big brother/drug plot.
It adds a VERY interesting point of view! Well worth the time to read.]
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The UFO Conspiracy
Milton William Cooper
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The following are excerpts from a 45-minute lecture given on November 17,
1989, at the "Whole Life Expo" in Los Angeles, California by Milton William
Cooper. His speech has been transcribed from a microcassette recording.
<Begin Lecture>
For those of you who don't know who I am, I was raised in a military
family. My family, my ancestors, since they came to this country, have been
government people. We have served in the military. We have been patriots,
We have fought in all the wars, We care about this country and believe in
the Constitution of the United States. We know, as many people don't know,
that the Constitution of the United States of America IS the United States
of America! And that's why we've always been ready to do the things needed
to preserve and protect it. [from enemies both foreign AND domestic!]
When I left home I went into the Air Force, the Strategic Air Command.
As a child I'd heard stories from my father and pilots, other pilots, my
father was a pilot, about Foo Fighters, UFOs, strange craft that were not
made on this Earth. And as a kid, you hear that in passing, and it's neat,
and you giggle about it, and you go out and play 'Space Man,' and you forget
it.
When I was in the Air Force I met men who had participated in alien
crashed-craft recoveries. Now this intrigued me, it interested me, but it
was usually after quite a few bottles of beer that these stories would come
out, and sometimes the next morning I couldn't remember what the heck the
guy said.
When I left the Air Force I went into the Navy, and this is where
everything began to happen for me. I had originally intended to just go
from service to service and do something that very few people have ever done
before. I was a very adventurous, very crazy... young man, and I thought
that that would be a pretty exciting life. I volunteered for submarines,
and while on the submarine USS Tyroot, SS-416, on a transit between the
Portland/Seattle area and Pearl Harbor, which was our home port; the Pearl
Harbor sub base, as the port lookout I saw a craft, saucer-shaped, the size
of a Midway class carrier, aircraft carrier, for those of you who don't know
how big that is; it's huge, come up out of the water approximately two and a
half nautical miles off the port bow, which is about 45 degrees to the left
of the pointy end of the submarine. It tumbled slowly on its own axis, and
went up into the clouds. It appeared to be moving slowly to me at a
distance of two and a half nautical miles, but in reality it was moving
pretty fast because it came up out of the water, did a few tumbles, and it
was gone!
I then reported it to the officer of the deck. I didn't tell him what
it was that I saw because my Daddy didn't raise no fools and in case nobody
else saw it I didn't want to be the only looney on board the ship. So I
asked the officer of the deck to help me cover that area, and he did, which
is common for officers and lookouts to help each other while on bridge watch
because they all hang together if something bad happens. After a few
seconds of watching, the same craft, or another craft exactly like it, came
down out of the clouds, tumbled again on its own axis, and went into the
water. Ensign Ball, who was the officer of the deck, was literally shocked!
What could I say? Seaman Dejeralimo, who was the starboard lookout, had
also witnessed this, and Ensign Ball called the captain to the bridge who
was followed by the chief quartermaster who brought a 35MM camera, and we
watched for between seven and 10 minutes the same craft, or different craft
that looked exactly alike, enter and leave the water. It was an incredible
show. I don't know if they knew we were there, or if they even cared, but
the craft did not glow, they were metal, they were machines without a doubt,
they were obviously intelligently guided, they were huge, and having been in
the Air Force and the Navy and knowing what it takes, I knew without a
doubt, and know it today, that that machine was not made on the face of this
earth. Because there's nothing that man can make, that can fly through the
air at a speed like that, tumble on its own axis, and enter the water and
effectively fly beneath the sea.
If you've ever been aboard an airplane and then gone aboard a
submarine, I know there's probably some of you in this room who have visited
a submarine at one time or another, you can readily see just without even
any of the technicalities involved how difficult such a thing would be to
do. Where would it be built, that size? It was absolutely incredible. It
changed my life because then all the stories that I'd heard all my life I
knew were true, and I began seeing the world in a different light.
It wasn't long after that I was trained by Naval security in
intelligence. I was sent to Vietnam. I was assigned as a patrol boat
captain, first in DaNang harbor, given a crew, given a multi-million dollar
patrol boat. My job was to gather intelligence from the people who lived
around the harbor and the fishermen who transited the harbor, and maintain
the safety and security of the harbor and the shipping. After about five
months I was sent up North to the DMZ, to a place called Qua Vieaf, on the
Tacan river. Our base camp was at the river mouth. We were only three
miles south of the North Vietnamese border and our job was to patrol the
Tacan river from the river mouth to Dang Ha, and then up the Quang Tree
cutoff to Quang Tree city, again to get to know the people on the bank,
gather intelligence, and to patrol every night and maintain the safety and
security of the river and the river traffic.
It was while there that I discovered that there was a tremendous amount
of UFO and alien activity in Vietnam. It was always reported in official
messages as 'enemy helicopters.' Now any of you who know anything about the
Vietnam war know that the North Vietnamese did not have any helicopters,
especially after our first couple of air raids into North Vietnam. Even if
they had they would not have been so foolish as to bring them over the DMZ
because that would have insured their demise. Our troops were fired on
occasionally by these 'enemy helicopters,' enemy troops were fired on
occasionally by these 'enemy helicopters,' and occasionally people would
disappear. And on one instance that I know for sure at least one entire
village disappeared one night because of alien activity. The reason they
used the term 'enemy helicopters' in messages and dispatches was that in
Vietnam you could be overrun at any time, no matter where you where. They
did not bring crypto encoding equipment into Vietnam, I'm talking about the
machinery.
[Small part skipped]
When I left Vietnam I was eventually attached to the headquarters staff
of the Commander in Chief of the United States Pacific Fleet at Macalappa,
[sp] Hawaii, which is a little hill overlooking Pearl Harbor, it's a
beautiful white building up there, and I was specifically attached to the
Intelligence Briefing Team of the Commander in Chief of the United States
Pacific Fleet.
It was during this tour of duty that, in the course of my duties,
documents were placed in my hands that were so unbelievable and so
incredible that it took me quite a while to adjust to the fact that what I
was seeing was real. Now for those of you who don't understand how I could
come to see this information, let me give you a little short course in
security clearance and the need to know and how you get to see classified
information if you're in the military or in the government, it doesn't
matter which, the rules are the same.
I was assigned to the Intelligence Briefing Team of the Commander in
Chief of the United States Pacific Fleet, who had to know everything
concerning his area of operations which was one half of the Earth's surface;
the Indian ocean, the Pacific ocean, and all the land masses in between.
Believe it or not, if we go to war, if we ever go to war, it's the United
States Navy that strikes the first blow and attempts to keep the enemy at
bay while we can get ourselves together, at least historically. Nuclear
weapons have kind of done away with that concept, but military commanders
like to talk about it anyway.
Because of this, and you have no conception of the amount of material
and information that an area commander has to know; it's unbelievable, and
he has to keep track of this, he has to keep on top of it. He has to know
what's happening; he has to make the right decisions. Because it's almost
humanly impossible for anyone to do that, they have what's called a briefing
team, and it's our job to make sure that he has the correct information, all
the time, on a 24-hour basis. And every morning, between 8 and 9 a.m., we
would give a briefing which covered everything that happened in the previous
24 hours, and everything scheduled to happen in the next 24 hours, and all
the pertinent intelligence reports that we had received since the last
briefing that he needed to know and that his staff members needed to know.
