TheFameofaDeadMan'sDeeds:

AnUp-ClosePortraitofWhiteNationalistWilliamPierce

byRobertS.Griffin

Copyright©2001,RobertS.Griffin

Allrightsreserved

2018editor'snote:

DoctorWilliamLutherPiercewasamanbornbeforehistime.Hiswell-paced,logicalandfinelyconstructedthoughts,wordsandargumentsarearguablyevenmorerelevanttodaythanwhentheywerefirstcomposed,manyofthemovertwodecadesago.HisNostradamus-likepredictionsregardingthedeteriorationofrace-relations,particularlyintheUnitedStatesofAmericaandmainlandEurope,shouldbeheraldedastheworkofamanwhowasfinelyattunedtothepulseofthebeatingheartatthecenterofourever-diversifyingsociety.Instead,shamefulattemptshavebeenmadetodisgracehislastinglegacybythesamegroupshesoughttoexposetotheworldasthemanipulatorstheytrulyare.

Tothebestofmyknowledgeandextensivesearching,thisbookhasneverbeenmadeavailableeitherelectronicallyorasaneBookforKindleorsimilare-readers,andthereappeartobenoplanstodoso.Piercehimselfwouldlikely(andprobablycorrectly)blameaJewishmediaconspiracyforthisfailure,aseverybuddingphilosopherandpoliticianknowsthatdiscreditingthecreditableistheonlywaytomakethepopularfashionablyunpopular.

Theonlyexistingelectronicversionofthisbookcanbefoundonlineatarchives.org,andisregrettablyanerror-laden,poorly-replicatedversionpresumablycreatedusingopticalcharacterrecognitionsoftware.Whilstgreatcreditandthanksshouldgototheunnamedperson(s)responsible

fortheeffort,theresultwassadlysoheavilylacedwithtypographicerrorsitdidnotmakeforaremotelypleasurableread.

Accordingly,inanattemptatprolongingthelegacyofsuchanincrediblemanforfuturegenerationsofourWhiteEuropeanfamiliestoenjoy,Ihavespentmanyhoursrevisingtheexistingeditionandhaveremovedhundredsoftheexistingerrors,alongwiththesuccessfulcreationofworkingcontentsandchapterbreaks.Pleasefind,withmymostsincerecompliments,the2018revisionofthisbook.DrPierce,yourmemorywillliveon.

-AMC,2018

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TableofContents

i. PREFACEii. INTRODUCTION1. FIRSTCONTACT2. EARLYLIFE3. GEORGEBERNARDSHAW,ETAL.4. ADOLFHITLER5. THEJOHNBIRCHSOCIETY6. GEORGELINCOLNROCKWELL7. THENATIONALALLIANCE8. REVILOP.OLIVER9. THETURNERDIARIES10. PIERCEONTHETURNERDIARIES11. TIMOTHYMCVEIGH12. OURCAUSE13. COSMOTHEISM14. ALEXANDERSOLZHENITSYN15. BOBMATHEWS16. TOWESTVIRGINIA17. HUNTER18. PIERCEONHUNTER19. WILLIAMGAYLEYSIMPSON20. WORLDWARII21. PIERCEANDJEWS22. RACISMANDHATE23. SCHOOLING24. MENANDWOMEN25. THENEWWORLDORDER26. PIERCE'SVISION27. THELEADERSHIPCONFERENCE28. LASTCONTACTiii. ACKNOWLEDGMENTSiv. NOTES

Cattledie,andkinsmendie,Andsoonediesoneself;OnethingIknowthatneverdies:Thefameofadeadman's

deeds.

-Pre-ChristianNorsepoem.

Tomyparents,WalterandHelenGriffin

i.PrefaceItwasalittleafter7:00p.m.ononeofthepleasantsummereveningsIhadcometoexpectinthemountainsofWestVirginia.IwaswaitingforWilliamPierceinhiscluttered,book-linedofficeintheNationalAllianceheadquartersbuilding.IhadbeenlivinginthisremoteareaonPierce'spropertyforovertwoweeksatthatpoint.WhenIhadcometohisofficeacoupleofminutesbefore,IwassurprisedtofindthatPiercewasn'tthere.WewerewellintoaseriesofinterviewsIwasconductingwithhimintheevenings,andhe'dalwaysbeenherewhenIarrived.Iassumedthatsomethinghadheldhimupandthathewouldbealonginaminuteortwo.IsetupmytaperecorderandwentoverthenotesIhadputtogetherabouttheareasIwantedtoexploreduringthatnight'ssession.

IhadjustfinishedgoingthroughmynoteswhenoutofthecornerofmyeyeIsawsomeonecomeinthroughthedoortotheleftofwhereIwasseated.Itwasn'tPiercebutratherhisnewwife,withPiercerightbehindher.Thatsurprisedme;alwaysbefore,Piercehadbeenalone.

"Bob,couldyouandItalkafteryoutalkwithBill?"Pierce'swifesaidinherhalting,heavily-accentedEnglishandinherpoliteandgentleway.ShehadcomefromEasternEuropetoWestVirginialessthanayearbefore.SheandPiercehadnotmetbeforeshecame,andaftershewashereonlyamonththeymarried.Pierce'swifeisanattractivewomanofaboutfiftyIwouldguess,withauburnhairandveryfairskin.Shehadtaughtarttochildreninhernativecountry.Iwastakenbyhercallinghim"Bill."Shewastheonlyonewholivedorworkedonthepropertywhodid.Toeveryoneelse,includingme,hewasDr.Pierce.Sheseemedonedgeaboutsomething.Shewasusuallysmilingandupbeat,butnotnow.

"Oh,whydon'tyoutwotalknow,"Pierceinterjectedgruffly."Youdon'thavetowaituntillater."

Withthat,Pierce'swifesatdownonthenearestofarowofchairsthatfacePierce'sdesk.Iwasseatedacoupleofchairsawayfromtheoneshesaton.Piercewentaroundhisdeskandtookaseatbehindit.

Therewewere,thethreeofus.Itwassilentforamoment.Therewastensionintheair,butIhadnoideawhatitwasabout.

Pierce'swifeturnedandfacedme."Ihavesomethingtoaskofyou,"shesaid.Sheseemedshaken.

"Istheresomethingwrong?"Iasked.

"I'mafraid,"shereplied.

"Afraid?"

"Billgetslettersfrompeoplewhosaytheyaregoingtokillhim.IwashereforfourmonthsbeforeIknewthat.Ididn'tknowthat!"

"Youdolookfrightened,"Isaid.

"I'veaskedBob[BobDeMarais,anaidetoPierce]ifsomethinghappenstoBilltohelpmereturntomycountry."

Ididn'tknowwhattosay,anduptothatpointPiercehadn'tsaidanything.

"Inyourbook,"shecontinued,"pleasedon'tusemynameorsaywhereIamfrom.Andpleasedon'tshowmypicture.IamafraidsomethingwillhappentomeifpeopleknowwhoIam."

IsaidIdidn'twanttoseeherafraidlikethis,andthatIwouldusesomeothernameforher,andthatIwouldn'tsaywhatcountryshewasfromoruseherpicture.

"Thankyou,"shesaid."Thatisveryniceofyou."

Atthispoint,stillseated,shedippedherhandintoherpantspocketandpulledoutapistol.Ijumped."IcarrythiseverywhereIgo,"shesaidassheheldthegunneckhighinherrighthandtodisplayittome.

Iwasspeechlessandstaredatthegun.

"Don'tbewavingthatgunaround,it'sloaded!"Piercebarked.

"YoumaybethinkitissillyIhaveagun,"shesaidtome,thepistolnowinherlap."ButBillwearsagunallthetime.Hehasitrightnexttohimwhenhegoestosleep."

Asamatteroffact,Piercehadaholsteredweaponstrappedtohiswaistatthatverymoment-I'dgottenusedtothat.

IreiteratedthatIwouldprotectheridentity.

SoIwillcallPierce'swifeIrenainthebook.ItistheonlynameIhavechanged.

ii.IntroductionAt9:02onthemorningofApril19th,1995,thefronthalfoftheAlfredP.MurrahFederalBuildinginOklahomaCitywasdemolishedbyanearth-shakingblast.Thebuilding'simposingcolumnscrumpledanditsmassivewindowsshattered.Thefirstfloorexplodedupintothesecond,andthetopsevenfloorsofconcreteandsteelcamecrashingdownoneontotheotheruntiltheroofrestedonthelevelofwhathadbeenthethirdfloor.Cablesandshorngirdersspewedintothestreet.Gas,smoke,anddustcloudedthesky.Scoresofpeople,coveredinblood,dust,andplasterandcryingandconfused,stumbledoutofthebuildingwithshardsofglassembeddedintheirskinandtheirbonesbroken.Onemanlaydeadinahugecraternexttothebuilding,hisbodyinflames.Anothermanwanderedaroundmissinghisleftarm.Ayoungwomanranbackandforthscreaming,"Mybabyisinthere!"

TheOklahomaCitybombingkilledonehundredsixty-eightpeople,includingnineteenchildren.'OklahomaCityPoliceSergeantLynnMcCumberhelpedpullforty-ninebodiesfromthewreckage.Buttherewasthefaceofaboyhehadtoleavebehindthathesayshauntshiminhisdreamstothisday.Usinganinfraredcamera,McCumberdetectedtheshapeofasmallheadandfourfingers.Heshinedhisflashlightintoacrawlspaceandsawtheopeneyesofachild."Icrawledundertherubbleandputthechild'sheadinmyhand,"McCumbersaidlater."AndIknewhewasdead.AndtherewasnothingIcoulddo."

At10:22thatsamemorning,April19th,OklahomaStateHighwayPatrolTrooperCharlieHanger,atwenty-yearveteranoftheforce,wasdrivingalonghisstretchofInterstate35whenhepassedabrightyellowMercuryMarquiswithoutalicenseplate.Theoldcar,a1970smodel,wasn'tspeedinganditwasn'tbeingdrivenrecklessly;itjusthadnolicenseplate.4HangersloweddownandslippedinbehindtheMercuryandpulleditover.Ashesteppedoutofhispatrolcarandintothecoolspringair,hefeltabitchillyinhisshort-sleevedbrownuniform.Thedriver'sdooroftheyellowcarparkedupaheadswungopen,andunderneaththeopendoorHangersawtwolace-upblackcombatbootsdroptothepavement.

Hangerfrozeforamomentbehindhisdoor,usingitasashield.Fifteenmilesuptheroadtwoweeksbefore,amotoristhadfireda9mmatafellowtrooperduringaroutinetrafficstoplikethisone,andthatwasfreshinhismind.ButthenthedriveroftheMercuryupaheadstoodupandstartedwalkingtowardhimandHangercouldseebothhishands.

Hangerlefthiscar,andthetwomenapproachedeachotherandmethalfwaybetweenHanger'spatrolcarandtheyellowMercury.Thedriverwaspale-complexionedandyoung,inhistwenties,andhewasdressedinablackwindbreakerandfadedblackjeans.Astheystoodclosetogetheralongsidethehighway,Hangerhadtolookuptomeettheeyesofthemuchtallerman.Alightwindblew.

"Istoppedyoubecauseyouweren'tdisplayingatag,"Hangersaid.

Thedriverlookedbackatwherethelicenseplateshouldhavebeenandsaidthathehadn'thadthecarlong,andthatiswhytherewasnotag.

Hangeraskedtoseethebillofsale.

"Idon'thaveitwithme,"thedriverreplied.

Hangeraskedtoseehisdriver'slicense.

Themanreachedhisarmaroundintohisbackpocketandpulledoutacamouflage-coloredbillfoldandslidouthisdriver'slicenseandhelditouttoHanger.Hangertookit,buthiseyesweren'tonthelicense.Theywererivetedonsomethingelse:abulgeundertheman'sleftarmbeneaththepartlyzippedwindbreaker.

Hangertoldthemantousebothhandsandslowlyopenhisjacket,andthemanstartedtopulldownthezippertherestoftheway."Ihaveagun,"hesaid.

"Getyourhandsupandturnaround,"Hangerordered.

Whenthemanturnedaround,Hangertookouthisrevolverandheldittothebackoftheman'shead."Walktothebackofyourcar."

"Myweaponisloaded,"themansaidastheywalkedtowardthecar.

"Soismine,"saidHanger.

WhentheyreachedtheMercury,Hangerorderedthemantoplacehishandsonthetrunkandspreadhislegs,andthemancomplied.Hangerreachedaroundinsidetheman'sjacketandpulledoutablack.45caliberGlockmilitaryassaultpistol.InthechamberwasaBlackTalon"copkiller"bulletwhichmushroomswhenitgetsinsidesomeone'sbody.Intheclipwerethirteenroundsofhard-ball,high-velocityammunition.

"Ialsohaveaknife,"themansaidcalmly.Hedidn'tseemnervousorangryatall,unlikesomanyinasituationlikethis.

Hangerremovedtheknifefromitsbrownleathersheath,handcuffedtheman,walkedhimbacktothepatrolcar,andputhiminthepassengerseat.Theman'slicenseinhand,Hangercalledbacktothedispatchertocheckonwhethertheman,aTimothyJamesMcVeigh,waswantedonanyoutstandingchargesorhadacriminalhistory.Thedispatchercalledbackandsaidno.HangerthenaskedthedispatchertocheckontheMercury.WhenthedispatchercalledbackitwasonacellphonebecausetherewassomuchradiotrafficaboutanexplosiondowninOklahomaCity.HereportedthatthepreviousownersofthecarwereacouplefromArkansas.

HangertoldMcVeighhewastakinghiminonchargesofcarryingandtransportingaloadedfirearmanddrivingwithoutalicenseplateandreadhimhisMirandarights.HeaskedMcVeighifhecouldsearchthecar,andMcVeighsaidyes.HangerleftMcVeighinthepatrolcarandwentovertotheMercuryandnosedaroundabitinside.Afterthat,hecamebacktoMcVeighandtoldhimhehadthechoiceofhavingthecartowedathisexpenseorleavingitalongthesideoftheroadwhereitwas.Eitherway,hecouldretrievethecarwhenhepostedbond.McVeighsaidhedidn'twantthecartowed.

"Whatabouttheenvelopethat'ssealeduponthefrontseat?"Hangerasked.

"Leaveitthere,"McVeighanswered.

Ofcourse,TimothyMcVeighwastheone.Hewassentencedtodeathforplanningandcommittingthebiggestdomesticterroristattackinthis

nation'shistory.ThehugecraternexttothebuildingwherethedeadmanlayburningwaswhereaRyderrentaltruckMcVeighhadloadedwiththousandsofpoundsofexplosiveshadbeenbeforeitwasblowntopieces.Hisfriendfromthearmy,TerryNichols,wasconvictedofinvoluntarymanslaughterandconspiringwithMcVeigh.

Itallmakessensenow,butintheimmediateaftermathofthebombingveryfewpeoplethoughtthatsomeonelikeMcVeigh,anAmerican,oneofus,couldberesponsibleforsuchahorribleact.AlmosteveryonejustassumedthatwhathadhappenedinOklahomaCitywastheworkofforeigners,andinparticularIslamicterrorists.Ithadtobethat.Atruckbombwastheirtrademarkmethodofattack.UndoubtedlytheywereangryaboutUnitedStatesinterventioninMiddleEastdisputes,orperhapstheywerebitterabouttheGulfWar.Andtheyhaddonethiskindofthingbefore,righthereinthiscountry.InFebruaryof1993,justtwoyearsbefore,IslamicmilitantshadbombedtheWorldTradeCenterinManhattan,killingsixpeopleandinjuringhundredsofothers.

TypicaloftheearlyresponsestothebombingwasaCBSinterviewwithformerOklahomacongressmanDaveMcCarty.McCartysaidtherewasveryclearindicationthattheMurrahBuildingbombingwastheactofafundamentalistIslamicgroup.HepointedoutthattherehadbeenaPBSdocumentarycalledJihadinAmericathathadtalkedaboutthestrongpresenceofIslamicmilitantsinOklahomaCity.AndthentherewerethereportscomingoutofseveralnewsorganizationsthatwitnesseshadseenthreemenwholookedtobeofMiddleEastorigindrivingawayfromtheMurrahBuildingjustbeforetheexplosion.SecretaryofStateWarrenChristopherannouncedthathewassendingArablanguageexpertstoOklahomaCitytoassistintheinvestigationofthecrime.

AmongthefewwholookedinotherdirectionsthanabroadforwhowasresponsibleforthebombingwerethosewhospeculatedthatitcouldbetheworkoftheNationofIslamanditsleader,theReverendLouisFarrakhan.Thentoo,severalreportersnotedthatthebombingcameonthesecondanniversaryofthefieryanddeadlyconclusionofastandoffbetweentheFBIandtheBranchDavidianreligioussectinWaco,Texas.PerhapssomeofthesurvivingBranchDavidianswereinvolvedinOklahomaCity.

WhathadhappenedinWacobeganonFebruary28,1993when,withthreehelicoptershoveringabove,heavilyarmedagentsoftheBureauofAlcohol,TobaccoandFirearmslaunchedwhattheycalla"dynamicentrance"intotheMountCarmelcenter,aclusterofconnectedtwo-storywoodbuildingsstandingoutinotherwiseundevelopedlandoutsideofWaco.ThepurposeoftheBATFactionwastoserveasearch-and-arrestwarrantbasedonallegationsthatresidentsofthecenter,BranchDavidianmembers,possessedillegalfirearmsandwereconvertingsemi-automaticriflesintomachineguns.Rightaway,agunbattleensued.MostpeoplehaveseenthetelevisionfootageofBATFagentsclimbingaladdertotheroofnexttosecond-floorwindowsofoneofthebuildingsandanagentbreakinginawindowandenteringtheroom.Thenbulletscanbeseencomingthroughthewallsfrominsidetheroom,andoneoftheagentsoutsideishitandscramblesbackdowntheladder.ThefirefightbetweentheBATFandtheDavidiansendedwiththeretreatoftheBATFforce.FourBATFagentshadbeenkilledandtwentyinjured.Sixsectmembershadbeenkilled,includingachild,andfivehadbeeninjured.

TheFBIwasbroughtinandcalledupontheDavidianstocomeoutofthere.TheDavidiansrefused,andastandoffbegan.TheshowdownbetweentheFBIandtheDavidiansbecameamediaevent:theAmericanpublic–thewholeworld–watchedthedramaunfoldontelevisionasdaysandthenweekswentbywithstillnoresolution.TheDavidians'leader,DavidKoresh,amaninhisearlythirtieswiththelongishhairandunshavenappearanceofaleadguitaristinabarband,becameaninstantcelebrity.

IntheearlymorningofApril19th,afterfifty-onedays,thesiegesuddenlyended.Twospecially-equippedAbramstanksandfourBradleyarmoredvehiclesbeganpunchingholesintheflimsystructureandfiringteargasintothecenterinanefforttoforcetheDavidiansout.Aroundnoon,smokecouldbeseencomingoutofthestructure,andthenitstartedpouringout,andthentherewereflamesandmoreflames,andthentheentirecenterwasengulfedinflameslikeapileoftwigslitwithamatch.

IrememberwhereIwasonthatAprilmorningin1993.Iwassittingaloneinanairportwaitingformyconnectingflight.IlookedupfromwhatIhadbeenreadingandmyeyesfellonatelevisionsetnearwhereI

was,andtheretakingupthewholescreenwastheimageofthecenterablaze.Thesoundwasn'ton,oratleastIcouldn'thearit,anditseemedthatnoonearoundmewaspayinganyattention.Itwasotherworldlyandominoussomehow:Iwasbymyselfandpeoplewerereadingtheirnewspapersandmagazinesandtalkingandwalkingabout,andtherewasthisincrediblepictureontelevision,andIknewwhatitwasandeverythingwassilent.IrememberthenflashingbacktoamovieIhadseenyearsbefore,ApocalypseNow,itslastscene,whereeverythingwasburning.

ThefireinWacoguttedtheMountCarmelcenter,reducingittoashes.Therewerenoeffortstobattletheblaze.Seventy-sixDavidiansdiedintheinferno,includingKoreshandtwenty-fivechildren.

Andthen(we'restilltalkingabouttheearlyspeculationaboutwhowasresponsiblefortheMurrahBuildingbombing)therewasKennethStern.SternistheAmericanJewishCommittee'sexpertonhateandhategroups.Whenthedetailsofthebombingstartedcomingout,aneeriefeelingcameoverhim.ItstruckhimthatwhathadhappenedinOklahomaCitywasremarkablysimilartoanincidentinabookheknewabout.11wasanundergroundnovelcalledTheTurnerDiaries.Thebookhadbeenwrittenbackinthe1970sbyananti-SemiteandracistwhoisstillactivebythenameofWilliamPierceusingthepennameAndrewMacdonald.Althoughfewpeopleamongthegeneralpublichadeverheardofthebook,itwaswidelyreadbywhitesupremacistsandmilitiatypes.TheTurnerDiariesdescribestheracially-motivatedterroristactsofabandofwhiteAmericanrevolutionariescallingthemselvestheOrganizationagainstacorruptfederalgovernmentanditssupportersreferredtointhebookastheSystem.ThenovelismadeupofdiaryentriesbyEarlTurner,amemberoftheOrganizationand,eventually,itselitecadre,theOrder.TheincidentinthePiercebookthatdrewStern'sattentionisoneinwhichtheOrganizationdoesimmensedamagetoafederalbuilding–inthiscase,FBIheadquartersinWashington—withatruckfullofexplosives.Theexplosiveusedinthebookwasamixofheatingoilandammoniumnitratefertilizer,justlikewhatthegovernmentofficialssaidwasusedtodestroytheMurrahBuilding.Thisisjusttoomuchofacoincidence,thoughtStern.

Stilllocked,TimothyMcVeigh'syellowMercurywasputonaflatbed

truckandhauledtoanFBIwarehouseneardowntownOklahomaCity.AgentsusedaSlimJamtopopthedoorlocks.WearingaTyveksuit,protectivefootwear,andadoublepairofgloves,SupervisorySpecialAgentStevenBurmeisterpickedthesealedenvelopeoffthepassengerseatandhandedittoAgentWilliamEpprightoftheFBI'sEvidenceResponseTeam.Epprightcarrieditovertoatablethathehadclearedawayandcoveredwithwhitesheetsofpaper.Wearingwhitegloves,Epprightopenedtheenvelopebytearingalongoneend.Hethenremovedthetwostacksofpaper,eachfoldedneatlyinthirds,inside.AnotewritteninMcVeigh'sdistinctivebacklashstylelayontopofthestacks.Itsaid,"ObeytheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesandwewon'tshootyou."

Epprightbeganlookingthroughthecontentsoftheenvelope,whichturnedouttobetypewrittensheetsofpaperandpagesfrombooksandmagazineswithsectionshighlightedwithayellowmarker.

TherewasacopyoftheDeclarationofIndependence.

TherewasaclippingwhichdescribedtheBattleofLexingtonintheAmericanRevolutionaryWarandtoldofthetremendousriskspeoplebackthentookindefyingtheBritish.Asectionhadbeenhighlightedthatdescribedacoiledrattlesnake"whichwhenlefttoexistpeaceablythreatensnoone,butwhentroddenuponstrikesasviciouslyandwithasdeadlyaneffortasanycreatureonearth."

TherewasaquotationfromAmericanrevolutionaryfigureSamuelAdamsthatsaid,"WhentheGovernmentFearsThePeople,THEREISLIBERTY.WhenthePeopleFearTheGovernment,THEREISTYRANNY."UnderneaththequotationMcVeighhadwritten,"Maybenowtherewillbeliberty."

Therewasawarningagainstthepresent"mania"inthiscountrytooutlawhandguns.

TherewasanarticleonthesiegeatWacofromSoldierofFortunemagazine.Thetitleofthearticleposedthequestion"ExecutionsorMercyKillings?"McVeighhadhighlightedtheword"Executions."Hehadalsohighlightedmaterialfromthebodyofthearticle:"Armyspokesmen

confirmedinvolvementofGreenBeretsintrainingsomeeightyATFagentsaspartoffinalpreparationsforthebloodyraidontheBranchDavidians'religiouscompound.""TheydeployedinamilitarymanneragainstAmericancitizens.Theyslaughteredeighty-pluspeople,committedactsoftreason,murderandconspiracy.""Iftheheatgetsalittlehighthey'llthrowussomeyellow-livingpieceofshitbureaucrattoquietusdown,butallinall,they'llgetawaywithit.""Thiscountry'sintroubleguys,badtrouble,anditisn'tcomingfromanystreetcriminal."McVeighhadslashedstreaksofyellowthroughsomephrases:"thefoulashesofWaco,""powergonemad,""theybackedLadyLibertyintoacornerandshotherinthehead,"and"theBureauofAlcohol,TobaccoandFirearms,theGestapoofG-Men."

AmongthegovernmentagencieshousedintheMurrahFederalBuildingwastheBureauofAlcohol,TobaccoandFirearms.

AndthentherewassomethingelseinthematerialAgentEpprighthadpulledfromtheenvelope:photocopiesofpagessixty-oneandsixty-twofromthenovelKennethSternhadremembered,TheTurnerDiaries.ThesepagescontainedthefictionalrevolutionaryEarlTurner'sdiaryentryofNovember9th,1991.Intheentry,TurnerdiscussesamortarattackontheCapitolBuildinginWashingtonbyhiscomradesintheOrganizationwhichhadkilledsixty-one,includingtwocongressmen,onesub-cabinetofficial,andfourorfiveseniorcongressionalstaffers.McVeighhadhighlightedthesesentencesfromTurner'sdiaryentry:"Therealvalueofourattackstodayliesinthepsychologicalimpact,notintheimmediatecasualties.""Moreimportant,though,iswhatwetaughtthepoliticiansandthebureaucrats.Theylearnedthisafternoonthatnotoneofthemisbeyondourreach.Theycanhuddlebehindbarbedwireandtanksinthecity,ortheycanhidebehindconcretewallsandalarmsystemsattheircountryestate,butwecanstillfindthemandkillthem."

InWilliamPierce'snovel,TheTurnerDiaries,theeventsthatsetofftheanti-governmentterroristactsofEarlTurnerwereaseriesofbrutishgovernmentraidsongunownersfollowingthepassageoffederallegislationoutlawingtheprivateownershipoffirearms.Turnerreactedtotheraidsbyblowingupafederalbuildingwithafuel-oilandfertilizerbombconcealedinatruck.NotonlywasthecompositionofthefictionalbombalmostexactlythesameastheoneMcVeighconstructedand

detonated,itwasalsoalmostexactlythesameweight.ItseemsveryprobablethatMcVeighsawparallelsbetweenthegovernmentraidontheBranchDavidiansinWacotoenforceanti-gunlawsandthegunraidsportrayedinTheTurnerDiaries,andthatMcVeighrespondedtowhathesawastheunwarrantedandviolentassaultsongunownersinWacothesamewaythattheprotagonistinPierce'sbook,EarlTurner,hadrespondedtotheheavy-handedcrackdownsongunownersbyagentsofthefictionalfederalgovernment.

Anti-DefamationLeaguesourceshavereportedthatjustdaysbeforethebombing,McVeighmailedanenvelopetohissisterinFloridacontainingcopiesofthecoverandselectedpagesfromTheTurnerDiaries.Heincludedanotethatsaidsheshouldbesuretoreadthebackcover.OnthebackcoverofTheTurnerDiariesatthetopinboldblacklettersisthequestion,"Whatwillyoudowhentheycometotakeyourguns?"Andthentheanswer:"Thepatriotsfightbackwithacampaignofsabotageandterror."WhenMcVeigh'ssisterlearnedofherbrother'sarrestinconnectionwiththebombing,sheburnedthecontentsoftheenvelope.

Incidentally,McVeigh'saccompliceinthebombing,TerryNichols,alsomayhavebeeninfluencedbythewritingsofWilliamPierce.FederalagentsfoundacopyofanotherofPierce'snovels,Hunter,inNichols'home.Theysawfewotherbooksinthehouse.Hunter,writteninthelate1980s,isPierce'sfollow-uptoTheTurnerDiaries.ItrecountstheexploitsofOscarYeager,whotriesto'cleanse'AmericabykillingfirstinterracialcouplesandthenJews.

Intheweeksimmediatelyprecedingthebombing,McVeighstayedattheImperialHoteloffRoute66nearKingman,Arizona.SeveralsourceshavereportedthatbetweenApril5thandApril11thMcVeighmadesevencallstoamessagecenteroperatedbyaradicalright-wingorganizationcalledtheNationalAlliance.ThechairmanoftheNationalAllianceisWilliamPierce.TwoofthesevencallsallegedlywerepatchedthroughtoPierce'sunlistednumberinWestVirginiawhereheisheadquartered.

TheTurnerDiarieswastheveryfirstpieceofevidenceintroducedbytheprosecutionatMcVeigh'strialinDenver.Duringthetrial,severalofMcVeigh'sfriendstoldthecourtthathehadmailedthemcopiesofthebookalongwithanoteencouragingthemtoreadit.Oneofthem,Kyle

Kraus,abuddyfromMcVeigh'sarmydays,testifiedthatwhenhelearnedoftheOklahomaCitybombing,hewasimmediatelyremindedofscenesfromthebookandgrabbedthecopyMcVeighhadsenthimandtookittothelocalFBIoffice.

McVeigh'sfirstcontactwithTheTurnerDiariescamewhenhewasinthearmyandranacrossanadvertisementforthebookinthemailordersectionofthesurvivalistmagazine,SoldierofFortune.McVeighorderedthebookandaccordingtothosearoundhimatthetimeawaiteditsarrivalwitheageranticipation.Whenthebookfinallyarrived,McVeighbecameobsessedwithit,reportshisroommateWilliamDilly."Hetookitintothefieldandreaditforthreeweeksstraight,"Dillysaid."Hesaiditwasreallywildandtriedtogetmetoreadit."

AnotherfriendofMcVeigh's,BrandonSticky,saidthatMcVeighreadandre-readthebookandwasknownforconstantlycarryinghiswell-thumbedcopyofthesmallpaperbackaroundwithhiminhispocket.

Afterleavingtheservice,McVeighsoldTheTurnerDiariesatweekendgunshows,oftenforlessthanhisowncost.Fellowgun-showmerchantssaiditwasasifthecontentsofthebookwerehisreligionandhewerelookingforconverts."Mostly,McVeigh'sfervorcamefromTheTurnerDiaries,"aguncollectorwhocrossedpathswithhimsaidlater."Hewasitsgreatestpublicist.Hecarriedthebookallthetime.Hesolditattheshows.He'dhaveafewcopiesinthecargopocketofhiscammies.Theyweresupposedtobe$10,buthe'dsellthemfor$5."

ApparentlyTheTurnerDiariesalteredthecourseofTimMcVeigh'slifeaswellasthelivesofthousandsofpeopleinOklahomaCity.AndtotheextentthattheOklahomaCitybombingisamemorableevent–andeven,inwaysthatarenotcleartousnow,asignificantevent–WilliamPierce'sself-publishednovelhasbecomepartofthehistoryofAmerica.

OnSeptember24th,1998,theAnti-DefamationLeagueofB'naiB'rithreleasedareportentitledExplosionofHate:TheGrowingDangeroftheNationalAlliance.ADL'sstatedpurposeistocombatanti-Semitismthroughprogramsandservicesthatcounteracthatred,prejudice,andbigotry.TheExplosionofHatereportbegan:

AnewADLinvestigationrevealsthattheneo-NaziNationalAlliance(NA)isthesinglemostdangerousorganizedhategroupintheUnitedStatestoday.TheNAsprangtonationalattentionseveralyearsago,whenitwasdiscoveredthatafictitiousincidentinTheTurnerDiaries,aviolentandracistnovelwrittenbytheNA'sleader,mighthavebeenusedasamodelfortheOklahomaCitybombing.ConvictedbomberTimothyMcVeighwasadevotedreaderofTheTurnerDiaries,whichfeaturesabombingscenariothatiseerilyreminiscentoftheApril19,1995blast.ThebookwasalsotheblueprintforTheOrder,arevolutionaryterroristgroupthatrobbedandmurdereditswaytofameintheearly1980s.TheringleaderofTheOrder[RobertJayMathews]wasanorganizerfortheNA.

Now,theNationalAlliancehasleapedtoprominenceagain.Inthelastseveralyears,dozensofviolentcrimes,includingmurders,bombingsandrobberies,havebeentracedtoNAmembersorappeartohavebeeninspiredbythegroup'spropaganda.Atthesametime,theNationalAlliance'smembershipbasehasexperienceddramaticgrowth,withitsnumbersmorethandoublingsince1992.Thegroup,headquarterednearHillsboro,WestVirginia,isledbyformerUniversityofOregonphysicsprofessorandveterananti-SemiteWilliamL.Pierce.

With16activecellsfromcoasttocoast,anestimatedmembershipof1,000andseveralthousandadditionalAmericanslisteningtoitsradiobroadcastsandbrowsingitsInternetsite,theNationalAllianceisthelargestandmostactiveneo-Naziorganizationinthenation.Thegrouphasalsodevelopedsignificantpoliticalconnectionsabroad.InthepastthreeyearstherehasbeenevidenceofNAactivityinnofewerthan26statesacrossthecountry.TheorganizationhasbeenmostactiveinOhio,Florida,Michigan,NewYork,Maryland,NorthCarolina,Virginia,andNewMexico.

ExplosionofHategoesontosaythatwhileotherextremistgroupsappealtoanarrowrangeoffollowers,NationalAlliancemembersvarywidelyinsocialclassandage,fromyoungskinheadstomiddle-agedprofessionals.AlliancemembersareorganizedintolocalunitsheadedbycoordinatorsnamedbyPierce,andinmostcasesmeetregularly.Twiceeachyear,PierceinvitesfiftyAlliancememberstotheWestVirginiaheadquartersforaweekendleadershipconference.

TheADLreportsaysthattheNationalAllianceowesmuchofitsstrengthtoPierce–whomitdescribesaswell-educated,focused,andorganized–andtohisautocraticleadershipstyle.AmongPierce'sactivitiesisAmericanDissidentVoices,ahalf-hourweeklyradioprogram.ThereportnotesthatPierceusestopicsinthenewsasaspringboardintohate-filledanti-Jewish,anti-black,andanti-governmentdiatribes.AmericanDissidentVoicesbroadcastscanbepickedupinmostofNorthAmericaandEuropeonshort-waveaswellasonlocalAMradiostationsinpartsofArkansas,Texas,Alabama,NewEngland,FloridaandCalifornia.TheycanalsobedownloadedinwrittenandaudioformfromtheNationalAlliance'swebsite,andtheyaresentbye-mailtoselectedindividuals,reprintedinamonthlysubscriptionpublicationcalledFreeSpeech,andsoldinaudiocassetteformthroughtheAlliance'spublishingarm,NationalVanguardBooks.AudiocassettesofPierce'sADVprogramsareamonganarrayofradicalright-wingbooksandaudio-andvideotapesNationalVanguardBookssellsthroughacatalogitdistributeswidely.

Inadditiontotheweeklybroadcastsandbook-sellingactivities,Piercewritesthecopyforamembers-onlymonthlyNationalAlliancenewsletter.Thereisalsotheirregularlypublishedglossymagazine,NationalVanguard,whichtheADLreportsaysattemptstointellectualizetheAlliance'sracistandanti-Semiticagenda.ThehighbrowtoneofNationalVanguardcontrastssharplywiththecruder,poorly-editedpropagandamaterialsofotherextremistgroupsandheightenstheappealtheNationalAlliancehasamongthosewhomthereportreferstoas"better-educatedbigots."

ExplosionofHatenotesthatothermurderersandterroristsbesidesTimothyMcVeighappeartohavebeeninspiredbyPierce'sviolence-filledwritingsandpronouncements.Inthe1980sagangcallingitselfthe"Order,"aftertheeliteparamilitaryunitinTheTurnerDiaries,wentonacrimespreewhichincludedbombingasynagogue,murderingaJewishtalkshowhost,counterfeiting,androbbingoverfourmilliondollarsinanarmoredcarheist.TheOrder'sleader,RobertMathews,wasamemberoftheNationalAllianceandrecruiterfortheAlliancewhooncespokeatoneoftheorganization'snationalconventions.Reportedly,MathewstoldpeoplethathewasintentonbeingthecatalystforanuprisingagainsttheSystemliketheonedescribedinPierce'sbook.

Mathews,whowaskilledbyFBIagentsinashoot-out,hasbecomeamartyrandcultheroamongrightwingfringeelementsandamodelforotherswhowouldfollowhislead.TheADLreportcitesthestatementofthen-publisherGeorgeBurdiintheskinhead-orientedmagazineResistanceinvokingMathews'memoryinthecourseofsingingthepraisesoftheNationalAlliance.SaidBurdi:"TheNationalAllianceisclearlythemostforward-lookingandprogressiveracialistorganizationintheworldtoday,anditisnowonderthatRobertMathewsendorsedthemsowholeheartedly."Anotherexample,authoritiessayawhitesupremacistgroupcallingitselftheAryanRepublicanArmyandledbyamannamedPeterLangancommittedtwenty-twobankrobberiesandbombingsacrosstheMidwestbetween1992and1996.LanganpraisedRobertMathewsandinstructedhisviewersto"learnfromBob."NotsurprisinglyTheTurnerDiarieswasrequiredreadingintheAryanRepublicanArmy.

TheADLreportlistsanumberofrecentcrimesthatcanbelinkedinsomewaytoPierceandtheNationalAlliance.Amongthem:

•InMarchof1998,DennisMcGiffinandtwootherswerechargedwithconspiracytopossessandmakemachineguns.FBIagentstestifiedthatMcGiffinandtheotherswereinfluencedbyTheTurnerDiaries.Theyplannedtoforma"NewOrder"andtalkedof,amongotherthings,bombingstatecapitolsandpostofficesandpoisoningpublicwatersupplieswithcyanide.

•In1997,ToddVanbiber,aNationalAllianceadherentinWinterPark,Florida,pleadedguiltytoillegallyconstructingandpossessingexplosivesandwassentencedtosix-and-one-halfyearsinprison.AtasentencinghearinginOctober1997,acellmatetestifiedthatVanbiberadmittedheplannedtousethebombsagainstAfricanAmericansattendingFourthofJulycelebrations.AFederalcomplaintagainstVanbiberallegedthathehadmetwithWilliamPierceathisWestVirginiacompoundfortwohoursandwhiletheredonatedonethousanddollarstotheNationalAllianceandpurchasedsevenhundreddollarsworthofitsliterature.

•InDecember1995,ablackcouplewasgunneddownnearFortBragginNorthCarolinainwhatprosecutorscalledaraciallymotivatedkilling.JamesBurmeisterandMalcolmWright,membersofthe82ndAirborne

Division,wereconvictedofthemurdersandsentencedtolifeinprison.BurmeisterandWrightreportedlyreadNationalAlliancepropaganda.Priortotheseevents,theNationalAlliancehadbeenattemptingtoattractmembersamongU.S.ArmypersonnelatFortBragg.Oneofitsactivitists,RobertHunt,asoldierandrecruiterfortheAlliance,rentedabillboardandusedittopostanadvertisementandlocalphonenumberfortheorganization.

•InAprilof1996,LarryWayneShoemakerkilledoneAfricanAmericanandinjuredsevenothersinJackson,Mississippi.Accordingtohisex-wife,ShoemakerfirstencounteredNationalAlliancepropagandainthemid-1980s,whenheborrowedTheTurnerDiariesfromafriend.Shesaidherhusbandwasn'tthesameafterhereadPierce'snovel."Itwaslikeaneye-openerforhim,"hiswifesaid."Therewasadistinctdifferenceinhim."ShoemakersoonbegansubscribingtoPierce'smonthlypublications.

TheWinter1999issueofIntelligenceReport,publishedbytheSouthernPovertyLawCenter(SPLC),includedanarticleentitled"TheAllianceandItsAllies."TheSLPCarticlecenteredontheconnectionsWilliamPierceisestablishingwithpoliticalextremistsinEurope.TheSouthernPovertyLawCentermonitorsextremistgroupsandhasbeensuccessfulinpursuingcivillawsuitsagainstthem.TheSPLC'smostprominentmemberisco-founderandchieflegalcounsel,MorrisDees.

TheSPLCarticlereferstoPierceasthebest-knownAmericanfar-right-wingfigureinEurope.ItpointsoutthatPierceisintheuniquepositionofstandingabovethefrayofrivalriesthathavedividedtheEuropeanradicalrightforyears."TheformerphysicsprofessorhascometobeseeninEuropeasamanwhomallfactionscanlookupto,thelegendaryauthorwhosetwonovels[TheTurnerDiariesandHunter]helpedsparkthemostviolentU.S.domesticterroristattacksofthelast15years."ThearticlequotesPierceaswriting,"Cooperationacrossnationalborderswillbecomeincreasinglyimportantforprogress–andperhapsevenforsurvival–inthefuture."

Inlate1997IwrotePiercealetterbroachingtheideaofwritingabookabouthimandhisideas.Intheletter,Isaid:

I'mnottalkingaboutanythingauthorized,thatistosay,whereexplicitlyorimplicitlyIhavethejoboffrontingforyou,makingyoulookgood,sellingyou.Butatthesametime,Iwouldn'tbeaimingtodemonizeyouorsetyouupasastrawmantoservesomeagendaofmyown.Ialsodon'twanttoplayagameacademicsoftenplay[Iamauniversityprofessor],whichistostandabovetheirsubjects,asitwere,andpatronizinglycritiquethemandmakethemselveslookgoodintheprocess.WhatIdowanttodoisfocusontheissuesyouraiseandtheideasyouaffirmandyourcurrentactivitieswithinthecontextoftheeventsandcircumstancesofyourlife,andtopresentitasobjectivelyasIcan.Whateverelsecomesthrough,Iwantwhoyouareandwhatyouareandwhereyouhavecomefromputoutthereforreadersstraightandtrue.Iamnotinterestedinexposesorinsidejournalism.Iaminterestedinwherethiscultureandsocietyisheadingandhowweliveourindividuallives,andwhatyouandwhatyourepresenthavetodowiththat.

Piercewroteback:

Yourideaisanintriguingone.IamnotconvincedthatthethingsIhaveaccomplishedtodatemeritabiography–althoughIalwaysamtryingtoacquiremoremerit.Fromapracticalpointofview,ifyousucceedingettingabiographyofmepublishedanditisnotahatchetjob,itshouldbehelpful.Althoughyoumightbesubjecttopressurefromyourpublishertoproduceabookfittingacertainstereotypeofmeandmymessage.Anyway,itisaprojectthatIamwillingtodiscusswithyou.

IwrotebacktoPiercethatIwasn'tplanningonwritingafull-scale,detailedbiography,bringinginmultiplesourcesandperspectivesandall.Rather,Iwasthinkingofsomethingakintowhatgoesonbetweenasubjectposingforaportraitandanartist.Thatistosay,thebookwouldessentiallybeabouthimandme:thewayhepresentshimselftomeandthewayImakesenseofandrenderthatpresentation.IsaidIwantedtohearhimtalkabouthislifegrowingupandwhathehasdoneasanadult.Iwantedtolearnaboutthecircumstancesinsocietyandthepeopleandexperiencesandideasthathavehadanimpactonhim.Iwantedtobecomefamiliarwiththebooksthathavemadeadifferencetohim–I'dliketoreadthemifIhaven't–andseeifIcanlearnwhytheyaffected

himastheydid.Iwantedtolookathowhispubliclifeandprivatelifehaveaffectedoneanother.Iwantedtodothosethingsinordertopaintapictureofhim,sotospeak.SoaportraitwouldbeamoreaccuratewayofreferringtowhatIhadinmindthanabiography.

And,really,Isaidintheletter,Iamnotsettingouttodoahatchetjobonyou.Iamnotintendingtowriteajudgmentalbook;rather,Iwanttobeavehiclethatwillallowreadersthechancetogetagoodlookatyouandtodecideforthemselveswhattheysee.ItoldPierceIwouldstayawayfromslantingorchannelingpeople'simpressionofhimbytackingnegativelabelsonhim–neo-Nazi,anti-Semite,bigot,hater.However,hehadtounderstandthatafterhearingwhathehastosayandreviewingwhathehasdonewithhislife,readersmaywelldecidethat,indeed,thoselabelssuithim.Andasforpublisherspushingmetofithimintoacertainstereotype–hehadmentionedthatpossibility–ItoldhimthatIwasnotgoingtobendrealityforanybody.

ItoldPiercethatIwantedtomeethiminperson–Ihadn'tatthatpoint–andtalkmoreaboutthisprojectandseeifitseemedasifthetwoofuscouldworktogether.IsaidIthoughtacoupleofhourswithoneanothershouldgiveusagoodsenseofwhetherweoughttokeepexploringthisidea.Piercesaidthatwasallrightwithhim,andIwenttoseehiminWestVirginia.Thiswasinthefallof1997.WetalkedfortwohoursintheafternoonathisofficeintheNationalAllianceheadquartersbuildingonhisthreehundredforty-sixacreplotofland.Basically,wegotacquainted.HeaskedmeaboutwhatthingswerelikeattheuniversitywhereIamonthefaculty,andwetalkedaboutuniversitypoliticsforatime.Ithoughtthesessionwentwell.Pierceseemedopenandunthreatened-Ihadexpectedmorewariness,whichwouldhavebeenunderstandable–andhewascongenialandexpansive.Attheendofthatfirstmeeting,wedecidedthatIshouldcomebackandspendafullworkdayattheproperty.

Acoupleofmonthslater–thiswasearly1998–IcamebackandPierceandIendeduptalkingforsevenhoursstraight.Rapportwasbuildingbetweenthetwoofusand,Ibelieve,histrustinmeandbeliefthatIbroughtanadequateamountofcompetenceandcommitmenttothisbook-writingendeavor.Itooknotesduringourlengthyconversationandwrotedownmyrecollectionsandimpressionsafterward,butIfoundthat

ImissedmuchofwhatPiercehadsaid.ImadeavowtomyselfthatfromthenonIwouldhaveataperecorderwithme.Attheendoftheday,PierceinvitedmetostayfordinnerwithhimandhiswifeIrena,soIgottomeetherandseethetrailertheyshareaboutfivehundredyardsupthemountainfromtheheadquartersbuilding.

Aboutamonthlater,Icamebackforaweekend.Atthatpoint,IproposedthatIspendamonthduringthesummeratthepropertyworkingonthebook.ItoldPiercethatIwantedtoconductaseriesoftapedinterviewswithhimduringthattime.Isaidthatthreetwo-hoursessionsperweekshouldsuffice.Plus,Iwantedtogoovermaterials–books,tapes,letters,papers,andsoon.AndIwantedtojustgenerallyabsorbwhatwashappeningonthepropertyandgetafeelfortheplaceandthepeoplewholivedthere.Piercesaidthatwasfine,andIspentfrommid-Junetomid-Julyof1998therelivingwithoneofPierce'sassistants,aformerbusinessprofessorbythenameofBobDeMarais.Sincethattime,IhavestayedincontactwithPierce.InNovemberof1999,IspentfourdayswithPierceinMunich,Germany,wherehehadtraveledtogiveaspeechatarallyoftheNationalDemocraticParty.IthinkthroughallofthisIhavecometoknowhimverywell.

IhaveaskedmyselfwhyPierceagreedtogoforwardwiththebookproject,andindeedhehasbeenmostcooperative.Inourinitialcorrespondencehehadsaidthathethoughtthebookcouldbehelpful.Whatdidhemeanbythat,andwhatwashepersonallygettingoutofhisconnectionwithme?IhavedecidedthatthemainreasonPiercehasgonealongwiththisbookisthathethinksthisisachancetobecomeknownbyamainstreamaudience.Heisconvincedthattotheextenthehasn'tbeenignoredheandhisideashavebeentwistedtoservethepurposesofthosewhoopposehim.Thatisnottosayheisrightinthinkingthat,butlamsurethatiswhathebelieves.Also,IthinkthefactthatIamauniversityprofessorappealstohim.Hehasexpressedfrustrationtomethattheacademiccommunitypaysnoattentiontohim.IbelievehehopesthatsomethingIwillwritewillreachuniversitypeople,bothfacultyandstudents,andcontributetohimandhismessagebeingconsideredmoreseriouslybythatsegmentofthissociety.Andtoo,IbelievethefactthatIamanacademichelpsinanotherregard.Piercewasonceaphysicsprofessor,andheandIhavecompatiblepersonalstyles.Iambookishandgetcaughtupwithideas,andheisthesameway.Simply,werelate

well,andIthinkthereisapersonalpayoffforhiminarelationshipwithsomeonelikeme.Andlast,IbelieveIservetheneedhehasforsomeonetotalktoabouthislife.Itisarewardingexperienceforjustaboutallofustohavealistenerwhoistrulyinterestedinwhatitwaslikeforusasachild,whathappenedwhenwewerejuststartingoutinourcareer,howwelookatthingstoday,andsoon.Itisrewardingtohavesomeonewhotrulywantstohearmorefromusanddoesn'tmakejudgmentsorbringthesubjectaroundtothemselves.Asthedaysandweekswentalong,InoticedthatPierceseemedtolookforwardtooursessions,whichwerefrom7:00to9:00intheeveningsafterhislongworkday.ItwasathissuggestionthatwetalkconsecutiveeveningsratherthanthethreetimesaweekIoriginallyhadinmind.

AsforwhatIwantedtogetoutofmycontactwithPierce,IwaslookingforawaytodealwithAmericancultureandsocietyinanoverall,integratedway,andinanaccessibleandinterestingway,andPierceseemedtometobeagoodvehiclefordoingthat.Pierceisconcernedwithitallandhoweverythingfitstogether–history,philosophy,politics,economics,themedia,education,men-womenidentitiesandrelationships,child-raisingpractices,andapproachestoleisure–andthatofferedmethebroadcanvas,theinclusiveframeofreference,Iwanted.Ididn'tthinkthefactthatPierceapproachestheseconcernsfromapositionontheextremeendoftheideologicalspectrumwasadrawback,becauseoneofthewaystomakebettersenseofwhatisgoingonatthecoreofAmericanlife,whichiswhatIreallywanttodo,istocontrastitwithwhatishappeningonitsoutermostedge.

AsecondreasonIhadforinvestingtimeandenergyinthisprojectisIthoughtIcouldbehelpfultoothersifIweretoreportwhathadcomeoutofmyexperiencewithPierce.Itisimperative,Ibelieve,thatweknowtheenemy,toputitthatway,andIthinktheconsensusviewisthatnooneisamorethreateningdomesticenemythanisWilliamPierce.IhadbeengivenanopportunitytogetcloseandlearnhowPiercethinksandbehavesaswellaswhataccountsforhim–howdoessomeonelikePiercecometobe?Thisisaopportunity,Ithought,forpeopletohearfromthismaninhisownwordsandtolookattheworldthroughhiseyes.IfwearegoingtodealwithpeoplelikePierce,ithelpsgreatlyifweunderstandthem.

Andathirdmotivationforme,onethatdevelopedastimewentalong:IfindPiercetobeanabsolutelyfascinatingcharacterandhisstorytobeawhaleofatale.AndbesidesPierce,inthecourseofputtingthisbooktogetherIcameacrossanumberofotherfascinating–whichisnottosayadmirable—characters,amongthem,GeorgeLincolnRockwell,RobertLloyd,ReviloP.Oliver,FrancisParkerYockey,SavitriDevi,ElizabethDilling,BobMathews,andWilliamGayleySimpson.Thiscastofcharactersandtheirworldwasallnewtome,andIhavehadthetreatofaterrific,real-lifemoviefortheyearandahalfIhavebeenworkingonthisbook.Ifoundthatthatalonehasbeenenoughtokeepmegoing

1.FirstContactPocahontasCounty,WestVirginia,whereWilliamPiercehaslivedsince1985,isamountainousareainthesoutheastpartofthestate.TherearetreeseverywhereinPocahontasCounty:blackwalnut,hickory,oak,easternpoplar,apple,pear,redmaple,sugarmaple,andbuckeye.PocahontasCountyisshapedlikeabowlingpintippedtotherightandisaboutfiftymilesfromtoptobottomandthirtymilesacrossatitswidest.Ninethousandpeopleliveinthecounty'sninehundredsquaremiles.ThecountyseatandlargesttownisMarlinton,withapopulationofelevenhundred.Pierce'slandisatMillPoint(populationfifty)inthecenterofthebaseofthe"bowlingpin."Histhreehundredforty-sixacresgoupthesideofBigSpruceKnob,whichisbetweenBlackMountainandStonyCenterMountain.

InalettertomebeforeIcametovisithimthatfirsttime,Piercehadthistosayaboutwherehelived:

Thisareaisoff"thebeatenpath"inthatithasnoindustryotherthansmallfarms,notransportationhubs,notransientpopulation,andverylittletraffic,pollution,orcrime.Althoughitismountainousandverybeautiful,thelackoftouristfacilitiesotherthanaskilodgeinthenorthernpartofthecountyleadstoablessedlysmallnumberoftouristsandvacationers.Withtheexceptionoffourorfivenon-WhitesimportedbycriminallyinsaneChristiangroups,thepopulationisentirelyWhiteandsparse.TheearlysettlerswereScotch-Irish,German,Dutch,andEnglish,andahandfuloffamilynames–McNeill,Sharp,Pritt–dominatethetelephonedirectory.Itisextremelyconservativeinresistingoutsideinfluences,althoughtelevisionandthechurches(which,unfortunately,havegreatinfluencehere)aredoingtheirworsttobringtheNewWorldOrdertoPocahontasCounty.

Inthefallof1997,IwenttomeetPierceandseewherehelives.IflewintoRoanoke,Virginia,rentedacar,andsetoutonthetwo-and-one-halfhourdrivetoMillPoint–alongwaytodrive,butRoanokewastheclosestmajorairport.IgottoHillsboro,WestVirginia(populationonehundred

eighty-eight)ataboutonep.m.HillsboroiswherePiercepicksuphismailandisaboutthreemilesfromMillPoint.Iwasearly–IhadtoldPierceIwouldbethereattwo–andhungry,soIstoppedattheCountryRoadsCafeinHillsboro.NexttowhereIparkedmycaratthecafewasaweatheredwhitemetalsignwithblackletteringthatsaid:

HILLSBOROHereGen.W.W.AverellcampedbeforetheBattleofDroopMountainandafterhisraidtoSalem,Virginia,in1863.Settlementsweremadeinthevicinityinthe1760sbyJohnMcNeelandtheKinnisons.BirthplaceofPearlBuck.

PearlBuckisaNobelPrize-winningauthorbestknownforherbooksetinChina,TheGoodEarth.

ThetoppriceforaneveningmealattheCountryRoadsCafewasfivedollarsandforty-fivecents;Ihadachickensaladsandwichfortwodollarsandeighty-fivecents.AfterIfinishedeating,IdrovethethreemilesuptheroadtoMillPoint.IhadthedirectionsPiercesentme,andItooktherightturnoffthestatehighwayattheredbrickhouseontothedirtroadashehadinstructedmetodo.IstoppedthecarforamomentandlookeddownthesinglelanedirtroadthatPiercesaidIwouldtakeforabouteight-tenthsofamilebeforeIreachedhisproperty.Onthesidesoftheroadwereunpaintedwoodenpostsaboutfourfeethighandfifteenfeetapartwithbarbedwirestrungbetweenthem.Ontherightwastallgrassforahundredyardsandthentrees.Ontheleftafteraboutthreehundredyardsofgrassthelandroseintotree-coveredknolls.Aboutfivehundredyardsahead,thedirtroadturnedtotherightandIcouldn'tseewhereitwentfromthere.Therewerenopeopleoranimalsinsight.

"Well,heregoes,"Isaidtomyself,andsetoffdowntheroad.

Thedirtroadwasfilledwithbumpsandruts,andIprobablywasn'tgoingoverthreemilesanhourasInavigatedmyrentalcarthroughwhatveryquicklycametoseemlikeanobstaclecourse.Itriedtobecareful,butIstillscrapedthebottomofthecaracoupleoftimes.Verysoon,therewasn'tanygrassonmyright;treescameuptothesideoftheroad.Tomyrelief,afteraboutaquartermiletheroadsmoothedout.OnmyleftIsawanoldredbarn,andnexttoitasilo,itswhitepaintpeeling.Aroundthebarnandsiloweretwentyorsolightbrownminiaturehorsesgrazing.I

thoughtbacktowhenIwasakidandusedtoridethosekindsofponiesasIcalledthem–I'mnotsurewhattheyaresupposedtobecalled–atthecarnivalsthatusedtosetupinabigvacantlotablockfromwhereIlivedinSaintPaul,Minnesota.Ididn'tseeanypeoplearound,justthelittlehorses.

AsIdrovealongthedirtroad,thetreesbegantocloseinonthelefttomatchthetreesontheright.Upaheadtheyweresoclosetotheroadonbothsidesthattheyjoinedtogetherovertheroadandblockedoutthesun.IfeltasifIweredrivingintoadarktunnel.Thecanopyoftreeslastedwithabreaknowandthenforaboutaquartermile,andthentheoverheadtreesrecededandthesunshoneagain,andupaheadwastheredgatePiercetoldmewouldbethere.Thegatewasaboutfivefeettallandblockedtheroad.Ithadsixpipesacrossandfourupanddown.TopcenterwasasmallblackmetalsignwithwhiteletteringthatsaidNOTRESPASSING.

Thegatewasclosed,butPiercesaiditwouldbeunlockedandthatIshouldopenitanddriveontotheproperty.Istoppedthecar,gotout,andopenedthegatebyswingingitbacktowardme.Iwasn'tfamiliarwiththerentalcarIwasdriving,soafterIgotbackintothecarIlookeddowntoseewheretheignitionkeywasandthenturnedontheengine.AsIlookedbackuptoseetheroadandgoforward,asmiling,bearded,mountain-manfacefilledtheopendriver'ssidewindow.Iwasstartled;Ihadn'tseenorheardanyoneapproachthecar.

Themountainman,stillsmiling,askedmemyname.

"RobertGriff–,BobGriffin,"Ianswered.Ihavehadthislongstandingdilemmawhenintroducingmyself.AmIRobertoramIBob?

"Dr.Pierceisexpectingyou.Gorightuptothetopofthehillandyou'llseeaplacetoparkontheright."IlearnedlaterthatthathadbeenFredStreed.

Idroveupafairlysteepinclineonthedirtroadforacouplehundredfeet.AsInearedthetop,Isawalargebuildingtomyright.Straightaheadabovemewasatall,slimfigurestandingaloneintheparkingareainfrontofthebuilding.HewavedhisarmindicatingthatIshouldturnto

therightandparkfacingthebuilding.Ididandgotoutofthecarandstoodnexttotheopendriver'ssidedoor.Theman,withabroadsmileonhisface,steppedforwardandheldouthishandandsaid,"I'mWilliamPierce.I'vebeenwaitingforyou."

Piercelookedtometobearoundsixtyyearsold.HeisacoupleinchestallerthanIam,whichwouldmakehimabout6'3"orso.Hehasalargeheadandgrayingandthinningconventionallycuthairpartedontheleftside.Hishairwaslongenoughsothatitcurledupintheback.Heisabithunched,andhisheadnestlesdownintohisshouldersandthrustsforward.Whatstoodouttomeabouthisfacewerehislargeforeheadandmouth.Hisfaceisunlined,hisnoseisstraightandunremarkable,andhissmallearsprotrudesome.Hiseyeswerebluebehindthethicklensesoftheconservativeplastic-framedglasseshehadon.

Thatday,PiercehadonajeansjacketoveradarkblueT-shirtwithapocketinwhichhehadwhatappearedtobeawhiteindexcard.Hisfadedbluejeanshungstraightdowninthebackinthewaytheydowitholdermen.Hehadonbrownworkboots.Aroundhiswaistwasapistolbelt.Aholsteredweaponwasonhisrightandmoretothebackthantotheside.Theweaponwasn'tvisiblebecausehehadpulledhisT-shirtoverit.

Pierce'sbasicappearanceislongandlean,butwhenIshookhandswithhimIwastakenbythesizeandstrengthofhishandsandforearmswhichshowedbeneathhisrolled-upjacketsleeves.Hishandshakewasfirmandconfident.IhadreadthatPierce,asitwasphrased,"doesn'thaveaverydynamicpresence."Thatcertainlywasn'ttheimpressionIwasgetting.Hehadtheairofsomebodyimportantandasbeingthekindofpersonwhoverymuchfillsupthespacetheyarein.

"Comeonin,"Piercesaid,motioningwithhislefthandtowardthebuildingtomyright.IturnedandforthefirsttimegotagoodlookattheNationalAllianceheadquartersbuilding.Itistwostoriestallandperhapssixtyfeetwide.Itiscoveredbyabeige-coloredshellofsteelwithverticalgrooves.Inthecenterofthebuildingaredoubledoorsofdarkbrowndecoratedwithsmallyellowsquares.Thereisawindowoneachsideofthedoorsonthefirstfloorwhichismatchedbyasimilarwindowonthesecondfloor.Thefirstandsecondfloorwindowsoneachsidearetiedtogetherbyawindow-widedarkerbrownbandthatrunsfromthetopof

thebuildingtotheground.Theroofisedgedindarkbrownandslightlyslopedtohandleprecipitation.

Themostprominentfeatureofthebuildingisaten-foot-highdarkbrownsymbolattachedtothebuildingabovethedoor.Icouldn'ttellwhetheritwasmadeofmetalorwood.ItlookssomethinglikeaChristiancrossexceptthatthecrossbarislongerandinsteadofgoingstraightacrossfromnineo'clocktothreeo'clock,itisasifitwerecutatthemid-pointandthetwopieces,stillattachedtotheverticalbar,arepointedupwardtowardten-thirtyandone-thirty.IlaterlearnedthatthisiscalledaLifeRuneandthatitisthesymbolfortheNationalAlliance.IrememberhavinganemotionalchargethatfirsttimeItookinthisLifeRuneimage,solargeanddominating.Especiallyinthissetting,soremovedfromeverywhere,itseemedalien,somethingoutofBraveNewWorldor1984.

FromwherePierceandIwerestanding,theheadquartersbuildingwasaboutforty-fivefeetawayattheendofasix-foot-widepathwaymadeofwhatappearedtobeverycarefullysmoothed-downrockssetincement.Oneithersideofthewalkwaywasneatlycutlawn.Treesencircledthesidesandbackofthebuilding.Thebuildingandthegreenerypresentedanattractivepostcard-likepictureonthiscloudlessfallday.

PierceandIwalkedthepathwayside-by-sideandwentthroughthedoubledoorsandenteredasmallvestibule.Justaheadtotheleftandrightwereoffices,theirdoorsopen.Piercepointedtotheoneontheleftandsaid,"That'swhereBobDeMaraisworks."(HepronounceditDe-Mars.)Amiddle-agedmanwithamustache,evidentlyBobDeMarais,lookedupfromhiscomputerandwavedhello."BobhandlesallthebusinessaffairsfortheAlliance,"Piercesaid."I'llintroducehimtoyoulater."InoticedthatPiercehasaslightsouthernaccent.

Therewasnooneintheofficeontheright,andPiercedidn'tsayanythingaboutitoritsoccupant.IlearnedlateritwasRonMcCosky'soffice.RonworksinthebookdistributionsideofPierce'soperation,NationalVanguardBooks.RonisfromCaliforniaandhasworkedinthepastasaprofessionalmagician.Hestillperformsmagicatkids'birthdayparties.

Straightaheadofuswasameetingroomthatlookedasifitcouldaccommodateseventy-fivetoonehundredpeople.Itwasquitedarkin

theroom,astherewereroomsoneithersideofit–Pierce'slargelibrarytotheleftandrestroomsandstorageroomstotheright–andthusnosunlightcomesin.Scatteredaboutthemeetingroomweresixoreightfoldingchairs.Aboutmidwayintotheroomnexttothewallontheleftwasapiano.Atthefarendoftheroomwasaneight-orten-inch-highwoodriserabouteightfeetsquare,andonitwasalectern.TheLifeRunesymbolisaffixedtothelectern.

AsPierceandIleftthemeetingroomandcontinuedtowardthebackofthebuilding,wepassedstairsontheleftthatwenttothesecondfloor.IlearnedlaterthatthesecondflooristhestorageareaforthebooksPiercesellsbymailorder.Alsoonthesecondfloorisarecordingstudiowherehetapeshisweeklyradioprogram.Aswell,thereisasmallroomwherehehaselectronicgadgetry–histoys,ashecallsthem.PiercehasaPh.Dinphysics,andthisroomiswherehegoestogetawayfromitall.Oneotherthingonthesecondfloor:atelevisionsetnexttothebackwallamidboxesofbooks.Ibelieveitistheonlyoneontheproperty.ItturnsoutthatPierceandthosearoundhimaredownontelevision,seeingitasareality-distortingandmind-warpingforceinthehandsoftheiradversaries.Pierceisn'tabouttogetthecable,andtheonlystationthatreachesthisremoteareaisanNBCaffiliate–barelyreaches,thepictureissnowyanddoesn'tqualifyasbeingincolor.PierceisafaithfulwatcheroftheNBCeveningnews.AsfarasIknow,thatistheextentofhistelevisionviewingotherthantapesfriendsandfollowerssendhim,andIdon'tbelieveanyonearoundhimwatchestelevisionatall.

AfterPierceandIpassedbythestairsleadingtothesecondfloor,wereachedthebackofthebuilding.Totherightwasanofficeoccupiedbyawomanseatedatadeskinfrontofacomputer.Ididn'tgetagoodlookather,andPiercedidn'tintroduceme.Sheworeglassesandappearedtobearoundforty,somewhereinthatnotyoungandnotoldmiddlepartoflife.IcaughtaglimpseofalargeoverhangingplantbeforeIturnedaway.

TotheleftisPierce'soffice.Iwentinfirst,andhewentbymeontheleftonhiswaytotakingaseatathiswoodendeskwhichfacestotheright.ThefirstthingInoticedintheofficewasacatsittingontheuprightcaseofacomputeronPierce'sdesk.Iassumethecatwastherebecauseitwaswarm.Thisarrangementproppedthecatuphigh,soformeitwassuddenlybeingeye-to-eyewithanexotic-looking,smallish,veryshort-

hairedcat–abluepointSiamese,abreedIhadneverseenbefore.IhadjustmetHadley,Pierce'sconstantcompanion.HadleyridesonPierce'sshoulderwhenPiercecomestotheheadquartersinthemorning,usuallyaround8:30,stayswithhimallday,andridesonPierce'sshoulderwhenPiercereturnstohistrailerat9:00or9:30atnight.

Pierce'ssmallofficeispackedtooverflowing.Besidesthecomputer,thereisacopierandfaxmachine.Behindhisdeskisabookcasestuffedwithbooks.Arowofchairsfacingthedeskstandagainstthewall,leavingaverynarrowpathtonavigatebetweenthechairsandthedesk.SincePiercewastakingaseatbehindhisdesk,IdecidedIshouldsitononeofthechairs,buttheywerepiledhighwithboxes,books,magazines,papers,andvideotapes.Thesamesortofpilewasonatableonthewalloppositethedoor,shelvestoPierce'srightashesitsatthedesk,thedeskitself,andthefloor.PiercemayhavesensedthatIwassomewhattakenabackbythedisarrayinhisoffice,becauserightafterhesatdownandIpushedthingsasideononeofthechairssoIcouldsitdown,hesaid,"I'vegottodosomethingaboutthisoffice,cleanitup.Thishasgottenoutofhand."

Ididn'tfeelitwasmyplacetosayanything,soIdidn'treply.

Piercewassettledinhisdesk,andIwasinachairinthecornertohisleft.Welookedateachotherandsmiled.

"CanIgetyouacupoftea?"heasked.

"Thatwouldbefine,"Ireplied.

Piercerummagedaroundforasecondandthensaid,"Ihavetogointotheotherroomandgetateabag,"andgotup.Ashewalkedaroundthedesktogoout,thewomanwhomIhadseenworkingintheofficeacrossthehallcameinandtoldhimane-mailmessagehadjustcomein.Shetalkedaboutitbriefly–Ididn'tpickupwhatshesaid–andhandedittohim.AtthispointPiercelookedbackatmeandsaid,"ThisisLynnHill."Thenhesaid,"Lynn,thisisBobGriffin.He'saprofessorfromVermont."

Lynnshotthequickestofglancesinmydirection—Idon'tthinksheactuallysawme–andofferedacurthelloandwentbacktoherbusiness,whichwasstandingbesidePierce,overseeinghimitseemed,whilehereadthemessageshe'djustgivenhim.

EvelynHill—InevergottoknowherwellenoughtocallherLynn–isabout5'7",hasbrownhairpulledbackinabun,wearsbusiness-like,dark-framedglasses,andmaybeabouttwentypoundsheavierthanshewouldliketobe.IncontrasttoPierceinhisT-shirtandjeans,Evelynwasdressedupthatdayinearrings,awhitebuttonedcottonblouse,andablueskirt,which,Ilearned,istypicalattireforher.Evelynspeaksloudlyandhasaforceful,no-nonsense,get-it-donemanner.Sheremindsmeofastrict,"oldmaid"–thatwasthetermweusedbackthen,itmeantunmarried—teacherIhadinelementaryschoolwhointimidatedtheheckoutofmebutwhomIrememberfondlybecauseshetaughtmesomething.Evelynhasadoctorateinpharmacyandworkedasapharmacist–IbelieveinWashingtonstate–beforecomingtoworkwithPiercein1996.

InordertoreadthemessageEvelynhadgivenhim,Piercebroughtthepaperuptoaboutfiveinchesfromhiseyes.Hetippedhisheadbacksothathewaslookingdownatthepaper,andhismouthdroppedopenasheread.ItturnsoutthatPiercehasverybadeyes.

PiercefinishedreadingthemessageandtalkedtoEvelynashelefttheofficeonhiswaytogettingtheteabag.Ihadthesensethatitwasacommunicationamongequals,andthatPiercetakesEvelynseriously.MyfirstimpressionofEvelyn,anditdidn'tchangeduringthetimeIspentwithPierce,isthatshewillnotleadtheleagueinsociability,norwillshebothertotry,butthatsheishighlycapableandproductive.

