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The Insiders

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The best thing about this book is that there is a membership roster at the back of the book. The second best thing is that you will never again be impressed by any organization that tells you what their fancy name is, but not what they do at their secret meetings. The third best thing is that you will learn that prominent public figures from government officials to journalists to bankers - think that American sovereignty (meaning that Americans control America) is not important, and should not exist. The fourth best thing is that you can take that knowledge with you to the voting booth. My main reason for believing it's not paranoid is... you never hear CFR members dispute these things - they just watch carefully to see if anyone cares.

Have you ever wondered why the Western economy is investing in Communist China, while the bad human rights record is being ignored? Why is it, that those who warn about China's malicious Communist power are being browbeaten, scoffed and mocked? When you read this book, you will know the answer to those questions and to a great number of other questions about world politics. Can you tell me why an immoral and perjuring US president has never been impeached? I think this book has the answer.

This book presents a view of history based on the theory that there exists an undercurrent to establish a one-world government; and that this undercurrent has been manifest in world events and American presidencies over the last forty years. The evidence used to support this theory certainly provides a coherent view of recent history. In fact, many seemingly unrelated historical events suddenly make sense when one applies the book's thesis. I'm not a conspiracist but I think every American ought to at least consider the possibility that there is more than meets the eye when it comes to the events that take place around us. This book would be a good place for one to start considering the possibility.

Yes, it's paranoid. Yes, it's poorly written. Yes, it's not anything you're going to learn in American government. But yes, it's worth reading. While some conclusions that the author draws may be a little far-fetched, some of the ideas presented (especially those regarding the CFR and the Trilateral Comission) are more than worth consideration. The book does an excellent job of showing that there is more to politics than American Government 101; it's good for expanding one's horizons. Many of the ideas really are credible, even if they do seem a little off-beat at first. All in all, this one is well worth a read.

THE INSIDERS by John F. McManus is a survey of "insider" domination in the last five administrations - from Carter to G.W.Bush's first term.

Mr. McManus traces the CFR back to it's roots and the man who founded the organization.

These "Insiders" have pushed their agenda for a "New World Order" on behalf of those with power and above all money. I call them "internationalists". On page 20 the author illustrates a point that rings especially true today. "Rather than improve the standard of living for other nations, world government will mean a forced redistribution of all wealth and a sharp reduction in the standard of living for Americans." What do we have today in America with rising unemployment?

Another interesting view was quoted from a Wall Street Journal article printed on April 10,1990. "The State Department and White House might conduct diplomacy in peace and command armies in war, but policy was made by serious people, men with a longer view,i.e. the great men of Finance and the advisers. New York was where they were to be found."- Paul H. Nitze, CFR member. Found on page 70.

Mr. McManus addressed the Clinton impeachment and why some high ranking Republicans kept the scope of the investigation limited.

The author points out the disturbing habit of most presidents of seeking sanction for war from the UN rather than Congress.

The best material in the book from my point of view was on pages 132-136 under the heading "Following the European Union Model". The program that he refers to is a larger merger of the Americas. It resembles the North American Union only on a larger scale. The CFR has published papers on a "North American Community" one titled "Creating a North American Community: Chairmen's Statement from an Independent Task Force on the Future of North America." That article is easily found with a search of the CFR website. The article is a must read for anyone seriously interested in the subject.

Mr. McManus provides source notes at the end of each chapter as well as alphabetical membership lists for the CFR and Trilateral Commission at the back of the book.

This is a very good book when it comes to explaining why both parties have an identical relationship to certain organizations. Only the names and faces change for each party.

Excellant book - never realized how deceived we are in this country. It is a must read if you want to know what is going on in this country right now. Easy read wish I had more to pass out to everyone I know.

This book is a "must" for those who follow the politics of the United States. The book covers the terms of several of our latest presidents and comments on who the "movers and shakers" really are... It identifies who are the driving forces behind some of our biggest political decisions...and surprisingly, it's not the president.
For those not politically inclined, this book will be boring.