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The lodge room of the Naval Masonic Hall is a colorful and somewhat inscrutable sight for the nonmember, with its blue walls, Egyptian symbols, checkered floor in the center and high ceiling painted with gold stars.
Gov. Bob Riley is defending his membership in a Masonic organization that critics say excludes blacks.
Masons' open-door policyThe Freemasons may be steeped in mystique, with speculation about secret symbols and conspiracy theories, but tomorrow, Washington Lodge will unveil a few of its sacred treasures: a set of original jewels handcrafted by none other than Paul Revere.
It's Sunday and I feel like preaching. Time for a little evangelical journalism. It's time to pray that a Brazilian federal judge does the next right thing, especially with Rio getting the Olympic nod.
I was puttering around the other night and got the urge to find the Jesters most recent tax returns. I found them on Guidestar and armed with a yellow highlighter, sticky notes and legal pad, began scanning the categories, dollars and answers reported.
The Legend of the Skull Of Sidon The Skull and Cross bones have long been known to have Masonic connections. It was commonly used as a symbol on Masonic Grave sites in the past. The Skull and Crossbones, Masonic or not point out to us all, our own mortality and eventual death.
Skull and CrossbonesThe ☠symbol has been used, and continues to be used, in a wide variety of ways: It has been used by Masons (often replacing the bones with a crossed hoe and sceptre) and the secret 'aristocratic' Skull and Bones Society with its dubious agenda.
George H. Bush (left of clock) with the Skull and Crossbones group at Yale University, New Haven, CT circa 1947THE LEGEND OF SKULL AND BONES Sometime in the early 1830s, a Yale student named William H. Russell—the future valedictorian of the class of 1833- traveled to Germany to study for a year.
Skull & Bones SocietyON High Street, in the middle of the Yale University campus, stands a cold-looking, nearly windowless Greco-Egyptian building with padlocked iron doors.
Masons in pre-emptive damage-control mode over new Dan Brown novelAs members of a secretive brotherhood, Freemasons are no strangers to conspiracy theories. They have heard it all before -- that they are child-sacrificing cult members, or religious zealots plotting a New World Order with the Jews, or satanic anti-religious alien spies.
Disclaimer and Adult Content Warning: This is called a "newsitorial" because investigative journalism doesn't need to be dry, dull and boooring.
Former Judge Ronald Tills is being sentenced tomorrow for pleading guilty to violating the Mann Act.
Richard Schair's motion to dismiss was granted last Friday after defendant Newsvine moved his libel and defamation complaint against the MSNBC online subsidiary to federal court.
Who Is The Antichrist?"The Evidence Provided Below on These People's Frightening Involvement with the Antichrist New World Agenda is Under a threat of Being Taken Offline. You Must Act Now to Receive it...Fast"
Probe of Jesters' carousing goes nationalJesters are supposed have fun, right? In this case, they may have carried it to far
Bill Cooper Conspiracy in a NutshellThis Wikipedia article talks about Bill Cooper.
Update: A second Jester has come forward. His answers are now included. Sandy Frost December 9, 2008 Starbucks, WA
Facebook in a CrowdOne day this past summer, I logged on to Facebook and realized that I was very close to having 700 online "friends." Not bad, I thought to myself, absurdly proud of how many cyberpals, connections, acquaintances and even strangers I'd managed to sign up.
Editor's Note: This is the third of three stories that links the Royal Order of Jesters to prostitution.
Editor's note: Insert Adult Disclaimer here. Twenty years ago, the Orlando Sentinel reported that whistleblowers had alerted them to how a Shriner circus ticket scam was reported to police who failed to investigate allegedly because they were also Shriners.
Adult Disclaimer: This story contains sexually-oriented adult content which may include written references to nude adults, adults engaging in sexual acts, and other materials of a sexually-explicit nature.
Two Erie County deputies added to Jesters prostitution investigationWhat the deputies did or how they are associated with the Jesters' taking prostitutes across state lines is still unclear, but investigators with the human trafficking task force are looking at the possibility the two went to Jesters' parties and "patronized prostitutes."
Shriners Spin Away "Breakdown of Spiritual Order"?The Shriners seem to have launched a massive PR campaign, as well as settled a defamation lawsuit they filed against two whistleblowers, right before the ninth worldwide conference of Masonic Grand Lodges that is taking place from May 7 to 10 in Washington, DC.
Dollar bill's secrets revealed! Conspiracies theories put to rest?Conspiracy theorists take note: The myths surrounding one of America's oldest and most enduring national symbols are about to be debunked ... if you believe the government, that is.
Masons Have National Treasures TooMembers of the secretive Freemasons in Washington, D.C., whose hidden symbols in government buildings are featured in two hit "National Treasure" movies, have found a way to cash in on the popularity of the films by giving their own public tours of the Capitol.
It's an ironic twist. Huckabee, McCain, and Rudy team up to take the lead away from Mitt Romney. It's so twisted lets see if I can follow it. Ruddy was endorsed by Pat Roberson. Huckabee was endorsed by several Evangelists. McCain was endorsed by Henry Kissinger.
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