Occasionally we would get messages marked 'Top Secret, Magic, Restricted
Information,' and it would be coded in such a way that all you had were
answers to questions which you didn't know what the questions were so you
really didn't know what the message as all about.
But eventually I found myself in possession, holding two documents; one
called 'Project Grudge,' another one called 'Operation Majority.' Project
Grudge contained the history of alien involvement since around 1936, and it
began talking about Germany's involvement with a crashed disk that they had
recovered in 1936 and were attempting to duplicate the technology. They
were not successful despite what all these Nazi hunters want to tell you.
If they had been successful, we would not have won the war, because you
cannot beat those weapons! You cannot out fly those craft, you can't even
think about it with conventional aircraft. If Germany had been successful,
we would now have a German flag up in front of this podium.
They did make some headway. When we went into Punta Mundy we captured
documents, we got some scientists, we got some hardware. The Russians also
got some documents, some scientists, and some hardware. It wasn't until
1947 that we were able to capture a craft, a whole craft, not all together
but it was everything. And that occurred near the city of Roswell, New
Mexico. There were dead aliens recovered from the craft. In Project Grudge
I saw photographs of these dead aliens, of the craft; I saw photographs of
live aliens; I saw photographs of autopsies, internal organs; I saw
photographs of the alien designated 'E.B.', which was held in captivity from
1949 until June 2, 1952, when he died. I saw the history of what they had
been able to at that time put together, from incidents in the 1800s, which
involved aliens and their craft.
I saw the names of projects. I saw a project that was to fly recovered
alien craft that had been recovered intact and undamaged, and some of them
were recovered intact and undamaged, and how that happened I have no idea.
It was called 'Project Redlight,' and first was conducted from the Tonopah
test range in the Nevada test sight and then was moved to a specially built
area, ordered built by president Eisenhower, called 'Area-51,' code named
'Dreamland,' in the Groom dry lake area of the Nevada test sight, by secret
executive order. It doesn't exist officially, if you ask anyone, or if you
write letters to the government they will tell you it doesn't exist.
However if you go out there at several places and see it, fly outside the
boundaries and look down and see it, you know it's there, but according to
the government it doesn't exist.
The project to fly, test fly these craft, was ongoing until sometime in
1962 when a craft blew up not far from the test sight, in the air, and the
explosion was seen over a three-state area. The pilots were killed, they
had no idea what had happened or why the craft blew up, but they put Project
Redlight on hold until a later date when the aliens supplied us with three
craft and personnel to help us learn how to fly these craft. That project
is ongoing, and we now have not only alien craft that we are flying, we have
craft we have built, using the captured technology, and some of the UFOs
that people report seeing in the United States, and maybe even elsewhere,
are flown by United States personnel.
That may come as a shock to you. We have technology way beyond the
limits of what we have been told. A lot of our development technologically,
since the end of World War II, has been due to the exchange of technology
which occurs in the area called 'Area-51' on a regular basis ... ongoing.
When James Oberth, Professor Oberth retired, many of you don't know who
he is ... not too many space people in here. Professor Oberth was probably
one of the greatest rocket scientists and space commentators that ever
lived. When he retired, the government gave him a special award, there was
a press conference, all kinds of ceremony, and when he got up to speak he
said, 'Gentlemen,' and I quote Professor Oberth, he said, 'Gentlemen, we
cannot take credit for all the technological developments that we have had
in the last decade. We have had help,' and that's where he stopped.
One of the reporters raised his hand and said, 'Professor Oberth, can
you tell us what other country helped us?'
He said, 'It was those little guys from out in space,' and then he got
down and would not comment any further. Now this occurred in 1959. I can
go on and on, but time doesn't allow it.
I will tell you ladies and gentlemen that there are all kinds of things
going on all the time, we are making rapid progress in exposing this. Since
I have begun talking, people have been coming out of the woodwork at a rapid
rate, who know and have pieces of this puzzle, and are helping us to put it
together, because I don't have all the answers. I saw an awful lot of
material, I have remembered an awful lot of it, I have probably, in my
remembering, made some mistakes, and I guarantee you they're minor ones, if
I have.
We have just recently, for those of you who didn't believe that the
Jason Society of the Jason Scholars, the secret group, existed, we now have
a letter from the Pentagon, with 51 names of the Jason Scholars, an
admission from the Pentagon that they hold the highest security clearances
in the nation, an admission from the Pentagon that they hold the protocol
rank of Rear Admiral, and are treated as such on any military installation
or in any government office. There are six Nobel Prize winners on that
list, there are the elite of the elite of the scientific world, they are the
only ones who really know the truth about the technology today and about the
real science of physics, because the one that we're being taught all the
time ... If you send your kids to college to learn physics you're wasting
your money because they're teaching them stuff that doesn't work, it's not
true, it's not real. Gravity is not what we think it is. There is a
Unified Theory! We already know what it is; it's what makes these craft
work. It's absolutely incredible what's going on.
How many of you keep up with Billy Goodman's show on KVEG out of Las
Vegas? For those of you who don't, I would try tuning in on any night
between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. It's 840 on your AM dial, and the subject every
night are those subjects that no other media person in the United States
will touch with a 10-foot pole, every single night except Saturday night.
It's the only show that you can call in and talk to another caller, you've
got three minutes to say whatever you want to say as long as you don't cuss
or swear or slander anyone, and every night they're helping to expose this.
When John Lear and I first said what was going on out at Groom Lake
everybody said, 'You're nuts, there's nothing going on out at Groom Lake!'
The listeners of the Billy Goodman radio show put together an excursion and
went up to Groom Lake and they all, ever since, every night, they go up
there and watch them test fly the alien craft ... every night! The first
night they had 100 people there. And 100 people saw four alien craft fly,
doing things that no airplane and no helicopter can do. Now they don't tell
us anymore that there's nothing happening at Groom Lake. What they tell us
now is there's no such thing as aliens, it's all government secret projects.
That's OK because we'll prove that wrong too eventually, it just takes a
while. Because where we were ... it's not where we're at, and I'm really
happy about that.
Now, if you want to see what's happening right now, keep watching your
movies, keep watching your television commercials, your alien programs on
television, read Whitley Strieber's Majestic, which is a part of the
contingency plan called 'Majestic' to test the reaction of the population to
the presence of aliens on the Earth. And I have just finished my study of
Whitley Strieber's book Majestic, and I'm going to tell you right now that
most of the documents in there, that he says are fiction, are real documents
that came right out of Project Grudge. It is part of the government's
campaign to leak information out in ways that they can always deny that it's
real. There's only one thing wrong with the information in that book, the
stories of the characters in there I know nothing about. What I'm talking
about are the supposed government documents that he has in that book. I'm
telling you tonight they're real. Those are some of the same documents that
I saw in Project Grudge back between 1970 and 1973, and where we have
wondered before, now we know that Whitley Strieber is working for the
government. And we had a suspicion anyway because in the front of his book
he states that he got information and was helped by the research team of
Moore, Shanderey, and Friedman. William Moore has publicly admitted on July
1 that he is an agent of the United States Government, and we know that the
others are too.
This is going to come out, and the reason they're doing it the way
they're doing it is they know eventually you're going to find out that it's
all true and real. They're desensitizing you so that you're not shocked, so
that there's no collapse of society as we know it, so that the religious
structure doesn't fall to pieces, so that the stock market doesn't go crazy,
because these were their original fears. Now, there's nothing we can do
about the last one because it's already happened, there will be a segment of
the population that worships the aliens, even though they're no different
than us; they're just from somewhere else, and they may look a little
different. They are not gods. But there are already people worshipping the
aliens and they predicted this would happen when they slapped the secret
stamp all over all this stuff.
