Had me at Sierra Club. I think the oldest running and most successful controlled opposition projects could be found among the environmental groups. I wonder if any researchers have looked into this. Sources of funds, if supporter beliefs align with organizational goals and outcomes, if group momentum is misdirected towards nice sounding but impractical efforts, patterns in effectiveness/ineffectiveness, etc.
Let's be fair - It's very likely the Sierra Club has done some great work for people and the environment. Same thing with pharmaceutical companies, with many drugs helping people in various ways. It's not all or one - the good doesn't excuse the bad, and vice versa.
Amazing how much toxic funding is wrapped in benevolent sounding groups & another great job exposing the dirtbags behind these groups. Here's a bit of toxic history largely forgotten. In my experience 3M does not get the credit it deserves as Superfund polluter with carcinogenic forever chemicals so there's a little about that to p[lace them w Monsanto, DuPont et al. Also note Superfund status was part of Nixon created EPA that made polluters pay for cleanup & reverted to taxpayer funded cleanup under Bill Clinton in 1995.
"PFOA and PFOS, created in the 1940s and used in products like Teflon and firefighting foam, have been largely phased out of production in the United States due to links to cancers and birth defects. But the continued manufacturing of these two toxic chemicals as byproducts presents serious liability threats. Companies like 3M and Dupont manufactured and dumped PFOA and PFOS for much of the 20th century, despite knowing these chemicals were harmful and resulting in widespread drinking water contamination."
I am also an Old Timer, if I may...I met Robert F. Kennedy at my small city airport in Ogden, Utah, thinking that having invited him to speak at then Weber State College, I might actually get to drive him to the campus. Alas some kind of plain clothes cop showed up and took over the scene. This was March 1968 as I recall.
I lost any remaining respect for the Sierra Club when it accepted money from Clorox. Anyway, are people aware that in 2016 the Clintons essentially bought the Democrat Party by paying off Obama's massive 2nd-term campaign debt? It's something that's been carefully tucked away, and I believe it's essential everyone be aware we aren't dealing with a political party machine but rather another form of oligarchy. The corruption is as deep or deeper than when Boss Tweed ran the show in NYC.
Thank you for exposing this tangled corporate web cabal and players. It shows why they fear Kennedy above all candidates who has been exposing them and stop them. Fascinating and informative article I'll be passing along.
Good information once again and much appreciated. Perhaps you could do an article exploring why Right Wing media is supporting RFK’s campaign so predominantly, and the funding sources behind them. If not, why not?
Broadly speaking, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is running on a message of unifying the divide between Americans that has been sown for years by people who benefit from the division. The idea that a President of the United States should limit his/her attention to just representing members of the party of choice is counterintuitive and toxic. Furthermore, Kennedy is running a campaign based on the values that the Democratic Party claims to represent, yet has effectively abandoned in practice.
If "right wing" media outlets are identifying with Kennedy's message and giving him a platform to share it with their audiences, while other outlets choose to censor and slander him, what does that tell you?
It tells me they too have an agenda. Knowing who they are and what they otherwise promote will help me to ascertain what that agenda is and how it could affect me and this country which I love so much. This could help me see a bigger picture with respect to RFK’s campaign and its impact on American politics. As someone who supports RFK I think I deserve to know this information as well. Balance is at the heart of this campaign—I hope.
I suspect you can answer your own question with a bit of thought. The "right-wing" media offer him a platform because it's understood that's red line for people who think anything coming from that direction is de facto "fake news". And the other bunch are busy right now stirring up the Cornel West fans so they won't do something useful like vote for RFKJ (or Williamson, if so inclined) in the primaries.
Since when? As we type, people are eagerly waiting for the reboot of mask mandates and mass "vaccination", and will firmly reject any effort to inject science into the discussion. I think you may have forgotten one of the basic rules for establishing fascism: It would not be impossible to prove with sufficient repetition and a psychological understanding of the people concerned that a square is in fact a circle. They are mere words, and words can be molded until they clothe ideas in disguise.” — Joseph Goebbels
For me they do. That’s why I would appreciate reporting that is balanced when at all possible. Kennedy has argued for the reinstatement of the Fairness Act in reporting in order for us to see the bigger picture of the issue at hand, so that we can decipher what is propaganda and what is reality. Closing one’s mind to all the facts is likely to leave us vulnerable to propaganda. RFK Jr. Is striving to take us beyond reactive thinking and into a rational response toward those who would limit our information and oppress us.
Rest assured that The Kennedy Beacon would not be supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for President if his campaign was run by the corporate powers we spend so much time working to expose.
I’m not suggesting it’s run by corporate powers— otherwise I wouldn’t support him either. But those corporatists among us and who have captured our government agencies have the tendency to infiltrate grassroots opposition and then cause dissent and misdirection within the group. The CIA and FBI are masters of this strategy. If RFK continues to grow his campaign will be infiltrated (if not already) in order sow division etc.
