conspiracy theories and secret societies?

[trekkor]

What's the deal.

Are we a secret society?

What are your favorites?


KT

[red-beard]

Geroge Soros.

Oh wait, that isn't really secret...

[VINMAN]

The VanBuren Boys.

[RWebb]

the Bro.s


uh... I mean the Manzeers

[944Larry]

I guess my favorite conspiracy is that the Nazis are always behind whatever it is that happens. War has only been over for 66 years!

[Racerbvd]

R Group....

[trekkor]

Over the hills and far away...


KT

[porsche4life]

I have heard some kooky stuff about the masons out of some people. I love to tell them they are full of it, and pretty much every man in my family is a Mason. All of them are normal, very successful men....

[widgeon13]

Secrets are against the law. It's not PC.

[on2wheels52]

Three people can keep a secret if two of them are dead.
Jim

[GH85Carrera]

The Moon landing conspiracy theories are my favorite. Some people really do believe the the entire thing was staged and is all fake.

Wiki leaks has some very sensitive documents that are fairly current, but somehow we have kept all the moon landing secrets safe for over 40 years!

I guess the other crazy theory are the folks that honestly think intelligent aliens from other planets have visited earth. I hope someday we can have evidence of intelligence on other planets. I don't think we will ever have visitors.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

I hope someday we can have evidence of intelligence on THIS planet!

Fixed that for ya...

[IROC]

I think robots are stealing my luggage.

[cstreit]

Originally Posted by IROC

I think robots are stealing my luggage.

They do if you fly through Denver....

[Aurel]

They say the world is ruled by 13 famillies:

13 Bloodlines of The Illuminati

[Shuie]

I formed my own secret society and I'm keeping the details to myself.

[porsche4life]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

I guess the other crazy theory are the folks that honestly think intelligent aliens from other planets have visited earth. I hope someday we can have evidence of intelligence on other planets. I don't think we will ever have visitors.

I have heard of a few quacks that think they are not from this planet, I wish they would just go back home...

[VINMAN]

Calvin: Good news, Hobbes! I'm starting a secret club, and you can be in it!

Hobbes: Oh, boy!

Calvin: It'll be great! We can think of secret names for ourselves, secret codes for our secret correspondence, a secret handshake...

Calvin: We'll have a secret clubhouse with a secret knock to get in and we'll do big, secretive things!

Hobbes: Why all the secrecy?

Calvin: People pay more attention when they think you're up to something.

[sammyg2]

My favorite secret society is the Bilderberg group.
Holds secret meetings once a year, secret agenda, secret outcomes.
Here's the list of attendees at the 2010 meeting:

BEL Davignon, Etienne Vice Chairman, Suez-Tractebel

DEU Ackermann, Josef Chairman of the Management Board and the Group Executive Committee, Deutsche Bank AG

GBR Agius, Marcus Chairman, Barclays Bank PLC

ESP Alierta, César Chairman and CEO, Telefónica

INT Almunia, Joaquín Commissioner, European Commission

USA Altman, Roger C. Chairman, Evercore Partners Inc.

USA Arrison, Sonia Author and policy analyst

SWE Bäckström, Urban Director General, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise

PRT Balsemão, Francisco Pinto Chairman and CEO, IMPRESA, S.G.P.S.; Former Prime Minister

ITA Bernabè, Franco CEO, Telecom Italia S.p.A.

SWE Bildt, Carl Minister of Foreign Affairs

FIN Blåfield, Antti Senior Editorial Writer, Helsingin Sanomat

ESP Botín, Ana P. Executive Chairman, Banesto

NOR Brandtzæg, Svein Richard CEO, Norsk Hydro ASA

AUT Bronner, Oscar Publisher and Editor, Der Standard

TUR Çakir, Ruşen Journalist

CAN Campbell, Gordon Premier of British Columbia

ESP Carvajal Urquijo, Jaime Managing Director, Advent International

FRA Castries, Henri de Chairman of the Management Board and CEO, AXA

ESP Cebrián, Juan Luis CEO, PRISA

ESP Cisneros, Gustavo A. Chairman and CEO, Cisneros Group of Companies

CAN Clark, W. Edmund President and CEO, TD Bank Financial Group

USA Collins, Timothy C. Senior Managing Director and CEO, Ripplewood Holdings, LLC

ITA Conti, Fulvio, CEO and General Manager, Enel SpA

GRC David, George A. Chairman, Coca-Cola H.B.C. S.A.

DNK Eldrup, Anders CEO, DONG Energy

ITA Elkann, John Chairman, Fiat S.p.A.

DEU Enders, Thomas CEO, Airbus SAS

ESP Entrecanales, José M. Chairman, Acciona

DNK Federspiel, Ulrik Vice President Global Affairs, Haldor Topsøe A/S

USA George F. Baker Professor of Economics, Harvard University


USA Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History, Harvard University

AUT Fischer, Heinz Federal President

IRL Gallagher, Paul Attorney General

USA Gates, William H. Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Chairman, Microsoft Corporation

USA Gordon, Philip H. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs

USA Graham, Donald E. Chairman and CEO, The Washington Post Company

INT Gucht, Karel de Commissioner, European Commission

TUR Gürel, Z. Damla Special Adviser to the President on EU Affairs

NLD Halberstadt, Victor Professor of Economics, Leiden University; Former Honorary Secretary General of Bilderberg Meetings

USA Holbrooke, Richard C. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan

NLD Hommen, Jan H.M. Chairman, ING Group

USA Hormats, Robert D. Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs

BEL Huyghebaert, Jan Chairman of the Board of Directors, KBC Group

USA Johnson, James A. Vice Chairman, Perseus, LLC

FIN Katainen, Jyrki Minister of Finance

USA Keane, John M. Senior Partner, SCP Partners

GBR Kerr, John Member, House of Lords; Deputy Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell plc.

