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May 13, 2008 at 11:42:47
Shriners Spin Away "Breakdown of Spiritual Order"? by Sandy Frost Page 1 of 2 page(s) |
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Before getting into this analysis, let's look at how these groups are related. This article described how the Jesters' executive director, Alex Rogers, submitted an application for property exemption for the new headquarters and how it was initially denied by the Marion County Assessor because they were not convinced that the Jesters qualified as a charity, based on the museum claims, under Indiana law. The Jesters appealed to the state board of tax appeals and were granted the property tax exemption after convincing the state that they were an appendant body of Masonry. Reporter Dan Herbeck wrote: A retired State Supreme Court justice resigned his post as a hearing officer as federal agents investigate his alleged role in taking a local massage parlor worker across state lines for purposes of prostitution. FBI and U.S. Border Patrol agents are investigating allegations that retired Judge Ronald H. Tills, his former law clerk and a retired police captain took the female massage parlor employee in a motor home to a gathering of members of a nationwide group called the Royal Order of Jesters.
Both the Shriner hospitals and fraternity are non profit groups that are overseen by their own board of directors, with some board members sitting on both boards at the same time for unlimited terms. This is more commonly called a "conflict of interest."
"Ex-officer admits facilitating prostitution" ran on March 21, 2008. Herbeck wrote:
"Judge Tills traveled with woman he jailed on prostitution charge, Former state justice is a central figure in probe of activities of Buffalo Jesters," ran on April 6, 2008. Herbeck wrote:A retired Lockport police captain pleaded guilty Thursday to transporting women over state lines on two occasions to work as prostitutes at gatherings of a fraternal club. John Trowbridge, 60, also admitted to a federal judge that he paid the women for sexual favors at a Wheatfield massage parlor. His felony guilty plea could result in as much as 18 months in prison for him as well as serious legal trouble for a former state judge and a former state law clerk who are under investigation.
My latest article, "Judge Central Figure in FBI Probe, the S.O.B.I.B. and the Jesters' Half Million Dollar Weekend Parties," ran on April 12, 2008. It reported how Judge Tills has become the focus of an investigation by the FBI, the US Attorney's office and a human trafficking task force and that he, along with Alex Rogers and Ralph Semb, chairman of the board of trustees for the Shriners Hospitals for Children, are members of a Jester's sub-group, the SOBIB. The acronym supposedly stands for "Secret/Sacred Order of Brothers in Blood." Tax returns show that the Jesters fail to report this sub-group on their tax returns and that in 2004, the International Royal Order of Jesters spent $545,806 on one of their weekend celebrations of "merriment and mirth," otherwise known as the "Book of the Play." So, you might be asking, have the Shriners denounced any of the Jesters involved in these prostitution/child sex tourism/felony scandals? No.A woman who faced drug and prostitution charges in State Supreme Court Justice Ronald H. Tills' courtroom later accompanied him on an out-of-state trip for a fraternal organization called the Jesters. Investigators are trying to determine whether the woman offered her services as a prostitute at the convention or whether she was just a guest of the judge, who has since retired... Tills, 73, is a central figure in a federal probe into the activities of the Buffalo chapter of the Jesters, a nationwide club that says its goal is to spread "mirth and merriment."
Have the Shriners tried to disassociate themselves from the Jesters? No. Have the Shriners made examples of those Jesters bringing disgrace upon the brotherhood by either trying them for "conduct unbecoming a Shriner" or throwing them out? No. Not a word. It's as if their silence condones it. Or maybe they are hoping that if they keep quiet, this whole Jesters' thing will just blow over. After all, seven out of twelve who currently sit on the Shriners Hospitals for Children Board of Trustees are also members of the Royal Order of Jesters, including current potentate Bernard LeMieux, chairman Ralph Semb, Charles Claypool, Timothy E. Morris, Raoul L. Frevel, Nicholas Thomas and Gene Bracewell. I mean, how could these guys blow the whistle on their own "boys gone wild" group while trying to tell everyone how good they are and what a great job they are doing? Instead of drawing a line in the sand, the joint boards are spinning the benefits of a major reorganization, selling themselves in a new "Between Sessions" newsletter and touting their "Biomedical Research Highlights." And what about the Shriners' defamation lawsuit? The last thing they wanted is for Shriner whistleblower Vernon Hill and/or current IRS agent Paul Dolnier to show up at the Grand Masters conference and hand out copies of the defamation complaint filed against them in retaliation for asking questions like "Where does all the money go?" and "What is wrong with your tax returns?" as well as for implying that the Shriners were being investigated after Dolnier met with Pennsylvania officials for half a day as he explained irregularities he'd found through his professional analysis of their tax returns. The last thing the Shriners wanted was for a jury to hear all about and for reporters to explain how they retaliate against those who want to report crimes instead of prosecuting those who commit the crimes.
