30-08-2012, 11:23 AM
I must admit, as a relative newcomer to the deep political scene, I too feel there is something occasionally intimidatory about this forum, or more specifically the JFK section. In all the other sections it seems people can post what they like and display a less than perfect understanding of the issues and no one seems to mind. The JFK section, however, feels less inclusive - some of the key players have the air of high priests giving off gnomic utterances that are only explicable to the cognoscenti. I don't greatly object because no one forces me to come here, and I can understand how those who have devoted a lifetime to the study of this subject might well tire of having to explain what has been commonplace for them, but all the same, what is the point of a forum such as this if not to disseminate this hard won knowledge?
As a concrete example, posters frequently allude to some supra-national group who were the ultimate sponsors of the Kennedy assassination. I think Charles mentioned 'the usual suspects' in a recent post.
No one ever expands on this, it is simply assumed one knows who this group is. I don't. Would anyone care to put a bit of meat on the bones of this? Or point me in the direction of some books on it? I am aware of Churchill's words about the High Cabal. Intriguing, yes, but if I had read Churchill's comment in my pre DPF days I would have assumed this was a metaphoric allusion to the gods, or fate, or the forces of destiny, or some such thing. It is very easy to read it in that manner, is it not?
As a concrete example, posters frequently allude to some supra-national group who were the ultimate sponsors of the Kennedy assassination. I think Charles mentioned 'the usual suspects' in a recent post.
No one ever expands on this, it is simply assumed one knows who this group is. I don't. Would anyone care to put a bit of meat on the bones of this? Or point me in the direction of some books on it? I am aware of Churchill's words about the High Cabal. Intriguing, yes, but if I had read Churchill's comment in my pre DPF days I would have assumed this was a metaphoric allusion to the gods, or fate, or the forces of destiny, or some such thing. It is very easy to read it in that manner, is it not?