USA Kissinger, Henry A. Chairman, Kissinger Associates, Inc.

USA Kleinfeld, Klaus Chairman and CEO, Alcoa

TUR Koç, Mustafa V. Chairman, Koç Holding A.Ş.

USA Kravis, Henry R. Founding Partner, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

USA Kravis, Marie-Josée Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute, Inc.

INT Kroes, Neelie Commissioner, European Commission

USA Lander, Eric S. President and Director, Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT

FRA Lauvergeon, Anne Chairman of the Executive Board, AREVA

ESP León Gross, Bernardino Secretary General, Office of the Prime Minister

DEU Löscher, Peter Chairman of the Board of Management, Siemens AG

NOR Magnus, Birger Chairman, Storebrand ASA

CAN Mansbridge, Peter Chief Correspondent, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

USA Mathews, Jessica T President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

CAN McKenna, Frank Deputy Chair, TD Bank Financial Group

GBR Micklethwait, John Editor-in-Chief, The Economist

FRA Montbrial, Thierry de President, French Institute for International Relations

ITA Monti, Mario President, Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi

INT Moyo, Dambisa F. Economist and Author

USA Mundie, Craig J. Chief Research and Strategy Officer, Microsoft Corporation

NOR Myklebust, Egil Former Chairman of the Board of Directors SAS, Norsk Hydro ASA

USA Naím, Moisés Editor-in-Chief, Foreign Policy

NLD H.M. the Queen of the Netherlands

ESP Nin Génova, Juan María President and CEO, La Caixa

DNK Nyrup Rasmussen, Poul Former Prime Minister

GBR Oldham, John National Clinical Lead for Quality and Productivity

FIN Ollila, Jorma Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell plc

USA Orszag, Peter R. Director, Office of Management and Budget

TUR Özilhan, Tuncay Chairman, Anadolu Group

ITA Padoa-Schioppa, Tommaso Former Minister of Finance; President of Notre Europe

GRC Papaconstantinou, George Minister of Finance

USA Parker, Sean Managing Partner, Founders Fund

USA Pearl, Frank H. Chairman and CEO, Perseus, LLC

USA Perle, Richard N. Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research

ESP Polanco, Ignacio Chairman, Grupo PRISA

CAN Prichard, J. Robert S. President and CEO, Metrolinx

FRA Ramanantsoa, Bernard Dean, HEC Paris Group

PRT Rangel, Paulo Member, European Parliament

CAN Reisman, Heather M. Chair and CEO, Indigo Books & Music Inc.

SWE Renström, Lars President and CEO, Alfa Laval

NLD Rinnooy Kan, Alexander H.G. Chairman, Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands (SER)

ITA Rocca, Gianfelice Chairman, Techint

ESP Rodriguez Inciarte, Matías Executive Vice Chairman, Grupo Santander

USA Rose, Charlie Producer, Rose Communications

USA Rubin, Robert E. Co-Chairman, Council on Foreign Relations; Former Secretary of the Treasury

TUR Sabanci Dinçer, Suzan Chairman, Akbank

ITA Scaroni, Paolo CEO, Eni S.p.A.

USA Schmidt, Eric CEO and Chairman of the Board, Google

AUT Scholten, Rudolf Member of the Board of Executive Directors, Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG

DEU Scholz, Olaf Vice Chairman, SPD

INT Sheeran, Josette Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme

INT Solana Madariaga, Javier Former Secretary General, Council of the European Union

ESP H.M. the Queen of Spain

USA Steinberg, James B. Deputy Secretary of State

INT Stigson, Björn President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development

USA Summers, Lawrence H. Director, National Economic Council

IRL Sutherland, Peter D. Chairman, Goldman Sachs International

GBR Taylor, J. Martin Chairman, Syngenta International AG

PRT Teixeira dos Santos, Fernando Minister of State and Finance

USA Thiel, Peter A. President, Clarium Capital Management, LLC

GRC Tsoukalis, Loukas President, ELIAMEP

INT Tumpel-Gugerell, Gertrude Member of the Executive Board, European Central Bank

USA Varney, Christine A. Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust

CHE Vasella, Daniel L. Chairman, Novartis AG

USA Volcker, Paul A. Chairman, Economic Recovery Advisory Board

CHE Voser, Peter CEO, Royal Dutch Shell plc

FIN Wahlroos, Björn Chairman, Sampo plc

CHE Waldvogel, Francis A. Chairman, Novartis Venture Fund

SWE Wallenberg, Jacob Chairman, Investor AB

NLD Wellink, Nout President, De Nederlandsche Bank

USA West, F.J. Bing Author

GBR Williams, Shirley Member, House of Lords

USA Wolfensohn, James D. Chairman, Wolfensohn & Company, LLC

ESP Zapatero, José Luis Rodríguez Prime Minister

DEU Zetsche, Dieter Chairman, Daimler AG

INT Zoellick, Robert B. President, The World Bank Group

[sammyg2]

Here's a few people of interest who have been members of the bilderberg group and attended meetings:

Bill Clinton
Gerald Ford
Timothy Geithner
Ben Bernanke
Colin Powell
Paul Volcker
John Edwards
Chuck Hagel
Sam Nunn
Rick Perry
Mark Sanford
William F. Buckley, Jr.
George Stephanopoulos


LOL, no power there, huh?