Skull and Bones?

[luvmetender]

Supposedly both Kerry and Bush (and Bush's Dad and Granddad) were all members of this elite fraternity at Yale. Doesn't this have something to do with Satan?

[bassmount]

Originally Posted by luvmetender

Supposedly both Kerry and Bush (and Bush's Dad and Granddad) were all members of this elite fraternity at Yale. Doesn't this have something to do with Satan?

No. The Skull and Bones is a fraternal organization much like the Masons or Shriners. Most people align it more to the Illuminati, who supposedly rule the world behind the scenes. I did a Google search, many sites on it, not sure of the credibility of any of them though. [Only registered and activated users can see links. Either login above or Register Now] BUT in the books that I have read, it is nothing more than yet another exclusive "secret" fraternal organization and secrecy leads to "speculations." LOL

[FUNdamental]

Actually they were in this “club” at the same time. John Kerry says he remembers George W. Bush, just two years behind him, and President Bush claims no recollection of John Kerry. Does this dichotomy reflect the amount of drinking each Eli did in college?

[crazytimes]

Not really...do you have any idea how large some fraternities can be? Not to mention how long ago it was.

I'm glad to know that our President shared in the American pasttime - drinking! LOL!

[luvmetender]

Originally Posted by crazytimes

Not really...do you have any idea how large some fraternities can be? Not to mention how long ago it was.

I'm glad to know that our President shared in the American pasttime - drinking! LOL!

yeah, until he was forty and had a DUI, then he calmed down

[crazytimes]

It's good that he calmed down, I sure don't want a drunk running the country, LOL!

[blueaguave]

C Montgomery Byrnes was also in Skull & Bones!

[Rockabillie]

I saw a special on it on the Discovery channel. It is very exclusive for the very rich and very connected. I don't think they're trying to rule the world in a James Bond Dr. No sort of way, but in the traditional American way of people of wealth and priviledge helping each other and making sure power stays within a very small circle.

You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours for the entited rich.

[pandybat]

Bush’s record demonstrates that Bush is a privileged man who has been getting away with non-performance all of his adult life. He needs all the help he can get...LOL

[FUNdamental]

Originally Posted by crazytimes

Not really...do you have any idea how large some fraternities can be? Not to mention how long ago it was.

I'm glad to know that our President shared in the American pasttime - drinking! LOL!

Some Background on the Skull & Bones

Skull & Bones only taps 15 people a year, pretty much guaranteeing there will only be 800 or so S&B's members living at any given time.
This exclusive membership keeps the membership of under grads to to a very low number since you are tapped as a junior. As an interesting side note, George's daughter Barbara had been tapped, but turned the invitation down.

[Jwelch111]

FUNdamental: Actually, Barbara Bush was NOT tapped for Skull & Bones.

FreeRepublic has a thread (Jan., 2004) entitled: MAKE NO BONES which comments on the Bush's daughter's failure to be tapped for the elite Skull & Bones ("has broken a family tradition").

[crazytimes]

You know I'm reading on this and it's kind of creepy...secret societies and all...it seems kind of evil to me...just skeeves me.

Weird.

[crazytimes]

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Look at the list of members...I am telling you this is creepy....

Now all those government conspiracies...Area 51...don't seem so unrealistic.

[pandybat]

What do they do to help each other? Does that mean in elections and such?

[Rockabillie]

These wealthy exclusive groups do everything to help each other: hire each other, give each other deals in business,donate to each other's political campaigns. The rich banker will refuse a loan to some and give preferential treatment to his wealthy friends.

Grads of wealthy elite schools give fellow grads preferential treatment and special deals. Just more of keeping power in a small group which hasn't varied much in generations.

There's a book just released about this wealthy exclusive ruling society in the US, but i can't remember the name right now.

And small things that have lasting effects, like agreeing to not nominate a new guy to serve on a community committee, giving their own friends preferential treatment. New people can't get involved in local politics and never get to work their way up. That's how they retain control. They make pacts to vote against certain people so their business plans are rejected by the zoning committee, etc. and all the new business opportunities are saved for the priviledged wealthy.

It's that whole attitude of being priviledged and not having to pitch in like us common people like when Leona Helmsley said "only little people pay taxes."