Bilderberg in the news ?

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Bilderberg doesnt seem to be in the mainstream news very much.

There were conspiracy claims of a 'media blackout' or somesuch in order to hide Bilderberg from public. I think I heard that the few news items found in search results were essentially fluff pieces, and only up until the 1960s or 70s or so.

Whats the consensus these days anyhow?
 
Bubba said:
Bilderberg doesnt seem to be in the mainstream news very much.



There were conspiracy claims of a 'media blackout' or somesuch in order to hide Bilderberg from public. I think I heard that the few news items found in search results were essentially fluff pieces, and only up until the 1960s or 70s or so.



Whats the consensus these days anyhow?
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The consensus is that you are gullible
 
What with the names and titles participating annually, seems there would be more media interest.

Then there was that supposed Rockefeller quote thanking media moguls for how their relative silence helped speed the advance of his agenda and all. But I dont know if that quote is factual or not.
 
I think I found an answer to the question in the OP:

With such high-calibre guests, why is there so little media coverage on Bilderberg?

The conference has never sought any public attention. An annual press conference on the eve of the conference was held for several decades up until the nineties, but it was stopped due to a lack of interest. However, the list of participants, main topics and the location are always published before each conference.
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That's from the FAQ at the Bilderberg website. :jaw-dropp
http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/frequently-asked-questions.html
 
Thank you.

The press isnt interested. Simple as that.

Makes perfect sense. Why should the press be interested anyway?

That then probably solves the Rockefeller quote (below) as being 100% bogus.

DAVID ROCKEFELLER THANKS MEDIA FOR ITS SILENCE
-- David Rockefeller, Speaking at the June, 1991 Bilderberger meeting in Baden, Germany (a meeting also attended by then-Governor Bill Clinton and by Dan Quayle--

"We are grateful to the Washington Post, The New York Times, Time
Magazine and other great publications whose directors have attended
our meetings and respected their promises of discretion for almost
forty years."

"It would have been impossible for us to develop our plan for the world
if we had been subjected to the lights of publicity during those years.
But, the world is now more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a
world government. The supranational sovereignty of an intellectual elite
and world bankers is surely preferable to the national
auto-determination practiced in past centuries."

by: David Rockefeller (1915- ) Internationalist billionaire, CFR kingpin, founder of the Trilateralist Commission, World Order Godfather
Date: June 1991 Baden, Germany
Source: Bilderberger Meeting, Baden, Germany
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Just another piece of fiction then.

Sheesh

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They may not be in your news, but when they held their meeting in Watford 2 years ago it was all over the news.
Just look up Bilderberg on the Beeb...
 
Bubba said:
Bilderberg doesnt seem to be in the mainstream news very much.

There were conspiracy claims of a 'media blackout' or somesuch in order to hide Bilderberg from public. I think I heard that the few news items found in search results were essentially fluff pieces, and only up until the 1960s or 70s or so.

Whats the consensus these days anyhow?
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A whole bunch of powerful people meeting in a fancy resort without press coverage inside of said event. Mind you, the press is inside of the room, but they maintain the omerta.
 
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That then probably solves the Rockefeller quote (below) as being 100% bogus.




Just another piece of fiction then.

Sheesh

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Quite possibly:
We are grateful to The Washington Post, The New York Times, Time magazine and other great publications whose directors have attended our meetings and respected their promises of discretion for almost forty years. … It would have been impossible for us to develop our plan for the world if we had been subject to the bright lights of publicity during those years. But, the world is now much more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a world government. The supranational sovereignty of an intellectual elite and world bankers is surely preferable to the national auto-determination practiced in past centuries.
Purported remarks at a Bilderberg Group meeting in Baden-Baden, Germany in June 1991, The remarks are said to have been printed in several right-wing French publications shortly thereafter; as quoted in Programming, Pitfalls and Puppy-Dog Tales (1993) by Gyeorgos C. Hatonn, p. 65. Skepticism is in order for the accuracy or attribution of alleged remarks from these exclusive meetings, particularly those which could be manifestations of either satire, sarcasm — or outright fraudulence.
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http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/David_Rockefeller
 
I think if you hear the words "media blackout", you are either consuming conspiracy content or talking to someone who has.

Rarely do i see those two words together outside of these contexts.
 
Bubba said:
Thank you.

The press isnt interested. Simple as that.

Makes perfect sense. Why should the press be interested anyway?

That then probably solves the Rockefeller quote (below) as being 100% bogus.

Just another piece of fiction then.

Sheesh

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Maybe they take their right of privacy and free association seriously?

The dots I'm having a hard time connecting are: private = nefarious.

Aren't these private citizens (even the government employees can act as private citizens if they aren't representing their governments), meeting in private? From whence comes any demand for public scrutiny?

Curiosity isn't a justification for violating someone's privacy rights. Unless you're the NSA.