WhilePiercewasgone,itwasjustHadleyandmeinPierce'soffice.Hadleywaslyingstockstillonhissidewithhisheadupandpayingabsolutelynoattentiontome.Iglancedaroundtheoffice.OnthechairnexttomewasacopyofthemagazineCriminalPolitics.InthebookcasebehindPierce'sdeskwerealotofoldbooks.TherewasoneontheancientSpartans,andIsawacouplebythenineteenthcenturyGermanphilosopherFriedrichNietzsche,andtherewasBartlett'sFamiliarQuotationsandBlack'sLawDictionary.Onthewallwasatraditional-styleprint,"TheOldMill"byJohnConstable.Therewasalsoaframedsurveyor'smapoftheproperty.InoticedthelandisinthenameoftheCosmotheistChurch,notPierce'sortheNationalAlliance's.ImadeamentalnotetoaskPierceaboutthisCosmotheistChurch.Oneotherthingonthewallwasalimitededitionprintofadrawingofamanandwoman

intertwinedinaneo-classicalpose.Itwassignedbytheartist,ArnoBreker.BrekerwasprimarilyknownasasculptorandwasoneofAdolfHitler'sfavoritesduringtheyearsoftheThirdReich.Brekerreceivedanumberofcommissionsduringthattimetosculpthumanfigures,someofthemofmassivesize,todecorateGermanbuildingsandpublicplaces.Brekerlivedonintotheearly1990s.

Piercecamebackwiththeteabagandbrewedthetea,andwechattedforacoupleofhours.Pierceisnotgiventosmalltalk("Howwasyourflightdown?"etc.).Hegetsrighttoit.HeknewIaminthefieldofeducationandonauniversityfaculty,andhewantedtotalkaboutthoseareas.Duringthecourseofourconversationhemadethepointthatitseemedtohimthateducationatboththeuniversitylevelandattheelementaryandsecondarylevelshasbeenprettymuchtakenoverbythemulticulturalistsandthefeminists.Hesaidthatitwashisimpressionthatsomeofthemosttimidpeopleanywherewereonuniversityfaculties.Theymightnotlikewhatishappening,Piercesaid,buttheydon'thavethecouragetostanduptothegangthathasgottencontroloftheplace.Theyarecowedbytheatmosphereofintimidationthatexistsinuniversities,heasserted.

AsPiercesharedhisviewswithme,hissuperiorintelligencerevealeditself.Workinginauniversity,Ihavebeenaroundsomeverybrightpeople.IthinkIknowagoodmindwhenIcomeintocontactwithone.Itstruckmethatfirstdaythattheydon'tcomeanysharpermentallythanPierceis.Whetherheiswiseanddecentiscertainlyopentoquestion,andwhathehasdonewiththeexceedinglyfinemindhepossessesisquestionable.ButwhetherPiercehasatop-of-the-lineintellectisnotopentoquestion,atleastasfarasIamconcerned.

BeyondPierce'sintelligence,three,insomewayscontrasting,personalcharacteristicsbegantocomethroughtome.

First,thereisPiercetheSouthernpatrician.ThereisagentilityaboutPierce.Heisgracious,polite,formal,andreserved.Heradiatesadistincthintofunderstatedsuperiority.Pierceisnotpushyaboutit–patriciansaren'tpushy–butheisabitbetterthanyouare.Aspartofthispatricianbearing,thereisa1940squalitytoPierce.Icanimagineuniversityprofessorsinthoseyearsbeingasheis.Inappearanceandmannerhe

remindsmeabitofnewsreelfootageIhaveseenofGeneralGeorgeMarshall,theChiefofStaffoftheUnitedStatesArmyduringWorldWarIIandlaterSecretaryofState.PiercegrewupinVirginia,andMarshall,althoughborninPennsylvania,wenttocollegeinVirginiaandlivedthereasanadult.

SothereisthispatricianqualityaboutPierce.Butthenagain,insomewayshedoesn'tfitthatcategory.Foronething,whenIthinkofapatriciantype,Iimaginesomeonewhoisdetachedandrathergrand,andsomeonewhoisoverlyconsideredandcarefulabouteverything.Thatisn'tPierce.Piercetendstobedown-to-earthandanimatedandveryinvestedinwhatheissayinganddoing.Also,heisoftenself-effacing,andIdon'tassociatethatwiththeSouthernpatricianpersona.Plusthereisabeer-commercial,one-of-the-guysqualityaboutPiercethatco-existswithhisreservedandsomewhatremovedmanner.Piercelovestotellstories,andheislightandhumorousandwhimsicalaswellasserious.Andtoo,thereisthetough,rough-edgedsidetoPiercethatexistsconcurrentlywiththepolitegentleman-farmersideofhim.ThereisthePiercewhosefamilyhithardtimesafterhisfatherdiedandmovedinwithrelativesinanotherstate.ThereisthePiercewhohadtofendforhimselfinaLordoftheFliesmilitaryschoolenvironment.ThereisthePiercewhohadtolearnfromearly-ontotakecareofhimselfinanindifferentandhostileworld.ThereisthePiercewhooncetoldmeaboutbeinginthemidstofaconfrontationandjustabouttopushsomeonethroughafifth-floorwindowwhentheotherpersonbackeddown.(ThiswasinWashington,D.C..Piercewasdistributingsomeofhispoliticalmaterial,andablackmantookobjectionandthreatenedhimphysically.)

Andthenthere'sthethirdthingaboutPiercethatIpickupwhenIamaroundhim:amenacingquality.ThereissomethingunsettlingaboutPierceforme.Thereseemstobeapressureinsidehim,somethingbrewingjustbeneaththesurface,anangerperhaps.Thereisahardness,acoldness,apotentialforviolencethatIfeelinhim,anditmakesmeuneasyanduncomfortable.Ican'tbesurehowmuchofthisIamprojectingontohimbasedonwhatIknowofhiswritingsandhavecometolearnabouthislifeandhowmuchofitisreallythere.Butwhereveritcomesfrom,Iexperienceditfromthatfirstdayon,anditisstrongenoughtopromptmetothinkwhenIamaroundhim,"Iwouldn'tputanythingpastthisguy."

2.EarlyLifeWilliamLutherPierceIIIwasbornonSeptember11,1933,inAtlanta,Georgia.ThatmakeshimolderthanIthoughthewas.Helooksgoodforhisage.Hisfather,WilliamL.PierceII,wasborninChristianburg,Virginiain1892,sohewasforty-oneathisson'sbirth.BabyWilliam'smother,MargueritePierce–bornMargueriteFerrellinRichland,Georgia–wastwenty-three.Piercedescribeshismotheras"ahomemakerwhodabbledinpoetryandart."Sheisstillalive,livinginanursinghomeandsufferingfromAlzheimer'sdisease.Williamseniorownedandoperatedaninsuranceagency,whichkepthimontheroadmuchofthetime.Hewashitbyacarandkilledin1942whenyoungWilliamwaseight-and-a-halfyearsold.

ThePiercefamilywascompletedwhenason,Sanders,wasbornthreeyearsafterWilliamin1936.SandersnowworksasaconsultingengineerintheMidwest.SandersandhiswifeattendedaleadershipconferencePierceheldformembersofhisorganization,theNationalAlliance,atthepropertywhileIwasthere.IhadtheimpressionthattheconferencewasanoccasionforSanderstopayavisittohisbrother,andthathewasn'ttherefortheconferencebusiness.Politicsdidn'tcomeupintheconversation,atleastwhenIwasaroundhim,andIdidn'tseehiminteractwiththeconferenceparticipants.Sandersistall,6'2"orso,blue-eyed,wearsmilitary-styleglasses,andhasshort,well-keptgray-hair.Heisquitestrikinginappearance,ahandsomeolderman.Inmanner,Sandersstruckmeasquiet,reserved,andformal;perhapstheworddistantapplies.Hehasthesameat-timeshaltingspeechpatternhisbrotherhas.IwassurprisedtolearnthatSanderswasPierce'syoungerbrotherbythreeyears.InappearanceandbearingIwouldhaveguessedthathewasthreetofiveyearsolder.Icouldn'thearwhatthetwobrothers,bothtallandbig-boned,saidastheyhuddledtogetherforfiveminutesorsowhenSanderswasabouttodeparttheconference,butmyimpressionwasthattheywerecordialbutnotterriblyclose.InallthetimePierceandItalked,Sanders'namenevercameup.Whenwediscussedhischildhood,andhislateryearsaswell,itwasasifPiercewereanonlychild.

Pierce'sfathermovedhisinsurancebusinessfromAtlantatoVirginiawhenPiercewasfour.Piercewassickwith"childhooddiseases"–hedidn'telaborate–andmissedschoolthefirstyear.HeattendedtheNorfolk,Virginiapublicschoolsuntilhisfatherwaskilled,andthenhismothermovedthefamilytoMontgomery,Alabama,whereshehadgrownup.Fromthatpointon,moneywastightPiercetoldme,althoughhisfather,asmightbeexpectedbeingintheinsurancebusiness,didleavethemsomeinsurancemoney.

WhileinMontgomerythePierceslivedwitharelative,amannamedGastonScott,whowastheStateHighwayCommissionerinAlabama.PiercedescribesScottas"atoughsonofabitchtolivewith."PierceremembersScotthavingablackconvictwhoineffectwashisslave,servingasavaletandcookforhim.Pierce,hismother,andbrothermovedtoDallas,Texasayearlater,wherehismother,whohadbeenabletofindworkasasecretary,wasabletopurchaseamodesthomeforthefamily.

Piercetoldmethathewasraisedin"anormalwayforthoseyears."Hesaidhewasexpectedtoearnhisownspendingmoneyassoonashewasoldenough,andthathehadanewspaperrouteandtookonoddjobs.Hesaidhewastaughtself-disciplineandtotakeresponsibilityforhimself.Helearned,hetoldme,toaccepttheconsequencesofwhathedidorfailedtodo,andnottoexpectmomanddadorthegovernmenttobailhimoutifthingsweren'trightorifhemadeamistake.

Hesaidasakidhelearnedtodothingsthathedidn'twanttodobutneverthelessneededtobedone."Irememberaftermyfatherdied,thiswasduringthewarandmymotherwasmakingabouttwenty-fivedollarsaweekworkingasasecretary,andthingswerealittletough.Mymotherexpectedmetodomypart,andsoIgotthatnewspaperroute.Now,Ireallydidn'tlikethatroute.Ihadtogetupatthreeo'clockinthemorning,inthewinter,infreezingrain,andwhenthewindwasblowing.Ireallywantedtostayinbed.ButIhadtogetup,getonmybicycle,andridethroughalotoftimesbitterweathertothecornerwhereIwouldpickupmybundlesofnewspapers.I'dfoldupthenewspapersandsticktheminmybagandwalkmyrouteandthencomebacktothehouse.Ididthatforthree,maybefouryearsrightaftermyfatherdied.InthesummersIdidoddjobs–cuttinggrass,paintingfences,andsoon–toearnmoney

formyownexpenses.AtthattimeIwasinterestedinbuyingchemicalsandtesttubesandflasksandelectronicstuff,butIdidn'twanttobeaburdenonthefamily.

"Ialsohadchorestodo.EverySaturday,Iremember,Iwashedclothes.Wedidn'thaveawashingmachine.Wehadoneofthosewashingboards–itwasawoodencontraption–andIwashedtheclotheswithitinthebathtub.Iwasn'tawillingworker.Iwasn'tinterestedinanyofit.Iwantedtoreadmybooksanddomyhobbies.ButIdidthework,andasIthinkbackonit,itwasagoodexperienceforme.Ithinkthisexternaldiscipline,thisexternalcontrol–beingforcedoveralongperiodoftimetodothingsIdidn'twanttodobutthatwerenecessarytodo–helpedmedevelopself-discipline.Alotofchildrenthesedaysneverlearnthat.It'samazinghowmanyadultscan'tdothat.Theycan'tstickatajobtheydon'twanttodo."

Piercesaidhealwaysdidextremelywellinschoolacademically.Heskippedagradeinelementaryschoolandachievedtopgradesinhighschool.Hewenttopublicschoolsuntilhislasttwoyearsofhighschool,whenheattendedanall-boysmilitaryschoolinTexas.Hedescribeshimselfasasmart-aleckystudent.Heremembersdoingthingslikecorrectingthefootballcoachwhowasteachinghisscienceclassonsomeoftheconcepts.

AstoryPiercereadasaboythathesaysmadeanimpressiononhimmaygiveanindicationofPierce'sconceptionofhimselfwhenhewasyoung,andnowaswell.Itis"TheEmperor'sNewClothes"byHansChristianAndersen.TheemperorintheAndersentalemarchesinapublicprocessionstarknaked,butnobodyalongthestreetacknowledgeswhatshouldbeanobviousandstartlingfact.Rather,theysay,"HowincomparablearetheEmperor'snewclothes!"andgoonabouthowwelltheyfitandsoon.Finallythingsarebroughttoascreechinghaltwhenalittlechildcriesout,"Buthehasnothingon!"

DuringthetimeIwasinWestVirginia,PiercebroughtthisAndersenstoryintoourconversationsseveraltimeswithreferencetowhateveritwasweweretalkingabout,somepoliticalorsocialissue.IaskedhimwhattheAndersenstorymeanttohim.Hesaiditrepresentedakindofchildishinnocence.Thechildsawthisamazingthing,andhedidn't

realizethathewasn'tsupposedtosayanythingaboutit.Piercespeculatedthatthischildhadaweakersocialinstinctthanothers.Hedidn'thavethesamepulltodoandsaywhathewassupposedtoorthatwasacceptable.Thischildwasmoreindependent,morepronetomakeuphisownmindaboutreality,morelikelytoquestionthings.Thischildwaslessboundbytheideaof"wheninRome"andlesshesitanttobedissident.WhenPiercewasdescribingthechild,Ibelievehewasdescribinghimself.Ithinkheseeshimselfnowasanadultcryingout:"Lookatwhatishappening!Don'tyousee?"

Piercesaidthatwhenhewasanadolescenthewasn'taverysocialpersonandlackedsocialgraces.Hedidn'tsocializemuch,hetoldme.Hehadafewfriendswhosharedhisscienceinterestsandthatwasaboutit.Heneverranforclassofficeroranythinglikethat.Asforgirls,hewasinterestedinthembutfeltveryawkwardaroundthem.Hesaidhewasn'tphilosophicalorpoliticalatallthen.Hedidn'tthinkaboutsocialproblemsinthoseyears,hetoldme.

Piercetoldmethatasateenagerhewasmainlyinterestedinscience:buildingmodelrocketsandradiosandreadingsciencefiction.HeimmersedhimselfinmagazinessuchasPopularScienceandPopularMechanics."Thosescience-typehobbyistmagazines,"hetoldme,"werefullofmechanicalandelectronicgadgetryofeverysortyoucanimagine.Theyhadhow-to-do-itstuff:howtogetbyifyoudon'thavetherecommendedingredients,here'sasubstitutethatwillworkjustaswell,andsoon.Theyhadinstructionsonhowtobuildsnaresforsurvivaltrapping—everysortofthingyoucanimagine.Inoticethatthemagazineskidsreadthesedaysaremoreverbalandlessaction-orientedthanthekindsofthingsIreadwhenIwasakid.Nowkidsreadmoresciencefictionandfantasywriting,andthatisOK,Ididalotofthatmyself,butingeneralitseemsthethingstheyreadnowpushthemtobemorevicariousandpassivethanthekindsofthingsIreadbackthen.There'saguyinArkansasbythenameofKurtSaxon–that'sapseudonym–whousedtopublishamagazinecalledSurvivor,andInoticedthatvirtuallyallhismaterialwasfacsimilesofthoseoldPopularMechanicsandPopularSciencemagazinesfrombackinthe'40s.Sometimeshewouldwriteabriefintroduction.Idothinktherehasbeenachangeinthewaykidsapproachtheworld,oratleastalotofthem.Theyareplayingvideogamesandwatchingtelevisioninsteadofbuildingthingsandgetting

outsideanddealingwithnature."

Piercesayshismotherhadabiggerinfluenceonhimthanhisfatherhad;hisfatherwasawayonbusinesssomuchanddiedwhenhewassoyoung.Piercedescribeshismother'sancestorsasmembersofthearistocracyoftheoldSouth.Hergreat-grandfatherwasgovernorofAlabamaandAttorneyGeneraloftheConfederacyduringtheCivilWar.Afterthewar,thefamilylosttheirgenteelstatusandlivedaworking-classexistence.Hermother–Pierce'sgrandmother–MarionWatts,wasaschoolteacherwhomarriedan"Irishrake"wholeftherwhenPierce'smotherwasquiteyoung.Shethenmarriedaboarderattheirhome,whomPiercedescribesasaJewwhohadmovedtoMontgomeryfromNewYorkCity.Pierce'smotherfoundherstepfatherobnoxiousanddetestedhim,Piercetoldme,andfeltbetrayedwhenhermothermarriedhim.Pierce'smothersawhimaspushingthefamilyevenfurtheroutsidethepaleofupper-tierwhitesociety.

IaskedPiercewhetherhethoughtthathismother'sdisdainandresentmenttowardherJewishstepfathertoanydegreeaccountsforhisownanimositytowardJews.Hesaidhedidn'tthinksobecausehismotherhadn'ttoldhimhowmuchshedetestedthismanuntileightyearsagofromhernursinghomebed.

Piercetoldmehismotherwasdriventoimprovehercircumstancesonceshegotoutonherown.Shewasinterestedingraphicartsandwantedtogotoartschool.Buttherewasn'tthemoneyforit,soshewasclerkinginastorewhenshemetPierce'sfather.Shealwaysregrettednotbecominganartist,poet,ornovelist,Piercesaid.Pierceremembersherpaintingthetopsofcardtableswhenhewasachild.Piercedescribeshismotheras"competent"intheartsandwriting,onlythat.Heshowedmesomeofherdrawings.Iconsideredthemtobemorethancompetent.Infact,Ifoundthemtobereallyquitegood.AsIlookedatthedrawingsseatedinachairasPiercestoodaboveme,IpicturedthisveryoldwomaninanursinghomeandIbecamesadatthethoughtthatshewasn'tabletopursueherpassionwhenshewasyoungandable.

Incontrasttohismoreintenseandhard-drivingmother,Piercedescribeshisfatherasmoreeasy-going.Piercetoldmethatalthoughheneverhadacloserelationshipwithhisfather,hedidn'tconsideritabad

relationshipandhedidn'tfeelanyresentmentorsenseofabandonmentabouthisfatherbeinggonesomuchwithhisworkordyingsosoon.

AlthoughPierce'sfatherwasmorecasualaboutthingsthanhismother,hedidhaveanadventurousstreak.Piercetoldmethatbeforehewasbornhisfatherhadservedonanocean-goingcargoshipandhadsurvivedamutinybyagangofmestizosandHispanics.Hisfatherhadwrittenachapterinabookabouttheincident,Piercesaid,andhehadreaditasateenager.

ThebookPiercereferredtoisentitledOceanTrampsandismadeupofthefirst-personaccountsoftheadventuresofsupercargoes,astheywerecalled.Supercargoesweregovernmentrepresentativeswhoadvisedandassistedthemastersofsteamshipsandsentreportsofships'operationsbacktotheShippingBoardinWashington.Pierce'sfather'scontributiontotheOceanTrampscollectioniscalled"Incommunicado."Itrecountsthetaleofanuprisingbytheship'senginecrew–"agangofChileansandMexicans"–whiletheboatwasdockedinUruguay.Pierceseniordescribesthemas"darkmulattoswithlongscarsacrosstheirfaces."Eventually,Uruguayanmarinesrushonboardtheshipandarresttheenginecrew,butnotbeforePierce'sfatherhadkilledtwooftheminagunbattle.

IaskedPiercewhatreadingthestoryhadmeanttohim.Hereplied,ratherterselyIthought,thathehadidentifiedwiththekindoflifedescribedinhisfather'saccount,andthatlikehisfatherheisdrawntoadventure.Hedidn'tseemtowanttosayanythingabouthisfatherbeyondthat,soIdroppeditthere.

Piercetoldmethathismilitaryschoolexperiencehislasttwoyearsofhighschoolhadhadabigimpactonhim."AllenMilitaryAcademyinBryan,Texaswasnotareallyfirst-classschool,thekindwithchandeliersandfinefurnitureandtraditionsthatgobackahundredyearsandallthat.I'msuretheboyswhowenttotheeliteboardingschoolsinNewEnglandhadadifferentexperiencefromtheoneIhad.Butthenagainmaybetheinterpersonaldynamicswereprettymuchthesame.DidyouseethefilmScentofaWomanwithAlPacino?ItwascenteredinahighclassboardingschoolforrichboysinNewEngland,andIrecognizedthesameinterpersonaldynamicsIrememberfromAllenAcademy."

Pierce'sreferencetoScentofaWomanremindedmeofafilmIhadseen,WhiteSquallwithJeffBridges,whichwasaboutsomeboysfromadvantagedbackgroundswhohadgoneoutonaboatontheoceantolearnsailingandhadhadalife-alteringexperience.ImentionedthefilmtoPierce,andheimmediatelytookoutsomecatalogsheusestorentorbuyfilms,I'mnotsurewhich,andlookedinthemtoseewhetherWhiteSquallwaslisted.Iwasstruckbyhisimmediateinterestandresponsetomybriefdescriptionofthefilm.ThiskindofthinghappenedlateronwithbooksIhadread,peoplethatIhadcomeacross,andsoon.Pierceisextremelycuriousabouttheworld.

AfterPiercefoundthatindeedthefilmwaslistedinthesecondcatalogheconsultedandindicatedtomethathewouldorderit,hecontinuedtotellmeabouthismilitaryschoolexperience."Iwasasortofnerdykidwithoutsocialskills,"hesaid."Ireallyhadn'thadmuchexperiencewithpeople.Iwasinterestedmostlyinideas,mychemistryexperiments,radiosandelectronics,readingsciencefiction,andbecominganastronautsomeday.Iwasverynaiveaboutpeople.AndsuddenlythereIaminmilitaryschoolcrammedinwithawholebunchofguys.11waslikeLordoftheFlies:theoldsocialrulesandrestrictionsweregone.Ilivedinadormitory,anditwassortoflikethewardenofaprisontakesthekeyandgoeshomeforthenight,anditisuptoyoutosurvive.

"Iwasintherewithprettymuchacross-sectionofpeople.SomeoftheguysIwenttoschoolwithwereveryfine,intelligent,andsensitivepeoplewhomIkeptintouchwithafterIgraduated.Andtherewerealotofordinaryguys,andthereweresomereallosersandnastys.o.b.'sinthatplace.Someoftheboys'parentscouldn'tdealwiththem,sotheparentssentthemtothisschool.Therewerekidsintherebecausetheyhadgottenintotroublewiththelaw,andtheirparentshadconvincedajudgetosendthemtothismilitaryschoolinsteadoflockingthemup.

"Ilikeprivacyandquietandjustafewfriendlypeoplearoundme,andmilitaryschoolforsurewasn'tthat.Butlookingbackonit,Icanseethatitwasavaluableeducationalexperienceforme.Itwasacrashcourseinhumannature.Ilearnedaboutthevarioustypesofpeople,whattheyarereallylike,andhowtosizethemup.Isawthattherearevastinnatedifferencesinpeople,thatbasicdistinctionsinhumanqualityaresimplyafactoflife.Iimprovedmyabilitytounderstandandjudgepeoplewhile

Iwasinmilitaryschool.IgotsothatIcouldrecognizecertainsignsinpeople,certaintraits,andevaluatethemonthebasisofthosesigns.AndIlearnedsomethingaboutsurvival.Ilearnedtotakecareofmyselfemotionallyandpsychologically.Ibecamegenerallystrongerandmoreindependent.

"ItraveledaroundsellingbooksthesummeraftermyfirstyearatAllenAcademy,andthatgotmeoutwithnewpeopleandsituations.OneoftheguysIwenttomilitaryschoolwithsoldbooksforanoutfitinNashville,andhepersuadedmethatitwasagoodwaytomakemoney.SoIdiditwithhimandanotherguyfromschool.Wewentdoor-to-doorsellingbibles,cookbooks,children'sbiblereaders,one-volumeencyclopedias,thatkindofthing.Infact,thefirstplaceweweresentwasjustnorthofhere,Elkins,WestVirginia."

"Itsoundsasifbeingonyourowninmilitaryschoolwasamaturingexperienceforyou."

"Yes,Ithinkitwas,andIthinkthematuritylevelofyoungpeopleisaparticularissuethesedays.Oneofthemostdebilitatingaspectsofoursocietyinrecenttimesisthefactthatkidswaittoolongtogetoutontheirown–totakeonanyresponsibilities,totakeanyrealchances.Youreadoldstories,andayoungpersonfourteenyearsoldorsoleaveshisfamilyandvillageandsetsoutintheworldtoearnhisfortune.He'sonhisown.Thatkindofthingdoesn'thappenanymore.Inthepast,aboyinhisteenswasexpectedtomakeadultdecisionsaboutthingsandberesponsibleforhisactionsandpullhisownweight.I'mparticularlytakenbythenumberofsoft,whiny,ineffectualyoungmenaroundthesedays,especiallyinuniversities,andbyhowmanypeopleareintheirthirtiesandstilllivingathomewiththeirparents.That'sdestructive."

"Didyourtimeinthemilitaryschoolshapeyourideologicalorpoliticaloutlook?"

"No,itwasmorealessoninhumannature.Ididn'tstarttoformmyideologicalorpoliticalviewsuntilIwasingraduateschool,andthenthingsescalatedinthatdirectionafterIgotmyPh.D.andduringmytimeonthefacultyinphysicsatOregonStateUniversity.IdidchangemyreligiousperspectivewhileIwasinmilitaryschool,however.Atleastina

negativesenseIdid–IstoppedbeingaChristian.IhadhadaPresbyterianbackgroundgrowingup.Especiallyfromfourteentosixteen,thoseyears,IsawmyselfasaChristian.Christianityhadprovidedmewithanswers,ithadbeenmyframeofreference.

"Inmilitaryschooltheymadeusgotochurch.Youcouldgotowhateverdenominationyouwantedto,butyouhadtogo.Itriedoutafewofthem.IfoundtheBaptistservicetobedryandunconvincing,butIlikedtheCatholicsbecausetheyputonacolorfulshow.Theyhavepracticeditforathousandyearsandmoreandtheyhaveitdownpat.11reallyimpressedme,whichIguessiswhatitwasdesignedtodo,impresstheclientele.IfoundtheCatholicpriesttobeinaccessible,though.

"Ontheotherhand,IcouldrelatewellwiththeEpiscopalpriest,aroly-polyGermanfellownamedFatherSchwerdtfager.EverySundayaftertheserviceIwouldgotohisofficeandputhimthroughthewringer.I'daskhimallsortsofquestionsaboutreligiousdoctrineandsoforth–howdoweknowthisisso?dowehaveanyevidencethatthisissobesideswhatthispersonwrotedown?thosekindsofquestions.Iwasn'ttryingtobeasmart-ass,givehimahardtimeoranything.Ireallywantedtoknow.FatherSchwerdtfagertriedveryhardtokeepmeinthefold:hetalkedaboutfaithandsoon.Butitdidn'twork.IcametorealizeduringourtalksthatChristianitywasn'tforme.IcompletelydroppedoutbythetimeIwasseventeenorso.Unintentionally,FatherSchwerdtfagerhelpedmegainanearlyemancipationfromChristianity."

Piercetalkedaboutthefirstsummeraftergraduatingfrommilitaryschool."Myfeelingtowardtheworld,myoutlook,changedafterIgraduatedfrommilitaryschoolandwasgettingsettogoofftotheuniversity,"hesaid.Iworkedintheoilfieldthatsummerasaroustabout.Idroppedafour-inchpipeonmyhand,injuringit.Thatknockedmeoutofthatjob,andIspenttherestofthesummerworkingatashoestoreasasalesman.AsIlookbackonit,Icanseethatthatsummerwasabigtransitionforme.Idon'tknowhowmanyotherkidsexperiencethis,butyou'vebeentoschoolfortwelveyears,youhavebeenaminor,subjecttootherpeople,andthenyougraduateandyoufeellikeyouareinadifferentworld.Youareyourownpersonandyouaregoingoutintheworldnow,andyou'vegotmuchmoreresponsibilityforyourselfthanyouhadinthepastwhenyouwereinschool.You'vegottomakemore

decisions.IrememberIhadthisfeeling,'Boy,I'mbecominganadult.'ItmustbethewayitisinIndiantribesaftertheygothroughtheritesofpassage."

Aftergraduationfrommilitaryschoolin1951,PierceenteredRiceUniversityinHouston,Texasonafullacademicscholarship.HemajoredinphysicsatRiceandgraduatedwithabachelorsdegreeinthatfieldin1955.Hewashelpedalongfinanciallybytheinsurancehisfatherhadtakenoutbeforehediedinthetrafficaccident.FromthatpolicyPiercereceivedacheckof$117everymonthuntilhistwenty-firstbirthday.Inthoseyearsthatwasenoughtopayforhislodgingandexpenses.

Piercetoldmethatcollegestudentsofhisdayweredifferentfromthewaytheyaretoday.Backthen,hesaid,collegestudentswereexpectedtoactlikeadults.Nowtheyaremorechildishandimmature,hebelieves.InPierce'seyes,thereisasoftnessabouttoday'suniversitystudents.PiercepointedouttomethatinthenineteenthcenturyHarvardstudentsmasteredLatinandGreeksothattheycouldwriteverseinthoselanguages.Youdon'tfindthatlevelofstudyanddisciplinethesedays,hesaid.Piercebelievestherehasbeena"degenerativechange,"asheputsit,inboththestudentsandtheschoolstheyattend.

WhileatRice,Piercebecameveryinterestedinouterspace.Heremembersstudyingthe1920sand'30sworkoftheGermanpioneerofrocketflight,HermanOberth.Oberth,Piercetoldme,solvedmanyofthetheoreticalproblemsinvolvedinusingrocketpropulsionforinterplanetarytravel.PiercesaidOberth'sbestknownbookisDieRaketezudenPlanetenrdumen(TheRocketintoInterplanetarySpace),whichPiercereadinGerman.PiercesaidthathehascorrespondedwithOberth'ssoninCalifornia,anddidsomeeditingofabookOberthwroteafterWorldWarII.

PiercesaidherealizedthatanAmericanspaceprogramwascoming,andhewantedtobepartofit.HethoughtthatbecominganAirForcepilotwouldbeagoodbackgroundtohavetogetintothespaceprogramwhenitgotstarted.Heknewthatyouhadtobeauniversitygraduatetobecomeapilot,sohethoughthewouldfinishhisdegreeatRiceandthengointotheAirForce.PerhapstherewassomewayhecouldgetinvolvedwiththeAirForcewhilehewasstillattendingRice.HewenttotheAirForce

recruitingofficetocheckintothepossibilities.Thenewswasn'tgood.Hewastoldthathecouldn'tbecomeapilotwithhispoorvision,andbesidesthathewastootallat6'4".Sohedroppedthatidea.Hedideventuallypilothisownplane,buthisdreamofsoaringintoouterspacewasnevertoberealized.

Piercehassomeregretsnowthathedidn'tgivemoretimetostudyingthehumanitieswhilehewasatRice.OnedayIwaswithhimwhenhewastryingtocomeupwithaquotefromliterature–alinefromapoemperhaps–touseinmakingapointinoneofhisweeklyradiobroadcasts."Let'ssee,there'sSirWalterScott,"hesaidbothtohimselfandme.'"Breathesthereamanwithsoulsodeadthathehasnoplacehecancallhisnativehome'–orsomethinglikethat.No,thatisn'treallywhatI'mtryingtoevokeexactly.It'sclose,butitisn'treallyit.Youknow,whenIhadthechancetobecomeeducated"–nowhewaslookingdirectlyatme–"tobecomeaculturedperson,Iblewit.WhenIwasanundergraduateItookonlythemandatorycoursesinEnglishandhistory.ItisnotthatItotallywastedmytime,I'mnotsayingthat.Imean,Ihadmathematicsandphysicscoursestotake.ButIcouldhavelearnedsomuchmoreifIhadrealizedthentheimportanceoftheseotherthings.IfIhadonlyhadpaidmoreattentioninsteadofgoingoutwiththeboysandseeinghowmuchbeerIcoulddrink.IfIhadonlystayedhomeandreadmore."

Asheinvariablydidwithwhateverwediscussed,Piercebroughtthingsaroundtoracewhentalkingabouthisearlyyears."WhenIwasgrowingup,"hetoldme,"IlivedinawhiteAmerica.WhenIwentdowntowntothebigdepartmentstoresandofficebuildingsandsoon,thefaceswerewhite.Andthatwasn'tjusttrueintheplacesIgrewup.ItwasthesamethinginNewYorkCityorLosAngeles.Forinstance,inLosAngelestoday,theinfrastructurewasbeentakenoverbymestizos.Thepeoplewhodothemanuallaborandmuchoftheclericalwork,andallofthewaitressesandwaitersandtaxidriversandbusdriversandgarbagecollectorsandstreetrepaircrews–theyareallMexicans.Howcanyouconveywhatitwaslikethentosomeonewhowasborninthemid-'60sandwouldbenowinhismid-thirties.Itwouldhavebeenaround1975beforehewouldhavenoticedverymuchaboutwhatwashappeningaroundhim,andbythattimethingshadalreadybeguntochangegreatly.I'veevensuggestedtoyoungerpeoplethattheygotothelibraryandlookatanissueofLifemagazinefromthe'40s.Itellthemtolookatthegroup

scenes–onthestreets,oratsportsevents,oratpoliticalrallies,andsoon.Youdon'tseeminorities.

"WhenIwasatRiceasanundergraduate,forexample,therewereafewJewswhostucktothemselves,buteverybodyelsewaswhite.Therewasasenseoffraternityamongus.I'mnottalkingaboutthefootball,rah-rah,our-team-winsortofthing.Imean,ifyouwereaRiceman,thatwassomethingspecial.Itmadeadifferencewhileyouwereinschoolandlateroninlife.Thatkindoffeelingisvirtuallygonetoday,eveninthebestuniversities.Nowitiseverymanforhimself.Society–whitesocietyanyway–hasbeenatomized.Notcompletely,butthetrendiscleartosomeonelikemewhoisoldenoughtohavelivedthroughthechange.

"Wehaveasubstantiallydifferenttypeofsocietynowcomparedtobefore,andpeople'sattitudestowardsociety,theirconnectionstoit,theirrelationshiptoit,havechanged.I'vetriedinwhatIhavebeensayingandwritingtheselastfewyearstogetthatpointacross.Ihavetriedtoconveytopeoplewhatyoulosewhenyoulosetheracialbasis–thebloodbasis–forasociety.I'mtryingtodothatwithoutlookinglikejustsomekindofanostalgiafreak.Irealizeyoucan'tgobacktothepast.Butwecertainlycanstudythepasttoseewhatwasgoodandbad,andthenbeguidedbywhatwelearnwhenwedesignthefuture–thatis,totheextentwearewillingandabletodesignit."

AftergraduationfromRice,PiercespentafewmonthsworkingattheLosAlamosScientificLaboratory,inNewMexico,wherehewasamemberofateamattemptingtodevelopcontrollednuclearfusion.HethencontinuedontograduatestudiesattheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnology,inPasadena.AfterayearatCaltech,PierceacceptedapositionatthenearbyJetPropulsionLaboratory,wheremuchofAmerica'sinterplanetaryexplorationprogramwasdeveloped,andworkedintheareaofrocketinstrumentation.AfterfifteenmonthsattheJetPropulsionLaboratoryheresumedhisgraduatestudiesattheUniversityofColorado,inBoulder,wherehereceivedfirstamaster'sdegreeandthen,in1962,adoctorateinphysics.PiercetoldmethatallthewaythroughhisColoradoyearshewasawardedteachingandresearchassistantships,whichcoveredhistuitionandlivingexpenses.

IaskedPiercetowriteoutthetopicofhisdoctoralstudy:"Mydoctoral

researchwasonnuclearmagneticdipoleandelectricquadrupoleinteractionsinaGaAscrystal.WhatthatmeansisthatIstudiedcertaintypesofmagneticandelectricalinteractionsbetweenthenucleiofthevariousisotopesofgalliumandarsenicinagalliumarsenidecrystalwithexternallyappliedmagneticandelectricalfields.WiththeextremelysensitiveequipmentIdesignedandbuilt,Icould'shock'theatomicnucleiinacrystalintoan'excited'stateandthenwatchthem'decay'totheir'groundstate'bylookingattheveryweakradio-frequencysignalthenucleiemittedwhiledecaying.Withthistechnique,onecanlearnmanythingsaboutcrystalstructureandabouttheelectricalandmagneticpropertiesoftheatomicnucleiinacrystal.Galliumarsenideisamaterialmuchusedinmodernsemiconductordevices."

In1962,itwasontoOregonStateUniversitytobecomeanassistantprofessorofphysics.ThingsmusthavegonewellforPierceatOSU,becausehewaspromotedtoassociateprofessorandgrantedtenureinthespaceofonlythreeyears.Intheuniversitysystem'sprofessorialhierarchy,thereisjustonemorestepupfromassociateprofessor,andthatisfullprofessor.Tenureispermanentstatusasafacultymember.Forallpracticalpurposes,tenuremeansjobsecurityforlife.ThingswerehappeningfastforPierce,foritistypicalforanewfacultymembertotakesixyearstoachieveassociateprofessorandtenuredstatus.Thatis,iftheindividualachievesitatall;theinitialyearsofanacademiccareerareaprobationaryperiodduringwhichanewfacultymember'scapabilityandproductivityareassessedbyotherfacultyandadministrators.Manypeopledon'tevermakethatstepuptoassociateprofessororbecometenuredfacultymembers.Theyaredeniedpromotionandtenureandreplacedbynewpeoplewhoembarkonthesameclimb.Piercehadmadeittothepeak,sotospeak,andhediditbytheageofthirty-two.Ifhehadchosentodoso,hecouldhaveremainedauniversityprofessor–ahighlysought-afterposition–andlivedthecomfortablelifeofatenuredseniorfacultymemberfortherestofhislife.Ofcourse,hedidn'tchoosetodothat.

WhileatCaltech,PiercemetanundergraduatestudentbythenameofPatriciaJonesandfellinlove.HeandPatriciaweremarriedinCaliforniain1957whenPiercewasatJetPropulsionLaboratory.Patricia'sfieldwasmathematics.ShereceivedamastersdegreeinmathematicsatOregonStateaftersheandPiercemovedtoOregonwhenhejoinedtheOSU

faculty.WhenthePiercesmovedtoConnecticutin1965,PatriciataughtmathtoGeneralDynamicsemployees.PiercehaddecidedtoleavethefacultyatOregonStatetotakeajobasaseniorresearchscientistatPratt&WhitneyAdvancedMaterialsResearchandDevelopmentLaboratoryinNorthHaven,Connecticut.HetoldmethatthemoneywasbetteratPratt&Whitneyandthathewantedtofinancethewritingheplannedtodo–atthispointhehadabookinmind—intheareasofcultureandpoliticswhichhadcometotakeacentralplaceinhislife.Hesaidthatherealizedthatthedirectionhisthinkingwastakinghimwouldinalllikelihoodruleoutconventionalpublishingoutletsandthatheneededtogethimselfintoapositiontobeabletofinancethepublicationanddistributionofhiswritingshimself.ForthathewouldneedmoremoneythanhewasmakingatOregonState.Peoplewithhissciencebackgroundcouldmaketwoorthreetimesmoreinprivateindustrythanwhatuniversitieswerepayingatthattime.

ThePiercesspentayearinConnecticutandthenmovedtotheWashington,D.C.areawhenPierceleftthefieldofsciencetotakeuptherace-centeredworkthathehaspursuedeversince.PatriciajoinedthemathfacultyatMaryWashingtonUniversityinFredericksburg,Virginia.Pierce'smarriageendedindivorcein1982aftertwenty-fiveyears.

Pierce'stwinsons,KelvinandErik,hisonlychildren,werebornin1962.PiercetoldmethatKelvinisanaerospaceengineerandbuildingcontractor.Kelvin'swifeisanarchitect.Erikearnedadegreeinmusicbutthenswitchedovertothefieldofcomputerscience.Henowheadsateamofcomputerprogrammers.Kelvinisanavidhang-glider,Piercetoldme.Piercesaidhehasverylittlecontactwithhissons.HementionedseeingKelvinacoupleofyearsagowhenKelvincametovisitinWestVirginia.HenevertalkedabouthischildrenwhenIwaswithhim.Piercewasn'texpansivewhendiscussingthatfirstfamilyandobviouslywantstokeepthispartofhislifeprivate,soIdidn'tpresshimonit.IknowthathehasonegrandchildandthatPatriciahasremarried,butthatisallIknow.

TherehavebeenfourmarriagesforPiercesincehisdivorcefromPatricia.Pierceisveryself-consciousabouthisfivemarriages.WhenIaskedhimtotellmethedatesofhismarriagesandtosayabitabouteachofthewomenhemarried,helookeddistressedandsaid,"Youaren'tgoingtogointoallmymarriagesareyou?"IsaidthatthebookIhadinmindwas

primarilyabouthisideasandpubliclife,butthatitwasalsoabouthimandtheinterplayofthepublicandthepersonal,andthathismarriageswereapartofthat.Hewassilentasecondortwoandthenwentdownthelist.

First,therewashismarriagetoElizabethProstelin1982,thesameyearofhisdivorcefromPatricia.PiercedescribesElizabethasawomanwhoworkedintheNationalAllianceofficehehadsetupinArlington,VirginiajustoutsideWashington.Thismarriagelastedforthreeyears,breakingupwhenPiercemovedhisoperationstoWestVirginia.PiercetoldmethatElizabethbalkedatmovingto"suchawildarea,withnorunningwaterandsoon."

AfterhisdivorcefromElizabeth,Piercetoldmehestarted"playingthepersonalscolumns."HesaidheputadsinWashington,D.C.-areapublicationsandwouldtravelthetwohundredmilesfromWestVirginiatomeetthewomenhewouldcontactinthisway.Oneofthewomanhemetinthisfashionwasnewly-arrivedtothiscountryfromHungary.HernamewasOlgaSkerlecz.OlgalivedinConnecticut,andPiercedrovetheretomeether.PiercedescribedOlgaasamusicianandtoldmethatsheisrelatedtoBaronIvanSkerlecz,aprominentHungarianpoliticalfigureintheearlypartofthiscenturywhoatonepointwasBanus(governor)ofCroatia.3PierceandOlgahititoff,andtheyweremarriedin1986.Thismarriage–numberthree—lasteduntil1990.OlgaleftPierceandWestVirginiafor"greenerpasturesinCalifornia."Piercesayshedoesn'tknowwhereOlgaisnow.

SinceOlgadeparted,therehavebeentwomoreEasternEuropeanwives.PiercesaysheisattractedtoEasternEuropeanwomen.TheyaremorefemininethanAmericanwomen,hesays.Theydon'tseeitasdemeaningtoassumewhathecallsthewoman'sroleinmarriage,whichishomemaker.Theydon'tlookdownattheideaoftryingtopleaseaman.Hesayshefindsthemwarmerandlessneuroticthanthewomenhedatedafterthebreakupofhisfirstmarriage.PiercesaysAmericanwomenbyandlargearetoospoiled,toosoft.Theyhaveinflatedmaterialexpectationsandtheydon'ttaketofrugality,andtheycan'tdealwithsacrificeandhardshipwellenough.

Wifenumberfourwas,likeOlga,Hungarian.Herfirstnamewas

Zsuzsannah–Sueforshort.Piercesayshecan'trememberherlastname.HeandSueweremarriedinearly1991,lessthanayearafterhismarriagewithOlgaended.Piercewastesnotimebetweenmarriages.AvideoofSueandPiercetogetherfromearly1996showshertobeastunninglyattractive,slim,dark-hairedwomaninherearly-tomid-thirties.

PiercetoldmehemetSuethroughanadheplacedinaHungarianwomen'smagazine.Hewasveryimpressedwithboththenumberandthecaliberofpeoplewhoansweredhisad.Therewereuniversityprofessorsandmedicaldoctorsandengineers,Piercenoted.Andthesewereattractivewomentoo,hesaid.SuehadbeenateacherinatechnicalhighschoolbeforeshecametothiscountrytobewithPierce.

SueleftforFloridainmid-1996andhasremarried.Piercesaidthatshefinallygotfedupwithlivinginabroken-downmobilehomeandwiththeseventeen-year-oldcarhewasdriving.(Ithassincebeenreplacedbyalate-modelwhiteChevroletBlazerdonatedbyaNationalAlliancemember.)

AndnowthereisIrena,whoisalsoEasternEuropean,althoughnotHungarianlikeOlgaandSue.IassumePiercemetherinthesamewayhemetSue,throughanadinaEuropeanpublication.IrenacametoWestVirginiainmid-1997,andamonthlatersheandPierceweremarried.PiercetoldmethatIrenahadbeenmarriedforseventeenyearstoanactorinhernativecountrywhoprimarilydidstagework.Irenahadworkedasanartteacherfortwenty-fiveyearsbeforeshecametothiscountry.HerunframedwatercolorsaretackeduparoundthePierces'mobilehome,andshehaspainteddesignsonitswindows.Shementionedtomethat"Bill"(IwasalwaystakenbyIrena'sreferencetoPierceas"Bill";itwastheonlytimesIhaveeverheardhimreferredtoasanythingbut"Dr.Pierce")doesn'twanthertoteachartinthiscountryorattempttosellherpictureshere.Hewantshertoconcentrateonherdomesticresponsibilities.

IrenaspendsherdaysaloneatthetrailerwiththreeofPierce'scats.TheyarerelativesofHadley,Iguess;Pierceexplainedthelineage,butitgotbyme.Idon'tthinkPiercerelatesmuchifatalltothethreecats–Hadleyistheoneforhim.IhadthesensethatIrenaisnotenamoredofthecatsandgrudginglyenduresthem.Irenasaysshewouldlikeatelevisionsetin

thetrailertowatchtheshowsandtohelpherwithherEnglish.Piercesaidhedoesn'twanttohaveasettherebecauseIrenawouldjustsitaroundalldaywatchingit.

Piercecomesbackfordinnerat5:30everyeveningandthengoesbacktotheofficeat6:30towatchtheNBCnewsandwork.ThetimesIatewiththetwoofthem,Irenapreparedelaborateandheartymealscompletewithdesserts.Shesaidpeopleinhercountrytaketimewithmeals.Theydon'tthrowthingstogetherassheimaginesmostAmericansdo.IwastakenbythefactthataglassofsugaryCokeaccompaniedeverymealatthePierces'.Itseemedincongruoussomehow.Ineveraskedaboutit.IsupposePiercewantsit.AsIthinkbackonit,Ican'trememberwhetherIrenadranktheCokeornot.ThedinnertableinthePierce'slow-ceilingedtrailerhasalacetablecloth.Irenaexpressedconcernthatthecatshadtornit.

Irenashowedmepicturesofherartstudentsbackinhernativecountry,wholookedtometobebetweentheagesofsevenandtwelve.Shesaidthatshemissesthemverymuch,andthattheyhavesentherletters,agesturethatmeantsomuchtoher.Shealsoshowedmephotosofherfamilyandspokeofhowclosesheistoagrownniece,anaspiringactresswholookedtometobeinhermid-twenties.Irenahasnochildrenofherown.Sheshowedmeapictureofwhereshelivedbeforeshecametothiscountry.Itwasinthesecondfloorofherparents'home.Sheoccupiedhalf,andherbrotherhadtheotherhalf.Fromtheoutside,herformerhomelookedtobealarge-enoughandwell-kept-upplace.Itwasquitenice,actually.

Irenaplayedmesomerecordedtraditionalmusicfromhercountry.Iwastakenbythefactthatoneofthesongswasthemelodyofahitsongcalled"Hernando'sHideaway"fromaBroadwaymusicalofyearsago.EvidentlythecomposersoftheBroadwayscorehad,shallwesay,adoptedthetraditionalmelodyofthisEasternEuropeancountryanduseditfortheirownpurposes.InotedthatfacttoIrena,butwithheras-yetlimitedEnglishshehaddifficultyunderstandingme,andPierce,inEnglish–Iassumehedoesn'tspeakhernativelanguage—attemptedtoexplaintoherwhatIwastryingtosay.I'mnotsuresheeverquitegotmypoint.

Irenahadnotbeenbacktoherhomecountrysinceshehadcometothe

UnitedStatestomarryPierce,alittleoverayearatthetimeIwasthere.Iaskedherwhethersheplannedanyvisitstoseeherfamily,but,ifIunderstoodherreplyaccurately,herstatusintheUnitedStates–shedidn'tasyethaveagreencard–didnotpermitit.Severaltimes,IheardherexpressconcerntoPierceaboutwhethershewas"legal"andwouldbeabletostayinthiscountry.WhileIwasinWestVirginia,PiercedrovehertothetownofElkins,aboutninetymilesaway,tocompletesomepaperworkaroundherstatusinthiscountry.IhadalwaysassumedthatifsomeonemarriedanAmericancitizentheyautomaticallybecameacitizen,butthatevidentlyisn'tthecase.

JustabouttheonlytimeIrenagetsoutisfortripstoHillsborowithPierceintheBlazertogetthemail.Hecallsheronanintercomtoletherknowthatitistimetoleave,andshewalksdownthemountaintomeethim.Sheisveryconcernedaboutsecurityandalwaystakesherpistolalongontheride.AsfarasIknow,Irenadoesn'tdrive.TheonlyothertimesshewasoffthepropertythatIknewaboutthemonthIwastherewasfortheresidentstatuspaperworkandwhenPiercedrovehertoElkinsfornewglasses.PiercetoldmethatonSundaysIrenawantstogotothetownofLewisburg,aboutfortymilesaway,toshopandseeafilm,andthatheseesitasanimpositiononhisworkbutthatsometimeshetakesthetimetogo.However,Ididn'tnoticethemdothatwhileIwasthere.

AftermyfirstdinneratthePierces',IrenasaidtomeasIwasleaving,"Thankyousomuchforcoming.Iamsolonely."Piercewasstandingcloseandheardthat,andIassumeitmadehimuncomfortable.Heisaveryformalandprivateman,andmyimpressionisthatitisimportanttohimtomaintainappearances.

Asfortherelationshipbetweenthetwoofthem,PierceissomewhatsharpandcondescendingtoIrenaattimes,andremovedatothertimes.Butthenagainthereisanaffectionbetweenthetwoofthemandaplayfulness.He'ssortofmock-gruff,andshe'slightandteasing,andtheyhavefun.AndPierceisveryprotectiveofIrena.FromPierce'ssideIimaginethathefeelscutoffattimes.Irenadoesn'tstrikemeasapoliticalperson,andshereallycan'trespondorcontributetohisideasorprojects.InfactIrena'slimitedEnglishmakesitdifficultasapracticalmattertohaveanin-depthconversationwithheraboutanything.

Piercetoldmethathecan'tlivealone.Heneedsawoman'swarmth,sympathy,andsoftness,hetoldme.Hesaidhewilldocombatintheworldbutheneedstocomehometoawoman.HetoldmehowlonelyhewasinWestVirginiabeforeOlgacameandthenagainwhensheleftandbeforeSuecame,andthenagainwhenSueleft.

ThereisoneotherveryimportantbeinginPierce'slife:Hadleythecat.PiercedotesonHadley.PiercetoldmethestoryofgettingHadleysevenyearsago.

"SincetheNationalAlliancestarted,"Piercetoldme,"I'vealwayshadabluepointmaleSiamese.WhenImetHadleyhewassix-and-a-halfweeksold.IwenttoaSiamesekitten-breedingfacilityinRichmond[Virginia].Itisnotanicethingthatthebreedersarekeptincagesandthattheyspendtheirlivesthere.That'snotanormallifeforthematall.ItoldthewomanwhoranthefacilitythatIwantedabluepointmale.ShewenttothebackroomandcamebackwithHadley.Here,letmeshowyouapicture."

Piercehandedmeasnapshotofahand—Iguessitwashis–holdingatinykitten.Ilookedatthepictureforamomentandhandeditbacktohim.

"HadleyandIhititoffrightaway.Heclimbedalloverme,sniffedeverythingandcheckedmeoutanddecidedIwasOKandwenttosleepinmylapwhileIwastalkingtothewoman.SoIpaidtwohundreddollarsforHadley,andhewenttosleeponmykneedrivinghomefromRichmond.Sincethenwe'vebeentogetherallthetime.There'sthisprocessofimprinting.ToHadley,Iamhisfamily.Catsaresocialanimals,andSiameseinparticularbondverystronglytopeople.Anditworksbothways.IappreciateHadley.Iliketowatchhim.Tome,he'sabeautiful,gracefulworkofart.He'saperfectpieceofnature.AndHadleyappreciatesme,notonlybecauseIfeedhimandtakecareofhim,butbecauseheneedsthesocialcontactIprovideforhim.AndIthinkIneedthatcontacttoo.

"Herearesomemorepictures.ThisisHadleyasabigboy.Hadleywasneuteredattheageoftwobecausethat'stheonlywaythatonecanlivewithamalecatunlessyoulethimoutdoors,andIdidn'twantHadley

goingout."

3.GeorgeBernardShaw,etal."Asanundergraduateincollege,"Piercetoldme,"IhadanaggingworryaboutwhetherIwasdoingtherightthingwithmylife.DidIreallywanttobeaphysicist,therouteIwastakingatthattime?ThequestionIaskedmyselfwas,howdoesapersondecidewhatisthemostimportantthingforhimtodowithhislife?Shouldhebeateacher?Awarrior?Adoctor?Apoet?Apainter?Obviously,becomingsomeofthesethingsisbeyondyourcontrol.Thereisnopointintryingtobeapainterifyoucan'tdrawastraightline,orapoetifyoucan'texpressyourselfinthatmedium.Butthisquestiondidkeeprecurring,alongwithsomecorollaryquestionslike:Whatsetofstandardsdoyouuseforjudgingwhattherightcourseis?Whatisimportantforapersontoaccomplishinhislife?IknewIwantedtodosomethingthatwasimportant.Ihadanawarenessofmymortalityfromaveryearlyage,andsoitseemedtomethatIshouldn'twastemylifedoingthingsthatweren'ttrulyimportant.Ididn'twanttobeonmydeathbedthinking,'I'veblownit;IhadonelifetoliveandIdidn'tdowhatIshouldhavedone.'

"WhileIdidn'tyethaveaclearframeofreference,bythetimeIgottoOregonStateasaprofessorofphysics[in1962]IhaditinmyheadthatIwantedtoanswerthesequestionsandtodirectmylifebasedontheanswersIcameto.Istartedtodomoregeneralreading—beforeIhadnothadthetime,withallmysciencecoursesandactivities—andgraduallythingsstartedtotakeshapeinmyheadaboutwhatwasimportantinlife.ItwasaprocessofcrystallizingtheteachingsIwastakingfromwhatIwasreadingandrefiningthemandlearninghowtoexpressthemmorecoherentlyandfindingwaystoexemplifythem.

"OneofthethingsthathelpedmefinddirectionwasaplaythatIfirstcameuponatCaltechbackin1955orso–ManandSuperman.Actthreeoftheplaywastheonethatreallystruckme.Itexpressedtheideathatmanshouldn'tholdhimselfback.HeshouldcompletelyusehimselfupinservicetotheLifeForce.Iboughtasetofphonographrecordsthatjusthadthatactinit.AsIremember,ithadCharlesLaughton,CharlesBoyer,AgnesMorehead,andCedricHardwicke–itwaswelldone.DonJuan's

expositionswerewhatresonatedwithme.Ilistenedtothatsetofrecordsoverandoverandletitreallysinkin.Theideaofanevolutionaryuniversehitmeasbeingtrue,withanevolutiontowardhigherandhigherstatesofself-consciousness,andthephilosopher'sbrainbeingthemosthighlydevelopedtoolforthecosmoscomingtoknowitself.IfeltIunderstoodwhatShawmeant.Overtime,Ihaveelaborateduponthisidea–IcametocallitCosmotheism–anddiscusseditinaseriesoftalksIgaveinthe1970s."

IobtainedacopyofManandSuperman,theplayPiercereferredtoandreadit.1Itwasfirstperformedin1905inLondonandhasbeenatheaterstapleeversince.Coincidentally,asuccessfulrunoftheplaywasabouttoendinWashingtonatthetimeItalkedtoPierceaboutit,andIwasabletodriveoverfromWestVirginiatocatchaperformancebeforetheplayclosed.

ManandSupermanwaswrittenbytherenownedconversationalist,critic,satirist,pundit,andplaywrightGeorgeBernardShaw.Shawwasbornin1856inDublinanddiedin1950.ManandSupermanisalongplay,aboutthree-and-a-halfhours.OftenactthreeisperformedasaseparatepieceandcalledDonJuaninHell,andthisiswhatPiercelistenedtoontherecord.

Afterreadingandseeingtheplay,itbecameclearwhatitwasaboutthisparticularplaythatsocapturedPierce'simaginationatthattimeinhislife.ThecentralquestiontheplayexploresistheveryonethatPiercehimselfwasconfronting:whatisthemostimportantthingtodowithone'slife?AndnotonlywasthequestionrelevanttoPierce'slifeatthatpoint,theanswerShawgivestothatquestionthroughthisplayhadgreatappealtoPierce,andthatwastogiveyouralltobeinga"forceofNature,"sotospeak.Inprefatoryremarkstothepublishedversionoftheplay,Shawwrote:

Thisisthetruejoyinlife,thebeingusedforapurposerecognizedbyyourselfasamightyone;thebeingthoroughlywornoutbeforeyouarethrownonthescrapheap;thebeingaforceofNatureinsteadofafeverishselfishlittleclodofailmentsandgrievancescomplainingthattheworldwillnotdevoteitselftomakingyouhappy.Andalsotheonlyrealtragedyinlifeisbeingusedby

personallymindedmenforpurposesyourecognizetobebase.

TheideaofbeingwornoutintheserviceofamightypurposewasexactlywhatthisbrightyounggraduatestudentinCaliforniahadbeenlookingfor.InactthreeofManandSuperman,itscentralcharactershavetraveledfromtheirhomesinLondontovacationinanuntamedmountainousareaofSpain.AmongthemisJackTanner(modeledafterayoungShaw?),hispotentialloveinterest,AnnWhitefield,andAnn'sguardianRoebuckRamsden.ImmediatelyuponarrivinginSpain,thepartyispounceduponbyagroupofbanditswhosechiefisamannamedMendoza.Mendoza,itsohappens,isaJew.AsMendozaputsit,theroleofthegangheleadsisto"holdupmotorcarsandsecureamoreequitabledistributionofwealth."MendozainformsJackandtheothersthatthebandofbrigandsaimstoextractatidyransombeforeallowingthemtogoontheirway.JacktellsMendozathatheisamenabletothatidea,butitismutuallydecidedthatsinceitislateintheeveningthetransmissionoffundswouldbestwaituntilthemorning.Sotheyallbeddownforthenight.Theyfallofftosleep,andJackhasadream.Almostalloftherestoftheact–orplaywhenitisperformedseparately–isJack'sdream.

ThesettingofJack'sdreamisHell,andeverybodyinthedreamisacharacterwehavemetbeforeintheplaybuttransformedintosomeoneelse.Jackisthefifteenth-centurynoblemanDonJuan.AnnbecomesDonaAnadeUlloa–Anaforshort.Roebuckisatalkingstatue.AndMendozaistheDevil.Thisdream-statesettingandcastofcharacterssetsupwhatisessentiallyadebatebetweenDonJuanandtheDevilaboutwhatlifeoughttobeaboutandwhichisabetterplacetobe,DonJuan'sversionofHeavenortheDevil'sversionofHell.WhentheantagoniststalkaboutHeavenandHellitisclearthattheyaren'treferringtoplacesorstates"upthere"or"downthere"inanafterlife.TheyarebothusingHeavenandHellasmetaphorsforwaysofbeinginthislife.

DonJuansetsouthiscaseearlyintheact:Hellisthesituationhereonearthrightnow.Itisthewaymostpeoplelive,andhewantsout."InHeaven,asIpictureit,"hedeclares,"youliveandworkinsteadofplayingandpretending.Youfacethingsastheyare;youescapenothingbutglamour;andyoursteadfastnessandyourperilareyourglory."

WhatwillDonJuandooncehegetstoHeaven?Hewillthink:"Ihopeto

escapeatlastfromtheliesandfromthetedious,vulgarpursuitofhappiness,tospendmyeonsincontemplation."AnditisnotjustanykindofcontemplationthatwilloccupyDonJuan'stimeinHeaven;itiscontemplationofLife(withacapitalL),orasitcomestobecalledastheactproceeds,theLifeForce.DonJuandeclarestoMendoza:"Evenasyouenjoythecontemplationofsuchromanticmiragesasbeautyandpleasure,sowouldIenjoythecontemplationofthatwhichinterestsmeaboveallthings:namely,Life:theforcethateverstrivestoattaingreaterpowerofcontemplatingitself."

AndjustwhatisthisLifewhichisbeingreferredto?AsDonJuanspeaksofit,Lifeisanentityuntoitself,aseparatebeingofsorts.AccordingtoDonJuan,Life,ortheLifeForce,thisentity,thisbeing,hasmonumentallyimportantpurposes:tobecomeawareofitselfandunderstanditself,andtorealizeitself,thatistosay,becomethefinestversionofwhatittrulyis.HereferstoLife's"continualeffortnotonlytomaintainitself,buttoachievehigherandhigherorganizationandcompleterself-consciousness."5DonJuanreferstothefullachievementoftheseendsastheattainmentof"godhead."6AsDonJuanseesit,inalllikelihoodgodheadwon'tcomewithoutamightystruggle.Lifefacesextremelyformidableenemies:"theforcesofDeathandDegeneration."

Life'scentralimpulseistomovetowardthecreationofasuperiorkindofhumanbeing,DonJuanasserts.ThatiswhatLife,atitscore,isabout.HereDonJuanisexpressinganevolutionary,Darwinianidea,theconceptofmanevolvingintosomethinghigher,moreadvancedthanheisnow.LifeasDonJuanperceivesitistheforcethatseekstobringabout"higherandhigherindividuals,theidealindividualbeing,omnipotent,omniscient,infallible,andwithalcompletely,unilludedlyself-conscious:inshort,agod."8DonJuanbringsraceintoitasheaffirmsthe"greatcentralpurposeofbreedingtherace;ay,breedingittoheightsnowdeemedsuperhuman;thatpurposewhichisnowhiddeninamephisticcloudofloveandromanceandpruderyandfastidiousness,willbreakthroughintoclearsunlight...."

ButiftheLifeForceisgoingtoaccomplishitsgreatmission,prevailinitsepicstruggle,itisgoingtoneedsomehelp,saysDonJuan.Namely,itneedsbrainstogiveitdirection."Itneedsabrain,thisirresistibleforce,lestinitsignoranceitshouldresistitself."10Andlateronintheacthe

states:"ToLife,theforcebehindtheMan,intellectisanecessity,becausewithoutithe[theLifeForce?man?both?]blundersintodeath."

AndwhereistheLifeForcegoingtogetthebrainsitneeds?Fromcontemplative,philosophicalpeoplelikeDonJuan.ThatiswhyheisleavingHellandgoingtoHeaveninthefirstplace,toestablishbettercontactwiththeLifeForceandfigureoutexactlywhatitneedsinordertobecomeself-consciousandself-realized.Andmorethanjustprovidetheneededphilosopher'sbrain,DonJuanalsoaimstoprovidetheLifeForcewithsomebrawntohelpitstayoncourseandmoveforward.DonJuanintendstotakeactiontohelptheLifeForcealonginitsjourney.

ThusDonJuanlaudsacertainkindofphilosopher,onewho"seeksincontemplationtodiscovertheinnerwilloftheworld,ininventiontodiscoverthemeansoffulfillingthatwill,andinactiontodothatwillbytheso-discoveredmeans."HeholdsuptheidealofanindividualwhocanseebeyondthephysicalworldtothetruepurposeofLifesothathecanworkforthatpurposeratherthan"thwartingitandbafflingitbysettingupshortsightedpersonalaimsasatpresent."

Andwhatisgoingtokeepusfrompursuingthisideal?AccordingtoDonJuanitisourownlackofcourageandpreoccupationwithrespectability."Mangiveseveryreasonforhisconductsaveone,andthatishiscowardice,"heasserts."Allcivilizationisfoundedonhiscowardice,onhisabjecttameness,whichhecallshisrespectability."Thereisawaytoovercomethesepersonallimitations,however,andthatistofindanideaworthgivingone'slifeto:"Menneverreallyovercomefearuntiltheyimaginetheyarefightingtofurtherauniversalpurpose–fightingforanidea,"DonJuandeclares.ThatiswhytheideaofservingtheLifeForceissuchapowerfuloneinhiseyes.Itenablespeopletolivethelifetheywouldleadiftheyweren'tsoafraidandcaughtupinwhatothersmightthinkofthem.

TheDevilrespondstoDonJuan'sassertionsbydeclaringthatNature(histermfortheLifeForce)infacthasnopurpose.You'rewrong,countersDonJuan.Thephilosopher'sbrainis"Nature'spilot"helpingitgettoitsdestination."Itisthesuccesswithwhichyouhavedirectedtheattentionofmenfromtheirrealpurpose,"DonJuanaccusestheDevil,"whichisinonedegreeoranotherthesameasmine,toyours,thathasearnedyouthe

nameofTheTempter.Itisthefactthattheyaredoingyourwill,orratherdriftingwithyourwantofawill,insteadofdoingtheirown,thatmakesthemtheuncomfortable,false,restless,artificial,petulant,andwretchedcreaturestheyare."

Inplaceofthatnegativecircumstance,DonJuanisofferingwhathesaysisapositivealternative:anindividualwithapurposeinlifethatgoesbeyondhisownindividualneedsandwants.DonJuanisholdinguptheimageofsomeonewhodevoteshislifetoservingtheLifeForce.ThisisapersonwhosupportstheLifeForceinknowingitselfandreachingitsdestination.DonJuanissayingthisishowoneshouldlive.

DonJuan'sidealexistencesoundsabitstaidanddrabtoAna,whohasbeenlisteningtotheexchangebetweenthetwomen.Sheasks,"Istherenothinginheavenbutcontemplation,Juan?"TowhichDonJuanreplies:"InHeavenIseeknootherjoy!ThereistheworkofhelpingLifeinitsstruggleupward.Thinkofhowitwastesandscattersitself,howitraisesupobstaclestoitselfanddestroysitselfinitsignoranceandblindness.AslongasIcanconceiveofsomethingbetterthanmyselfIcannotbeeasyuntilIamstrivingtobringitintoexistenceorclearingthewayforit.Thatisthelawofmylife.ThatistheworkingwithinmeofLife'sincessantaspirationtohigherorganization,wider,deeper,intenserself-consciousness,andclearerself-understanding.Itwasthesupremacyofthispurposethatreducedloveformetothemerepleasureofamoment,artformetothemereschoolingofmyfaculties,religionformetothemereexcuseforlaziness,sinceithadsetupagodwholookedattheworldandsaiditwasgood,againsttheinstinctinmethatlookedthroughmyeyesattheworldandsawitcouldbeimproved.Itellyouthatinpursuitofmyownpleasure,myownhealth,myownfortune,Ihaveneverknownhappiness.ItwasnotloveforWomanthatdeliveredmeintoherhands;itwasfatigue,exhaustion."

ThislastsentenceinDonJuan'sspeechrevealsahintofthenotionthatwomentendtogetinthewayofwhatamanhastodoinlife.ItisanexampleofthecoolnesstowardwomenthatshowsupseveralplacesinthisactofShaw'splay.Otherexamples:AtonepointDonJuansays,"Iturnedmybackontheromanticmanwiththeartistnature....Itoldhimthathisbeautyworshippingandhappinesshuntingandwomanidealizingwasnotworthadumpasaphilosophyoflife."Another

example,DonJuantalksabouthowromanticmenhadledhim"intotheworshipofWoman."Inanothercontexthegoesonabouthowwe,presumablyreferringtomen,are"deludedandmindbendedtowardshonorableloveasthehighestgood,andtounderstandbyhonorableloveromanceandbeautyandhappinessinthepossessionsofbeautiful,refined,delicate,affectionatewomen."AtonepointAnasaystoDonJuan,"I'mgoingwithyou."TowhichDonJuanreplies,"IcanfindmyownwaytoHeaven,Ana;notyours."

"Iprefertobemyownmaster,andnotthetoolofanyblunderinguniversalforce,"theDevilinformsDonJuan."Iknowthatbeautyisgoodtolookat;thatmusicisgoodtohear;thatloveisgoodtofeel;andthattheyareallgoodtothinkaboutandtalkabout...AsforyourLifeforce,intheend[servingitwillleadyouto]despairanddecrepitude,brokennerveandshatteredhopes,vainregretsfortheworstandsilliestofwastesandsacrifices,thewasteandsacrificeofthepowerofenjoyment:inaword,thepunishmentofthefoolwhopursuesthebetterbeforehehassecuredthegood."

"ButatleastIwon'tbebored,"DonJuanreplies."Sofareyouwell,SenorSatan."

DonJuanthenaskstheStatuetodirecthimtoHeaven.TheStatuerepliesthatthefrontierbetweenHeavenandHellisonlythedifferencebetweentwowaysoflookingatthings."Anyroadwilltakeyouacrossifyoureallywanttogetthere."

AndoffgoesDonJuan.

Ashefadesfromview,theDevilwarnsAna,"BewareofthepursuitoftheSuperhuman:itleadstoanindiscriminatecontemptfortheHuman."

"Tellme,"AnaaskstheDevil,"wherecanIfindtheSuperman?"

"Heisnotyetcreated,"theDevilanswers.

"Notyetcreated!"Anacries."Thenmyworkisnotyetdone.IbelieveintheLifetoCome.Afather!afatherfortheSuperman!"

AnalooksatwhereDonJuanhadbeenstanding,butbythenhewas

gone.

