Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 18:26:13 -0700 From: *STRIDER* <strider-AT-fornits.com> Subject: Teach-in May 19: Protest Power Elite - Bohemian Grove Action [wide distribution/peace!/strider] ...The grove is the site of a two week retreat every July... the annual gathering serves as an informational clearing house for the elite... Protest Power Elite - Protest Bohemian Grove - Bohemian Grove Action Network 1. Special Event! Bohemian Grove Teach In http://www.sonomacountyfreepress.org/bohos/teachin_may_19_2001.html 2. Bohemian Grove Fact Sheet http://www.sonomacountyfreepress.org/bohos/bohofact.html 3. Bohemian Grove Action Network / list of articles [text of frontpage] http://www.sonomacountyfreepress.org/bohos/bohoindx.html 4. Index of Bohemian Grove Reportage [text of]: http://www.sonic.net/~kerry/bohemian/index.html ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Special Event! Bohemian Grove Teach In ------------------------------------------------------------ Special Event! http://www.sonomacountyfreepress.org/bohos/teachin_may_19_2001.html Bohemian Grove Teach In Organizing, Meeting, Networking, Happening Saturday May 19, 2001 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sonoma State University Student Union Directions: By Bus: From San Francisco take # 80 Bus to Cotati Hub - Shuttle will run to SSU from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. For more info call 707-874-2248. By Car/thumb/bike/microbus/?: From Golden Gate Bridge take US-101 North to Cotati, Take W Sierra Ave off ramp, turn RIGHT (East) onto W Sierra Ave for .6 mi. Take W Sierra Ave to 4-way Stop in Central Cotati where it becomes E. Cotati Ave Go 1.9 miles East to Sonoma State University Co-Sponsors: Bohemian Grove Action Network; Project Censored, SSU; International Indian Treaty Council, S.F.; International Action Center, S.F. Individual Group Endorsements: Liberation Radio/San Francisco; Bruce Anderson/Editor Anderson Valley Advertisers; Richard Becker/International Action Center; Jeffrey Blankfort/Middle East Labor Bulletin; Gray Brechin/Author Imperial San Francisco; Alexander Cockburn/Nationally Syndicated Columnist - Counterpunch.com; *Kevin Danaher/Global Exchange; Doug Dowd/Author-Lecturer; *Don Eichelberger/Abalone Alliance; Maria Gillardin/TUC Radio; *Wille Garret/Sonoma County NAACP; Tony Gonzales/International Indian Treaty Council; Charla Greene/Abolition Road; Dian Hardy/Founder - Seal Watch of Sonoma County; *Nan Koehler/Rainbows End Farm; Gloria LaRiva/International Action Center; Martin Lee/Author - Co-Founder F.A.I.R; *Barbara Lubin/Middle East Childrens Alliance; *Jeff Mackler/Mobilization to Free Mumia Abu Jamal; Miguel Molena/National Xicano Human Rights Council; Mary Moore/Sonoma County Free Press; *Tony Novak/Director of Sonoma County Legal Services Foundation; *Dennis Peron/Californians for Compassionate Use; Peter Phillips/Project Censored - SSU; Nati Ramierez/Zavala Services; *Susanne Regalado/Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma County; *Karen Saari/Stolen Lives Project; *Alicia Sanchez/Institutio Sanchez-Mendoza para la Compacitacion de la Communidad; Cora Lee Simmons/Round Valley Indians for Justice; *Anna Marie Stenberg/California Anti SLAPP Project/Voices of Roma; Pat Thurston/KSRO Talk Show Host; Adam Villagomez/Northern California AIM/Leonard Peltier Support Group. *For ID purposes only (does not imply whole group endorsement) ------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Bohemian Grove Fact Sheet ------------------------------------------------------------ Bohemian Grove Fact Sheet http://www.sonomacountyfreepress.org/bohos/bohofact.html What is the Bohemian Grove? The Bohemian Grove is a 2700 acre redwood forest, located in Monte Rio, CA. It contains accommodation for 2000 people to "camp" in luxury. It is owned by the Bohemian Club. What is the Bohemian Club? The Bohemian Club is a private. all male club, which is headquartered in the Bohemian building in San Francisco. It was formed in 1872 by men who sought shelter from the frontier culture (or lack of culture). Who are the present members? The Club has evolved into an association of rich and powerful men, mostly of this country (there are similar organizations in other countries). Some artists are allowed to join (often at reduced rates), because of their social status and entertainment value. The membership list has included every Republican U.S. president (as well as some Democrats) since 1923, many cabinet officials, and director; & CEO's of large corporations, including major financial institutions. What industries are represented among the members? Major military contractors, oil companies, banks (including the Federal Reserve), utilities (including nuclear power), and national media (broadcast and print) have high-ranking officials as club members or