You know, there's really nothing wrong with what's been happening
except for three things. [Cooper forgot to mention the third thing, or was
sidetracked, or included it into the second thing.]
No. 1, when they decided to keep it secret they needed to finance it,
they couldn't tell the public, so they couldn't tell Congress. They decided
to finance it with the sale, importation and sale, of drugs. Now in the
documents that I read, in Operation Majority, it specifically stated that
when George Bush was the president and CEO of Sapata Oil, he, in conjunction
with the CIA, organized the first large-scale drug importation into this
country from South and Central America by fishing boat, to the offshore oil
platforms of Sapata Oil, and then from there into the beach, thus bypassing
all Customs inspections and law-enforcement inspections of any kind. They
are still bringing in drugs, to a limited extent, in this manner. Another
manner is by CIA contract aircraft which, one of their bases of landing is
Homestead [sp] Air Force Base in Florida. We have affidavits from air
controllers who have vectored the planes in, who have made sure that they're
not interfered with in any way. We have affidavits from personnel at
Homestead Air Force Base who say the planes have been met by Jeb Bush, who
is George Bush's son. We have affidavits from people who work in the Gulf
of Mexico, in the offshore oil business, that yes, indeed, the drugs are
coming in, at least some of them, from the offshore oil platforms.
From the audience came a clear statement, "Just say no?"
Pardon? Right! Just Say No! Well that's what we're going to do ladies
and gentlemen with your help. We are going to say no, no more! And you have
to do it, you have to act. You either have to act or watch your country go
down the tubes.
Now, that's one of the things that's wrong. The next thing that's
wrong is, to keep the secret, they killed a lot of people who tried to leak
it out. And if I hadn't done it the way that I did it, you wouldn't be
seeing me anywhere standing or walking on this Earth now. They killed
President Kennedy and during the workshop, for those of you haven't seen the
tape, I will show you, on the tape, who shot the president and why. Between
'70 and '73, in Operation Majority it stated verbatim that President Kennedy
ordered MJ-12 to cease the importation and sale of drugs to the American
people, that he ordered them to implement a plan to reveal the presence of
aliens to the American people within the following year. His assassination
was ordered by the policy committee of the Vilderbergers. MJ-12 implemented
the plan and carried it out in Dallas. It involved agents of the CIA,
Division-5 of the FBI, the Secret Service, and the Office of Naval
Intelligence. President Kennedy was killed by the driver of his car, his
name was William Greer, he used a recoilless, electrically operated, gas-
powered assassination pistol that was specially built by the CIA to
assassinate people at close range. It fired an explosive pellet which
injected a large amount of shellfish poison into the brain, and that is why,
in the documents, it stated that President Kennedy's brain was removed. If
you've studied the case, you will find that indeed his brain disappeared.
The reason for that is so that they would not find the particles of the
exploding pellet or the shellfish poison in his brain which would have
proved conclusively that Lee Harvey Oswald was not the assassin. In fact,
Lee Harvey Oswald never fired a shot, he was the patsy.
<Pause>
A lady in the audience asked, "Why haven't you been assassinated?"
If they were to kill me right now, what would you think?
"That it's the truth"
I've got them right where I want them. If they touch me, everyone who
has ever heard me talk is going to be absolutely enraged and is going to
know that everything I've said is true. As long as they don't touch me
there's going to be some of you who are always going to be wondering. But
eventually we're going to bring enough proof out, and if you're here during
the workshop you're going to see an awful lot of it that's going to prove to
you that it's true. It's real. And it's happening!
<He then opened up the floor to questions and answers.>
A muffled question was barely heard coming from the front of the room,
which in essence asked, "What about all the people in the press and others
who were in Dallas and who saw the assassination? Couldn't they tell where
the shot came from? Why didn't they come forward? There must have been
plenty."
There was, we know that there was at least 18 who were all murdered
within two years of the event. The odds of that happening are 1 in 300,000
trillion.
"Why did the driver have to shoot Kennedy?"
Because the other fools missed! There were a total of three shots
fired at President Kennedy, one hit him in the throat and didn't kill him
and two of them hit John Connelly. The one that was fired from the grassy
knoll hit the president in the throat. The other two shots came from
directly behind the limousine, not the school book depository building, and
hit Governor Connelly. Governor Connelly, in intelligence community
circles, is known as a 'can do' man, because he took two hits and still kept
his mouth shut.
"How is it that the driver, sitting on the front, left-hand side of the
car was able to blow off the right side of Kennedy's brain when the bullet
actually entered in, and it would have been virtually impossible ..."
another person asked.
For those of you who have been listening to all these talk show hosts,
whose job it is to be a talk show host, and who have not done any legitimate
research into this, if you come to the workshop, I will show you, on the
tape, how it was done. You will see that Kennedy was, in fact slumped over
against Jackie, his head was turned [this direction], it was very simple, it
was easy and you will see it with your own eyes.
[Another muffled, off-mike question from a member of the audience
inquiring why no one else had come forward with the information Mr. Cooper
was disseminating, and why those who knew it had kept it secret for so long
was quickly answered.]
It hasn't been, I'm talking about it now. Bill English was talking
about it eight years ago, but everybody laughed at Bill English. John
Lear's been talking about it for three years, and everybody laughed at him.
Now there's so many people have been talking about it, people are starting
to listen, and it's about time. Because it's about time we that we quit
being fools, and that's exactly what they think we are, and we prove it to
them every day.
The next question dealt with the alien technology and asked in essence,
"Hasn't any one else [other than the government] come up with the energy
technology that the aliens have?
There's been quite a few people who've come up with it and they've all
been stopped, and they'll all continue to be stopped. Because once you have
it you have free energy. Once you have free energy they no longer have
power over you. You understand? That's why they stop it.
Another question asking, "In the film of the assassination which was
examined greatly by experts, why didn't they conclude that Kennedy's driver
shot him?"
Examined by whom greatly? Most of the film that you can purchase has
that segment cut out, and you can always tell it by the person running in
the background, they'll run up to here ... all of a sudden they'll be down
here ... running. You will see in most of the clips that you've ever seen
on television, or in the movies, or that you're able to get your hands on,
you'll see William Greer start to turn like this ..."
That's because they clipped it out! And on a lot of them, I'll bet you
most of you, every time you've seen the clip on television, never looked at
the driver anyway. If you're really honest with yourself, and with me, you
know your eyes were right on Kennedy.
A woman asked if any of the alien technology was being used in
present-day military equipment.
Yes,there's a lot of alien technology contained in the Stealth bomber,
that's right. The Stealth fighter was flying for 10 years before you even
knew it existed.
"Before you let us all out of here, there's a bunch of us here
wondering what can we all do to help bring this all out?"
A single word, "revolt," issued from several listeners simultaneously,
but Cooper responded, "Don't revolt. What you need to do is what you should
have been doing all along. You need to get involved with your government.
The first thing you need to do is purchase a copy of the Constitution, which
I know that most of you don't have anywhere in your house, and if I were to
go around this room and ask each person what the Constitution says, most of
you couldn't tell me what the Constitution says from your grocery bill. And
that's the truth! And that is your country! So if you don't know what your
Constitution is you're dead already, so the first thing you do is you get a
copy of your Constitution. The second thing you do is you learn it! The
third thing you do is you start calling your senators and your
representatives, and the President of the United States and you start
leaning on them, and you tell them, 'Unless you straighten up the
government, and unless we start getting the truth, and I mean the whole
truth, and no more of this baloney, this is the last job you're ever going
to have, period. And I'll do everything in my power to make sure that comes
true.' And then write them, frequently, saying the same thing. And then
when they're in your area, in their area offices, take a little delegation
and go see them, and make them understand that they're going to be living in
poverty because they're not going to have a job anymore come election day.
