by Jim Marrs
Drawing on historical evidence and his own impeccable research, Mars carefully traces the mysteries that connect these modern-day conspiracies to humankind's prehistory. The eye-opening result is an extraordinary synthesis of historical information - much of it long hidden from the public - that sheds light on the people and organizations that rule our lives.
Disturbing, provocative, and utterly compelling, Rule by Secrecy offers a singular worldview that may explain who we are, where we came from, and where we are going.
About the Author: Jim Marrs is a celebrated journalist and the author of the New York Times bestseller 'Crossfire'. He lives in Texas.
Be forewarned.If you are perfectly comfortable and satisfied with your own particular view of humankind, religion, history, and the world, read no further.
If you truly believe that humanity has almost reached the peak of its scientific and spiritual fulfillment and that the corporate-owned mass media is keeping you well enough informed, stop here.
But if you are one of those millions who look at the daily news, scratch your head in wonder, and ask, "What in the world is going on?," or if you entertain questions of who we are, where we came from, and where we're all going, you are in for a joy ride.
This book deals with the secrets of government, hidden history, and clandestine religion; the secrets of wealth, power, and control; the secrets rarely recorded in the history books and never mentioned in the mass media. This material may be disturbing and unsettling to some. But no one has ever gained wisdom by studying material that only reinforced their own predetermined ideas.
Addressed here will be issues many would have us believe occupy only the fringe of knowledge. But how often have fringe issues suddenly become areas of major concern? Older readers might recall that irritating but seemingly inconsequential German radical who gained power in Europe in the 1930s. Then there was that small conflict halfway around the world in an obscure place called Vietnam. Or we might remember that little-noticed burglary of Democratic Party headquarters in 1972.
The book also deals with conspiracy, an activity long decried by the major media despite the fact that the American judicial system regularly convicts people for criminal conspiracy.
Do secret societies truly exist? Is there really a secret government? Is there a worldwide conspiracy bent on the subversion of freedom and democracy? Or is such talk just the irrational ramblings of "conspiracy theorists"?The answer all depends to whom you choose to listen. And too many people writing about conspiracy'on both sides of the question'have their own particular agenda. It is time we step back and take the broader view of our world and its history.
As the new millennium begins, the American public is becoming more aware of one not-so-secret conspiracy: that for half the year they work for the government. About the first six months of any given year is spent making money which disappears into taxes before the worker even gets his or her check. Withholding this invisible tax money has, over the years, caused most citizens to forget just how much tax burden they really carry. And this is not to even mention the daily sales, state, city, and other taxes which openly burden us. The simple British tax on tea said to have precipitated the American Revolution was a pittance by comparison.Despite assurances of a healthy economy by the skewed statistics of the mass media and politicians, polls indicate the public feel an increasing uneasiness about the direction of our national life.
This may be why more and more thoughtful people are taking a serious look at conspiracies and the secret groups that spawn them. The Internet is filled with Web sites and chat rooms where conspiracy is the watchword. More and more books and periodicals are being published filled with conspiracies ranging from the secrets of the Crusaders to the JFK assassination.
Yet despite the length and breadth of the Information Highway, the average American remains woefully ignorant. That is not to imply they are stupid or mentally challenged. They have simply not been exposed to the information now available. Many thoughtful, educated people in a variety of fields'physicians, lawyers, computer experts, stock brokers, accountants, bankers, merchants, scientists, teachers, etc.'are totally in the dark about a wide variety of issues and the connections between them concerning who truly rules the United States.Primary causes for such ignorance are the lack of time to educate ourselves and our reliance on a corporate-owned mass media which does not present the information in all its broadest implications. As A. J. Liebling once said, freedom of the press is for those who own the presses...or the radio and TV stations.So how does one know what is true and what is not? What is important and what is trivial? Who is really in charge? Are there ongoing conspiracies that affect us all? Are there plots that can be traced back through mankind's history? What are they and what is their purpose?
This book deals with these questions. But before there can be answers, the issue of conspiracy must be addressed.