ItisremarkablehowthisplaybyShawthatPiercefirstreadoverfortyyearsagohassomanyoftheelementsthathavebecomepartsofPierce'sownlife.Amongthem:Thedisdainfortheshallownessandmisguidednessofcontemporarylife.Theideaofseekingagrandpurposetodirectone'slife.Thevalueinfacingrealityhead-onratherthanlivingalifeof"playingandpretending."Thevitalimportanceoftheintellectandofacquiringacomprehensiveperspectiveonthings.TheideaofservingtheLifeForceastheorganizingprincipleandpurposeofone'slife.Thefocusonimprovingtherace.Theviewoflifeasastruggleagainstpowerfulopposingforces.Theanti-Jewishtheme(again,intheShawplaytheDevilisaJew).Theimportanceofcourageandthewillingnesstotranscendone'sdesireforrespectability.Thevirtueinsteadfastness,ofholdingfirmandstayingthecourse.Theperceptionofacontradictionbetweenlove,family,andwomenontheonehandandmenachievingtheirpurposeinlifeontheother.ItistoosimpletosaythatthereisadirectandexclusivecausallinebetweenthisplayandwhatPiercehasdonewithhislife.Indeed,manyfactorsaccountforwhathehasbecome.ButPiercedoessingleoutlisteningtotheShawplayasamajorturningpointinhislife,andafterlookingintotheplay,Ibelievehim.

"TheShawidea,"Piercetoldme,"andtheelaborationsIhadmadeonithadansweredthisfundamentalquestionofwhatwasthemostimportantthingthatonecandowithone'slife,theproperpurposeinlife.Inageneralsense,anyway,I'dansweredit.AndthatistoservetheLifeForce:dowhateveryoucantomakeamoreconscious,beautiful,highlyevolveduniverse.Butthatstillleftthespecificquestionofhowdoessomebodygoaboutdoingthat?Ofcourse,thatquestionhasdifferentanswersfordifferentpeople.Youcangoaboutitindifferentways.Youcouldbeaphysicistandlearnmoreabouthowtheuniverseworks.That'soneway,andthatisthecourseIhadbeenon.

"WhenIwasingraduateschoolIdecidedIwantedanacademiccareerinphysicseventhoughthesalariesinindustryatthattimewereabouttwicewhattheywereintheuniversity.Butbuyingalotofgoodiesdidn'tappealtomeasmuchashavingthefreedomtosetmyownscheduleandworkatmyownpaceanddowhatIwantedtodoandnotsomeprojectsomebodygaveme.Backthen[itisstilltrue],inuniversitiesofthefirstandsecond

rank,physicsfacultyhadresponsibilityforthreeclasses,ninehoursaweek.Thatwouldgivemetimetostudyandthink.Plustheuniversityenvironmentappealedtome,theivy-coveredbuildingsandall.SoIwantedtobeanacademicphysicist,andthatstayedtruemyfirsttwoyearsatOregonStateUniversity."

"Butyoudidn'tstayinphysics.Whynot?"

"UptothatpointinmylifeInevergaveanytimetothinkingaboutraceorpoliticalconcerns.Ihadbeenjustintophysics,and,untilIwasmarried,chasinggirls,andmyhobbies.Ihadboughtanairplaneandwentscubadivingandsailing.Butthiswasduringthe1960s,remember,andIbecameincreasinglyawareofwhatIsawasveryserioussocialproblems.TherewasthecivilrightsrevolutionandtheprotestsagainstthewarinVietnam.Allthishell-raising.Societywasbeginningtounravel,andsoIhadtothinkabouthowthatfitinwiththefundamentalissueIwasconfronting.

"Ithinkitwasjustamatteroftiming.IfIhadgonetoOregonStatein1955whenthingsweremuchmorenormalandstableratherthanin1962whenIdid,Iprobablywouldhavestayedandbecomeafullprofessor.IfIhadcomeearlierIwouldhavehadgraduatestudentsworkingformeandIwouldhavehadmoreconnectionsoncampusandbeenolderandlessadventurous.MaybeIwouldhavedeploredwhatwasgoingonandwouldhavetalkeditoverwithotherpeople,butIwouldprobablyhavestayedonthefaculty.

"Thereweretwomajorsocialdevelopmentsthatwerebeginningtobeverynoticeableinthiscountryandtomeasthe'60sworeon.OneofthemwasthecampaignagainstthewarinVietnam,andtheotherwasthecivilrightsrevolution.Whatreallygotmyattentionabouttheanti-waractivitywastheparticularwayinwhichitwasbeingcarriedout.Peoplewereactuallydemonstratinginfavorofthecommunists.TheywereveryopenabouttheirsympathyfortheVietCong.Icouldn'thelpbutcontrastthatkindofthingwiththesituationintheSecondWorldWar.Ifanybodyhadbegunwavingswastikaflagsandshouting'Ho,ho,Hitler'sgoingtowin!'orsomethinglikethat,atonofbrickswouldhavefallenonthem.Wayswouldhavebeenfoundtolockthemup,youcanbesureofthat.Dissentwasabigno-nobackthen.

"IthoughtaboutwhyduringtheSecondWorldWar,incontrasttowhatwasgoingoninthe'60s,thegovernmentandmediaweresomuchmoreresoluteabouthavingeverybodyinsync,marchinginlockstep.I'moldenoughtorememberallthelittlethingsthatweredoneduringWorldWarIItogetpeopleinawarframeofmind.Forexample,theyhadallsortsofdrivesandcollectionsforthings,asifwehadgreatshortagesofthesematerials,andthatmadeabigdifference.They'dcollectaluminumpotsandpansandsaytheyweregoingtomakebombersoutofthem.I'mnotsuretheyactuallydidthat,butthatwasn'twhatitwasallaboutanyway.Itwastogettheciviliansinvolvedandstifledissent.

"Iwasakid,eightornineyearsold,duringthewar,andIusedtotakemywagonandgofromhousetohouseandcollectkitchengrease.I'dtellpeopleIwascollectingitforthewareffort.Isupposetheydidconvertthegreaseintohighexplosives,butagain,thesedrivesweretogetpeopleinvolvedandinthemoodforthewar.Thegovernmentdidn'twanttogivepeoplethechancetothinkanyotherway.Bytheway,whatI'dactuallydowiththestuffIcollectedwassellitatthegrocerystoreforeightortencentsapound.Imadegoodmoneydoingthat.

"AnotherexampleofwhatI'mtalkingaboutistheyhadpeopleinNorfolk[Virginia],whereIlived,diggingairraidshelters.Therewasabignavalbasethere,soitwasastrategiccenter.Butreally,therewasnochancetherewasgoingtobeanairraidinNorfolk.Wherewasitgoingtobelaunchedfrom?Theenemyhadnobasesanywherecloseenoughtogetthatdone.Buttheyhadpeoplediggingsheltersandactingasairraidwardens.Theyevenhadpeoplepaintthetophalfoftheircarheadlightsblacksothelightswouldn'tshinesomuch.Justbusyworktogetpeopleintherightmoodandkeepthemfromdissentingregardlessofwhattheirprivatethoughtswere.

"ButintheVietnamwar,wherewewerefightingagainstlittleyellowpeopleinsteadofourownkindredaswewereinWorldWarIIagainsttheGermans,wehadnoneofthisboost-the-warsortofactivity.Andwehadpeopledemonstratingonbehalfoftheenemy,wavingVietCongflagsandburningAmericanflags.Ittookmeawhiletostartputtingthepiecestogetherandsee,forexample,howprominentJewswereintheseanti-waractivities,andhowtheywereusingthewarasatoolforsocialchange,socialupheaval.FairlyquicklyIsawthatsomethingseriouswas

goingon,anditgotmethinkingandreadingaboutotherwarswehadfoughtandwhatourmotivationwasthenandthesignificanceofwhatwasgoingonnow,whythisbigsympathyforcommunismandsoon.

"Asforthecivilrightsrevolution,ofcoursetherehadbeenpeopleworkingonthatforalongtime,butinthe'60sitreallymadetheheadlinesandgotontelevisionwiththekindoftheaterandspeechifyingthatwasgoingon,thesit-insatlunchcountersandmarchesandall.Therewerealotofthingshappeningonthecampusinconnectionwiththis,anditcausedmetostopandthink.AsIsaidbefore,ifthingshadbeenmoreorlessnormalduringtheseyearsandtheproblemshadbeentheusualsocialviceslikealcoholism,smoking,andsoon,Iprobablywouldhavethoughtandtalkedaboutitsome,butIwouldn'thaveseenanyneedtogetinvolvedinacrusadeorchangemylifeoverit.ButIsawtheanti-warandcivilrightsmovementsasbeingfundamentallymoreimportantthantheseotherthings,andthattheyweretakingussomewhere.Theeventsthemselvesmayhavebeentransitory,buttheywerepartofanacceleratingchangeinoursociety.Iwasinterestedinwherewewereheadedandwhetherwereallywantedtogothere,andwhetherIwantedsocietytogothere.

"Otherfacultyonmycampusweregettinginvolvedintheseissues,butatthatpointIhadn'ttakensides.Iwasstillmainlyinterestedinphysics,playingwithmyelectronictoys,andteachingmycourses.Iwasjusttryingtofigureoutwhatitallmeant.ButasIgotaclearerpictureofwhatitdidallmean,Ifounditmoreandmoredisturbing.Icametoseetheanti-warmovementandthefailureofthegovernmenttofullysupportthemilitaryeffortinVietnamasliterallykillingourpeople.YoungAmericansweredyinginSoutheastAsiaatasubstantialrate.Warisaseriousmatter,andifitisgoingtobethegovernment'spolicytheyoughttogoatitfullboreandmakesurethemissionisaccomplishedassoonaspossiblesoastominimizecasualties.Thecrapthatwasgoingonduringthoseyears,thepro-VietCongdemonstrationsandsoon–anditwasmostlyJewswhowereorganizingthesethings–oughtnottobetolerated.

"Itwascleartomethatthegovernmentwasn'tgoingatthiswarinVietnamfullbore.ThepeopleinWashingtonsettingthewarpolicyweremoreconcernedaboutwhattheWashingtonPostwasgoingtosayaboutitthanwhetheritwasgoodmilitarystrategy.And,really,thatwas

understandable,becausebackinWorldWarIIthegovernmentdidn'thavetoworryaboutpublicopinionbecauseallthemajorpropagandainstruments–themotionpictureindustry,thebignewspapers,andsoon,controlledbyJewsitsohappened–likedthatwaralotandwereonehundredpercentcooperative.Thingsweredifferentnowbecausethebigmediaoutletsweren'tenamoredoftheVietnamwar,andthegovernmenthadtotakethatintoaccountsoasnottorunupagainstthem.

"AndIcouldseewherethecivilrightsmovementwasheaded.Theywereaimingatthecompletesocialintegrationofblacksintowhitesociety.TherehadbeentheBrownversustheTopekaBoardofEducationdecisionbytheSupremeCourtin1954integratingtheschools,andEisenhowerhadsentthetroopstoLittleRockin'58toenforceintegrationatCentralHighSchoolthere.Iwasagraduatestudentthenanddidn'tpayallthatmuchattentiontowhatwasgoingon,butnowatOregonStateIdid.Thiswasgoingtoresultinblackculturehavingamuchbiggereffectonwhiteculturethanithadhad,anditwasgoingtoleadtogreaternumbersofinterracialmarriagesandraciallymixedchildren.Isawthatcoming.

"Wealreadyhadjazz.Iknowalotofwhitesarefanaticsaboutit,butpersonallyInevercouldseewhatthehelltheattractionwas.Butitwouldn'tjustbethedefensiblethingslikejazzthatweweregoingtoget.Wewerealsogoingtogetblackattitudestowardworkandsexandeducationandauthorityandpersonalrestraint,andweweregoingtogettherestoftheirmusic,andallthatwasgoingtodegradewhiteculture,notenrichit.Thatwascomingalongifthecivilrightsrevolutionhaditsway.

"AndataboutthistimeItookmyfirsthardlookatinterracialmarriage,"Piercesaid.Piercethentoldmeaboutanotherphysicsprofessorwithwhomhesocialized.Thisprofessorhadmarrieda'mulattowoman,'asPiercedescribedher,andtheyhadhadseveralchildren.Piercesaidtheirsituationraisedquestionsforhimandevokedwhathecalledaninstinctiveresponse.Whydidhisfriendchoosetomarrythiswoman?Pierceaskedhimself.Howcouldhefeelakinshipwithher?Piercewasrepelledbythe"awfullooking"appearanceofthechildren,whomhedescribedas"flat-facedanddusky-colored."Piercesaidheknewthisfatherlovedthesechildren,buthejustcouldn'tunderstandhowhis

colleaguecouldidentifywiththem.ThismusthavebeenaverypowerfulformativeexperienceforPiercebecausehebroughtitupseveraltimesduringmytalkswithhim.Ithinkhisreactiontothisinterracialcoupleandtheirchildren,whomheknewquitewell,andthejumbleofthoughtsandfeelingsitevokedinhim,wasamajorturningpointinhislife.Herespectedhisfellowscientist,wasfriendswithhim,sawtheloveinthisfamily,andatthesametimefoundhimselfchurningoveritandthinkingthatsomethingwasoffaboutit,unnatural.Itpromptedhimtoraisequestionstheanswerstowhichwouldshapethecourseofhislife.

"Iknewenoughabouthistory,"Piercecontinued,"torealizethatyoureallyhavetokeepyourfingerinthedikeoritisgoingtogetoutofcontrol.Theaveragewhiteguywhoonlythinksaboutwhatisgoingtohappenthirtyminutesfromnowdoesn'tseethat.Heseesblacksdemonstratingforcivilrightsandhedoesn'tlookatitasanyrealthreattohim–andbesides,heprobablybuysintotheideabeingsoldhimthatwhatisgoingonisallaboutfreedomandsocialjusticeandnotaboutcultureandracialsurvival.Hedoesn'tworryaboutwhatthisisgoingtomeanforhischildrenandgrandchildrenandgreat-grandchildrenandgreat-greatgrandchildren.Butifheweretolookatthisfromanhistoricalandracialperspective,he'dseethatifheallowsthistohappen,inafewgenerationsuptheroaditisgoingtomeantheendofwhiteAmerica.WearegoingtoendupanotherBrazil[amixed-racednation].

"IrealizethatIhaveaturnofmindthatleadsmetoexaggerateandoversimplifythingsforthesakeofbetterunderstanding,andIknowtherearedangersinthat.ButIthinkthattendencyinmehelpsmegettotheessenceofthings.Idobelieveithelpedmegetatthecoreofwhatwasgoingonwiththesetwosocialmovements–civilrightsandanti-Vietnamwar–whenforthefirsttimeinmylifeIhadtheopportunityandthedesiretopaycloseattentiontowhatwasgoingonaroundme.WhatcameoutofitformewastherealizationthatIhadtodosomethingabouttheconclusionsIwascomingto.Andthatposedsomerealchallengestome.Ilikedphysicsanddidn'twanttogiveitup.Beinginauniversityisarelativelyeasylife.There'sstatusandlongvacations,andthemoneyisprettygood,actually.Ihadayoungfamilytosupport–twosons–andmywifewasn'tworkingandshewascompletelydependentonme.ButIcouldn'tstayquietaboutthis."

"AllthroughthistimeIwasdoingalotofreading,"Piercetoldme,"andthathelpedmeformmyinterpretationoftheworldaroundme.IthoughtthatonlyafterIinterpretedtheworldaroundmecouldIanswerthequestionofspecificallywhatIshoulddowithmylife.Ihavealwaysbeenaneclecticreader,soIwouldwanderthroughtheshelvesofalibraryandspotabookthatstruckmyfancyandtakeithomeandreadit."

AmongthebooksPierceread,hetoldme,werethosebytheGermanphilosopherofhistory,OswaldSpengler,includingDeclineoftheWest,HourofDecision,andMenandTechnics.2'PiercesaidhealsohadreadsomeofSpengler'saphorisms.Spenglerwasbornin1880anddiedin1936.HeisbestknownforDeclineoftheWest,publishedintwovolumesin1918and1922.28DeclineoftheWestcontainsapessimisticthesis,thatWesterncivilizationisinaperiodofdeclineandthatitsrejuvenationisimpossible.PiercecameawayfromreadingSpenglerwiththeideathatWesterncivilizationisunderthreatandthatitscontinuanceisproblematic,thattherearenoguaranteesthatourwayoflifewillpersistandthatwehadbetterbevigilanttowhatishappeningtoit.

"IalsoreadBrooksAdamsatOregonState,"Piercetoldme."Hewasn'tasmuchofaninfluenceinanethicalandepistemologicalsenseasShawwas,butintermsofunderstandinghistoryanddifferenttypesofpeople,Ithoughthehadalotofinsight."

BrooksAdamswasalate-nineteenthcenturyeconomistandhistorian.HewasamemberofthedistinguishedAdamsfamily:hisgreatgrandfatherwasJohnAdams,oneoftheFoundersandthesecondPresident;hisgrandfatherwasthesixthPresident,JohnQuincyAdams;andhisbrotherwasthefamedHarvardhistorian,HenryAdams.TheBrooksAdamsbookthatinfluencedPiercewashis1903tome,TheLawofCivilizationandDecay.29Inparticular,therewasonepointfromthebookthatstuckwithPierce:thedistinctionAdamsdrawsbetweentwobasictypesofindividuals.Adamsreferredtoonetypeasspiritualmenandtotheotheraseconomicmen.

Adamsdescribesspiritualmenasadventurousandidealistic.Theyaremenofvisionanddaring.Theyhaveastrongconnectiontotheirroots,totheirheritage.Spiritualmenarebuildersofcivilization,saysAdams.Asexamplesofspiritualmen,helistsfarmers,warriors,andpoets.Adams

seestheEnglishyeomanry–farmer/warriorsinoldendays–asepitomizingspiritualmen.Adamssaysthateconomicmencometotheforeafteracivilizationisbuilt.Whilethespiritofadventureandthecurrentofidealismrunstronginspiritualmen,economicmenarematerialists.Theyaretypifiedbythemerchantandthebureaucrat.PiercedrawsonAdams'scategorizationstocharacterizeeconomicmenastheoneswhoknowhowtocalculatetheoddsandevaluateanopportunity.Theyhavecutthemselvesloosefromtheirspiritualrootsandbecomecosmopolitanstotheextentthatthatoffersthemapersonalandeconomicadvantage.Piercecitescontemporarylawyers,businessmen,andpoliticiansasexamplesofeconomicmen.SincethoseearlydaysatOregonStatePiercehasbeenconcernedbywhatheseesasthelossamongEuropeanmenoftheirspiritualandestheticsense,theirwarriorspirit,andtheirfeelingforwhatisdivine.

AshedidwithreferencetoAdams'concepteconomicmen,Pierceoftenusestheword"cosmopolitan"and"cosmopolitanism"todescribewhathasbecomeofEuropeanAmericans,andobviouslyhedoesn'tlikeit.InoneofourtalksIaskedhimtodefinethetermcosmopolitan."Basically,cosmopolitan,atleastasIuseit,"hereplied,"isasynonymformulticultural.Idatethewordcosmopolitanbacktothe1930swhenthemagazinebythatnamewaslaunched—oratleastIthinkitwasinthe'30s.Anyway,inthatcontextcosmopolitanwasusedtorefertosomeonewhowasurbane,sophisticated,familiarwithmanythings,notnarrowandparochialatall.Inthatdayitdidn'thavetheconnotationIandothersbringtoitnow,whichissomeonewhoisderacinated–devoidofrace–androotless.WhenIuseitIthinkofwhitesinsomeplacelikeNewYorkCityorWashington,D.C."

"Sowhenyoutalkaboutcosmopolitan,you'renotsomuchgettingattheideaofsomeonewhois'withit,'whichisthewayIthinkofit."

"No,formecosmopolitanhasadifferentmeaningfromthat.Tome,itmeansnolongerreallywhite,nolongerreallyWestern.Itisablendedsortofperson,Iguessthatishowtoputit."

"Alsoaroundthistime,"Piercetoldme,"IreadThusSpokeZarathustrabyFriedrichNietzsche,andthathadabigimpactonme."Nietzsche–bornin1844,diedin1900–wasaGermanphilosopherandclassical

scholar.HewasaprofessorofclassicsattheUniversityofBaselinSwitzerlandfrom1868to1878,whenheretiredduetopoorhealth.Nietzschedevotedhimselftowritingfromthatpointuntil1889whenhesufferedamentalbreakdownfromwhichheneverrecovered.Hewroteanumberofbooks,amongthem,TheBirthofTragedy,BeyondGoodandEvil,andTheGenealogyofMorals.ThebookPierceread,ThusSpokeZarathustra,waswrittenfrom1883to1885andpublishedinfourparts,thelastbeingin1892.Italternatesbetweenpoetry,parodies,epigrams,andpronouncementsbytheprophetZarathustratohisadmirers.ThusSpokeZarathustraiswidelyconsideredtobeNietzsche'sgreatestwork.Nietzscheisrankedamongthemostinfluentialandwidelystudiedanddebatedphilosophersinthehistoryofthatfield.Hehashadagreatinfluenceonmanyphilosophers,artists,psychologists,andsocialanalysts,andremainswidelydiscussedtothisday.

ThreeideasthatNietzscheformulatedbearmentioninthiscontext:thewilltopower;theconceptoftheoverman,orsuperman;andthecontrastbetweenwhatNietzschecalleda"slavemorality"anda"mastermorality."

BywilltopowerNietzschemeanttheurgetodominateormaster.Hesawthisurgeasbeingaprimaryforceinalllife,includinginman.Thewilltopower,accordingtoNietzsche,explainsthehumantendencytopressforward–ofteninthefaceofgreatstrain,tension,andpain,andeventheprospectofdeath–toaccomplishtasksthatallowonetofeelpowerful,capable,andstrong.SomehavemisinterpretedNietzscheasequatingthewilltopowerwithdominationandmasteryoverotherpeople.Muchmore,Nietzschewastalkingaboutpoweroverone'sself.Hewasn'treallyinterestedinpoliticaloreconomicpower.Whathemostcaredaboutwasself-masteryandself-overcoming–becomingbetterthanoneisnow.

Nietzschesawthewilltopowerastheforcethatgivesauniquevaluetohumanlife.Hethoughtthatmankindcouldusethisforceconsciouslytobecometheembodimentofthevisionofahigherformofmanthathearticulated.Heimaginedhumanbeingsmasteringtheirownenergiesandchannelingthemsoastoservetheprocessoftransformingthemselvesintobeingsofboundlesspassion,fiercejoy,andcreativemight.Thesecreatureswouldbetheovermen,orsupermen.Theywouldembodyourgloriousdestiny.

ButthereisoneobstacleinthewayofachievingthesupermanthatNietzscheperceived,andittakestheformofasetofmoralvalues–thatistosay,conceptsofrightandwrong.Nietzschecalledthatsetofmoralvaluesthatstoodinthewayofthedevelopmentofthesupermanthe"slavemorality."Hecontendedthattheslavemoralityistheproductofthefearandresentmentofthestrongandaccomplishedbytheweakandlessable.HeaccusedtheChristianchurchofarticulatingandlegitimizingtheresentmentofthecommonpeopleagainstthemasterfulpeopleinordertogainpowerforitself.Thechurchencourageslesserpeopletodefinetheirownweaknessasgoodandtheaggressivestrengthandmasteryoftheirbettersasbad,saidNietzsche.Accordingtotheslavemorality,prideandferocityarebadandmeeknessandhumilityaregood;andtough-mindednessisbadandsentimentalityisgood.Theslavemoralitycondemnsself-assertionasarrogance,pervertsthebodyandsexualitywithshame,andundercutsearthlylifebyextollinganillusionaryafterlife.Nietzschesawtheslavemoralityasessentiallyadenialoflife.

Nietzschecalledforanew,mastermoralitywhichwillaffirmlifepursuedwithzeal,promoteself-transcendence,andeliminateapreoccupationwithguilt.Nietzscheimploredmantoremainfaithfultothisearth.Insteadofconstructinganidealabovethecloudsthatonlyunderscoreshumaninferiority,hewantedustoconceiveofahighertypeofhumanityandexertourselvestorealizeit.Butinordertoembarkonthatadventure,hecontended,wehavetoexpungethemoralitythatkeepsusenslaved.Thesupermanandthemeansofcreatingthisbeingmustbecomethestandardofvalue,saidNietzsche.

"WhatwasitaboutNietzschethathithomewithyou?"IaskedPierce.

"IntheprologueofZarathustratherearesomelinesthatstuckinmymind.LetmeseeifIcanfindthem."Piercereachedbehindhim,immediatelyfoundhispaperbackcopyofThusSpokeZarathustra,flippedpagesforaboutthreeseconds,andbeganreadingpassages:'"Behold,IteachyoutheSuperman.TheSupermanisthemeaningoftheearth.Letyourwillsay:TheSupermanshallhethemeaningoftheearth!''Manisarope,fastenedbetweenanimalandSuperman–aropeoveranabyss.Adangerousgoing-across,adangerouswayfaring,adangerouslooking-back,adangerousshudderingandstaying-still.Whatisgreatin

manisthatheisabridgeandnotagoal;whatcanbelovedinmanisthatheisagoing-across.'Iloveallthosewhoarelikeheavydropsfallingsinglyfromthedarkcloudthathangsovermankind:theyprophesythecomingofthelightningandasprophetstheyperish.Behold,Iamaprophetofthelightningandaheavydropfromthecloud:butthislightningiscalledSuperman.'"

"TheSuperman–whatdoesthatconceptmeantoyou?"IaskedPierce.

"Nietzschespentalotoftimeinhiswritings,andespeciallyinZarathustra,lamentinghumanfrailtiesandfoolishnessandlookingforwardtothetimewhenwewillovercomethesethings.ToNietzsche,theSupermanembodiestheidealoutcomeofthisprocessofovercoming.TheSupermanrepresentswhatmancanbecomeathisbest.TheSupermandoesnotexistasyet.Heisnotyetborn.Buthewillbebornoutofmankind.Heisn'tsomekindofseparateortranscendentbeing.Soitcomesdowntoanevolutionaryjob,abreedingjob,whichistobecompletedover,probably,agreatperiodoftime.ThetaskofthosealivenowistopreparetheearthfortheSuperman,pavetheway,servethisprocess.DoyouseewhatIamsaying?"

"Ithinkso.IhavereadafairamountofNietzsche'swritings.DoyouhaveapictureoftheSupermaninyourmind?"

"Tosomeextent.IthinkwecangetsomehintsorpartialideasofwhattheSupermanislikebylookingattherangeofqualitiesweseeinourselvesandotherpeopletodayandinpeopleinthepast,andthenputtingthosequalitiesonascaleoflowtohighbasedonNietzscheanvalues,andthenextrapolatingtotheveryhighestideal.Ithinkthatgetsusheadingintherightdirection."

"Whatkindsofqualitiesareatthetopofthescaleasyouseeit?"

"Wisdomisone–wisdomgroundedinobjectivity,theabilitytoseetheworldasitreallyis.Andthere'scourage,notbeingfearfulorcowardly.Self-masteryisone–infact,thisisprobablythemostvaluabletraitapersoncanhave.Andwillpower,theabilitytousefullyallofthetalentsandstrengthsthatyouhaveandnotsuccumbingtoweaknesses,andbeingabletosticktoataskonceyou'vemadethedecisiontodo

something,puttingeverythingelseasideandfocusingyourabilityandenergyonaccomplishingthattask.ThosearesomethatIputatthetopofthelist.

"IhaveacartoonsomewhereIclippedoutofaNewYorkermagazinethateverywriteroughttohavehangingonthewall.Itisaguysittingathistypewritertryingtowrite,andthereisthislittledemononhisshoulder,andthedemonissaying,'Hey,let'sgodowntoO'Malley'sandhaveabrew!'Theguyisobviouslytormentedbecausethatisexactlywhathewantstodo,butatthesametimeheistryingtoforcehimselftostayathistypewriterandwrite.

"AgreatweaknessofmineIhavetriedtoovercomeisprocrastination–goofingoffanddoingeasythingsratherthanaddressingthereallyhardthings.Willpower,theabilitytouseoneselffully,issoimportant.AndIthinkitisaqualitythatcanbemaximizedwithproperchildraisingandeducationalapproaches.Wecangreatlyimproveinthisareaoverwhatendsupbeingthecasewithpeopletoday.ThatiswhyIthinkpermissivenessissuchadestructivewayofraisingkids.Theonlywayachildlearnsself-controlthathecanexerciseasanadultisifexternaldisciplineisappliedtohimwhenheisyoung.Itisonlywhenachildisgivenatasktodoandheknowsthathemustdoitortherewillbehelltopaycanhedevelopthestrengthsthatwillsupporthiminovercominghardshipandadversityandgettingreallybigjobsdoneinlaterlife.

"Thephilosophytodaysooftenisthatchildrenshouldn'tbepushedtodothingstheydon'twanttodo,andthattheyshouldneverhavetoexperiencefailureortheconsequencesoffailure,andthatthereshouldalwaysbeawayout.Ithinkitisdisastroustoteachkidsthattherearenorealconsequences,thatnothingbadisreallygoingtohappentoyouifyougoofoffwhenyouhavebeentoldtodosomething.Itjusttrainspeopletobehavethatway.

"Myparentswereprobablyalittlebetterthanaverageintheirattitudestowardchildraising.IlookandIseesomeareaswhereIamstrongbecauseofhowtheybroughtmeup,butIcanalsoseesomeofmyweaknesses,andIthinkofhowmuchbetteritwouldbeformetoday,howmuchmoreIwouldbeabletoaccomplish,ifIhadhadamuchmorerigorousupbringingthanIhad.Andthisofcoursewasalongtimeago,

fifty-sixtyyears.Thingshavegottenworsesincethen,withtheinfluenceoftelevisionandthepermissiveDr.Spockphilosophyandwhat'sgoingoninschoolsandeverythingelse.[Dr.BenjaminSpockwasapediatricianwhoseviewsonchildraisingwereespeciallyinfluentialinthe1950sand'60s.]

"ButgoingonwithNietzsche,whatIseeinhimisastrivingforahighertypeofhumanity.Tome,thatmeansamorebeautiful,morenoblehumanbeingandhumanexistence.YouseethatthroughoutNietzsche,andtomethatisthecoreofhisteaching."

"AndtherewasthisTennysonpoemIreallylikedinthoseyears,"saidPierce."TennysonwasthepoetlaureateofEngland.Thepoemiscalled'Ulysses.'LetmeseeifIcanfindit."

Piercestoodup,turnedaroundandbrieflyscannedhisbookcaseandextractedasmallbook.Heturnedbacktowardmeand,stillstandingandwithoutanyintroduction,beganreadingfromthebeginning–"Itlittleprofitsanidleking...."—andreadallthewaytotheendoftheseventy-linepoem.AnagedUlyssesdeclaresthathewillpressonwithaheroic,adventurousquesttotheendofhislife:"Icannotrestfromtravel;IwilldrinkLifetothelees.""Howdullitistopause,tomakeanend,torustunburnished,nottoshineinuse."Thepoemendswithacalltootherstojoinhim:

Come,myfriends,

'Tisnottoolatetoseekanewerworld.Pushoff,andsittingwellinordersmiteThesoundingfurrows;formypurposeholdsTosailbeyondthesunset,andthebathsofallthewesternstars,untilIdie.

Itmaybethatthegulfswillwashusdown;itmaybeweshalltouchtheHappyIsles,AndseethegreatAchilles,whomweknew.Thoughmuchistaken,muchabides;andthoughWearenotnowthatstrengthwhichinolddaysmovedearthandheaven;thatwhichweare,weare:Oneequaltemperofheroichearts,madeweakbytimeandfate,butstronginwilltostrive,toseek,tofind,andnottoyield.

WhenPiercefinishedrecitingtheTennysonpoem,hecarefullyreturned

thebooktoitsplaceonthebookshelfandsatdownagain,andwelookedateachothersilentlyforatime.

4.AdolfHitlerAnumberofthebooksPiercereadduringhisOregonStateyearswereaboutamanwhoselifeandideasweretogivehimbothinspirationanddirection:AdolfHitler.HowPiercecouldhavefoundanythingatalltolikeinthemostuniversallydespisedfigureofourtime,andprobablyofalltime,begsexplanation.Thischapterwillattempttoexplainhowithappened.

"OneofthebooksIcameacrosswhenIwasatOregonStateUniversitywascalledHitler:AStudyofTyrannybyAlanBullock,"Piercetoldme."Bullockwasoneofthosecourthistoriantypes.He'dwritethekindofinterpretationsofhistorythatwouldgethimpattedontheheadandpromotedandsoon.SothiswasahostilebiographyofHitler.Butnevertheless,whatHitlerhaddoneinaveryfewyearsandhowremarkableitwascamethroughtome.In1918HitlerwasinamilitaryhospitalblindedfromaBritishpoisongasattack.Hewasjustacorporal,hehadnofamily,alimitededucation,nofriends,noconnections,nopoliticalstatus,nothing.HedecidesthathewillleadGermanyinredressingthegrievouswrongsthathadbeendonetoitaftertheFirstWorldWarandstraighteningoutsomeofthemistakesthatwerebeingmadeinGermansociety.AndfifteenyearslaterheisChancellorofGermanyandhedidwhathesaidhewasgoingtodo.Awoundedwarveteranwithnobodytohelphim,andhepulleditupjustthroughhisownwillpower.Thatisanamazingstory.

"I'msurethatBullockwouldhavebeensurprisedtoheartheeffecthisbookwashaving.Itcertainlyhadamajorinfluenceonme.NotthatIcouldmanagetodoanythingofthemagnitudeofwhatHitlerdid,butwhatapersoncanaccomplishifhehasapurposeandgiveseverythingofhimselftoaccomplishingit,thatwaswhatcamethroughtome.I'msurethatifHitlerweren'tsoantitheticallyopposedtotheJewishspiritwhichgovernstheworldtoday,hewouldnotbesodemonizedasheis.Ifhewerenotsuchadeadlythreat,theywouldn'tbother.

"AnotherbookthatmadeabigimpressiononmewasalittlebookcalledTheYoungHitlerIKnewbyAugustKubizek.Kubizekwasaclosefriend

ofHitler'swhentheywerebothteenagers.TheywenttoschooltogetherinLinz,Austria.Kubizekwasamild,mouseysortofguy.HeandHitlerwenttotheoperaallthetime.Theywouldgetspecialstudentadmission,whichdidn'tentitlethemtoaseatbutrathertoastandingpositioninfrontofthecolumnsthatsupportedthebalcony.Onaverycoldnightin1906–Hitlerwouldhavebeenseventeen-years-old–thetwoofthemwenttoseeaperformanceofRienzibyWagner.[TheoperaisaboutaRomantribune,ColaRienzi,whoisportrayedasapatrioticherowhowrestspowerfromacorruptoligarchy.]ApparentlytheexperiencehadaprofoundimpactonHitler.KubizekdescribesinhisbookhowaftertheperformanceHitlerseemedveryintense.Itwaslateatnight,andtheywalkedtogethertotheoutskirtsoftowntoahillandstoodunderthestars.AndthentherewasthisoutburstofemotionfromHitler.Wordssuddenlystartedpouringoutofhiminastraining,hoarsevoiceaboutthisfeelinghehadthathisdestinywastoleadtheGermanpeople.Kubizekthoughttohimself,'Whatthehellhasgottenintothisguy,hashelosthismind?'

"KubizekandHitlerlaterwenttoViennatogether,KubizektostudymusicattheconservatorythereandHitlertogotoartschool,althoughitturnedouttheywouldn'tadmithim.KubizekandHitlerdriftedapart,andKubizekwentontohaveafairlyrespectablecareerasaconcertmusician,andofcourseHitlerbecametheChancellorofGermany.In1941orthereabouts,KubizekreceivedaninvitationtoattendanannualperformanceofTheRingbyWagner.InthepresenceofWinnifredWagnerinherhomehemetHitleragainafternotseeinghimforthirtyyearsorso.KubizeksaidtoHitler,'DoyourememberthatnightinLinzwhenweclimbedtheFreienberg[thehill]afterseeingRienziTHitlerreplied,'Yes,indeedIdo.Inthathouritbegan.'"

"Whydidthatstorystickwithyou?"Iasked.

"Itreallyinspiredme.Seeingsomeonetakehislifesoseriouslyandaspiretogreatthingsforhispeople–thatstayedwithme.Andalso,readingaboutthisepisodewasoneofthethingsthatpushedHitlertothecenterofmyuniverse."

IfoundthesectionofthebookbyKubizekaboutthetimeheandHitlersawRienzitogetherthatPiercehadreferredto.Kubizektellsofstanding

withtheeighteen-year-oldHitleraftertheoperalateatnightbeneathbrilliantstars:

Adolfstoodinfrontofme;andnowhegrippedbothofmyhandsandheldthemtight.Hehadnevermadesuchagesturebefore.Ifeltfromthegraspofhishandshowdeeplymovedhewas.Hiseyeswerefeverishwithexcitement.Thewordsdidnotcomesmoothlyfromhismouthastheyusuallydid,butrathererupted,hoarseandraucous.FromhisvoiceIcouldtellevenmorehowmuchthisexperiencehadshakenhim....Icannotrepeateverywordthatmyfrienduttered.Iwasstruckbysomethingstrange,whichIhadnevernoticedbefore,evenwhenhehadtalkedtomeinmomentsofthegreatestexcitement.Itwasasifanotherbeingspokeoutofhisbody,andmovedhimasmuchasitdidme.Itwasn'tatallacaseofaspeakerbeingcarriedawaybyhisownwords.Onthecontrary;Ifeltasthoughhehimselflistenedwithastonishmentandemotiontowhatburstforthfromhimwithelementaryforce.Iwillnotattempttointerpretthisphenomenon,butitwasastateofcompleteecstasyandrapture,inwhichhetransferredthecharacterofRienzi,withoutevenmentioninghimasamodelorexample,withvisionarypowertotheplaneofhisownambitions.Butitwasmorethanacheapadaptation.Indeed,theimpactoftheoperawasratherasheerexternalimpulsewhichcompelledhimtospeak.Likefloodwatersbreakingtheirdykes,hiswordsburstforthfromhim.Heconjuredupingrandiose,inspiringpictureshisownfutureandthatofhispeople.

Kubizekthengoesontosay,asPierceremembersaccurately,thatthirtyyearslaterHitlertoldhim"Inthathouritbegan."WhatcamethroughtoPiercewasthetremendoussenseofmissionthatHitlerexemplified.One'slifecouldberootedinagrandpurpose.One'sownlifecouldbetakenthatseriously.Onecouldattributethatlevelofimportancetohisownexistence.IthinkthatPiercetookallthattoheart,andthatithasstronglyaffectedhowheseeshimselfandhisownpossibilitiesandwhathehasdonewithhislife.Bytheway,theWagneroperanotonlydepictsRienzi'srise.Italsorecordshisdownfall,asatthecloseoftheoperaheisoverthrownbyamob.

"AnotherbookIread,"Piercetoldme,"wasbyDietrichEckart,anditwas

calledBolshevismFromMosestoLenin."AlthoughitwaslaterwhenIreadit,in1965,itdidhaveabigeffectonme.Itwasashortwork,actuallyabookletorapamphlet.ItwasonlyavailableinGerman,butitwaswritteninclear,simpleprose,soIgotoutmyGermandictionaryandItranslatedit.Thebookletisanimagined,orreconstructed,dialoguebetweenEckartandHitler.Thetwowereclosefriends,andHitlerconsideredEckartamentor–Eckartwastwenty-oneyearsolderthanHitler.Theyundoubtedlyhadmanyconversationsonthesubjectmattercoveredbythebooklet.

"Eckart'sbooklethelpedmegetanunderstandingoftheJews.Inparticular,itopenedmyeyestothemessageintheOldTestament.Biblicalmaterialtendstobemisleadingbecauseofthehigh-flownpoeticlanguageinwhichitiswritten.Ihadn'treallyabsorbedthemessageintheOldTestamentuntilIwentbacktoitafterreadingtheEckartbook.ItgavemealotofinsightintotheOldTestamentandthewaystheJewswork.IhadreadtheBiblethroughrose-coloredglasseswhenIwasakid.IstillquotesomeofthethingsIlearnedfromtheEckartbook.

"EckartwroteBolshevismFromMosestoLeninin1923justbeforehewasimprisonedbytheGermangovernmentforhisinvolvementwithHitler.Hediedasaconsequenceofhisimprisonment.IpublishedmytranslationofitinamagazineIhadstartedcalledNationalSocialistWorld"

IfoundtheissueofNationalSocialistWorldthatcontainedPierce'stranslationofBolshevismFromMosestoLenin.Intheforewordtohistranslation,PiercewritesthatEckartwasbornin1868inBavaria.Piercedescribeshimasa"apoet,aplaywright,ajournalist,ascholar,andaphilosopher,aswellasadedicatedfighterfortheNationalSocialistcause."PiercewritesthatEckartwasan"intimatecompanion"ofHitler.Thatmaybetrue,butafterreadingthismaterialIcameawaywiththeimpressionthatwhileEckartmayhavecompiledthisvolumebasedonhistalkswithHitlerandhemayhavebeentryingtoexpressHitler'sbasicideas,thewaythingsareexpressedinthisworkismoreEckartthanHitler.Thepamphletwasladenwithfootnotesandreadlikeascholarlyarticle.Inhisforeword,PiercesaidEckartaimedthepamphletattheequivalentofahighschoolgraduate.IfthatwasEckart'sintention,Ithinkhemissedthemark.Ican'timaginethetypicalhigh-school

graduate–orcollegegraduate,forthatmatter–engagingtheturgidproseofthisvolume.

BolshevismFromMosestoLeninamountstotheharshestofcondemnationsofthehistoricalroleoftheJews.Someexamples:

•WithreferencetoTheOldTestament,Hitler–orbetter,theHitlercharacter–isquotedassaying,"Really,theBookofJoshuashouldsuffice;suchathingofuninterruptedgenocide,ofbestialcruelty,ofshamelessrapacityandcold-bloodedcunning–Hellincarnate.AndeverythinginthenameofJehovah,infact,accordingtohisexpresswish!"

•HitlerisquotedassayingthatwhentranslatingtheBiblefromtheHebrew,MartinLuthertranslatedacertainwordas"racialkinsman.""Butthen,"Hitlerrelates,"therabbicameandsaidthatthewordmeans'neighbor.'Andsowehavethetranslation:'Lovetheyneighborasthyself,'ratherthan,asitshouldbe:'Lovethyracialkinsmanasthyself.'"

•Eckartsays:"Nocountry,writesSombart,displaysmoreofaJewishcharacterthantheUnitedStates.Wehavealreadyseenaconsequenceofthisinthe[First]WorldWar.In1915,atatimewhenthetrueAmericanshadn'ttheslightestthoughtofawaragainstusand,infact,weresodisposedtowardusthatanyindicationofapossibleconflictofinterestcouldhavebeensmoothlyandamicablysettled,asecretadvisorycommitteemetwithPresidentWilsonforthesolepurposeofpreparingthecountryforwaragainstGermany.Andwhowasthechiefwire-pullerinthesenefariousactivitieswhichweresetintomotionafulltwoyearsbeforetheengagementoftheUnitedStatesinthewar?ThepreviouslyunknownJew,BernardBaruch."

BolshevismFromMosestoLeninwasunfinishedatthetimeofEckart'sdeathin1923andwaspublishedposthumouslydrawinguponEckart'snotes.PiercereportsinhisjournalarticlethatEckart'slastlinesbeforehisnotesbrokeoffwerethefollowing:"Therealizationoftheunconditionaldependenceonhis[theJew's]victimsappearstometobethemaincauseforhishatred.Tobeobligedtotrytoannihilateuswithall

hismight,butatthesametimetosuspectthatthatmustleadinevitablytohisownruin,thereinitlies.Ifyouwill:thetragedyofLucifer."

"IalsoreadabookcalledTheLightningandtheSunbySavitriDevi,whohadaveryworshipfulviewofHitler,"Piercetoldme.AfterPiercementionedthathehadreadTheLightningandtheSun,Imadeitapointtolookintothebookanditsauthor.IfoundDevitobeamostinterestingcharacter.TheLightingandtheSunwaspublishedinCalcutta,Indiain1958.DeviwasbornMaximianiPortasin1905inLyons,France.HermotherwasEnglish,andherfatherwasofGreekandItalianbackgroundandacitizenofFrance.ShetooktheHindunameSavitriDeviwhenin1932sheemigratedtoIndia,whichsheconsideredthecradleoftheAryanrace.Devi'smanywritings,publishedwiththehelpofherBrahmanhusband,synthesizedHinduthoughtandNordicracialideology.SheidolizedAdolfHitlerandgavebothhimandtheideologyofNationalSocialismamystiquethatelevatedthembeyondthenarrowrealitiesofGermanhistorytoakindofcultstatus.AfterWorldWarII,DeviwasarrestedinCologne,GermanyandimprisonedbytheBritishoccupationalforcesforNazipropagandaactivities.Fromthe1960suntilherdeathin1982,shewasaleadingfigureintheinternationalistneo-Naziunderground.

DevibeganTheLightningandtheSunin1948andfinisheditin1956whileinprison.Itisalongvolume–itcouldhaveusedsomebluepenciling–andinplacesdenseandesoteric,withlengthydiscoursesontheelementsofHinduismsheconsideredtobethelegacyoftheAryantradition.ThebookdealswithanumberofDevi'sconvictions,includingvegetarianismandtheprotectionofthenaturalenvironment,butitwasherenthusiasmforNationalSocialismandadorationforHitlerwhichmostcamethroughtoPierce.

Deviuseda"managainsttime"doctrinesheformulatedtoportrayHitlerasamythic,god-likebeing.InDevi'sthinking,menagainsttimeareearthlyembodimentsoftheHindudeityVishnu.Vishnuisnotconceivedasaknowing,separatebeinginthewaythattheJudeo-ChristianreligionsconceiveofGod.Rather,itisaforceoraspectofallexistence.Vishnuistheworldsustainer,thetendencyofeverybeingtomaintainitselfandtoprocreateinitsownlikeness.Itisthepowerthatopposesdisintegrationanddeath.Menagainsttime,saysDevi,are"saviorsofthe

world:forcesoflife,directedagainstthedownwardcurrentof[seemingly]irresistiblechange;[theyare]forcesoflifetendingtobringtheworldbacktooriginal,timelessperfection."Thesemenagainsttimecombinethehighestenlightenmentandideals("sun")withtheoftendestructivepowerofaforceofnature("lightning")–thusthetitleofthebook,TheLightningandtheSun.InDevi'sconceptualization,menagainsttimetendtobemartialheroeswho,inthewordsofherbiographer,NicholasGoodrick-Clarke,"worktoredeemtheworldfromthethrallofthedarkage."Theycombinewisdomwithpracticality–includingruthlessnessandviolence–tosaveandregeneratetheworld.Theyaretherealheroesofhistory.

DevireveredHitlerasthegreatestmanagainsttimeinallofrecordedhistory.SheviewedhimasthechampionoftheoldEuropeantribalprinciplesagainstdegeneratecosmopolitanism,capitalism,anddemocracy.SheadmiredinHitlertheverythingsothersfindabhorrent–hisracistideasandhisanti-Semitism.SheapplaudedthelawshepropagatedforbiddingAryansandJewstomarry,consideringtheselawsinstrumentalinrevivingtheAryanseparatismshesawmanifestedintheIndiancastesystem.Goodrick-Clarkewrites:

His[Hitler's]domesticmodesty,vegetarianism,andabstentionfromalcoholshesawasthetypicaltraitsofthekindlyascetic.Hisruthlessuseofmilitaryviolenceagainsthisenemiesinaresistantfallenworld,nolesshisuncompromisingplantoexterminatetheJews,anage-oldadversaryandcounterimageoftheheroicAryans,identifiedhimastheessential"ManAgainstTime."

DevidescribesHitleras"thetruefriendofhispeople,"and"inspiredbytheinnervisionofahealthy,beautiful,andpeacefulworld,arealearthlyparadisereflectingcosmicperfection."

AndthentherewasHitler'sownbook,MeinKampf."WhenIwasatOregonState,"Piercetoldme,"IreadMeinKampfforasecondtime.Ihadreaditthefirsttimeasanundergraduate,butitdidn'treallyturnonalightatthattime.ItdidwhenIreaditagainatOregonState,though.Thisman,Hitler,understoodthingsprettymuchthesamewayIdid,andhewasagiftedmaninthewayhewentaboutthingsinpolitics.AlthoughIknewIcouldn'tdowhathedid:Idon'trelatewelltootherpeople,and

I'mnotaspeaker.IwasstillleftwiththequestionofexactlywhatitwasthatIcoulddowithmylife."

AdolfHitlerwasbornonApril20th,1889inatowninupperAustriabythenameofBraunauamInn.Hewasarrestedforanunsuccessfulputsch(politicalinsurrection)inNovemberof1923.HitlerdictatedMeinKampf(MyStruggle)whilehewasinprison.Hewasinhismid-thirtiesatthattime.MeinKampfwaspublishedintwovolumes,in1925and1926.ThebookgivesHitler'sownaccountofhislife,outlinestheideologyofNationalSocialism,andrelatesthehistoryoftheNazipartyanditsplansforthefuture.AcoupleofyearsbeforeHitlerbecameChancellorofGermanyin1933,MeinKampfbecameabestseller—whichisnottosaythatallthatmanyGermansactuallyreadthebook.

IfoundacopyofMeinKampf—Ihadnotreaditpreviously–andwentthroughit.16Itisaformidabletome–twovolumestotalingsixhundredandeighty-eightpagesandpedestrianprose.Mostwouldfinditoffensiveandludicrous.I'mnotgoingtoreviewthemeritsofthebook'sideashere;manyothershavedonethat.WhatIwilltrytodointhesepagesispointoutwhatPiercesawinit;I'lltrytolookatMeinKampffromhisperspective.IhopedoingthiswillhelpexplainwhatPierceandothersfindappealinginHitler'spronouncements.

Tobegin,PierceundoubtedlysawparallelsbetweenHitler'sdescriptionofGermansocietyduringthe1920sandAmericansocietyatthetimehereadthebook.Hitlerwroteofthe"pitifullypoorhumanbeings"inGermany.HeconsideredtheGermansofhisdaytoooftencowardlyinthefaceofresponsibility,half-heartedtowardthethingsthattrulymattered,andlackinginspirit.Hitlerbelievedthateconomicvaluesandpreoccupationswereerodinghispeople:"Inproportionaseconomiclifegrewtobethedominantmistressofthestate,moneybecamethegodwhomallhadtoserveandtowhomeachmanhadtobowdown...Atrulymalignantdegenerationsetin:whatmadeitmostmalignantwasthatitbeganatatimewhenthenation,inapresumablymenacingandcriticalhour,neededthehighestheroicattitude."

InMeinKampf,Hitlerdecried"bigcitycivilization,"ashecalledit.Ratherthanenrichingandenhancingcentersofculture,cities,hesaid,haddescendedtothelevelofmerehumansettlements,massesof

apartmentsandtenementsinwhichpeoplelivedcutofffromoneanother.Citieshadbecomelittlemorethanplacestoshopanddobusiness.Peopleweremovingfromhereandthere,andthiswasdiminishingthebondsamongthem.

HitleralsomournedwhatheconsideredtobetheculturaldecayinGermany.Hewroteof"themorassofpresent-dayenvironment."Hepointedoutwhatheconsideredtobeartisticdegeneration:Schiller,Goethe,andShakespearehadgivenwaytothebaseproductsofthetime.Culturalformsofthepastwerebeingwipedaway."Everynewinstitution,"Hitlerdeclared,"themorewretchedandmiserableitis,willtryallthehardertoextinguishthelasttracesofthepasttime...Onlythosewhocangivenothingvaluabletotheworld,buttrytoactasiftheyweregoingtogiveitGod-knows-what,willhateeverythingthatwaspreviouslygivenandwouldbestliketonegateoreventodestroyit."HitlersaidwhatwasbeingpushedontheGermanpeople—so-calledmodernartbeingaprimeexample–wasalientotheirspiritandbeneaththeirgreatness.Hecalledforaculturalcleansing.Thechallenge,heargued,wastoaffirmculturalformsthatreflectthetruestandfinestcharacteristicsofthepeople.

I'msurethatPiercerelatedtothenegativepictureofsocietyHitlerpaintedinMeinKampf.HitlerhadputwordstowhatPiercewasseeinginAmericainthe1950sand'60s.ThustherewasanessentialagreementthatPiercehadwithHitler'sperceptionofsociety,andheresonatedwithHitler'sfeelingofrepulsioninlightofwhatwasgoingon.AndbeyondthisgeneralconcordancewithHitler'soverallpointofview,whatarethespecifictopicsandideasinMeinKampfthathithomewithPierce?IbelievetheyaretheonesthatIoutlinebelow.

First,thereisHitler'sbiocentricworldview.Hitler'sperspectiveonlifewasreferencedinNature.HitlercontendedinMeinKampfthatbeforeanythingelsewemustattendtoNature,theworldoflivingthingsandtheirenvironments.Man,Hitlerunderscored,isnotseparatefromoraboveNaturebutratherapartofNature.WeneedtocometogripswithhowNatureactuallyoperates.WemustalignourliveswithNature.WemustobeyNature'slaws.Thatishowwewillbestprosperandfulfillourdestinyasbeings.WeshouldnotbesopresumptuousastoimaginethatwecanignoreorovercomeNature'srealitiesandNature'simperatives.

WeneedtolearntoliveNature'sway.Hitler'sbasicmessagewas"getoutofyourhead."Getoutoftherealmoffancifulintellectualization.Getoutofwhatyouthinkistrueoroughttobetrue.Instead,quiteliterallycomedowntoearth.

Withinthisbiocentricframeofreference,Hitlerfocusedonwhatheconsideredthefundamentalhumanreality:thelife-and-deathstruggleforsurvivalandahigherqualityofexistenceamongtheracesofman.AsHitlersawit,aggressionandviolenceareinherentinthisstruggle;theyareanintegralpartofNature'sway.ToHitler,atthemostfundamentallevelhumanthoughtandactionhaveanimpactontheoutcomeofthisracialstruggle.Hebelievedthatwhatisresponsibleandrightinhumanaffairsisthatwhichcontributestothecontinuedexistenceandupwarddevelopmentofone'srace.AccordingtoHitler,thisiswhatitmeanstolivebyNature'srulesandbyNature'smorality.

Hitlerheldtoabiological/culturalconceptofrace.Asheviewedit,racehastodowithbiology,physiology,blood–thereisthat.Butthatisonlypartofit.Racealsohastodowithculture:valuesandmorals,philosophies,traditions,modesofartisticexpression,religiousorientations,waysofworking,formsofgovernment,nationalandethnicidentifications,familyarrangements,conceptionsofmasculinityandfemininity,approachestoraisingchildren,andconnectionstotheearth.ForHitler,raceisaboutmorethangenetics.Heusedtheterm"folk"(volkinGerman)togetattheideathathewasreferringtoapeoplewhoshareabiologicalinheritanceandawayofbeing.Theyhaveanapproachtolifeincommonaswellasagenepool.

Hitler'sconceptofracewasadynamiconeinthatheemphasizedtheinterplaybetweenthetwoaspectsofbiologyandculture.Eachofthetwoaffectstheother:biologicalrealitiesorimpulsesshapethecultureofapeopleand,concurrently,thecultureofapeoplehasaimpactontheirbiologicalorphysicalnature.Biologicalurgings–calltheminstincts–predisposepeopletoconducttheirlivesinaparticularmanner,wroteHitlerinMeinKampf.Thisisnottosaythatindividualsandracescan'tchoosetoactinafashioncontrarytotheseurgings,orthattheycan'tbedistractedfromthembyexternalforcesintheirworld–ideas,people,andsituations.Itisrathertoasserttheexistenceofamorefundamental,morepowerfulforcethanchoiceandsocialconditioning.Thereisa

callingfromdeepwithinhumanbeings,agenetically-rootedpredilectiontobeacertainway,toproceedinacertaindirection,andthatcalling,Hitlercontends,winsoutintheend.Intermsofrace,whatthiscomesdowntoisHitler'sbeliefthatthedifferencesamongtheracesgobeyondskincolorandhisconvictionthatyouhavetogobeyondananalysisofcircumstanceandculturetoexplaintheconductandaccomplishmentsofthevariousraces.YouhavetotakeintoaccountwhatHitlerholdsisthemostpowerfulinfluenceofallonwhathumanbeingsarelike:biologicalinheritance.

WhenHitlerdealtwiththewayscultureaffectsbiology,hefocusedonculture'simpactonbreedingpatterns.Ideas,values,associationalpatterns,andsoforth,haveanimpactonwhohaschildrenwithwhomwithinaparticularraceandtherebyaffectthephysicalmake-upoftherace.Mostimportantly,culturalfactorsinfluencehowfrequentlymembersofaracematewithmembersofotherraces.Hitlerbelievedthatracialinterbreedingprofoundlyaffectsthebiologicalcompositionofarace.

Relatedtoallofthisisthearistocraticprinciple.Thearistocraticprinciplecanbecontrastedwithitsopposite,theegalitarianprinciple.Simplyput,thearistocraticprinciplesaysthatsomepeopleareinherentlybetterthanotherpeople;therearequalitativedifferencesamonghumanbeings.Hitlercontendedthattoviewmanassimplyamanistobeignorantofraciallaws.Hepositedthatratherthanracesandindividualsbeingequaltheyarehierarchicallyordered.Hitlerwroteofthe"basicaristocraticideaofNature...[which]seesnotonlythedifferentvalueofraces,butalsothedifferentvalueofindividuals."Thesedifferingvaluesmustrealisticallybetakenintoaccountwhenorderingtheaffairsofcollectivelife,arguedHitler,whetheritbepoliticaloreconomicarrangements,education,individualandgrouprelationships,oranythingelse.Hitlersaidthatwhilesomemaybeattractedtotheideathatindividualsandracesare,orcouldbe,equaltooneanother,thefactofthematteristheyarenotequalnowandwon'tbeequalinthefutureunlessthesuperioronesarehobbledinsomewaysoastobringthembacktotheleveloftheirinferiors.

Hitler'sassumptionsaboutraceleadhimtowarnofthedangerofmiscegenation.Hitler'sbigconcernwasinterracialprocreationor,anotherwordforit,race-mixing.AccordingtoHitler,race-mixing

compromisesthesuperioroftworacesbeingintermingled:itlowersthebetterracephysically,intellectually,andspiritually.Naturehasnoloveofbastardsisthewayheinelegantlyputit.Thoseofmixedracialbackgroundarereducedinculturalandspiritualstrength,heclaimed.Theyhavelesspoweranddeterminationthanthoseof"purestock."Hitlersawracialcrossingasrunningcountertowhatheheldtobeagrandplanformankindtoelevateitsquality."Naturedoesn'twanttheblendingofhigherandlowerracessincetheworkofhigherbreedingwillberuined,"hewrote."Anycrossingoftwobeingsnotatthesamelevel,"Hitlercontended,"producesamediumbetweenthelevelofthetwoparents....SuchmatingiscontrarytothewillofNatureforahigherbreedingofalllife."LateroninMeinKampfhenotedthata"racialporridge"willpreventtheachievementofthehighestgoalofmankind,agoalinherentinNature,theevolutionofmanintoahigherformofbeing.

OnehearsmuchtalkaboutthenotionofAryansasthemasterrace.Aconsiderationofthisnotionhingesonwhatismeantbytheterm'master.'Mastercanrefertomasteryoverotherpeople,thatistosay,thedominationandcontrolofothers.Themasterofamerchantshipisonewhoisincontrolofthepeopleandcargoonboardthatship.However,theterm'master'canhaveanothermeaningaswell:itcanrefertothebest,totheoneswhohaveattainedmasteryatwhattheydo.Forinstance,mastercarpentersorelectriciansdon'truleoverothertradesmen.Rather,theyarethebest,thefinestintheirfield,themostknowledgeableandskillful.Sothereisthequestionofwhethermasterraceinthisinstancereferstothedominationofoneraceoverotherracesortothosewhoarethebestbysomestandard(intelligence,character,creativeoutput,havingattainedthegreatestmasteryoverthemselves,whateverthecriteria).

Icouldn'tfindaninstanceinMeinKampfwhereHitlerusesthetermmasterrace,butitdidseemtomethatheusestheideaofmasterwithregardtoraceinbothofthemeaningsIlisted,i.e.,withreferencetothosewhoarethebestbysomestandardandwithreferencetodominanceoverothers.Infact,heblendsthesetwoideas:Aryansarebestandthereforeshouldassertdominanceoverothers.BybesthemeansthatAryanshavethestrongestgeneticandculturalfeatures.InNature–andNature'srulesshouldprevailaccordingtohiswayofthinking–thestrongestshoulddominate.Hewrote:"[NationalSocialism]bynomeansbelieves

inanequalityoftheraces...andfeelsitselfobligated...topromotethevictoryofthebetterandstrongeranddemandthesubordinationoftheinferiorandweaker..."

Thatstillleavesthequestionofwhatformthedominanceistotake.Doesdominancemeantellingthedominatedraceorraceswhattodoineveryaspectoflife?Ordoesitmeandominanceinathenarrowersenseofthedominant,ormaster,racebeingabletotakeeverythingnecessary,everyresource,fromthesubjugatedrace(s)inorderthatthemasterracecanmoveaheadonitsevolutionarypathasfastandasfaraspossible?MyreadingofMeinKampfisthatHitler'sfocusisondominationinthislattersense:thatis,havingaccesstoeverythinganybodyelsehasthatyouneedinordertoforgeahead.SaidHitler:"Weallsensethatinthedistantfuturehumanitymustbefacedbyproblemswhichonlyahighestrace,becomemasterpeopleandsupportedbythemeansandpossibilitiesofanentireglobe,willbeequippedtoovercome."Andthenelsewhere:"AndsothefolkishphilosophyoflifecorrespondstotheinnermostwillofNature,sinceitrestoresthatfreeplayofforces...untilatlastthebestofhumanity,havingachievedpossessionofthisearth,willhaveafreepathofactivity...."Thatsoundstomelikean"accesstoanythingyouneed"formofdomination.

HitlerbelievedeverythingtobeatstakeinAryansassumingtheirrightfulplaceintheschemeofthings.Hewrotehyperbolically:"Themanwhomisjudgesanddisregardstheraciallaws...thwartsthetriumphalmarchofthebestraceandhencealsothepreconditionforallhumanprogress,andremains,inconsequence,burdenedwithallthesensibilityofman,intheanimalrealmofhelplessmisery."AndlateroninMeinKampfhemelodramaticallyadded:"HumancultureandcivilizationonthiscontinentareinseparablyboundupwiththepresenceoftheAryan.Ifhediesoutordeclines,thedarkveilsofanagewithoutculturewillagaindescendonthisglobe."

InMeinKampfHitlerexpressesworriesaboutthefateoftheAryanrace.ItisparticularlyimportantthattheAryanracenotintermixwithotherraces,saidHitler,becauseitembodiesmankind'shighestpossibility.ThedangertheAryanracefaces,wroteHitler,isthatitwillbereplacedbya"newnationality,"one"seriouslyreducedinspiritualandculturalstature.""Thestrongermustdominatenotblendwiththeweaker,thus

sacrificinghisowngreatness,"Hitlerinsisted.AndelsewhereinMeinKampf."Inabastardizedandniggerizedworld,alltheconceptsofthehumanlybeautifulandsublime,aswellasallideasofanidealizedfutureofourhumanity,wouldbelostforever."

"IneveryminglingofAryanbloodwiththatofthelowerpeoplestheresultwastheendtotheculturedpeoples,"Hitlerclaimed.HeusedtheexperienceofNorthAmericainanattempttoillustratehispoint."NorthAmerica,"hedeclared,"whosepopulationconsistsinbyfarthelargestpartofGermanicelementswhomixedbutlittlewiththelowercoloredpeoples,showsadifferenthumanityandculturefromCentralandSouthAmerica,wherethepredominatelyLatinimmigrantsoftenmixedwiththeaboriginesonalargescale.Bythisoneexample,wecanclearlyanddistinctlyrecognizetheeffectofracialmixture."

Whenassessingthestatesofmindandmotivationsofindividuals,Hitleremployedthebasicdistinctionbetweenidealismandegoism.Idealismisbeingorientedtowardservingone'speople,one'srace.Egoismlooksatthingsfromtheperspectiveofnarrowlyconceivedself-interestandwithoutasenseofconnectiontoone'scommunityofkindredpeopleandcommitmenttotheirwelfare.IdealismisclearlyfavoredoveregoisminHitler'smind.Someonewhoisanidealistismorelaudablethanonewhoisanegotistor,anotherterm,individualist.Hitlerwrote:

Thisstateofmind,whichsubordinatestheinterestsoftheegototheconservationofthecommunity,isreallythefirstpremiseforeverytrulyhumanculture.Fromitalonecanariseallthegreatworksofmankind,whichbringthefounderlittlereward,buttherichestblessingstoposterity.Yes,fromitalonecanweunderstandhowsomanyareabletobearupfaithfullyunderascantylifewhichimposesonthemnothingbutpovertyandfrugality,butgivesthecommunitythefoundationsofitsexistence.Everyworker,everypeasant,everyinventor,official,etc.,whoworkswithouteverbeingabletoachieveanyhappinessorprosperityforhimself,isarepresentativeofthisloftyidea...

Hitlerassertedthatraceneedstobeatthecenterofindividualandcollectiveconcerns,andthatfirstprioritymustbegiventokeepingtheracepure."Thereisonlyoneholiesthumanright,"hedeclared,"andthis

rightisatthesametimetheholiestobligation...toseetoitthatthebloodispreservedpureand,bypreservingthebesthumanity,tocreatethepossibilityofanoblerdevelopmentofthesebeings."Hitlerwarned:"Allgreatculturesofthepastperishedonlybecausetheoriginallycreativeracediedoutfrombloodpoisoning.Theultimatecauseofsuchadeclinewastheirforgettingthatallculturedependsonmenandnotconversely;hencethattopreserveacertainculturethemanwhocreatesitmustbepreserved."

SinceHitlersawlifeasastruggle,supportingtheracewillinvolvedoingbattle.

Whatwemustfightforistosafeguardtheexistenceandreproductionofourraceandourpeople[hereheseemstodistinguishraceandpeoplewhenatothertimesheequatesthem],thesustenanceofourchildrenandthepurityofourblood....Thispreservationisboundupwiththerigidlawofnecessityandtherighttovictoryofthebestandstrongerinthisworld.Thosewhowanttolive,letthemfightandthosewhodonotwanttofightinthisworldofeternalstruggledonotdeservetolive.Evenifthatwerehard–thatishowitis!

Likeeveryothersocialinstitution,thestateisinservicetotherace.Thatistosay,thestateisameanstotheendofpreservingandimprovingtherace.Thestatesupportsthearistocraticideaofnaturebypromotingthevictoryofthenoblestandstrongestelementsoftheraceanddemandingthesubordinationoftheinferiorandweaker.ThefollowingexcerptsfromMeinKampfgiveanindicationofHitler'sviewoftheroleofthestate:

Thestateisameanstoanend.Itsendliesinthepreservationandadvancementofacommunityofphysicallyandpsychologicallyhomogeneouscreatures.Thestateisthevesselandraceisitscontent.

Thehighestpurposeofafolkishstateisconcernforthepreservationofthoseoriginalracialelementswhichbestowcultureandcreatethebeautyanddignityofahighermankind.We,asAryans,canconceiveofthestateonlyasthelivingorganismofanationalitywhichnotonlyassuresthepreservationofthisnationality,butbythedevelopmentofitsspiritualandidealabilitiesleadsittothehighestfreedom.

Abadstateisassuredlyabletokilloriginallyexistingabilitiesbypermittingorevenpromotingthedestructionoftheracialculture-bearer.

Hitlerarguedthatthereinsofthestatemustbeinthehandsofthefinestindividuals,thosewhoarethewisestandthemostefficacious.Thepoliticalprocessmustbedesignedsoastoidentifytheverybestpeoplegiventheaimoftheracialsurvivalandprogress,andthentobringthemto"officeanddignity."46Hitlerisadamantthatmassdemocracyisnotthebestwayforthistooccur.Thefinestshouldbeincharge,notthemasses,hedeclared.Ratherthantheruleofthedemocraticmajority,Hitleraffirmedtheruleofpersonality,thatis,thegreatmanwhotakescontrolthroughwhatamountstoaprocessofnaturalselection.

Inworldhistorythemanwhoreallyrisesabovethenormofthebroadaverageusuallyannounceshimselfpersonally.

Aphilosophyoflifewhichendeavorstorejectthedemocraticmassideaandgivethisearthtothebestpeople–thatis,thehighesthumanity–mustlogicallyobeythearistocraticprinciplewithinthispeopleandmakesurethattheleadershipandthehighestinfluenceinthispeoplefallintothebestminds.Thus,itbuilds,notupontheideaofthemajority,butupontheideaofpersonality.

Hitlerassertedthatinallareasoflifeotherthanpolitics–business,themilitary,andtherest–itisgenerallyacceptedthatthebestneedtobeincharge,andthatitisnotlefttoavotetodecidewhothatis.Hitlersaidmanyhaveamisplacedfaithintheresultsofdemocraticelections:"Soonerwillacamelpassthroughaneedle'seyethanagreatmanbe'discovered'byanelection."

AnotherideainMeinKampfisthatthefamily,withchildraisingatitscore,isthecentralelementofsociety.Everythingelseworksaroundthefamilyandservestoenhanceitsfunctioning.Inthefolkishstate–thestatewhichcentersitselfaroundasharedbiologicalandculturalheritageanddestiny–marriageneedstobea"consecratedinstitution,"andchildrenare"themostprecioustreasureofthepeople."Marriageisnot,inthefirstinstance,ameansofenhancingthehappinessandwell-beingofthoseinvolvedbutrather,aswiththeotherinstitutionsofsociety,ameansofpreservingandimprovingtherace.