You see, the secret government may own the executive branch, but you people,
all of us, we own the Congress, and the Congress makes the laws, and the
Congress can impeach the entire executive branch! You also have the right to
petition the government for a redress of injuries.
So you are powerful, you've just forgotten that you're powerful, you've
forgotten that that vote that you haven't been doing every time election
comes around, that vote has abdicated your power. That vote you did not
cast abdicated your power and gave it to those who are subverting the
Constitution and are ruining this country."
"What was traded to the aliens for their technology?"
People and animals
Another man asked, "Is the Soviet Union in on any of this?"
The Soviet Union and the United States of America have been close
allies since the end of World War II and have been closely participating in
the secret space program all this time. The Soviets have the same thing we
have, yes. What you see happening in the Soviet block right now is not the
result of people standing up and saying, 'We want to be free.' It's the
result of the international bankers saying, 'You tear down these barriers,
and you meet the West half way, give your people some freedom, the West is
going to take some freedom away from their people so that we can put
together a one-world economic system ... and have all the power. That's
what's happening! If you don't believe it, stick around and watch it!"
A dubious woman then asked, "Why was the shellfish poison necessary? A
lot of his brain was blown off anyway."
"The shellfish poison? If you go to kill someone, one thing I've
learned, I learned it real good, I learned it especially good when I went to
Vietnam; just because you shoot someone doesn't mean they're going to die.
And if they don't die, they're going to be mad. And if they've got a gun,
you're dead. So you want the first time to be the last time. So if you
really want to kill somebody you don't play around. If you really want to
kill somebody ... you kill them, you don't play, you make sure that when
you shoot them, they're dead. That way they can't hurt you, can't hurt you
at all.
Regrettably, the next question was totally unintelligible, but
thankfully Mr. Cooper had a good public address system to amplify h
is
reply.
The first moon landing was May 22, 1962 ... or excuse me, that was the
first landing on Mars. I'm sorry, May 22, 1962, was the winged probe that
used a hydrozine propeller, flew around approximately three orbits and
landed on May 22, 1962, was a joint United States/Russian endeavor. The
first time that we landed on the moon was sometime during the ... probably
middle 50s, because at the time when President Kennedy stated that he wanted
a man to set foot on the moon by the end of the decade we already had a
base there.
"What about Mars?" came another quick question.
We have a base on Mars also.
"When did that happen?"
I don't know the exact date but I know the project's name, it was 'Adam
and Eve.'
"How long have you known about this?"
Well, I revealed it publicly for the first time on July 2, 1989, and
within three weeks of the time I revealed it publicly, the government, to
get the American people not to listen to me, came out and said that they
planned to build a base on the moon and a colony on Mars. Now, three days
previous to my speech, representatives from NASA said, 'We can never have a
colony on Mars, it's impossible that there's a colony on Mars because Mars
is a dead planet.' And it's not a dead planet, they've lied to you about
Mars.
"My name is Dave [unintelligible], I'm a representative of the Crystic
Institute, and I'd like to know why it was that when we sent a
representative down to your home, at your request, you failed to produce any
documentation to substantiate your allegations."
In the first place it was not at my request, I have never contacted the
Crystic Institute in my life. I was on the Carol Hemingway Show, she
contacted the Crystic institute, she told Daniel Shehan that I had just said
something about Bush and drugs on her show. He called me and told me he
wanted to send an investigator, in fact he told me to even help the
investigator because he was new at the job, his name was Wayne Nelson, he is
a very good gentleman, he stayed at my house for two days, slept overnight
on my couch, I gave him everything I had. I never told Daniel Shehan that I
had any documents and I never told Wayne Nelson that I had any documents.
In fact what I told Wayne Nelson, and I quote, 'Wayne, if I did have the
documents I couldn't admit it and I don't know you from Adam, and I don't
know Daniel Shehan from Adam and what makes you think I would give them to
you.' 'Who am I going to give them to and how quick are they going to
disappear,' that was my thought. Wayne Nelson also came to my house with a
stack of documents this thick <hand gesture> already substantiating the
presence of aliens and extraterrestrial craft on this planet, and they are
keeping it a secret, because they're afraid somebody'll laugh at them and
they'll lose their credibility.
We need some patriots in this country, not people trying to make a name
for themselves, trying to expose some drug runners, because those are just
the bag-men. The real crook is in the White House! And you can tell that to
Daniel Shehan!
"Why didn't Jackie Kennedy report [the source of the lethal shot]?"
asked another audience member.
Who's she going to tell? The Secret Service just killed her husband,
and they're assigned to protect the president. Also, who had her children?
The same Secret Service had her children at the time.
"Wasn't the craft at Roswell, New Mexico, destroyed and all the aliens
killed?" another young man asked.
All the aliens were dead but the craft was not completely destroyed, it
was severely damaged yes.
On an unrelated note an older gentleman asked, "Does that mean that
Alternative-3 is true?"
Alternative-3 is absolutely true and so is Alternative-2.
Then a man in his late 20s or early 30s raised his hand, said something
unintelligible, and was apparently recognized by Mr. Cooper, who asked him
to take the podium and address the audience.
What I said was that I thanked him [Cooper] very much for coming
forward and saying something. A lot of my friends out here know that I was
involved in the United States Special Forces, UFO Tracking and Research from
the years 1971 to 1975. My name is Richard Murray, I was based out of the
71st Tac Control Flight, McDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida. We were
'Mobile Radar Command,' that was combat and war ready. We could be loaded
on aircraft within an hour and many times were taken into areas [to] set up
radar. A lot of times we were set up around Eglund Air Force Base because
that's where they have the 'Altered Temperature Weather Control,' where they
can test various aircraft for their shrinkage and their dimension change
during altered temperature. So, you know, I was told to shut up twice in
1982 and they finally threatened my parents life so I stayed quiet, and,
that's when Wendel Stevens was taken off the streets... Just like that! And
I hid for quite awhile, and decided to come back out when I heard that
you're [Cooper] of such high rank as you were, and I felt just in saying
that your credentials are true, and that what you have to say, everything
you've said here today, I've heard before behind closed doors. And you've
really tied the link for me to the Kennedy killing. And there's a few more
links that have to go on with the Columbia Cartel and the money laundering.
I think there's more than one cartel involved, and they're shutting one of
them down so one can maintain a power, it just seems to be the way it works.
The lecture was then essentially over. The "Alternative-2 and
Alternative-3" that were referred to briefly are two government contingency
plans to:
1. Declare Martial Law and invalidate the Constitution on the premise that
a terrorist group had entered the country with a Nuclear weapon with plans
to detonate it in a major city. All dissidents would be rounded up and
placed in concentration camps and the press and media would be nationalized.
All this will happen if the information becomes public before they want it
to or if the aliens attempt a takeover, and
2. Another contingency plan to contain or delay the release of this
information, the details of which I am probably wrong about anyway.