"A 'Who's Who' of the invisible global government. If you want to know the who, how, and why of current events, you must read this book. Pages 26-27 alone, lists 29 public figures and their titles, all of which are involved in the secret societies which dictate our governments policies. The ultimate goal of this global conspiracy,(beyond the creation of mega wealth and power,) is one world government. Marrs takes us on a journey backward in time from our modern secret societies, such as the Trilateral Commission, the CFR, and Federal Reserve System, to the evolution of century old organizations. His fact laden commentary on the hidden agenda's of the elite, makes futurist authors such as Furland all the more credible. This is the best and most thoroughly researched book on the subject I have found. Do your own due diligence. Read this book..." [This reviewer gave the book a '5 star review']
"I was amazed at the multitude of subjects and conspiracies that Marrs touches on - from the Reagan assasination attempt, to JFK, to Vietnam and Korea, Pearl Harbor, the Fed, the rise of international bankers, freemasons, Knight Templar crusaders, Merovingians, etc. Amazingly enough, Marrs is able to link much of it together in, if nothing else, rough-shod form. However, although much of the content is glossed over, this book is invaluable because of all of the references he draws from which enable the beginning conpiracy-student to stake-out on their own continued research in-depth. It seems that Marrs brings up few original thoughts, but takes the content from a vast multitude of conspiracy research, all the while citing the sources. Naturally, the more Marrs goes back into history, it seems the more speculative and less concrete the material becomes. When Marrs reaches back into antiquity, covering Judaism and Sumer, the book becomes markedly more entertaining, yet almost pure speculation at that point.
For those new to conspiracy-studies and seeking an alternative view of history, this book is a great starting point. For that, it must be read with a critical and discerning eye. Marrs himself frequently interjects a cautionary tone to remind us of exactly that." [This reviewer gave the book a '5 star review']
"Jim Marrs' book, Rule by Secrecy, is certainly ambitious. It is no less than a compendium of more than 20 major conspiracies into a grand unified theory of conspiracy. The book is certainly a good one for conspiracy buffs to have in their bookcase, because it summarizes all the major conspiracies pretty well, from the Baigent and Leigh Holy Blood, Holy Grail theories on the Knights Templar and the Merovingians to the manipulations of the Federal Reserve.
Marrs is particularly strong on the financial conspiracies (House of Rothschild, Morgans, Rockefellers, the Fed) and on the CFR/Trilateral/Bilderberger family of foreign policy conspiracies. I found the book somewhat weak in handling the Roswell/Area 51/Greys/Abduction family of conspiracies (although the aliens certainly have their place in Marrs's scheme of things), and was disappointed that he did not provide a more thorough Kennedy assassination scenario.
The book is well written and methodically researched - a tour through the authors in its bibliography would keep a good psychoanalyst busy for years - but like all conspiracy works, it does suffer from leaps of faith, and enough logical sophistry to choke a pony.
This being said, the book did not fail to entertain, and I spent about a week with it. It is a good reference work to have if you are a student of conspiracy because of its broad nature. It is also a good introductory work to studying conspiracies because it covers so much ground." [This reviewer gave the book a '4 star review']
"Rule By Secrecy is a somewhat loose synchonization of various conspiracy researchers that makes an attempt to bring the whole Master Plan of the ages to light. Author Jim Marrs fails in this. Marrs takes his main themes and ideas from David Icke, Zecharia Sitchin, and the authors of Holy Blood, Holy Grail. There is a lot of great information, and speculation, as to who actually controls the world and the methods by which they exercise control. Since Rule By Secrecy is published by a major company, Harper Collins, and IS in mainstream circulation unlike most other conspiracy books, it functions in its purpose of revealing some pertinient knowledge, but not the real thing. I recommend reading up to page 360, because after that Marrs goes off "the establishment" deep end with ancient astronauts and visitors from outer space rather than focusing on the ancient war between revealed truth and esoteric doctrines.Although we certainly don't agree with everything in this fascinating book, it does thoroughly examine the history of secret societies and the power they have wielded, from the ancient mysteries to modern-day conspiracy theories. The author uncovers evidence that the real movers and shakers of the world collude to control the fiscal and political architecture of society. Compelling and intriguing reading!
Marrs' book traces its history backward, from events as recent as the election 2000 canidates Bush and Gore and the Persian Gulf war in 1991 to ancient Greece and the Middle East. The histories and formations of many secret societies are given, and especially their interest in starting and manipulating the outcomes of wars to serve their goals. Marrs goes to great length to avoid being 'anti-Semitic' in his theories, but looking between the lines, Jews are more than proportionately named in this book as being bankers and conspiracy masterminds. Rule By Secrecy is far from perfect; it attempts too much in too short of space, but is still a great source of insight on how secret societies covertly exercise control of the world's affairs. " [This reviewer gave the book a '5 star review']
Paperback: 480 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.13 x 8.00 x 5.29
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