There Is A Conspiracy

Toogood Reports [Wednesday, February 20, 2002; 12:01 a.m. EST] URL: http://ToogoodReports.com/

Once again, a reader's letter intrigues me. He writes, "I find everything you say about a coming New World Order and One World Government extremely difficult to believe. For one thing, while you yourself obviously display no hate towards anyone, most other conspiracy theorists are anti-Semites." He further wrote, "An intelligent man such as yourself would do well to distance yourself from these loony theories."

I will quickly acknowledge that unfortunately there are a significant number of conspiracy theories promulgated by people with anti-Semitic tendencies. Furthermore, like my reader friend, I unequivocally repudiate such ideas. To think that a little nation the size of New Jersey could be responsible for the vast worldwide conspiracies attributed to it is ludicrous and laughable, to say the least. Such people are as paranoid as the Nazis were, and I want no part of such prejudice.

However, just because certain conspiracy theories are advocated by people with personal agendas and extremist ideologies is not reason enough to automatically dismiss the facts that suggest there is a conspiracy to steal America's sovereignty and independence. These facts are plentiful and powerful. Only foolish people would dismiss them out-of-hand.

As a Christian, I believe the Word of God to be my source of faith and practice. Therefore, I must take seriously the Word's admonition that, "There is a conspiracy" (Ezekiel 22:25). In fact, the conspiracy to overthrow righteousness is ubiquitous. If one will study American history, he will note that our Founding Fathers firmly believed that a conspiracy of influential internationalists was behind many of the Draconian decisions of old King George. They said as much in the Declaration of Independence.

In the Declaration, Thomas Jefferson wrote, "But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security." If that isn't a clear reference to conspiracy, I don't know what is.

As in British-controlled America 200 years ago, policies advanced by like-minded politicos today attempt to erode our constitutional laws and national independence. Only a naïve person would suggest that this is mere coincidence. I remind my readers that George Bush (41) first popularized the name "New World Order." However, he is not the only notable personality that has openly called for such an international order.

Former newsman, Walter Cronkite, has openly called for world government. Others calling for world government include England's Prime Minister, Tony Blair; former Clinton cabinet member, Strobe Tolbert; and a variety of spokesmen for the United Nations, as well as leaders from various multinational corporations. To think that all of these people (whose numbers are multitudinous) should not be taken seriously is the height of idiocy.

Yes, my friends, there is a conspiracy. No, it is not a Jewish conspiracy. It is a conspiracy of elitists from all races and ethnic backgrounds who deeply despise our constitutional form of government, our national independence, and our Christian heritage. Some are communists; others are socialists. Many are wealthy and well positioned to advance their utopian ideas. They teach in our nation's colleges and universities. They occupy powerful positions in the media and in our political institutions. Many of them are also found behind the pulpits of our churches.

The promoters of internationalism may not conduct monthly meetings. They may not carry New World Order membership cards in their wallets, but collectively they form a credible conspiracy to rob America of its independence. Furthermore, as long as patriotic Americans refuse to acknowledge their existence, the more effective they are at accomplishing their oligarchic objectives.

George Bush's New World Order
©1997 by Gerry Rough

Conspiracy theorists who believe that there is a coming New World Order will often cite George Bush's 'new world order' speech as evidence of the conspiracy. President Bush enunciated his version of the new world order in his now famous State of the Union speech in January, 1991. This was not the first time that President Bush uttered the phrase 'new world order.' There were other times as well, but since this time it was in a State of the Union speech, its importance to the conspiracy theory movement cannot be underestimated. Just what was it that George Bush meant by the use of the phrase 'new world order' in this speech? Let's take a closer look at exactly what he said and the context in which it was given. As it turns out, the phrase was used at the beginning of the speech, so let's start right at the beginning to get the full context:

Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, members of the United States Congress. I come to this house of the people to speak to you and all Americans, certain we stand at a defining hour. Halfway around the world, we are engaged in a great struggle in the skies and on the seas and sands. We know why we're there. We are Americans - part of something larger than ourselves.For two centuries we've done the hard work of freedom. And tonight we lead the world in facing down a threat to decency and humanity.
What is at stake is more than one small country, it is a big idea - a new world order, where diverse nations are drawn together in common cause to achieve the universal aspirations of mankind: peace and security, freedom, and the rule of law. Such is a world worthy of our struggle, and worthy of our children's future.

So, we find the phrase 'new world order' is not said in the context of global government after all, but in the context of nations being drawn together for the purpose of peace, security, freedom and the rule of law. It would be completely dishonest and foolish to state that they are mutually exclusive, they are not. Certainly common cause can lead to common government. But let us also be honest about the statement as it is given. The statement freely acknowledges the diversity and sovereignty of nations and the common cause of all to seek peace.

The phrase 'new world order' could mean anything here. As is usual with any State of the Union speech, the speech was long on rhetoric, short on any real substance. The only real definition that can be said of the phrase here is the definition that is given: where diverse nations are drawn together in common cause to achieve the universal aspirations of mankind: peace and security, freedom, and the rule of law.

So the first use of the phrase isn't really all that it's cracked up to be. What about the second time the phrase is used in the same speech? Bush reiterates:

The world can therefore seize this opportunity to fufill the long-held promise of a new world order - where brutality will go unrewarded, and aggression will meet collective resistance.

So in this context it is, for all intents and purposes, identical to the first. This time the collective resistance theme is reiterated, and the theme of unrewarded brutality enters the picture. The rub here is that if the first is succesful, the second will follow. Seems obvious to everyone except the conspiracy theorists.

Frankly, where's the beef? It would seem as though all the fluff among the conspiracy crowd turns out to be just that. Perhaps if we all just wait for the sun to darken and the sky to fall, the conspiracy crowd can then be taken seriously. After all, the New World Order controls that too, right?

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