Hitlercalledforcontrolofbreedingasawaytoimprovethequalityoftherace.Thewordforthisprocess:eugenics.

It[theNationalSocialiststate]mustseetoitthatonlythehealthybegetchildren;thatthereisonlyonedisgrace:despiteone'sownsicknessanddeficiencies,tobringchildrenintotheworld;andonehighesthonor:torenouncedoingso.Andconverselyitmustbeconsideredreprehensibletowithholdhealthychildrenfromthenation.Herethestatemustactastheguardianofamillennialfutureinthefaceofwhichthewishesandselfishnessoftheindividualmustappearasnothingandsubmit....Thosewhoarenotphysicallyandmentallyhealthyandworthymustnotperpetuatetheirdefectsinthebodiesoftheirchildren.InthistheNationalSocialiststatemustperformthemostgiganticeducationaltask.Andsomedaythiswillseemtobeagreaterdeedthanthemostvictoriouswarsofourpresentmediocreera....IntheNationalSocialiststate,finally,theNationalSocialistphilosophyoflifemustsucceedinbringingaboutthatnoblerageinwhichmennolongerareconcernedwithbreedingdogs,horses,andcats,butinelevatingmanhimself,anageinwhichoneknowinglyandsilentlyrenounces,theotherjoyfullysacrificesandgives....

Hitleralsocalledforaneducationfornobility.HitlercriticizedGermanschoolsforfocusingtoomuchon"pureknowledge"andneglectingthedevelopmentofpersonalcharacter.Hedecried"half-education,"ashecalledit,whichhesaidpumpsacertainamountofknowledgeinyoungpeoplebutatthesametimeremovesthemfromnatureandtheirinstinctsandtheirconnectiontoanythingbeyondthemselves.Heclaimedthatstudentswereemergingfromtheschoolsofthattimeknowinglittleornothingofthejoyofresponsibility.Hereferredtostudents"crammedfullofknowledgeandintellect,butbereftofanyhealthyinstinctanddevoidofallenergyandboldness."HesaidtheGermaneducationalsystemwasturningoutweak-willedpeoplewholackforcefulnessanddecisiveness.Ratherthanstrongandcourageousmenandwomen,saidHitler,theschoolswereproducing"cleverweaklings"and"cowardlyphysicaldegenerates."

HitlerhelduptheGreekidealofaneducationwhichpromotesanoblesoul,physicalbeauty,andabrilliantmind.Hecalledforanemphasisonthedevelopmentoffirmcharacter,especiallyself-confidence,willpower

anddetermination,andasenseofresponsibility.

Anddon'theaponmaterial,Hitlerimplored.Helpstudentsgainthestoreofmaterialthattheyactuallyneedasindividualsandthatwillbenefitthecommunity.Thiswillnecessarilyincludespecializedtrainingsuitedtotheparticularstudent.

Asistobeexpected,HitleremphasizedthestudyofNatureinorderthatstudentslearntounderstandandrespectNatureandlivebyitslaws:"AmanmustneverfallintothelunacyofbelievingthathehasreallyrisentobethelordandmasterofNature–whichissoeasilyinducedbytheconceitofhalf-education;hemustunderstandthefundamentalnecessityofNature'srule,andrealizehowmuchhisexistenceissubjectedtotheselawsofeternalfightandupwardstruggle."

HitleradvocatedafocusonthehistoryoftheRomanandGreekheritageinorderthatstudentsfindthemotivationtocontributetoitscontinuedexistence:"Especiallyinhistoricalinstructionwemustnotbedeterredfromthestudyofantiquity.Romanhistorycorrectlyconceivedinextremelybroadoutlinesisandremainsthebestmentor,notonlyfortoday,butprobablyforalltime.TheHellenicidealofcultureshouldalsoremainpreservedforusinitsexemplarybeauty."

Notsurprisingly,Hitlercalledforthedevelopmentofracialconsciousness.Educationmust,hesaid,burntheracialsenseandracialfeelingintotheinstinctandintellect,theheartandbrainoftheyouthentrustedtoit.Noboyandnogirlmustleaveschoolwithouthavingbeenledtoanultimaterealizationofthenecessityandessenceofbloodpurity.Thusthegroundworkiscreatedbypreservingtheracialfoundationsofournationandthroughtheminturnsecuringthebasisforitsfutureculturaldevelopment.Forallphysicalandallintellectualtrainingwouldinthelastanalysisremainworthlessifitdidnotbenefitabeingwhichisreadyanddeterminedonprincipletopreservehimselfandhisspecialnature.

Hitleraffirmedthevalueofastrongprogramofphysicaltrainingto"steelandharden"youngmen'sbodies.61Hearguedfortheinclusionofonesportinparticular,oneheacknowledgedmanypeopleconsideredvulgarandundignified:boxing:

Thereisnosportthatsomuchasthisonepromotesthespiritofattack,demandslightningdecisions,andtrainsthebodyinsteeldexterity.Itisnomorevulgarfortwomentofightoutadifferenceofopinionwiththeirfiststhanwithapieceofwhettediron[heisreferringtothesportoffencing].Itisnotlessnobleifamanwhohasbeenattackeddefendshimselfagainsthisassailantwithhisfistsinsteadofrunningawayandyellingforapoliceman.

Hitlersawboxingasteachingayoungmantosufferblowsandcontinueforward.

Hitler'sdesiretoavoideducatinga"colonyofaesthetes"appliedtogirlsaswellasboys.Hevaluedvibranthealthandakindofsteel-springedphysicalityforbothboysandgirls.Hewantedbothboysandgirlstobestrong,agile,bold,courageous,andabletoendureandtriumphamidhardship.Therefore,headvocatedastrongemphasisonphysicaltrainingforgirlsaswellasboys.Atthesametime,however,Hitlerheldthattherewereinherentandcomplementarydifferencesbetweenthesexes,andthustheultimatepurposesofboys'andgirls'physicaltrainingweredifferent.Hedistinguishedbetweenthemanlystrengthtolivepowerfullyintheworldandtobeagoodfatherandthewomanlystrengthtobearandraisehealthyandvitalchildrenandtobeagoodwifeandcreateandmaintainagoodhome.Hitlerconsideredfuturemotherhood–whichhesawasequallyimportanttoeducationforcareersorpoliticallife–tobethemajorgoaloffemaleeducation.

Andthen,ofcourse,thereistheproblemoftheJews.HitlerbelievedthatJewsrepresentedtheantithesisofeverythinghestoodfor.Jewsstoodinthewayofallthathewantedtoachieve.Jewswerehisenemy.WhatwerehisobjectionstotheJewishpresenceandinfluenceinGermanyatthattime?AccordingtoHitler:

•JewsarealienatedfromNature.TheyseektoconquerNatureratherthanliveinaccordancewithit.Hitlercontendedthatthemodern,pacifist,humaneJewishoutlookis"nonsense"giventhetruerealityofthenaturalorder.

•Jewsunderminethepoliticalsystem.Jewspromotedemocracy,whichexcludesthepersonalityandreplacesitwiththe"blind

worshipofnumbers"(rulebythemajority).TheJewishdoctrine...rejectsthearistocraticprincipleofNatureandreplacestheeternalprivilegeofpowerandstrengthbythemassnumbersandtheirdeadweight.Thisdeniesthevalueofthepersonalityinman,conteststhesignificanceofnationalityandrace,andtherebywithdrawsfromhumanitythepremiseofitsexistenceandculture.Asafoundationoftheuniverse,thisdoctrinewouldbringabouttheendofanyorderintellectuallyconceivabletoman.Andas,inthisgreatestofallrecognizableorganisms,theresultofanapplicationofsuchalawcouldonlybechaos,onearthitcouldonlybedestructionfortheinhabitantsofthisplanet.HitlercitedtheBolshevikrevolutioninRussiain1917asaJewishtakeoverofthatcountryandthetriumphofJewishdoctrine.

•JewshavegainedastrangleholdonfinanceandcommerceandcontrolofkeyprofessionsinGermany,andhaveusedthispositiontoservetheirinterestsattheexpenseofthegeneralwelfareofthepeople.

•Jewshaveusedtheireconomicpowertogainundueinfluenceinthegovernmentinordertoservetheirownambitions.

•JewsareworkingtodestroytheracialfoundationsoftheEuropeanwhiteracethroughthepromotionofmiscegenation.Theyaredoingthisbecauseoftheirbasicresentfulattitudeandbecauseitisintheirinterestnottohavetodealwithasturdywhiteracebutrathera"ricketyherd."ItistheJews,Hitlerwrote,whomostwantedtobringtheNegroestotheRhineland,withthesecretaimoftheracialmixingwhichwascertaintooccur.Iftheygettheirway,saidHitler,JewswillturntheEuropeanpeopleintoracelessbastards.

•Jewscontributetoculturaldecay.Theyarethespokesmenofa"modernera"thatdebasesthesociety.TheyridiculeChristianityandrepresenttraditionalethicsandmoralityasoutmoded,andthisleavesGentilesadrift.Inthepoliticalrealm,Jews"refusethestatethemeansforitsself-preservation,destroyfaithintheleadership,scoffathistoryandthepast,anddropeverythingthatisgreatintothegutter."TheJew,Hitlercontended,"contaminatesart,literature,thetheater,makesamockeryofnationalfeeling,andoverthrowsall

conceptsofbeautyandsublimity,ofthenobleandgood."SaidHitler:"Ineverythingbaseandprofligateinmassentertainmentandartistictrash,vice,orpornographytherewillmostcertainlybeaJew.

Hitler'sexampleandpronouncementsappeartohavehadfivemajorinfluencesonPierce.First,theyencouragedthedevelopmentofanideologicalidentity–asaNationalSocialist.Second,theypushedhimtowardafocus:race.Third,theyhelpedestablishwhohisadversaryis:theJews.Fourth,theylegitimizedhisantagonismtowardthisadversary.Thisfourthone—legitimizinghisantagonismtowardJews–isespeciallysignificant,becauseinthepost-WorldWarIIperiodtheideaofpublic,orevenprivate,criticismofandoppositiontoJewsandJewishinterestshasbeenconsideredbyvirtuallyeveryonetobebeyondtherealmofacceptability.Inourtime,respectableindividualsdon'teventhinkofassumingsuchaposture.Andyetherewassomeone,AdolfHitler,whomPiercefoundtobeextremelyadmirable,whohadcometodojustthat,anddoitopenlyandproudly.InMeinKampf,Hitlerwroteabouthimself:"Ihadceasedtobeaweak-kneedcosmopolitanandbecameananti-Semite."IfsotrulyremarkableamanasHitlercouldbeananti-Semite,sotoocouldWilliamL.Pierce.AndthefifthmajorinfluenceonPierce,Hitler'spersonalexampleshowedhimthatyoucantakeyourlifeseriouslyandrootitinagrandpurposerelatedtothewell-beingoftheraceandgiveeverythingthatisinyoutoaccomplishingit.Thatiswhat,atleastinhisownmind,Piercehasdone.

5.TheJohnBirchSocietyPierce'sfirstmoveintopoliticswastojoinanorganizationcalledtheJohnBirchSocietyin1962."IhadreadsomeJohnBirchSocietyliteraturewhileIwasatOregonState,"Piercetoldme,"andIknewthatatleasttheywereanti-communist.TheysawtheirjobasopposingtheinfluencesofcommunistsintheAmericangovernmentandsociety.Iagreedwiththemthatcommunismwasaverybadthing,andthatitposedarealthreattoAmericanlife.SoIjoinedtheBirchSociety.AconservativecolleagueoncampussteeredmetoachapterinCorvallis[Oregon]."

TheJohnBirchSocietyPiercereferredtowas–andstillis,theorganizationstillexists–agrass-rootsorganizationdedicatedtofightingcommunismandpromotingvariousright-wingcauses.1AtthetimeofPierce'sinvolvementintheearly60s,theBirchSocietyhadabouttwenty-fivethousandmembersnationwideandwasattheheightofitsprominence.Societymembersweregroupedintochaptersoffromseventotwenty-fivememberswhoseleaderfunctionedunderthesupervisionofasectionleader,whointurnreportedtoanationalcoordinator.ItwasoneofthesechaptersthatPiercejoined.

TheBirchSocietywasfoundedin1958byaretiredBostoncandymanufacturerandone-timevicepresidentoftheNationalAssociationofManufacturers,RobertWelch,Jr.WelchwasagraduateoftheUniversityofNorthCarolina(atseventeenyearsofagesupposedly),hadgonetoHarvardLawSchool,andthenjoinedhisbrother'scandybusinessandmadeafortune.AtthefoundingmeetingoftheBirchSociety,WelchgaveaspeechtoelevenfriendshehadcalledtoanIndianapolismoteloutliningthenatureandpurposesoftheneworganization—essentiallytosaveAmericafromcommunism.ThespeechwasprintedupandcalledtheBlueBookandbecametheorganization'sbible.

WelchnamedhisorganizationafterCaptainJohnBirch,aBaptistmissionarywhowasshotandbayonetedtodeathbytheChinesecommunistsin1945,tendaysaftertheendofWorldWarII.WelchthoughtthatthatmadeBirchthefirstcasualtyoftheColdWaragainst

thecommunists.

Basically,theBirchSocietywasaneducationalorganizationdedicatedtochangingthepatternofAmericanthinking.Atonepoint,ithadastaffoftwohundredfiftyemployees.TheSocietypublishedtwomagazines,hadabookpublishingoperationwhichsoldposters,bumperstickers,tapes,andpamphlets,publishednewspaperadsandranradioandtelevisionspots,hadaradioshowcalledAreYouListeningUncleSam?,andoperatedthelargestspeakersbureauintheworld.SomeofthespecificcausestheSocietytookonduringitsheydaywereachievingaquickanddecisivevictoryinVietnam;combatingthecivilrightsmovement,whichitsawascommunist-controlled;gettingthiscountryoutoftheUnitedNations;abolishingthefederalincometaxandtheFederalReservesystem;impeachingtheChiefJusticeoftheSupremeCourt,EarlWarren;settingup"supportyourlocalpolice"committees;andopposingsexeducationintheschools.

TheSocietydevelopedthereputationfortolerating,andprobablyencouraging,anti-Semiticandracistmembersaslongastheyweren'tvocalabouttheirviewsandtherebyembarrassingtotheorganization.WhiletheSocietyprofessedtobeingafriendoftheJewishpeople,whenWelchtalkedaboutan"insidersconspiracy"manypeoplecameawaywiththeimpressionthathewasreferringtoZionistsaswellasCommunists.AndwhenBirchersspokeof"bigmoneyinterests,"thegeneralconsensuswasthatthiswasacodenameforJews.Itwasn'tlongbeforetheBirchSocietycametobethemostvilifiedorganizationinAmericathissideoftheKuKluxKlan.TheAnti-DefamationLeaguecalledthemagroupof"fascists,""characterassassins,"anda"dangerontheright."

WelchseemedtogooffthedeependwhenhepublishedabookcallingDwightEisenhowera"dedicated,consciousagentoftheCommunistconspiracy,"andmadesimilarallegationsagainstsuchrespectedAmericansasGeneralGeorgeMarshall,SecretaryofStateJohnFosterDulles,andSupremeCourtJusticeWilliamBrennan.BarryGoldwater,aherotothepoliticalright,calledWelch"intemperateandunwise"andcriticizedhimformaking"damaging,ridiculous,andverystupidstatements."Astimewenton,theSocietylostmoreandmorecredibility.Welchdiedin1985,andtheSocietytodayplugsoninvirtualanonymity.

"YourBirchSocietymembershipwasyourfirstrealpoliticalactivity.Howlongdidyoustaywiththem?"IaskedPierce.

"Notlongatall–justafewmeetings,"Piercereplied."Ifoundtheyweren'treallywillingtodealwithsomeoftheissuesIsawasimportant.Theywereagainstthecivilrightsrevolution,buttheywouldn'tdealwithitonaracialbasis.TheyapproacheditfromtheangleofcommunistagitatorsstirringuptheNegroes,astheywerecalledinthoseyears.It'struethatcommunismwasanimportantpartofthecivilrightsmovement;thecommunistsdidlatchontoit.Butthefundamentalsignificanceofthecivilrightsactivitywasracialnotpolitical.ButwhenIbroughtthatuptotheBirchSocietypeople,theywouldn'tgonearit.

"IftheBirchersweregoingtostressthecommunistaspectofthecivilrightsmovement,whyweretheyunwillingtolookatexactlywhothesecommunistswere?Isaidtothem,'Whydon'twedealwiththefactthatsooftenthesepeopleareJews?HowcanyoumakesenseofcommunismwithoutunderstandingtheJewishroleinitfromKarlMarxonthrough?TheBolshevikrevolutioninRussiawouldneverhavegottenoffthegroundifithadn'tbeenfortheJews.Andifyoulookatthecommunistsandtheirsupportersinthiscountry,theyareprimarilyJews.Why,Iaskedthem,arethecolumnistsinthenewspaperswhoaresympathetictothecivilrightsagendasooftenJewish?TheheadoftheNAACPhadalwaysbeenaJew.ItisobviousthatiftheJewswithdrewtheirsupportthecivil-rightsmovementwouldcollapse.'

"Theyimmediatelyjumpedonme.'Ohno,'theysaid,'GusHall[theheadoftheCommunistPartyintheUnitedStatesatthetime]isnotaJew.'[HallwasborninMinnesotathesonofFinnishimmigrants–realname,ArvoKustaHalberg.]Theywouldn'ttouchit.Theywerescaredtodeathofbeinglabeledanti-Semitic.OrmaybeWelchfiguredthatfromastrategicpointofviewitwasbesttoavoidtheveryemotionalissuesofblacksandJewsandjustfocusoncommunism.Whateverwasgoingon,Iwenttothreeorfourmeetingsandsaidtomyself'Theseguysaregoingnowhere,'andIquitafterthreemonths.

"IftheBirchSocietyhadbeenwillingtodealwiththeraceandJewishquestions,thetwomostimportantissuesasfarasIwasconcerned,Imighthavebeenwillingtostaywiththem.Butthefactthattheywouldn't

justpushedmeinthedirectionofthinkingthatsomebodyhastohittheseissuesheadon.Somebodyhastogopublicaboutthem.IguessIhaveanobstinatepersonality.Ibecameevenmoreconvincedthattheanti-warandcivilrightsmovementsweretoowellfinancedandwerehavingtoobiganimpactonpeople'sthinkingandthatIhadtodealwiththisissueasIsawitinsomeway.

"Istartedtowriteletterstoanybodywhocametomyattention.Iprobablywrotetoadozenpeople.Itwasahit-or-missactivity;Iwrotetoaneclecticgroupofpeople.I'daskthemwhattheythoughtwasthebestwaytodealwiththeanti-warandcivilrightsmovements.IaskedthemwhattheythoughtaconcernedpersonoughttodoandiftheycouldsteermetosomebodyelseIcouldcontact,which,insomecases,Idid.IrememberoneofthepeopleIwrotewasaconservativenamedDanSmoot.HewasaformerFBIagentwhohadaradioprogram.Somebodyhadsaid'YououghttolistentoDanSmoot,hesoundsalotlikeyou.'SoIlistenedtohisshowandwrotehimaletter.

"Oneday,itmusthavebeeninabout1963,"Piercetoldme,"IwaswatchingthenewsontelevisionandIsawaclipofGeorgeLincolnRockwell.Itwasbrief,twentyorthirtysecondsorso.RockwellwastryingtogiveaspeechtoabunchofuniversitystudentsinSanDiegoandtheywereshoutinghimdownandthrowingbottlesathim.[RockwellgaveaspeechatSanDiegoStateUniversityinMarchof1962,soitwasprobablyinthatyearthatPiercesawthenewsfootage.]'GobacktoGermany,youNazibastard!'andthatkindofstuff.Despiteallthatwasgoingon,Rockwelldidgettwoorthreesentencesoutbeforemembersoftheaudiencerushedonthestageandtoreouthismicrophone,andIsaidtomyself,'Youknow,he'sbasicallyright.'SoIwenttothelibraryandlookedupRockwell'saddressandwrotehimaletter.AbouttwoweekslaterIgotalonghandwrittenanswerfromhim,aboutadozenpages.RockwellbilledhimselfasaNationalSocialist,andevenbeforeIhadgottenintouchwithhimIhaddecidedthat'swhatIwas;althoughIthoughtthatmaybeRockwellwasjustaclown.HeoperatedoutofWashington,D.C.,andtherewasaphysicsmeetingscheduledforthere,soIusedthatopportunitytogotalktohim."

6.GeorgeLincolnRockwellWilliamPierce'smeetingwithGeorgeLincolnRockwellinWashingtonin1964begananassociationthatwastoprofoundlyaffectthecourseofPierce'slife.Rockwellwasatall,slim,dark-haired,good-lookingfellowinhismid-fortieswhenPiercecontactedhim.Hewastheself-proclaimedCommanderoftheAmericanNaziPartyhefoundedandheadquarteredatArlington,Virginia,justoutsideofWashington,D.C..IthasbeenestimatedthatRockwellhadaroundonehundredactivemembersinhisorganization,withacoupleofhundredmoresubscribingtohispublications,StormtrooperandTheRockwellReport.Rockwellhadanassertiveandbrashpublicpersona,affectedadashing,rakishimagewithhiscorncobpipe,andtendedtoapproachthingswithashowbiztouch.Hispublicrallies,withhimdeckedoutlikeHitlerinabrownuniformandboots,withaswastikaarmband,greetinghisfollowerswiththeRomansalute,andsurroundedby"stormtroopers"andAmericanandNaziflagshadatheatricalaswellas–tomany–afrighteningquality.InhisspeechesRockwellwouldrailagainstJewsforbeingbehindcommunismandschemingtomongrelizetheAmericanracialstockbypromotingracialintegrationandinterbreedingwithblacks.HecalledforresettlingAmericanblacksinAfricainanewAfricanstateatAmericanexpense.

TogiveasenseofRockwell'sstyle–serious,butstillabittongue-in-cheek—inresponsetothefreedomrides,astheywerecalled,in1961wherecivilrightsactivistsrodebusesintheSouthtointegrateinterstatebustravel,Rockwellhadhisown"hatebus"whichheandsomeofhismembersdrovethroughtheSouth.Anotherexample,evidentlywithreferencetothestrongJewishpresenceamongpsychoanalystsandtherapists,Rockwellputoutapamphletwhichhesaidgaveinstructionsonhowtocombat"theJewmentalhealthattack."Andthentherewashisbooklet,"TheDiaryofAnnFink."

GeorgeLincolnRockwellwasbornin1918inBloomington,Illinois.Hewastheoldestofthetwosonsof"Doc"Rockwell,avaudevillecomic.Rockwell'sparentsdivorcedwhenhewasyoung,andhespenthischildhoodyearsshuttlingbackandforthbetweenhismotherinrural

IllinoisandhisfatherinMaine,NewJersey,andRhodeIsland.HeenrolledinBrownUniversityin1938andfocusedhiseffortsonthestudyofphilosophy,socialscience,and,accordingtosomeaccounts,practical-joking.AtBrown,hebeganmovingtotherightpolitically,rebellingagainsttheliberal,egalitarianslantofboththesocialscienceshewasstudyingandhisprofessors.Hecametoseeliberalismasthe"pimpinglittlesister"ofcommunism.HedroppedoutofBrownafterhissophomoreyearandenlistedintheU.S.NavyandservedasanavalaviatorduringWorldWarII.RockwellcommandedthenavalairsupportattheinvasionofGuamintheSouthPacificinAugustof1944.

In1943,RockwellmarriedawomanhehadmetatBrown.Itwasthefirstoftwomarriages,producingatotalofsevenchildren.Bothmarriagesendedindivorce.Afterhewasmusteredoutoftheservicein1945,RockwellandhisfirstwifetookupresidenceinMainewhereheekedoutalivingasasignpainterandfree-lancephotographer.HethenpursuedacareerincommercialartandmovedthefamilytoNewYorkCity,wherehestudiedatthePrattInstituteofDesign.RockwellprovedtohaveconsiderablegiftsatthisnewlineofendeavorandwasawardedamajorprizeforanadhehaddesignedfortheAmericanCancerSociety.However,heturnedhisbackonartandreturnedtoMainetostartanadagency,whichquicklywentbankrupt.

WhentheKoreanWarbrokeoutin1950,RockwellwasrecalledtoactivedutyandtrainedfighterpilotsatanavalbaseinSanDiego.WhileinSanDiego,hebefriendedamarriedcouplewhosharedhisconvictionthatGeneralDouglasMacArthurshouldrunforPresident.Thewifeprovidedhimwithsomeright-wingpamphletswhichincludedanti-Semiticmaterial.Rockwellfoundthematerialfascinating–theseedhadbeenplanted.WhenhewastransferredtoIcelandin1952,helefthiswifeandthreedaughtersinSanDiego.WithinayearhewasdivorcedandremarriedtothenieceofIceland'sambassadortotheUnitedStates.

The1950sweretheMcCarthyyears,astheywerecalledafterWisconsinSenatorJosephMcCarthy,whoallegedtherewerelargenumbersofcommunistsinhighpositionsintheUnitedStatesgovernment.Duringthistime,therewasageneralanti-communisthysteriainthiscountry.ThefearwasthatcommunistswereinfiltratingallfacetsofAmericanlife,fromthegovernmenttotheuniversitiestothelaborunionstothe

motion-pictureindustry.Rockwellhimselfwascertainthatsomethingwasoff-kilterinsocietyandthattherewassomefunny-businessgoingon,butwhatreallyputitallintofocusforhim,helaterrecalled,waswhenheboughtacopyofHitler'sbookMeinKampfatasecondhandbookstoreandfoundhimself"transfixed"and"hypnotized":

[InMeinKampf]Ifoundabundant"mentalsunshine,"whichbathedallthegrayworldsuddenlyintheclearlightofreasonandunderstanding.Wordafterword,sentenceaftersentencestabbedintothedarknesslikethunderclapsandlightningboltsofrevelation,tearingandrippingawaythecobwebsofmorethanthirtyyearsofdarkness,brilliantlyilluminatingthemysteriesoftheheretoforeimpenetrablemurkinaworldgonemad.Iwastransfixed,hypnotized....Iwonderedattheutter,indescribablegeniusofit...

Fromthatpointon,Rockwellknewwhathebelievedin:NationalSocialism.

WhenhissecondtourofdutyintheNavywascompletedin1954,RockwelltookupresidenceinWashington,D.C.,wherehestartedamagazineforservicewivescalledU.S.Lady.Hewasforcedtosellthemagazineenterpriseafterafewissuesbecauseoffinancialpressures.Hethenhittheroadwithhiswifeasatravelingsalesman.HehadnogreatsuccessinthisendeavoreitherandwoundupbrokebackinWashington,wherehiswife'sincomemanagedtokeepfoodonthetable.

Foratime,Rockwellwasactiveinconservativepoliticalgroups.Thenheandawealthypatron,HaroldN.Arrowsmith,formedtheNationalCommitteetoFreeAmericafromJewishDominationandsetupitsheadquartersinArlington,Virginia.ThefirstofficialactofthisneworganizationwastopickettheWhiteHousecarryingsuchsignsas(PresidentEisenhower'snicknamewasIke)SAVEIKEFROMTHEKIKES.Afterashorttime,RockwellbrokewithArrowsmithandfoundedtheAmericanNaziParty.Heissueduniformsandswastikaarmsbandstoelevenortwelverecruitswhomhehousedinbarrackshecalled"hatemongerhill."RockwellandhistroopsswaggeredaroundtheirheadquartersinbrownshirtsandbootsbrandishingLugersand"heiling"oneanother.Fromthatpointon,RockwellcarriedontheactivitythatwouldoccupytherestofhislifeuntilhisassassinationinAugustof1967

–engaginginbrashexploitstoawakenwhatheperceivedtobeasleepingandpassiveAmericanpublictotheintertwinedissuesoftheJewsandtheblacks.

WhenasynagoguewasblownupinAtlanta,severalnewspaperarticlesimplicatedRockwell,andhisheadquartersbecamethetargetofbricks,Molotovcocktails,policeraids,anddeaththreats.Atthispoint,hiswife,withthestrongencouragementofherfamily,decideditwasbestthatsheleave,andshetookthechildrenandwentbacktoIceland.

RockwelltraveledtoIcelandtoattempttogethisfamilybacktogether.WhenhegotofftheplaneinthecityofReykjavik,noonewaswaitingforhim.Hehitchedaridetowherehiswifeandthechildrenlived.Whenhegottothedoor,heheardhischildrenscurryingaroundinside.Hesetdownthetoysteamshovelanddollhewascarryingandknockedonthedoor.Hiswife,whosenamewasThora,openedthedoorandexclaimed,"You!Whatareyoudoinghere?"Afteracoupleofdays,Rockwellrealizedthatthingsweren'tgoingtoworkoutashe'dhoped,andhereturnedtotheUnitedStatesalone.HewasnevertoseeThoraorthechildrenagain.

Fromthenon,Rockwell'slifewasdevotedtoacontinuingcampaignoforganizing,publishing,demonstrating,andspeaking.HisactivitiesresultedinhisbecomingprobablythemostdisdainedandmockedmaninAmerica,aswellasafairamountoftimeinjailsandhospitalbedsfollowinghispublicdemonstrations.Ayearbeforehisdeath,areporteraskedRockwell,"Doyoubelieveallofthisyoupreach?"Rockwellslowlyandinalowvoicereplied,"Thishascostmethemostbeautifulwifeintheworld.Sevenkids.Allmyrelatives.IwasacommanderintheNavyandahalfyearawayfromapension[beforebeingdischargedbytheNavyforhispoliticalviewsandactivities].Certainly,Ibelieveallofthis."

Rockwellauthoredaself-publishedbookcalledWhitePower.Inthebook,hesetouthisNationalSocialistbeliefsintheformofprinciplesofgrouplivinghecalled"thelawsofthetribe."TherearefiveoftheselawsaccordingtoRockwell:biologicalintegrity,territory,leadership,status,andmotherhood.

Biologicalintegrity,saidRockwell,isthe"absolute,total,anduncompromisingloyaltytoone'sownracialgroupandabsolute,

uncompromisinghatredforoutsiderswhointrudeandthreatentomixtheirgeneswiththoseofthefemalesofthegroup."Accordingtothisidea,naturecreatesbreedsofanimals,includingvariousspeciesofhumanbeings,andprotectsthebiologicalpurityofthesebreedsasameansofmaintainingandimprovingthem.Natureaccomplishestheseendsinhumansthroughtwopowerfulinstincts:loveofone'sownbreedandhatredforoutsiders.Thesetwoinstinctsareequallynecessary.Loveofone'sownisincrediblypowerfulandgood,butitcan'tandshouldn'tstandalone;itneedstobecomplementedbyadeadlyhateofthatwhichthreatenswhatisloved.Indeed,hatehasitsplace.Thenotionthatloveisgoodandhateisevilisjustthepartylineof"Jews,liberals,queers,halfwits,andcowards,"wroteRockwell.

RockwellassertedthattheessenceofNationalSocialismisgroundedinthislawofbiologicalintegrity:namely,theaffirmationofracism.ToRockwell,racismisnotaboutmorality;itisnotaboutrightandwrong.Rather,itisaboutfact,whethersomethingaccordswiththerealityofNatureoritdoesn't.NationalSocialismatitscore,hedeclares,isthebelief"thathumansdifferinexcellenceofbreedexactlythesameasallotherlivingthings,andthattheWhiteManissofarthefinestbreedtoappear,whiletheBlacksaretheLowest."ThusNationalSocialismturnsracismupsidedown,fromsomethingreprehensibletosomethingthatisinalignmentwithNatureandinservicetoit.

Andthenthereisthelawofterritory.Toillustratethisconcept,Rockwellusedtheexampleoftinytropicalfishcalledswordtails,whowillstakeoutasectionofatankandferociouslyattackanythingthatintrudesintotheirspace.Rockwellclaimedthathumanbeingsareliketheseswordtails:itisinournaturetostakeoutterritoryforourselvesandourpeople.Hesaidthatinhumanaffairsthislawtakestheformofadherencetotheconceptofprivatepropertyandtonationalidentificationandloyalty.

Thelawofleadership,accordingtoRockwell,isleadershipofthegroupbeinginthehandsoftheverybest.Intheanimalkingdom,heasserts,evenifitwerepossible,leaderswouldnotbeselectedbydemocraticvote.Nature'smethodiscombat,nottheballot,saysRockwell.Naturewouldn'temployademocraticvotebecausethatisachancywayofbringingtheverybestofthegrouptopositionsofleadership.Humanaffairshasdemonstratedthat,inthelongrunifnotimmediately,voting

willinevitablyresultinsomethingotherthanthebestinleadershippositions.Leaderschosenindemocraticfashionareverylikelybetheglibbestandtheslickest,buttheyareveryunlikelytobethewisestandmostcapable.

Thelawofstatusissimilartothelawofleadership,exceptthatitappliestoallpositionsinthegroupandnotjusttheleadershippositions.Thelawofstatussaysthatforeveryindividualthereisanaturalslotinahierarchicalorderingofmembersofagroup.Allofthegroupmemberscompetefortheirslotornicheinthishierarchyandthensettleintoitandarereasonablycontentwithit.Theresultofthisprocess,saidRockwell,isthatthingsrunpeacefullyforthegroupandinanorderlyandefficientway.

Andthen,lastly,thereisthelawofmotherhood.RockwellassertedthatitisNature'swaythatfemalesstayoutoftheaffairsofmales,andthattheyspecializeinproducingandrearingtheyoungandcreatinghealthyfamilies.

ToRockwell'swayofthinking,weviolatethesefivelawsatourextremeperil,andthatthereisonegroupinparticularthatisdoingitsbesttopersuadeustodojustthat:theJews.Togiveasenseofhisrhetoricalstyle,anextendedquotefromRockwell'sbookonhowJews,divorcedfromNatureastheyare,accordingtohim,promotetheviolationofthelawsofthetribe:

TheJewshavespreadtheunspeakablydestructiveideaof"universalism,""one-worldism"–onemobofraceless,stateless,andatomizedindividuals—asthesupremeideaofmankind.

Eventheconservativeshavebeensuckeredintopayinglipservicetothissameunnatural,fragmented,super-individualistic,JEWISHdiseaseofsociety.

WearetoldbytheJewsthattheLawofBIOLOGICALINTEGRITY(loveinside,hateoutside)is"racism"–the"ultimateevil"ofalltime!WearetoldthatifwedonotloveYellowmen,Blackmen–andespeciallyJews–asmuchasourownpeople,thenwearevicious,perverted,anddoomed–weare"racists."Millionsofpitiful

whitesuckersbelievethatJewishlie!

WearetoldthattheLawofTERRITORY(privateproperty)isanUN-naturalgreed,andthatdecentmenmustwishtoshareeverythingandhavenodesirefortheirownprivateproperty.Theycallthis"Marxistsocialism,""Communism,"andvariousothernamesindicatingaconcernfor"society"and"community"–butallofthemstrikeattheheartofthemostpowerfulandonlymotivationinlivingcreatures:tobuild,create,andproduce.MillionsbelievetheseJewliars.

WearetoldbytheJewsthattheLawofLEADERSHIP(ruleofthebest)is"dictatorship,"andthatwemuststrivefor"democracy"(rulebymobs).MillionsofWhiteAryanshavebeensuckeredintobelievingthissirensongof"democracy,"untilmobsofhumangarbagearenowterrorizingourwholenation.

WearetoldbytheJewsthattheLawofSTATUS(theestablishmentofthenaturalorderofabilityofeachpersoninhisrightplace)is"classexploitation"andthatthenaturalleadersofasociety–thosewhohavebeensuccessfuL-mustbesmashedandmurderedbythosewhohavenot.WholenationsfullofgoodWhiteAryanshavebeensuckeredwiththisvileJewishmethodofdividingandconqueringourpeoplethroughclasswarfare.

Finally,wearetoldbytheseever-lovingJewsthatthespecializationofwomeninchild-rearingisabeastlyenslavementofourfemales,thatwomenareintendedtobejudges,locomotiveengineers,armyofficers,andbusinessexecutives.Theresult,ofcourse,isthegrowingdestructionofthatsacredandbeautifulinstitutionofallhealthycivilizations,motherhood,andwithitthehomeandthefamily.OurentireWesternworldhasfallenforthis"democratic"Jewishswindle,whichhasmadewomenthemostpitifulvictimsoftheJewishdisease.Millionsof"modern"womenarehopelesslylost,frustrated,andutterlymiserable,evenwhiletheyaresquawkingaboutmore"rights"throughloudspeakersandmarchingaroundinhell-raising,militant,politicalorganizations.Meanwhile,millionsoffamiliesarewithoutwarm,wonderfulmothers,andhomesarebecomingmorelikeluxuriousjailsthanthe

miraclesofloveandwarmththatwerethehomesofacenturybefore.

RockwellarguesthattheJewsthemselvesadheretothelawsofthetribeatthesametimethattheypushitsviolationonothers:

ThegrouployaltyofJewsisperhapsthemostfantasticinthehistoryoftheworld.Ithaspropelledthemintonearmasteryoftheentireworld–notbecausetheyarebraver,workharder,aremoreintelligentormoreworthythantherestofus–butbecausetheyobservethebasiclawsofNatureandmaintaingrouployalty.Whilealltherestofushavefallenfortheirrotten"oneworld,""we-are-all-brothers"garbage,whichdisintegratesoursociety,theJewsmaintaintheirsocietywithagrouployaltysuchashistoryhasneverbeforeseen,andthustheygofromonetriumphtoanother.

ToRockwell,NationalSocialismcomesdowntolivinginalignmentwiththenaturalorderofthings:

NationalSocialismistheonlymovementwhichhasgainedsufficientself-knowledgeandinsighttobeabletounderstandthismovementawayfromliberalartificialityandshortsightednessandtowardtheeternalwisdomofNature.Ourall-outbeliefinrace,ourinsistenceonthenaturallawsinsociety,economics,andeveryotherfieldofhumanactivityare,ineverycase,theconscious,scientificapplicationoftheselaws,insteadofconceitedandshort-sightedperversionsoftheselaws...

TheNationalSocialistmovementthatRockwellistryingtofoster,hesaysinhisbook,isn'taboutgainingpoliticaloreconomicpower,atleastnotatthispoint.Rather,fundamentallyitisaneducationaleffort,anattempttobringaboutaradicalchangeinthewaywhitesthinkandfeelaboutthemselves.Itinvolvestheeliminationofselfishatomismandgreedynarrow"individualism,"or"democracy,"andtherestorationintheheartsofWesternWhitemenofthedeeplysatisfyingfeelingsofloveofourownkind.Thisloveofone'sgroupmanifestsitselfinthewillingnesstosacrificeandgiveforone'sfamily–andthelargerfamilyofone'srace.

ForRockwell,itcomesdowntobringingaboutasenseofracialidentityandloyaltyamongEuropeanwhites.

IobtainedfromPierceacopyofanaudiotapeofaRockwellspeechtoacollegeaudienceinNovemberof1966whichmusthavebeensimilartotheoneofwhichPiercesawexcerptsontelevisionin1962thatinspiredhimtowritealettertoRockwell.ThespeechwasgivenatBrownUniversityinProvidence,RhodeIsland,whereRockwellhimselfhadbeenastudentbeforetheoutbreakofWorldWarII.IpresumetheaudiencewasmadeupprimarilyofBrownstudentsandfaculty.

Rockwell'sspeechtookaboutanhour.Hehadanupbeatmannerandarapid-firespeakingstylereminiscentofastandupcomic("Letmetellyou,ladiesandgentleman...").Therewasalightnessandlikeabilityabouthim;hewasn'tdarkorharsh–exceptduringoneexchange,recountedbelow,withaudiencememberswhotoldhimtostopspeaking.Thus,withthisoneexceptiontherewasacontrastbetweenthisreallyquitecharmingpresenterandtheJews-are-the-devil-incarnatesubstanceofhismessage.ThroughoutRockwell'sspeech,membersoftheaudiencewereshoutingoutderisivecomments.TheshoutingservedasbackdroptoRockwell'smicrophone-amplifiedvoiceandbecamepartofthespeechandtoagreatextentgavedefinitiontotheevent.Therewasastagyqualitytotheoccasion,anditwashardformetotellhowcompletelyrealtheeventseemedtothepeoplewhowereintheaudience–realasopposedtoparticipationinakindofimprovisationaltheaterperformance,orjustagoof,thewaypeopleattendingtheJerrySpringershowinrecentyearsmightviewtheoccasion.

Rockwell'sspeechwasnotwhatcouldbecalledastraight-linepresentation—itwentfromheretothereandbackagain.Hewouldfrequentlyinterrupthispreparedremarkstosparwithhecklersandgooffintowhatappearedtobespontaneousdigressions.Butdespitetheziggingandzagging,itseemedthatRockwellneverlosthisaudience,andIhadthedistinctimpressionthatwhenhefinishedthoseinattendancewouldhavepreferredthathecontinue.Isuspectitwasn'tsomuchthattheywantedtohearmoreofwhathewastryingtogetacross;undoubtedlythevastmajorityofthemwerecertainthathewasspoutingnonsense.Rather,theywerehavingagoodtimeanddidn'twantittoend.

RockwellbeganhistalkbytellingtheaudiencewhyhewasaNationalSocialist.Hesaidhewasgoingtopresentasampleofthe"shockingfacts"thathadturnedhimaround.Hethenremarkedthatthelasttimehewas

inthishall,hewas"halfstewed,hangingontoagirlatadance"–whichgotasarcasticlaugh.HesaidthathehadreadanarticleaboutJewishorganizationsworkingallweektonullifywhathewouldsayinhisspeechthatevening.Butthelasttimeacommunistspokehereoncampus,Rockwelloffered,thiscommunistwas"invitedtoteawiththePembrokegirls[Brown'ssisterschool],andtheJewsdidn'tsayaword!WhenisthelasttimeyouheardofJewsprotestingacommunist?"

Histhesistonight,Rockwellsaid,returningtohistalk,isthatyoucan'thaveaneducatedopinionormanageademocracyunlessyouaregivenallthefactsaboutthings.Mostliberalsaresincereanddedicatedpeople,heacknowledged,and,heasserted,mostofthepeopleintheacademiccommunityareliberals.Butthereasontheyareliberals,heinsisted,isthatthefactsthattheyareprovidedleavethemnoroomtomakeanyotherchoicebuttobeliberal.

RockwellthenstartedtoreadanexcerptfromaLondonnewspaperclippingfrom1920byWinstonChurchill.Atthispoint,someoneintheaudiencehooted,andRockwellremarkedthatisthefirsttimehehadheardWinstonChurchillgetthatkindofreaction.Rockwellsaidhewouldsendcopiesofanyoftheprintedmaterialhereferredtoinhisspeechtoanyonewhowantedthem,andthatifanyofitprovedtobephonyhewould"gotoworkforHarryGoldenandtheNAACP."HethenfinishedreadingtheexcerptfromtheChurchillarticlethatsaidineffectthattheRussianrevolutionin1917wasatake-overofthatcountrybyJews.Ofthethreehundredeighty-threecommissarsaftertherevolution,overthreehundredwereJews,Rockwellclaimed."Whyhaven'tyoubeentoldthis?"Rockwellaskedhisaudience.

InRussia,Rockwellwenton,youhavefreedomofspeech.Youcancriticizeanybodyyouwant–exceptthecommunists,thatis.AndthesamethingholdstrueinChina,Rockwelldeclared.Youcancriticizeanybodybutthecommunists.InCuba,samething–anybodybutCastro.AndintheUnitedStates,youcancriticizeanybody."YoucancriticizeIrishmen,"hesaid,"andItalians,theFrench,peoplefromBrownandPembroke,anybodyyouwant.Thatistosay,anybodybuttheJews.Youcan'tcriticizethem.Andifyouthinkyoucan,tryittomorrow.You'llbecalledananti-Semite.NobodydaressayanythingcriticalagainstJews."

"Jewsdon'tburnbookstokeepyoufromreadingthem,"assertedRockwell."Theyaremoresophisticatedthanthat.Theydon'tburnthembecausethenyou'dknowaboutit.Theyjustquietlyusetheirbusinessgenius.Theysimplysaytobooksellers,'Ifyousellanybookthatwedon'tlike,youwon'tgetanymorebooks,'andsincetheycontrolthepublishingindustrytheycanmakegoodontheirthreat.Theresultisthatyoucan'tbuybookstheydon'tlike."

Rockwellthentookoutanotherdocument.Thisone,hesaid,wasamemorandumfromtheAnti-DefamationLeagueofB'naiB'rith,aJewishorganization,addressedtobooksellers.AccordingtoRockwell,itsaid"ScribnersandSonshasjustpublishedabookbyMadisonGrantentitledTheConquestofaContinent?ItisextremelyantagonistictoJewishinterests.EmphasizedthroughoutistheNordicsuperioritytheoryandtheutternegationofanymeltingpotphilosophywithregardtoAmerica.Weareinterestedinstiflingthesaleofthisbook."ThebookatnotimecriticizesJews,Rockwellcontended."ItsimplysaysthatthewhitemanisthemasterraceandcreatedAmerica.Andyoucan'treadit,youcan'tbuyit,itisn'tavailable."

"Now,I'vewrittenabook,"Rockwellwenton."Itmaybetheworstbookintheworld,butdon'tyouthinkyoushouldbeabletodecidethatforyourself?DoyouthinktheADLandtheJewishWarVeteransshouldbeabletogettogetherandsayyouwillnotreadRockwell'sbook?Andthatyouwon'thearhimspeak?Andthatifhedoessomehowmanagetospeak,he'llspeakinasmallhall?Andthathewon'tbeontelevisionspeakingforhimselfeither?"

Rockwellthenproducedanotherdocument;thisone,hesaid,wasfromtheAmericanJewishCommittee.Hesaidthatittoldpeoplehowtodealwithhimifhedoesmanagetogetheard:"Don'trespondtothepointsRockwell'smaking.Don'targuewithhim.Justpointoutwhataratheis.Callhimnames."

"Youarenotonlybeingdeniedinformation,"Rockwelldeclared."Youarebeingtoldwhatyouwilllikeandnotlike,andincaseyourebelandsay'OhnoIwon'tgoalongwiththat,'theyuseplainold-fashionedterrorism.Anybodythinkstheydon't,getupandtrytogiveaso-calledanti-Semiticspeech.TrydistributingChurchill'sarticleIreadtoyou,andunlessyou

areverywellorganizedyou'llwindupwithabloodynose.Theydon'targuewithyou,theydon'tdenywhatyousay,theyjustshutyouup."

"Thisissupposedtobeafreecollege[atBrown].Therearealotofcollegesaroundthecountrywherepeoplesay'I'macommunist'allthetime.ButtrysayingsomethingagainsttheequalityoftheracesoragainsttheJews–thattheymightbeinvolvedincommunismorarebehindrace-mixing–andyouwillbesilencedandshutup."

Itisthissuppressionofthefactsthataccountsforliberalism,arguedRockwell."YouhavebeentoldthattheNegroisawhitemanwithadarkskin.Ifthatisthetruth,thenwehavenobusinessdiscriminatingonebit.Weshouldmarrythem,weshouldmix[havechildren]withthem.Butifthereisadifferenceotherthanthecolorofskin,thenweoughttodiscussit.Butthatyoucan'tdo.Theminuteyoutrytopointoutthefactthattherearedifferencesotherthancolorofskin,thenyouareintrouble.Youarearacist,aNazi,afascist,ahater,abigot.Allofthesearenames.Nobodydiscussesthefacts.ThereareplentyoffactstoprovejustexactlywhattheNegroesare."

"Ifthefactsareastheysaytheyare,"Rockwellwenton,"thattheNegroesarewonderfulandtheJewsareevenbetter,thenweoughttomixandJewsoughttorunthecountry,andwemightaswellfoldup,uswhiteChristians.We'vegotnobusinesstryingtorunourcountry.We'retoostupid.Butthosearen'tthefacts."

"TheRomanEmpireperishedfromsenility–oldage,"saidRockwell."Itdecayed.Itwentrotten.Americaisn'tanoldcountry,butitisdecaying.Thereasonthisishappeningisn'tbecauseweareold,senile,orfeeble.Itisbecausewearebeingpurposefullyrotted;thesoulofAmericaisbeingrottedoutbygerms.IhaveaVietCongflagItoredownwithmyownhandsandwenttojailfordoingit.ThecommunistwhowasparadingaroundtheWhiteHousewentonparading,andIwenttojail.Treasonisgoingoninourcountry,andnobodyevengetsindignant,nobodyevencaresanymore.Americawillsitaroundandwatchanythinghappen.Anythinggoes,andnobodywilldoanythingaboutit.I'mtryingtocreateamovementtostoptherotanddecayinAmerica."

Rockwellthengavewhathesaidwereexamplesoftherotanddecayhe

wastalkingabout.Firstheofferedupmodernart.Hesaidheknewsomethingaboutart.Hehadwonfirstprizein1948inacommercialartcontestforafull-pageadhe'ddonefortheAmericanCancerSocietythatranintheNewYorkTimes."Wheredidthisscrewyartcomefrom?"heasked."Paintingsthatlooklikeanautomobileaccident.Andhowaboutthescrewypoetry,andthesculpturethatlookslikecowdungpiledup?"HispointwasthatitcamefromJews,andhethenproceededtogivewhatheclaimedwereexamples.HesaidthatatfirsthethoughtthatPicassowasjustaSpaniard,butthenhelearnedthathewas"oneoftheboys."[Picassowasn'tJewish.]AnotherexampleoftheJewsheistalkingabout,hesaid,wasthisRalphGinsburg[amagazinepublisher];orno,hecorrectedhimself,thisotherone,thepoet,whosefirstnamehecouldn'trecall[Allen].

Thiskindofartisdestroyingorder,hesaid,andwhenthathappensyouaredefenseless."Why,inWashington,D.C.,rightwhereIlive,awomancan'twalkonthestreetsalonebecausetheyaredroppingoutoftrees."[Laughter]Reactingtothelaughter,Rockwelladded,"No,it'strue!They[undoubtedlymeaningblacks]actuallydiddropoutofatreeontothedaughterofoneofthebigStateDepartmentofficials.I'mnotmakingthatup."

Hethenwentontotalkabouta"bigconventionofqueersatoneofthemajorhotelsinWashington—theSheratonortheShoreham."

"Therecomesatimewhenyoudrawalineandsaythisiswrongandimmoralandwearegoingtoputastoptoit,"declaredRockwell.

RockwellthenturnedbacktotheJews:"Youhearaboutthesixmillion[killedintheHolocaust],butdoanyJewsevershowyouwhattheydidinRussiatotheChristians,killingtwentymillionofthem?[HewasreferringtotheexterminationofpoliticalopponentsandindependentfarmerscalledkulaksduringtheStalinera.]Nomovies,notears."

Thentocommunismandthecivilrightsmovement:"Now,blacksaretrulyoppressedpeople,"Rockwellacknowledged."Theyhaveatoughlife.Thecommiesmoveinandsay'Wearegoingtohelpyoupoorpeople.'Andthentheyhavemarch-insandcrawl-insandsquirm-insandwet-ins[buildinglaughter]andtheygetallyoupeopletogodowntoSelma

[Alabama,thesiteofamajorcivilrightsdemonstration]andhelpthem.TheguyleadingitallisMartinLutherKing.Ilookatalltheredorganizationshebelongsto,andhe'sgotcommunistassistance.Isayhe'sared!"

RockwellthengoesontoassertthattheJewsarebehindthecivilrightsmovementbecausetheyarecommunistsandwanttopromotemiscegenationandthedisintegrationofthewhiterace.

Rockwelltoldhisaudiencethatwhenhesawallthisgoingoninthiscountry,hefirstjoinedwiththeconservativesasawaytodosomethingaboutit.Buthequicklybecamedisenchantedwithconservatives,whohesaidturnedouttobe"themostcowardlybunchoffinksIeverhadtodealwith."Hesaidhegaveuponthemandtoldhimselfthathewasgoingto"fight,tellthetruth,everybitIknow."

"SoIhavebeentellingthewholetruthsincethen,andeventhoughithasbeentough,IhavebeenwinningsomeofthemostwonderfulpeopleIhaveevermet,peoplewhoarenohypocritesandcowards.Thiscountryisdrowninginhypocrisyandcowardice.Conservativessay'IloveJewsandNegroesaremybestfriends.'Howisthatgoingtosavethecountry?SoIbecameaNazibecauseIfoundoutwhataNaziis.ANaziisamanwhobelievesinthewhiteraceaboveallthings.Thatdoesn'tmeanwehavetopersecuteanybody,butitdoesmeanthatwehavetokeepourcountrywhite.IfIsraelisaJewishcountryandhasarighttobeJewish,ifGhanaisablackcountryandhasarighttobeblack,whydon'twehavetherighttokeepawhitecountrywhiteandChristian?Howlongdoyoupeoplethinkyou'dlastifyouwenttoIsraelandcampaignedintheJewishschoolsagainstsingingJewishsongs?AndyettheyareoverherecampaigningagainstussingingChristmascarolsinours.Theywon'ttolerateit,butwemust.

"Theyaredestroyingourculture,ourcivilization,andtheyhavemillionsofgoodAmericanslikemanyofyouhelpingthemtodoitbecauseyoureallybelieveyouarehelpingtobuildabetterworld.TheytellyouaboutwhathappenedtothepoorJewsinGermany,buttheydon'ttellyouwhattheJewsdidtoGermany,andwhattheyaretryingtodohere.Andanybodywhotriestotellyou,theyuseterrorismtoshuthimup.EverytimeIspeak,Igetletterssaying'IagreedwithwhatyousaidbutIwas

afraidtosayit.'Thishastostop.NomaninAmericashouldbeafraidtosaywhatisinhisheart,andweare.AndthatiswhyIamaNazi,becauseIamnolongergoingtobeaslavetofear.I'mnolongergoingtobeafraidtosaywhatIbelievetobethetruth.IfI'mwrong,showmeandI'llquit,butstopcallingmesickandcallingmenamesandtryingtopunchmeintheface.Itwillneverstopme.Itneverstoppedourforefathers.NoAmericanworthyofthenameinthehistoryofthiscountryhaseverbackeddownbecausesomebodybeatonhimorcalledhimsickorthrewsomethingathim,andI'mnotaboutto,either."

Atthispointseveralpeopleintheaudienceshouted.Icouldn'tpickupwhattheyweresaying.

"I'mgoingeithertorunthisorderlyorI'mnotgoingtospeak,"Rockwellresponded.

"Don'tspeak!"yellsamalevoice.Cheersfollow.

"Wouldyoulikemetoquit?I'llbegladtoquit."

Muchyelling,blendingintoaroar.

Rockwelltakesthattoindicatethatheoughttogoon."ThentelltheseJewstoshutupandI'llgoahead!.I'mnotgoingtospeakinthemiddleofdisorder!"

"Youaren'tsayinganythinganyway!"Cheers.

"WhentheJewsarequiet,I'mgoingtocontinue."

"Leavenow!"

"Now'syourchance,Jews.LettheChristiansseehowyouoperate."

"TheNegroesinmyopinionarebiologicallyinferior,"Rockwellcontinued."Notallofthem–youmayhavesomeinthisroomwhoaresmarterthanIam.I'mtalkingabouttheaverageghettoNegro.ThegreatmassofNegroesjustcan'tmakeitinamodernurbansociety.Thatisnottheirfaultanditisnotmine,butthewaytoremedyitisnottotakeyourrightsawayandgiveittotheNegroes,becauseitwon'thelpeitheroneof

you.Itjustpullseverybodydown.Ithinkwe[theraces]oughttoseparate.Idon'tthinksegregationwillwork,andIknowintegrationwon'twork.Ifwecan'tgetthem[blacks]toAfrica,I'mwillingtogivethempartoftheU.S.–namelyMiamiBeachandBrooklyn!"[Laughter]

Rockwellthenwentintohow"Jews'businessgenius"hasgottenthemincontroloftelevision,"anindustrythatcontrolsthemindsofAmerica.""Televisionisthemostpowerfulmediumintheworld,"Rockwellasserted."Thereareonly[atthistime]threetelevisionnetworks.AtNBC,theChairmanisRobertSarnoff,aRussianJew.AtABC,theChairmanisLeonardGoldenson,aRussianJew.AtCBS,there'sWilliamPaley–Palinsky–anotherRussianJew.Theycontroleverythingyouseeontelevision,andasaresulteventhougheighty-fivepercentoftheseriouscrimeinthiscountryiscommittedbyNegroes,haveyoueverseenaNegrocriminal?EverytimeyouseeaNegrohe'sajudgeoralawyeroraverygreatman.Ontheoppositehand,wheneveryouseeawhodunitandyouaretryingtofigureoutwhothedirtyratisthatdidit,andaguycomesalongandsays'Hiy'all,I'mfromAlabama,'hedoneit,that'stheguy!He'susuallyunshavenanddirtyandfilthy–SouthernwhiteChristianProtestant,nogood.Thatiswhathashappenedtoyourtelevision.WhatIamgettingatisJewishbusinessmenhavegottentothetop,whichistheirprivilege,butthentheyuseandabusetheirpositiontobrainwashourcountrysothatyoudon'tanymoreknowwhatisgoingon.

"Ibelievecommunismisrapidlydisappearingasanissueinthiscountry.Ithinktheissueisrapidlygoingtobecomerace.AndI'mgoingtofight.IdiditinWorldWarIIandIdiditinKoreaandI'mgoingtodoitagain,righthere.Thankyouverymuch."(Silenceandthenscatteredapplause.)

"DidRockwellhaveamajorinfluenceonyourthinking?"IaskedPierce.

"Rockwelldidn'thaveanyphilosophicalinfluenceonme,butIdidlearnmanypracticalthingsfromhim,howyougetapublicationprintedandsoon.WhenIwaslivinginConnecticutIusedtodrivedowntoWashingtoneveryweekend–foraperiodofseveralmonths.[Bythattime,Rockwellhadmovedhisheadquarterstoawhite,sixteen-roomhouseloanedhimbyanelderlywoman.]IjustsatinRockwell'sofficeandwatchedandlistenedandabsorbedasmuchasIcouldofhowhewasgoingaboutthings.Telephonecallswouldcomein,membersofhisorganization

wouldcomeinandtalktohim.IwouldtalktohimjustlikeyouandIaretotrytoorientmyselfmoretoexactlywhatitwasthatIcoulddo.Hewasanunthreatenedperson–youcouldaskhimanything.Wegottoknoweachother,andeventhoughwewereverydifferent–hewasgregariousandI'mnot,andsoon—Ireallylikedtheguy.Iwasthereinhisofficein1965duringtheinterviewhedidwithAlexHaleyforPlayboymagazine."

Later,IfoundthePlayboyarticletowhichPiercereferred.TheinterviewwaspublishedintheApril,1966issueofPlayboyandreceivedalotofattentionatthetime.Haley,whohassincedied,wasanAfrican-AmericanwriterbestknownforhelpingMalcolmXwithhisautobiographyandforthebookthatwastheinspirationforthephenomenallysuccessfullate-1970stelevisionmini-series,"Roots."Intheprefacetotheinterview,HaleydescribedhisintroductiontoRockwell:

AboutadozenNazisstaredicilyastheguardswalkedmepastthemandupthestairstoRockwell'sdoor,whereaside-armedtrooperfriskedmeexpertlyfromheadtotoe.Withinarm'sreach,Inoticed,wasawoodenrackholdingshortcombatlengthsofsawed-offironpipe.Findingme,"clean,"theguardceremoniouslyopenedthedoor,steppedinside,saluted,said"SiegHeil"–echoedbrusquelyfromwithin–thenstoodasideandnoddedpermissionformetocomein.Idid.

HaleybegantheinterviewbyaskingRockwellwhyhekeptapistolathiselbowandanarmedbodyguard(Piercesaidthathewasn'tabodyguardorarmed)intheroom.Rockwellanswered:

Justaprecaution.YoumaynotbeawareofthefactthatIhavereceivedliterallythousandsofthreatsagainstmylife.Mostofthemhavebeenfromcranks,butsomeofthemhaven'tbeen.Therearebulletholesallovertheoutsideofthisbuilding.Justlastweek,twogallonjugsofflaminggasolinewereflungagainstthehouse,rightundermywindow.IkeepthisgunwithinreachandaguardbesidemeduringinterviewsbecauseI'vebeenattackedtoomanytimestotakeanychances.

Intheinterview,Rockwellwentoverhis"fourphase"plan,ashecalledit:

Thefirstphaseistoreachthemasses:youcandonothinguntilyou'vereachedthemasses.Inordertoreachthem–without

money,withoutstatus,withoutapublicplatform–youhavetobecomeadramaticfigure.Now,inordertoachievethat,I'vehadtotakealotofgarbage:beingcalledanutandamonsterandeverythingelse.Butbyhanginguptheswastika,Ireachthemasses.Thesecondphaseistodisabusethemofthefalsepicturetheyhavegottenofme,toeducatethemaboutwhatmyrealprogramis.ThethirdphasewillbetoorganizethepeopleI'veeducatedintoapoliticalentity.Andthefourthphasewillbetousethatpoliticalentityasamachinetowinpoliticalpower.

Intheinterview,Rockwelltalkedabout"raisinghelltokeeppeopleaware."Hislatestideasincludedstaginga"backtoAfrica"rallyatthecornerofLenoxAvenueand125thStreet,theheartofNewYork'sHarlem,andskywritingaswastikaoverManhattanonHitler'sbirthday.

Rockwelltalkedabouttwoofhistimesinjail:

...theJew-dominatedofficialsofNewOrleanshadusallthrowninjailonphonychargesthatwerelaterdropped.Wefinallygotoutbystagingahungerstrike:elevenofuswenteightdayswithoutabite....AnothertimeinVirginia,theyputmeinjail,andIwasfacingtenyears'possibleimprisonmentfor"startingawaragainsttheniggers."You'veneverseenamanactasguiltyasthesheriffwhoarrestedme....Hefelthewasdoingthewrongthing.HereIwas,awhitemanfightingforthesamethingshebelievedin,andhewasthrowingmeinjail.

HeevendiscussedhisplanstobePresidentin1972:

By1972,withtheeconomycomingapartattheseams,withtheniggerspushing,withtheCommunistsagitating,withallthisspiritualemptiness,withallthiscowardiceandbetrayalbyourgovernment,themassesofcommon,ordinarywhitepeoplewillhavehadituptohere.TheywillwantarealleaderintheWhiteHouse–nomorespinelessjellyfish,nomoreoily,two-faceddemagogues...

"Wasityouridea,"IinquiredofPierce,"tostartupTheNationalSocialistWorldandbeitseditor?"

"Itwasaconfluencethere–itcameoutofbothRockwellandme.WhenIwasworkingupinConnecticut,IusedtogototheYaleUniversitylibrary,andIfoundallthesewonderfulbooksaboutraceanddemographicsandsoonthathadbeenwritteninthe1920sand'30swarningaboutwherethepolicieswewereputtinginplacewouldlead,andtheyhadn'tbeencheckedoutinthirtyyears.SoIthought,whatisthepointofmywritingabook,asIhadbeenthinkingofdoing?Theseauthorsarelearnedmen–oneofthem,Iremember,wastheheadoftheNewYorkZoologicalSociety–andtheycanwritebetterthanIcan,andnobodyreadstheirbooks.Ithought,I'vegottodosomethingbesidesjustwriteabookandhaveitsinkwithoutmakingaripple.IdecidedthatIwantedtodosomethingthatwasmoreinteractiveandthatwasgoingtobuildonitself.IdecidedIwouldstartajournal,andIhadatitleinmind,NationalSocialistThought.ButIhadneverputoutapublicationofanysort.Ididn'tknowhowtoproceed.HowdoIgetitintoprint?ItturnedoutthatmyconnectionwithRockwelltaughtmealotaboutthat.

"AfterIhadknownRockwellforawhile,Iapproachedhimwiththejournalidea,andhesaidthatthatwasexactlywhathehadbeenthinkingabouttoo,andthatweoughttocallitNationalSocialistWorld.Ithoughthistitlewasbetterthanmine,andIsaidOK.Rockwellhadalreadydonesketchesforacoverlayout,design,andeverything–artwashisthing–buthedidn'thaveanybodytoputoutthemagazine.Wetalkedaboutitsomemore,andItoldRockwellthatIcouldn'tworkwiththekindsofpeoplehehadaroundthere–hehadalotofreallydefectivepeoplearoundhim–andsoithastobecompletelyseparatefromhisoperation.WhatIamgoingtoneedfromyou,Itoldhim,ishalfthemoneytogetthisjournallaunched,theuseofyourprintingplant,yourmailinglist,andyourexpertise.I'llputittogether.Rockwellwentwiththat,althoughwhenitcametimetopaytheprinterhedidn'thavethemoney,soIhadtopayforthewholething.Itturnedouttobesuccessful,though—atleastitpaidforitself.

"IcondensedthebookbySavitriDevithatIhadreadatOregonState,TheLightningandtheSun,toaboutaquarterofitsoriginallengthandreprinteditinthatfirstissue.IwroteherandsenthermycondensationandaskedherwhetheritwasOKwithherthatIdoit,andshesaiditwasallrightwithher.Almostnoonehadseenherbook–nobodywassellingitanywhere.Shehadprinteditherselfandifsomeonewouldwriteher,

whichIdidbackinOregon,shewouldsendhimacopyofthebook.RockwellwasalittletakenabackwhenhefoundoutIwasgoingtousethatinthefirstissue–itmayhavebeenalittledryforhistaste–buthewentalongwithit.Thereprinttookupmostofthespace,andthenIhadacoupleofarticles,oneofthembyRockwell,andsomebookreviewsandthatwasit."

Pierce'spublicationofSavitriDevi'sbookinhisnewjournalbroughtittotheattentionofamuchlargeraudiencethanherownself-publishedefforthadandcontributedsignificantlytosparkingtheincreasedinterestthatwastodevelopinherwritings.Deviisanexampleoftheintriguingcharactersoneencountersonthefar-rightpoliticalfringe.AlthoughaFrenchnationalbybirth,Devi–thenMaximianiPortas–asayoungwomanidentifiedwithGreece,thecountryofherfather'sbirth.Herbiographer,NicholasGoodrick-Clarke,describesherexperiencewhenshewenttoGreecetostudy:

ThebeautyofAthensconjuredavisionofitsancientsocietybeforehermind'seye:thephysicalperfectionoftheslimandathleticGrecianyouths,theorderandsimplicityofdailylife,andthemartialbearingandcourageofthesoldiers.Shesawthemerchantsandtownspeopleinloose-fittingwhitegarmentsgoingabouttheirbusinessontheconcoursesoftheAgora,wherephilosopherssatconversingonitslowstonewalls.Everywheresheperceivedbeauty,order,andlight,animageofclassicalmaninharmonywithnature,creatingadmirablebuildingsandgreatpublicspaces.Inheropinion,thisnoblecultureof"Hellenism,""anoutandoutbeautifulworldofwarriorsandartists,"couldonlybetheproductofapurerace.

Intime,DevicametoconnectHitlerandNationalSocialismwiththedreamshehadofanewracialorderbasedonclassicalGreekantiquity.

DeviacquiredGreekcitizenshipanddidgraduateworkthereinscience,mathematics,andphilosophy,andwasawardedadoctoratein1931.ShethenwenttoIndiahopingtofindinHinduIndiaalivingequivalenttoancientGreeceandtheTeutonictribesofnorthernEuropebeforeChristianitytookholdthere.From1932to1935,shelivedatRabindrathTagore'sashramandadoptedtheIndiannameshewouldcarryfortherestofherlife.

DevisoonrejectedChristianityasbeingsolelyinterestedinmanandembracedHinduism,whichsheviewedasconcernedwiththeentireuniverseofexistence,withmanbutapartofthislarger,all-encompassingreality.

SavitriDevididnotacceptademarcationlinebetweenmanandtherestofthelivingworld.ShecriticizedmonotheisticcreedsfromJudaismonforpositingagodwhogavespecialrightstomantouseothercreaturesforhisownbenefit.Inheropinion,theconcernofJehovahwithhischosenpeople,theJews,typifiedthelimitationsofatribalorlocaldeity.Christianity,shemaintained,wasnothingmorethanaglobalizedtribalreligion;theChristianshadraisedJesusChristtothedeityofanextendedtribe,namely,mankind,whichwasnomorethanonespeciesamongmanyothersintheendlessvarietyofnature.ShedetestedChristianityandothercreedalreligionsformakingman,notlife,thecenteroftheircreativemythsandthebasisoftheirscaleofvalues.

DuringherfirstfiveyearsinIndia,Devitraveledextensivelythroughoutthecountry,taughtEnglishandIndianhistoryattwocolleges,andlecturedataHindumission,asitwascalled,whichwassetupbyindependence-mindedHindupoliticalorganizationstocounteractdecliningHinduinfluenceinthecountry.ShewasimpressedwithIndiannationalistpoliticalelementswhosoughtclosertieswithHitler'sGermanyintheireffortstoachieveindependencefromBritishruleandmadetheacquaintanceofoneofitsleaders,SubhasChandraBose.TheHindumissionwhereshelecturedhadadistinctpro-Hitlerslant,itspresidentdescribingHitlerasthe"saviouroftheworld."

In1938DevimetandmarriedAsitKrishnaMukherji,theeditorofapro-German,NationalSocialistmagazine.Itappearsthattoalargeextentitwasamarriageofconvenience,asshewasworriedthatwithherreputationasaHindumissionlecturerandNazisympathizershewouldbedeportedbyBritishauthoritiesasasuspectedalienorforbiddentotravelabroadandreturn.MarriagetoMukherjiwouldmakeherthewifeofaBritishsubjectandabletotravelfreely.Devidescribestheirmarriageasbasedonsharedidealsandacordialfriendshipratherthanaromanticattachment.Therewerenochildren.AfterworkattheHindumission,eveningswerespentathomewithherhusbanddiscussingHinduism,racialideology,andMeinKampf.DevialsostudiedyogaandIndian

cuisine,andworkedonabookabouta"religionforaNewOrder"basedonthesolarcultofanEgyptianpharaoh,Akhnaton,calledthereligionoftheDisk.