They are hysterical in their approach and I read that some folks in their organization yanked back that email petition to keep RFKj off the ballot. Not too swift, IMHO. Go Bobby!
Surely you didn't mean to call "progressives" greedy psychopaths or roaches. But the comments below are from readers who think you do. Remember you've got to have a lot of Democrats who think "progressive" is a positive word vote for you. Not wise to insult them. Also... a Kennedy criticizing people for being part of a "permanent political class"... hmm
Very astute and wise words...I am one of those who tends to think "progressive" is a positive. There are many on both sides of the "aisle" who are vulnerable to being called permanent politicians.
I shared a longer response on Mary Jane's restack, but in short, I most certainly did not criticize "progressives" or progressive politics. If I gave that impression, that was inadvertent to say the least. I am critical of this specific organization, and its institutional backers.
And by the way, this "permanent political class" isn't just on the Democratic side. It's equally present, if not more so, on the Republican side, as well as Libertarian, Green, Socialist, Reform, what have you. That's key to remember.
As mother of tribal enrolled Athabascan and some past interest in Muir, I’ve read his bigoted statements on Natives. News about his Sierra Eugentic cohort though. Martin deep in the permo class clown managers. “It’s a big (small compared to world population) club and you ain’t in it” Carlin. And Bobby in his wisdom step by moral step departed from the clubby self-interest tentacles to side with Mother Earth, his father’s People and stick with traditional Kennedy Dem values!
Violence is never the answer, and neither is wishing ill on our opponents! We win through the hearts and minds of the average person, not by participating in the vitriol.
you had me at Lockheed Martin. Progressives? Progressing their greed and love of power.
Had me at Sierra Club. I think the oldest running and most successful controlled opposition projects could be found among the environmental groups. I wonder if any researchers have looked into this. Sources of funds, if supporter beliefs align with organizational goals and outcomes, if group momentum is misdirected towards nice sounding but impractical efforts, patterns in effectiveness/ineffectiveness, etc.
Let's be fair - It's very likely the Sierra Club has done some great work for people and the environment. Same thing with pharmaceutical companies, with many drugs helping people in various ways. It's not all or one - the good doesn't excuse the bad, and vice versa.
True...Lockheed Martin...what about that corporation?
Just wow.
Excellent Exposure Liam! Same bunch of Psychopaths!
Thanks, Albert!
Amazing how much toxic funding is wrapped in benevolent sounding groups & another great job exposing the dirtbags behind these groups. Here's a bit of toxic history largely forgotten. In my experience 3M does not get the credit it deserves as Superfund polluter with carcinogenic forever chemicals so there's a little about that to p[lace them w Monsanto, DuPont et al. Also note Superfund status was part of Nixon created EPA that made polluters pay for cleanup & reverted to taxpayer funded cleanup under Bill Clinton in 1995.
"PFOA and PFOS, created in the 1940s and used in products like Teflon and firefighting foam, have been largely phased out of production in the United States due to links to cancers and birth defects. But the continued manufacturing of these two toxic chemicals as byproducts presents serious liability threats. Companies like 3M and Dupont manufactured and dumped PFOA and PFOS for much of the 20th century, despite knowing these chemicals were harmful and resulting in widespread drinking water contamination."
https://web.archive.org/web/20230329132823/https://earthjustice.org/press/2022/pfoa-and-pfos-to-be-considered-hazardous-under-superfund-law
Thanks Pamela for your knowledgeable and intelligent insights.
Upside to being an old timer in dirtbag hunting & always my pleasure. Knowledge is power that multiplies when we pass it on, lucky us! :~)
I am also an Old Timer, if I may...I met Robert F. Kennedy at my small city airport in Ogden, Utah, thinking that having invited him to speak at then Weber State College, I might actually get to drive him to the campus. Alas some kind of plain clothes cop showed up and took over the scene. This was March 1968 as I recall.
Great memory & reminder cops are never there when you need them only when you don't!!
More like the progressive BURNOUT campaign!
I'm sure people are just thrilled to support Joe Biden again 🤣
"Thrill" is certainly a strong word!
I lost any remaining respect for the Sierra Club when it accepted money from Clorox. Anyway, are people aware that in 2016 the Clintons essentially bought the Democrat Party by paying off Obama's massive 2nd-term campaign debt? It's something that's been carefully tucked away, and I believe it's essential everyone be aware we aren't dealing with a political party machine but rather another form of oligarchy. The corruption is as deep or deeper than when Boss Tweed ran the show in NYC.
Yes, the Clorox episode is quite interesting! And thank you for sharing the insight into the Clinton/Obama situation.
It's no secret. IIRC, I read it in SHATTERED, the Allen and Parnes book on her campaign.
Thank you for exposing this tangled corporate web cabal and players. It shows why they fear Kennedy above all candidates who has been exposing them and stop them. Fascinating and informative article I'll be passing along.