Mr. Cooper is a man who appears to be in his late 40s, of medium height
and weight, and was dressed casually during the lecture. His hairline was
receding slightly, and he carried himself with confidence and purpose. Bill
Cooper, as he was called by several in attendance, is not a professional
speaker. His presentation lacked the polish of repeated deliveries which
all the other lectures had during the Expo, but what it lacked in fine
tuning was easily made up for in its content.
Appendix A: Operation Majority
OPERATION MAJORITY FINAL RELEASE THERE WILL BE NO CORRECTIONS TO THIS FILE
(C) COPYRIGHT 1989 BY MILTON WILLIAM COOPER ALL RIGHTS RESERVED YOU HAVE MY
PERMISSION TO QUOTE FROM THIS INFORMATION IN PRESS RELEASES, PERIODICALS,
AND SPEECHES. INCLUSION IN ANY OTHER MEDIA REQUIRES MY EXPRESS WRITTEN
PERMISSION.
This file contains the absolute true information regarding the alien
presence on Earth and the U.S. Government's involvement with the aliens.
This file contains only the information as I saw it and only my information.
It does not contain any information from any other source. It was
necessary for me to issue the information previous to this release in a
manner which would deceive the government until someone was able to
independently confirm my identity, my employment, my service record, my
intelligence background, the identity of the person to which I gave the
information in 1972, his acknowledgment of the information and when it was
given to him, that the information is correct, that I have not seen him
since 1974, and that I have not communicated with him in any form since
1976.
This was necessary because this file is my death warrant if MJ-12
continues to operate in a manner consistent with its history.
All in the last paragraph has been independently verified by two
different people who have no connection with each other. I will only list
one for obvious reasons.
Tony Pelham, journalist
Las Vegas Bullet
300 West Boston
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102.
The original information that I first released was not much MAJI that I
was not a threat long enough to have independent verification of the facts
before I risked death.
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I wish to make it absolutely clear that I do not consider myself a
hero. I believe that most of you would do the same thing if you knew the
truth. I gave an oath that I would uphold and protect the Constitution of
the United States of America and I take that oath very seriously. I am
doing no more now than I did when I fought in Vietnam. I am doing my duty.
Please make copies of this file and send it to your congressman, your
senator, the attorney general of the United States, and the Supreme Court.
Send it also to everyone you know.
Send anything else you may have which tends to support the information.
I, Milton William Cooper, 1311 S. Highland #205, Fullerton,
California, 92632, 1-714-680-9537, do solemnly swear that the information
contained in this file is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
I swear that I saw this information in 1972 in the performance of my
duties as a member of the Intelligence Briefing Team of the Commander In
Chief of the Pacific Fleet as a Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy.
I swear that I underwent hypnotic regression in order to make the
information as accurate as possible.
I swear that I can and will take a lie detector test or any other test
of any reputable person's choosing in order to confirm this information.
I swear that I can and will undergo hypnotic regression conducted by
any reputable and qualified doctor of any reputable person's choosing in
order to confirm this information. I will not, however submit to any test
or hypnosis by anyone who is now or has ever been connected with the
government in any capacity for obvious reasons.
The following is brief listing of everything that I personally saw and
know from 1972 and does not contain any input from any other source
whatsoever.
MAJESTY was listed as the code word for the President of the United States
for communications concerning this information.
OPERATION MAJORITY is the name of the operation responsible for every
aspect, project, and consequence of alien presence on Earth.
GRUDGE contains 16 volumes of documented information collected from the
beginning of the United States investigation of Unidentified Flying
Objects (UFOs) and Identified Alien Crafts (IACs).
The project was financed by CIA confidential funds (non-appropriated)
and money from the illicit drug trade. Participation in the illegal drug
trade was justified in that it would identify and eliminate the weak
elements of our society. The purpose of Project Grudge was to collect all
scientific, technological, medical and intelligence information from UFO/IAC
sightings and contacts with alien life forms. This orderly file of
collected information has been used to advance the United States Space
Program.
MJ-12 is the name of the secret control group.
President Eisenhower commissioned a secret society known as THE JASON
SOCIETY (JASON SCHOLARS) to sift through all the facts, evidence,
technology, lies and deception and find the truth of the alien question.
The society was made up of 32 of the most prominent men in the country
in 1972 and the top 12 members were designated MJ-12.
MJ-12 has total control over everything. They are designated by the
codes J-1, J-2, etc., all the way through the members of the Jason Society.
The director of the CIA was appointed J-1 and is the Director of MJ-12.
MJ-12 is responsible only to the President.
MJ-12 runs most of the world's illegal drug trade.
This was done to hide funding and thus keep the secret from the
Congress and the people of the United States. It was justified in that it
would identify and eliminate the weak elements of our society. The cost of
funding the alien connected projects is higher than anything you can
imagine.
MJ-12 assassinated President Kennedy when he informed them that he was
going to tell the public all the facts of the alien presence.
He was killed by the Secret Service agent driving his car, and it is
plainly visible in the film held from public view. A secret meeting place
was constructed for MJ-12 in MARYLAND and it was described as only
accessible by air.
It contains full living, recreational, and other facilities for MJ-12
and the JASON SOCIETY.
It is code named "THE COUNTRY CLUB." Only those with TOP SECRET/MAJIC
clearance are allowed to go there.
MAJI is the MAJORITY AGENCY FOR JOINT INTELLIGENCE.
All information, disinformation, and intelligence is gathered and
evaluated by this agency. This agency is responsible for all disinformation
and operates in conjunction with the CIA, NSA, and the Defense Intelligence
Agency. This is a very powerful organization, and all alien projects are
under its control. MAJI is responsible only to MJ-12.
SIGMA is the project which first established communications with the aliens
and is still responsible for communications.
PLATO is the project responsible for diplomatic relations with the aliens.
This project secured a formal treaty (illegal under the Constitution)
with the aliens. The terms were that the aliens would give us technology.
In return, we agreed to keep their presence on earth a secret, not to
interfere in any way with their actions, and to allow them to abduct humans
and animals. The aliens agreed to furnish MJ-12 with a list of abductees on
a periodic basis.
MAJIC is the security classification and clearance of all alien connected
material, projects, and information.
MAJIC means MAJI Controlled.
AQUARIUS is a project which compiled the history of alien presence and their
interaction with Homo Sapiens upon this planet for the last 25,000 years and
culminating with the Basque people who live in the mountainous country on
the border of France and Spain and the Syrians.
GARNET is the project responsible for control of all information and
documents regarding this subject and accountability of the information and
documents.
PLUTO is a project to evaluate all UFO/IAC information pertaining to space
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POUNCE is the project formed to recover all downed/crashed craft and aliens.
REDLIGHT is the project to test fly recovered alien craft. It is conducted
at AREA 51 (DREAMLAND) in Nevada. It was aided when the aliens gave us
craft and helped us fly them.
The initial project was somewhat successful in that we flew a recovered
craft, but it blew up in the air, and the pilots were killed. The project
was suspended at that time until the aliens agreed to help us.
SNOWBIRD was established as a cover for project REDLIGHT. Several flying
saucer type craft were built using conventional technology. They were
unveiled to the press and flown in front of the press.
The purpose was to explain accidental sightings or disclosure of
REDLIGHT as having been the SNOWBIRD craft.
LUNA is the alien base on the far side of the Moon. It was seen and filmed
by the Apollo astronauts. A base, a mining operation using very large
machines, and the very large alien craft described in sighting reports as
MOTHER SHIPS exist there.
NRO is the National Recon Organization based at Fort Carson, Colorado. It is
responsible for security for all alien or alien craft connected projects.
