Mmm...Bilderberger...

Yesterday, I received an e-mail promoting the release of a new book (and trying to score an interview request for the NARN) that purports to "expose one of the best-kept secrets in political history." Daniel Estulin's The True Story of the Bilderberg Group is also described as:

This explosive publication offers readers an unblinking investigation into an elitist conclave once shrouded in total mystery and impenetrable security. Expect a fascinating account of the annual meetings of the world's most powerful people--the Bilderberg Group.

Not being much of a conspiracy guy (unless you count the far-ranging plot to keep the Vikings from winning the Super Bowl), I haven't taken much of an interest in the Bilderberg Group in the past. I had heard the name bandied about and knew that it was alleged to be some sort of supra-national organization that was really running the world. The name itself probably contributed to my disinterest. It's hard to get riled about something as innocuous as the Bilderberg Group when you've got the Tri-Lateral Commission, the Free Masons, and Skull and Bones plotting to fluoridate your drinking water.

In fact, I wasn't even aware of where the name came from:

Since its inception in 1954 at the Bilderberg Hotel in the small Dutch town of Oosterbeek, the Bilderberg Group has been comprised of European prime ministers, American presidents, and the wealthiest CEOs of the world, coming together to discuss the economic and political future of humanity, far beyond the range of democratic expectations.

Oosterbeek? I was in Oosterbeek a few years ago. Had I known that the Bilderberg Hotel was there, I would have made an effort to find it to see if I could spot any puppet masters lurking about. As it was, I had a different hotel as my destination.




The Hartenstein Hotel, now home to the Airborne Museum, which honors the British, American, and Polish paratroopers who fought in the region during WWII as part of Operation Market Garden. Not as secretive as the Bilderberg Group, but much more interesting to one concerned more with history than conspiracy.

In case you were curious, we will not be having Daniel Estulin on our Northern Alliance Radio Network show. Brian and I were all for it, but for some reason Mr. Hinderaker was adamant that he not be allowed on the air. It was all very unusual.

You don't suppose that John is...nah.