reading the post yesterday about SLU and Billikens reminded me that St. Louis has their very own Masonic branch called the Moolah Shriners. Their original temple, the Moolah Temple of the Mystic Shrine (3821 Lindell Blvd, built in 1912), is just a block away from two other large and impressive masonic temples built NEXT DOOR to one another, the Scottish Rite Cathedral (3633 Lindell Blvd, 1924) and the New Masonic Temple (3681 Lindell Blvd, 1926)--all three of which are in smack dab in the middle of the SLU's campus. now why would a "Catholic" (Jesuit) University allow 3 Masonic temples to be built on its campus?
while not much is written about the Scottish Rite Cathedral (at least, on wikipedia), the page about the New Masonic Temple offers this little nugget: "The Temple’s history includes many prominent guests. It houses the former office of then-Senator and Freemason Grand Master Harry S. Truman prior to his being President of the United States. Charles A. Lindbergh was initiated and participated as a mason at the Temple prior to his renowned 1927 flight. In 1980, Escape from New York with Ernest Borgnine filmed a scene on the Temple’s steps. Borgnine, a Mason, attended Masonic meetings in the building.
perhaps we could also look into the past of the HIGHLY controversial former SLU president Lawrence Biondi who, towards the end of his 25-year presidency, had at least 6 no-confidence measures levied against him by either student or faculty governance bodies.
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2impendingdoom ago
Lindberg is equally famous for having his child kidnapped.
http://www.history.com/news/the-capture-of-the-lindbergh-baby-kidnapper-80-years-ago
ben_matlock ago
egad, failed to make that connection! the Lindbergh baby is the original Madeline McCann, one could say. actually ended up being more like the McCann case and the OJ trial wrapped up with one of Jean Benet Ramsey's bows, with the legendary H.L. Mencken calling it, "the biggest story since the Resurrection."
and, holy crap, check out this from wikipedia: "The crime spurred Congress to pass the Federal Kidnapping Act, commonly called the "Lindbergh Law", which made transporting a kidnapping victim across state lines a federal crime." the implications of this are profound with regards to the #pg investigation. we need to revisit this case from a fresh perspective. what if the whole kidnapping was staged to ensure the law's passage? sounds awfully false flaggish imo..
2impendingdoom ago
I think that you are probably right, the kidnapping was more than just the one guy. Look at Ann's family:
Anne Spencer Morrow was born on June 22, 1906 in Englewood, New Jersey.[4] Her father was Dwight Morrow, a partner in J.P. Morgan & Co., who became United States Ambassador to Mexico and United States Senator from New Jersey. Her mother, Elizabeth, was a poet and teacher, active in women's education,[1] who served as acting president of her alma mater Smith College.[2]
carmencita ago
I can't for the life of me understand why this has not gotten more upvoats. The societies are what are behind all the problems and what we are researching. Perplexing to me.
ben_matlock ago
Possibly because I posted this in the middle of the night (I'm on the other side of the planet)
carmencita ago
Well, I am trying. Some are probably at work and cannot join in. I have an interest in this I guess because of the researching I have done in St. Louis, but they are all over the country. @Wisconsin_Is_Corrupt has told us over and over about Societies and how they are embedded in Racine Wi. Well they are all over the world. This must be our main objective spreading the word about Societies and what THEY are up to.