DELTA is the designation for the specific arm of the NRO, which is
especially trained and tasked with security of these projects.
JOSHUA is a project to develop a low frequency pulsed sound generating
weapon. It was said that this weapon would be effective against the alien
craft and beam weapons.
EXCALIBUR is a weapon to destroy the alien underground bases. It is to be a
missile capable of penetrating 1000 meters of Tuff/hard packed soil such as
that found in New Mexico with no operational damage.
Missile apogee not to exceed 30,000 feet AGL and impact must not
deviate in excess of 50 meters from designated target. The device will
carry a one-megaton nuclear warhead.
ALIENS: There were four types of aliens mentioned in the papers. A LARGE
NOSED GREY with whom we have the treaty, the GREY reported in abductee cases
that works for the LARGE NOSED GREY, a blond human like type described as
the NORDIC, a red haired human like type called the ORANGE. The home of the
aliens were described as being a star in the Constellation of Orion,
Barnards star, and Zeta Riticuli 1&2. I cannot remember even under hypnosis
which alien belongs to which star.
EBE is the name or designation given to the live alien captured at the 1949
Roswell crash. He died in captivity.
KRLL OR KRLLL OR CRLL OR CRLLL pronounced Crill or Krill was the hostage
left with us at the first Holloman landing as a pledge that the aliens would
carry out their part of the basic agreement reached during that meeting.
KRLL gave us the foundation of the yellow book which was completed by the
guests at a later date. KRLL became sick and was nursed by Dr. G. Mendoza
who became the expert on alien biology and medicine. KRLL later died. His
information was disseminated under the pseudonym O.H. Cril or Crill.
GUESTS were aliens exchanged for humans who gave us the balance of the
yellow book. At the time I saw the information there were only three left
alive. They were called (P&#'s) Alien Life Forms.
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RELIGION
The aliens claim to have created Homo Sapiens through hybridization. The
papers said that RH-blood was proof of this. They further claimed to have
created all four major religions.
They showed a hologram of the crucifixion of Christ which the
government filmed. They claim that Jesus was created by them.
ALIEN BASES exist in the four corners area of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico,
and Nevada. Six bases were described in the 1972 papers, all on Indian
reservations and all in the four corners area. The base near Dulce was one
of them.
MURDER
The documents stated that many military and government personnel had
been terminated (murdered without due process of law) when they had
attempted to reveal the secret.
CRAFT RECOVERIES
The documents stated that many craft had been recovered. The early
ones from Roswell, Aztec, Roswell again, Texas, Mexico, and other places.
GENERAL DOOLITTLE made a prediction that one day we would have to reckon
with the aliens, and the document stated that it appeared that General
Doolittle was correct. ABDUCTIONS were occurring long before 1972. The
document stated that humans and animals were being abducted and or
mutilated. Many vanished without a trace.
They were taking sperm and ova samples, tissue, performed surgical
operations, implanted a spherical device 40 to 80 microns in size near the
optic nerve in the brain and all attempts to remove it resulted in the death
of the patient. The document estimated that one in every 40 people had been
implanted. This implant was said to give the aliens total control of that
human.
CONTINGENCY PLAN SHOULD THE INFORMATION BECOME PUBLIC OR SHOULD THE ALIENS
ATTEMPT A TAKEOVER.
This plan called for a public announcement that a terrorist group had
entered the United States with an atomic weapon. It would be announced that
the terrorists planned to detonate the weapon in a major city. Martial law
would be declared and all persons with implants would be rounded up along
with all dissidents and would be placed into concentration camps.
The press, radio, and TV would be nationalized and controlled. Anyone
attempting to resist would be arrested or killed.
CONTINGENCY PLAN TO CONTAIN OR DELAY RELEASE OF INFORMATION
This plan called for the use of MAJESTIC TWELVE as a disinformation ploy to
delay and confuse the release of information should anyone get close to the
truth. It was selected because of the similarity of spelling and the
similarity to MJ-12. It was designed to confuse memory and to result in a
fruitless search for material that does not exist.
SOURCE OF MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENTS WHICH I SAW
The source of the material was an Office of Naval Intelligence counter-
intelligence operation against MJ-12 in order for the Navy to find out the
truth of what was really going on. The Navy (at that time or at least the
Navy that I worked for) were not participants in any of this. The different
services and the government conduct this type of operation against each
other all the time. The result of this operation was that the Navy cut
themselves in for a piece of the action (technology) and control of some
projects. As you can see this file is only a little different from my
previous file.
Only some names were scrambled previously to confuse the government
long enough for someone to verify that what I have said is the truth. I
have added information in this file that puts me in absolute danger. I have
sent a copy of this file to people all over the country and will continue to
do so.
Please get this file into as many hands as you can and maybe that will
protect me but I doubt it.
HISTORY WILL BE THE JUDGE OF ME AND THIS INFORMATION, AND I HAVE NO FEAR OF
THAT JUDGEMENT. I SWEAR THAT THIS INFORMATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE
BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.
I wish to thank all those people who have aided me in reaching this
point and for their patience and understanding. I owe you all more than I
can ever repay. Finally, it does not matter who is right and who is wrong
or if a project name is in the wrong place. It does not matter who is
working for whom or what is really what.
It should be obvious by now that something sinister and terribly wrong
is going on involving the government and the UFO phenomenon. We must all
band together and expose it now. I have done my part in the best manner
that I could. I can add nothing else except my testimony in Congress or a
court of law that what I saw and have written in this file is true and that
I saw it.
Everything in my previous file that does not conflict with this file is
true and correct to the best of my knowledge and some of it is from sources
and research. You may combine the files to get the entire picture. Throw
out only that information that conflicts with that contained in this file.
There will be no further additions or corrections to this information either
now or in the future.
My file is complete and stands to be judged by history. Sometime in
the future the exact papers that I saw will surface, and you will all see
this exact information contained within them.
Milton William Cooper
For More Information
Cooper's home address and phone number:
1311 S. Highland #205
Fullerton, Calif. 92632
1-714-680-9537
That phone number connects you to an anonymous answering machine. This
information was taken from the Bill Cooper answering computer on 1-213-281-
8222. For materials and bibliography, send $2 (no mention made of to whom
you should make out the check) and a 45-cent self-addressed stamped envelope
to:
19744 Beach Blvd. Suite #301
Huntington Beach, Calif. 92648
To talk to someone about ordering or available materials, call Stan
Barrington at 1-805-948-1255. You can write him at:
2059 E. Ave. I #11
Lancaster, Calif. 93535
To invite Cooper to speak or be on TV, call Jeff Patterson or Scott Reid at
1-213-657-8004. Cooper's manager is Michael Callan, at 1-213-550-8368.
For the book Alien Magic by William Hamilton, which has all kinds of
pictures from a secret lab, write:
Robert Girard
P.O. Box 83183
Stone Mountain GA 30083-0023
1-404-297-4624
Appendix C: Musings
There is some thought that the U.S. Air Force, in conjunction with the
Canadians, has standing orders to deny any UFO sightings to the public.
Timothy Good, in his book Above Top Secret, states:
"Cooperation between the United States and Canada in the reporting of
UFOs was laid down, for example, in the Canadian-United States
Communications Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings
(CIRVIS) JANAP 146 (E), issued in March 1966 by the Joint Chiefs of Staff as
well as the Canadian Defense Staff. This publication lists instructions for
the reporting of 'information of vital importance to the security of the
United States of America and Canada and their forces, which in the opinion
of the observer, requires very urgent defensive and/or investigative action
by the U.S. and/or Canadian armed forces.' Sightings within the scope of
JANAP 146 include 'Unidentified Flying Objects' as distinct from 'Hostile of
unidentified single aircraft or formations of aircraft,' and there are
lengthy and elaborate instructions for reporting UFOs" (Good, 192).