guests. Many members are, or have been, on the board of directors of several of these corporations. You should note that most of the above industries depend heavily on a relationship with government for their profitability. The members stay in different camps at the Grove, which have varying status levels. Members & frequent guests of the most prestigious camp (Mandalay) include: Henry Kissinger, George Shultz, S. D. Bechtel, Jr., Thomas Watson Jr. (IBM), Phillip Hawley (B of A), William Casey (CIA). and Ralph Bailey (Dupont). George Bush resides in a less prestigious camp (Hillbillies) with A. W. Clausen (World Bank), Walter Cronkite, and William F. Buckley. What activities take place at the grove? The grove is the site of a two week retreat every July (as well as other smaller get-togethers throughout the year). At these retreats, the members commune with nature in a truly original way. They drink heavily from morning through the night, bask in their freedom to urinate on the redwoods, and perform pagan rituals (including the "Cremation of Care", in which the members wearing red-hooded robes, cremate a coffin effigy of "Dull Care" at the base of a 40 foot owl altar). Some (20%) engage in homosexual activity (but few of them support gay rights or AIDS research). They watch (and participate in) plays and comedy shows in which women are portrayed by male actors. Although women are not allowed in the Grove, members often leave at night to enjoy the company of the many prostitutes who come from around the world for this event. Is any of this hard to believe? Employees of the Grove have said that no verbal description can accurately portray the bizarre behavior of the Grove's inhabitants. Besides this type of merriment. the annual gathering serves as an informational clearing house for the elite. The most powerful men in the country do their "networking" here, despite the Grove's motto "weaving spiders come not here" (don't do business in the Grove). At these gatherings men representing the government, military-industrial, and financial sectors meet and make major policy decisions. The Manhattan project, which produced the first atomic bombs, was conceived at the Grove in 1942. Other decisions made at the Grove include who our presidential candidates will be. There are speeches, known as "Lakeside Talks", wherein high ranking officials disseminate information which is not available to the public-at-large. What are the topics of discussion at the Lakeside Talks? The 1991 talks included: Joseph Califano - HEW Secretary, Carter Administration - "Americas Health Care: Revolution: - Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Pays" Helmut Schmidt - Former German Prime Minister - "The Enormous Problems of the 21st - Century" Elliot Richardson - Nixon & Reagan Administrations - "Defining a New World Order" John Lehman - Secretary of the Navy, Reagan - Administration "Smart Weapons" Richard Cheney - Present Secretary of Defense - "Major Defense Problems of the 21st - Century" What's not right about this? When powerful people work together, they become even more powerful. The Grove membership is wealthy, and becoming more so, while the middle class is steadily becoming poorer. This close-knit group determines whether prices rise or fall (by their control of the banking system, money supply, and markets), and they make money whichever way markets fluctuate. They determine what our rights are and which laws have effect, by appointing judges. They decide who our highest officials shall be by consensus among themselves, and then selling candidates to us via the media which they own. Important issues and facts are omitted from discussion in the press, or slanted to suit their goals, but they are discussed frankly at the Grove. Is there true democracy when so much power is concentrated in so few hands? Is there any real difference between the public and private sectors when cabinet members come from the boardrooms of large corporations? Is the spending of billions on weapons, which are by consensus no longer needed, really the will of the people? Or is it the will of General Electric, General Dynamics, and the other weapons contractors represented at the Grove? What can I do to make a difference? Educate yourself about the Grove and it's inhabitants, and the true nature of the power structure in the world. Then educate your friends. Since most major newspapers and broadcast stations are owned by "insiders", be wary of everything you hear in the press. If you can, participate in protest activities during the July retreat. How do I get more information about the Grove? Send a note to: Bohemian Grove Action Network, P.O. Box 296, Occidental CA 95465. A $5 donation to cover printing and mailing costs is requested. ------------------------------------------------------------ 3. Bohemian Grove Action Network / list of articles [text of frontpage] ------------------------------------------------------------ Bohemian Grove Action Network http://www.sonomacountyfreepress.org/bohos/bohoindx.html The background of this page is a picture of Bohemian Grove members "Burning dull care" - You be the judge Special Event! Bohemian Grove Teach In Organizing, Meeting, Networking, Happening http://www.sonomacountyfreepress.org/bohos/teachin_may_19_2001.html [Articles] - Where are they Hiding Geronimo's Skull? by Tim Giago, Lakota Nation Journal, Winter 2000 Geronimo's Skull - a Bush Connection? by Dennis Roddy, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, September, 2000 BOHEMIAN GROVE -- LAKESIDE TALKS & OTHER MISCHIEF 7/16 TO 8/1/1999 Bohemian Grove Fact Sheet An new website devoted entirely to our Boho buddies - - Check It out Bohemian Grove Lakeside Talks, 1998 by Mary Moore Letter to Bob Weir, 1998 by Mary Moore Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Speaks at the Grove by Mary Moore7/97 Weaving Spiders, Come Not Here! by Mary Moore 9/92 Newt and Other Atrocities at Bohemian Grove by Mary Moore An Inside Look at a Bohemian Club Member by Phylis Metal (a former mistress) It's Boho Time Again: Bohemian Grove Lakeside Talks, 1996 by Mary Moore ------------------------------------------------------------ 4. Index of Bohemian Grove Reportage ------------------------------------------------------------ Index of Bohemian Grove Reportage [text of]: http://www.sonic.net/~kerry/bohemian/index.html Copyright © 1999 Kerry Richardson (last modified July 16, 1999) Introduction: This internet site contains some reportage about the Bohemian Grove. Some of it dates from the 1980's and may not be current. It is an incomplete picture of the Bohemian Grove and Bohemian Club and it is mostly an outsider's critical view. The Bohemian Grove is located in Sonoma County in California, north of San Francisco. The Bohemian Grove is the country retreat of the Bohemian Club, a private men's club headquartered in San Francisco. Each summer the club holds a gathering at the Grove, usually around the last two weeks in July. The club has over 2000 members, with no racial, religious or political restrictions on membership, but new members must be sponsored and approved, and there is a considerable waiting list. The club has a focus on the arts, music, and theater. The Bohemian Grove has a reputation as being a gathering spot for some of the nation's wealthiest individuals and most powerful politicians. While this is true, it should be noted that the Grove is also attended by many with no claim to fame. The material here focuses more on individuals who are already prominent. A lot of my photographic coverage was made at a local airport used by some of the Bohemian Club members and guests traveling to and from the Grove from other parts of the country. As a result, individuals pictured are likely to live and work elsewhere than the San Francisco Bay area where the club's membership is concentrated. My photo coverage of the Grove spans a period of more than ten years, so it cannot be assumed that anyone pictured was at the Grove at the same time as someone in another photo. Bibliography Several books and magazine articles and a couple of links that pertain to the Bohemian Grove. (all text) Jets Some magnificent flying machines used by the men. (around 71 K. of images) Photos 1 Photos of Ronald Reagan, George Shultz, Colin Powell, and Henry Kissinger. (around 57 K. of images) Photos 2 Photos of George Bush, Richard Cheney, Caspar Weinberger, Malcolm Forbes, Jack Kemp, and Alan Greenspan. (around 67 K. of images) Casey The U.S. Congress looked into William Casey's 1980 Bohemian Grove visit. (around 94 K. of text and graphics) Newt In 1995 House Speaker Newt Gingrich traveled to Bohemian Grove. (around 68K. of images) Life Photographs made on the periphery of Bohemian Grove give some idea of camp life. (around 46 K. of images) Nukes '87 No longer up to date, this article from 1987 examines nuclear weapons industry connections. (around 86 K. of graphics) Work 1 An account of a summer job at the Bohemian Grove. (mostly text) Work 2 In 1987 employees of the Bohemian Club demonstrated during contract negotiations. (text with around 51 K. of images) Links Several photos of interest made inside the Bohemian Grove are at other locations on the web. (link page is text only) Go to Kerry Richardson Home Page. Send e-mail to Kerry Richardson: kerry-AT-sonic.net ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ Protest Power Elite - Bohemian Grove - Bohemian Grove Action Network 1. Special Event! Bohemian Grove Teach In http://www.sonomacountyfreepress.org/bohos/teachin_may_19_2001.html 2. Bohemian Grove Fact Sheet http://www.sonomacountyfreepress.org/bohos/bohofact.html 3. Bohos frontpage / list of articles 4. 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