Did you know that Warren Buffett and Bill Gates are friends? One wonders what they talk about over their Bridge game.
 
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I can sort of see the issue with cabinet ministers going to these meetings and then not saying a word about what was discussed (other than the subjects) afterwards. It doesn't look good for the whole transparency thing you'd expect from most governments.
 
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No Kardashians.
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"Media Indifference" makes more sense than a media blackout. So an elitist, self-appointed group of rich and noteworthy people get together for a weekend and do nothing but eat expensive food, drink fine wine, and talk about whatever pops into their heads. No consequences, no responsibilities. And they announce to the whole world that they do this. I'm trying to figure out how this could possibly equate to shadow government, or whatever's being claimed these days about the Bilderbergers.
 
JayUtah said:
"Media Indifference" makes more sense than a media blackout. So an elitist, self-appointed group of rich and noteworthy people get together for a weekend and do nothing but eat expensive food, drink fine wine, and talk about whatever pops into their heads. No consequences, no responsibilities. And they announce to the whole world that they do this. I'm trying to figure out how this could possibly equate to shadow government, or whatever's being claimed these days about the Bilderbergers.
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What I find amusing about Bilderberg conspiracy theories is the idea that the people who attend these gatherings would say hugely different things to each other at these circle jerks than they do when they're talking in public. Do the conspiracy theorists really think that this bunch of mostly unremarkable politicians and businessmen, who never say anything that isn't blatantly obvious and reflects their well-known political views when journalists are present, will suddenly start indulging in radical, unheard-of flights of fancy just because they're off the record and amongst themselves? There's no reason to assume anything more interesting than the kind of conversations you could get in the bar of any expensive country club is going on there.

I'd also like to point out that these get-togethers were the brainchild of the late Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. A man who had no power, no real job, no money, and no discernible original thoughts of any kind, but who made up for that with huge delusions of his own importance. Hell, he was good enough at pretending to be important that he managed to get huge bribes from Lockheed, who were under the completely mistaken impression that he somehow influenced Dutch defence procurement. (A wonderful demonstration of how most Americans, even Americans that run huge corporations, don't understand how European constitutional monarchies work.) The Bilderberg get-togethers were really just the product of his ego-boosting.
 
JayUtah said:
"Media Indifference" makes more sense than a media blackout. So an elitist, self-appointed group of rich and noteworthy people get together for a weekend and do nothing but eat expensive food, drink fine wine, and talk about whatever pops into their heads. No consequences, no responsibilities. And they announce to the whole world that they do this. I'm trying to figure out how this could possibly equate to shadow government, or whatever's being claimed these days about the Bilderbergers.
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Just a more high class version of the Bohemian Grove bunch without any Owls.
 
Isn't there a lack of coverage because it's not happening until June?

I have to agree with KDLarsen about the way it looks, though.
Even British MPs have suggested that the lack of transparency is harmful.
It's conspiracy theory fuel.
 
JayUtah said:
"Media Indifference" makes more sense than a media blackout. So an elitist, self-appointed group of rich and noteworthy people get together for a weekend and do nothing but eat expensive food, drink fine wine, and talk about whatever pops into their heads. No consequences, no responsibilities. And they announce to the whole world that they do this. I'm trying to figure out how this could possibly equate to shadow government, or whatever's being claimed these days about the Bilderbergers.
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Yes 'media blackout' is over the top. "Virtual media blackout" has been used also.

I doubt 'talking about whatever pops into their heads' is meant literally.
Considering attendee rosters, planned presentations relevant to global issues seems more likely IMO.

I think rosters are supposedly secret but David, Henry, Elizabeth, Angela, Beatrix, Tony, Margaret, David, Bill, Gerald, Fouad, Condoleeza, Colin, Ben, Paul, and numerous other bankers, prime ministers, cabinet members, CEOs, royals, etc are listed. Half of those are on film rolling up to the red carpets.

Considering who they are and what they do, How could one imagine them not 'talking shop' and bearing the fruit of the annual conclave back to work with them? Why so secret if only talking what pops into their heads?

I could be assuming too much, but these names listed here seem unlikely to meet annually just for talking whatever pops into their heads.
example:

David Rockefeller, Sr. (2008, 2009, 2011), Former Chairman, Chase Manhattan Bank[2][21][45]
William Joseph McDonough (1997),[8][better source needed] former President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Ben Bernanke (2008,[114] 2009),[86] Chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve
Paul Volcker (1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1997, 2009, 2010),[8][better source needed][21][22] former Chairman of the Federal Reserve
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Wikipedia's list of Bilderberg participants -
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bilderberg_participants

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How did I know the DR quote was coming up farther down in the thread?

OP could have posted it up front, but it's not a good plot if you reveal the "gotcha" too soon.
 
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