TheinjunctiontoliveinaccordancewithnaturewasthesinglecommandmentofthereligionoftheDisk.Manshouldunderstandnatureasarational,beautiful,andlovingorderandnotseektosuperimposeuponithisownneedsorideasofright.Anyphilosophicalormoralnotionsreflectinga"supernatural"worldviewleadtoerror.ThereligionoftheDiskisquitesimplyaromanticreligionofnature.

DeviconsideredNazismtobeconsistentwiththereligionoftheDisk,asittoowasbasedonanintegraltruthgroundedinanunderstandingandloveofnature.ThebookshewroteonthistopicentitledSonofGodwaspublishedin1946.Allofherbookswereself-publishedwiththehelpofherhusband.

Devi'swritingsafterthewar,ImpeachmentofManbeingoneexample,arguedpassionatelyforanimalrightsandcarefortheenvironment.Shedemandedthatmankindendwhatshesawasitsexploitationofanimalsandcalledfortheendofmeateating,thewearingoffursandfeathers,hunting,bullfighting,circusperformances,employinganimalsasbeastsofburden,andtheuseofanimalsinmedicalandscientificexperiments.ShedeploredwhatshesawasthebrutalizationofnaturethathadtakenplaceintheUnitedStates,acountryshesaidwas"alandofforestsaslateasthemiddleofthenineteenthcentury."AboutAmericaDeviwrote:

Andthereintheplaceofmurderedtreesareroadsandrailways,townswithendlesssuburbs,villagesrapidlygrowingintotowns,andvastexpansesofcultivatedland;moreandmorecultivatedlandtofeedmoreandmorepeoplewhomightaswellneverhaveeverbeenborn.

Asforhumanbeings,inDevi'seyes,thereissimplytoolittlequalityandfartoomuchquantity.

SheisinrevoltagainstthewholeutilitarianethosoftheWest,whichseeksthegreatestgoodforthegreatestnumber.Inherview,peoplearesimplynotequal.Sheisconvincedthatthisemphasisuponuniversalwelfareattheexpenseofnaturewillultimatelydegradetheplanetintoa

crowdedpollutedslum.Sheseeksaqualitativeimprovementoftheworldbywhichsheunderstandsthecreationofahardy,physicalbreedofsuperiorAryansinhabitinganaestheticworldofnaturalbeauty.Forher,racismisanecologicalimperativetoconservethegoodinnature.

AsDevisawit,Nazismaccordedwithherreverencefornature.

TheNaziphilosophysetatnaughtman'sintellectualconceit,hisnaivepridein"progress,"andhisfutileattemptstoenslavenature,andinsteadmadethemysteriousandunfailingimpersonalwisdomofforests,oceans,andouterspacethebasisofaglobalregenerationpolicyforanovercrowded,overcivilized,andtechnologicallyoverdevelopedworld.

WhileDevisawtheNazisasallies,sheviewedJewsasherantagonists.ShebelievedJewswereonthesideofeverythingshedidn'twant:racialmixing,cosmopolitanism,Marxism,liberalism,skepticism,andtheideaofaninternationalracelessbrotherhood.ShebelievedthattheJewspushedthesethingsonothersallthewhileadheringcloselytotheirowntribalidentityandthusprotectingthemselvesfromtheirnegativeconsequences.

Afterthewar,DevileftIndia,leavingherhusbandbehind.Itappearssheandherhusbandpartedonamiabletermsandtheyneverdivorced.ForatimesheworkedinIcelandasatutorinFrench.ShethenwenttoGermanywhereshemadecontactwithNaziloyalistsandengagedinsuchactivitiesaspassingoutleafletssaying"HoldfasttoourgloriousNationalSocialistfaith,andresist!!"ThisgotherarrestedforpromotingmilitaristandNationalSocialistideasonGermanterritoryinviolationofoccupationlaw,acrimewhichcarriedamaximumsentenceofdeath.Sherespondedtoherarrestwithdefianceandscornandwassentencedtothreeyearsinprison,althoughsheonlyservedafewmonths.Whileimprisoned,shefinishedTheLightningandtheSun.Whenthebookwaspublishedin1958,shewasworkinginEdinburgh,Scotlandasawardrobemanagerforatravelingdancecompany.

Devibecameactiveininternationalneo-Naziactivitiesinthe1960s,whichincludedbecomingafoundingmemberoftheWorldUnionofNationalSocialists.SheworkedcloselywithBritishneo-Nazis,includingColinJordanandJohnTyndall.OneoftheralliesoftheNationalSocialist

MovementpartyinBritainwhichsheattendedin1962wasmarkedbythewell-publicizedappearanceofAmericanNaziPartyleaderGeorgeLincolnRockwell.

Inthelastyearsofherlife,Devitraveledhereandtherestayingwithfriendsandsympathizers.PiercetoldmeDeviwouldjustshowupwithabackpackandstayforatime.Followingherdeathin1982,herasheswereplacedinashrineattheheadquartersoftheNationalSocialistWhitePeople'sParty(RockwellhadchangedthenamefromtheAmericanNaziPartyinearly1967).In1983,therewasamemorialserviceforheratthissite.TheurncontainingherashessatonapedestalinfrontofaNaziflag.Toeachsidewerecandlesandbouquetsofflowers.TotherightwasasomewhatidealizedpictureofayoungerSavitriDeviinprofilesurroundedbyawreathoverwhichwasdrapedasashoncewornbyAdolfHitler.

Althoughshehasreceivedlittleornoattentioninthemedia,SavitriDevihasattained,sinceherdeath,cultstatusincertaincirclesoutsidethemainstreamofsociety.Heruncompromisingapproachtolife,herdisdainforthemassesandvisionofapristinenewAryanorder,herloveofanimals,hernature-centeredviewofexistence,hercriticismofanincreasinglycongestedandautomatedworld,andhersearchforamorefittingreligionthanChristianityhavestruckachordinourtime.Sheistalkedaboutandread–morenowthanwhenshewasalive–byneo-Nazis,radicalenvironmentalists,paganists,thosepessimisticabouttheeffectsofincreasinghumanpopulationandtechnologicalchange,andanimalrightsadvocatesaroundtheworld.

"YousayRockwellhadalotoflimitedpeoplearoundhim?"IaskedPierce."'Defective'isthetermIthinkyouusedtodescribethem."

"Rockwellwascourageousandhonestandhedidn'thaveanegoproblem,"Pierceanswered."Somanypeopleareterrifiedoftakinganunpopularpublicstand,butnotRockwell.Hewasn'tafraidtostickhisneckoutandgetvilifiedandbeatenup.Iadmiredthat.Buthewasthisflamboyantshowman,thatwashisstyle,andIhadproblemswiththat.Thesensationalistapproach,thepublicitystuntsandsoon,itjustwasn'tdignified,itlookedfoolish;and,really,whatweareaboutisnolaughingmatter.Ifyouputonashowashewasdoing,callingyourselfthe

AmericanNaziPartyandwavingswastikabannersaroundinfrontoftheWhiteHouse,ifyoucomeonwithanincendiaryapproach,mostlevelheadedpeople,eveniftheythinkofthemselvesasNationalSocialists,aregoingtobehesitanttogetinvolvedwiththatkindofcircus.Rockwellhadgatheredaroundhimselfagroupofpeoplewhoforthemostpartwerequitedefectiveinonewayoranother.Theywerecripples.Thingswereinconstantchaos.Onedamnthingafteranother.Peoplewerefightingwitheachotherandorganizingmutinies.Peoplehadtobegottenoutofjail.Ithoughttomyself,'Icouldn'tputupwiththis.I'mnevergoingtodoanythingthatisdependentondefectivepeoplelikethis.I'vegottohavenormal,moral,capablepeoplearoundmeifIamevergoingtogetanythingdone.'ThatwasthemostimportantlessonIlearnedfromRockwell:dothingsinawaythatwillattractthekindofpeopleyoucanworkwith."

"YourmajorprojectatthattimewithRockwellwasgettingoutthefirsteditionofNationalSocialistWorld,isthatright?"

"Yes.Duringthemagazine'sproductionIwasstilllivinginConnecticut.IpastedupthepagesofthemagazineupthereafterithadbeensetintypebyanoutfitinDallas.ThenIusedmyannualvacationfromworktogotoVirginiawhereRockwellhadaprintshoptooverseetheactualprinting.ItwasonapieceoflandinthecountryaboutfiftymilessouthofWashingtongiventohimbyasympathizer.Ithadachickenhousemadeoutofcementblocksonitaboutonehundredfeetlongandmaybetwelvefeetwide.Ithadbeenfixedupwithrunningwaterandelectricity,andtheyhaduseditasacombinationbarracksandprintshop.Theyhadaprintingpressinthereandracksonthewallforinkandrollers,adarkroom,alithographiccamera—everythingyouneededforlithographicprinting.

"Theguyinchargeoftheprintshop–andrememberthisname–wasJohnPatler.WhileIwasaroundthere,IhadachancetoobservePatler.HisrealnamewasYanackiPatsalos.Hewasthisdark,greasy-lookinglittleguyfromNewYork,andhefeltbadhewasGreekinsteadofSwedishorGerman.Itreallybuggedhim.Hetriedtodisguisehisoriginbychanginghisname.Hehadthisfeelingofinferiority,andhehadanenvyandhatredforpeoplewithlighteyes,hair,andcomplexion.Idon'tknowexactlywherethiscamefrom.Maybeitwasbecausehehadgrownupin

NewYorkandhewasfromapoorimmigrantfamilyandwasatthebottomofthepeckingorder,andatthetoparoundwherehewasfromweretheEnglish,Irish,andGermans.Anyway,hewasorganizingthedarkermembersofthepartyagainstwhathecalledtheblue-eyeddevils.Hewasaveryaggressivelittleturd.Itwaswild,surreal.Patlerwassortoftalented,though.Besidestheprinting,hewasanartist.HedidcartoonsforRockwell.Hewassmartandhadalotofwillpoweranddrive.Theotherpeopleintheprintshopwerereallosersofonesortoranother,andtheydidthegruntworkforhim.

"Whenitcametimetoprintthemagazine,Istayeddownbytheprintshop.IatemymealsinalittlekitcheninoneendofthechickencoopandsleptinastationwagonIhadatthetime.RockwellhadtoldmethatIhadbetterstaydownthereallthetimebecausehesuspectedthatPatlerwasgoingtosabotagethewholedamnthing.Patlerhatesyou,Rockwellsaid.RockwellsaidPatlerdoesn'twantthismagazineproducedbecausehelooksuponitasacompetitortohisownmagazine,theoneheedited,calledStormtrooper.AnditdidturnoutthatPatlerandIwereinconstantwarfareduringthattime.

"ButIhadtogetthemagazinedone,andthroughsheerwillIdidgetitdone.IjustsortofpushedPatler.Itwasanightmare.Hecametohatemeintensely,andI'msurehewouldhavegladlykilledmeifhehadthoughthecouldgetawaywithit.Ididn'tknowhowtodothislithographicworkwhenIgotthere,butIwatchedPatlerdoitandIlearnedprettyquickly.SowhenPatlertriedtostallme,Isaid'OKI'lldoit,'andIoperatedthecameraandmadethenegatives.You'llnoticeonthatfirstissueofthemagazine[ofthesixintotal]thatthereisunevenprintdensity.Thatwasbecauseofmyinexperienceindoingthatsortofthing.

"Whenwegottothefinalstagesofstaplingandgluingallthecoversandsoon,werecruitedallthelittlekidsfromtheneighboringfarms.Freelabor.Theydidn'tknowwhatitwasallabout,buttheyseemedtobehavingagoodtime.Irememberoneofthelittlekids,aboutfiveyearsold,wasnicknamed'Turd.'

"OnJune6th,1966,Ihauledallthosemagazinesoffinmystationwagontothepostoffice.Isaidtomyself,iactaaleaest—thtdieiscast.Ihavetomakeitworknow.Formeitwaslikejumpingintounknownwaters;

wouldIsinkorswim?IjustassumedthatIwouldn'tbeabletocontinueworkingatPratt&Whitneyoncethemagazinewaspublished.SoIquitmyjobthere.IalsohadallthesefantasiesaboutwhatmighthappentomewhenImadethatfirstpubliccommitment,publishingthefirstissueofthemagazine.IthoughtthatmaybeIwouldbecomethetargetofblackmilitantorganizationsorJewishgangsters,thatI'dgetattackedorshotorsomething,Ididn'tknow.ButIwasinspiredbytheexampleofRockwell'scourage.AndIwantedtousemyownname.Ididn'twanttobeanonymousbecauseIwantedtobeincontactwithpeople.Asitturnedout,nothingreallyhappened.Mytheoryisthattheprintedworddoesn'tmeanallthatmuchtoblacks.Theywillonlyreactwhenyouactuallygetrightintheirfaceandconfrontthem.AsforJews,iftheysenseathreat,they'lluseoneoftheirorganizations,orthey'llformanewone,andjumponyouthatway.

"Mywifehadbeenanticipatingthischange–IhadtoldherIwasgoingtohavetoquitmyjobinConnecticutwhenthemagazinecameout–soshehadbeenlookingaroundforemployment.ShewasabletofindworkasanassistantprofessorofmathematicsatMaryWashingtonCollegeinFredericksburg,Virginia.WelivedinFredericksburg,andIhadanofficeathome.IcommuteduptoArlingtonwhereIhadaP.O.boxforthemagazineandasmallspaceintheplaceRockwellwaslivinginwhereIkeptmyrecords.Itwasanoldmansiononahillwithaboutfortyacresofland.Itwasworthmillionsofdollars.TheownerofthelandwasanoldwomanwholetRockwellstaythere.IguessshelikedRockwell,butalsopartly,Ithink,havinghimthereservedherpurposesbykeepingotherpeopleofftheland."

"IdohappentoknowthatJohnPatler,youradversaryattheprintshop,wastheonewhoshotandkilledRockwell.Whatdoyouknowaboutthat?"

"WeusedtocallPatlerthe'animaltrainer'becausehewouldgatherthemostdefectivepeoplearoundhim,theonesnobodyelsecouldputupwith,andconvertthemintoessentiallyhisslavesbystrokingthem.HewasaguywhowasverymuchcenteredonhisownimmediatepersonalsituationandnotthegoalofchangingAmerica.HowcanJohnPatlerclimbupthenextrungoftheladder,thatwashisconcern.Heverymuchresentedanybodyhesawasathreattohim.Thatwouldcauseproblems

becauseeveryonceinawhilesomebodywouldcomealongwithabitmoretalentthanhehadandhewouldtrytosabotagetheguythewayhetriedtosabotageme.RockwelltoldmewhenIwasdownthereputtingthemagazinetogetherthathehadthrownPatleroutoftheorganizationoncebeforeandthatitlookedasifhewasgoingtohavetodoitagain.RockwellsaidPatlerhadalwaysbeenarealproblem,thathewaswoundtootightandthattherehadbeenmoreincidentsattheprintshopandPatlerhadbeendoinghisorganizing.Afewmonthsaftermymagazinecameout,RockwelldidthrowPatlerout–thismusthavebeeninthefallof1966.

"AboutJuneofthenextyear,1967,Rockwelldroveoutoftheheadquarterstorunanerrand.Asusualhewasaccompaniedbysomebodywhenhewentout.Thatwasn'talwaysthecase,though–hecouldbeverycarelessabouthispersonalsafety.Therewasalongdrive,maybeonehundredyards,fromthehousedowntothestreet,withforestonbothsides.WhenRockwellgotbackfromhiserrands,therewassomebrushpiledinthedriveway.Rockwellwasdrivingandhadtostop,andtheotherguygotoutofthecartoclearthebrushoffthedrivewaysotheycouldcontinue.

"ItturnedoutthatPatlerhadputthebrushthereandwashidinginbushesalongsidethedriveway.Whiletheotherguywasoutofthecarclearingthebrush,PatlertookashotatRockwellsittinginthecar.11missedandricochetedoffthecarjustabovethedoorwhereRockwellwassitting.Rockwell,whowasunarmed,jumpedoutofthecarandbeganrunningtowardwherePatlerwas.PatlerpanickedandtookoffrunningthroughthewoodswithRockwellathisheels.Patlerwasarmed,Rockwellwasn't,andRockwellwaschasinghim.Patlerwasabouttwentyyearsyoungerandafasterrunnerandgotaway.LaterIaskedRockwellwhodidit,andhesaid,'Icouldn'tgetaclearlookattheguy,allIcouldseewashisback–butIwouldswearitwasJohnPatler.'Isaid,'You'dbetterbecarefulfromnowon.ThatsonofabitchPatleriscrazy.'

"Well,hewasn'tcarefulenough.Becauseabouttwo-and-a-halfmonthslater–August25,1967–Patlerkilledhim.ItwasaSaturdaymorning,andRockwelldroveoutofthatsamedrivewaytodohislaundryatalaundromatatashoppingcenterjustacrossthestreet.PatlerwasatthesameplacewaitinginthebushesandsawRockwellgointothe

laundromat.PatlerwentoverthereandclimbedupontheroofoftheplaceandwaitedforRockwelltocomeout.Rockwellcameoutandstartedtogetintohiscar,andPatlershothimthroughthewindshieldofthecarfromthetopofthelaundromat.Rockwellhadn'tyetclosedthedoorandfelloutofthecardead,shotinthechest.Patlerwascaughtwithinanhourandgottwentyyearsinprison,andIthinkheservedsomethinglikeseven.[Patlerwasparoledin1975butviolatedhisparoleandservedanadditionalsixyears.]

"IhadneverhadanofficialpositioninRockwell'sorganization.Infact,Ihadneverevenbeenamember.ThepreviousJanuaryRockwellhadchangedthenameofthepartytotheNationalSocialistWhitePeople'sParty.Imayhaveinfluencedhimthere.IhadtoldhimthatthisAmericanNaziPartythingwasacircus,notapoliticalparty;itdoesn'tsoundreal.Butevenwiththenamechange,Istilldidn'tjoin.ButthenafterRockwellwasshotIdidjoin.Rockwellhadrespondedtomeandbeenakindofanchor,andIhadlaunchedamagazinewithhishelp,andIdidn'tfeelIshouldwalkout.WhenRockwellwaskilledIhadbeen

publishingalittleoverayear.Icouldhavelefteasilyenough,asIhadthemailinglistIhadgottenfromRockwellformyinitialmailingofthemagazineandthesubscriptionswerecominginandIhadmyofficedowninFredericksburg,butIdidn'twanttoseeeverythingfallapart.IfeltverymuchindebtedtoRockwellforallowingmetosaythethingsIreallywantedtosayandforprovidingmewiththeinfrastructureIneeded,aprintingplantandtheknow-howandaninitialmailinglisttogetsubscriptions.PlusIwaspickinghisbrain.Iwaslearningalotaboutpeopleandhowthingsworked,interactionswiththegovernment,thingslikethat,soIfeltanobligationtohim.

"DuringthetimeIhadbeeninRockwell'scircle,IhadmetonlytwoorthreepeopleIhadmuchrespectfor–peoplewhoIthoughtweresincereandofreasonablygoodcharacter–andoneofthemwasamannamedMattKoehl.[Koehlrhymeswith"mail."FromthepicturesofKoehlIhaveseentakeninthoseyears,hewasinhisearlythirties,dark-haired,andnondescriptinappearance.]KoehlwasRockwell'snumbertwoman,sotherewasKoehlleftwiththeresponsibilitywithRockwellgone.ItriedtohelpKoehlkeepthingsgoing.IdecidedifIwasgoingtotrytohelpsalvagethingsatleastIshouldbecomeamemberoftheparty.SoIsaid,

'Givemeamembershipcard.I'mgoingtoputmynameonthedottedline.I'mgoingtobeamemberoftheNationalSocialistWhitePeople'sParty,andI'lltrytohelpyouinanywayIcan.'

"Inretrospect,thatwasamistake.Ishouldhavequitandgonemyowncourse.Butitdidgivemeacontextinwhichtoworkandcontinuetodevelopideas.Ididthreemoreissuesofthemagazine.IhaddonethreebeforeRockwellgotshot,sothereweresixinall.Thelastissuewasin1968.OneofthemhadashortbiographyofRockwellIwroteinit.Ialsowrotearticlesforalittlenewspapertheyhadandgenerallyproblem-solved.Oneofmyfunctions,IwouldgotodemonstrationstheywouldhaveinWashingtonandtakepictures,andI'dcarryawadofcashtobailoutwhoevergotarrested.

"TherewasoneotherfellowinvolvedtryingtosalvagethingsafterRockwellgotkilled–RobertLloyd.LloydhadbeenwithRockwellfromthetimehewasseventeenyearsold.IlikedLloydandworkedwellwithhim.HelikedtheNationalSocialistWorld,andIofficiallymadehimcirculationmanager.Hewasabrightandverygutsyyoungguy.[Lloydwasinhislatetwenties,fair-haired,andapproachingsoap-operahandsome.]

"ToshowyouwhatLloydwaslike,itmusthavebeenin'64,therewasabigdebateinMississippibetweentheofficialDemocraticpartyfactionandthecivilrightsfaction[theMississippiFreedomDemocraticParty]madeupofalotofJewsandblackswhoconsideredthetraditionalfactiontobetootraditional,tooold-boy-network,toowhite.Thecivilrightsfactionwasclaimingthattheywerethetruerepresentativesof

Mississippi.SoRockwelldecidedtodosomepoliticaltheater.HesentLloydovertotheCapitol.[InJanuaryof1965,theHouseofRepresentativeswaspreparedtotakearollcallforitsopeningsessionofthenewterm.ThreeblackwomenelectedinanunofficialballotamongMississippiAfricanAmericanswereplanningtodemandtobeseatedasthetruerepresentativesfromthatstate.]

"LloydwentintotheCapitolwearingordinarystreetclothes,buthewascarryingabriefcaseandgotintooneofthewashroomsandchangedclothes.Heputonblackface,abonearrangementthatlookedlikeitwent

throughhisnose,alionskin,andastovepipehat,oneofthosetallhats,likeatophat.ThenheranoutofthewashroomanddodgedthecopsandgotontothefloorofCongressandyelled"I'stheMississippidelegationandIdemandstobeseated!"Thatputtheplaceintoanuproar,withLloydyellingandtheguardstryingtocatchhim.Heranacrossrowsofseatsanddodgedtheguardsforaboutfiveminutesbeforetheyfinallygothimoutofthere.Itwasontelevisionandmadetheheadlines.Lloydgotahundreddollarfine.Theydecidednottolockhimupbecausetheydidn'twanttogenerateanysympathyforhim.Theydidn'twantanykindofpoliticaltrial.TheydidtellLloyd,though,thatifheeverdidanythinglikethatagainthey'dshoothim.[ThreeofLloyd'sotherstunts:jumpinguponstageatabanquetoftheNationalAssociationfortheAdvancementofColoredPeopleandthrowing"backtoAfricaboattickets"attheaudience;goingtocivilrightsdemonstrationsdressedinanapecostume;andattemptingtodelivertothefeaturedspeakerataconventionofhomosexualsaboxlabeledascontaininganemergencyshipmentoftwenty-fourquartsofvaseline.]

"IalwaysadmiredLloydbecausehewasanintelligentguywhowasfearless.HelookedonanassignmentlikethatoneRockwellgavehimasachallengetomakeitcomeoffsuccessfully.Weneedalotmorepeoplelikethat.Lloydhadsortofdroppedoutofthings.Hehadafamilytosupport,andhehadhisfather'srest-homebusinesstohelprun.IbroughthimbackintohelpoutwithNationalSocialistWorld.Imadehimcirculationmanager.

"SoitwasKoehl,Lloyd,andItryingtokeeptheorganizationgoing.IhadmadeupmymindduringthistimethatifIwasgoingtostaywiththisthingitwasgoingtohavetoevolveintosomethingmoreeffectivethanitwas.Nothingcouldreallybedoneinthelongrunwiththeloserstheorganizationwasattracting:motorcyclegangdropouts,ex-convicts,andsoforth.SoverysoonIwassuggestingtoKoehlthatthisbusinessof"siegheil"andswastikaarmbandsandallthatdidn'tcutit.Weweren'tmakingamovie,andwemightaswelldispensewiththeHollywoodstuffandmakeabetterimpressiononthetypeofpeoplewereallyneededtoattract.Ineverparticipatedinthatsortofbusiness,andthatiswhytheJewshaveneverbeenabletocomeupwithaphotographofmedressedupinauniformorwearinganarmband.Ithoughtitwasfoolish,andIwasn'tgoingtoparticipateinit,andItoldKoehlthat.

"Lloydagreedwithmethatweweregoingnowherewiththiscircus-typeapproach,butKoehlthoughtwhatLloydandIweredoingwasheresyoftheworstsort.ToKoehlitwaslikehavingaLutheranontheCollegeofCardinals.Koehlwasanadmirableguyinsomeways.Foronething,hewasveryreliable–buthewasn'tveryimaginative.TofigureoutwhattodohewouldtakeoutMeinKampforseehowHitlerdiditin1928.Isaid,'Jesus,Matt,we'vegotadifferentsituationnow.Foronething,wearinguniformswasnormalbackinGermany.Everybodydidit–eventheCatholicpartyhaduniformsandflagsandsoforth.ButdoingitinAmericanowmakesusseemweird.Ifyoutrytorunanorganizationwiththekindofweirdosandunstablepeoplewhoarepulledinbywhatwearedoing,wearejustgoingtohaveconstantproblems.'

"Astimewentalong,KoehlandIhadmoreandmorestrenuousdisagreements.Finally,inJuneof1970wehadaviolentargument,andIquittheparty.KoehlhadgottenitintohisheadthatLloydandIwereplottingacouptotakeovertheorganizationandrunitourway.Weweren't.Ihadnointerestinrunningtheorganization.Myonlyinterestwasinwriting.IjustthoughtitwouldmakemoresenseifMattoperatedalongdifferentlines.ButKoehldidn'tseeitthatway.SoIquitandLloydquit,andKoehlkeptdoingitthewayhewantedto.EventuallyKoehldroppedalltheNazirigmarolehimselfandwenttoplainclothesandstartedanorganizationcalledtheNewOrderandtriedtopresentamoreAmericanimagetothegeneralpublic.HeboughtsomelandnearNewBerlin,Wisconsin–anappropriateenoughplaceforthenewpartyheadquarters–wherehewasgoingtoestablishasortofacolony,butitneverreallygotofftheground,andKoehlfadedfromsight.

"Iwassortofadriftforafewmonths.IdecidedIneededtochangemyapproach.IdiscontinuedNationalSocialistWorld.Itdidn'tmakesensetokeeponwithit.Therewasjusttoosmallanaudience;therewasn'tevenaNationalSocialistorganization.Ineededtodealwithabiggeraudience,andwithmorenormalpeople–thereweretoomanycrackpotswhereIhadbeen.ThenImetLouByersandlearnedabouthisenterprise,theNationalYouthAlliance.Byerstoldmehewasgoingtofoldtheorganization,andItoldhimIwasinterestedinpickingitup."

7.TheNationalAlliancePiercetoldmehewassomewhatadriftforafewmonthsafterbreakingfromKoehlandtheNationalSocialistWhitePeople'sPartyin1970.Duringthisrespite,hecementedinaconclusionthathadbeenformulatingforsometime:thatheneededtochangehisoverallapproachtothings.Hediscontinuedthejournalhehadbeenpublishing,NationalSocialistWorld,aftersixissues,decidingthattherewastoosmallanaudienceforatheoreticaljournalofthiskind.TherewasnoNationalSocialistmovementinthiscountry,noorganizationtowhichpeoplebelonged,andaverylimitednumberofpeopleidentifiedthemselveswiththeNationalSocialistideology.Plus,Piercewantedtoestablishcontactwithawiderrangeofpeople:"Iwascertainthereweremanypeoplearoundwhodidn'tthinkofthemselvesasNationalSocialistswhowereconcernedaboutthesamedegenerativetrendsinpoliticsanddemographicsasIwas,andIwantedtofindthem."Andbeyondallthat,hesimplywantedtodealwithpeopleclosertothenormalendofthestabilityandreliabilityspectrumthanhehadbeenforthepastfewyears."ThereweretoomanycrackpotswhereIhadbeen,"isthewayheputit.

Oneday,Piercesaid,hewaswatchingtelevisionandsawaninterviewwiththechairmanofanorganizationcalledtheNationalYouthAlliance,amanbythenameofLouByers.Piercehadn'tbeenfamiliarwitheitherByersortheNationalYouthAlliancepriortothattime.PiercelearnedfromthetelevisioninterviewthattheNYAwasaimedatcollegestudentsandorientedtowardopposingthe1960scountercultureoncampus.TheNYAdefinedthecountercultureasbeingcharacterizedbyanti-Vietnamwarsentiment,sympathytowardrecreationaldruguse,alignmentwithblackmilitants,andageneralanti-authority,anti-establishmentposture.Basically,theNYAwasamoreradicallyconservativeversionofanotherorganization,theYoungAmericansforFreedom,whichhadtheendorsementofmainstreamconservativessuchas1964RepublicanPresidentialcandidate,BarryGoldwater.

"IwanttotalktothisByers,"Piercesaidtohimself.EventhoughPiercewasn'tatheartanorganizationtype,andhecertainlydidn'tlike

administrativework,neverthelesshehaddecidedheneededtolinkupwithanorganizationofsomekind,andthisNationalYouthAlliancesoundedasifitmightbeagoodpossibility.TheNazisweren'tagoodfit,buthereallycouldn'toperateonhisownwithoutanorganizationaltie-in.Hebelievedhecouldwritewellandgettothecoreofamatter,andthatisthesortofthingpeopledoontheirown;buttheproblemwasthathecouldn'texpresswhathewantedtoexpressoperatingalone.Youcan'tbeawriterinatotalvacuum,andwhatpublisherwouldtouchthekindofthinghewantedtowrite?Indeed,heneededanorganizationalcontextandsupporttogetwhathewantedtosayouttothepeoplehewantedtoreach.Plus,eventhoughhewasn'ta"peopleperson,"hedidwanttoestablishadialoguewithothers,andbeingpartofanorganization—orrunningone,yes,havingoneofhisown–wouldbeagoodwaytoproceed.

PiercearrangedtomeetwithByersandgetthelow-downontheNationalYouthAlliance.ItturnedoutthatthepersonwhosetuptheorganizationwasamanbythenameofWillisCarto.OneofCarto'smanyactivities—heisstillgoingstronginhis70s–wastheformationofapublishinghouse,NoontidePress.ANoontidePress'sbookwhichhasgottenagoodamountofattentioninradicalrightcircles,althoughitisunclearjusthowmanyhaveactuallyreadthissixhundredeightypagetreatise–Piercesayshehasn't–isImperium,writteninIrelandin1947byanAmericanbythenameFrancisParkerYockey.CartowrotealengthyintroductionfortheAmericanpublicationofthebook.ImperiumisanOswaldSpengler-influencedcallforthefightforthesurvivalofthe"organicfoundationsoftheWesternsoul"againstthe"alienforces"thathavediseasedit.

Yockey'sappearance,lifestyle,andpersonahavegreatlyheightenedtheinterestinhislargelyderivativebook.Aslim,handsome,RalphFienneslook-alike,hewasthismysteriouscharacterwhospentthe1950stravelingEuropeandAmericaengagedinunspecifiedright-wingpoliticalactivitiesandmakingalivinginsomewayoranother(hewasalawyerbytraining).OneundertakingofYockey'sthatisknown:hehelpedformashort-livedorganizationinLondoncalledtheEuropeanLiberationFront.Reportedly,theFBIkepttheireyeonhim.Carto,whospentsometimewithYockey,describedhimintheintroductiontoImperiumas"pensive,sensitive,andmagnetic,"andaspossessinga"quick,knowingintelligence."WroteCartoofYockey:"Hiseyesbespokegreatsecretsand

knowledgeandterriblesadness."Yockey'ssuitcase,whichhehadinadvertentlyleftinaFortWorth,Texasairport,wasdiscoveredtocontainsevenbirthcertificates,Germanpresscredentials,andAmerican,Canadian,andBritishpassportswiththesamephotobutdifferentnames.His1960deathatforty-threeinaSanFranciscojailwherehewasbeingheldonpassportfraudisstillthesubjectofspeculationamongthoseontherightfringe–suicidebycyanideastheysay,ormurderedbytheCIA?

Yockeywasinthenewsin1999whenhewasinvokedbyJohnWilliamKinguponKing'sconvictionanddeathsentenceforasavagecrimeinTexaswhichreceivedextensivefront-pagenationalcoverage.Ablackman,JamesByrd,waspickedupintheearlymorninghourswhilewalkinghomefromaparty,driventoacountryroad,beaten,andthenchainedbyhisanklestoapickuptruckanddraggedthreemilestoanagonizingdeathashisbodywasrippedtopieces.(Pierce'snamecameintothecasewhenitwasallegedthatduringthecrimeKingsaidsomethingtotheeffect,"WearestartingTheTurnerDiariesl")Aftertheverdict,Kingreleasedastatement:"ThoughIremainadamantaboutmyinnocence,it'sbeenobviousfromthebeginningthatthiscommunitywouldgetwhattheydesire;soI'llclosewiththewordsofFrancisYockey.'Thepromiseofsuccessiswiththemanwhoisdeterminedtodieproudlywhenitisnolongerpossibletoliveproudly.'"

In1968,AlabamagovernorGeorgeWallaceranasathirdpartycandidateforpresidentonapopulistplatform.Carto,Piercetoldme,formedanorganizationcalledYouthforWallace,andunderthatbannersentoutlettersaskingforfinancialcontributions.WhentheWallacecampaignended,Cartoestablishedaneworganization,theNationalYouthAlliance,withadifferentmaildropinWashingtonandgaveitovertohisemployeeLouByers.UsingthemailinglistCartohadbuiltupthroughtheYouthforWallaceefforts,Byerssentoutfund-raisinglettersinthehundredsofthousands,accordingtoPierce.DuringhismeetingwithByers,Piercelearnedthatthingsweren'tgoingwellfortheNYA.Byerstoldhimthatitwasgoingtofoldupbecausethemailingswerenotbringinginenoughmoneytocovertheircostsandconsequentlytheorganizationwasgoingintotheholefinancially.

PiercesaidByerstoldhimthattheNYAwasahalf-milliondollarsindebtandwaswithinacoupleofmonthsofrunningoutofcredit.Piercesaidhe

toldByersthathethoughtthattheNationalYouthAlliancewasagoodconcept.Thereneededtobesomethingthatstoodupinoppositiontotheyouthculturethatwasthenbeingpushedsohardoncampusandinthemainstreammedia.Theideawasaroundthatitwascooltoshowdisrespectforauthority,ridiculetraditionandthegovernment,livewithoutpersonaldiscipline,andtododrugs.AndlargenumbersofcollegestudentswerebeinginducedintotakingthesideoftheenemyinthewarthatwasthenbeingwagedinVietnam.But,Pierceasserted,youhavetohavearealorganizationandnotjustafund-raisingvehicleofthekindyou'vegotnow.Youhavetogivesomethingbacktopeoplewhocontributetheirmoney.Piercewasthinkingofdemonstrations,activitiesoncampus,thatsortofthing,andparticularlyhehadinmindatabloidgearedtoyoungradicals.

PiercetoldByersthathewasinterestedinpickinguptheNYAandoperatingitashisownorganization,andwithByers'adviceandsupportthatiswhathedid.NoformaltransferofownershiptookplacebetweenByersandPierce.ByershadincorporatedtheNYAintheDistrictofColumbia,butbythetimeheandPiercemethewasworkingelsewhere,and,inPierce'swords,theNYAinD.C.was"stonedead."PierceformedacorporationunderthatnameinVirginia.HerentedofficespaceinArlingtonand"wentintobusiness"asheputsit.HehadByers'nameonhisNYAletterheadaschairmanofanadvisorycouncil.Byershadtoldhimthatanadvisorycouncilwithfamiliarnameswouldbehelpfulinbringingcredibilitytotheorganization.Theothermembersoftheadvisorycouncilweretworetiredmilitarymen,NavyadmiralJohnCrommelinandMarineCorpsLieutenantGeneralPedrodelValle,andaclassicsprofessorfromtheUniversityofIllinoisbythenameofReviloP.Oliver.PierceputtogetherthefirstissueofanewtabloidhewroteandeditedcalledAttack!.HeborrowedtwothousanddollarsfromByerstoprintitupandsentittofifteenthousandpeopleonamailinglistByersprovidedhim.Piercedescribesthemailingasan"instantsuccess,"asitbroughtinasixthousanddollarreturn.ThissetPierceonhiswayinhisnewventure.In1974,hediscontinuedtheNationalYouthAllianceandstartedtheNationalAlliance,whichinvolvedforminganewcorporationinVirginia.Droppingtheyouthdesignationinthetitlereflectedamovementtowardabroader,moreinclusiveorientation,Piercesays.Eversince,theNationalAllianceandWilliamPiercehaveforallpracticalpurposesbeensynonymous.

PiercegaveithisalltomaketheNationalYouthAlliance,hisfirstindependentorganizationalactivity,asuccess.HeworkedfromdawntolateatnightandsleptonacouchinhisofficeMondaythroughFriday.Hesawhiswifeandtwoboysonlyontheweekends.Hehaddecidedthatinordertomakeitwork,theNYAwouldhavetobehistop–and,forallpracticalpurposes,only–priority,andthateverythingelse,includinghisfamilyandrelationshipsandhisownpersonalwell-being,wouldhavebesubordinatedtoit.ThisoutlookandapproachwasconsistentwiththemessagehehadinternalizedfromtheGeorgeBernardShawplay,ManandSuperman,thathadhadsuchabigimpactonhim.ThiswashisfirstrealchancetoliveoutShaw'sconcept.TheNationalYouthAlliancewouldbehisvehicleforservingtheLifeForce.AsPiercesawit,whatheachievedthroughtheorganizationhewouldbuildwastheonlythingthatreallymatteredinthelargerschemeofthings.Everythingelsepaledinsignificancecomparedtothispartofhislife.

Beyondthephilosophicaljustificationforgivinghimselftotallytothisendeavor,Piercedecidedthatitwasrealistictodosogiventhefactsofthesituationhewasin.Hisreadofthecircumstancewasthatifthisventure,theNYA,wasgoingtosucceed–andhewasby-and-largealonewithit,buildingitupbyhimself,thisorganizationthathadfailedinothers'hands–itwasgoingtotakeeverythinghehadinhim,allofhistimeandattention.Hecouldn'taffordtoexpendanyofhisenergieselsewhere.

Thiswork-comes-first-and-requires-every-ounce-of-meoutlook,stemmingfromaservant-of-the-Life-Forceconceptionofthemeaningofhislifeandreinforcedbytheperceptionthatthefactsoftheimmediatesituationrequireit,tookfirmholdwithPierceintheseearlyyearsoftheNationalYouthAlliance.Itisanoutlookwhichhasstayedwithhimtothisday.Now,atanagewhenothersareretiredandtendingtotheirgardens,Pierceworksdayandnight.SeveraltimesIbroachedthepossibilityofhiscuttingbacksomeonthehourshespendsonthejob,andhedidn'tentertainthatideaatall."No,Ican'taffordtodothat,"hewouldquicklyinsist."There'stoomuchthatneedstobedonetocutback."Itwascleartomethathereallybelievesthat.AndImustsay,heseemstobearupwellphysicallyandmentallytotheincrediblylonghoursheputsin,andheappearstobehappyinwhatheisdoing.Ineveronceheardhimcomplainaboutthetimehedevotestohiswork.

PiercetoldmehiswifePatriciawasvirtuallythesolebreadwinnerforthefamilythroughoutthe1970s.Hesaidhespentthoseyears"dodgingbillcollectorsandhangingonbymyfingertips."Hefinallygottothepoint,hetoldme,wherehecouldaffordtopayhimselffiftydollarsamonth.Hemovedhislocationseveraltimesduringthedecade,eventuallyoccupyingasmallbuildingthathadformallybeenawatchmaker'sestablishment.Astimewentalong,hewasabletohireasecretaryandbuytheequipmentwhichwouldenablehimtodoallofhisprintingin-houseandsavehimthetimeandcostofhiringitout.

ProducinganddistributingthetabloidAttack!anditssuccessor,anothertabloid,thisonecalledNationalVanguard,whichPiercebeganpublishingin1978,wasthecentralactivityoftheNYA/NAinthoseyears.AbouttheswitchfromAttack!toNationalVanguard,PiercesaidthatAttack!seemedtohimtobesuitedforapublicationdirectedprimarilyatyoungpeopleandthatNationalVanguardseemedmoreappropriateforawideraudience.HesaidthathetriedtoupgradethequalityoftheAlliance'spublicationsandgivetheorganizationamoreseriousimageastimewentalong.Inparticular,hetriedtolowerthelevelofbombastandsensationalismastheorganization,andhe,matured.Reflectiveofthischangeinapproach,NationalVanguardchangedoverfromatabloidtoaslick-papermagazinein1982.ThefrequencyofthepublicationofAttack!/NationalVanguardhasbeenaroundeightissuesperyear.Atthepresenttime,NationalVanguardissuesarenotforthcoming.Piercedescribesthemagazineasbeingin"suspendedanimation"untilhecanfindaneweditor.Hesayshesimplydoesn'thavethetimetodevotetoit.

Preparinganddistributingthetabloidwasn'ttheNYA/NA'sonlyactivityduringtheearlyyears.Foronething,theydidsomedemonstrating.Piercesaidtheyheldsomesmalldemonstrationsoftheirownandatothertimeswouldtagontoothers'demonstrationsasawayofpromotingtheirideas.Piercecitedanexampleofoneoftheirowndemonstrations.In1975,EdwardLevi,whomPiercedescribesasaJewwithafar-leftbackgroundwhichincludedinvolvementwiththeNationalLawyersGuild,hadbeennamedAttorneyGeneralbyPresidentGeraldFord.PiercesaidtheAlliancehadabouttwentypicketsmarchingaroundtheJusticeDepartmentwithsignspointingoutLevi'sethnicityandpastaffiliations,butthatthemediacompletelyignoredthem.Moresuccessfulefforts,hesaid,werewhentwenty-fiveorsoofhispeoplewouldcarrya

hugebannerduringVietnamwardemonstrationsinWashington.ThebannersaidsomethingtotheeffectthattheUnitedStates,asPierceputittome,"oughttoeither'nuke'HanoiorgetthehelloutofVietnam."Piercetoldmeheseeswarasdeadlyseriousbusiness.Younglivesarebeinglosteveryday.Ifsomethingsobigisatstakeandthecircumstancesaresuchthatyoumustgetintoawar,thenyououghttogoallouttoachieveadecisivevictoryasrapidlyasyoucan.Otherwisedon'tgetintoitinthefirstplace.Notiptoeingaround.Ifyouaregoingtofight,fight,witheveryresourceatyourdisposal–thatisPierce'sposition.

AnotherNationalAllianceactivitywastheSundaynightmeetingswhichbeganin1975whenPiercehadofficeslargeenoughtoaccommodatethenumberofpeoplewhowereattractedtothem,inthetwenty-to-thirtyrange.PiercewouldshowfilmsandgivetalkstosetouttheframeworkofbeliefsbehindtheAllianceandits–thatistosay,his–visionofagoodlifeandagoodsociety.TheAlliancealsoproducedaseriesofcomicbooksaimedatyoungpeople.Theartworkisamateurishandthedialoguewordyandstiff.Butthenagain,agreatdealoftimeandeffortmusthavegoneintothepreparationofthesecomicbooks,andtheyreflectthelengthsPierceiswillingtogotogethismessageacross.In1987,heformedaseparatecorporation,NationalVanguardBooks,tohandleallofhispublishingandsalesoperations.

Thenthereistheweeklyradioprogramthatdispenseshismessagewhichbeganin1991,AmericanDissidentVoices.Theprogramiscarriedonshort-waveandonseveralAMstationsaroundthecountry–thestationschange,andthenumbervariesasstationsaddanddropthecontroversialprogram.In2000,thereweresevenAMstationsthatreachareasofArizona,Texas,Alabama,Pennsylvania,RhodeIsland,Connecticut,Maine,andFlorida.ADVbroadcastsreachanestimatedonehundredthousandpeopleworldwide.

Atpresent,Piercehandlestheradioshowcompletelyonhisown.Hewritesthescriptinhisofficeonhiscomputer.Ashowrunstendouble-spacedpages,whichisaboutthreethousandwords.Hethenrecordsitinthestudioonthesecondflooroftheheadquartersbuildingandmailsthetapesoftheprogramtotheradiostationsthatcarryit.EvelynHillpostsitontheNationalAllianceWebsite(www.natvan.com),sendsittopeopleonane-maillist,andusesthescriptsasthebasisofamonthly

subscription(fortydollarsperyear)desk-toppublicationcalledFreeSpeech.EvelynfindspicturestoaccompanyeachofthefourarticlesincludedineachFreeSpeechissue.

"WhenIamwritingforaradioprogram,"Piercetoldme,"IamnotasdemandingaswhenIamwritingforamagazinelikeNationalVanguard.WhenIamwritingforprintI'mthinkingpeoplearegoingtobelookingatthisandthateverywordhastoberight.Ican'thavesloppyphrasing.ButwhenI'mwritingfortheradioprogram,itismuchmoreconversational.IrepeatthingsforemphasisandI'mnotsocarefulhowIdevelopanidea.Youhavetobealittlesimplerinoralthingsbecausepeoplecan'tgobackandstudythetextandlettheideagetintotheirheads.You'vegottopoundinwhatyousay,soithastobeshortandpungent."

OnedayIwaswithPiercewhenherecordedanAmericanDissidentVoicesprogram.Hesatathisdeskinhisofficeandreadthecompletedscriptoutloudoffhiscomputerscreentoproofitandtohearhowitwouldsoundwhenbroadcast.Hesaidthattypicallyittakeshimabouttwodaystoprepareascript.Whenhewassatisfiedwithwhathehadputtogether,heprintedacopyandtookitupstairstotherecordingstudio,theonlycarpetedroomintheheadquartersbuilding.Heturnedthedialsonalargeconsolewhichsitsonawoodentable,clippedamicrophonetohisT-shirt,andsatdownatwhathecallshis"soundproof"plasticchair,whichItooktomeantheonethatdoesn'tcreak.Hesaid"bup,bup,bup"totestthesoundlevel,andhewassettogo.

PiercesatontheplasticchairinhisT-shirt,jeans,andworkbootswithagunstrappedtohiswaistandrecordedthescripthehadwritten.Heheldthescriptinhislefthandafewinchesfromhisface.Withthefirstbeatoftheshow,hispersonachanged.Hewentfrombeingmature,sober,andratherkindlyto,atleasttomyears,loud,strident,andmarginal-sounding.IhavealwaysthoughtPierce'sradioshowsreadbetterthantheysound.

Notlongintothetaping,Piercestumbledoverawordandreachedforwardandpushedabuttonandstoppedtheprocess."Oh,Idon'tknowwhyIdothis!"heexclaimed."HowdoesBrokawdothis?"Thenhestartedagainatthatpoint.Anothermistake."Ohhell!"Stopandbeginagain.Mistake."OhGod!"Thiswentonuntilhefinallygotitrecorded.

TheprogramPiercerecordedthatdayhadtodowithacrisisthengoingon(thiswaslate1997)overIraq'srefusaltopermitaUnitedNationsinspectionteamtocheckforbiologicalandchemicalweaponswithinitsborders.

In1991webombedBaghdadandslaughteredmorethan100,000IraqisbecausetheyhadinvadedKuwait–whichinfactusedtobelongtothembeforeitwastakenawayduringthecolonialperiod.AndthenweimposedacripplingeconomicembargoonthedefeatedIraqis–anembargowhichhascausedthedeathsofanestimatedhalf-millionIraqiinfantsandchildrenduringthepastsixyearsandwhichismaintainedbecauseofIsraeliinsistence.SotheIraqishaveplentyofreasontohateusnow,butnoreasontotrytohurtusifwewouldleavethemalone.IraqiinterestslieintheMiddleEastandonlyintheMiddleEast.

ThereasonweareheadedtowardanotherwarwithIraqissolelybecauseoftheinfluenceoftheJewsonthegovernmentoftheUnitedStates.Itcertainlyisn'tbecauseweareconcernedaboutIraq'sdevelopmentofweaponsofmassdestruction.IfwewereseriousaboutthatsortofthingwewouldhavestoppedIsraelfromdevelopingitschemical,biological,andnucleararsenal.Thereasonit'sallrightwithourgovernmentfortheJewstohaveweaponsofmassdestructionbutnotallrightfortheIraqistohavethemisthattheJewscontrolthenewsandentertainmentmediaintheUnitedStates–andthuswieldeffectivecontroloverthepoliticalprocess–andtheIraqisdon't.Andthat'stheonlyreason.

AfterPiercerecordsaprogramheaddsapre-recorded,standardintroductionwhichtellsabouttheNationalAllianceandan"outro,"anendingthattellslistenershowtocontacttheorganization.Thenhemailstapestothestationswhocarrytheprogram.PiercerecordedtheprogramonIraq,theoneIobserved,inthemid-afternoon.Thateveningat7:30hewaslisteningtoaplaybackofthetapeinhisoffice.Fromtheexpressiononhisfaceheseemedpleasedwithhowtheprogramhadturnedoutandwasimmersedinwhathewasdoing.TheintercomthathehassetupwithIrenaatthetrailerrang.Hedidn'tanswerit.

PrimarilythroughEvelynHill'sefforts,aNationalAlliancewebsitewasestablishedinthemid-1990s.Piercereportsthatitnowgetsbetweentwelveandtwentythousand"hits"aday–whichmeansthatmanytimes

adayothercomputersmakecontactwithhissite.TheAllianceWebsiteincludesinformationabouttheorganizationanditspublications,copiesofPierce'sradiobroadcasts,andwaystogetintouchwiththetwentyorsolocalNationalAllianceunitsandmakeoverseasconnections(amongthem,theNationalDemocraticPartyinGermanyandtheBritishNationalParty).ThesitealsohasaLettersfromBrowserssection,whichincludeslettersande-mailmessagespraisingPierceandhismessageaswellassomescathinglycriticalofthemboth.ThecriticismsheincludedintheLettersfromBrowserssectionwhenIcheckeditwereallcrudeandvulgarcondemnations("Hey,youwhitetrailertrash...").ImentionedtoPiercethatIhadreadsimilarlettersexcepttheywerefromtheoppositeperspectiveinabookIhadjustfinishedbyAlanDershowitzcalledChutzpah("Youareacommieassedpinko...Shyster.")

"Look,"Pierceresponded,"thatisatime-honoredwaytodiscreditpeoplewhoopposeyou.Whatyoudoisassociatethemallwiththelowestamongthem.DershowitzinpublishingthoselettersmakesitseemthatanybodywhoopposestheJewsinanywayisanignorantbigot,andthatstopsthediscussioninitstracks.Thiskindofthingwasdoneparticularlyeffectivelyduringthecivilrightsrevolutioninthe1950sand'60s.Thereweremanythoughtful,upstandingpeoplewhoopposedwhatwasbeingdonetoAmericabackthen.Forexample,therewasCarletonPutnam,theheadofamajorairline.Butthemediaignoredhimandinsteadfocusedontheslobsandthewhitetrashandtheirreactiontowhatwasgoingon.Peoplewouldwatchsomelow-lifeguywithhisfacecontortedwithhatredyellingungrammaticalcursesatblacksandthought'Idon'twanttobeassociatedwiththatguy.'Theguydoingtheyellingsawhislifethreatenedanddidtheonlythingheknewhowtodo,butpeoplewatchingthetubecouldn'tgetbeyondhisstyletowhathewasreactingagainst.WeusethesametechniquewhenwepublishlettersonourWebsite.Therearealotofveryintelligentandliteratepeoplewhoopposeus,buttheletterswepublisharetheonesthatrevealhatred,warpedmindsandsoon."

Atpresent,theNationalAllianceisadues-payingmembershiporganization,withmemberspayingtendollarsamonth.Somemembersvoluntarilycontributemorethanthat.ThereareintheneighborhoodoftwentylocalunitswithleaderswhomPierceselects.ManyoftheAlliance'smembersarenotpartoflocalunits,however.TheAlliance's

localunitsoperatequiteautonomously.Piercereallydoesn'thavetheresourcestooverseethem.Thevitalityofaparticularlocalunitistoagreatextentafunctionofthecapabilitiesoftheunitleader.TheunitsinClevelandandOrlandohavethereputationofbeingespeciallyactiveunits,withregular,well-attendedmeetingsandorganizedfunctions,speakersandcelebrations,andsoon.Piercedoesn'trevealthenumberofmembersintheNationalAlliance.MyguessisthatmembershipintheAllianceisinthetwothousandrangewithitsrateofgrowthpickingupinrecentyears.

ThetwokeypeopleworkingalongsidePierceintheNationalAlliancecentralofficeareBobDeMaraisandEvelynHill.BothareinvaluabletoPierce,andbothworklonghours.Andtheycan'tbedoingitforthemoney.Ibelievetheydrawsalariesintherangeofonethousanddollarsamonthwithnobenefits.TheymaybegettingsomehelpfromPiercewithhousing.BobhadjustbuiltahouseonthepropertywhenIarrived,andIdon'tknowwhetherhehastopayanyrealestatetaxes.Evelynlivesintheoriginalfarmhouseontheproperty,anditcouldbethatshedoesn'tpayanythingforthat.Ireallydon'tknow;Ididn'ttalkwithanyoftheprincipalsaboutit.Whateverthecase,BobandEvelynaren'tgettingrichworkinginfar-rightpolitics.

BobisaformermarketingprofessoratArkansasTechUniversity.HehandlesthebusinessandmarketingendofPierce'soperation.HehasadoctoratefromtheUniversityofOklahoma.BobhadbeenwithPierceinWestVirginiaforacoupleofyearswhenIarrived.IstayedwithBobwhenIwasontheproperty.Hishouseisprefabricated.Hetoldmethatonceafoundationwaslaid,abigcranesetthehouseontothefoundationinsections.Bob'shouseisaverymodestone,oneflooroffoursmallrooms.Ithasawalk-inbasement,andBobplansonputtingacoupleofroomsdownthere,whichwillmakethehouseineffecttwostories.AdeckwaspartlycompletedwhenIwasthere.ThefeaturesinBob'shouse–woodwork,plumbingfixtures,andtherest–didn'tstrikemeasexactlytopoftheline.Eventhougheverythingwasnew,duringmystaythetoiletranconstantlyandwaterleakedontothefloor.

BobwasjustsettlingintohisnewhousewhenIwasthere,andtheroomwhichwouldhaveservedasalivingroomwascompletelyfullofboxesandthedoorwasshut.SothatleftjustthekitchenandBob'sbedroom

andmybedroom.TwoSiamesecatssharedthehousewithus.Theyprettymuchhadtherunoftheplaceandspentagoodbitoftheirtimeonthekitchentableandcountertops.OneofthemwouldvomitinfrontofBob'sbedroomdoortoshowhisdispleasure,Bobassumes,atBobforhavingcloseditandblockinghisentry.Bobhadtoputapieceofextracarpetinginfrontofhisdoortoprotecttheregularcarpetinginthatareafromvomitstains.

BobtoldmethatPiercehaddesignatedwhereheshouldputhishouse,whichturnedouttobeaboutahundredyardstotheleftfrontoftheheadquartersbuilding.Bob'shouseisontheedgeofPierce'sproperty,andBobhadtobuysomelandfromtheowneroftheadjacentpropertytogetaplacetoputinawaterpump.

BobhadalatemodelwhiteChevyBlazerlikePierce'sthatIwouldseeparkedinfrontofthehouse.IassociatethehousewithBob'sBlazer.OnthefrontoftheSUVwherealicenseplatewouldgo(evidentlyyoudon'thavetohaveafrontlicenseplateinWestVirginia)wasaNationalAllianceplate.OnitwasaLifeRunearoundwhichwerethewords"NationalAlliance."Atthebottomoftheplatewas"TowardaNewConsciousness,aNewOrder,aNewPeople."

Bobistall,6'2"orso,withshort,neatly-trimmedgrayinghairwhichisrecedinginthefrontabitandthinning.Ithinkhesaidhewasfifty-one.Hehasamustacheandwearslargewire-rimglasses.HehassoftfeaturesandvaguelyremindsmeofJohnnyCarsonwhenCarsonwashisage.WhenIwasthere,Bobwasalmostalways"dresseddown"inaT-shirt,jeans,andwornathleticshoes.HehadonagraysuitataconferenceheldonthepropertywhileIwasthere,andhelookedverydistinguishedinit.Bobhasthebuildandmovementsofanex-athlete.IcanimaginehimplayingforwardonhishighschoolbasketballteambackinSouthDakotawherehegrewup,althoughIdon'tknowwhetherornotheactuallydid.

InmannerBobissoft-spoken,polite,modest,respectful,self-effacing,andsincere.IwasverytouchedbytheconsiderationandkindnessheshowedtomewhileIstayedwithhim.Ididn'thavetoaskforthings.BobwouldbevigilanttowhatIneededandwouldgooutofhiswaytoprovideit.

Bobsaidhegrewupina"MyThreeSons"worldof"twohardworkingparentsandnicekids."Peoplestayedmarriedwherehewasfromwhenhewasakid,hesaid,andthereweren'tdrugsorgangs,andtherewasverylittleillegitimacy.Adultsaroundwherehelived,Bobsaid,wereorientedtowardtheirchildrenandthecommunity,notnarcissisticallytowardthemselves.Hesaidthatalargegroupofboysinhisneighborhoodwouldgettogetherontheirownandplaybaseball.HissisterwasinaBrownieandGirlScouttroop.Bobtrulybelievesthatthewayhegrewupisnaturaltowhitepeople,andthattheyhavebeenpushedawayfromtheirnaturalinclinationsbyalien(readJewish)influencesinthemediaandschoolsandelsewhere.

BobsaidhehadheardoneofPierce'sradioprograms"byaccident,"andthatwhatheheardhadstruckhomewithhim.Helistenedtoacouplemoreprograms,hetoldme,andthenorderedsomebooksthroughtheNationalVanguardBookcatalogandreadfortwoweeksstraight.Afterthat,hewas"in."HetoldmethathefeelsthathislifemattersnowthathehascometoworkwithPierceinWestVirginia.Before,inhisuniversityteaching,hewastrainingpeopletolivein,asheputit,"ascrewed-upworld."Hethinksthatwhenitcamedowntoit,theresearchthathehadbeendoinghadbeenpointless;andasfortheconferenceshewouldgoto"whereeverybodypraisedeachother'swork"–anemptyexercise.

Bobspendshoursuponhourseachdayinfrontofacomputerscreenaspartofhisjob,butotherwisehelargelyrejectstechnologyandmodernculture.Hehasn'tseentelevisionsince1992,asheconsidersitrepresentativeofvaluesandways–multicultural,liberal,Jewish,cosmopolitan–thatarecontrarytohisbeliefs.HeaskedmeabouttheshowSeinfeld,whichhehadheardaboutbutneverseen."SeinfeldisaJewandplaysaJew,right?"heaskedme.BeforeIcouldanswer,headded,"AndeverybodyontheshowisaJew,right?"Andthenquickly,"Dotheyarguealot?"EvidentlyheassumesthatJewsarguealot.BobwentontosaythathethoughtTheThreeStoogesactedlikeJews.

It'sBob'sbeliefthatweliveinapseudosophisticatedtime.HepreferstheworldoftheZaneGreywesternnovelshereads.Hesaidthattheoldwesternnovelsandfilmshadstraight-aheadgoodguys/badguysplots,andthattheyreflectedakindofelegantsimplicitythathewantsinhisownlife.Hehasacollectionofoldwesternfilms,hetoldme,althoughI

don'tknowwhenhegetstoseethemwithoutaVCR.

Bobreadsagreatdeal,andIaskedhimwhatbookshewouldrecommendtome.Hethoughtasecondandthensaid,"HaveyoureadGrowthoftheSoilbyKnutHamsun?"IlatercheckedonthebookandHamsun.HamsunwasaNorwegianwriterwhowasawardedtheNobelPrizeinLiterature.HewroteGrowthoftheSoilin1921.10ItisoneofthebooksthatPiercesellsthroughNationalVanguardBooks.Bobwrotetheblurbforthebookinthecatalog.

Isak,thecentralfigureofthenovel,atfirstappearstobeasimpleman.Hesearchesthemoorsforgoodfarmlandandagoodwoman.HernameisInger,andtogethertheybuildandprotecttheirfarmandtheirfamily.Thereareathousandproblemstosolve,butIsak'sandInger'sstrength,will,andintelligencesolvemosttothem....Landandfamily:it'swhatwelivefor.It'spartoftheAryansoul,ourlinktopastandfuture.

HamsunwasprosecutedafterWorldWarIIforencouraginghiscountrymentocooperatewiththeGermansduringtheGermanoccupationofNorway.Afinefilm,Hamsun,withMaxvonSydowinthetitlerole,wasreleasedafewyearsagoandcenteredonthispartofHamsun'slife.

BobselectsmanyofthebooksthataresoldthroughtheNationalVanguardBookscatalog.HetoldmeabookforbothchildrenandadultshelikesverymuchisTarkatheOtterbytheEnglishwriterHenryWilliamson.TarkatheOtterwaswrittenin1917,and,aswithGrowthoftheSoil,itsauthorhadproblemsonaccountofhissympathyfortheNazis.

Williamsonwasarrestedin1940forhisoppositiontothewarwithGermany.

Bobisalifelongbachelor,andIthinkhehassomeregretsaboutthat.HeshowedmealetterhehadwrittentoawomaninFloridarespondingtooneshehadwrittentotheAllianceaskingwhattheorganizationwasaboutandhowitmightmakeadifferencetoherlife.PiercehadgivenBobtheletterandaskedhimtoreplytoher.Bobwroteadraftofalettertoherandshowedittome.Init,hetalkedabouthisownlife."Overthe

last30years,"hewrote,"severalofthewomenImetwouldhavemadewonderfulwivesandmothers.ButIcouldfeelthejawsofresponsibilitytighteningaroundme.IknewIwouldbe'happier'single.ButIrealizenowthattheonlypurposeoflifeislife.Itisn'ttogotoheavenasChristiansbelieve,buttocontinuethechainoflife.Babiesaremorepreciousthangoingtoheaven.Iwantchildrentobringmepicturestheyhavecolored,andfortheirchildrentobringthempicturestheyhavecolored.Iwantthiscycletogoonandon."

IthinkBobwouldverymuchlikeawifeandfamilytosharehisnewhomeandnewlifeinWestVirginia.However,Idon'tknowhowgoodhischancesareofmeetingsomeoneinthesparcelypopulatedareainwhichhelivesnow.WhenPiercegaveBobthewoman'sletterandaskedhimtowriteher,IwonderedwhethertoanyextentPiercewasplayingmatchmaker.PiercehaddonethatonetimeIknowaboutforsomeoneelsewhoworkedwithhim,amannamedKevinStrom.Inthatinstance,Stromeventuallymarriedtheletterwriter.

BobhasgreatadmirationforPierce.Foronething,heseesPierceasaman'sman.BobtoldmeitwastoobadthatIhadn'tbeenatthepropertyafewweeksearlierwhentheywerebuildingastructureatthetopofthehill.HesaidthatPiercehadshowngreatcourageonthatoccasion,climbingaroundtwelvefeetabovetheground.HealsohashighrespectforPierce'sintellectandtoughnessandwill.TheonlyconcernhehasaboutPiercethatIpickedupisthatheworriesthatPierce'sheatedrhetoric,allthereferencestoviolenceandrevolution,mightbescaringoffsomepeoplewhomightotherwiseagreewiththeAlliance'sperspective.

I'velosttouchwithBobsinceIleftWestVirginia.Ihaveanimageinmymindofthisquietmansittingaloneathiskitchentableearlyinthemorning,anopenbookandhisyellowmarkingpennexttohim,eatinghisSugarFrostedFlakes.Andthenverylateatnight,afteralongdayattheheadquartersbuilding,againalone,thesamebook,thesamemarkingpen,eatinghisTVdinner.IhopeBobisOK.

EvelynHill'sofficeisjustacrossthehallfromPierce's,andfromwhatIcouldseesheprovidesyeomanservicetohim.EvelynmanagestheInternetsitefortheNationalAlliance,handlesallofits(whichmeansPierce's)correspondence,seeksoutmaterialfromtheWebthatshe

thinksmightbeusefultoPierceinputtingtogetherhisradioprogram,andeditsthemonthlyAlliancepublicationFreeSpeech.ItappearedtomethatEvelyndoesn'tquitematchPierceandBob'stwelve-andthirteen-hourworkdays,butIsawherintheheadquartersbuildingmanyalateeveningwhenIwasaround.

IhadalmostnopersonalcontactwithEvelyn.WheneverIhavehadanybusinesswithPiercewhenIwasnotinWestVirginiaandhavegonethroughEvelyntogettohim,shehasproventobeveryresponsiveandefficient.ButwhenIwasaroundtheproperty,sheneverasmuchaslookedatme.AsIthinkaboutitnow,Ineversawherspeaktoanyonethereaboutanythingotherthantask-relatedmatters.Evelynseemedtobetheretogetthingsdone,period.Andshedidgetthingsdone.

Ihadexactlyoneface-to-faceexchangewithEvelyn.OneafternoonacoupleofdaysbeforeIwasscheduledtoleavetheproperty,IstoodinthedoorwayofherofficeandaskedifIcouldsnapapictureofher.Iheldupmysmallcameraandsaid,"CouldItakeyourpicture,Evelyn?"

ShelookedupfromherdeskandforthefirsttimethatIknowofshelaideyesonme.Sherepliedpolitelybutveryfirmly,"No,Idon'tphotographwell."

Andthatwasthat.

Evelynlivesaloneintheoriginalfarmhomeontheproperty.Idon'tknowmuchaboutherbackground.IbelieveshehasadoctorateinpharmacologyandthatsheworkedasapharmacistinWashingtonstatebeforeshecametoWestVirginiain1996.IthinkshemadecontactwithPiercethroughoneofthebi-annualleadershipconferenceshehostsontheWestVirginiaproperty.

OneexperienceinvolvingEvelynI'llalwaysrememberbroughthometomethatevenradicalpoliticsisajoblikeanyother.Evelynhasrheumatoidarthritis.OnedayIwasinPierce'sofficeandEvelynbroughtupherlackofhealthinsuranceandherconcernsaboutwhatwillhappentoherifherarthritisgetsworse.Inherloud,somewhatcoarsevoiceshesaidtoPierce,"IsupposeifIgetreallybadyou'lljustthrowmystuffonthelawnoutfrontandgetridofme."

Piercerepliedmatter-of-factly,"I'lldowhateverisbestfortheAlliance."

PiercetoldmeheconsiderstheNationalAlliancetobetheonlyserious,mature,radicalright-wingorganizationinAmerica,andviewsitasbeingequivalenttotheNationalDemocraticParty(NPD)inGermanyandtheBritishNationalParty(BNP).PiercetoldmethathemaintainscontactswiththeNPD,whoseChairmanisUdoVoigt,andtheBritishNationalPartyledbyJohnTyndall.HesayshehasnocontactwiththeNationalFrontinFrance,whosemostprominentfigureisJean-MarieLePen.HesaysheconsidersLePentobemoreofapopulistthanaracialnationalist.

Duringoneofmyvisitstothepropertyinthespringof1998,PierceshowedmeasnapshotofarallyoftheNPDinthetownofPassau,Germanyhehadattendedearlierthatyear.ItwasonFebruary7th,theNPD's"DayofNationalResistance."Thereweresixty-sixhundredpeoplepresent,Piercetoldme.Thepeopleinthephotolookedyoung,intheirtwenties,working-class,andabouttwo-thirdsofthemweremale.PiercetoldmethatoneoftheissuesfacingpeopleofhispoliticalstripeinGermany,aswellashereinthiscountry,istofindwaystogetthroughtotheeducatedmiddleclasses,whohebelievesarearmoredagainstanysocialorpoliticalideastheyaretoldareunacceptable.

Germanmeetinghallshaverowsoftablesandbenchesratherthanseats.PiercewasscheduledtospeakatthePassaurally.Thetableswerefull,andpeoplewerestandingalongthewalls.ItwasthebiggestmeetingoftheNPDsince1970,andthelargestnationalistmeetingofanykindinGermanyinthelastdecade.WritingaboutthedayinanAlliancemembershipbulletin,Piercereportedthatasheapproachedthehall,"Therewasanextremelyheavypolicepresence,withliterallyhundredsofgreenvansbearingtheword'Polizei'inlargeletterspatrollingthestreetsofthetownandthevicinityofthehall."Theyexpectedandgotantifascistdemonstrations.

Piercetookhisplaceatthespeakerstable.Shortlybeforehewasscheduledtospeak,aplainclothespoliceofficerinformedPiercethatifherosetospeakhewouldbearrestedandthemeetingwouldbeshutdown.SoPiercedidn'tdeliverthespeechhehadprepared.Hetoldmethathewastheonlyspeakerwhowasbannedfromaddressingthosewhohadassembledthatday.

PiercesaysthenationalistsentimentisgrowinginGermany,andthatitisreallyupsetting"thecouchpotatoes,theestablishment,andtheJews."HesaidbesidestheNPDthereistheDVU,theGermanPeople'sUnion,whichhasrecentlywonsomelocalelections.Hesaidthatthegrowingnationalistfeelingispartlyduetotheeconomicdifficultiessomepeopleareexperiencing,butthatmorethananythingitiscomingfromthesensethatpeoplehavethatGermanyislosingitssoul."DidyoueverseethefilmCabaretVheaskedme."Itisaperfectexampleofwhatishappeningnow.ThiswasbackintheWeimarperiodandtherewasallthisdecadence–theideathatenjoymentistheonlythingthatcounts,andtherewasthisslickoversophisticated,smart-assedcafesocietythatwastakingoverGermanythen,justasitistakingoverGermanynow.Thereisabasicgutreactionpeoplearehavingovertherethatthisisn'tthewaywearesupposedtobehave.Thisisn'twhatreallycounts.Whereareourbasicvalues?Whereareourtraditions?Thatiswhatthisnationalistimpulseisabout."