The last thing the Shriners wanted was for the world to know how they demanded all communications between Vernon Hill, Paul Dolnier and me in an effort to circumvent federal and state reporter shield laws that have recognized a journalists' privilege to protect:
All we know is that the case has been dismissed since the clerk of the Hillsborough County circuit court posted the settlement notice online on May 1, 2008, six days before the Grand Masters conference. Back to the reorganization announcement. It seems really out of whack. Why would a non profit group hire a company that "provides innovative solutions in the areas of human capital strategy, program design and management, and in the areas of risk and capital management, reinsurance intermediary services and actuarial consulting" instead of turning to non profit consultants, the IRS or their parent group, the Masons, for guidance? According to the announcement, the consultants recommended a 7% spending cap that was accepted when the joint boards unanimously approved a strategic action plan. Why did the Shriners spend charitable donations on another expensive study when, according to the minutes of their February 27 – March 1, 2005 Shrine Treasurers Association seminar, the treasurers heard about a Price Waterhouse study that also recommended a similiar 7% spending cap to support hospitals that were operating at only 1/3 capacity? The treasurers also heard about an option combining both a 7% spending cap and the acceptance of third party pay. It was rejected because "if we take third party pay under NIH funding for our research program we're going to have to jump through the hoops of all the federal regulations pertaining to affirmative action. And we're going to have to comply with state laws that you wouldn't believe." What type of a "culture" would be adversely affected by following federal regulations pertaining to affirmative action and by complying with state laws? And why would the joint board spend only one day reviewing something as important as reorganization, though the consultants worked for over a year on it? What was it that needed reorganization? In other words, what was so broken that it needed fixing? The announcement failed to mention any inclusionary activities such as focus groups or surveys of either the families served by the hospitals or the Shriner membership. Did the Imperial Divan consult the members for their input on the reorganization or did they just decide to keep the consultants secret and decide what was best for everyone without asking them? The joint board published their most recent newsletter "Between Sessions" in February, 2008, that tried to describe all their good deeds but instead painted a confusing picture of how they are spending millions on facilities, new construction and IT projects that look good on paper but may be a huge waste if the fraternity becomes extinct due to plummeting membership. Articles also described how:...the identity of sources and unpublished information collected or prepared during newsgathering.
•Consultants were hired to figure out how to recruit and retain 16 physicians needed at 12 Shriners hospitals;
•The Research Advisory Board needed to be reorganized;
•The medical research department needed to be streamlined;
•The grant management review process needed to become more efficient;
•Each scientist's performance would be evaluated to see if they were spending their funding productively; and
•The PR department was being reorganized.
And what about the 46 page Biomedcial Research Highlight publication?
The information presented in this document should be part of Part III of the exempt organization tax return, the 990. The tax return states:
All organizations must describe their exempt purpose achievements in a clear and concise manner. State the number of clients served, publications issued, etc. Discuss achievements that are not measurable.The Shriners use the same boiler plate answer year after year, while plugging in different numbers. They usually sum up their activities as:
a. Treatment of pediatric burn victims admissions: 2,779, outpatient clinic visits: 213,277 at 2 burns hospitals.b. Treatment of orthopedic patients admissions: 19,462 outpatient clinic visits: 213,257 at 16 orthopedic hospitals (including one dual use hospital).
