Alex Jones on the Illuminati

In the above video, Alex Jones Reveals the Origins of the Illuminati, he touches on the Illuminati and Thomas Jefferson’s alleged membership in it. Here are a few observations: John Robison, professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, was the author of Proofs of a Conspiracy Against All the Religions and Governments of Europe, Carried on in the Secret Meetings of Free Masons, Illuminati, and Reading Societies. The book was first published in 1797 and appeared in several editions by the end of the next year, including impressions in Philadelphia and New York.

Freemason George Washington famously commented on the book and soon developed a national controversy regarding the supposed influence of the Illuminati on Americans:

“It was not my intention to doubt that, the Doctrines of the Illuminati, and principles of Jacobinism had not spread in the United States. On the contrary, no one is more truly satisfied of this fact than I am. The idea that I meant to convey, was, that I did not believe that the Lodges of Free Masons in this Country had, as Societies, endeavored to propagate the diabolical tenets of the first, or pernicious principles of the latter (if they are susceptible of separation). That Individuals of them may have done it, or that the founder, or instrument employed to found, the Democratic Societies in the United States, may have had these objects; and actually had a separation of the People from their Government in view, is too evident to be questioned.” – George Washington, October 24, 1798, regarding John Robinson’s book, Proof of a Conspiracy.

The pinnacle of this fierce ideological war was the election of 1800, with Washington’s presidential successor John Adams facing Adams’ vice president (and Washington’s former secretary of state) Thomas Jefferson. Adams’ Federalists accused Jefferson and his Democratic Republican followers of being pro-French Revolution and tools of the Illuminati. Jefferson accused Adams of seeking to restore monarchy and abolishing the republic. It was one of the most vituperative and contentious elections in history, probably only outdone by that of 2016.

Here are Jefferson’s thoughts and reflections regarding the Illuminati during this period.

As to the actual Illuminati: Did such an organization really exist? Does it exist today? What role did it play in the French Revolution of 1789? The Revolutions of 1848? The Russian Revolutions of 1917? etc. Since its founding on May 1, 1776, the Illuminati has been the subject of more controversy, disinformation and fear-mongering than almost any other topic analyzed by historians. But today, from impeccable archival research compiled over the past several decades, we now have an almost complete true picture of this clandestine organization and its nexus of influence.

Here are the seminal primary and secondary documents I recommend which present that historical portrait: Fire in the Minds of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Faith, by James H. Billington; Perfectibilists: The 18th Century Bavarian Order of the Illuminati, by Terry Melanson; The Secret School of Wisdom: The Authentic Ritual and Doctrines of the Illuminati, edited by Josef Wäges, Reinhard Markner and translated to English by Jeva Singh-Anand; Philo’s Reply To Questions Concerning His Association With the Illuminati, by Adolph Freiherr Knigge and translated to English by Jeva Singh-Anand; Illuminati Manifesto of World Revolution (1792): L’Esprit des Religions, by Nicholas Bonneville and translated to English by Marco di Luchetti Esq.; Memoirs Illustrating the History of Jacobinism: A Translation from the French of the Abbe Barruel, by Augustin Barruel; The Forbidden Best-Sellers of Pre-Revolutionary France, by Robert Darnton; The Literary Underground of the Old Regime, by Robert Darnton; Mesmerism and the End of the Enlightenment in France, by Robert Darnton; Critique and Crises: Enlightenment and the Pathogenesis of Modern Society, by Reinhart Koselleck; and The First Professional Revolutionist: Filippo Michele Buonarroti, 1761-1837, by Elizabeth L. Eisenstein.

For more on the core historical background of the Enlightenment, Freemasonry, Illuminism & the Religion of Humanity, consult this Amazon book list.

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4:01 pm on June 24, 2017