TheHomeSecretaryinBritainhasinformedPiercethathewillnotbeadmittedintothatcountry.However,therumorwhenIwasinWestVirginiawasthatPiercesomehowsneakedintoBritainafterheleftGermanyandconferredwithTyndallandotherBNPleaders.

WhenIwaswithhim,PiercewascontactedacoupleoftimesbyEuropeanjournalistsseekingouthisviews.Ononeoccasion,hegaveaphoneinterviewtoaFrenchreporterwhowantedhisthoughtsonLePenandtheNationalFront.Anothertime,hereceivedacallfromareporterfromthelarge-circulationGermanmagazineDerSpiegelwhowantedtocometoWestVirginiatointerviewPierceforthemagazineandGermantelevision.ShesaidshewantedtogethistakeonwhatwasgoingoninGermanyandtolearnaboutthestatusofwhitenationalistsentimentintheUnitedStates.ThereporterfilmedtheinterviewwithanAmericanfilmcrewafterIleft.WhileIwasstillaround,PiercewaslookingforwardtohervisitbutexpressedconcernabouthowobjectivelyhisideaswouldberelayedbytheGermanmedia.Hetoldmelaterthatunfortunatelyhisconcernwaswarranted.

8.ReviloP.OliverOneofthemembersoftheboardofadvisorsoftheNationalYouthAlliancewhowascarriedoverfromtheByersyearsturnedouttohaveamajorimpactonPierce'slife.ItwasaclassicsprofessorfromtheUniversityofIllinoiswithamostinterestingname:ReviloP.Oliver.Itisnotoftenoneencounterssomeonewithapalindromicname–spelledthesameforwardandbackward.AlthoughImustsayitseemsthatIamtheonlyonewhoisstruckbythepeculiarityofOliver'sname.EverybodyIhavespokentoonthefarright,whenIwouldsaysomethinglike,"Isn'thisnameinteresting,thesameforwardandbackward?"hasrepliedwithamatter-of-fact,"Ohyes,Iguessthat'sright"andmovedrightontosomethingelse.Myguessastowhytheunusualnameisn'tmoresalienttothoseinthemovementisthatOliver'sstatureintheireyesvastlyovershadowssomethingastrivialasafunnyname.FromwhatIwasabletodiscern,Oliveristheclosestthingtoareveredfigureontheracialistrightthissideof,well,AdolfHitler.ReportedlyoneofhiscolleaguesattheuniversitycalledOlivera"filthyfascistswine,"buteveryoneonthisendofthepoliticalspectrumIhavespokentoabouthimobviouslythinkstheworldofhim.Theyspeakofhimwithbothrespectandfondness.

Thesecondthing(afterthename)thatstruckmeaboutOliverishisimposingphysicalpresence.Fromphotos,heappearstohavebeenabout6'5"andtohaveweighedintheneighborhoodoftwohundredfortypounds.HedominatedallofthegroupphotosthatIhaveseen,particularlyinhisyoungerandmorevitalyears.

In1969OlivermadeapromotionalfilmforLouByers'NationalYouthAllianceinwhichhespokestraightintothecamera.Hisappearanceonthefilmgivesasenseoftheman,oratleasttheimagehechosetoproject.Hesatatadeskinabook-linedstudythatlookedlikesomethingoutofthenineteenthcenturywithitsquaintlampsandtheoldpicturesonthewall.AtthetimehemadethefilmfortheNationalYouthAlliance,Oliverwassixty-oneyearsold.(Hediedin1994ateighty-six.).Hehadtheappearanceandbearingofanold-timeprofessor.Heworeadarkbluesuitwithaconservativetieandhadawhitehandkerchiefneatlyfoldedin

hisleftbreastsuitcoatpocket.Histhinningdarkhairwaswatereddownandcombedseverelyback,andhehadadarkmustache.Heworenoglasses.Hisvoicewasclearandstrongandhismannerassuredandserious,althoughhegaveahintofasarcasticsmilefromtimetotimewhenreferringtotheanticsofhispoliticalenemies.TherewasaformidablequalityaboutOliverthatcamethrough.Helookedtobesomeoneyouwouldn'twanttohaveonthewrongsideofyou.Forthosereaderswhoknowofthesatiristwriterfromthe1930sand'40s,RobertBenchley,Oliverremindsmeofadarker,slightlymalevolentversionofBenchley.PeoplewhoknewOliverpersonallyhavetoldmethatwhatIhadn'tpickedupfromhisfilmpersonaishisgentility,warmth,andkindness.

Ifahistoryofwhitenationalismiseverwritten,Oliverwillcertainlybeprominentinit,butwhatissignificantinthiscontextistheimportantroleheplayedinPierce'slife.AlunchmeetingwithOliverinWashingtonchangedthecourseofPierce'slife.(Moreonthatinabit.)HowmuchhappenstancehasinfluencedPierce'slife.Howwouldhislifehavebeendifferentifhehadn'tbeenwatchingtelevisionthedayhesawRockwelltrytogivethatspeechinSanDiego?OrifRockwellhadn'tansweredhisletter,orifsomeoneelsetowhomhehadwrittenhad?Orifhehadn'tseenByersontelevision?AndnowwithOliver:whatifOliverhadn'tbeenontheboardofdirectorsoftheorganizationPiercetookoverfromByers?

ReviloOliverwasoneofthefoundingmembersoftheJohnBirchSocietyandwroteanumberofpiecesforWilliamBuckley'smagazineNationalReviewinitsearlyyears.OliverandtheBirchSocietypartedcompanywhenOliver'spubliclystatedracialviewsmadeitsleadershipuncomfortable.OliverwassaidtohavemadeanobservationinaspeechhegavetotheconservativeDaughtersoftheAmericanRevolutiontotheeffectthatthepre-CastroCubangovernmentunderGeneralBatistawasprobablyasgoodasonecouldreasonablyexpectinanislandlargelypopulatedbymongrels.Oliver'sovertanti-SemitismmadehimsimilarlypersonanongrataattheNationalReview.Atonepublicmeeting,Oliverreportedlyreferredtothethoughtofthe"vaporizing"oftheJewsasa"beatificvision."

Oliver'swritingshavebeencollectedandpublishedinabookcalledAmerica'sDecline:TheEducationofaConservative.Thebookwas

publishedinLondon.ItisdoubtfulthatwhatOliverhastosayinthebookwouldbeacceptabletothepublishinganddistributionindustriesinthiscountry.Intheintroductiontothecollection,SamDickson,anAmericanlawyerandrevisionisthistorian(onthefarright,theterm"revisionist"referstosomeonewhoisbuckingwhattheyseeastheofficialJewish-liberalpartylineonWorldWarIIingeneralandtheHolocaustinparticular)referstoOliverasa"leaderoftheracialnationalistmovement."DicksonmakesthepointinhisintroductionthatOliverfocusesonracialself-loveamongwhitesratherthananimositytowardblacksorJews.DicksonsaysthatOliverbelievesthatwhiteswoulddowelltoemulatetheloyaltiesthatJewsdemonstratetowardtheirownpeopleandtraditions.

InordertounderstandracialistssuchasOliverandPierce,onemustkeepinmindthattheylookuponthehumanbeingasananimallikeanyotheranimalinnature.Tothem,thehumanbeingisaspeciesofanimal,withtheracesbeingsub-speciesorbreeds.Thatistosay,theydon'tseesimplyonehumanrace.Theyseeonehumanbeing,orhumananimal,andanumberofhumanraces.Oliverwrites:"Liberalsareforeverchattingabout'allmankind,'atermthatdoesnothaveaspecificmeaning,asdoparalleltermsinbiology,suchas'allmarsupials'or'allspeciesofthegenusCanis,'butthefanaticsgivetothetermamysticandspecialmeaning...[thatimposesa]transcendentalunityonthemanifestdiversityofthevarioushumanspecies."Liberals,Oliverargues,engagein"franticandoftenhystericaleffortstosuppressscientificknowledgeaboutgeneticsandtheobviouslyinnatedifferencesbetweenthedifferenthumansub-speciesandbetweentheindividualsofagivensub-species."

"Ireachedtheconclusion,"OliverreportedinoneofhiswritingsincludedinAmerica'sDecline,"thatourrace[thoseofnorthernEuropeanbackground],includingspecificallytheAmericans,wasaviablespecies,andthattherefore,likeallviablespeciesofanimallife,ithadaninnateinstincttosurviveandperpetuateitself."Hebelievedthatthoseofhisracedonotrealizetheirprecariousstatusonthisplanet:"Aryans[Indo-European,Nordic,non-Jewish]areasmallandendangeredminorityonthisplanet,buthowmanymembersofourraceseemtohaveevenaninklingofthatfact?"

AreAryanssuperiortootherracesofmen?Itdependsonwhatvaluesyou

bringtoansweringthequestion,saidOliver."Wemustunderstand,"heargued,"thatallracesnaturallyregardthemselvesassuperiortoallothers....Wearearaceasarealltheothers.Ifweattributetoourselvesasuperiority—intellectual,moral,orother–intermsofourstandards,wearesimplyindulginginatautology.Theonlyobjectivecriterionofsuperiorityamonghumanraces,asamongallotherspecies,isbiological:thestrongsurvive,theweakperish.Thesuperiorraceofmankindtodayistheonethatwillemergevictoriouswhetherbyitstechnologyoritsfecundity–fromtheproximatestruggleforlifeonanovercrowdedplanet."Olivercontendedthatthequalityofhumanbeingscannotbejudgedbytheintelligence,academicrecord,orproficiencyinaprofessionalone.Hepointedto"mattoids,"ashecalledthem,tomakehiscase.Theseareindividualswhoaregeniusesinsomeareasandimbecilesinothers.ExamplesofmattoidsOliverlistedwereShelley,Einstein,Lenin,Trotsky,andMao.

Oliverattemptedtomaketheconnectionbetweenraceandthequalityofcollectivelife.Accordingtohim,ifyouwanttounderstandthenatureofasocietyyouhavetolookbeyondpoliticalandeconomicarrangementsandgeographicfactors.Youneedtotakeintoaccountthesociety'sracialmake-upandsuchsensitivemattersaswhohaschildrenwithwhomandtheracesofthosewhoenterandleavethesociety."Thedeclineinacivilization,"hecontended,"isalwaysaccompaniedbyachangeinthe[racial]compositionanddeteriorationinthequalityofthepopulation."

OlivertiedracetohisconservativepoliticsashemadethecasethatAmericanAryanwhitesarebeingthreatenedbytheliberal-dominatedgovernment."Thepowerofgovernmentoverus,"heasserted,"isbeingused...toaccelerateourdeteriorationandhastenourdisappearanceasapeoplebyeverymeansshortofmassmassacre....Tomentiononesmallexample,manystatesnowpickthepocketsoftheirtaxpayerstosubsidizeandpromotethebreedingofbastards,who,withnegligibleexceptions,aretheproductsofthelowestdregsofourpopulation,themorallyirresponsibleandmentallyfeeble."Butdespitetheattackonus,heargued,"Our'BigBrains'[leftistintellectuals]...assureusthatitisunthinkabletobesowickedastofighttosurvive."

Oliverharanguedliberals:"Liberalsrantabout'humanrights,'butamoment'sthoughtsufficestoshowthat...theonlyrightsarethosewhich

thecitizensofastablesociety,byagreementorbyalongusagethathasacquiredtheforceoflaw,bestowonthemselves."HecontendedthatAmericansociety"hasbeensoartfullymanipulatedthatourcitizensnolongerhaveconstitutionalrightsthatarenotsubjecttorevocationinthenameofSocialWelfare.Ineffect,therearenocitizenshere,onlymassesexistinginastateofindiscriminateequality,astateofdefactoslavery."

Oliveralsocamedownhardon(theunspokenadjectiveis'Jewish')psychology,whichheclaimedjustifies"thegrotesquebeliefrapidlybecominguniversalinthiscountry,thatmanisanimbecilecreaturewhomgovernmentandthetherapyindustrymustprotectfromsocietyandevenfromhimself."Hequotedawriterasnoting"Thepsychoanalyst...strivestorelievethepatientofallresponsibilityforhisdifficulties,andtoshiftittosociety."

Oliversaidthatthewelfarestatecurrentlybeingfoistedonourcountry"takesawayeachyearsomepartofourpowertomakedecisionsforourselvesoverourownlives.Itisperfectlyobviousthatifthisprocesscontinuesforafewmoredecades(asourmasters'powertotakeourmoneytobribeandbamboozlethemassesmaymakeinevitable),weshall...becomemerehumanlivestockmanagedbyaruthlessandinhumanbureacracyattheordersofanevenmoreinhumanmaster."

ThescriptforthepromotionalvideofilmOliverdidfortheNationalYouthAlliance(again,thiswasdonebeforePiercepickeditup)waspublishedthatsameyearinWillisCarto'sAmericanMercurymagazine(yetanotherofCarto'smanyenterprises)withaveryfewminorchanges.Thetalk/articlewasessentiallyOliver'scutonwhatwasgoingonincollegesandwithcollegestudents.Thelastfewsentencesinthefilmedtalk–orintheAmericanMercuryarticle,thelastparagraph–wasapitchfortheNYA.IhaveconcludedthatOliverprobablyoriginallyputtogetherthismaterialasapaperoranaricleandthentackedonthematerialontheNYAforthefilm,andthenlefttheNYAreferenceinwhenitwaspublishedbyAmericanMercury.Inanycase,thefilmhadthedistinctappearanceofsomeonereadingamagazinearticle.Thelanguageandsyntaxwasofasortthatiswritten,notspoken,andthisgavethefilmastiltedquality.

Thedirectorofthefilm,whoeveritwas,attemptedtoinjectsome

productionvalues.Forexample,Olivergotupfromhisdeskandwalkedovertothebookcaseandstruckaposebeforegoingonwithhispresentation.Also,therewerecutsinthefilmwhichmovedviewerscloserandfartherawayfromOliverandalteredtheirangleofsight.Overall,however,thefilmwasaratherdrabaffair.Althoughthenagain,Oliverdidhaveakindofgrandeurandairofauthority–histalkwassprinkledwithimpressivereferencestotheclassics,Oliver'sacademicspecialty–andIsupposethatlentsomemeasureofcredibilitytoLouByers'operation.Ididwonderwhilewatchingthefilm,however,howmuchOliverknewabouttheactualoperationsoftheorganizationhewaspraising.

Inhispresentation,Oliver'santi-Semitismcamethrough.Hedidn'trefertoJewsexplicitly,butwhenhetalkedabout"alienslime"and"scabrousaliens,"wegetthemessage.WealsogetthemessagethattheNationalYouthAlliancewasnotseekingtoattractwhattheseyearswewouldcallamulticulturalmembership.OlivertellsusthatthecollegestudentstheNYAseekstoattractaretheyoungmenandwomenwhohave"inheritedthequalitypeculiartoourracethatfindsexpressioninourgreatsagasofBeowulf,KingArthur,Roland,Parsifal,andSiegfried."

Inmanyarequiredcourse,they[thestudentstheNYAseekstoattract]musthearandreciteoncemore,astheyhavehadtodoeveryyearsincekindergarten,thedrearydrivelabout"democracy,""socialgood,""underdevelopednations,""oneworld,"andalltheothermythsofliberalmake-believe,andtheyseethatthepurposeistoexciteinthemthefeelingofguiltbecausetheybelongtotheonlyracethatcouldattainpowerovertheforcesofnature–guiltbecausetheirancestors'intelligenceandcourageraisedthemabovethesqualorofuniversal"equality."Theyparrot,astheymust,theprofessor'sgabble,butwhattheyfeelisnotguilt,butanger.Andtheyaresickofequality.

OliversayshehopesthatthattheNationalYouthAlliance,willtelltheeliteofyoungAmericanswhattheyhavesolonganddoubtlesslywaitedtohear:nottheeconomicadvantagesof"freeenterprise,"tobereapedbyhelpingsomecorporationsellmoreCoca-Colaorhairoilorpaintremover,ortheblessingsoffreedomtobuyamortgageinthesuburbs,orrunfasterintherat-raceandraisechildrentobetaughtthatParadiseisaplacewherehominoidswithfullbelliesliveinperpetualrut,butrather,

abouthonor,loyalty,race,andWesternman'swilltoconquerordie.YoungmenandwomenshouldnotbesummonedtomeetingsofaLadies'MissionarySociety,buttoastruggleagainstgreatodds.Theyneedtobewarnednotthatlady-likeconservativesmustbecarefultoLoveEverybody,butthattreasonoftheslimyGaneloncanbedefeatedonlyifthemenofthewestarestillwillingtodieinthepassatRoncesvalles.

Thereferenceto"slimyGanelon"inthislastquoteisareferencetothemedievalepic,LaChansondeRoland,inwhichGanelonbetrayshisstepson,Roland,byarranginganambushofCharlemagne'sarmyasitreturnshomefrombattlingtheSaracensinSpain.Roland,commanderoftherearguardinthearmy,survivestheattack,butthendiesofexhaustion.Soa"slimyGanelon"referstotheconniversandtraitorsamongus–thatistosay,theJews.

FourmonthsafterOliver'sdeathinJulyof1994,amemorialsymposiumwasheldinhishonoratJumer'sLodgeinUrbana,Illinois,thehomeoftheUniversityofIllinois,whereOliverhadbeenaprofessorforthirty-twoyears.TheorganizerandmasterofceremonyoftheeventwasSamDickson,thesameSamDicksonwhowrotetheintroductiontoOliver'scollectionofwritings,America'sDecline.AmongthespeakerspayingtributetoOliveronthatoccasionwereKevinStromandhiswifeKirsten.

KevinStromhadbeenaveryimportantpartofPierce'slifesincetheArlingtondays,Strom'sfirstcontactwithPiercecomingwhenheattendedoneoftheSundaynightmeetingsoftheAlliance.StromwasPierce'snumberoneright-handman,asitwere.

Afterhighschool,Stromworkedasabroadcastengineerbefore,inPierce'swords,"breakingawayfromtheGreatSatan,"bywhichPiercemeansthelifeofmaterialismandcreditcarddebt.StrommovedtoWestVirginiaandhelpedPiercesetupthetelephoneandalarmsystemsontheWestVirginiaproperty.Mostimportantly,itwasStrom'sideain1991tolaunchahalf-hourweeklyshort-waveradioprogramtospreadthemessageoftheNationalAlliance.HecalledtheprogramAmericanDissidentVoices,anditwentontheaironWWCRoutofNashville,Tennessee.TheprogramsoonexpandedtoAMstationsaroundthecountryandisstillamajorvehicleforthedisseminationoftheNationalSocialistphilosophyandPierce'sideas.

AmericanDissidentVoiceswasStrom'soperation.Henegotiatedwithstations,producedthetapesoftheshowsinastudiohesetuponthesecondflooroftheAlliance'sheadquartersbuilding,andmailedthetapestotheradiostationsforlaterbroadcast.Healsohostedmostoftheprograms–Piercehandledaboutoneamonth.EachshowwasatalkbyStromorPierce,precededbyastandardpre-recordedintroductionandfollowedbyinformationabouttheNationalAlliance.SomeofStrom'sprogramswereinterviewswithPierce.Neithermantrustedspontaneity–everyshow,includingtheinterviews,werescriptedwordforword.StrompublishedthescriptsofthebroadcastsinamonthlyAlliancenewslettercalledFreeSpeech,andsoldaudiotapesofprogramsaswellastapesofsomeofPierce'sSundaynighttalksbackinArlingtonthroughNationalVanguardBookscatalogs.

Stromalsocompiledarticlesfromthe1970-1981Attack!andNationalVanguardtabloidsintoalargepaperboundvolumecalledTheBestofAttack!andNationalVanguardTabloidandpublishedanddistributeditthroughNationalVanguardBooks.Inthebook'sintroduction.Stromdescribesthearticlesasa"chronicleofanawakening."HewritesthattheymarktheawakeningofWhitemenandwomentotheirpastgreatness,totherealityoftheirrace'sdegradation,andtotheirresponsibilityfortheirfuture.Itisthechronicleoftheverybeginningofamovement,thesuccessorfailureofwhichwilldeterminethefuturecourseoflifeonthisplanet.

PiercedescribesStromasavegetarianandteetotaler(non-drinker).PiercesaidthatthewayKevinandKirstenmetwasthatayoungwomannamedKirstenKaiserhadsentsomeletterstotheNationalAllianceheadquartersandthatshehadsoundedinterestingandthathehadsuggestedtoStromthatthisKirstenwassomeonehe,Strom,mightliketomeet.StromtookPierceuponthesuggestion,thingsworkedoutforthetwoofthemasacouple,andheandKirstenweremarriedandshemovedtoWestVirginia.

IwatchedavideotapeStromproducedofthememorialserviceforOliver.Stromwasthethirdspeaker,followingDr.CharlesWeber,theChairmanofagroupcalledtheCommitteefortheReexaminationoftheSecondWorldWar,andDr.RichardSwartzbaugh,ananthropologistandauthorofabookentitledTheMediator.SamDicksonintroducedKevin

Strom.TheKevinStromstandingatthemicrophonethatdaywasayoungish,clean-cutmanwhoappearedtobeinhismid-tolate-thirties.Hewasofmediumheightandbuild,andwasdressedconservativelyinacoatandtie.HisstraightfeaturesandaviatorglassesgivehimaJohnDenver-likeappearance.UnlikeDenver,however,Strom'shairwasdarkandcuttomediumlength.Itwaspartedneatlyandcombedtotheside,andtheendsfelltowardhisrighteyebrow.Heremindedmeofthewell-scrubbedmenIseeworkingbehindthecounteratairlineticketingstations.Hespokeinasoft-spokenandformalwaytotheaudiencethathadassembledonthatNovemberdayinIllinois:

OnAugust10,1994,forthefirsttimeinmylife,IsuddenlyfoundmyselflivinginauniversethatdidnotcontainReviloPendletonOliver....MywifeandIvisitedDr.andMrs.OliverinJuly1994,aboutonemonthbeforehisdeath.Atthattime,mywifewaspregnantwithoursecondchild,EdgarAlfredStrom.Myfirst-bornson,OskarOliverStrom,wasnamedtohonorReviloOliver.Ihopethatourgrowingfamilyandourfamily'sdedicationtothecauseforwhichReviloOliversacrificedsomuchgavehimsomesmallsatisfaction....Ifourrace'sfuturelies,asIbelieveitdoes,inthestarsratherthaninthenothingnessofextinction,thenReviloOliver'sconsciousnesswasaconsciousnessofthefuture,anexampleoftheintellectualandspiritualgreatnessofwhichEuropeanmaniscapable.Dr.Olivershunnedsentimentalillusions,andwasoftenpessimisticaboutthefutureofourrace.Buthisexistenceonthisplanetis,tome,evidencethatourfuturepathisupwardtounderstandingandmasteryoftheuniverse,andnotdownwardthroughamongrelizedsqualortotheprimordialslime....Dr.Oliverwasnotafraid,andweofEuropeandescentshouldnotbeafraid,tousethetermAryan....ItshouldnotbeappliedindiscriminatelytoeveryWhiteperson,however.Inmyopinion,itsuseshouldbelimitedtodescribethoseofourracewhotrulydeservetobecallednobles–thosewhobytheirappearance,theiractions,theircharacter,theirintellect,andtheirconsciousnessoftheirmissiontobringforthahighertypeofhuman-kindonthisplanet,deservetobetheprogenitorsoffuturegenerationsofourrace.Bysuchastandard,ReviloOliverwasanAryanamongAryans.[Beforehedied]IwasabletotellhimhowmuchIlovedhim,howmuchhehadaffectedmylife,howmuchhehadinspired

meandthousandslikeme,andhow,aslongasIdrewbreath,theCauseforwhichhelivedwouldcontinue.

Anumberofspeakerslater,itwasKirstenStrom'sturntopaytributetoReviloOliver.Shewastheonlywomantospeakthatday.Themicrophonehadbeenchesthightomostofmalespeakers,andsomehadtoleandowntospeakintoit.Kirsten,ontheotherhand,couldbarelybeseenoverthepodiumandthemicrophonewasrightinfrontofherface.Shewasprobablyinherearlythirties,butshecouldhavepassedforsomeoneinhermid-twenties.Shehadonlargeclearplasticglassesanddarklipstick.Sheworeadarkroundhatofthesortwomenworeinthe'40s–thekindthathadoftenhadaveil,althoughhersdidn't–anditwaspitchedtowardthebackofherhead.Herhairwasdarkandwavyandoutlinedherroundfaceandsoftfeatures.Sheworeadarkwoman'ssuitoverawhiteblouseopenatthecollar.Alooselytiedscarfwasaroundherneck.IremembermymotherdressingthiswaywhenIwasveryyoung.

KirstenStromspokeinagirlish,unsophisticated(shementionedhavinga"picher"takenwithOliver),gentle,andsincereway."MynameisKirsten,"shebegan.

OneofthethingsmyhusbandKevinandIusedtodoonadate–Iknowitwaskindofastrangethingtodoonadate–waslistentoDr.Oliver'sspeeches.ThefirsttimeIheardhimspeakIknewhewasextraordinary....[WhenIcametoknowhimpersonally]hewasincrediblygracioustome.HealwaysreferredtomeasKevin'sbride–evenafterwehadbeenmarriedseveralyears.Ithoughtthatwasextremelycourteousofhim...DoctorOliverwassonicetoKevinandme.Weenjoyedtalkingtohimsomuch.Everythinghesaidisjustsearedintomymemory,asIamsureitistoanybody'swhoeverspoketohim.Youcouldneverforgethim,neverever...ThelasttimeIsawhimwasinJuly–wewantedtoseehimforhisbirthday.Weweredistressedtofindoutthathewasverysick.AsKevinsaidinhisspeech,wewereluckytohavebeenabletotellhimhowmuchwelovedhimandhowhehadchangedourlivesforever...Ijusthadababyabouttwoweeksago,andIwasreallyafraidIwouldn'tbeabletocometoday.AfteragreatdealofthoughtIdecidedtocome,andIamverygladthatIdid,becausethisissomethingelseIwillneverforget.I'mverygladthatweare

allheretogether.IhopewewillforeverrememberDr.Oliver,andthatwewillhavethesamekindofcouragetojustkeepongoing,dayinanddayout,sayingwhatweknowistrue.AthomeIhavethissayingonmyrefrigerator:"Thetruthisnotonlyoutragedbyfalsehood,itisoutragedbysilence."Iamnotgoingtobesilent,andcertainlymyhusbandisnotgoingtobesilent.Kevinison[theradio]everyweek.Youcanhearhimeveryweek.ThatisallIhavetosay.Iamveryhonoredtobehere.Thankyou.Good-bye.

Asitturnedout,Kevinisn'tontheradioeveryweek,andKevinandKirstenarenottogetheranymore.Theirmarriagefailedandtheydivorced.DistractedbythetraumaofthedivorceandwantingtobeinMinnesota,hishomestate,withhisthreechildren,KevinstoppedhisworkwithPierce.Kevinhasbeengrantedcustodyoftheirthreechildren,andaccordingtoPiercecentershislifearoundhomeschoolingthem.ItisparticularlydifficultforKevin,Piercetoldme,becauseoneofhischildrenismildlyautistic.Stromnolongerdoestheradioshow–nowPiercehandlesalloftheprograms.Since1997KevinStromhasbeensilent.

TherehasbeenmuchspeculationaboutwhatinspiredPiercetowriteTheTurnerDiaries.Hehadneverwrittenanyfictionbefore.SomehaveguessedthattheinspirationwasabookbyJackLondoncalledTheIronHeel?1Pierceclarifiedthatinourdiscussions.HesaidthatReviloOliverwastheinspiration.PiercerecallsmeetingOliverthroughhiscontactswithLouByersin1970or1971,andcorrespondingwithOliverafterthat.OliverhadwrittenareviewofabookbyWilliamGayleySimpsoncalledWhichWayWesternMan?forPierce'stabloidAttack!.(TheSimpsonbookandPierce'sresponsetoitwillbediscussedinalaterchapter.)PiercesaidthathehadsignificantlycutOliver'sreview.PiercethoughtitwastoolongandthatOliver,whoPiercesaiddetestedChristianity,hadgivenoveraninordinateamountofspaceinhisreviewtobroadsidesagainstChristianity.Atthatpoint–anditisstilltruetoday,althoughtoalesserextent–Piercedidn'twant"awarwiththeChristians,"asheputittome.Oliverhadn'ttakenwelltoPierce'scutsinhisreview,buttheywereoncordialenoughtermsforthetwoofthemtohavegottentogetherforlunchin1974whenOliverwasinWashington.

PiercesaidhetoldOliveratthelunchmeetingthathewasfindingithardgettingaresponseoutofpeopletothemessagehewastryingtoget

across.Oliveraskedhimwhetherhehadeverthoughtofwritingfiction.OlivertoldPiercethatmanyofthesortsofpeoplewhowouldrespondtohisideas–thosetowardthebottomoronthemarginsofsocietywithlessstakeintheexistingarrangementsandlesstolose–simplydon'treadthekindofnon-fictionmaterialhewasgenerating.Iftheyreadanythingatall,Oliversaid,itisfiction,andparticularlylight,action-filledrecreationalfiction.

"No,Ihadn'tthoughtaboutwritingfiction,"PiercetoldOliver."Itdoessoundlikeagoodidea,though.ButIreallywouldn'tknowwheretostartdoingsomethinglikethat–I'veneverdoneanyofit."OlivertoldPiercethatwhenhegotbackhomeinIllinois,hewouldmailhimabookthattheJohnBirchSocietyhadpublished.ItwasthekindoffictionthathehadinmindforPiercetothinkaboutwriting.

Acoupleofweekslater,PiercereceivedaphotocopyofthebookOliverhadtalkedaboutinthemail.ItwascalledTheJohnFranklinLetters,andhadbeenpublishedbackin1959.Piercetoldmehedidn'treadthebookcarefully,butthathelookedthroughitenoughtogetanideaofhowhecoulddosomethinglikethat.The"somethinglikethat"turnedouttobeTheTurnerDiaries,abookwhichhassoldoverthreehundredthousandcopieswithouttheaidofacommercialpublisherandbookstoredistributionandhasbecomearguablythemostinfamousbookofourtime.

PiercestillhasthephotocopyofthebookOlivergavehim,andIwentthroughit.TheJohnFranklinLettersismadeupofchronologicallyarrangedfictionallettersfromoneJohnSemmesFranklintohisninety-three-year-olduncle.Theyspanatwo-yearperiod,from1972to1974.(Recallthatthebookwaswrittenin1959,andthusitseventstranspireinthefuture.)PiercetoldmethatthelettersformatonTheJohnFranklinLettersinspiredtheideaofafictionaldiary,whichhedecidedwouldbeagoodformatforwritingafirstnovel.Withdiaryentries,Piercewouldjusthavetolookattheworldthroughtheeyesofoneperson,EarlTurner.Hewouldn'thavetoputhimselfintheplaceofanumberofcharacters,orassumethepositionofanomniscientobserver.

NoauthorislistedforTheJohnFranklinLetters.TheprefaceiswrittenbyafictionalHarleyOgdon,whoidentifieshimselfasaprofessorof

AmericanhistoryattheUniversityofIllinois.HeinformsusthatFranklin'sletterstohisunclerecordtheoustingofthe"Buros"(Bureaucrats)bytheRangers,anundergroundpatrioticmilitaryforceFranklinhelpedform.TheRangers,Ogdonwrites,representedtheresistancetotheexcessesofstatecontrolofeveryfacetofAmericanlife.Theywerecombattingthegovernmentpaternalismthatwasdestroyingthiscountry.AsIreadalonginthebook,IbecamecertainIknewwhotheauthorofTheJohnFranklinLetterswas–ReviloOliverhimself.IhadreadenoughofOliver'swritingsbythattimetorecognizehisthinkingandhiswritingstyle.

"DidOliverevertellyouwhowroteTheJohnFranklinLetters?"IaskedPierce.

"Idon'tknowwhowroteit,"Pierceanswered."Itdoesn'tgiveanauthorbecausethepremiseisthatthisisacollectionofletters."

"IbelieveOliverhimselfwrotethisbook,andthatforwhateverreasonhedidn'twanthisidentityknown,"Isaid."Itcouldbethatatthattime,inthe1950s,hewasn'texcitedabouttheideaofthepeopleatNationalReviewortheUniversityofIllinoisknowinghewaswritingthiskindofthing."

"Thatcouldbe,"Pierceresponded."AllIknowisthathedidn'ttellmethathehadwrittenthebook.HejustsaiddidyoueverseeTheJohnFranklinLetters')andIsaid,no,Ineverhad,andhesaidI'llsendyouacopy,itmightgiveyouanideaofhowyoucanuseafictionalmediumtogetyourmessageout.Andhesentmethebook."

EventhoughTheJohnFranklinLetterswaswrittenfiftyyearsago,itreflectsmanyoftheconcernsofthoseonthefarrightincontemporarytimes.Foronething,thereistheworryabout"bigbrother,"liberal,paternalisticgovernment,particularlyatthefederallevel.Inanearlyletterofthisunpaginatedvolume,FranklintellshisunclethatitallbeganwithRooseveltandtheNewDealbackinthe1930s:"Bygovernment,thegreatorator[Roosevelt]didnotmeanthepeopleoftheUnitedStates,actingwithcourageandcommonsenseintheirowncommunities.Hemeantaparcelofprofessionalexpertsmindingotherpeople'sbusiness,whowereeventhendescendingonWashington...aflockoftheoristsbent

onconfiscatingthenation'smoneythroughtaxation."Lateron,Franklingetsmorespecific,asthetellshisuncle:"[The'experts'have]plannedusintoeconomicserfdom;nowthey'llmanageusintoorganizedcaptivitywithanorgyofdeficitspending,pump-primingcontrols,andpopulationshifts."

Andthenthereisthedisastrouswelfaresystem:"Here'swhathashappened,"writesFranklin."Anyonecangetonthereliefroles.AllyouhavetodoisconvinceaBureaucrat,himselflivingonotherpeople'smoney,thatyouareinneed."Elsewherehetellshisuncle,"Charitytothoseinneedhasturnedintoavastsystemof'projects'inthehandsof'socialengineers.'Somethingfornothing–thatisnowthebattlecry."

Ananti-blackbiasshowsthroughasFranklinwrites:"Onethirdofthenation'scrimeiscommittedbyNegroes,mostlyinNortherncities–homeofenlightenmentandintegration,you'llnotice.TheLiberalscry,scarletwithrage,'Wellwhatdoyouexpect?Theyliveinsubstandardconditions.'AndIadd,thoserapists,killers,andthievesarebehavinginasubstandardmanner."Inanotherletter,Franklinreferstoblacksasa"tax-supportedproletariat."

Thereistheworryaboutwhathavecometobecalled"hatelaws.""Asbadasblacksare,youcan'tcriticizethem,"writesFranklin,"becauseoftheJavittshateliteraturelaw,[JacobJavittswasaJewishsenatorfromNewYorkatthattime]whichpreventswhatisconsideredtobeunfairpropagandaagainstminoritygroups."Lateron,Franklinwritestohisuncleabouta"Mr.White"(whiteman?)whoisservingaten-year"administrativepenalty"forbeingdiscourteoustoablack."Thishadbeenregardedasaformofgenocide,"explainsFranklin,"sinceitcoulddopsychologicalharmtoanentireminorityelement."TheNewYorkCommissiononIntergroupRelationshadpreviouslybeenafterthisMr.White,Franklinreportstohisuncle,becausehewasthepresidentofacountryclubwhofailedtoincludeablackamongitsmembers."White'sremarktotheCommissionthathethoughtheandhisfriendshadtherighttochoosetheirownassociates,"writesFranklin,"wasmostunwiseunderthecircumstances."

ThebookalsoforetellsfearsaboutwhatintheseyearsiscalledtheNewWorldOrder.Franklin'slettersassertthatAmerica'ssovereigntyisbeing

givenoverto"worldgovernments,"ashecallsthem,suchastheUnitedNations.AccordingtoFranklin,thisispartofamovementtowarda"world-widepeople'sdemocraticgovernment."HetellshisunclethattheUnitedStatesisnowbeinggovernedbytheUnitedNationsOrganizationandthe"Peoples'DemocraticAnti-FascistGovernmentofNorthAmerica."

Andtherearethegun-controlworries.WritesFranklin:"Nodictatorshiphaseverbeenimposedonanationoffreemenwhohavenotbeenfirstrequiredtoregistertheirprivatelyownedweapons...[However]wearenot,asweretheHungarians[referringtothe1956uprisingagainsttheSoviet-dominatedgovernmentinthatcountry]reducedtofightingwithourbarehandsandMolotovcocktails[explosivedevicesmadeoutofsodapopbottlesandgasoline].MillionsofAmericansstillhaveadeadlyandtrustedweaponwhichtheBurostriedtoolatetoseize."

Intheend,theRangerswintheday.Franklin'slastletter,datedJuly4th,1974(again,thebookwaswritteninthe1950s),tellsofvictoryandthere-establishmentof"thelegalgovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica."Franklintellshisuncle:"RangersappearedinWashingtonjustbeforedawn.Withinanhourwehadcontrolofthemetropolitanpoliceheadquarters,thebroadcastingstations,andtheBuroguardpoststhroughoutthecity.Shortlyaftersunrise,twobattalionsofRangerparatroopersjumpedfromtheoldmilitaryandcommercialaircraftaboutwhichyouknow.AcommandpostwassetupinRockCreekPark.WehadalmostnotroublewiththeUNandBuroguardsaroundthecity.Theyare,aswefoundoutearlyinthegame,moreontheorderofcustodiansanddoorkeepersthanfightinginfantry.Theprofessionalmilitaryforceswhichhadplaguedusforawhile–Soviet,Chinese,andIndiantroops–hadbeenwithdrawnforsomemonthstodealwithunrestontheirhomegrounds."

ThebookendsonanominousnoteasFranklinreferstoretribution:"Certainhigh-mindedLiberalswillbeamongthefirsttobeexecutedandtheywillgototheirdeathsnotunderstandingwhy."

GuidedbytheexampleofTheJohnFranklinLetters,PiercebeganwritingwhatcametobecalledTheTurnerDiariesasinstallmentsforhistabloidAttack!.Piercesaidtheearlyinstallmentsreceivedanenthusiastic

responsefromreaders,sohekeptthemgoing.AswithTheJohnFranklinLetters,thebasicsituationisarevoltagainstthoseincontrolofAmericainafuturetime.InsteadoftheRangers,inPierce'sbookitistheOrganization.WithintheOrganizationtherewasanelitegrouptowhichtheprotagonistEarlTurnerbelongscalledtheOrder.InNaziGermany,thecadreofthebestyoungNationalSocialistpartymemberswascalledtheOrder.WhenIreadPierce'sbookIpresumedthatthatiswherehegotthename,buthetellsmethatwasn'tthecase.InsteadoffightingtheBurosasintheOliverbook,EarlTurnerandhiscompatriotsweretakingontheSystem.Andofcourse,insteadofwritingletters,EarlTurnerkeepsadiary.

Piercetoldmehewrotetwenty-sixchapters,ofTheTurnerDiaries--oneforeachissueofhistabloidAttack!—overaperiodofthree-and-a-halfyears.Hesaidthattheonethinghemadesuretodowasgetonepieceofviolenceorheightenedactionintoeachepisodeinordertokeephisreadersinterested.Hesaidheknockedouttheepisodesquicklyasdeadlineswereshort,andthathehadnoideathattheywouldevercompriseabook.Ifhehadknownthattheyweregoingtoreceiveasmuchattentionastheyeventuallydidreceive,hetoldme,hewouldhavetriedtodobetterjobwiththewriting.AnumberoftimesPierceexpressedtomethathedidn'tthinkTheTurnerDiariesisverywellwritten.Heseemssomewhatembarrassedaboutthebook'sliterarymerits.HethinksthatHunter,thenovelhewroteinthemid-1980sandwhichhasreceivedmuchlessattentionthanTheTurnerDiaries,isafarbetter-writtenbook.

WhenPiercecompletedTheTurnerDiariesinstallmentsin1978,hethoughthehadsomethingworthpublishingasaseparatevolume.Hesentthemanuscripttoelevenortwelvepublishers,hetoldme,andtheyallturneditdown.Hethenpublishedthemanuscripthimself.IthasbeensoldinwhatPiercecallstheundergroundmarket:thoughadsinsurvivalistmagazines,atgunshows,byindividualssellingthebooktotheirfriends,andthroughthecatalogofhisownNationalVanguardbooks.Thebookhasbeenremarkablysuccessful,withoverthreehundredthousandcopiessoldandperhapsahalf-millionreaders.

Therewasadeparturefromtheunderground-salespatternforashortperiodafteralltheattentiontheOklahomabombingbroughttothebook.Acommercialpublisher,BarricadePress,pickeditup.BobDeMaraishad

puttogetherapromotionalpackageandsentittotwenty-ninepublishers,andBarricadehad"boughtin,"saysPierce.BarricadeistheoperationofLyleStuart,whoironicallyisJewish.PiercetoldmethatBarricadethrivesoncontroversy,andthatTheTurnerDiariesisthesortofbookitpublishes.IntheprefacetotheBarricadeeditionofTheTurnerDiaries,Stuartwritesthathepersonallyfindsthebookreprehensible,butthathebelievesthatasamatteroffreespeechitwarrantsbeingmadeavailabletothepublic.SoonafterBarricadepickedupTheTurnerDiaries,itwentbankruptandtherightstothebookrevertedbacktoPierceOneoftheotherofBarricade'sbooksallegedthataLasVegasfigure,SteveWynn,wasafrontfororganizedcrime.Wynnsuedthepublishinghouseforlibelandwasawardedathree-milliondollarjudgment.ThatbrokeBarricade.SoPierceisbacksellinghisownbook.

WhatexactlydidPiercewriteinTheTurnerDiaries!WhatdidTimothyMcVeighandthousandsofotherswhohavebeenaffectedbythebookreadinitspages?That'snext.

9.TheTurnerDiariesPiercewroteTheTurnerDiaries,aswellashislaternovelHunter,underthepennameAndrewMacdonald.1HisapproachparalleledthattakenbyReviloOliver(IamcertainitwasOliver)inTheJohnFranklinLetters.TheprefaceofTheJohnFranklinLettersiswrittenbythefictitiousProfessorHarleyOgdon,andtheforwardinPierce'siswrittenbyMacdonald.WherePiercediffersfromOliveristhathemakesMacdonaldtheauthorofthebook,whileOliverlefthisbookwithoutanidentifiedauthor.

ThepremiseofTheTurnerDiariesisthatMacdonaldiswritingtheprefaceofthebookintheyear100oftheNewEra,which,ifIhaveitcalculatedright,is2099byournumbering.MacdonaldtellsusthattherewasaninsurrectionarygroupinthiscountrycalledtheOrganization(inOliver'sbookitwastheRangers)whichsuccessfullywagedtheGreatRevolutionagainsttheSystem(itwastheBurosinTheFranklinLetters)duringtheperiodfrom1991to1999.RecallthatPiercewrotethetabloidepisodesthatbecameTheTurnerDiariesinthemid-1970s,soitwouldbelikesettingeventsinabookwrittentheseyearsin2015or2020;itlendsapropheticqualitytothewriting.TheoutcomeofthisGreatRevolution,welearninthepreface,wasa"cataclysmicupheaval,"notonlyinAmericabutallovertheworld,whichresultedintheNewEra.Thiswassuchamonumentalturnofeventsthatyearsarenumberedfromthattimeforward(1NE,2NE,3NE,andsoon).

Whathashappened,writesMacdonald,isthatexcavationsofthe"Washingtonruins"havejustturnedup(thisis100NE,remember)ahistoricallysignificantdiarythathadbeenkeptbyoneofthemartyrsoftheGreatRevolution–IfinditinterestingthatPierceusestheword'martyr'andnothero–amannamedEarlTurner.ThiswasasignificantdiscoverybecauseTurnerisamajorhistoricalfigure.SchoolchildrenmemorizehisnamealongwiththeothersontheRecordofMartyrs,andheisrecognizedeveryyearontheDayoftheMartyrs.ThisbookmarkstheTurnerdiaries'firstavailabilitytothegeneralpublic.

EarlTurner,wearetold,wasarank-and-filememberoftheOrganization

aswellasitselitecadre,theOrder.MacdonaldinformsusthatTurnerkeptadiaryfromthebeginningoftherevolutioninSeptemberof1991tothedayofhisdeath,November9th,1993,whenheflewanoldcropdusterplaneonwhatamountedtoasuicidemissiontodropanuclearbombonthePentagonBuildinginWashington,D.C..Thebombhititstarget,andTurnerachievedakindofimmortalityasoneoftheGreatMartyrs.Hewillbehonoredbyallofthegenerationstocomeforhisenormousdedication,courage,andsacrifice,andforthegiftofagrandnewwayofbeingthatheandotherslikehimmadepossible.

MacdonaldtellsusthatTurnerwasthirty-fiveyearsoldwhenhebeganwritingthediaries.TurnergrewupinLosAngeles,wastrainedasanelectricalengineer,andaftercollegesettledintheWashington,D.C.area(thecenterofthingsforPiercesincetheRockwellconnection),whereheworkedforanelectronicsresearchfirm.Turner'sdiaryentriesrecounthisexploitsintheGreatRevolution,alongwiththoseofhiscompatriotsintheOrganization,George,Henry,andthewomanwhobecomesTurner'smate(thewordPierceused),Katherine.Macdonalddoesn'tgivethereaderanyindicationinthepreface–nordowegetitlateroninthebook–ofwhatanyoftheseindividualslookslike,withtheexceptionthathegetsacrosstheideathatKatherineisaphysicallyattractivewoman.

EarlTurner'sfirstdiaryentryisdatedSeptember16th,1991."Todayitfinallybegan!Afterallthoseyearsoftalking–anddoingnothing–wehavefinallytakenourfirstaction.WeareatwarwiththeSystem,anditisnolongerawarofwords."TurnerreferstohavingbeenarrestedintheGunRaidstwoyearsbefore.TheCohenAct(inTheJohnFranklinLettersitwastheJavittsAct,anotherJewishname)hadoutlawedprivateownershipofguns.FourNegroeshadburstintoTurner'sdoorwithabaseballbatandknivesandransackedhisapartmentlookingforagun.Theirwhitesuperiorfoundit(inPierce'swritingdon'texpectminoritiestogetanythingdone),andTurnerwasarrested.SomanypeoplewerearrestedintheGunRaids–eighthundredthousandnationwide—thattheauthoritiesdidn'thavethemeanstoprocessthemall.Soafterthreedaysofdetentioninahighschoolgym,Turnerwasreleased.Helosthispositionatthelaboratorywhenhewasarrested,however,anddidconsultingworkandspecialjobsforacoupleofelectronicfirmstomakealiving.Piercemayhavebeendrawingonhisownsituationhere.HisjobatPratt&Whitneyended–albeitathisinitiative,butinhismindhe

jumpedbeforehewaspushed–withhistransgression,publishingNationalSocialistWorld.

"WhentheGunRaidshadtakenplacetwoyearsbefore,somemilitantmembersoftheOrganization,"Turnerrecordsinhisdiary,"wereinfavorofdiggingupourweaponscachesandunleashingaprogramofterroragainstthesystemimmediately,carryingoutexecutionsofFederaljudges,newspapereditors,legislators,andotherSystemfigures.Thetimewasripeforsuchaction,theyfelt,becauseinthewakeoftheGunRaidstheycouldwinpublicsympathyforsuchacampaignagainsttyranny."Buttheywerewrong,Turnerconcludes.TheOrganizationwasn'treadytoacteffectively."Atthattime,"Turnerwrites,"theOrganizationcontainedtoomanycowards,blabbermouths,informers,fools,weaklings,irresponsiblejerks,fainthearts,andhobbyists.Butnowtheyareready.WhatwillcometobecalledtheGreatRevolutionhasbegun."

Turner'sunit(Pierce'sNationalAllianceisdividedintounits,aswastheJohnBirchSociety,Pierce'sfirstorganizationallink)needstoraisesomecash,sotheyrobBerman'sliquorstoreandmakeoffwitheighthundreddollars.IntheprocessEarlbopsablackemployeeovertheheadwithan"Ivoryspecial"–abarofsoapinasock.(This"sociallyconscious"crime–robbingaliquorstore–mayhaveinspiredBobMathews,whowillbediscussedlateron,todevisehisownsimilarly-inspiredmoney-raisingenterprises.)TheythengodownthestreettoBerman'sDeli.EarlgivesoldmanBermanabop.HenrythenslitsBerman'sthroatfromeartoear.WhenMrs.Bermanentersthescene,Henryletsflywithajarofkosherpicklesandshegoesdown"inasprayofpicklesandbrokenglass."Thatrobberynettedanother$4,426.Earlreportsthatheisn'tupforrobbinganymoreliquorstoresbecause"Idon'thavethenervesforit."NotethatnerveswereEarl'sproblem;hehadnomoralqualmsaboutanoldmanhavinghisthroatcutandhiswifegettingarock-hardjarrifledintoherface.

InTheTurnerDiaries,PiercemakesexplicitwhatwastacitinOliver'sbook:theOrganizationiswagingastruggleonbehalfofthewhiterace;thisisaracewar."IftheOrganizationfailsatitstasknow,"Turnerwrites,"everythingwillbelost—our[white]history,ourheritage,allthebloodandsacrificesandupwardstrivingofcountlessthousandsofyears.TheEnemywearefightingfullyintendstodestroythebasisofourexistence."

TheTurnerDiariesisrepletewithviolencefrombeginningtoend,particularlywhenrevengeisbeingwreakedagainstJewsandblacksandtraitorouswhites–menandwoman,youngandold.AnearlyentrytellsofanOrganizationmemberdyinginaChicagojail,probably,Turnersurmises,atthehandsofblackinmateswhilethewhiteauthoritieslookedtheotherway.Inretaliation,amemberoftheOrganizationblowsofftheheadoftheCookCountysheriffwithashotgun.WhenaspokesmanfortheChicagoJewishcommunityrespondsbydescribingtheOrganizationas"agangofracistbigots,"hisheadischoppedoffwithahatchet.Myguessisthatbeyondwhateverserviceviolentincidentsliketheseprovidetothebook'snarrativeline,writingthemgavePierceameasureofcatharticrelief.

WiththiskindofthinggoingoninChicagoandelsewhere,theAttorneyGeneraloftheUnitedStatesannouncesthattheFBIisgoingtorootouttheOrganization,whichhedescribesas"depravedracistcriminals"whowantto"undoalltheprogresstowardtrueequality"thathasbeenattainedbytheSysteminrecentyears.

EarlreportsthatheandKatherine,whouptothispointhadbeenalignedwithGeorgeeventhoughshewasn'tGeorge'smate,accidentallymeetunclothedintheshowerandnaturetakesitscourse.Fromthenon,theyaretogether.TurnerdescribesKatherineashavingherselfbeenarrestedintheGunRaids.Shehadpurchasedapistolafterherroommatehadbeenrapedbyablack.ShemetGeorgeinthedetentioncenter,andhehadradicalizedher.BeforeshemetGeorge,Katherinehadbeenaliberal"inthemindless,automaticwaythatmostpeopleare."Georgegaveherbookstoreadandhelpedherdeveloparacialidentity.Thisthemeofbeingeducatedintoracialconsciousnessbysomeonewho,amongotherthings,providesbooksforthemtoreadisarecurrentthemeinPierce'swriting.Nodoubtitgrowsoutofhissenseofthecentralimportanceofthiskindofeducationandhisviewofhimselfasateacher.Inaway,ProfessorPiercehasneverlefttheclassroom.

Katherinehadworkedinthepastasacongressman'ssecretaryandacopy-editorandwriter.IntheOrganizationshespecializesinmake-upanddisguises.AnotherthemeinPierce:whenwomenaredoingwhattheyshouldbedoing,itisnotgoingtobewritingoreditingarticles;womenservetheirmen.

NowwecometotheincidentinthebookthatreceivedsomuchattentionintheTimothyMcVeighcase.ManybelieveitiswhatinspiredMcVeightoblowuptheMurrahFederalBuildinginOklahomaCityinthewaythathedid.Turner'sunitisassignedtoblowuptheFBIheadquartersinWashington.TheobjectiveistostrikebeforetheFBIarrestsmoreOrganizationmembers.Inparticular,therevolutionarieswanttoknockoutacomputercomplexinthesub-basementofthebuildingthatsupportsanewinternalpassportsystemwhichwillexposetoarrestOrganization"legals,"thosewhohavenotgoneunderground.13SecondaryobjectivesofthebombingaretoraisemoraleintheOrganizationbydemonstratingitsabilitytoactandtoembarrasstheSystem.

AnotherunitintheOrganizationhasbeenassignedtogettheexplosives.Turner'sunitwillhijackatruckmakingadeliverytotheFBIheadquarters,loadthetruckwithexplosives,drivetoafreightreceivingarea,setafuse,andleavethetruckbeforethebombgoesoff.Turner'sunitistoworkoutthedetailsoftheassignment,whichincludesdeterminingtheFBI'sfreight-deliveryschedulesandprocedures.Turner'sspecificjobistodesignandconstructthemechanismthatdetonatesthebomb.Hereweseeanothertheme,andideal,inPierce'swriting:peopleunquestioninglydoingwhattheyaretoldintheserviceofagrandrace-enhancingmission.

Turnerwritesthathefirstputtogetheratriggermechanism,whichhesaidwas"quiteeasy"toconstruct,althoughhedoesn'tgointodetailsabouthowhewentaboutit.Hesayshehelduponthebooster–thetriggermechanismneedsaboostertosetoffthemaincharge,fiveortentonsofsomeexplosivelikeTNT–untilheknewwhatsortofexplosiveshewouldbeusing.Theunitassignedtoacquiretheexplosivesstealtwocases,aroundonehundredpoundsofblastinggelatin,whichistheboosterheneeds.Turnersaystheblastinggelatinissensitiveenoughtobeinitiatedbyoneofhishomemadeleadazidedetonators,andthatthehundredpoundshehasisenoughtosetoffthemaincharge,whichturnsouttobearoundforty-fourhundredpoundsofammoniumnitratefertilizeralongwithfourhundredpoundsofdynamite.WritesTurner:

Ipackedaboutfourpoundsoftheblastinggelatinintoanemptyapplesaucecan,primedit,placedthebatteriesandtimingmechanismin

thetopofthecan,andwiredthemtoasmalltoggleswitchontheendofthe20-footextensioncord.Whenweloadthetruckwithexplosives,thecanwillgoinback,ontopofthetwocasesofblastinggelatin.We'llhavetopokesmallholesinthewallsofthetrailerandthecabtoruntheextensioncordandtheswitchintothecab.

Turnersaysthatsomeone,probablyHenry,willdrivethetruckintothefreight-receivingareainsidetheFBIbuilding,flipaswitchwhichstartsatimer,andtenminuteslatertheexplosiveswillgooff.Sincetheamountofexplosivesisrelativelysmall,itisdecidedthatitwouldbebesttotrytogetthetruckintothefirst-levelbasement,whichhasafreightentrance.

Ifwedetonateourbombinthebasementunderneaththecourtyardtheconfinementwillmakeitsubstantiallymoreeffective.Itwillalmostcertainlycollapsethebasementfloorintothesub-basement,buryingthecomputers.Furthermore,itwilldestroymost,ifnotall,thecommunicationsandpowerequipmentforthebuilding,sincethoseareonthebasementlevels.Thebigunknowniswhetheritwilldoenoughstructuraldamagetothebuildingtomakeituninhabitableforanextendedperiod.Withoutadetailedblueprintofthebuildingandateamofarchitectsandcivilengineerswesimplycan'tanswerthatquestion.

"Ifwearelucky,"Turnerwritesinhisdiary,"thatwillbetheendoftheFBIbuilding–andthegovernment'snewthree-billion-dollarcomputercomplexfortheirinternal-passportsystem."Notethereisnoconsiderationofthelivesthatmightbelostintheblast.

Turnerandtheordinanceexpertoftheotherunitinvolvedintheoperation,EdSanders,calculatethattheywouldneedatleasttenthousandpoundsofTNToranequivalentexplosivetodestroyasubstantialportionoftheFBIbuildingandwreckthenewcomputercenter.Tobeonthesafeside,theyaskfortwentythousandpounds.Turnerfinallyhastomakedowithalittleunderfivethousandpounds,however,andmostofthatisnotTNTbutratherammoniumnitratefertilizer.Hesaysthatwhenitissensitizedwithoilandtightlyconfined,ammoniumnitratemakesaneffectiveblastingagent,althoughheconsidersitlesseffectivefortheirpurposesthanTNTwouldhavebeen.

Thedayofthebombing,TurnerandSandersmixheatingoilwiththe

one-hundred-poundbagsofammoniumnitratefertilizerintheotherunit'sgarage.

Westoodthe100-poundbagsonendonebyoneandpokedasmallholeinthetopwithascrewdriver,justbigenoughtoinserttheendofafunnel.WhileIheldthebagandthefunnel,Edpouredinagallonofoil.Thenweslappedabigsquareofadhesivetapeoverthehole,andIturnedthebagendoverendtomixthecontentswhileEdrefilledhisoilcanfromthefeederlinetotheoilfurnace.Ittookusnearlythreehourstodoall44sacks,andtheworkreallyworemeout.

Whilethisisgoingon,GeorgeandHenryareoutstealingatruck.Theyfindone,adeliverytruckofanoffice-supplyfirm,andHenrykillsitsblackdriverwithaknife.HenrydrivesthetruckbacktowhereTurnerandSandersare,withGeorgefollowinginacar.Theyunloadwhatwasinthedeliverytruckandthenloadthenow-emptytruckwiththecasesofdynamiteandbagsofammoniumnitratefertilizersensitizedbyaddingheatingoil.Turnerrunsthecableandswitchforthedetonatorfromthecargoareaintothecabofthetruckthroughacrack.Theydecidetoleavethedriver'sbodyinthebackofthetruck.

HenrydrivesthetrucktowardtheFBIbuilding.20At9:15A.M.thebombgoesoff.Turnerwritesinhisdiary:

...thepavementshudderedviolentlyunderourfeet.Aninstantlatertheblastwavehitus–adeafening"ka-whoomp,"followedbyanenormousroaring,crashingsound,accentuatedbythehigher-pitchednoiseofshatteringglassallaroundus.Theplateglasswindowsinthestorebesideusanddozensofothersthatwecouldseealongthestreetwereblowntosplinters.Aglitteringanddeadlyrainofglassshardscontinuedtofallintothestreetfromtheupperstoriesofnearbybuildingsforafewseconds,asajet-blackcolumnofsmokeshotstraightupintotheskyaheadofus.

TurnerandGeorgeruntothebuilding:

Thesceneinthecourtyardwasoneofutterdevastation.ThewholePennsylvaniaAvenuewingofthebuilding...hadcollapsed,partlyintothecourtyardinthecenterofthebuildingandpartlyinto

PennsylvaniaAvenue.Ahugeholeyawnedinthecourtyardpavementjustbeyondtherubbleofcollapsedmasonry,anditwasfromthisholethatmostofthecolumnofblacksmokewasascending.Overturnedtrucksandautomobiles,smashedofficefurniture,andbuildingrubblewerestrewnwildlyabout–andsowerethebodiesofashockinglylargenumberofvictims.Overeverythinghungapallofblacksmoke,burningoureyesandlungsandreducingthebrightmorningtosemi-darkness.

Turnerreportsthathe"gapedwithamixtureofhorrorandelationatthedevastation."

Turnerhearsamoanandseesagirlabouttwentyyearsofagetrappedintherubble,half-conscious,herfacesmudgedandcut,herlegbroken,andwithadeepgashinherthigh.Heputsatourniquetonherthighwoundandcarriesherouttothestreet.Hethenbecomesawareofthemoansandscreamsofdozensofothervictims.Helooksuponawoman,herfacecoveredinbloodandwithagapingwoundinherhead,lyingmotionless–"ahorriblesight,"hewrites.

Turnerlaterlearnsthatapproximatelysevenhundredpeoplediedfromtheblast.Forthefirsttimeinthebook,Turnerconfrontstheissueofthejustificationofcausingthedeathsofsomanyinnocentpeople.

...thereisnowaywecandestroytheSystemwithouthurtingmanythousandsofinnocentpeople–noway.Itisacancertoodeeplyrootedinourflesh.Andifwedon'tdestroytheSystembeforeitdestroysus–ifwedon'tcutthiscanceroutofourlivingflesh–ourwholeracewilldie....[W]eareallcompletelyconvincedthatwhatwedidwasjustified,butitisstillveryhardtoseeourownpeoplesufferingsointenselybecauseofouracts.ItisbecauseAmericanshaveforsomanyyearsbeenunwillingtomakeunpleasantdecisionsthatweareforcedtomakedecisionsnowwhicharesternindeed.

The"unpleasantdecisions"hereferstoarewithreferencetotheJewishandraceissuesthatthreatenthepreservationofawhiteAmerica.

NotlongaftertheFBIbombing,Turnerisinformedthathehadbeen

deemedworthyofbeingbroughtintoaselectinnercircleoftheOrganization,theOrder.Turnerisgivenwhatlookslikeamonk'srobetowearandstandsinacirclewithfivesimilarly-robedOrganizationmembersfortheinitiationceremony.AsmembersoftheOrder,theyaretobebearersoftheCause,thesurvivalandprogressoftheirrace.TurnerandtheotherssweartheOathtotheCauseandallegiancetooneanother.Theexperience,Turnerreports,"shookmetomybonesandraisedthehaironthebackofmyneck."NowhislifebelongsonlytotheOrder."TodayIwas,inasense,bornagain,"hewrites."IknownowthatIwillneveragainbeabletolookattheworldorthepeoplearoundmeormyownlifeinquitethesamewayIdidbefore."

AsIreadthissectionofthebook,IimaginedthatitmusthavebeengratifyingforPierce,whoIbelievehasalwaysfeltquitealone,towriteaboutTurner—whoisPierce,really;thebookisPiercewritingouthisownfantasies,hisownwishes—havinghislifebecomeintertwinedwithothersinservicetosomethinglargerthantheirindividualinterestsandpursuits.ItmusthavebeensatisfyingforPiercetowriteabouttheothersbeingascommittedasTurneristoachievingthisgrandpurpose,andtowriteabouttheothersgivingTurnertheirloyaltyandsupportandTurnergivinghisloyaltyandsupporttotheminreturn.

IthinkbeingpartofanOrder-likegroupiswhatPierce–orbetter,apartofhim–wouldlikeinhislife.Heheadsanorganization,theNationalAlliance,andsupervisesitsemployees,butIthinkhedreamsofbeingavaluedfollower,arank-and-filemember,asTurnerisinthisbook.Isaid"partofhim"inthefirstsentenceofthisparagraphbecauseasmuchasPiercewantstobeembeddedinsomethingbiggerthanheis,whenitcomesdowntoit,heisalonerandwantstocalltheshotsinhislife.SincePiercebrokewithMattKoehlandtheNSWPPin1970,eventhoughhehasworkedinthecontextofanorganization,theNationalYouthAlliancewhichbecametheNationalAlliance,inaveryrealsensehehasworkedalone.ThiswastrueevenwhenKevinStromwaswithhim.ItappearsthatStromworkedmoreunderPiercethanalongsidehim,andneverreallywithPierceinatrulybondedway.FromwhatIhavepickedupfromPierce,hisrelationshipwithStromwasmoreakintothatoflike-mindedcolleaguesthanfusedbrothersasintheOrder.Atpresent,Piercehassubordinatesandfollowers,andpeopledothingsaroundhim—I'mthinkingoftheactivitiesofthelocalunitsintheNationalAlliance–but

hereallydoesn'thavecomrades-in-armsasfarasIhavebeenabletosee.MyreadonPierceisthathegoesbackandforth:hewantstobeintertwinedwithothers,andatthesametimehedoesn't,andthatthelatterofthetwoimpulseswinsout.However,theotherimpulse–thedesiretobea"goodsoldier"–isstillthereinPierce,anditmanifestsitselfinthissectionofTheTurnerDiaries.

Therestofthebookgoesbackandforthbetweenwhatamountstomini-lecturesbyTurner/PierceonthestateoftheworldandincreasinglyhorrificactsofviolenceonthepartoftheOrganization.

Briefly,someofthelectures:

•Liberalismisaninfantile,pseudo-sophisticated,submissiveworldviewthatisalientowhitepeople.Itisan"egalitarianplague."

•Conservatismisareformistmentalitythateitherwon'torcan'tcometogripswiththedeepfutilityofthecurrentsocialarrangementsandtheneedtobuildsomethingradicallyandfundamentallydifferentinitsplace.

•Thewomen'smovementisanaberrationpromotedbytheSystemtodividewhitemenandwomenandthussettheraceoffagainstitself.

•Blackshaveexertedanincreasinglydegenerativeinfluenceonwhiteculture;inordertoliveinawholesomewaythatisnaturaltowhites,whitesneedtheirownliving-space,completelyseparatefromblacks.

•MostAmericansaredrowninginafloodofJewish-liberalpropagandainthemedia,theschools,andthechurches,anddon'tevenrealizeit.Theyhavebecomesoft,materialisticherdanimals,truedemocrats,withoutracialidentityandloyalty,andwithoutheroictoughnessandspirit.

•Weneedtodaretoenvisionwalkingthestreetsandseeingonly"clean,happy,enthusiastic,Whitefaces,determinedandhopefulforthefuture."Weneedtoimaginewhatitwouldbelikeifthestreetswereoursagain.

Andsomeexamplesoftheviolence:

•TheWashingtonPostofficesarebombedandoneofitsJewisheditorialwritersisblowninhalfwithtwoblastsfromasawed-offshotgun.

•OneoftheOrganization'smembersisexecutedforrefusinganassignmenttoassassinateapriestandarabbiwhohaveadvocatedrace-mixing.

•MortarshellsraindownontheCapitolinWashingtonkillingsixty-one("beautifulblossoms,""magnificentspectacle").

•AbazookashootsdownanairlinerheadingforTelAviv.

•Threeyoungblackmalesandoneofthetwowhitegirlswiththemarekilledwithacrowbar.Theothergirlisshotandkilledasshetriestoflee.

•TheIsraeliembassyismortared,leavingnothingbutaburned-outheapofwreckageandkillingallbutafewofthethreehundredpeopleinside.

•Houstonisbombed,killingfourthousandandleavingmuchofHouston'sindustrialandshippingfacilitiesasmolderingwreckage.LaterexplosionsclosetheHoustonairport,destroythecity'smainpower-generatingstation,andcollapsetwostrategicallylocatedoverpassesandabridge.

•Blacksareshotatrandomalloverthecountryamidshoutsof"Whitepower!'

•Executionsquadsshoot,stab,andbeatJews,whosebodiesarefoundstrewnonsidewalks,alleys,andinapartmentbuildinghallways

•Jewsandeveryonewholooksasifhehassomenon-whiteancestryaremarchedoffincolumnsona"no-return"marchtoacanyon.

•NuclearblastskillfourteenmillionpeopleoutrightinNewYork

City,withanotherfivemillionexpectedtodieofburnsorradiation.

•Themostwidelydiscussedepisodeinthebook:the"DayoftheRope."ThewhitesinLosAngeleswhohave"betrayedtheirrace"meettheirfate.

Turnerwritesinhisdiary:

August1,1993.

TodaywastheDayoftheRope...[T]henightisfilledwithsilenthorrors;fromtensofthousandsoflampposts,powerpoles,andtreesthroughoutthisvastmetropolitanareathegrislyformshang...AtpracticallyeverystreetcornerIpassedthiseveningonmywaytoHQtherewasadanglingcorpse,fourateveryintersection.Hangingfromasingleoverpassonlyaboutamilefromhereisagroupofabout30,eachwithanidenticalplacardarounditsneckbearingtheprintedlegend,"Ibetrayedmyrace."....InthemiddleofoneoftheunlightedblocksIsawwhatappearedtobeapersonstandingonthesidewalkdirectlyinfrontofme.AsIapproachedthesilentfigure,whosefeatureswerehiddenintheshadowofalargetreeoverhangingthesidewalk,itremainedmotionless,blockingmyway....Then,whenIwaswithinadozenfeetofthefigure,whichhadbeenfacingawayfromme,itbeganturningslowlytowardme.[Isaw]thehorriblybloatedpurplishfaceofayoungwoman,hereyeswideopenandbulging,hermouthagape.Finally,Icouldmakeoutthethinverticallineofaropedisappearingintothebranchesabove.

ThelastofTurner'sdiaryentriesisdatedNovember9th,1993.Hewrites,"It'sstillthreehoursuntilfirstlight,andallsystemsare'go'."ThisisthedayTurnerwillflyoffinhisoldcropdusterplaneand,stayingverylowtotheground,destroythePentagonwithanuclearbomb.Hewilllosehislifeintheprocessandachievetherecognitionandgratitudeofhisraceforever.Katherinehadbeenkilledacoupleofmonthsbeforeinashootoutwithblacksthathadbegunwhenoneoftheblackshadmadeasexualadvanceonher.TurnerhadbeenseparatedfromtheOrderbecausewhileacaptivehehadbrokenhisOath.HehadrevealedinformationabouttheOrderafterbeingtorturedatthedirectionofa

memberofIsraeliMilitaryIntelligenceinsteadoftakingthecyanidethathehadbeengiventouseinsuchacircumstance.TurnerescapedhiscaptorsandwasputontrialandconvictedbyanOrdertribunal.HewastoldthathisprobationarystatusintheOrderwouldbeextended(hehadnotyetgonethroughtheriteofUnionthatwouldmakehimafullmember)ifhetookonthemissiononwhichhewastoembark,amission"whosesuccessfulcompletioncanreasonablybeexpectedtoresultinyourdeath."Justbeforethemission,hewouldbeallowedtoparticipateintheriteofUnionandbecomeafullmemberoftheOrder.