Please do Rebecca, thank you so much!
Love, love, LOVE this article! Running scared, indeed.
Good information once again and much appreciated. Perhaps you could do an article exploring why Right Wing media is supporting RFK’s campaign so predominantly, and the funding sources behind them. If not, why not?
Broadly speaking, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is running on a message of unifying the divide between Americans that has been sown for years by people who benefit from the division. The idea that a President of the United States should limit his/her attention to just representing members of the party of choice is counterintuitive and toxic. Furthermore, Kennedy is running a campaign based on the values that the Democratic Party claims to represent, yet has effectively abandoned in practice.
If "right wing" media outlets are identifying with Kennedy's message and giving him a platform to share it with their audiences, while other outlets choose to censor and slander him, what does that tell you?
It tells me they too have an agenda. Knowing who they are and what they otherwise promote will help me to ascertain what that agenda is and how it could affect me and this country which I love so much. This could help me see a bigger picture with respect to RFK’s campaign and its impact on American politics. As someone who supports RFK I think I deserve to know this information as well. Balance is at the heart of this campaign—I hope.
I suspect you can answer your own question with a bit of thought. The "right-wing" media offer him a platform because it's understood that's red line for people who think anything coming from that direction is de facto "fake news". And the other bunch are busy right now stirring up the Cornel West fans so they won't do something useful like vote for RFKJ (or Williamson, if so inclined) in the primaries.
Facts speak loader than assumptions.
Since when? As we type, people are eagerly waiting for the reboot of mask mandates and mass "vaccination", and will firmly reject any effort to inject science into the discussion. I think you may have forgotten one of the basic rules for establishing fascism: It would not be impossible to prove with sufficient repetition and a psychological understanding of the people concerned that a square is in fact a circle. They are mere words, and words can be molded until they clothe ideas in disguise.” — Joseph Goebbels
For me they do. That’s why I would appreciate reporting that is balanced when at all possible. Kennedy has argued for the reinstatement of the Fairness Act in reporting in order for us to see the bigger picture of the issue at hand, so that we can decipher what is propaganda and what is reality. Closing one’s mind to all the facts is likely to leave us vulnerable to propaganda. RFK Jr. Is striving to take us beyond reactive thinking and into a rational response toward those who would limit our information and oppress us.
I sure hope that the Russian trolls have not wormed their way into this campaign.
No Russian trolls here. Just the odd Canadian.
Wouldn’t be surprised if RFK’s campaign wasn’t already infiltrated by moles of the corporate nature.
Rest assured that The Kennedy Beacon would not be supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for President if his campaign was run by the corporate powers we spend so much time working to expose.
I’m not suggesting it’s run by corporate powers— otherwise I wouldn’t support him either. But those corporatists among us and who have captured our government agencies have the tendency to infiltrate grassroots opposition and then cause dissent and misdirection within the group. The CIA and FBI are masters of this strategy. If RFK continues to grow his campaign will be infiltrated (if not already) in order sow division etc.
Excellent research - thank you!
Thank you, Susan!
They are hysterical in their approach and I read that some folks in their organization yanked back that email petition to keep RFKj off the ballot. Not too swift, IMHO. Go Bobby!
well researched & well written, Liam
Thank you, Tom!
Progressives are like roaches ... they hide very well and are everywhere! God save us!
Surely you didn't mean to call "progressives" greedy psychopaths or roaches. But the comments below are from readers who think you do. Remember you've got to have a lot of Democrats who think "progressive" is a positive word vote for you. Not wise to insult them. Also... a Kennedy criticizing people for being part of a "permanent political class"... hmm
Very astute and wise words...I am one of those who tends to think "progressive" is a positive. There are many on both sides of the "aisle" who are vulnerable to being called permanent politicians.
I shared a longer response on Mary Jane's restack, but in short, I most certainly did not criticize "progressives" or progressive politics. If I gave that impression, that was inadvertent to say the least. I am critical of this specific organization, and its institutional backers.
And by the way, this "permanent political class" isn't just on the Democratic side. It's equally present, if not more so, on the Republican side, as well as Libertarian, Green, Socialist, Reform, what have you. That's key to remember.
As mother of tribal enrolled Athabascan and some past interest in Muir, I’ve read his bigoted statements on Natives. News about his Sierra Eugentic cohort though. Martin deep in the permo class clown managers. “It’s a big (small compared to world population) club and you ain’t in it” Carlin. And Bobby in his wisdom step by moral step departed from the clubby self-interest tentacles to side with Mother Earth, his father’s People and stick with traditional Kennedy Dem values!
If the names listed in this newsletter were of plants, I'd be ready with my pressure sprayer filled with glyphosate.
Violence is never the answer, and neither is wishing ill on our opponents! We win through the hearts and minds of the average person, not by participating in the vitriol.