And later he states: "Because of reports like these [UFOs], airline
pilots became subject to military restrictions contained in a Joint Army-
Navy-Air Force Publication (JANAP), drawn up by the Joint Communications-
Electronics Committee, and promulgated by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and
could thus find themselves liable to a prison term of up to 10 years and/or
a fine of $10,000 if they discussed their sightings with the media or
public" (Good, 283).
Stan Barrington offers a document about "Operation Majority, which
concerns the dealings of MJ-12. The following discussion, taken from the
alt.conspiracy section of Usenet, focuses on the validity of those
documents:
"What is the latest status of the MJ-12 documents (concerning
authenticity)? I know that Klass did his usual debunking job, but also read
that Friedman produced all the supporting evidence Klass had demanded
(similar typefaces in use on other documents of the same era, etc.). Has
the U.S. Government taken a formal position on the MJ-12 documents? What
evidence, pro and con, has been produced on the authenticity issue since
their release. What are the details of the release? Any and all
information will be appreciated. Thanks."
The reply was: "I don't know about the U.S. Government's position,
but Klass has done a pretty good job of showing that there is at least some
fraud in the papers. In particular, he has shown that the supposed
signature of Harry Truman on one of the critical papers is identical to the
signature on another document in the National Archives, except that it's (if
I recall correctly) 3.6 percent larger. It is impossible for two signatures
to be identical unless one is a photographic copy of the other, and
interestingly, most copying machines do a very small expansion of what they
copy to prevent edge effects--a blow-up of exactly 1.2 percent. So it would
appear this supposed signature is actually a third-generation photocopy of
Truman's signature. Handwriting experts have confirmed this. I believe
it's written up in the current (Spring 1990) Skeptical Inquirer, but I can't
find my copy at the moment so I can't say for sure."
I don't know who Klass or Friedman are, (although Friedman may be the
same person that was mentioned as a helper in Majestic by Whitley Strieber,
and also mentioned as a government official in the speech) but the Skeptical
Inquirer is a respected paranormal debunking newspaper put out by James "the
Amazing" Randi.
It also seems to me that the idea that Truman's signature is a
photocopy of another one in the National Archives is a bit odd. There must
be thousands of Truman signature in the Archives, and thinking that someone
could find the one that exactly matched a 3.6 percent enlargement is
laughable (but then again, those same people find the idea of a huge UFO
cover-up laughable).
Whitley Strieber is a strange character in this whole affair. He is
the writer of Wolfen and The Howling, two horror novels. Lately, he turned
to writing about UFOs.
His first book on the subject, Communion, deals with his personal
experiences with abduction by an unknown intelligence (Strieber always tries
to avoid the word "alien," so he can leave the options open that these are
humans that are traveling through time or even an unknown earthly
intelligence). His second book, Transformation, is not as familiar to me,
but I have heard that it is more of the same as Communion, except that it is
less well supported and deals with a sort of religion of the unknown.
Strieber contends in that book that the "others" (as he calls them) gave him
a sketchy design for an anti-gravity motor that relies on rotating magnets.
His third book is Majestic. Milton William Cooper mentions it in his
speech. This book follows the Cooper speech closely in many regards; in
fact, sometimes it seems like one is stealing from the other because they
are so close. Strieber writes this book as fiction, but at the end there is
a section in which he says that the book is based on truth and that the
government is hiding information from the public. He insists that this
truth must be brought out. However, Cooper says that Strieber is working
for the government. He offers some proof to this claim, but he doesn't
really say why the government would hire Strieber to write Majestic, or
whether he was hired before he wrote Communion and Transformation. All
Cooper says is that Strieber is testing the waters, leaking the information
in a way that the government could deny.
I think that if Strieber works for the government, then it is mostly
likely because the government thinks that people will not believe anything
he writes about UFOs, given his history of writing horror. Thus, the
government has Strieber write something that is based on truth, and everyone
thinks it is coming from such a bad source that it must be false.
This from Keith Rowell in Oregon:
"You folks interested in Strieber's claims should check out the book
Report on Communion (Morrow, 1989) by Ed Conroy.
"Conroy is a San Antonio-based freelance reporter who wrote some early
articles for the local newspaper and then continued to explore and
investigate till he ended up with a book. He basically concludes that
Strieber's claims are true as far as we now understand the UFO phenomenon,
which is very far from adequate at this time. (The scholarly and scientific
establishment has yet to honestly and openly embrace the problem of the UFO.
Conroy's book is opening the way for the investigative media people, though.
Things are changing as the UFO issue just refuses to go away.) You will all
hear more and more about the reality status of UFOs as we go through the
1990s. Intelligence establishment secrecy is being slowly broken down and
the scientific/scholarly community is slowly putting up less resistance as
the years go by.
"My opinions are based on 15 years of reading the UFO literature and
four years or so of more or less active participation in the UFO community.
It is very hard to understand what is going on in the UFO community without
paying very close attention to it. The normal sources of news and
information cover this group of people in a very inconsistent and sometimes
downright biased way. You're just going to have to get your feet wet on
this one; otherwise, you'll just being talking through your hat.
"I'll be happy to send via electronic mail my representative UFO
bibliography to anyone who wants it. Lately, new (and significant) UFO
books are added practically monthly in the past few years. UFOs are hot
again. We seem to be in a peak of activity again.
"The latest significant book is by Ed Walters on his Gulfbreeze
UFO/photograph experiences, being distributed to your local bookstores as I
write this."
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| Food for Thought |
| by Anesthesia |
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What is this? A "Food for Thought" article by Anesthesia? Yup! Sure is.
There are a few things that bother me about today's society. People
have opinions but are afraid to express them. Fortunately, some of us
aren't.
I am becoming more of a radical vegetarian as time passes. Mainly
because I am surrounded by people who either don't understand my views or
simply don't care to. What effect does this have on me? It makes me want
to tell them even more what I think. Believe me, I am doing my share of it!
I take every opportunity to comment on diet to anyone who will listen
or has to listen. I fill out comment cards everywhere I go. Mainly, I
express my views in any way I can.
For the most part, I have had astounding results. People are starting
to become more flexible and even making special considerations as far as I
am concerned. Mainly, I am just pleased that people are listening to my
opinions.
Another pleasing thing to see is others actually showing an interest.
Particularly people I haven't actually talked to.
I have been leaving copies of Vegetarian Times around reading rooms I
encounter. I even leave them in the break room at work. This helps me
reach other people I normally wouldn't reach. I have a theory that this
could work well with any form of literature. Especially radical literature,
such as this magazine.
I know not all of our readers are vegetarian, but I do think that
sometimes good examples can inspire great works in many areas. This was my
great example.
For those of you interested in obtaining copies of Vegetarian Times, it
is carried by most General Nutrition Centers (GNC), natural food stores, and
many occult book shops. They may also be reached by writing
Vegetarian Times
PO Box 446
Mount Morris, IL 61054-8081
Chickpeas and Olives
This recipe transforms a can of chickpeas, or garbanzo beans, into a
filling a flavorable meal. It's delicious at room temperature; served hot,
it'll knock the chill off the coldest winter night.