Twodaysbeforethislastdayofhislife,TurnerhadundergonetheOrder'sriteofUnion.Inhislastdiaryentryhedescribestheotherswhoparticipatedintheceremonyas"realmen,Whitemen,menwhoarenowonewithmeinspiritandconsciousnessaswellasinblood."

Henotesthattheplane'senginehasbeenwarmingupforabouttenminutes,andthathewasbeingsignaledthatitwastimetogo.Thediaryendsatthispoint.

Intheepilogue,MacdonaldtellsusthatTurner'smissionwassuccessfulbutthathelosthislifeintheundertaking.Thewarragedon,withtensofmillionsperishing.Macdonaldnotesthatintheprocess"millionsofsoft,city-bred,brainwashedWhitesgraduallybeganregainingtheirmanhood."OnJanuary30th,1999,theOrganizationachievedtotalvictoryandtheTruceofOmahawassigned.

Thencamethemoppingupexercise:"Thelastofthenon-Whitebandswerehunteddownandexterminated,followedbythefinalpurgeofundesirableracialelementsamongtheremainingWhitepopulation."

Theconflictthenspreadworldwideandawhitegovernmentcametocontroltheworldonthe"GreatOne's"(Hitler's)one-hundred-and-tenthbirthday,April20,1999.Hitler'sdreamisrealized.

AsforEarlTurner,hehasbeenagallantwarriorforhisrace,andhewillliveoninthemindsofhispeopleaslongastheyexist.

10.PierceonTheTurnerDiaries

"Youknowwhatthefirstlineofyourobituaryisgoingtobe,don'tyou?"IsaidtoPierce.

"Well,itdependsonwhenIdie,beforeoraftertherevolution,"heanswered.

"Let'ssaybeforetherevolution."

"Andyou'retalkingaboutintheNewYorkTimes."

"Yes.Itissuretosaysomethinglike,'WilliamPierce,authorofthewhitesupremacistnovel,TheTurnerDiaries,diedtoday.'Iwouldassumethatjustabouteverybodylinksyouupwiththatbook—especiallywithallthenotorietyaroundtheTimMcVeighconnection.Probablytoalotofpeopleyouandthebookaresynonymous."

"Yes,Irealizethat,atthispointanyway,I'mprettymuchidentifiedwithTheTurnerDiariesinpeople'sminds."

"WhenyoutalkedtoReviloOliver,hesaidyouhadtogettothepeoplewhoonlydorecreationalreading.Wasthatyouraudienceforthisbook?"

"Ididthinkthatthiskindofbookwouldgettopeoplewhowouldn'tbelikelytoreadmyothermaterial.Initiallyatleast,thepeoplewhogotintothebookwerepredominantlythosewhodon'treadmuchbesidesadventurefiction.Butthenofcoursethebookbegangettingpublicityandotherpeoplewantedtoseewhatthefusswasabout,soeventuallythebookgotreadbymanydifferenttypesofpeople.AlthoughImustsaythatmanyofthelower-classwhitepeoplewhoareaffectedbythebookarenotthekindsofpeopleIamtryingtorecruit,becausetheyarenotparticularlyusefulpeople.Theydon'thavegoodcharacter,andtheyaren'treallystrongandcapablepeople.ButIdidreachsomeveryfinepeoplethroughthebookwhoI'msureIwouldn'thaveotherwise.

"Ithinkthemainthing,though,isthatthebookmadeabigimpactonthepublicconsciousness–it'sbecomeahouseholdword.TherewasastoryIreadintheVillageVoice[newspaperinNewYorkCity]aboutsixmonthsago.TherewasafellownamedTurner–HarryTurner,Ithinkitwas–whowasahighwaycommissionerorsomethinglikethat,somepoliticaljob.Hewascaughtupinsomekindofscandalorcontroversy.Anyway,theheadlineinthearticlehad'TurnerDiaries'init–Iguesstheythoughtthatwouldbeacuteheadline.Butreallythebookhadnothingtodowiththestory.Itwasjustthatthisguy'snamewasTurnerandtheheadlinewriterfiguredthateverybodywouldgetthereference.IreadthatandIthoughttomyself,'We'vearrived!'"

(AnotherexampleofhowTheTurnerDiariesandPierceseeminglyhaveenteredthemainstreamculture:Inthe1999JeffBridgesfilm,ArlingtonRoad,asinPierce'sbook,theFBIheadquartersbuildinginWashingtonisblownupandadeliverytruckisinvolved.Also,theBridgescharacter'swifeiskilledtrackingdownanextremeright-wingfigureinWestVirginiabythenameofParsons.)

"Ithinkyou'reright,"Iconcurred,"TheTurnerDiarieshashadanimpactonthepublicconsciousness.ButIdothinkthattheassociationsmostpeoplehaveareverynegativeones.AtleastthepeopleItendtobearound–I'mtalkingaboutmiddle-classprofessionaltypes,peoplewhoseethemselvesasinformed,enlightened,reasonable,andmoral–saytome'I'vegotnotimetoreadthatignorant,racistgarbage,nordoIhaveanytimeforanybodywhoproducesthatsortofmaterial.Howcouldsomebodyhavewrittensuchahateful,violentbook?Whatintheworlddidhethinkhewasdoing?'Howdoyourespondtopeoplelikethat?Whatdoyousaytothem?"

"TheTurnerDiariesandHunter1andeverythingelseIwritearenotpiecesofpropagandadesignedbymarketingexperts.They'dsay'Herearetheelementsyouneedtohaveinit,andhere'swhatyouhavetoavoid.Punchthesebuttonstoappealtothehousewivesandtheseoverheretogetthesmallbusinessmen,'andsoforth.Ididn'tdothat.IsupposeImighthavetriedtowriteinthatsortofcalculatedway,andI'mnotsurehowitwouldhavecomeout.AsfarasIwentinthatdirectionwastobuyintoOliver'sideathatIoughttotryfictionasamediumtogetmymessageacross.

"WhatIdidwithTheTurnerDiarieswasimaginemyselfamemberofarevolutionaryorganization,EarlTurner.IputmyselfinsidehisskinandlookedatthefictionalsituationIhadcreatedthroughhiseyes.Ormaybeitisthroughmyeyes;itiskindofmeasEarlandEarlasme.Anyway,ItriedtoimaginehowIwouldreacttothevarioussituationshewasin,whatIwoulddo,andhowotherpeopleintheOrganizationwouldreactandbehave,andproceededfromthere.Whatcameoutofthatisgoingtogetamoresympatheticreadingfrompeoplewithasimilarmentalitytomine,Iunderstandthat.

"Thisbookisnotgoingtogetabigresponsefromsomebodywhohasabasicallymercantileoutlookorafeminist-conditionedturnofmind.Itisn'tgoingtogetareceptiveresponsefrom,say,anintelligentpersonwhoisconcernedaboutalltheproblemsheseesaroundhim–racialconflict,theeffectsofeconomicglobalization,thede-industrializationofthiscountry,thebreakdownofmoralityinAmerica,thenegativeinfluenceoftelevisionandtheothermedia–butwhojustwantsthoseproblemstogoawaywithoutitputtinghimoutorhavingthingsgetmessy.He'sworriedaboutcrimebecauseitkeepshimfromenjoyinghislifeinthewayhewouldlike.Hisbusinesshasbeenhelduporburglarizedacoupleoftimes.Now,thatisahellofabignuisancetohim–itcostsalotforinsuranceforonething.He'dlikesomebodytodosomethingaboutalltheseproblems,that'sforsure,but,really,hedoesn'tgiveadamnaboutthefundamentalthingsIwasconcernedwithinTheTurnerDiaries.Hejustwantstheproblemsfixedsohecanenjoyhislifewithoutinterference.

"Peoplelikethataren'tgoingtaketothebook.They'regoingtosay,'MyGod,arevolution!Oh,thatwouldbebadforbusiness,terribleforprofits.'Orthey'dturnpaleattheideaofallthebloodshedandsufferingandviolencethatgoesalongwithcleaningupthemessweareinandthatisinthebook.ButIwasn'tputtingthatinbecauseI'mbloodthirstyorananarchistorjusttryingtoshockanybody.It'stherebecauseIthinkthatisthewayhistoryworks,thatwhentheoldordergiveswaytotheneworderusuallythereiswidespreadbloodshed,suffering,andchaos.SoIjustwroteitthewayIimaginethingslikethishappen.

"NowifIhadwantedtoappealtoyouraveragemiddle-classconsumer,thenIwouldhavedescribedtheproblemsTheTurnerDiariesdealswith

inamuted,euphemisticway,andthenIwouldhavehadaknight-on-white-horsepoliticianappearonthescene–wecanboththinkofsomepossibilitiestouseasaprototypeforthischaracter–andhe'dwintheelectionandfightthebadguys,andloandbehold!Americawouldberestoredtoitspristinestateof1925orso:blackswouldbebackintheirplace,crimeundercontrol,childrennotsmart-assingtheirparents,andsoon–allwithnobigupsettothelifestyleof'Mr.SundayNewYorkTimes.'Yes,hewouldhaverelatedtothatbecausethatresonateswithhismentality.

"ButevenifIhadtriedtowriteabooklikethatitwouldn'thavehadmuchvitality.Ijustcouldn'tputmyspiritintosomethinglikethat.IwroteitthewayIdid,andsomepeoplereadit–nottheoneswe'vebeentalkingabout,butotherpeople,andalotofthem–anditknocksthemofftheirchair.Theyreallyrelatetothebook.'Damn,thismakessense!'theythink–andtheideasstickintheirminds,andit'snotjustamomentarything.TheyjointheNationalAllianceandgofromthere,differentfromthewaythey'ddonethingsbefore.

"SowhilesomepeoplereadTheTurnerDiariesandarehorrified,therearemanyotherswhoaredeeplyaffectedbythebook.Andcontrarytowhatthe'horrifieds'believe,theseothersandIarenottheirinferiors.Ifthesehorrifiedpeoplearereallygoingtounderstandtheideasandincidentsinthebook,theyaregoingtohavetocometogripswiththefactthattheirreactiontotheseincidentshastodowiththelimitsintheirmentalityasmuchormorethanthelimitstheyattributetomymentalityorthatofthepeoplewholikethebook.

"Ofcoursemanypeoplewhodon'tlikeithaven'tevenreadthebook.They'veonlyheardaboutitfromtalkingtootherpeople,ortheyhavereadaboutinthenewspaperorseenreferencestoitontelevision.Buttheystillthinktheyknowaboutitandthereforehaveanopinionaboutit.Mostofthemaresheep.Theygowherevertherestoftheherdisgoing.TheybelievewhatevertheNewYorkTimesorthenetworksortheNewRepublictellsthemtheyshouldbelieve.Whatevertheaccepted,properresponsetothebookis,thatiswheretheyare–youcanbetonit.

"Ihaveastackofreviewsthisthicktellingpeoplewhattheproperresponsetothebookis.Nobodywhowritesforthemainstreampress

approvesofthebook.Theyallsayeitherthatthisisaterriblebookandobviouslytheworkofamadmanor–andactuallythisismoreflattering–thatthisisaverydangerousbook.Soforthepeoplewhomakesuretheyareonthesideofthoseintheknow,theyaregettingsomecleardirectiononwhattothinkaboutthebookandme.

"Althoughnobodyaroundhereislikelytoeverseeit,onereviewerfromtheJohannesburgStarinSouthAfricawrotewhatIthoughtwasadecentreviewofTheTurnerDiaries.Hedidn'treallyapproveofthebook,butheacknowledgedthatthebookhitsthenailontheheadabouttheproblemswe'refacingandthateverybodyoughttoreadthebook.Hesaiditisaradicalbook,anextremebook,butithasalotofverythought-provokingthingsinit.Ilikethat."

"AtonepointinTheTurnerDiaries"IsaidtoPierce,"youhaveJewsand'near-whites,'asyoucallthem,outinCaliforniabeingmarchedofftoextermination.Peopleaskme,'Whatishegettingathere?Isthiswhathewants?Isheadvocatingthiskindofthing?'Whatareyoutryingtosaywiththat?"

"You'vegottorememberthatTheTurnerDiariesisanovel.Itisfiction,andthereforebydefinitionitisnotabookofadvocacy.WhatIdidtrytodo,however,ismakeitrealistic.Whatdotheseshelteredmiddle-classconsumersthinkwentonoverintheBalkansamongtheSerbsandBosniansandMuslims?Theyhavetorturedandslaughteredeachotherwholesaleoverthere.Whatdotheythinkethniccleansingis?Thisisthekindofthingthathasbeengoingonsincethebeginningoftime.Itisreal,it'sthewaypeoplebehave,andjustbecausethiscrowdhasbeeninsulatedfromtheserealitiesdoesn'tmeantheydon'texist.CertainlyitwentonallthroughWorldWarII,aperiodofhistoryIpersonallycarealotabout.ItistruethateverybodyhasheardabouthowtheGermanscleansedtheirnationofJews–infact,itseemsthatisallwehaveheardabout,overandover.Butwhatwedon'thearaboutiswhathappenedtotheGermanswhowereexpelledfromcountrieslikePolandandCzechoslovakia.TwomillionGermansdiedinthatprocess.Mypointisthatthissortofthinghasbeencommonplaceintheworld.I'msimplyreflectingreality."

"Butweren'tyouafraidthatwritingabooklikethiswouldexileyoutothe

fringeofAmericanlife,marginalizeyou,makeyoulooklikeanextremist,outsidetheboundariesofacceptability?"

"IknowthatifItellthetruthasIseeitIwillbecomeasocialoutcastfromthepartofsocietythattakesitscuesfromtheauthoritiesandthenewsmediaand[moviedirector]StevenSpielbergandtherest.Iwillbecastintotheouterdarkness,Irealizethat.Butthenagain,ifyouyourselfwriteabookthatgetsoutsideoftoday'sacceptablediscourseandsomehowitmanagestogetpublished,you'llnevergetinvitedtoanotherfacultyparty,andyou'dbetteralreadybetenuredandtoughasleather."

"ThebookendswithTurner'ssuicidemission,destroyingthePentagonwithanuclearbomb.Whydidyouendthebookthatway?"

"WhenIbeganthetabloidinstallmentsthatturnedouttobeTheTurnerDiaries,Ihadasituation,that'sprettymuchit.TherewastheOrganizationanditwastryingtogetridofthegovernmentandthegovernmentwastryingtogetridofit.Theywerefightingeachother.Howwoulditgo?Iimaginedsomethings,butIdidn'thavethewholethingplottedout.Iwentchapterbychapter,onechapterperinstallment.Itriedtogetoneexplosiveorcharged-upincidentineachepisodetokeepthereadersinterested,andItriedtogetmylessonsin.

"OneofthelessonsItriedtogetacrosshadtodowithresponsibility.Apersonisresponsibleforhisactions,includingthefailuretoact.EarlTurnerwasagoodguy,buthedidactirresponsibly[whenhebrokeundertortureandrevealedinformationabouttheOrderinsteadoftakingcyanideashehadbeeninstructedtodo].Hebroketherules,andasaconsequencetheOrganizationsufferedsubstantialdamage.Hewassentencedtodeathforthatandthengivenareprieveandgivenachancetomakeupforwhathehaddone–that'sthePentagonmission[thelastepisodeinthebookwhereTurnerdiesdroppinganuclearbombonthePentagon].Turnersawitasfairandproperthatitwentthatway.

"TheOrganizationwasinaprecarioussituation.ThegovernmentwasgettingitsacttogetherandeventuallywouldhaveattackeditsenclaveinCalifornia.TheOrganizationhadtopreventthat,andtheydiditbydestroyingtheSystem'scommandandcontrolcenteratthePentagoninWashington.Itwasreallyhardtodobecausethegovernmenthadcleaned

outthewholeareaaroundthePentagontokeepanybodyfromgettingabombinthereontheground.TheyhadputupblastshuttersandbeamsaroundthePentagonandwouldn'tletanyonegetwithintwomilesoftheplace.TheyknewtheOrganizationhadnuclearweaponsithadgottenfromtheairforcebase.SotheonlywaytheOrganizationcouldgetabombinwasthroughanaerialattack.Iftheyhadhadhigh-techandmoretimetheymighthavemadearemote-controlbomb,stolenaTomahawkmissileorsomething,buttheydidn't,sotheywentthelow-techapproach,putthebombinthebackseatofacropduster,andTurnergotinandflewthedamnthingintothePentagonandsucceededinhismission.Itwastheresponsiblethingforhimtodo,anditsavedthedayanditmadeaherooutofhim,andIthoughtitwasagoodendingforthebook."

11.TimothyMcVeigh"OfcourseyoualwayswillbelinkedwithTimothyMcVeigh,"IsaidtoPierce.

"UnfortunatelyIhavenevermetTimMcVeigh,"hereplied,"althoughImustsayitseemsthatheandBobMathewshavealotincommon."(BobMathews,aNationalAlliancememberwhowasinspiredbyTheTurnerDiaries,formedanOrderofhisowninthe1980swithbloodyconsequences.MoreonMathewslater.)

"Whenyoufirstheardaboutit,whatwasyourreactiontothebombingatOklahomaCity?"IaskedPierce.

"IttookawhileforenoughfactstobecomepublicsoIcouldstarttofigureoutwhathappened.IwaswatchingthenewsoneeveningandtherewasthisstoryaboutahugebombhavingdestroyedafederalbuildinginOklahomaCity.Ifiguredthatprobablyitwasaterroristbomb,soIwasveryexcited.'Whatdoesitmean?'Iaskedmyself.'Willtherebemorebombings?'That'swhatwentthroughmymind,butIreallydidn'tknowwhatwasgoingon.Ittookacoupleofhoursforthedatetosinkin–April19th,thesecondanniversityoftheWacomassacre.IthoughtthiswasmaybesomethingoneoftheChristianIdentitygroupshaddone,becausesomeofthoseoutfitsarequitemilitant.ButitturnedouttobeMcVeigh.[TheChristianIdentitydoctrineholdsthatGod'sChosenPeoplewereactuallyancestorsoftoday'sAnglo-SaxonsandScandinavians.ChristianIdentitybeliefsarefoundationaltoanextremistgroupbasedinHaydenLake,IdahocalledAryanNations.

"AlthoughIhaveneverspokentoMcVeigh,"Piercecontinued,"Ihavehadcontactwithhislawyer,SteveJones.ThatwaspriortoMcVeigh'strial.Jonesneededsomeexpertadvice,andIhopeIhelpedhim.HewasconcernedthatthegovernmentwouldattempttoshowthatTheTurnerDiariesgaveMcVeightheplanforthebombing.Theprosecuterswouldsay'Here'stheblueprint,inthisbook,andhere'samanwhoisidentifiedwiththebook–hesoldthebookatgunshowsandtoldhisarmybuddiestoreadit—soyoucanseehowitallfitstogether.'

"ItoldJonesIknewhedidn'thavealotoftimetostudyTheTurnerDiaries,soIwouldpointouttheconnectionsthatthegovernmentwasmakingthatmadenosense,andthingsinthebookandtheactualcasethatwereclearlydifferent.Foronething,thegovernmentismakingalotoutofthefactthatthebombinOklahomaCitywentoffatsomethinglike9:03A.M.andtheFBIheadquartersinTheTurnerDiarieswasbombedat9:15.It'ssillytoseeanyconnectionthere.YoumeanthisguyissittinginfrontofthefederalbuildinginOklahomaCitysayingtohimself,'Betternotlightthefuseyet,gottowaituntil9:15,becauseit'srighthereinthebook'?Absurd.

"IalsopointedouttoJonesthatthebombusedattheFBIheadquartersinTheTurnerDiarieswasdescribedindetailinthebook,anditwasentirelydifferentfromtheoneusedinOklahomaCity.Thebombinthebookcouldn'thavebeenusedasarecipefortheOklahomaCitybomb.Theoneinthebookwasanammoniumnitratefertilizerandfueloilbomb.TheoneinOklahomacityconsistedofammoniumnitratefertilizerandnitromethane.Nitromethaneisaverypowerfulliquidexplosive.It'susedasarocketfuelandaracingfuel.It'saliquidexplosiveallbyitself,likenitroglycerine,althoughitisnotassensitive.Youcandetonateitwithablastingcapor,asMcVeighdid,withdetonatingcord.NitromethaneisnowherementionedinTheTurnerDiaries.WhoevermadethatbombforOklahomaCitydidn'tgettherecipeforitfrommybook.

"Anotherthing,themedia–anddeliberatelyIbelieve–misinterpretedmybook,andthenthegovernmentwentalongwithitandlinkedMcVeigh'sactionstothatmisinterpretation,sayinghewasdoingthesamethingasthemediaincorrectlysaidwasinTheTurnerDiaries.Here'showitworked:ThemediaportrayedthebombingoftheFBIbuildinginTheTurnerDiariesasanattempttocreatealotofcasualties,makeabigimpact,andsendamessagetothegovernment.Anybodywhohasreadthebookwithanycareatallknowsthatisnotwhatwentoninthebook.ThemotiveoftheOrganizationinthebookwastodestroysomecomputersinthesub-basementoftheFBIbuildingthatweretobeusedforaninternalpassportsystemtheOrganizationwasveryanxioustoavoid.Thepeoplewhodidthatbombinginthebooklamentthefactthatsomanyinnocentpeoplewerekilledintheoperation.Theyagonizeovertheinnocentvictims.Theyweren'ttryingtokillpeopleorsendmessages.

"ItoldJonesthatinallprobabilitythegovernmentwasgoingtogowiththemedia'sfalseaccountofthebookandsaythatMcVeightookhiscuesfromthebookandhadthesamemotives.Inotherwords,theywouldarguethatMcVeighwasinspiredbysomethingthatwasneveractuallyinthebookinthefirstplace.IfiguredthiswouldhappenbecauseIhonestlydon'tbelievethegovernmentpeoplearecapableofthinkinginanyotherwaythanthewaytheyseethingsspelledoutinthemedia.Theyaresosocialized,sopoliticized,thattheycanbecountedontoparrotwhateverisputoutforpublicconsumptionbythemedia.SoItoldJonestowatchforthatandgavehimreferencesinthebooktosupporthispoints.Andsureenough,thegovernmenttriedtobulldozethroughwiththe'inspiredbyTheTurnerDiaries'scenariointheiropeningarguments,andJoneswasreadyfortheminrebuttal."

"AreyousayingyouseriouslyhavedoubtsthatMcVeighwasinspiredbyyourbook?"

"IbelievehewasinspiredbytheWacomassacre.Thatreallypissedhimoff.Heeventraveleddownthere.WhatwentoninTheTurnerDiarieshadnothingtodowithwhatwasapparentlyhisintention,andthatwastosendthegovernmentthemessage,'Youcan'tdothekindofcrapyoudidinWaco,becauseyouaregoingtogethitback.'"

"Butdoesn'titseemverylikelythatyourbookgaveMcVeightheideaforhowtosendthatmessage?"

"No.AsIsaidbefore,heobvouslyhadtoknowmoreaboutmakingbombsthanIwroteaboutinTheTurnerDiaries,becausehehadafarmoresophisticatedbomb."

"Yes,butjusttheideaofabombinatruck."

"That'sanobviousthing.Youdon'thavetogetthatfrommybook.Ifyouwanttodestroyalargetarget,youneedalargebomb,andthewayyougetitthereisinatruck–youdon'tcarryitonyourback.That'sthewaytheyblewuptheMarinebarracksinLebanon,andthat'showtheU.S.EmbassyinBeruitwasblownup.WhentheJewsblewuptheKingDavidHotelinJerusalem[in1946]theyhadtheirexplosivesinmilkcans.Soprobablywhattheydidwasdriveupinatruckandcarrythemilkcansin

onapushcartorsomething.Timwasmuchintomilitarymatters,andIwouldimaginehehadaccesstomilitarymanualsonhowtomakeabomb."

"Iunderstandthattheyfoundanenvelopewithphotocopiedpagesfromyourbook."

"Theyfoundaxeroxedpieceofpaperthathadquotationsfromseveralpeople,andoneofthemwasfromTheTurnerDiaries.Buttherewerealsoquotationsfrom–"

"SamuelAdamswasoneofthem,Ithink."

"Couldbe.Anyway,somewell-knownfigureswhomadestatementsabouttyrannyandtheresponsibilityofafreemantofightitandsoforth.ItwasjustapassagefromTheTurnerDiariesalongwithotherwritings.Actually,IfeltIwasingoodcompany."

"Ithinkthepassagewas–Iwroteitdown–frompagessixty-oneandsixty-twoabouthowthebureaucratsandpoliticiansarenotbeyondthereachofretributionforwhattheydo."

"Thatcouldbe,"Piercereplied."Ireallydon'tknowthedetailsofit."

"TherewerereportsthatMcVeighwasintouchwithyourorganization,theNationalAlliance,intheweeksbeforethebombing,"Ioffered.

"Therewerefiveorsixtelephonecallsoveratwo-dayperiodfromMcVeigh,orsomebodyusinghistelephonecreditcard,toanansweringmachinewehadinFortMohave,Arizona.ThecallsweremadefromthemotelinKingman,ArizonawhereapparentlyMcVeighwasstaying.Whatyougetwhenyoucallthatnumberisafour-minuterecordedmessageandthenanopportunitytoleaveyournameandaddresssowecansendyouinformationandabookcatalog.Youarealsogivenanaddresswhereyoucanwrite.Idon'tknowwhetheranaddresswasactuallyleftafterthemessageorwhetherthememberadministeringthemachineforusdidanything.

"WhatIcan'tfigureoutiswhyanybodywouldcallthatnumbermorethanonce.Whywouldanybodycallouransweringservicefiveorsix

times?Isupposesomebodymightcalltheansweringserviceasecondtimeifhewasn'tsurehegottheaddressrightthefirsttime,butwhycallfiveorsixtimes?Whatcomestomeisthatmaybetherewerethreepeopleinthemotel,orfourorfiveoveratwodayperiod,andMcVeighsaid'Hey,you'vegottolistentothismessage–callthisnumber.'Soonemanwouldcallandsay'That'sreallygood'andhaveanotherpersoncallit."

"YouhavenorecordthatMcVeighcalledhereinWestVirginia."

"No.Therewasastorygoingaround–anditismysuspicionthatMorrisDees[oftheSouthernPovertyLawCenter]plantedit–thatTimMcVeighcalledmyunlistednumberandhadaforty-fiveminuteconversationwithmetwoweeksbeforethebombing.Thatisn'ttrue.TheFBIhasarecordofthecallsplacedfromeveryplacetheycouldtieMcVeighto,andnoneweremadetothisnumber."

"Soyounevertalkedtohim,andtherewasnowrittencorrespondence–nothing?"

"WehadnopriorcontactwithTimMcVeigh,"Pierceanswered.

"GivenwhatyouknowaboutMcVeigh,whatdoyouthinkofhim?"Iasked.

"I'veneverhadcontactwithhim,butIhavespokentoseveralpeoplewhohave,andtheythinkhighlyofhim.Theysayheisayoungmanwhobehaveslikeasoldier.Hedidn'ttrytowiggleoutofthisthing.IthoughthisstatementattheendwherehequotedSupremeCourtJusticeBrandeisfitthecharacterofthiswholeaffairverywell.EssentiallyBrandeissaidthatthegovernmentistheteacherofthepeople,andthatitteachesbyexample.Ifyouhaveagovernmentthatislawless,thenyoucannotblamethepeopleiftheycommitlawlessacts.Ifthegovernmentwantsitspeopletoobeythelaw,thegovernmenthastoobeythelaw.

"TimprobablyhasalotincommonwithBobMathewsinthatheisaveryseriousmanandhetookwhathappenedinWacoveryseriously.Itreallyworriedhim.Heprobablythought,'Mygovernmentisoutofcontrol.Howcouldtheyhavedonewhattheydid?Thesepeopleinthatcompoundweren'tbotheringthegovernment,andthegovernmentjustcameinand

slaughteredthem.'

"IftheyhadwantedtoarrestthisDavidKoreshtheycouldhavedoneiteasily,whenhewenttotowntodohislaundry,whichhedidregularly.Theycouldhavegottenhisschedulefromthelocalsheriff.ButtheBATFwantedamediaopportunityandsaidtoitself,'Here'sabunchofcrazycultistswhohavegunstheyshouldn'thave,andwe'llmakeabigdealofthisandgetalltheTVcamerasinthere,andthiswillgetusallpromotionsandabiggerappropriationfromCongressnextyear.'Thatiswhatisgoingthroughtheirminds.Theythink,'Ifabunchofpeoplegethurt,whocares.Theyarenotlikeus.Theyaresomebodyelse.Theyhaveacrazyreligion.Soscrewthem.We'llusethemtogetpublicity.'

"Butthewholethingbackfired.Manypeoplesawthatafterthefact.CertainlyTimcouldseeit,andhefiguredthatagovernmentthatwoulddoathinglikethatwasreallybeyondthepale,andthatsomethinghadtobedonetoexpresspublicoutrage,and,likeBobMathews,whenTimdecidedthatsomethingoughttobedonehedidn'tleaveittosomeoneelsetodoit."

"Inyoureyes,wasMcVeighmorallyjustifiedindoingwhathedid?"

"Thatisabitcomplicated.Ifoneiswagingawaragainstthegovernment,civiliansaregoingtobekilled.Butyouhavetolookatthebiggerpicture.Let'ssayyouaretryingtosaveourwholerace,asEarlTurnerwasinTheTurnerDiaries.Youknowthattherearenecessarilygoingtobecasualtiesintheprocessofdoingthat,includingalotofinnocentpeoplewhodidn'twanttogetinvolvedoneithersideoftheconflict.Underacircumstancelikethat,ifitwerepartofawar,thenabombingoftheOklahomaCitysortismorallyjustified.

"Butifyouaregoingtoengageinawaryouhavetomeetcertainrequirements.Oneofthemisyouhavetohaveaplausiblestrategy,aplanthatcanbereasonablyarguedwillgetyouwhatyouwanttoachieve.IfMcVeighwasthrowingasinglepunchtosendamessage,thenitsmoraljustificationisdebatable.Youmightwellsaythatthiswasanoverlyexpensivemessageinthatcase."

"AndifMcVeighwasinfactinspiredbywhatyouwrote,anditseemsto

methereisaverygoodchancethathewas,wouldthattroubleyou?"

"Ifthatwasthecase,theonlythingthatwouldconcernmewouldbethelegalaspectsofit.IwouldwanttobeverycarefulinthefuturetohaveadisclaimeronwhatIwrotesayingthisisfictionandnotadvocacy.I'dhavealawyercraftsomethingandprintitinverysmalltypeonthebackofthetitlepage.Butthefactofthematteristhatweareengagedinawarforthesurvivalofourpeople.Inawar,peoplejumpthegun,it'snotunusual.Oftenawarisprecededbyborderincidents,andsomethinglikeOklahomaCitycouldbeaborderincident.Ifeelassorryasanyoneelseifalittlewhitekidgetskilledinoneofthesethings.Forthatmatter,Ifeelbadifawhitekidgetskilledinanautomobileaccident.ButIdon'tadvocatethatwebanautomobilesbecausepeoplegetkilledinthem,includinginnocentpeoplewhomighthavegrownuptobegreatscientistsorpoets.Inthesameway,Iamnotinfavorofcallingoffawarbecausesomeborderincidentsorbattlestakeinnocentlives.Actually,thesoonerthewartosaveourpeopletakesplacethebetter,becauseevenmoreinnocentliveswillbelostifwewait.Thesoonersuchawar,thecleaneritwillbe.It'sgoingtobeamesslateron."

12.OurCauseInlate1976,atoneoftheSundaynightmeetingsoftheNationalAlliance,Piercegaveatalkcalled"OurCause"inwhichheoutlinedtheAlliance's(andthereforehis)fundamentalorientation.Atapeexistsofthetalk,andIwasabletolistentoit.Thevoiceonthetapeisofayoungerman,lesscoarseandbreathythannow,andthewordspouredoutfasterthantheydonow.Thetalkwasalongone,andthereisn'tthespaceheretoquoteitverbatim.WhatfollowsismyparaphraseofwhatPiercetoldhisaudienceonthatSundayeveningaquarterofacenturyago.

IwanttobeginthiseveningbytellingyouwhattheNationalAllianceisnot.Itisnotabetterversionofaconservativeorrightwinggroup,atleastaspeopleusuallythinkofthem.WhattheAllianceisallaboutcannotbeunderstoodbysimplypluggingitintooneofthosecategories.Forexample,theAllianceisnotinterestedinrestoringtheConstitutionasitwasoriginallyformulatedtwohundredyearsago.AstheAllianceseesit,ourConstitutionservedacertainpurposewellforatime,butthattimeisnowpast;andinanycase,theConstitution'spurposeisnotinalignmentwiththeAlliance'sfundamentalpurpose.Also,theAllianceisnotinterestedinfurtheringthecauseofstates'rights,thatistosay,restoringthedegreeofsovereigntytheindividualstatesoncehad.TheAlliancedoesn'tbelieve,asmanyconservativesdo,thatstrongandcentralizedgovernmentalpowerisanevilinitself.Infact,weareoftheviewthatanempoweredgovernmentwillbeanecessaryvehicleforovercomingmanyoftheobstacleswefaceasapeople.Restoringprayerandbiblereadingintheschools?Hardly.Incometaxes,abortion,pornography?WhiletheAlliancesympathizesmorewiththerightthantheleftontheseissues,theyareperipheraltoourreasonforexistence.Onsomematters,theAllianceisclosertotheleft'spositionthantheright's.Forexample,theAlliancesidesmorewiththoseontheleftonecologyissues:protectionofthenaturalenvironmentandwildlifeandtheeliminationofpollution.

TounderstandwhattheAllianceis,whatthisorganizationisreallyallaboutandhowitdiffersfromwhatconservativesandliberalsareabout,it

isimportanttogobeyondlabelsandtheAlliance'spositiononthisorthatimmediateissue.ItistheAlliance'sfundamentalviewoftheworldthatgivesmeaninganddirectiontotheorganizationandthosewhobelongtoit.Anotherwaytosayit,itistheAlliance'sframeofreferencethatdistinguishesitasanorganization.OnlyifpeoplefullyunderstandthisframeofreferencecantheymovebeyondthepigeonholestheAllianceislikelytogetplacedin–radicalright-wing,racist,neo-Nazi,andsoon–toasoundcomprehensionofwhattheAllianceisandwhoitsmembersreallyare.EasycategorizationsofthesortthatgetappliedtotheAllianceleadpeopletothinktheyknowmoreaboutusthantheydo.Plusitgivesthemtheunwarrantedassumptiontherereallyisnoneedforthemtolookintothingsanyfurther.Thisisparticularlythecasewhenthelabelsthatareusedareasnegativelyloadedastheonesthatgettackedontoagroupsuchasours.

ItisparticularlyimportantformembersoftheAlliancetounderstandandgroundthemselvesin–stillanothertermforit–thephilosophybehindtheAlliance,or,perhapsthemostaccuratetermofall,thespiritualbasisofthisorganization.Whyisthissocrucial?Becauseunlikeotherorganizations,theNationalAllianceisnotdirectedatachievingshort-termsolutionstoimmediateproblems—throwingthebumsoutofWashingtonorsomesuchthing.Rather,theAlliancerepresentsnothinglessthananattempttopreserveandelevateourraceforthecountlessgenerationswhichwillfollowours.Oursightsarenotonthisyearandnextyearandthenextelection,butratheroneternity.Andbecauseofthat,theAllianceisgearedtoaverylongandhardstruggle.WemustbefirmlyrootedintheAlliance'sfundamentaloutlookifwearetohavethestrengthtosustainourselvesinsuchanarduousundertaking.

AprimepurposeoftheNationalAllianceistohelpwhiteAmericansregainthesenseofwhatisrightandwrongforthemwhichhadguidedtheminthepastandwhichtheyhavelost.Alongwiththat,theAllianceseekstohelpwhiteAmericansbetterarticulate–putintowordsthathavemeaningforthem–thissenseofrightandwrong,whichuptonowhasbeenlargelyintuitive,inarticulate,tacit.

Inpastgenerations,whiteAmericansacquiredadeservedreputationforbeingapractical,hard-headed,no-nonsensepeople.Perhapsweweren'tgreatthinkers,butweweregoodproblem-solvers.Andwedidn'tagonize

overthings;wejustwentaheadanddidwhateveritwasbecauseitneededtobedoneforourimmediatesurvivalandwell-being.Forexample,wedidn'tgetbentoutofshapeoverwhetherwewerebeingfairtotheIndianswhenwesettledthiscountry.Wesimplywalkedoverthemandkeptmovingwest.WefollowedourinstinctsandusedourheadsandourresourcesandpushedtheIndiansout.Andevenasourowngenerationlamentsallthe"bad"thingsthatourancestorsdidtotheNativeAmericans,weprofitfromthefactthatourancestorslookedatthingsastheydidanddidn'tsitaroundandmoralizeandstewoverwhattheyweredoingbutinsteadjustgotaboutcarvingoutspaceforthemselvesandtheirchildrenandtheirchildren'schildrentolive.

Wemadesomemistakesintheprocessofbuildingthiscountry,however,andwehavetorecognizethatfact.Thesemistakescameoutofourtendencynottolookatthelong-rangeconsequencesofwhatwedo,andoursusceptibilitytobeingswayedbyargumentsgroundedinsentimentalitywhichpullusawayfrombeingguidedbyourowninstinctsandinterests.Wehaven'tbeenasgoodasweoughttohavebeenatansweringbackwhenconfrontedbychallengestothewaywethoughtaboutthingsandconductedourselves.Themajorreasonforthisisthatwereallyhaven'thadanarticulate,all-encompassingworldview–convictionsrootedineternity–togroundanddirectus.Wemorefeltourwayforward.Wecouldn'treallyformulatewhatwewereaboutasapeopletoourselvesandothers.Thatleftusvulnerabletobeingpulledoffourupwardpathasarace.Thatisstillafailingwehave,afailingtheNationalAllianceseekstodosomethingabout.

OneofthemistakesAmericanwhitesmadewasthatforeconomicreasons–weneededhandlabor–webroughttheNegrointothiscountry.Now,thatwasashort-sightedmove,onethatfuturegenerations,includingourown,havepaidfordearly.Wewereshort-sightedtherebecausewereallydidn'thavethephilosophical,orspiritual,basisforbeinglongsighted,forgivingweighttoanythingbeyondhandlingtheimmediatelabor-shortageproblem.

Anotherproblemthatcamefromhavingnobasisforevaluatingthelong-runeffectsofthingsisthatwewerevulnerabletohere-and-nowsentimentality.IamreferringtothefuzzysentimentalityoftheUncleTom'sCabinsort—"Oh,howunfair,immoral,andcruelslaveryis!"

"Slaveryisn'tanicethingtodo!"–whichcontributedtoabloodyfratricidalwarbetweenwhites,aswellastodumpingthreemillionfreedblacksintowhitesociety.Ourvulnerabilitytosentimentalityalsoledtoourfailuretoproperlycontrolthefloodofimmigrants,especiallyJews,intothiscountry.Itisn'tfairtokeepanybodyout,saidthesentimentalists,itisn'tright–andtheyprevailed.Thosewhodeep-downknewthesortofimmigrationthatwasgoingonwouldbeharmfulinthelongruntothewhitepeoplewhosettledthiscountrydidn'thaveasolidrationaletobackuptheirfeelings,andthustheyhadnobasisforeffectivelyrespondingtowhatwasgoingon.

Certainlythechurcheswereofnohelptous.TheministerswerepreachingtousthatweareallGod'schildren,blackandwhite,GentileandJew,to"Dountoothers,"andthatweshouldn'tchallengeanythingthesentimentalistswantedtoseehappen.Allthewayalong,asamatteroffact,theChristianchurchhasbeenattheforefrontoftheJewishassaultonourvaluesandinstitutions.ThechurchissoinhocktotheJewsthatitisnowbusilytryingtore-writetheNewTestamentinordertoexcisethepartsofitthattheJewsfindoffensive,suchastheJewishresponsibilityforthecrucifixionofChrist.

Amajorreasonthatwhiteslostcontactwiththeirbasicinstinctsasapeopleoverthepastdecadesisbecausewewereaskedquestionsthatwecouldn'tanswerwell,eventoourownears.TheJewshavetakenoverthemediaandtheeducationalsystem,andthroughthesevehiclestheyhaveaskedwhitessomeverytoughquestions.Whyisrace-mixingsobad?Why—really–ishomosexualitysuchabadthing?Whyshouldn'tpeopleofthedifferentraces,orofthesamesex,livetogetherandhavesexwithoneanotherifthatmakesthemhappy?Well,whyshouldn'tthey?TheJewskepthammeringawayatwhiteAmerica—probing,prying.[Ihavenoticedthatinpastyears—thisisaparaphraseofa1976talk,remember–thevillaininPierce'sexpressionswastheJewsalone.Theseyears,heoftenbroadensitandtalksaboutJews,liberals,andfeministsasbeingtheproblem—whichisnottosayhestillisn'tpronetosinglingoutandrailingagainstJews.]TheJewsaskedquestions.Theyraiseddoubts.Whatyoupeoplebelieveisn'tjustified,theytoldus.Itisn'ttrue.Itisn'tright.Whatsupportswhatyoubelieve?Whenwewereaskedthosequestions,wereallydidn'thavegoodanswerstothem.Before,wehadn'tneededanswers.Wejustintuitivelyknewwhatworkedforus.Itwasin

ourbones,inoursouls,thatinterracialsexandhomosexualityweren'tgoodforourpeople.Wehadn'treallyneededtospellouttheanswerastoexactlywhytheyweren't.Wejustknewit.

Butthatkindofsubjectivetruthwasn'tgoodenoughanylonger.Webegantobepressedtoexpressexactlywhythingsaresoforus,andwereallycouldn't.Andwhenwecouldn'tprovideanswers,theJewsprovidedtheiranswers.Overandoverandovertheydid.Theiranswerswereinthenewspapers,ontelevision,inthemovies,inbooksandmagazines,andintheschooltextbooks.Andastimewenton,theiranswerscametobeouranswers.Welostcontactwiththedeepinnersourceofanswersthathadservedourpeoplesowellinpriortimes.

TheobjectionsofwhiteswhoopposedtheJews'answerswereweakandeasilydismissed.Whiteswouldsaythingslike,"Interracialcouplesandtheirchildrenwon'tbehappybecausechildrenofmixedracewon'tbeacceptedbyeitherwhitesorblacks."TheproblemwiththatkindofobjectionisthatitgrowsoutoftheverypremisethattheJewsaretryingtoselltous:thatpersonalhappinessandnotthecontinuityofourraceshouldbethecriterionforchoosingamarriagepartner.Wedidn'thaveacounterargumenttothatpremisegroundedinanalternativepremisethatcouldstanduptoscrutiny.

Soeventuallywhitescavedin.Welost.Whattheypoundedatusraisedsomanydoubtsinusthatwelostallfaith—allconnection,really–towhatpreviouslywehadknowninourgutwasrightforourkind.Ourethics,ourcodeofbehavior,ourfeelings,ourmorality—allofitwentdownthedrain.Whatreplaceditwasanewmoralitythatcomesdowntothis:ifsomethingmakespeoplehappyandcontented,thenitisright.Inanutshell,whatourchildrenaretaughtinschoolisthatprogresscanbeequatedwithmorehappinessformorepeople,andthathappinessisfeelinggood.Andit'sthatkindofmoralitythatisbringingusdownasarace,andwillcontinuetobringusdownunlesswedosomethingaboutit.

YouprobablyhaveseenthatCocaColacommercialthatplaysallthetimeontelevision.[Thisis1976,remember.]Itshowsaringoftwentypeopleorso,ofallracesandbothsexes,andtheyareobviouslyashappyandcarefreeastheycanpossiblybe.Theyareholdinghandsandsinging"I'dliketogivetheworldaCoke"—thatistosay,I'dliketogiveeverybodythe

kindofblisswehave.Therearesomeverycompellingpremisesaboutlifethatareimbeddedinthatcommercialandthethousandslikeit,andaveragewhitekidsaregoingtopickitup.Itisanimageoflifethathasagreatdealofsurfaceappeal:lifeisaboutfeelinggood,andyoufeelgoodbyconsumingthings.

Afterliterallythousandsofsuchmessagesincommercialsandinpopularmusicandelsewhere,youngpeopletakeonthisattitudetowardlife.Anditfollowsnaturallyfromthisbasicattitudethatsinceallracesareequalandessentiallythesame—another"answer"drummedintowhiteshard,thatallracesareequalinintelligence,creativity,civilization-buildingcapacity,andsoon—andsincetheycanallbehappydoingthesamethings,andhappiness,remember,iswhatreallycounts,thenwhyshouldanybodyworryaboutrace?Ifpleasureisthebasisforjudgment,thenracedoesn'tmatter.JustasCokeispleasurablewhensharedwithpeopleofotherraces,sotooissex,anotherpleasurableactivity.Sexisjustaspleasurablewhetheritiswithablackorawhite.

Really,iflifeisaboutfeelinggoodinthislifetime,whyconcernyourselfatallaboutyourownrace?Whyworryaboutwhetheryourchildrenorgrandchildrenaremulattos?Whatdoesthathavetodowithanything?ACokewilltastejustasgoodtothemwhatevertheirrace.Sexwillfeeljustasgoodtothem.CarsandTVswillbejustasgratifyingforthemtoown.Whocaresaboutrace,andparticularlywhocaresaboutthewhiterace,whoseoppressiveandviolentconductthroughouthistorydoesn'twarrantanybodycaringaboutit—another"answer"we'vetakenin.

IrememberonetimeIwasinvitedtotalktoasecondaryschoolclass.ThetopicofmypresentationthatdaywaswhiteAmericans'needtodevelopasenseofracialidentityandpride.Aftermytalk,Iopeneditupforquestionsandawhitestudentaskedmewhyitwassoimportantforthewhiteracetosurvive.Iwasatalossforwordsforamoment,andbeforeIcouldrespondanotherstudentintheclasswholookedJewishtomebegantoanswerthefirststudent'squestion.

Thereisnogoodreasonforwhitestosurvive,thissecondstudentsaid.Allwhitepeoplehavedonethroughouthistoryisoppressandexploitotherpeople,andthey'vegivennothingtotheworldexcepttheknowledgeofhowtokillpeopleeffectively.Otherraces,thisstudentsaid,

havecontributedtomakingpeoplehappierandmorecomfortable.Thestudentthenlistednamesofindividualswhohadmadepositivecontributions,allJewsInoticed:Freud,Salk[thedeveloperofthepoliovaccine],Einstein,andsomeothers.IaskedthissecondstudentwhetherhewasaJew.Thestudentansweredthatyes,hewas,andthathewasproudofthatfact.

Thewholeclassapplaudedthisstudent.Icouldseethatthewhitesinthatclasshadbeenthesubjectofsomuchmoralintimidation,hadbeensopumpedfullofracialguiltandself-disdain,thattheyhadvirtuallynopositiveracialidentityandnoracialcommitment.Theirmindshadbeentwisted,andnooneamongthemhadreallynoticedithappening.Thatishowbadthingshavegottenforourrace.

IcouldhavetoldthestudentsthatwhiletheJewsareclever,theyhaven'tdoneeverythingworthwhileintheworld.Icouldhavemadethepointthatracialdifferencesaremorethanskindeep.IcouldhavegottenintoIQscoresandhistoricalexamplesofhowcivilizationshavecrumbledwhentheracethatbuiltthembeganintermarryingwiththesubjugatedpeoples.Butthestudentswouldnothaveheardme.Theyhadnobasisforhearingme.Theyhadnoconnectiontothedeepinnersourcefromwhichourprofoundintuitivetruthsaboutracespring.AlltheyhadwastheslickplasticworldviewoftheCocaColacommercial,thefeel-goodconsumerworldofowningandenjoying.TherewasnothingIcouldhavesaidtothesestudentsagainstsleepingwithblacksortakingdopeorexperimentingwithhomosexualitythattheywouldhavebeenabletorelateto.Allthesethingsfeelgood,don'tthey?Andfeelinggoodiswhatlifeisabout,isn'tit?Sowhat'sthebigdeal?Thatwouldhavebeentheirresponse.

Theseliberalstudentswerenotreallydifferentfromthebusinessmenbackinthe1950swhoweresegregationistsandthenturnedaroundandbecameintegrationists.Theiranswershadn'tbeengoodenough,andovertimetheycavedinandboughtintoegoismandmaterialism.Riotsandsocialunrestwereupsettingforthemandbadforbusiness,sotheygotonboard.Andwhynot?Thepurposeoflifeistoachievehappinessandmakemoneyandhaveanewhouseandcarsandlotsofdiversionsandentertainments,isn'tit?Ifthatiswhatlifeisabouttothesepeople,iftheyhaveacceptedthatidea,ifthatisalltheyunderstand,ifeternitymeans

nothingtothem,iftheirliveshavenomeaningbeyondwhattheycanexperienceinthislife,ifraceisbesidethepoint,then,indeed,whynotbecomeanintegrationist?

ThephilosopherArthurSchopenhauersaidthatthemostanymancanhopeforisaheroicpassagethroughlife.ToSchopenhauer,andtotheNationalAlliance,greatness,nothappinessorstatusormaterialsuccess,isthemarkofagoodlife.Wecan'tallrealisticallyaspiretobeingheroicinbattle.Butwecanadoptaheroicattitudetowardlifeandlivewitheternityinmind.Wecanchoosetolivewiththeattitudethattheindividualisnotanendinhimselfbutratherisonewholivesforandthroughsomethinggreater–hisracialcommunity–whichiseternal.ThisconceptionoflifeisdiametricallyopposedtotheviewoflifethatissopervasiveamongwhiteAmericansinourtime.Toomanyofushavechosenhappinessandthismomentinsteadofgreatnessandeternity.Wehavebecomearaceofself-seekersconcernedwithonething:self-gratification.

Itwasnotthatwhitepeopleinpriortimesweren'tconcernedabouttheirownwelfare.Ofcoursetheywere.It'sthatthishappiness-seeking,materialisticoutlookhasastrongergripontheaveragepersonthanbefore.Andwhatisreallyimportant,anddistressing,isthatthisoutlookhasagriponthosewhosetthetone,setthedirection,forourpeople:ourpoliticalleaders,educators,poets,philosophers,andpriestsandministers.

Thiswayofholdingthemeaningofourliveshaspermeatedoursoulsasaracetothepointthatwehavebecomespirituallyill.AndwhenIsaythatIdon'tmeanthatIthinkweareillbecausewehavesinnedandsomeanthropomorphicdeity,someheavenlyFathersittingonhisthroneinthesky,ispunishingus.I'mnotsayingthat"somebodyupthere"iskeepingusfromovercomingourenemiesbecausewearenotfulfillingHiscommandments.Thatisnonsense.Wearenotbeingpunishedbysomesupernaturalbeing.Weareintroubleasaraceforthesamereasonthatanexploreratseaisintroublewhenhehasbeendistractedfromhistruedestinationandloseshiscompassandcan'tseetheskythroughthedensefog.

Ourraceislikeashipwithoutacompass.Variousfactionsinthecreware

arguingaboutwhichwaytosteer,butnoonereallyknowswhichwaytheshipisheaded.We'velostoursenseofdirection.Wenolongerhaveadistantfixedstartoguideon.Actually,itisevenworsethanthat.We'velostourabilitytofollowadistantstarevenifwecouldseeone.Wearelikearacewithoutasoul,andthatisafatalcondition.Nopurelypoliticalprogramcanhaveanyrealvalueforusinthelongrununlesswegetoursoulsback,unlesswelearnonceagainhowtobetruetoourinnernature.WhiteAmericansareinamess,andweareingravedangerofbeinginaworsemessastimegoeson.Wehavereachedthepointwherewewillneverovercometheproblemswefaceunlesswecureourselves.

Butasbadasthingsare,thereishopethatwewillcureourselves.Thehopecomesfromthefactthatwhileourbasicnatureasapeopleandourpathasaracehavebeensubmergedandtrampled,theyhavenotbeentotallydestroyed.Theyarestillthereifwelookhardenough.Deepdown,weknowthatthecoursewearetakinginthissocietyiswrong,unnatural,evil.Weknowthatitiswrongtoacceptthe"I'mallright,Jack"attitudewhichprevailstoday.Deepwithinus,weknowthatitiswrongtoliveonlyforthepresentandtoforgetthepastandignorethefuture.Weknowitiswrongtohaveinstantself-gratificationastheonlygoalinlife.

Weknowthesethingsforthesamereasonthatdespitetheartificialfashionsofthedayweareattractedtobeautyandnobilityandrepelledbytheuglyandthebase.Weknowthesethingsbecausedeepwithinallofus,deepwithinourracesouls,thereisasourceofdivinewisdom,anages-oldwisdom,awisdomasoldastheuniverse.Thiswisdomisatruththatmostofushavebeenlargelyunconsciousofallourlives.Wehavenotbeengiventheopportunityandinvitedtocontactandunderstandthatwisdom,butitisstillthereevenifitisobscured.

TheNationalAlliancewantstomakethistruth,ourtruth,availableandknown.Itisthetruththattellsusthatnoman,norace–noteventheplanet–existsasanendinitself.Onlythetotalityexistsforitself.Theuniverseisthephysicalmanifestationofthewhole.Itisawholethatiscontinuallychanging.Itisevolvingtowardevermorecomplex,higherstatesofexistence.Thedevelopmentoflifeonearthfromnon-livingmatterwasonestepinthisprocess.Theevolutionofman-likecreaturesfrommoreprimitivebeingswasanotherstep.Thediversificationofthesecreaturesintothevariousracesandsub-racesandtheirevolutionin

differentpartsoftheworldandatdifferentratesisacontinuationofthatprocess.

Thisevolutionyieldsmoreandmorehighlydevelopedphysicalforms.Thereisanurge,adivinespark,toachievecompleteself-realization.Forourrace,itistheimpulsetomovetowardourhigheststateofbeingineveryaspect—physical,mental,cultural,andspiritual.Itisalsotheimpulsetowardhigherandhigherself-consciousness,thatistosay,amorehighlydevelopedconsciousnessofthewholeofwhicheachbeingandtypeofbeingisanelement.ThisprocesshasbroughtustothevergeofafullunderstandingthatweareinfactapartoftheCreator.WearethemanifestationandthesubstancebywhichtheCreator–thewholeofwhichweareanaspect–cancontinueitsevolutiontowardself-realization.Whenweunderstandthis,andwhenweheedthedivinesparkwithinus,thenonceagaincanweresumeascendingtheupwardpaththathasledusfromsub-mantomanandthatcannowleadusfrommantoSupermanandbeyond.

Nootherracecantakeourpath.Wewillonlyregainourwayalongourpathwhenweunderstandfullythatisourresponsibilitytodoitourselves.WearenottheplaythingsofGod.Wemustwillourselvestodowhatisnecessarytofulfillourordaineddestinyasarace.Wemustrecognizeandacceptourresponsibilityforthefutureofourpeople;itrestsinourhands.Thatisanawesomeresponsibility,butitisabearableonewhenwerecognizethatweembodythedivinesparkwhichistheupwarddrivingurgeoftheuniverse.Thisrecognitionbestowsuponusthemoralauthoritytodowhateverisnecessarytocarryoutourresponsibility.

WeintheNationalAllianceacceptresponsibilityforrealizingourgloriousdestiny.Weacceptresponsibilityforabidingbythedemandsofourconvictions.Ifwefailinourresponsibility,weandourkindwillpassawayforever.Allofthedreamsandsacrificesofourancestorswillhavebeeninvain.Therewillnotbeevenamemoryofusorourkindleft.Livingourlivesrootedinanunderstandingofthatfactsetsusapartandmarksusasadultsinaworldofchildren.Beinganadulthasitschallenges,butitalsohasitsrewards.Whileothermenlivelivesthatareessentiallywithoutmeaningandleavenotracebehindthemaftertheirliveshaveended,wearelivingandworkingforthesakeofeternityandin

sodoingarebecomingapartofthateternity.

ThustheNationalAlliancehelpsourpeopletofindtheirwayonceagaintotheirrightandnaturalpath.Ithelpsthemfindharmonywiththewhole.Ourpurposeisthepurposeforwhichtheearthwasbornoutofthegasandthedustofthecosmos;thepurposeforwhichthefirstamphibiancrawledoutoftheseathreehundredmillionyearsagoandlearnedhowtoliveontheland;thepurposeforwhichthefirstraceofmenheldthemselvesapartfromtheracesofsubmenandbredonlywiththeirownkind.Itisthepurposeforwhichmenfirstcapturedlightningfromtheskyandtameditandcalleditfire;thepurposeforwhichourancestorsbuilttheworld'sfirstastronomicalobservatoryonaBritishplainmorethanfourthousandyearsago.ItisthepurposeforwhichJesustheGalileanfoughttheJewsanddiedtwothousandyearsago;thepurposeforwhichRembrandtpaintedandShakespearewroteandNewtonpondered.Ourpurpose,thepurposewithwhichwemustbecomeobsessed,isthepurposeforwhichthebest,thenoblestmenandwomenofourracedownthroughtheages,havestruggledanddied,whethertheywerefullyconsciousofitornot;thepurposeforwhichtheysoughtbeautyandcreatedbeauty;thepurposeforwhichtheystudiedtheheavensandtaughtthemselvesnature'smysteries;thepurposeforwhichtheyfoughtthedegenerative,theregressive,andtheevilforcesallaroundthem;thepurposeforwhichinsteadoftakingtheeasypathinlife,thedownwardpath,theychosetheupwardpath,regardlessofthepainandthesufferingthischoiceentailed.

WeintheNationalAlliancearesafeguardingthefutureofourrace.Wearebuildinganeworderofbeauty,sanity,strength,andhealthonearth–anorderwhereourpeoplecanprogressandmaturetowheretheyarecapableoffulfillingtheroleallottedthembytheCreator.Ifwearefit,ifweonceagainheedtheinnerknowledgeinoursoulswhichhasbeenendowedusbytheCreator,ifweregainwhatweonceknewwastruewithoutfullyunderstandingwhy,ifweteachourselveswhy,thenonceagainwillwebeontheupwardpathordainedtoustowardourdestiny–godhood.

WeintheNationalAlliancebelieveourfirstandmostimportanttaskistohelpourpeoplemakethespiritualadvances,achievethemoralvictories,andbringaboutthegainsinconsciousnessandunderstandingthatwill

allowustoheadinthedirectionwearemeanttotravel.Thatiswhywearenotsofocused,notnowanyway,onthecurrentpolitical,economic,andsocialissuesoftheday,aspressingastheyare.Wetakethelong-runandnottheshort-runapproach.TaxrebellionorgettingoutoftheUNwon'tsolvetherealproblem,andthatisthelossofoursouls.Webelievethatwithoutfirstestablishingthespiritualbasiswewillneverachievethematerialortacticalvictoriesweseek.ThatiswhytheNationalAlliancerepresentsanefforttobuildaspiritualfoundationforaculturalandsocialmovement.

Thisisnottosaywedon'ttakestandsonthevariousissuesoftheday—wedo.Buttojoinusyoudon'thavetoagreewithusoneveryoneofthosepositionsonthoseparticularissues.WhatyoudoneedtoacceptisthatyouareapartofthewholethatistheCreator.AndthatyourpurposeistheCreator'spurpose,andthatistheever-ascendingpathoflifesymbolizedbytheLifeRunethatwehaveadoptedasouremblem.Itisthepaththatleadseverupwardtowardself-realization.Itisthedestinyofthosewhofollowthispathtoachievegodhood.Thatiswhatyoumustbelieveinyourhearttojoinus.Andyoumustagreenottolettheenticementsofacomfortable,cozylifegetinthewayoflivinginaccordancewiththatbelief.Thatisthechoiceyoumustmaketojoinus.

OneofthethingsIfindnotableaboutthis1976Sundayeveningtalkisitsspiritualovertone.Therewerethereferencesto"theCreator,""divinespark,"and"godhead."Therewerestatementssuchas,"WeintheNationalAlliancebelieveourfirstandmostimportanttaskistohelpourpeoplemakethespiritualadvances...."Andelsewhere:"TheNationalAlliancerepresentsanefforttobuildaspiritualfoundationforaculturalandsocialmovement."Whatisthisspiritual—Ithinkthewordreligiousapplies–talkabout?Itturnsoutthatduringtheearly1970sPierceformulatedareligiousorientationtoguidehislifeandworkhecalledCosmotheism.TounderstandPierce,howhesawthingsthenandseesthemnow,thedirectionhislifehastaken,whathehasattemptedtoaccomplish,itiscrucialtounderstandwhatCosmotheismisabout.Wemovetothatnext.

13.CosmotheismPiercetoldmethatduringtheearly1970sheformulatedarace-basedreligiousorientationtoprovidethespiritualbasisforthedirectionhewastakingwiththeNationalAlliance.Heneededanameforwhathehadputtogether,hesaid,andhecameupwithCosmotheism.He'snotsurewhetherheranacrosstheterminanencyclopediaormadeitup.OnedaywhenIwasinhisofficewithhiminWestVirginia,IaskedhimtohelpmeunderstandwhatCosmotheismwasabout.Herosefromhisdeskandwenttoafiledrawerandpulledoutsomepamphlets,sortedthroughthemabit,andthenhandedthreeofthemtome."Youcanlooktheseover.IwrotethemonCosmotheismbackinthelate1970s.Theyaregoingtosoundalittlenaive,butheretheyare."

Ispentaminuteortwolookingthemover.ThethreepamphletswereeachabouttwentypagesinlengthandhadtheLifeRuneprominentlydisplayedontheircovers.ThepamphletsinformthereaderthattheLifeRune,orRuneofLife,istheinsigniawornbythemembersoftheCosmotheistCommunityontheirjacketlapelsorblouses.Ofcourse,itisalsothesymboloftheNationalAlliance.TheLifeRuneisoneofthecharactersinanancientalphabetofnorthernEuropeandrepresentstheprocessesofbirthandrenewal.TheCosmotheistliteraturesaysthatitsignifies"theupwardPathofLifewhichwestrivetofollow."

AsIwaspagingthroughthepamphlets,Inotedthattheywerewritteninstilted,bible-likeprose.Oneofthethem,entitledThePath,wasprintedin1977.Thesecond,OnLivingThings,wasprintedin1979.Thethird,OnSociety,wasprintedin1984.TheywereproducedbytheCosmotheistOrganization,nottheNationalAlliance.IaskedPierceaboutthisCosmotheistOrganization.

"TheNationalAlliancecamefirst."Piercereplied."WehadmeetingseverySundayeveningatourofficesinWashington.MembersoftheAlliancewereinvitedtobringotherpeople,andavarietyofpeopleshowedup.Infact,toobigavariety–butI'llgetintothat.Oneofthemoreinterestingpeoplewhocame,Iremember,wasJohnGant.Ganthaddegreesinbothmedicineandphysics,andhewasaprofessorat

GeorgeWashingtonUniversity.HedidmedicalresearchandwasaconsultanttotheAirForce.Hewasalsoanamateurastronomer–asmatteroffact,thereisacrateronthemoonnamedafterhim.Hediedaboutfifteenyearsago,andIinheritedsomeastronomicalinstrumentsfromhim.SoIhadpeoplelikethatcomingtotheSundaynightmeetings.

"OnthoseSundaynights,I'dshowmoviesthatIgotfromthelocallibrary.TheywerefromaseriescalledCivilizationhostedbyanEnglishmannamedKennethClark.IthinktheseriesmayhaveplayedonPBS.[Itdid.]Clarkwasafairlysubtleman.Whileheneverspokeoutdirectlyaboutracialmatters,therewerealotofimplicitmessagesinhisseries.Forexample,inoneoftheepisodeshecomparedanAfricantribalmaskfromtheGuggenheimcollectioninNewYorkwiththeApollooftheBelvederesculpturewhichreflectstheepitomeofGreekart.Clarksaidthatwhilethecarvedmaskisindeedart,itisfairtosaythattheApollosculptureisanexpressionofahigherartisticsensibility.Hedidthiskindofthinganumberoftimes,andtomeitwasanindicationthathewassensitive,intelligent,andinsightful,andhadn'tbeensubvertedbypoliticalcorrectness.Atthesametime,hedidn'twanttostickhisneckoutandbucktheforcesaroundhim.Sohewouldcomeoutwiththeselittlehintsandjustleaveitasa'wordtothewise,'astheysay.

"AftertheClarkmovies,Iwouldgivetalks,someofwhichwehaveontape.["OurCause,"paraphrasedinthelastchapter,wasoneofthem.]Someofthetalksgotintoracialdifferences,comparisonsbetweenwhitesandblacks,thatkindofthing.IknowStephenJayGould[theHarvardUniversityevolutionarytheorist]andothersdisagreewithme,butIbelievethatthegroupsthatremainedinthetropicssimplydidnotevolveasrapidlyasthosethatmigratedtothenorthernhemisphere.Thenorthernpeopleshadtodealwithsevereseasonalchangesinclimate,andthesortsofattitudesandbehaviorsthatsufficedinthetropicssimplywouldn'tkeepyoualiveinnorthernEuropeeonsago.Therewasamuchmorerigorousselectionprocessinthiskindofchallengingenvironment.Theresultwasthatwhitesevolvedfurther.Wedevelopedcertainfacultiestoagreaterextentthanblacksdid.Evolutionarydevelopment,andparticularlyracialdifferences,isabasicideabehindCosmotheism.AlthoughifyoulookoverthosepamphletsonCosmotheismIputtogether,raceisn'tmentionedverymuchatall.

"WhenIwouldspeakaboutraceonSundays,Inoticedthatitappealedtoacertaintypeintheaudience.Othertimes,thelessonIdrewfromoneofClark'sepisodeswasmoresubtleandrelatedtocertainaspectsofourownnatureasapeopleandasacivilization.Inoticedthatsomepeoplewereinterestedinthat,butIcouldseetheeyesglazeoverinthefirstgroup,theonesthatlikedtheracematerial.WhatwasgoingonwasthatsomepeoplewantedmetotellthemwhatweweregoingtodoabouttheproblemwehaverighthereinWashington,D.C.withblacksandJews.Theydidn'twanttohearaboutanythingelse.Thewaytheylookedatit,wehadtheseveryimmediateandurgentproblemstodealwith,socutthephilosophicalstuff,whowantstohearaboutthat?

"Myattitudeabouttheirwayofthinkingwas,yes,wehaveimmediateproblems,butifwewanttoarriveatagood,lastingsolutiontothemweneedtothinkabouttheseotherthingsthatIwasbringingup.Somepeoplewhocametothemeetingsagreedwithmeonthat,andothersdidn't.SowhatIdidwassplitthegroupup.IwouldinviteeverybodytotheNationalAlliancemeetingsononeSunday,andthen,onalternateSundays,I'dinvitejustthepeoplewhoIthoughtwerereceptivetothemorefundamentalthingsIwantedtotalkabout.ThatsecondgroupbecametheCosmotheistCommunity.

"TheCosmotheistgroupdidn'tjustgetintoabstractthings.Sometimeswediscussedverypracticalthings,likehowtoraisechildren.Supposeyouareaparent:howcanyoupossiblykeepyourchildfrombeingtakenoverbythepeoplewhoarewreckingourcivilization?Isthereanywayyoucancompetewithtelevisionandtheschoolsystemandthecorruptedkidsyourkidcomesintocontactwith?Wegotintoquestionslikethat.

"Afteratime,we–I'mtalkingabouttheCosmotheistgroup–decidedthatitwouldbeworthwhiletotryanexperiment.We'dtrytocreateanenvironmentmoreunderourcontrolthanitisnowandlivewithpeoplewhoshareourvaluesandraiseourkidsinthatsortofsetting.Wetalkedaboutbuyingsomelandonwhichwecouldbuildacommunity.Isaidtothegroup,'Look,IhavesomanythousanddollarsinsavingsIcanputtowardit,butitisn'tenough.Someotherpeoplearegoingtohavetocoughupsomemoney,too.'Iwantedtoopenupabankaccount.Ialsotoldthem,'Wearegoingtohavetodothisinabusiness-likeway.Whatwereallyareisachurch–we'relikeoneanyway.Sowhydon'twecall

ourselvesachurch,becausetherearesomeadvantagestothat.Foronething,wewon'thavetopaytaxes.'

"WhenIsaidallthat,Ireallydidn'thavethefoggiestideawhatIwastalkingabout.Forexample,youdon'thavetopaytaxesonafundliketheoneweweresettingupinanycase.WecouldhavecalledourselvestheAjaxLandRequisitionSociety,anything,andallthegiftstothatentitywouldhavebeentaxdeductible.Itdidn'thavetobeachurch.Althoughthenagain,thereweresomeadvantagestobeingachurch,becauseifyouaretheAjaxcorporationratherthanachurchandputmoneyintoaninterest-bearingaccount,youhavetopaytaxesontheinterestthefundaccrues.ButIdidn'tknowallthosedetailsthen.

"IalsotalkedtotheCosmotheistgroupabouthowanythingthathasevermadeanimpactandshapedpeople'sliveshasbeenmorethanjustanidea.Ithasbeenanideawithaconcreteembodiment.Itnotonlyhadadoctrine,ithadritualsandsongsandpriestlyvestments,thingslikethat.

Forexample,ifyouwalkintoaMethodistceremonyyoucanimmediatelydistinguishitfromanEpiscopalceremonyorRomanCatholicceremony.

"Asitturnedout,wedidorganizeourselvesasachurch.SofirstweweretheCosmotheistCommunityandthenwebecametheCosmotheistCommunityChurch.Ihadassumedthatifwebecameachurchwewouldincorporateandhaveaboardofdirectorsandsoon,butthenIfoundoutthatVirginia[Pierce'soperationswereinArlington,Virginia,justoutsideofWashington]doesn'tincorporatechurches.Theattitudeofthestateisthatitandthechurchesshouldn'thaveanythingtodowithoneanother.Thechurchesshouldregulatetheirownaffairsandnotaskthestatetodoitforthem."

"Howmanypeoplewereinvolvedinthechurch?"Iasked.

"Aroundtwenty,"Piercereplied.

"Didyouhaveatitleinthechurch,ministerorsomethinglikethat?"

