The subtitle of Democracy Under Siege states
the information contained within was banned for over 100
years. Through letters and clippings of the period, plus
detailed court records and footnotes, the author reveals
this disquieting history. The history discussed in this
book explains, perhaps in part, why the founders of our
constitution were so adamant about the separation of church
and state. The author laid out his beginning groundwork
quite effectively, step by step, with footnotes to prove
each point:
The Society of Jesuits was banished by Pope
Clement in the 18th century and reinstated by the Congress
of Vienna in the 19th century.
The Congress of Vienna at that time struck
down the rights on which the USA was founded - a free press,
a representative government, and separation of Church and
State.
Jesuit history, philosophy, and oaths are
not Christ-serving
The Jesuits are a society of hand chosen
warrior priests who serve both short and long term goals
of the Papacy.
As a group, the Jesuit's methods are so
effective that Heinrich Himmler used the order as a model
for his Nazi SS.
The conspiracies surrounding the assassination
of President Lincoln, and the fa iled or successful assassinations
of other presidents and politicos are numerous and well
documented. There were, however, other revelations that
gave me pause. One quote, in particular, struck a chilling
and familiar chord. This quote was taken from Fifty Years
in the Church of Rome by Charles Chiniquy, and refers to
long term goals of the Jesuits.
"What does a skillful general do when he
wants to
conquer a country? Does he scatter his soldiers
over the farmlands and spend their energy in
plowing the fields? NO! He keeps them close to
his flanks and marching towards the strongholds of
the rich and powerful cities. The farming countries
then submit and become the price of this victory
without moving a finger to subdue them."
This quote brought to me a vision of our
modern day cities - decaying and crime ridden - and our
family farms decimated and lost in the modern financial
and political shuffle.
All in all, this book was a sobering experience
on many levels. I thought it an interesting aside that "spin
doctors" existed long before the 20th century. The spin,
smoke and mirrors, and whitewash coatings applied to the
historical events in this book are up the re with anything
modern times might offer. Read Democracy Under Siege. Read
it carefully and with an open mind. If you doubt the facts
as documented, a simple check of the footnotes one by one
should tell the story.
Laurel Johnson
Midwest Book Review
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