Saturday, September 14, 2013

They're here, they're there -- they're everywhere!


The Eight Sentences

She replied, “Name a few of the organizations you would consider if you believed in conspiracies.”
Without hesitation, Hixon said, “The Council on Foreign Relations, the CIA, the Bilderbergers, Trilateral Commission, should I continue?”
“Yes,” she said, “please do.”
“The Freemasons, Skull and Bones, the Knights Templar, Illuminati, Opus Dei, Knights of Columbus, the Schutzstaffel, Rosicrucians, Scientology, the KKK, the Costa Nostra, Al Qaeda, and the UMYF.”
“Did you ever read Ayn Rand’s book, Atlas Shrugged?” 
Hixon raised his eyebrows and shrugged, “No, but I read The Fountainhead, why?”
“She had a fictitious organization in the book called, ‘Friends of Global Progress.’ They claimed to have interests in psychology, folk music, and co-operative farming, and after decades of being known simply as ‘The Council,’ Thibaut’s group stole that name from Rand -- obviously they had more pernicious interests.”

The Set Up

  In this scene from The Presidents Club, Thibaut's secretary, Rosemary Woods, is talking to John Hixon about the organization to which her boss had been named Chairman. The image below comes from Wikipedia and depicts the wide variety of members in the Council on Foreign Relations (one of Hixon's examples).



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19 comments:

  1. More pernicious than folk music? Whoa . . .

    (I think Hixon may be my favorite)

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    1. Welcome to the club, Sarah.
      At this point, Hixon has more fans than me. :-)

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  2. That's alot of organizations he lists. Hixon is an intelligent character. Good 8!

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  3. You have certainly done some research on this one! Unless you already know all that stuff? Either way well done!

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    1. Thanks for the comment, Gemma.
      On Nov. 22, 1963 I was in the 6th grade.
      Ever since, I've been facinated with conspiracy theories, conspiratorial groups, and all things related.
      Interest seems to be peaking again (and not just for me) as the 50th anniversary approaches.

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  4. I feel like I'm reading a transcript from a Sunday morning political commentary show, which I mean in a totally good way. Well done snippet!

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  5. Enjoyed the snippet! Conspiracy theories fascinate me also. I want to know more.

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    1. If you want to know more, check out "None Dare Call It Conspiracy" by Gary Allen. It's a great primer for conspiracies.
      http://www.amazon.com/None-Dare-Call-It-Conspiracy/dp/0945001290/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379255209&sr=8-1&keywords=none+dare+call+it+conspiracy

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  6. This subject matter fascinates me. I have a feeling I'm going to spend some time on google! Intriguing snippet, needless to say. :)

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  7. The snippet pulled me in and I was ready to hear her build the case for her conspiracy theory. Well done.

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  8. Very interesting, Chip. You've done your homework. This holds the promise of an interesting read. When I read stuff like this, I want to rush out a buy the book. Out of curiosity, would the Sacred Feminine fit this list?

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    1. Rayne,
      The pub date is tentatively set for mid October. We've got to get it out in time for Christmas shopping.
      Thanks for the comment!

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  9. Very interesting snippet. He may not believe in conspiracies...but he knows a lot about them!

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    1. Yes, Millie, he does know a lot about them. He's a former (retired) FBI man and he loves to play the devil's advocate. It's a bit of a mystery as to whether or not he belives in conspircies or not, but he sure can use his knowledge to gain information.
      Thanks for the comment!

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  10. Chip, is this a WIP, or is it available? Dang, you've sold me on the story! Intriguing 8!

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    1. Teresa,
      "The Presidents Club" recently completed its run as a serial on my publisher's site here: http://venturegalleries.com/serial-title/the-presidents-club/

      It will be available both as an e-book and trade paperback in October.

      Thanks for inquiring and for the comment!

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    2. Teresa,
      "The Presidents Club" recently completed its run as a serial on my publisher's site here: http://venturegalleries.com/serial-title/the-presidents-club/

      It will be available both as an e-book and trade paperback in October.

      Thanks for inquiring and for the comment!

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  11. "psychology, folk music, and co-operative farming"? That's a very strange combination.

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  12. Wow, the excerpt got me feeling paranoid about conspiracies, lol. Very intriguing.

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