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great article
I have some history, odds and ends to post about the beginnings of the Rothschilds which were the beginnings of the Freemasons, i.e. Shriners and background. They are actually posers for Christianity but really Satanists. Most Shriners I know personally are very nice upright ppl and have no idea where the roots and the history of the Shriners come from. They are nice stand up citizens gulled by false gods, kings and priests. Some inserts of some history research: "One item stands out as a person listens to the International Bankers and reads their books. They believe money is what makes the world go round. If you have money, you can do anything. Money is "God", and it is worshipped and served. Even after these families accumulate more than can be spent, these devotees continue selling their souls for this false but powerful god. The great poet-philosopher Heinrich Heine (a Banker’s son) said, "Money is the god of our time, and Rothschild is his prophet."6 Following the cue of the Rothschilds, Heinrich Heme, a Jew, signed his name by drawing a Seal of Solomon.7 Amsel Rothschild is reported to have said, "Give me control of the economics of a country; and I care not who makes her laws. (8) Today his descendents meet twice daily in London to dictate to the world what the world price of gold will be. They also dictate what the "Federal Reserve System" will do with America’s financesAccording to eye-witnesses, who were prominent enough to visit one of the British Rothschild homes, the Rothschilds worship yet another god too, Satan. They set a place for him at their table.(8a) The Rothschilds have been Satanists for many generations. The Rothschilds are an important part of the history of the Seal of Solomon (also known as hexagram, Magen David, six-pointed star, Star of David.) The Seal of Solomon, the hexagram, was not considered a Jewish symbol before the Rothschilds began using it.9 Throughout the Middle Ages the Seal of Solomon had been used by Arab Magicians, Cabalist Magicians, Druid witches and Satanists. One of the few ancient uses of the symbol was on the floor of a 1,200 year old Moslem Mosque found where Tel Aviv is today.10 In the twelve century an Ashkenazic Jew Menahem ben Duji, who thought he was the Messiah, used the magical symbol.11 Because the Rothschilds were Satanists they adopted this powerful magic symbol in 1822 for their coat- There is so much more, however, it's not from a site so I can only post the notes via my email. The Rothschilds date back to 1815, and they said their final goal was to destroy Democracy. It appears they have here in America, just as they wished and still wish. The family continues to flourish in offspring and money. The Mormons, JW, Judaism et al. groups are all tied in through money. by shirley reese (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 592 comments [98 recommended, 1 rejected]) on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 7:27:38 PM  (0+)
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Alta Vendita Lives!!!
Sandy Frost said: "Before getting into this analysis, let's look at how these groups are related." Shirley Reese said: "I have some history, odds and ends to post about the beginnings of the Rothschilds which were the beginnings of the Freemasons, i.e. Shriners and background." "In 1818, Karl participated in a secret document that was sent out to the head-quarters of Masonry from the Alta Vendita." "The Rothschilds date back to 1815, and they said their final goal was to destroy Democracy. It appears they have here in America, just as they wished and still wish. The family continues to flourish in offspring and money. The Mormons, JW, Judaism et al. groups are all tied in through money." It is always interesting to see how the "other side" perceives and describes the brotherhood. This article describes only a small part- a mere fraction of the whole. Sort of like trying to comprehend an elephant while describing its toe nail. How can I put this, except to say that some comments here in this thread show they are on track though wide of the mark. And from this perspective the rest of the elephant is still very much in the dark to them. The bankers used freemasonry as a tool and still do to this very day. The structure of it eludes this thread so far as I can read. And the Alta Vendita lives to this very day. It is the resulting energies of past actions. The do unto to others as it shall be done unto you law. When you throw a stone into a pond it creates waves... the Alta Vendita is a resulting wave of counter-acting energy- because long ago someone threw a stone in name of the holy water... A Templar Knight and OTO member once told me humorously to be glad of how things were shaping up because we could all have bamboo shoots under our fingernails by now. Also, it is my opinion that to smear occultists with the "satanist" label only works within that same 'christian' market. Readership marketing. Those who know know that such things are figments of the imagination! Conscious placements between good and evil- a form of manipulation. I find it curious that some would call upon a government created by freemasons to investigate freemasons. The goals of the government are those of the brotherhood. One came from the other and is to this very day still carrying out the goals. You can spin it out here any way you want to! We all can! I look forward to more revelations! Deus vult! KG by Levin Sheridan (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 5 diaries, 170 comments [1 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 7:06:38 AM (0+)
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