16-oz can of garbanzo beans, drained
5 or 6 kalamata olives, pitted and halved
1 cloved garlic, minced 1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 red onion, chopped 1/4 cup water
1/2 Tbs. olive oil 1/4 tsp each, salt & pepper
Rinse and drain the chickpeas. In a medium saute pan, saute garlic and
onion in olive oil over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add chickpeas and thyme
and saute for an additional minute. Add remaining ingredients amd heat
through. Serve hot or at room temperature. Serves 2.
[This quarter has raised some interest in food topics from me as well]
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| The subtle differences in the fast-food industry. |
| by David Lightman |
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Some people probably would celebrate the prospect of the leading fast-
food corporation distributing nutrition education materials to children.
However, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) wishes
that McDonald's hadn't bothered.
Last March, McDonald's began distributing Happy Meals which contained
one of four plastic "food" prizes: a steak, a bread slice, a milk carton,
and an apple. Included with the prizes were propagandist nutritional
pamphlets geared for children. The pamphlet packaged with the toy steak
made this claim: "Eating two servings of these [meat] foods can make it
easier to do things like climb higher and ride your bike farther."
PCRM founder Neal Barnard, M.D. counters that the claim is false.
"Athletes eat for endurance by building up glycogen stores in the muscles, "
he explains. "Glycogen is a carbohydrate, and carbohydrates come only from
plant foods, not from meat."
At a press conference in Washington, D.C., PCRM called on the Federal
Trade Commission to bar distribution of the pamphlets because, Barnard says,
they contain "blatantly false information targeted at children who are not
in a position to read it critically."
McDonald's media relations department did not return phone calls
requesting comments on PCRM's press conference.
Interestingly enough, in Holland, the 84 McDonald's outlets have
introduced a veggie burger. It is slightly more expensive but contains
about half the fat and half the calories of the Quarter Pounder.
Although 20% of restaurant goers in the United States say they seek
meatless options when dining out, Rebecca Caruso, spokesperson for
McDonald's headquarters states that Americans won't be able to sample the
veggie-burger, saying "At this point, we have NO plans to introduce [it] in
the United States."
Burger King, however is trying a veggie burger in several of its
upstate New York locations by request of local consumers and it is faring
quite well. They need our support and input to allow these changes to
become more widespread. Burger King DOES seem receptive to the needs of
their consumers, thinking perhaps they will cash in on the ignored 20% of
consumers who desire meatless entrees, the 78% who are looking for lower
cholesterol foods, and the 77% who are eating less fatty foods.
The only link I can imagine is that McDonald's in America is being
controlled, through financial means or other to support and even lie about
meat consumption to maintain an uneducated consumer populace. They
apparently will even go so far as to spread propaganda to children to insure
that the upcoming, more health-conscious generation is effectively deceived
into believing that meat is necessary for health.
Recommendations:
Write letters to both companies, stating you want a vegetarian
selection other than their rendition of the lame salad routine.
Independently, McDonald's seems a harder nut to crack. While on road
trips, I frequent their restrooms, since there's always a McDonald's nearby.
I never buy anything; I just drop a load. See? McDonald's IS good for
shit. Maybe we'll never get a veggie-burger from them, but what is better
social commentary than vegetarian excrement? Maybe they'll go out of
business from thousands of non-paying customers using their toilet paper,
toilets, water, and soap. Maybe their prices will have to be so high that
even carnivores will avoid them... We can only dream.
Addresses:
Burger King
17777 Old Cutler Road
Miami, FL 33157
McDonald's Customer Satisfaction Department
Campus Office Building
Kroc Drive
Oak Brook, IL 60521
"Americans may eat out four times a week, [but] it's still
considered a special occasion and time to 'blow the diet.'"
- Hope S. Warshaw, M.M.Sc., R.D.
commenting on her research into why restaurants don't
offer more nutritious food as well as nutrition information.
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Religion
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I was talking with someone that had just finished reading issue #4. He
noticed our article on Wicca and stated his opinions. This really made me
think.
To start, we are not Wiccan, but since we support freedom of speech, I
feel most views should be expressed. I know quite a few Wiccans, and enjoy
talking with them. Almost as much as I enjoy debating with Christians!
<Grin>
I really feel that the current incarnation of Catholicisms' church
system is in great need of reform. If you agree with me, then maybe you can
be a part of that reform. Most Catholic-based churches I have visited have
a donation plate that they pass around. To me, this sounds like an
excellent place to view your opinions! Before you go to church, make a list
of things you notice that bother you or things that make you happy. Let
them know!
Although I am not a Christian, I do want to say that this is not the
place to cause chaos. Respect their choice of religion and sanctuary. Just
leave persistent comments on their progress. Don't send hate notes or other
such items, as they won't take you seriously.
Personally, Christianity always struck me as a little odd. That's my
opinion. Maybe I am seeing a lot of bad aspects, but maybe that's society.
(That's what Daiv always tells me, and I'm starting to agree with him.)
The one thing that irks me in particular about the Christian church is
their view on how to spread their message. Converting people on street
corners is a bit forceful. [You think THAT's forceful?? Remember the
Crusades?? How about witch burnings?? The moral majority??] It's
compounded further when they simply won't take 'NO!' for an answer. Some
have even yelled insults at me when I walked away. In my religion, you
actually have to look, to find someone. You don't even hear about it
anymore. In a spiritual vocation, the most effective means is to set a good
example. The American Christian church is missing this necessary example.
Lastly, I am not a Christian, Satanist, Wiccan, or any of those. I
may, eventually put my views on paper - I'm sure it will shock some.
To those I've offended, "Sorry." I made you think though, didn't I?
Well, let me know how you feel or write an article.
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| Gnus around town |
| compiled by David Lightman |
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San Diego -
A superior court jury has awarded $300,000 to a couple unlawfully held
for making obscene gestures at a police helicopter. The chopper flew in,
hovered, and shone a powerful searchlight on the couple while they barbecued
in their back yard. To drive the chopper off, the pair extended their
middle fingers. Almost immediately, 15 police officers raided the property.
The couple sued the police department when no charges were filed.
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Morehead, KY -
A state circuit court judge ruled that it's a motorists constitutional
right to give the finger to a Kentucky law enforcement officer. Even an
obscene gesture may be a form of free speech, according to the judge.
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New Jersey -
Plastic tampon applicators have washed up on the Jersey shore over the
past few years. Now, Clean Ocean Action, a environmental group in the area,
is gathering the devices, painting different colors, and selling them to
fishing groups as lures. They're being called Tampoons.
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Indiana -
A jury recently awarded $12,250 to a convicted burglar who was shot by
a homeowner as he was fleeing the man's house. The burglar, who is serving
a 12-year sentence for the crime, sued the homeowner, claiming that the
wound caused him intense pain and made it difficult for him to sleep.
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The top twelve metropolitan areas, by amount spent annually on groceries:
1. Anchorage 5. Chicago 9. Seattle
2. Honalulu 6. New York 10. Cincinnati
3. San Francisco 7. Miami 11. Minneapolis
4. Los Angeles 8. Washington, D.C. 12. Philadelphia
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In the Kansas City Star -
Men who kiss their wives before leaving for work tend to live 10 years
longer than men who don't, it's been reported. And probably 20 years longer
than those who kiss someone else's wife.
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>From Satan Travel
A U.S. Citizen uses as much energy as 2 Swedes, 33 Indians, or 296
Tarzanians.
In 1990, the U.S. used 26% of the world's oil. Canada used 2.5%.
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