The Trilateral Commission

You have probably seen the History Channel's documentaries about the Freemasons and how they influenced our founding fathers and many of our leaders in high elected offices throughout our country's history.  But have you ever heard of the Trilateral Commission, a private organization to which many of our recent leaders have belonged?  I use the past tense because the commission requires those serving in government resign when they are elected or appointed to a government office.

The commission was founded in 1973 by David Rockefeller and Zbigniew Brzezinski, two globalists who have used the Trilateral Commission to influence US foreign and monetary policy in both Republican and Democratic administrations since Jimmy Carter's.  It's original membership consisted of influential citizens of Japan, Europe and North America., about 350 in all, who considered key problems affecting the democratic industrialized countries.  In recent years the membership has been expanded to include China (not so democratic), India and Eastern Europe.  At their annual meetings members present position papers on various issues which are debated and published after the meeting as consensus positions.  Members return to their respective countries to try to implement policies consistent with those positions. [1]

Originally the stated purpose of the Trilateral Commission was to create a new international economic order, a financial interdependence that has grown into globalization and insured that the recent financial crisis has been felt around the globe. [2]  But, there seems to be an underlying agenda to the global financial interdependence.

An excerpt from a letter from President Jimmy Carter (a former member) to the Trilateral Commission to be read to members at their 1977 meeting in Tokyo:

As I emphasized in my campaign,a strong partnership among us is of the greatest importance.  We share economic, political and security concerns that make it logical we should seek ever-increasing cooperation and understanding.  And this cooperation is essential not only gor our three regions, but in the global search for a more just and equitable world order (emphasis added).  I hope to see you on the occassion of your next meeting in Washington, and I look forward to receiving reports on your work in Tokyo.[3]

An excerpt from a letter from Zbigniew Brzezunski, Jimmy Carter's Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, to be read to the members at the same 1977 meeting in Tokyo:

I remain convinced that, on the larger architectural issues of today, collaboration among our regions is of the utmost necessity.  This collaboration must be dedicated to the fashinong of a more just and equitable world order (emphasis added).  This will require a prolonged process, but I think we can look forward with confidence and take some pride in the contribution the commission is making.[4]

Note the identical phrases in each letter.  Coincidence?  Or does the Trilateral Commission have an underlying utopian-like (OK socialist) agenda for the world?

Citizens of any free country have the right to belong to any organization they choose.  When those organizations influence our national policies, policies that may be inimical to a capitalistic United States, then I think we should know a lot more about the organization.  A Google search for the Trilateral Commission certainly yields tens of thousands of web sites (some of which are rather extreme), but we don't hear much in the media about this thirty-five year old organization that has influenced our national policies almost as long.  And if you have any doubt the Commission has influenced our policies, here is a partial list of members and former members who have held elected or appointed positions in our federal government.

Jimmy Carter, George HW Bush, Bill Clinton, Henry Kissinger, Tim Geitner, Dick Cheney, Susan Rice, Paul Volker, Al Gore, Richard Holbrooke, Walter Mondale, Robert McNamara, Alexander Haig, Alan Greenspan, Madeleine Albright, George Schultz, Lawrence Eagleburger, Warren Christopher

Barack Obama has never been a member, but he obviously has close ties with a number of Commission members.

Many of these members have been involved in US monetary or foreign policy.  There is no doubt the Trilateral Commission goals for the world have influenced our policies.  The press should be more active in reporting its influence on US politicians.

[1]  http://www.trilateral.org/about.htm

[2]  http://www.trilateral.org/about.htm

[3]  http://www.augustreview.com/news_commentary/trilateral_commission/obama:_trilateral_commission_endgame_20090127110/

[4]  http://www.augustreview.com/news_commentary/trilateral_commission/obama:_trilateral_commission_endgame_20090127110/