Directly prior to interviewing former president George W. Bush, CNN anchor Campbell Brown presents a segment titled SECRET SOCIETIES: Skull and Bones: Revealed, a 5 minute thumbnail sketch of Yale University's secretive group.
"You're about to learn what only a powerful few ever find out: What goes on at a club that's been shrouded in mystery for 177 years", Brown reports. "What really happens behind the padlocked doors of this windowless building?"
She then goes on to describe a "powerful and privileged elite, all sworn to secrecy", and introduces Yale alumni Alexandra Robbins, apologist author of "Secrets of the tomb".
"Skull and bones only purpose is to get it's members into positions of prominance around the world so that they can elevate other members to similar positions.That's it," Robbins muses.
They go on to mention the 2004 presidential election of Bush vs Kerry, which they point out "was the first all bonesman" election. The Orange County Register newspaper pointed out that the two candidates were also distant cousins.
They then show the clip of Tim Russert asking Kerry about skull and bones, and continue "and its that secrecy that has allowed conspiracy theories to run wild on campus." Interviews of Yale students follow.
"No bonesman has ever publicly revealed the truth", Brown continues, surmising that family connections and accomplishments are what dictate who is chosen for the group.
"Initiation is actually pretty silly", Robbins dismisses, explaining that they dress up in skeleton and devil costumes. "Initiates have to do things like uh, drink fake blood out of a skull."
Brown then states how members "share their deepest darkest secrets", with Robbins describing the
'connubial bliss' ritual where they share their "entire sexual and romantic history". Webster G. Tarpley, who wrote George Bush: The Unauthorized Biography along with co-author Anton Chaitkin , delves into the topic in Chapter 7 of the book, Skull and Bones: The Racist Nightmare at Yale.
Brown then introduces Prescott Bush, who reportedly stole the skull of Geronimo from an Oklahoma graveyard. Judith Schiff, chief research archivist at Yale library, mentions a letter that refers to the theft of the skull.
Brown continues "skull and bones has a reputation of taking care of it's own, no matter the cost".
They then cover Deer island, the secretive getaway off the coast of New York.
Robbins goes on to explain that each member receives a catalogue of other members, with bio and contact information.
Brown concludes "Setting aside all the legend and myth, what has kept this secret society alive for all these years? good old fashioned networking for the super elite."
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