04-10-2008, 05:28 PM
The myth of Manson is that he is "the man who killed the Sixties".
Essentially, the official version claims that this svengali-like ex-con took advantage of the hippy ideology of sex, drugs and rock 'n roll to "pervert" innocent young Americans. His Family would steal for Charlie, whore for Charlie, even kill for Charlie.
The official version is like a morality tale: the path of free love, of "turning on, tuning in, and dropping out", leads not to a world of love and selfless cooperation, but rather to murder & wanton savagery. "Something wicked" lies down the hippie path. And its name, both literally and symbolically, is the Beast Manson.
The reality is rather different. Manson's life story rewards close examination, and several writers - eg Ed Sanders, Paul Krassner, Mae Brussell, Adam Gorightly and Peter Levenda - have revealed its bizarre complexity and brutality. I hope we discuss the details later in this thread.
However, there's one immediate & striking problem with the official version of Manson as hippie guru. His overarching vision, Helter Skelter, was of promoting a near-apocalyptic race war between whites and blacks.
Wikipedia has a decent introduction to the vision of Helter Skelter in all its strangeness and contradictions:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helter_Skel...n_scenario)
The sheep-dipping scenario is, inevitably, interwoven with the notion of an MK-Manson, or what Peter Levenda calls the "Manson Secret".
We should bear in mind that one previous attempt to publicize links between alleged American intelligence figures, covert mind control programmes and Charles Manson resulted in a $450 million lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine. The case was settled out of court, and the article was pulped...
Essentially, the official version claims that this svengali-like ex-con took advantage of the hippy ideology of sex, drugs and rock 'n roll to "pervert" innocent young Americans. His Family would steal for Charlie, whore for Charlie, even kill for Charlie.
The official version is like a morality tale: the path of free love, of "turning on, tuning in, and dropping out", leads not to a world of love and selfless cooperation, but rather to murder & wanton savagery. "Something wicked" lies down the hippie path. And its name, both literally and symbolically, is the Beast Manson.
The reality is rather different. Manson's life story rewards close examination, and several writers - eg Ed Sanders, Paul Krassner, Mae Brussell, Adam Gorightly and Peter Levenda - have revealed its bizarre complexity and brutality. I hope we discuss the details later in this thread.
However, there's one immediate & striking problem with the official version of Manson as hippie guru. His overarching vision, Helter Skelter, was of promoting a near-apocalyptic race war between whites and blacks.
Wikipedia has a decent introduction to the vision of Helter Skelter in all its strangeness and contradictions:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helter_Skel...n_scenario)
The sheep-dipping scenario is, inevitably, interwoven with the notion of an MK-Manson, or what Peter Levenda calls the "Manson Secret".
We should bear in mind that one previous attempt to publicize links between alleged American intelligence figures, covert mind control programmes and Charles Manson resulted in a $450 million lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine. The case was settled out of court, and the article was pulped...
"It means this War was never political at all, the politics was all theatre, all just to keep the people distracted...."
"Proverbs for Paranoids 4: You hide, They seek."
"They are in Love. Fuck the War."
Gravity's Rainbow, Thomas Pynchon
"Ccollanan Pachacamac ricuy auccacunac yahuarniy hichascancuta."
The last words of the last Inka, Tupac Amaru, led to the gallows by men of god & dogs of war
"Proverbs for Paranoids 4: You hide, They seek."
"They are in Love. Fuck the War."
Gravity's Rainbow, Thomas Pynchon
"Ccollanan Pachacamac ricuy auccacunac yahuarniy hichascancuta."
The last words of the last Inka, Tupac Amaru, led to the gallows by men of god & dogs of war