"Ineverhadaformaltitle.'Teacher'wasoneIoftenused.WhenIhadtodealwiththegovernmenttaxingagenciesandsoforthinordertoqualifyforsomething,Iwouldcallmyselfaminister.ButIalwaysfeltalittle

funnyandawkwardwiththatbecausetheideaofaministerremindsmeofthesepotbelliedhypocritesinfancycollarspreachingpaptothecongregationofsheeponSundaymorning.Ididn'twanttohaveanythingtodowiththat."

IreadthroughthethreepamphletsonCosmotheismthatPiercegavemeandlistenedtoatapeofatalkhegavebackin1976atoneoftheSundayeveningmeetingscalled"Cosmotheism:WaveoftheFuture."IconcludedfromthatthatwhatPiercecallsCosmotheismisaversionofareligiousorientationcalledpantheism.IthelpstounderstandCosmotheismifitisputinitspantheisticcontext.

Pantheismasareligiousperspectiveandtraditiondiffersfromthreeotherswhicharemorefamiliartousinthisculture:theism(JudaismandChristianityareexamples),atheism,andhumanism.Eventhoughpantheismdoesn'thaveastrongfootholdinWesternsociety,itisfarfromararephenomenonintheworld.Taoism,someformsofBuddhism,Confucianism,thereligionsofAmericanIndiantribes,andthepaganreligionsofnorthernEuropebeforetheChristianinfluenceallembodyapantheisticoutlook.ManyGreekphilosophersreflectapantheisticframeofreference,includingPlatoandAristotleandtheStoics,asdidphilosophersofmorerecenttimessuchasSpinoza,Fichte,andHegel.(Spinoza,bytheway,towhommanyattributethetermpantheism,wasJewish.)AmongtheprominentliteraryfigureswhoseworkrevealsapantheisticperspectiveontheworldareWilliamWordsworth,RalphWaldoEmerson,D.H.Lawrence,RobinsonJeffers,andGarySnyder.

Andwhatisthisperspectiveontheworld?Thewordsusedtoexpressthepantheisticorientationvarygreatly,butwhattheyallshareisapictureofhoweverythingfitstogether.Pantheistsgetbeyondtheparticulars,thisdiscreteentityandthatone,toaperceptionofanall-encompassingandunifiedordertothings.Pantheismistheviewthateverythingthatexists–nature,animals,humanbeings,everything–formsanintegratedwhole.Tothepantheist,everythingisinterrelated.Thus,pantheistsseehumanlifenotasindependentandself-containedbutratherasanintegralpartoftheworld.Thisstressonwholenessshouldnotbetakentomeanthatpantheistsarecontendingthat"allisone,"thattherearen'tseparateentitiesintheworld,thattheperceptionofdistinctionsisanillusion.Rather,pantheists–ormostofthem,anyway–aresayingthat

thevariouselementsthatcomprisetheworldarenotmerelydistinct;andthatmostfundamentally,mostimportantly,theyarenotdistinct.Whenpantheistslookattheworld,theyseeconnectedness,theyseeunity.Whatmakespantheismareligionandnotsimplyaninsightoraphilosophyisthatthisunitythatpantheistsseeisdivine—itissacred.Topantheists,theworldisn'tsimplyasetofinterrelatedconcretephenomena.Thereismore–callitGod–andthis"somethingmore"infuses,permeates,theworld.Itispartofeverything,andeverythingispartofIt.Itdivinizestheworldandmakesitholy.Whenpantheistslookattheworld,theyseeGod.

Pantheismcanbebetterunderstoodifitiscontrastedwiththeism–again,ChristianityandJudaismfallinthiscategory.ThetheistictraditionischaracterizedbythebeliefinapersonalGod–thatistosay,aGodwiththecharacteristicsofahumanbeing.ThistheisticGodhasapersonalityandbearing–likethatofacommandingfatherperhaps.ThisisaGodwhocanhearandseeandpassmoraljudgmentandmakedecisionsandtakepurposefulaction.Heisfocal:allpowerandholinessflowfromHim.Hewassopowerfulthathehadthepowertocreatetheuniverse,auniversewhichhenowinaparent-likeormonarch-likewayoversees.Heisseparate,distinctfromnatureandmankind.Heisnotofthisworld.Heisapart,above,transcendent,lookingdownonusall.

TheappropriaterelationshiptothetheisticGodisdeferentialanddevotional.Heisprayedto.Heisanobjectofworship–thesoleobjectofworship.TheworshipperdoesnotidentifyhimselfwithGodorseektomergewithGodorbecomeGod;thatwouldbeblasphemous.Rather,thefundamentalobjectiveofreligiouspracticeinthetheistictraditionistoestablishaproperrelationshipwithGod.Cultivatingthisproperrelationshipbringstheworshipperpeaceandhappinessandperhapsanecstaticjoy,anditgiveshimdirectioninlivinginaccordancewithGod'swillandinescapingGod'sdispleasureorwrath.TheworshippergainsstrengthandguidancefromGod–perhapswithassistancefromamessiah—inthelifelongtaskofachievingsalvationinthislifeandblissandserenityinthenextlife.

Intheistictraditions,thereisthebeliefinpersonalimmortality.Thefaithfulwillsurvivedeathinsomeform.Deathisregrettabletobesure,butthatregretissoftenedbytheconvictionthatthenextworldwillbea

betterplacethanthisoneis.Infact,intheistictraditionsexistenceonearthisinlargemeasureperceivedasatimeofpreparationfortheafterlife.

Liketheists,pantheistsbelieveinGod;pantheismisnotadisguisedformofatheismorasubstitutionofnaturalismforreligiousfaith.WherethedifferenceliesisthatpantheistsdonotperceiveofGodasapersonoranythinglikeaperson.Thepantheisticgoddoesn'thaveapersonality.11doesn'thaveamind.Itdoesn'tperceiveasdoesahumanbeing.Itdoesn'tformulateintentionsandcarryoutactionsinresponsetocircumstancesinthemannerofaperson.Pantheisticreligionstendnottoplayupthecreator-of-the-universeconceptionofGodasdotheisticreligions.ThereismoreofatendencyinpantheismtoattendtoGodandworld–howeverthey/itcametobe–simplyasrealitiestobeencounteredandtakenintoaccountatthistimeandinthislife.

Pantheismdeniesthebeyondness,theotherness,ofGod.Godisn'tupthere,overthere,someplaceelse,transcendent.Godishere,apartofallthis,immanent.Godpenetrateseverythingintheuniverse.Godisinnature.Godisinhumanbeings.Godandmanandnaturearenotdistinct–oratleastnottotallydistinct,oronlydistinct.WhatmakesthingsabitcomplicatedisthatwhilepantheismemphasizesGod'simmanence,thereisalsoatendencywithinthistraditiontoviewthebeingofGodasifitwerenotcompletelyexhaustedbytheuniverse.Thatistosay,Godhasatranscendentdimensionaswellasanimmanentone.Somescholarshaveusedthetermpanentheism(notethe"en"inthemiddle)todistinguishthestrandofpantheismthatstressesboththeimmanentandtranscendentqualityofGod.Soweneedtobecarefulnottosetuprigiddichotomies.Still,however,themostusefuldistinctiontokeepinmindforourpurposesisthebasiconebetweenatranscendentGod(theism)andanimmanentGod(pantheism).

IfGodexistsbutisn'taperson,thenwhatisIt?(TohaveusedHeattheendofthislastsentencewouldhavepersonalizedGodandbeenatvariancewithpantheisticthinking.)OnefindsavarietyofwordsusedtodescribeGodwithinpantheism.GodisdescribedvariouslyastheForce,theDivineSpark,thePrincipleoftheWorld,andthePlanfortheUniverse.Alternatively,GodmaybereferredtoastheSpiritoftheWorldortheSouloftheWorld.Stillotherpossibilities,Godmaybespokenofas

theDivineUnityortheProcess–orUnfolding–oftheDivineUnity.YetanotherwayofreferringtoGodwithinthepantheistictradition,theworldiscalledtheSelf-ExpressionofGod.Thesearen'ttheclearestoftermsimaginable,butthenagaincloudinessofmeaningisnotunheardofinmattersofreligion,andtheydocommunicateabasicsenseofhowpantheismconceivesofGod.

WhatistheproperrelationshipofhumanbeingstothepantheisticGod?SinceGodisnotapersonorseparatefromeverything,itisn'tapersonalrelationshipinthewaytwopeoplewouldrelatetooneanother.Thereisn'tadeferentialposturetowardthisGod.RatherthanaworshipfulresponsetothepresenceofGodasonefindsintheism,inpantheismthereisrespect,awe,wonderment.Andratherthandevotionalpractice,inpantheisticreligionsthereisanemphasisonthesearchforknowledgeoftheUnityandthedevelopmentofpersonalresourcesofacertainkind:namely,theunderstandingandwisdomandpersonalstrengththatwillcontributetoone'slivingalifeinaccordancewiththeUnityor,anotherwaytosayit,thatwillallowonetointegratewiththecosmos.Thusmeditativeandcontemplativeactivitiesaremoreconsistentwithpantheismthanprayer.Really,anyactivity—whetherintellectualandnon-intellectual–whichbringspeopleintoclosercontactwiththingsastheyactuallyareandtoabetterunderstandingofhowitallgoestogetherandwheretheyfitinthelargerschemeofthings—includingawalkinthewoods–isanappropriatereligiouspracticewithinthepantheistictradition.

Withinpantheism,thereismoreofafocusonintegratingintothisworldthanwinningforgivenessofsinoraplaceinthenextworld.Also,incontrasttotheism,thisintegrationmaywellincludeamergingwithGod,arealizationofone'sidentitywith,orsamenesswith,God.Theresultmaybehappinessandjoy,butmorelikelyitwillbemorealongthelinesofathoroughgoingpeaceofmindorsenseofbeingtrulyhome.Mostpantheistsdenythepossibilitythattheywillsurvivedeathinsomeconsciousform,sotheyaren'tseekingpersonalimmortalitythroughtheirreligion.TheytendtobelievethatwhateverhappensmusthappeninthislifetimeandwithnohelpfromGodoramessiah.Forthem,deathisregrettablebecauseitdeprivesusofexperienceandthepossibilityofdoingfurthergoodonthisearth.

OthercharacteristicsofpantheismthatshedlightonPierce'sCosmotheistbeliefsinclude:

•Itneedstobeunderscoredthatmostpantheistsarenotmonists.Theyaren'tsayingAllisOne.Theyaren'tcontendingthatthereisonlyoneBeingandthatallrealityiseitheridenticalwithitormodesofit.Theyarepluralists.Thatistosay,theybelievethattherearemanykindsofthings.Theydon'tregardtheexistenceofreal,finiteentitiesasinimicaltounity.Aspluralists,thesepantheistsdon'tseejustonehumannaturebutvarioushumannatures.Piercecarriesthisideaovertorace.Wheresomewouldseeonehumanrace,heseesanumberofhumanraces.

•Inlinewiththispluralistmentality,pantheistsdon'tbelievethatthereisjustonewaytoliveinaccordancewiththeUnity.Theydon'tinsistononelifestyleorsetofactivitiesforeveryone.Theybelievethatpersonalwell-beingandthewelfareofthewholewillbebestattainedbypeoplelivingwithinparametersdictatedbytheirownessentialnatures.Theideaistodowhatisnaturaltoyougiventherealityofthewholeofwhichyouareapart.Pierce,forinstance,doesn'tcontendthattherural,dig-your-own-well-and-cut-your-own-woodwayoflifehehaschosentoliveisrightforeverybody.Inhisview,hiswayisnottheonlywaytobehappy,anditisnottheonlywaytoservetheLifeForceortheCreator,histermsforGod.

•Alongthissameline,pantheistsdon'tholdupanyonehumanattributeabovetheothersasautomaticallybeingonahigherplanethantheothers.Agoodmind,forexample,canbepositiveanditcanbenegativedependingontheusetowhichitisput.Infact,onepicksupacoolnesstowardintellectualprowessinpantheism;oranyway,thatitisnotessentialtoagoodlife,andmayactuallyinterferewithit.

•Pantheistsarecriticalofhumanism.Theyrejectthesecularized,human-centeredworldview.Intheireyes,humanismsetsmanupasthesoleconcern,asbeingallimportant.Humanists,thepantheistscontend,havesubstitutedworshipofmanfortheworshipofGod.Thiscontradictsthepantheisticviewofmanasapartofnature,andpantheism'scontentionthatthemeaningandpurposeoflifecannot,

shouldnot,bemadewithreferencetohumanbeingsalone.

•Pantheistsdisagreewithanexistentialistposturethatwouldhavemansimplychoosethemeaningofhislife.Therearedictatesinherentinman'sbeingandinhiscontext,pantheistshold,thatplaceobligationsonhimandlimitthescopeofhisfreedomtochoosehispathinlife.Maniswhatheisandisapartofeverything,andtheserealitiesdirecthowoneshouldlive.Manshouldnot,saythepantheists,beviewedasanendinhimself.

•Pantheistsarecriticalofarelianceonscienceasthesourceofanswerstothequestionsofexistence.Thereismoretotheworldthancanbeaccountedforbythenaturalsciencesandtheirwaysofcomingtoknowthings,contendthepantheists.Pantheistsdon'tclaimtoknowallthereistoknowabouttheDivineUnity.Theyadmitthattheystillhavequestionsaboutcreation,immortality,andthemeaningandpurposeoflife,buttheydon'tbelievethatsciencehastheanswerstothemeither.

•Pantheistsusuallybelieveinfreewill.Mostoften,theyaren'tdeterminists.Theydon'tbelieveman'sactionsandfatearedeterminedbyeitherGod'swillorearthlycircumstances.Theybelieveinthepowerofchoiceandmoralresponsibility.TheyderivetheirconceptofmoralityfromthenatureoftheDivineUnity,notfromthenatureofapersonalizedGodandHisword.Aperson'sconductcannotbeassessedapartfromhisoverallcontext,pantheistsbelieve.Pantheistsjudgethegoodnessofanindividualact,andatotallife,withreferencetotheindividual'srelationshiptotheUnity.PantheistsbelievelivinginharmonywiththeUnityismorallygood,andlivingindiscordancewithItismorallybad.

•Asmightbeexpected,pantheiststendtolovenatureandseektoestablisharelationshiptothingsnatural.Theytendtobelievethatifonedoesn'tcontactnature,oneislesslikelytocometothepantheisticworldview.Ifoneneverhikesinthewildernessorgazesatthesunsetorsailsonthewater,ifonenevergetsoutofhisownlittleorbit,heislesslikelytoseethepantheistictruths.Pantheistslivemoreinanethicalthanmysticalrelationtonature.Theyperceivethatlivinginproperrelationtonaturepresupposesits

preservationandprotection.Theytendtobeenvironmentalists.Theytendtoseeurbanlifeasadversetobothpersonalwell-beingandthewell-beingoftheUnity.TheytendtobeofamindthattechnologydespoilstheenvironmentandseparatespeoplefromIt.Atthesametime,however,theytendtothinkofpantheismasanapproachtolifethatcanbelivedoutinanylocale,includingurbansettings.

•Pantheistsregardorganizedchurchesandreligiousleaderswithsuspicion.Theydoubtwhetherthelifethatpantheismseekstoattaincanbefacilitatedbyhierarchicallyorganized,clergy-centered,empire-buildingreligions.

Piercesayshecan'trememberwherehegotthetermCosmotheism.IdidsomeinvestigatingandfoundthattheEnglishRomanticpoet,critic,andphilosopherSamuelTaylorColeridgeusedthetermintheearlynineteenthcentury.InColeridge'swritings,cosmotheismreferred,inoneinstanceIcameacross,toanidentificationofGodwiththeuniverseand,inanother,totheworshipoftheworldasGod.SoPiercemayhavepickeditupfromhisreadingofColeridge.AnotherpossiblesourceofthetermcanbefoundinPierce'sSundayeveningtalkofJuly24th,1977called"Cosmotheism:WaveoftheFuture."Earlyinthattalk,PiercequotesthewriterD.H.Lawrenceassaying"Weandthecosmosareone.Thecosmosisavastlivingbodyofwhichweareallparts.Thesunisagreatheartwhosetremorsrunthroughoursmallestveins.Themoonisagreatgleamingnervecenterfromwhichwequiverforever.Allthisisliterallytrue,asmenknewinthegreatpast,andastheywillknowagain."SoitcouldbethatreadingLawrencewasPierce'sinspiration.Butitwasalongtimeago,andPiercedoesn'tremember,sothiswillhavetoremainspeculation.

Inthe"Cosmotheism:WaveoftheFuture"talk,PierceputsCosmotheisminitshistoricalandphilosophicalperspective.HedescribesCosmotheistsaspeoplewhoarebearersoftheCreator'spurposeor,anotherwaytostateit,bearersoftheUniversalWill.HesaysthatmanypeopleoverthecourseofhistoryhaveunderstoodpartsofCosmotheism,andhelistsanumberofexamples,amongthemancientGreekandRomanphilosophers,northernEuropeanpaganphilosophers,RomanticwriterssuchasWordsworthandPope,andtheEuropeanphilosophersFichte

andHegel.

PiercesaysinhistalkthatthepantheistictraditioniscentraltothehistoryofthewhiteraceinEurope.BeforeChristianitywasexportedtoEuropebytheexpandingRomanEmpire,heasserts,EuropeanreligionsstressedtheonenessofGodandman.HesaysthatthisemphasiscontrastedwiththeChristianchurch'sdichotomousconceptionwhichemphasizesGodandman'sdistinctionandseparationfromeachother.

Piercearguesthatthetwentiethcenturyiscongenialtothepantheisticperspective.Modernscience,hetellshisaudience,hasmovedusfromastatictoadynamicviewoftheuniverse,andpantheismismoreinalignmentwiththatparadigmthanisthechurch'sconceptionoftheworldasafinishedcreation.SinceDarwin,Piercepointsout,theworldhascometobeviewedasundergoingacontinuousandnot-yet-finishedchangeorevolution.Pantheismismorecongenialtothisperspective,heasserts,thanaretheisticreligionssuchasChristianity.Tobesure,Pierceacknowledges,Christiandoctrinewithitsstaticviewoftheuniverseisstillacceptedbymanypeople.However,henotes,veryfewoftheleadingthinkersofourtimebuyintotheChristianconceptionoftheworld.

Cosmotheism,Piercetellshisaudience,differsfrommostotherreligionswiththeirdependenceontruthasrevealedthroughrevelationoraspasseddownbyauthority.Italsodepartsfrompurerationalism.Cosmotheismisgroundedinasynthesisofobjectiveandsubjectiveknowledge,saysPierce.CosmotheismistheunionoftheCreator'simmanentconsciousness,whatourreasonandsensestellusaboutourselvesandtheworld,andthefindingsofscience.Inaddition,offersPierce,Cosmotheismisinaccordwiththetruththatcomesfromdeepwithinusifwearewillingtoattendtoit,fromourgenes,fromourcollectiverace-soul.

TheproblemsCosmotheismfacesinbeingacceptedinthisculturedonotstemfromitsvalidity,Piercecontends.AmajorproblemCosmotheismconfrontsisthatthemassofpeoplewillneverhavethechancetoacceptorrejectitonthebasisofitsmerits,becausetheywillneverlearnaboutitinthefirstplace.ThosewhocontrolthepublicdiscourseinAmerica–thenewsandentertainmentandpublishingindustriesandtheschools–dotheirbesttocensorandmalignanythinglikeCosmotheism,claims

Pierce.Plus,ifpeopledomanagetolearnaboutthetenetsofCosmotheismandacceptthemasvalid,theystillfacethetoughchallengeofmanifestingthemintheirlives.Giventhereligiousandideologicalorthodoxiesofthemoment,Piercedeclares,itrequiresagoodmeasureofpersonalindependenceandstrengthofcharactertostanduptotherejections,pressures,andsanctionsthatresultwhenpeoplethinkthe"wrong"thingsoractinthe"wrong"ways.Thebestwayaroundthatstateofaffairs,saysPierce,istobreakourisolationfromoneanotherandtoformacommunityof"consciousnessandblood."

ItappearstomethatCosmotheismisbasicallyanelaborationofthepantheisticperspectiveGeorgeBernardShawarticulatedinManandSuperman,theplaythatmadesuchastrongimpressiononPiercewhenhewasagraduatestudentatCaltech.PiercemodifiedwhatShawputforth,changednomenclatureinplaces,punchedupcertainideasinShawandplayedothersdown,extrapolatedfromwhatShawoffered,andaddedsomenewthingsofhisown,especiallyaroundhowpeoplecanorganizethemselvestorealizetheCosmotheistideal.AshorthandwayofdescribingtheendresultofPierce'sformulationsisthatCosmotheismisessentiallywhatShawhadtosayinManandSupermanwithaNationalSocialisttwisttoit.

WhileShawwroteofLife,ortheLifeForce,Pierce'sCosmotheismtalksabouttheCreator.Byandlarge,theLifeForceandtheCreatoraresynonymousconcepts,withPierce'sideaoftheCreatorperhapscarryingabitmoreofadivineorsacredconnotationthanShaw'sideaoftheLifeForce.AndwhiletheCreator,liketheLifeForce,isessentiallyimmanent,Ipickupmoreofatranscendent,"other,"dimensioninPierce'sconceptthantheShavianonehas.Ifonecandrawthedistinctionbetweenaphilosophyandareligion,itseemstometheCreatorinCosmotheismhasmoreofareligiousfeeltoitthanShaw'sLifeForce.Ofcourse,wearetalkingaboutPierceoftwentyyearsagohere.InmydealingswithhimIhaveneverheardhimrefertotheCreator–ithasalwaysbeentheLifeForce,servingtheLifeForce.MyguessisthattwentyyearsagoanduptohismovetoWestVirginiainthemid-1980s,Piercehadmoreofareligiousorientationthanhehastoday.Hiscurrentuseof"LifeForce"languageandtheabsenceof"Creator"talkmayreflectareversionbacktowardtheShawinfluencesthatbeganitalloverfortyyearsago.

AswithShaw'sLifeForce,thereisadynamicqualitytotheconceptoftheCreatorinCosmotheism.TheCreatormorethanjustis,morethanjustexists,morethanjustbeganitallandnowwatchesandjudgesorselectivelyintervenesinearthlyaffairs;theCreatorisaforceandisdefinitelygoingsomeplace.PierceusesthetermUrgetogetatthatdimensionoftheCreator.ThedirectiontheUrgeisseekingtotravelinCosmotheistdoctrineisthesameasShaw'sLifeForce:towardself-consciousness,self-understanding,andself-completion.AndasinShaw'sformulation,thereisadynamicqualityinCosmotheismtoman'srelationshipwiththeCreator.Itisn'tsimplyamatterofbeingwiththeCreatororintegratingwithIt;itisamatterofdoingwiththeCreator.AndagainasinShaw,thatdoingtakestheformofservingtheCreatorbybeingItsbrainandtakingactiontofurtherItsprocess.

ThereistheideainCosmotheismthatmancanmakethechoiceofwhetherornottoservetheCreator.However,IpickupmoreofasenseinCosmotheismthaninShawthatthiskindofserviceisnotonlyagoodthingtodo,youreallyoughttodoit.

CosmotheismagreeswithShawthatthereisn'tjustonewaytoservetheLifeForceorCreator.Whatisimportant,bothorientationshold,istogetagraspofthebigpicture,howitallworks,andthentofindthewaytosupporttheLifeForce/Creator'sprocessthatisnaturaltoyouandmosteffective.

Cosmotheismmakessalientthepluralisticoutlookofpantheismandusesittoservearacialagenda.Cosmotheistdoctrinestressesthatthepartsofthewholeareasfundamentalarealityastheunityofallthings,andthatwecan'tignorethedifferencesamongtheparts,includingtheirqualitativedifferences.Alltosay,fromtheCosmotheistperspectiveindividualsaredifferentinnaturefromoneanotherandsomearebetterthanothers,andthesamethingholdstrueforraces.AccordingtoCosmotheism,individualscanbemeasuredagainstwhattheywereanddidinthepastandwhattheycanbecomeandcreateinthefuture,andsotoocanraces.

ShawinManandSupermanalludedtobreedingtheraceintoahigherformofbeingasagoaloftheLifeForce,buthemutedthatpointtoalargeextent.Cosmotheism,ontheotherhand,putsthatprocesscenter

stageandinboldprint,asitwere.AndCosmotheismmakesitcleareventhoughitisnotstatedexplicitly(asitwasn'tinShaweither)thatracedoesnotrefertothewholehumanrace,allofmankind,butrathertothewhiterace.Cosmotheismisatitscoreawhiteracialistworldview.Thepantheistconceptofwor/<i-soulbecomesinCosmotheismtherace-soul.

Therefore,whenCosmotheiststalkaboutservingtheCreator,theyarereferringtoimprovingthewhiterace,theirrace.ThereisthetacitassumptioninCosmotheism,astherewellmayhavebeeninShaw,thatthisisareligion,philosophy,whatevertocallit,thatappliestothewhiteraceonly.Itisaboutthewhiteraceandforthewhiterace.AsitwasinShaw,improvementoftheraceinCosmotheismisconceivedinNietzscheanterms,thatistosay,asthemovementtowardtheidealoftheSuperman.AndgroundedintheevolutionaryperspectiveitshareswithShaw,Cosmotheismassumesthatthatimprovementwillmostlikelyinvolvestruggleandperil.

BothShawandCosmotheismseemodernlifeingeneralasworkingagainsttheimprovementoftherace.(ShawequatedmodernlifewithHell.)AndwhileitisobliquelyhintedatinShaw(theDevilinhisplayisaJew),itisveryclearlywrittenbetweenthelinesthatCosmotheismconsidersJewstobeanimpedimenttothefulfillmentofthefundamentalimpulseanddestinyoftherace.

OnedifferencebetweenShawandCosmotheismliesinwhatisexpectedoftheservantoftheLifeForce/Creator.WithShaw,thereisamixof"ivorytower"and"socialwork"expectationsThatis,whattheindividual—DonJuan,say–wouldbestdoisgoupintheivorytower,i.e.,backoffenough,getenoughdistancefromday-to-dayexistence,tobeabletoreflectandbecomeinformedandwiseenoughtobethephilosopher'sbraintheLifeForceneeds.Aswell,DonJuanorsomeoneelsewhowouldgothisroute,informedbytheknowledgeandwisdomhehasacquired,wouldtakeontheroleoftheLifeForce'ssocialworker,thatis,helpItmoveintheproperdirection.Inallofthis,however,thereisa"backedoff,"personally-removedqualityinherentinthisapproachtolife:IgotthesensefromtheplaythatDonJuanwastalkingaboutthem,otherpeople,andit,Life,andwhattheywerelikeandwhattheywerebecoming.Buthewasn'ttalkingabouthimselfandwhathewasbecoming.

WhenIreadtheCosmotheistmaterialPierceputtogether,thereare,tobesure,theivory-towerandsocial-workaspects,asIamcallingthem,butthereismore.ThereistheideainCosmotheismthattheCreatorincludesyouandme.Weareapartoftheworldandnotjustlookingonandcritiquingandsteppingintohelpthingsalong.We–youandI–domorethanmerelypointthewayandpavetheway,asimportant,ascrucial,asthosethingsare.Wehavetheresponsibilitytobecometheway,tocreateinourownbeingsandinourownlivestheexemplificationoftheupwardunfoldingoftherace.

AlastdifferencebetweenShaw'sandPierce'sformulations:InShawyougettheimpressionthatDonJuan'ssearchforHeavenisanindividualquest.Hewasgoingtogettherebyhimself.WithCosmotheism,incontrast,thissearchistobeashared,communalendeavor.ThemessagecomesthroughinCosmotheismthatitisnotlikelythatyouorIwillevergetthereonourown.Itisgoingtotakethesupportofotherpeople,andasupportivesocialcontext,forustotravelupwardtowardgreatness.

Nowtothethreepamphlets,orbooklets,onCosmotheismthatPierceputtogetherinthe1970sandearly1980s.ThePath,thefirstone,printed,in1977,setsoutthebasictenetsofCosmotheism.8ItdescribestheCreator,theUrge,thePathofLifeandthewaythatindividualsembarkonthePathsuccessfully,andtheCosmotheistCommunity.

ManandtheworldandtheCreatorarenotseparatethings,butmanisapartoftheworld,whichispartoftheWhole,whichistheCreator.ThetangibleUniverseisthematerialmanifestationoftheCreator.Alltheblazingsunsofthefirmament;theformlessgasbetweenthestars;thesilent,frozenmountainpeaksofthemoon;therustlingtreesoftheearthlyforests;theteemingcreaturesofthedarkoceandepths;andmanarepartsoftheCreator'smaterialmanifestation.

TheUrgeliesattherootofallthingsandismanifestedintherelationsamongallthings....TheUrgeisinthetenuousgasesofthevoid,fortheyhaveapurpose,whichistheflamingsunsandalltheplanetswhichformfromthem.TheUrgeisintheearth,forithasapurpose,whichistherealmofplantsandanimalswhichflourishonit.AndtheUrgeisinman,forhehasapurpose,whichishigherman.AndthepurposesofallthesethingsarestepsonthePathofLife,whichleadstotheOnePurpose,

whichistheSelf-RealizationoftheCreator:theSelf-CompletionoftheSelf-Created.

ThosewhoattainDivineConsciousnesswillascendthePathofLifetowardtheirDestiny,whichisGodhood;whichistosay,thePathofLifeleadsupwardthroughanever-endingsuccessionofstates,thenextofwhichisthatofhigherman,andtheultimatethatoftheSelf-RealizedCreator.

TruereasonwillilluminatethePathforthemandgivetheminsight;itwillbeamightyaidtotheCreator'sUrgewithinthem...Truereasonseekstoguideman'sactionsinaccordwiththeimmanentconsciousnessoftheWhole,whilefalsereasondoesnot....Themanorwomanoftruereasonseeksorderinallthings,andheshunschaos.Heispleasedbyaharmoniousrelationshipbetweenalltheelementsofhislifeandtheworld.Herejectsthatwhichclashesanddoesnotfit,thatwhichisalien.Heishappyintheknowledgethatwhatwastrueandgoodyesterdaywillbetrueandgoodtomorrow.Throughorderandharmonyheseekstrueprogress,whichistheascentofthePathofLife;butheshunsfrivolouschange,whichdestroystheharmonybetweenthepastandthefuture.Helovestruth,andhehatesfalsehood.Helovesbeauty,andhehatesugliness.Helovesnobilityinallthings,andhehatesbaseness.AndallthesepredispositionsofthemanorwomanoftruereasonarelikeraysthrownoutbytheDivineSparkwhichburnsinhissoul.

AndthisDivineSparkistheimmanentconsciousnessoftheWhole.ItisthepresenceoftheCreator'sUrgeinhim.

ThegatheringofthosewhowouldbecomemembersoftheCommunityofDivineConsciousnessiscalledtheCosmotheistCommunity;itistheCommunityofthosewhowouldbecomePeopleoftheRune.AndthePeopleoftheRuneareknownforthesefourthings:knowledge,consciousness,discipline,andservice....ByknowledgeismeantunderstandingoftheTruth....ByconsciousnessismeanttheawakenedstateofthosewhohavegonebeyondknowledgeandhavepartakenoftheimmanentconsciousnessoftheWholewhichresidesintheirinnermostsouls....Disciplinecomesfromwithinandwithout.FromwithoutitisimposedonthemembersoftheCosmotheistCommunity.Bybeingsoimposeditbringsforththegrowthofdisciplinefromwithin.Without

disciplinethereisnomastery,andhewhohasnotmasteredthechaosofconflictingforceswithinhimselfcannotrenderfullservice.Butdisciplineimposedanddisciplinewhichgrowsfromwithintogethergivethosewhohaveattainedknowledgeandconsciousnessmasteryovertheirownforces,sothatthoseforcesmayservetheCreator'sPurpose....ThemembersofthecommunityofDivineConsciousness,theAwakenedOnes,thePeopleoftheRune,serveinanewway,whichisthewayofhigherman,thewayoftruereason.TheyareconsciousagentsoftheCreator'sPurpose....Throughtheirservicetheyresumetheascenttowardtheirdestiny,whichisGodhood.

Thesecondpamphlet,OnLivingThings,describesthemeasureofaman,thedangersthatmustbeovercomeincreatingthehigherman,andtheresponsibilitiesthattheCommunityasawholeandeachindividualmemberwithintheCommunitymustaccept.

[Thequalitiesoneusestojudgethevalueofaman]arethetruenessofhisinnersenseofdirection,thesoundnessofhisconstitution,andthepurityofhisblood.

[Thetwogreatestdangersthatmustbeovercomeincreatingthehigherman]arethecorruptionofthespiritandthecorruptionoftheblood.Firstcomesthecorruptionofthespirit,throughthepresenceofalienracesoul.Alienvaluesandattitudesbecomeintermixedwiththevaluesandattitudesofhigherman'sstockwhoarenotyetconsciousoftheiridentityandmission.Andthenfollowsthecorruptionofthebloodofthosewhosevaluesareconfused;theycannolongerfollowtheirinnersenseofdirection,andintheirconfusiontheymixtheirbloodwiththatofalienstocks;andtheyandtheiroffspringbecomeabominations,spreadingfurthercorruptionamongthestockfromwhichhighermanarises.

Theymustbecomeconsciousoftheiridentityandtheirmission;theymustseekanddiscoverthevaluesoftheirownrace-soul,puttingasideallvalueswhichhavecomefromalienrace-souls;andtheymustremovefromtheirmidstallwhohavebecomeabominationsandallwhoareofalienblood...

Hemusttakeintohisownhandsthoseforceswhichchangetheseedofalllivingthingsfromgenerationtogeneration,andmustusethoseforces

undertheguidanceofanawakeningconsciousnesstolifthisstockoverthethresholdwhichseparatesmanfromhigherman,therealmofimmanentconsciousnessfromthatofDivineConsciousness.

Thethird,andlast,bookletPierceproducedonCosmotheismwasOnSociety.Actually,thebookletwasn'taboutsocietyasawholebutratherabouttheCosmotheistCommunityitself–althoughtheremaybeatacithopeembeddedinthetitleofthisdocumentthatsomedayallofsocietywilloperateinthewaytheCosmotheistCommunitydoes.OnSocietydescribestheintegrationofthereligiousandsecularinCommunitylife(CommunityiscapitalizedbecausePierceisreferringtotheCosmotheistCommunity)anddiscussesfourmainsocialinstitutions:thefamily,theschool,themilitary,andthegovernment.PierceisanadmirerofthesocialandpoliticalarrangementsputforthbyPlatoinhistreatise"TheRepublic"and,ironically,thewaytheCatholicchurchorganizesitself,andthisisrevealedinwhathewritesinthispamphlet.

TheCommunityisbothchurchandstate,anditdoesnotseparatethesetwoaspectsofitsbeing.Itdoesnotseparateguidanceinstrivingforknowledgefromguidanceinraisingconsciousnessorbuildingcharacter.Itdoesnotseparatereligiousandmoraltrainingfromothertraining.Itguideseachmembertowardknowledge,consciousness,anddisciplinethroughthesameinstitutions.

[ThefouressentialinstitutionsoftheCommunity]arethefamily,bywhichtheCommunitybreedsandbuildsitself;theacademy,bywhichittrainsitselfandgrowsinknowledge;thecorpsofguardians,bywhichitdefendsitself;andthehierarchy,bywhichitgovernsandguidesitself.

Thecommunityhonorseachmanwhoisafatherandeachwomanwhoisamother,andthefamilyinwhichthetwoareunited,inameasurecorrespondingtothevalueofthechildrentheyengender;andthisvalueismeasuredbothbythequalitiesinherentinthechildrenattheirbirthandthedevelopmentandstrengtheningoftheirqualitiesthroughpropernurture.

IntheAcademy,thechildrenreceiveauniformgroundinginlanguage,history,music,andtheotherelementsoftheirculturalheritage;theyaremadeconsciousofthespiritualbasisoftheirexistenceandofthe

Cosmotheisttruth;andtheybeginthelifelongprocessofbuildingwillandcharacterthroughdiscipline.

ThecorpsofguardiansistheinstitutionbywhichtheCommunitydefendsitselfagainstitsenemies,bothwithinandwithout:againstthosewhowouldharmanyofthethingsuponwhichthelifeoftheCommunitydepends,bothitsphysicallifeanditsspirituallife.Themenofthecommunitywhoarechosentobecomeguardiansshall...comeonlyfromthoseordainedtoalifeofservicetotheOnePurpose,andtheyshallbeonlythebestofthose.

ThehierarchyistheinstitutionbywhichtheCommunityordersitself.Itisacommunityofpriests....Instructureitisaseriesofstepsleadingupward....Asheadvancesinknowledge,inconsciousness,indiscipline,andinservice,heisjudgedbythoseabovehim;andaccordingtotheirjudgment,hemayprogressupward,fromsteptostep,throughouthislife.

Thehierarchyguidesandjudges.Itshapes,structures,andmakesorchangesrules,whenthosethingsareneeded;otherwiseitpreserveswhatithasmade.Itlookstothefuture,foreseestheneedsoftheCommunity,andstrivestofulfillthoseneeds.Aboveallelse,thehierarchykeepsthecommunitymovingeverupward:towardnewknowledge,higherlevelsofconsciousness,greaterstrengthanddiscipline,moreeffectiveserviceoftheCreator'sPurpose.

"Iwasn'talwaysclearaboutwhatyoumeantbysomeofthethingsyousaidonthetapeandinthepamphletsyougaveme,"IsaidtoPierce."Whenyoutalkabout'bearersoftheCreator'spurpose'and'theperfectunionoftheCreator'simmanentconsciousnessandourracesoul'–"

"BackthenIwastryingtogetthingssortedoutinmyhead,"Pierceinterrupted,"andImayhaveexpressedmyselfinairyways.IthinkIcoulddoitmorepreciselyandclearlynow.ItwasjustthatwhenIfirstreadShawIcouldfeelthehairsrisingonthebackofmyneck.Ifeltitwastrueandaninsightintorealitythatfewpeoplehave,andevenfewerpeoplecanexpressthingsaswellashedid.Itwasaboutthisprocess–thispurpose,thisprimevalurgetowardhigherconsciousness–thatwastryingtocontinue.Shawputthingsinadifferentlightforme.Inowcouldexaminethingsinthislight.DidthissquarewithwhatIknowabout

history,humannature,andsoforth?AndwhenIdidthat,thingsdidmakesense.Iftheyhadn't,Iwouldhaverejectedit."

"Isthisright,thatwhatyouaretryingtogetatinusingtermslike'divinespark'issomethingmorethanwhatwethinkofasthebiologicalunfoldingofevolution?"

"Yes,whatI'mtalkingaboutismorethanthat,oratleastitisadifferentwayoflookingatevolution.Itisthedevelopmentofacertainkindofself-consciousness.ItseemstomethatthereisaLifeForcereachingoutinthedarkness,tryingtodevelopamoresensitiveandrefinedtoolforunderstandingitself.Thereisthisfeelingwehave–or,Ishouldsay,thebestofushave–inthepresenceofbeauty,trulyfineartlet'ssay.It'sthebasisfortherespectwehaveforthegreatphilosopher.Thisismorethanjustarecognitionofethicalormoralprinciples;it'sbeingdrawntowhatisfinest;it'sbeingdrawntogenius,towhatisreallybest.Itisthatpartofusthatknowsthataccomplishmentinthesenseofmoney-grabbing,gettingtobeaCEO,orbecomingacelebritybytellingjokesisn'treallyworthyofrespect.Thatsensibility,ifyouwanttocallitthat,doesn'thavesurvivalvalueasfarasIcansee,butnevertheless,eventhoughitissubmergedinsomanypeoplegiventheworldasitis,ithasevolvedasapartofournaturealongwithalltheotherthings.I'mtryingtogetatthisimpulseinpeople,whichisn'tpartofevolutionasweusuallythinkaboutit."

"Whenyoutalkaboutself-consciousnesshere,youmean–"

"ImeanbythatmorethananunderstandingofwhoIaminitspopularpsychologicalmeaning,orsomekindofpoliticalorsocialself-

understanding.WhatIamtalkingabouttranscendsthatkindofthing.11is,inthemostfundamentalsense,whoIamrelativetoeverythingaroundmeandwherethingshavecomefromandwheretheyaregoing–thereallybigpicture,Iguessyou'dsay.Itisahigherconsciousness."

"Andwhenyousaythingslike,'Mydestinyisgodhood'..."

"ThatiswhereNietzschefitsin.IfthisprocessofwhichIamapartcontinuesaswewouldhope,theresultwillbetheemergenceofwhatNietzschecallstheSuperman.Itisatypeofbeingthatveryfewofuscan

getourmindsaround.AndtheSupermanmaybeasteptowardanevenhigherbeing.Ifoneextrapolatesindefinitely,theveryendresult–andwecanonlybegintoimagineit–Icallgodhood.Weneedtobetheagentsofthisprocess.Weneedtoserveit."

"AndIhearyousayinginthematerialIhavereviewedthateachofushasachoiceofwhethertoserve–orretard,orbeindifferentto–theLifeForce,thatfundamentalprocess."

"Historically,onlyasmallnumberhavemadethechoicetoservetheLifeForce.Butfortunatelyforus,inEuropetherewasaninfluentialminoritywhosawthislargerrealityandmovedourcivilizationinapositivedirection.Themassofpeoplefollowedalong.Nowthechoiceiswithus:arewegoingtoacceptresponsibilityforbeingtheconsciousandwillingagentsoftheLifeForceorarewenot?Thefutureofthenewmillenniumdependsonouranswer."

"WhenyoucameoutheretoWestVirginiain1985,itwasatleasttosomeextenttomovetheCosmotheistChurchhereandformthekindofcommunityyou'dbeentalkingaboutinArlington,isthatright?"

"Yes.ItookthemoneyIhadaccumulatedandboughtthislandinthenameoftheCosmotheistCommunityChurch.AfterIgothere,Ifoundoutthatthereisalawthatlimitshowmuchpropertyachurchcanhold.Iftherewasn'talimit,churcheswouldaccumulatelargerandlargeramountsofpropertyandnotpaytaxesonanyofit,andthegovernmentwouldn'tgetanyrevenue.ThiskindoflawcameoutoftheexperienceinEngland,wherethechurchhadacquiredasubstantialpercentageofthelandscape.HenrytheEighthsolveditbysimplyconfiscatingthechurch'sland,butthatwasashort-termsolution,andtheycameupwiththeselaws.InWestVirginiathelimitissixtyacres,soIputthatamountinthenameoftheCosmotheistCommunityChurchandtherestinmyname.

"ItturnedoutthatthechurchneverreallywentanywherehereinWestVirginia.Theotherpeopledidn'tmoveouthere,andIreallydidn'thavethetimetobuildupachurchhere–IhadtokeeptheAlliancealive.Ifyouareaone-manbandasIhaveprettymuchbeen,youarelimitedinwhatyoucanaccomplish.AndthentherewasabigfightwiththeIRSwhichIlost.Theysaidthatweweren'tachurch.Theywereobviously

underpressuretotakeawaythetaxexemptionwehad.TheIRSsentsomeagentsoutheretocheckusout.Istillhavethereporttheywrote.Ithadthingsliketheroadoutherewasveryroughandnotconducivetopeoplegettingtotheservices,andthatwedidn'thaveenoughchairsandwherewerepeoplegoingtosit,andtherewasnocentralheatingsystemandsotherecouldn'tbeservicesinthewinter—abunchofbaloney."

(TheIRSrevokedPierce'schurchstatusandtherevocationwasupheldincourt.PiercethinkstheIRSwasrespondingtopressureappliedonitbytheAnti-DefamationLeagueofB'naiB'rith.WhilethevastmajorityofpeopleviewtheADLinapositivelight,asanopponentofbigotryandintolerance,PierceseesitasaJewishinstrumentofthoughtcontrolandtheabridgmentoffreedoms.HecontendsthattheADLseekstoharmorevendestroyanyoneoranythingthatgetsinthewayoftheJewishagendaforthiscountry,whichincludeshimandhisorganization.)

"YouthinkyourracialviewsweretherealreasontheIRSgotonyourcase?"

"IfIhadbeenpreachingadoctrinethatdidn'tirritatetheJewstheywouldhaveleftusalone.Thereareallkindsofsnake-handlingcultsandeverythingelseuphereinthesehills,andtheIRSletsthemcallthemselvesachurchanddoesn'tbotherthem.Itisnobigdrainonthefederalbudget,andtheIRSstaysingoodgracesgenerallybynotbotheringpeoplemorethanithasto.Butinourcasetheyweredeterminedtogetus,anditwasstrictlybecauseofwhatIwasteachingonracialandJewishmatters."

"Didtheyeversaythatwaswhytheywerecomingafteryou?"

"Theyarenevergoingtosayyoucan'tbeachurchbecauseyoudon'thavetherightdoctrine,sotheymeasurepotholesandcountchairs.Butthetruthofthematteristhattheywereoutherebecausewedidn'tpreachtherightthings."

14.AlexanderSolzhenitsyn"IunderstandyouhavereadalotthatAlexanderSolzhenitsynhaswritten,"IsaidtoPierce.[BobDeMaraishadmentionedittome.]HasSolzhenitsynhadamajorinfluenceonyourthinking?"

"IhavereadsomeofwhatSolzhenitsynhaswritten,althoughheisnotreallyinadirectlineofmydevelopment.Ididn'treadhimuntilaftermyownviewswereprettywellformulated.Ididfindhiminteresting,however,andminedsomefactsfromwhathehadwritten.Forexample,IreadthecommencementaddresshegaveatHarvardin1978.Ithadbeenpublishedanddistributedwidely.Isaidtomyself,'Thisguyisoneoftheveryfewpeoplewhohashadthecouragetocomerightoutandsaythesethingsinpublicasopposedtothemilquetoastblatherthatyougetinvirtuallyallcommencementaddresses.Ireallyappreciatedthathesaidthingsthatneededtobesaid–fundamentalandtruethingsthatprobablynooneelsewithaccesstothatforumwouldhavetoldtheseHarvardseniorsandtheirparents.Inmyownway,Iamtryingtogetamessagetothissocietyabouttheradicalchangesweneedtomake,andeventhoughIdon'tagreewithSolzhenitsynabouteverything,IrespectedwhathedidatHarvard."

AlexanderSolzhenitsynisaRussianwriterbornin1918whowasawardedtheNobelPrizeforLiteraturein1970.HisbooksincludeOneDayintheLifeofIvanDenisovich,August1914,TheFirstCircle,andTheGulagArchipelago.1Solzhenitsynwasarrestedin1945foranti-Stalinistremarksandeventuallyendedupinahard-laborcampinKazakhstan.Hiswritings,someofwhichwerewrittenonscrapsofpaperwhilehewasinterned,depicttheharshconditionsofthelaborcampsandblamedStalinfortheirexistence.

SolzhenitsynattackedtheSovietCommunistParty,andin1973hewasexpelledfromtheSovietUnionandcametotheUnitedStates,wherehelivedinVermont.Solzhenitsyn'schampionsinthiscountrywereappalledtolearnthathisvisionwasn'tofademocracybutratheratheocracybasedonthepreceptsoftheRussianOrthodoxChurch.WhileinAmerica,SolzhenitsyndecriedthegrowingdecadenceofWesternsociety.

In1994,withthecollapseoftheSovietUnionandthechangedpoliticalconditionsinRussia,hereturnedtohishomecountry.

SolzhenitsymgavetheHarvardcommencementaddressthatPiercereferredtoonJune8th,1978.Betweentenandfifteenthousandpeoplegatheredinthedrizzlingraintohearthewordsofthiscelebratedauthor.Solzhenitsynentitledhistalk"AWorldSplitApart."Hedidn'tsayanythingonthatoccasionthathehadn'tbeensayingforyears,butneverthelessmanyweresurprised,aswellasputoff,bywhattheyheard.

TheWestisinafightforitsspiritualsurvival,Solzhenitsyntoldhisaudience,anditsadversaryismodernityitself.Themodernworldhadbroughtwithit"moralpoverty,"Solzhenitsyndeclared,and"thecalamityofanautonomous,irreligioushumanisticconsciousness.""Twohundredorevenfiftyyearsago,"heproclaimed,"itwouldhaveseemedquiteimpossible,inAmerica,thatanindividualbegrantedboundlessfreedomwithnopurpose,simplyforthesatisfactionofhiswhims..."Andthenlater:"Isittruethatmanisaboveeverything?IstherenoSuperiorSpiritabovehim?Isitrightthatman'slifeandsociety'sactivitiesshouldberuledbymaterialexpansionaboveall?Isitpermissibletopromotesuchexpansiontothedetrimentofourintegralspirituallife?"

Solzhenitsyn'sHarvardcommencementaddresswasmetwithstrongcriticismfromliberalquarters.TheNewYorkTimeseditorialized,"Mr.Solzhenitsyn'sworldviewseemstousfarmoredangerousthattheeasygoingspiritwhichhefindssoexasperating....LifeinasocietyrunbyzealotslikeMr.Solzhenitsynisboundtobeuncomfortableforthosewhodonotsharehisvisionorascribetohisbeliefs."TheWashingtonPostaccusedhimofa"grossmisunderstandingofwesternsociety,whichhaschosentoorganizeitspoliticalandsocialandculturalaffairsonthebasisofthedifferencesamongmen."

ItoldPiercethatIhadrecentlyreadabiographyofSolzhenitsyn,andthatIwasstruckbysomeofthesimilaritiesbetweenhisoutlookandPierce's.IwasthinkingofSolzhenitsyn'soppositiontomaterialism,rationalism,andindividualism,andhisauthoritarianism,spirituality,andwhatappearstobehisanti-Semitism.Andthenthereishisaffinityfornatureandthenon-urbanlife:hesaidhechosetoliveinCavendish,Vermontbecauseof"thesimplewayoflifeofthepeople,thecountryside,

andthelongwinterswiththesnow."ThereisevenSolzhenitsyn'stotalimmersioninhiswork("Allmylifeconsistsofonlyonething—work.")thatremindsmeofPierce'scompleteinvestmentofhimselfinhiswork.

"Icanseehowyoucouldsaythat,"Pierceresponded."ButtherearealotofdifferencesbetweenSolzhenitsynandme,too.Hell,Idon'tevenknowtheman,soIcan'tbesure,butIthinkthatSolzhenitsynisalotmoreChristianthanIam.Infact,I'mnotaChristianatall;Idon'tputanystockinthat.AndIimagineheismuchmoreofasobercharacterthatIam.Forexample,whenIrelaxwithavideoitislikelytobesomethinglikeaJamesBondmovie.Sexandviolence,that'swhatIlike.Igetkindofstrungoutatwork,alotoffrustrationsandsoforth,andwatchingareallyviolentfilmhasacatharticeffectonme–'Damnit,giveittotheson-of-a-bitch!'Idon'tpictureSolzhenitsyndoingthat.AndIalwaystrytodo,withinlimitsanyway,whatisnatural.I'msortofanudistbynature.OfcourseIdon'trunaroundnakedintheoffice,butathomeIdo.Idon'tseeSolzhenitsyndoinganythinglikethat."

"OneofthethingsIwasthinkingaboutisthewaySolzhenitsynportraysJewsnegativelyinhisbooks."

"InoticedthatinFirstCircle,"Piercereplied.(Inthatbook,threemajorJewishcharacters–Rubin,Kagan,andRoitman–aredepictedasdefendersofevil.)

"It'sinAugust1914too,"Isaid.(TheanarchistandassassinBogrov,Jewish,isweakandcowardly,aspinelessintellectual,attachedtoluxury,self-pitying,anddescribedwithserpentineimagery.)

"Ishouldreadthatbook.Igotstartedonit,butthensomethinghappenedandIdidn'tfinishit."

"Ihavenoticed,"IsaidtoPierce,"thatwhenSolzhenitsynhasbeenquestionedabouthisanti-Semitism,hedeniesit.Hesays,'Ohno,IhavenothingagainsttheJews.TheseareisolatedcharacterswhojusthappentobeJews.Iamsimplydescribinghistory.'Idon'tknowwhatSolzhenitsyn'sviewsaboutJewsreallyare,buthemaythinkalongthesamelinesasyoudoandmadeatacticaldecisionastohowtomosteffectivelyexpresswhathethinksgiventhesituationheisin.Haveyou

everthoughtthatitmightbebetterforyouifyoumutedyourcriticismofJewssome,beenmorediplomaticaboutit,thatmaybeyouwouldbeabletoreachmorepeopleifyouapproacheditthatwayinsteadofhead-on?"

"MaybeitwouldbeeasierformeifIcameatitthatway.Butsee,I'vebeendoingthisforthirty-twoyears,andwhileIsupposeforallthattimeIcouldhavetakenonarolethatwasunnaturaltome,Ijustdidn'twanttodoit.Theonlywayformeistodowhatisnaturaltome,andthatistosaywhatIreallybelieveandreallyfeel.I'mnotbeingcriticalofSolzhenitsyn;I'mjusttalkingaboutmyway.Besides,Ithinkitisnecessaryforsomebodytobeanextremist,forsomebodytosayitall,eventhethingsthatfrightenpeopleorthattheydon'twanttohear.Ithinkthatismynaturalrole.Otherswhoarealotmorepeople-orientedthanIam,whoaremoreaccustomedtoadjustingwhattheysayanddobecauseoftheirinteractionswithotherpeople,theycangiveamoremoderatemessagethatisaloteasierfortheaveragepersontoaccept.Butthatisnotmyway.PerhapsIcouldhavedoneitthatwayforawhile,butIdon'tthinkIcouldhavedoneitforaslongasIhavebeendoingthiswork.

"Inacertainway,whatIamdoingisself-indulgent.Veryfewpeopleareable,asIam,toindulgethemselvesbysayingexactlywhattheywanttosay.Mostpeoplehavetointeractwithalotofdifferenttypesofindividualseveryday.Theyhavetobediplomaticandcarefulinwhattheysay.Andthatmakessense.Youcan'tgoaroundoffendingyourneighborsandco-workers.Tactandpolitenessandthosekindsofthingsareimportantinkeepingasocietyrunningsmoothly.Itrytobepolite.Itrynottooffendpeopleunnecessarily.Butatthesametime,I'llbetheguywhogoesaheadandsaysitwhenotherpeopledon't.IfIfigureoutsomethingandthinkitistrueandimportantandoughttobesaid,Isayit.Idon'tholdback.Idon'tmoderateit.Idon'troundofftheroughedgestoavoidoffendingpeople.Oh,thatisn'tentirelytrue–therearesometimeswhenthereisnopointingettingintoalotofhairyandoff-puttingdetailsonsomethingiftheycanbedescribedintermsthatareabitobtuse.Awordtothewiseissufficient.Therightpeoplewillunderstandthemessagewithouthavingtostampedethesheep.Butmostly,let'sputitthatway,Iindulgemyselfintheluxuryoftellingthetruth,thewholetruth,andnothingbesidesthetruthasIseeit.That'soneofthepayoffsofdoingthiswork."

15.BobMathewsThe1983NationalAlliance'sannualconventionwasheldinSeptemberinWashington,D.C.,andPierceinvitedayoungmineworkerfromthePacificNorthwestbythenameofBobMathewstogiveatalk.MathewshadbeenanAlliancememberforthreeyearsandactivelyrecruitingnewmembersforPierce'sorganizationamongthefarmersandranchersandworkingpeoplearoundwherehelivedinWashingtonstate.Pierceaskedhimtotellthepeopleattheconventionabouthowthateffortwasgoing,aswellasaboutthesituationgenerallyinhispartofthecountry.BobagreedtodothatandwroteouthisspeechonhisdiningtableathomeandflewouttoWashingtonfortheconference.

PiercelookedforwardtoBob'stalkandpublicizeditinthemonthlybulletinsentouttoAlliancemembers.HeincludedBob'spictureandashortwrite-uponBob'srecruitingactivities.WhatPiercedidn'tknowwaswhatBobhadinmindtodo.BobhadreallytakentoTheTurnerDiaries.Heporedovereverywordinthebookandgaveittohisfriendstoreadalongwithhishighestrecommendation.ButthethingaboutBobwasthathewasn'tcontenttojustreadthebookandagreewithwhatitsaid.Bobwasamanofaction.Hehadafireburninginsidehim;thatiswhatpeoplesaidabouthim.HewasgoingtocreateanOrderofhisown,liketheoneinthebook,andstartarevolutionliketheonehehadreadabout.Bobmeantbusiness.

Bob'stalkwasawaitedwithameasureofanticipationbytheonehundredorsoinattendanceattheconventionbecauseofthepictureandwrite-upthathadappearedintheAlliancebulletin.TheBobMathewstheysawatthepodiumthatdaywasaboyish-lookingmanthirtyyearsofage.Hewasabout5'7"andhadatrimmuscularbuild.Hewasgood-lookingwithevenfacialfeatures.Hisdarkbrownhairwasshortandpartedtothesideandittendedtofallforwardontohisforehead.ThosewhoknewBobsaidhehadhazeleyesthatshinedwithintensityandpurpose–thatwaswhatyounoticedabouthimwhenyoulookedathim,theysaid.MostpeoplewhocametoknowBobsawhimasaseriousandforcefulperson,andtheylikedhim.EventhosewhodetestedhispoliticslikedBobtheman.1

InpicturesIhaveseenofhim,heremindsmeofanenlistedmanhomeonleaveor,anotherassociationthatcomestomind,theyoungworking-classfathersIseewalkingpastthestoresinashoppingmallwiththeirwives,theiryoungchildreninastroller.

AnaudiotapeexistsofMathews'talk.Hisvoiceisyouthful.Thereisatensionandfervorinhisdeliverythatgivesasenseofimmediacyandelectricitytotheoccasion.Bobtalkedabouttenminutesorso,notlong.Excerptsfromwhathehadtosaythatdayinthelatesummerof1983giveasenseofhismessage:

Mybrothersandsisters,fromthemist-shroudedforestedvalleysandmountainsofthePacificNorthwestIbringyouamessageofsolidarity,acalltoaction,andademandforadherencetodutyasmembersofavanguardofanAryanresurgenceand,ultimately,totalAryanvictory.ThesignsofawakeningaresproutingupacrosstheNorthwest,andnomorethanamongthetwo-fistedfarmersandranchers...Thetaskisnotgoingtobeeasy.TVsatellitedishesarespringinguplikepoisonousmushroomsacrossthedomainofthetillersofthesoil.TheelectronicJewisslitheringintothelivingroomsofeventhemostremotefarmsandranches.Therace-destroyingdogsareeverywhere.InMetalineFalls,wehavebrokenthechainsofJewishthought.Weknownotthemeaningoftheword"mine";itis"ours":ourrace,thetotalityofourpeople.Tenhearts,onebeat!Onehundredhearts,onebeat!Tenthousandhearts,onebeat!Wewereborntofightanddieandtocontinuetheflowofourpeople.Thefutureisnow!Sostanduplikemenanddrivetheenemytothesea!Standuplikemenandswearasacredoathuponthegreengravesofoursiresthatyouwillreclaimwhatourforefathersdiscovered,explored,conquered,settled,built,anddiedfor!Standuplikemenandreclaimoursoil!Looktowardthestarsandproclaimourdestiny!InMetalineFallswehaveasaying:Defeat,never!Victoryforever!

Bob'stalkreceivedastandingovation.Hewouldbedeadinalittleoverayear.

RobertJayMathewswasborninMarfa,Texasin1953andgrewupinArizona,aroundPhoenix.Fromthetimehewasateenager,Bobhada

fierceracialprideinbeingaCaucasian.Itwasn'tmerelyamatterofhisbeingprejudicedagainstminorities,harboringantagonisticfeelingstowardthem,resentingthem,asisusuallyattributedtowhiteswhoholdstrongracialviews.Bobwasn'tsomuchagainstanythingashewasforsomething:whitepeople.HeheldtheconvictionthatitwaswhitemenwhohadcreatedthegreatnessthatisWesterncivilization.HewasalsoconvincedthatAmericawasinadeclineandthatwhiteswerebeingbroughtdowntofarlessthantheyoncewere,andthattheyhadtodosomethingaboutthat.Whenstillateenager,hejoinedtheJohnBirchSociety,andhetriedtostartasurvivalist-typegroupcalledtheSonsofLiberty,butthatdidn'tgetveryfar.Bobalsogotinvolvedwithatax-protestmovementinArizona.Hewoundupgettingarrestedandputonprobationfornotpayinghistaxes.

Afterhighschool,Bobdidn'tgoontocollege,muchtothedisappointmentofhisparents.Bobtoldthemthathedidn'twanttogothroughalltheliberalpropagandatheyshovedownyourthroatincollege,andanywayhewantedtogetonwithhislife.HewantedtogetoutofPhoenix,thatwasforsure.Thereweretoomanylaws,toomanyurbanproblems,toomanyminorities,andjusttoomanypeopleingeneral.SowhenhewasinhisearlytwentiesBobgotoutamapofNorthAmericaandstartedrunninghisfingeroverit.HisfingercametorestonanisolatedvillageinWashingtonstate,MetalineFalls,thelasttownbeforetheCanadianborder.BobloadeduphispickupanddrovetoMetalineFallstobeginanewlife.Rightaway,hefoundalaboringjobinaleadandzincmine.

OnewriterdescribestheplaceBobwenttointheseterms:

MinoritieswerevirtuallyabsentfromtheMetalineFallsarea,andawhitemanlivingtherecouldimaginethathewasexistinginacountrythatwasn'tethnicallydiverseorfullofcrowded,complicatedcities.Amancoulddreamofstartingoverhere,ofrebuildinghislifefromscratch.Mathewsalsolovedthelandscapethetownwassetin.Canada'sSelkirkMountainsroseinthedistance.Atdawnfull-growndeerwalkedacrossthemainstreetofMetalineFalls.Heavysnowonlymadethehillsandevergreensmorebeautiful.God'scountry.ItwasthekindofclimateonewouldfindinnorthernEurope,wheretheAryanandScandinavianpeople

hadflourishedbeforetheirheirscametoAmerica.IncenturiespastthoseethnicgroupshadgivenrisetoNorseandVikingsagas,grandtalesofthecourageandstrengthofnorthernwarriorsinbattle.Theyhadnofearofdeath:Iftheyperishedheroically,theValkyries(thehandmaidensofOdin,theSupremeBeingofNorsemythology)wouldwhisktheirsoulsawaytoValhalla,wherethey'dbeenshrinedinthegreathallofimmortality.Amodern-dayreligion,Odinism,hassprungfromthesesagas.BobMathewswasfamiliarwithit;helikedit.Heregardeditthesamewayheregardedthenorthwesternpassage–bothcouldinspireamantobecomeahero.

Itwasn'tlongbeforeBobcouldaffordtobuyfiftyacresoflandintheareaandputamobilehomeonit.Bobtriedalotofwaystomakethelandprofitableovertheyears,cropsandsuch,butnothingeverreallypannedout.

Bobwantedtostartafamily,andhemethiswifeinanunconventionalway,throughanadinthenationally-circulatedMotherEarthNews.Hisadread,"Lookingforamature,intelligentwoman,18-25,tosharemylifeandlandinWashington."Eventuallyonehundredthirtywomenreplied.TheletterthatmostcaughtBob'sattentionwasfromaKansanwhohadmovedtoWyomingaftercollegebythenameofDebbieMcGarrity.DebbiewroteBobthatshethoughtthatthemostimportantjobawomancoulddowastoraisechildren."Youcan'thaveagoodsocietyunlessthehomeisadecentplace,"Debbiewrote.

BobdrovetoWyomingtomeetDebbie.TheyhititoffandshemovedtoMetalineFallsandtheyweremarriedin1976.Asitturnedout,DebbieandBobdidn'thavechildrenoftheirown,buttheydidadoptason.Later,acoupleofmonthsbeforehisdeath,Bobwastohaveachildofhisown,adaughter,withawomanhemetthroughthemovement,ZillahCraig.

RightafterBobreturnedhomefromhisspeechattheNationalAllianceconvention,hegatheredtogethereightmeninabarracks-likestructurehehaderectednearhismobilehome.Hesaid,"I'veaskedyoutocomeherebecauseIthinkweshareacommongoal."EarlierhehadtalkedtothemaboutforminganOrderliketheoneinTheTurnerDiaries,agroup

ofkinsmanwhowouldlettheirdeedsdotheirtalkingforthem.ThegoalwastocarveoutapartofEasternWashingtonasahomelandforthewhiterace,purgedofJewsandminorities.TheywoulduseTheTurnerDiariesasablueprintforgettingthatdone.

Bobtoldthegrouphehadsetupaplan.Hesaiditinvolvedrobbingpornographystoresandpimpsandcounterfeitingmoneyasawaytoraisefunds.ItalsoinvolvedassassinatingbothJewsandGentileswhowerecontributingtothedestructionofthewhiterace."I'mtellingyounow,"Bobsaid,"ifanyofyoudon'twanttogetinvolvedinthis,youarefreetoleave."

No-oneleft.

"I'mgoingtoaskeachofyoutotakeanoaththatyouwillremaintruetothiscause,"Bobcontinued."Iwouldliketoremindallofyouwhatisatstakehere.Itisourchildren,kinsmen,andtheirveryeconomicandracialsurvival.Becauseofthat,Iwouldliketoplaceawhitechildbeforeusaswetakethisoath."Asix-week-olddaughterofoneofthosepresentwasplacedinthecenterofthecircleasasymbolofaCaucasianfuturetheywereabouttopledgetocreate.Shestaredupatthefiguresloomingaboveherintheglowofthecandles.ThemenclaspedhandsandrecitedanoathofloyaltyandcommitmenttotheirraceandcausethatBobhadwritten:.

I,asanAryanwarrior,swearmyselftocompletesecrecytotheOrderandtotalloyaltytomycomrades.

Letmebearwitnesstoyou,mybrothers,thatshouldoneofyoufallinbattle,Iwillseetothewelfareandwell-beingofyourfamily.

Letmebearwitnesstoyou,mybrothers,thatshouldoneofyoubetakenprisoner,Iwilldowhateverisnecessarytoregainyourfreedom.

Letmebearwitnesstoyou,mybrothers,thatshouldanenemyagenthurtyou,Iwillchasehimtotheendsoftheearthandremovehisheadfromhisbody.

Andfurthermore,letmebearwitnesstoyou,mybrothers,thatifIbreakthisoath,letmebeforevercurseduponthelipsofourpeople

asacowardandanoathbreaker.

Mybrothers,letusgoforthbyonesandtwos,byscoresandbylegions,andastrueAryanmenwithpureheartsandstrongmindsfacetheenemiesofourfaithandourracewithcourageanddetermination.

Weherebyinvokethebloodcovenantanddeclarethatweareinafullstateofwarandwillnotlaydownourweaponsuntilwehavedriventheenemyintotheseaandreclaimedthelandwhichwaspromisedtoourfathersofold,andthroughourbloodandHiswill,becomesthelandofourchildrentobe.

Actually,thegroupdidtry,atleastatthebeginning,toraisemoneythroughlegitimatemeans:theyobtainedatrail-clearingcontractwiththeU.S.ForestService.Butthatdidn'tbringinenoughmoneyfastenough.SoBobandtwoothersinthegrouprobbedapornshopinSpokane,withoneofBob'spartnersinthisundertakingsluggingoneoftheclerksintheprocess.Theirtakewasthirty-sixdollars.Notmuch,butthingsescalatedfromthere.Lateron,BobwalkedintoaSeattlebranchofCitibank,handedthetelleranoteandwalkedoffwithalmosttwenty-sixthousanddollars.11AsnapshotexistsofasmilingBobMathewsinalong-sleeveflannelshirtholdingaHalloweentrick-or-treatbagcontainingthemoney.Thentherewerethearmoredcarholdups:ThegroupcapturedthecourierofanarmoredcarwhileitwasparkedinfrontofaFredMeyersdepartmentstoreandmadeoffwithforty-threethousanddollars.Andtheyhitanotherarmoredcar,thisoneparkedinfrontofaBonMarcheoutlet,andthetakeonthatonewasahalfmilliondollars.

Asforterrorism,theOrderbombedanadultmovietheaterindowntownSeattleandaBoise,Idahosynagogue.Neitherbombdidmuchdamage.Theybegantalkingaboutwhomtoassassinate.PeoplethrewoutnamesrangingfromHenryKissingertoDavidRockefellertoMorrisDeesoftheSouthernPovertyLawCenter.Theonetheywoundup"takingout,"however,wasacontroversialJewishradiocall-inhostfromDenverbythenameofAlanBerg.ThekillinglaterbecamethebasisforthefilmTalkRadiodirectedbyOliverStone.ItseemsthatoneoftheOrderhadlivedintheDenverareaandwasveryputoffbyBerg,whowentoffonmonologuesonthejoysoforalsex,theflawsinChristianity,whywhites

wereafraidofblacks,andhowwhitewomenfantasizedaboutsleepingwithblackmen.Bergparticularlylikedtoeggonright-wingcallers("Everythingyousaidisalie,OK?Youhavemadeupandinferredathought,likeallfanatics,likeJohnBirchers,likeKlansmen,likeallthosefolks.")

BobmastermindedthehitonBerg.HeandseveralothersoftheOrderdrovetoDenver.TheyambushedBerggettingoutofhiscarinfrontofhisapartment.OneofthemembersoftheOrder,notBob,startedfiringfromcloseup.BulletshitBergintheface,neck,andtorso.ThegaragedoorbehindBergsplinteredfromthesprayofbullets.WhenBergwasfoundlyingfaceupinapoolofblood,thecigarettehehadbeenholdingwasstilllit.Autopsyreportscouldn'tbesurehowmanyshotstherewerebecauseBergwastwistingatthetimehewasshot,althoughitwasprobablyaroundtwelve.TwoslugsstrucknearBerg'slefteyeandexitedontherightsideofhisneck.OthershittheleftsideofBerg'sheadandexitedfromhisneckandthebackofhisskull.

Thearmored-carstick-upscontinued.ThebiggestonetookplaceonthesideofahighwaynearUkiah,California,inthenorthernpartofthestate.BobandelevenothersintwopickuptrucksforcedaBrinkstrucktostopandjumpedoutoftheirtruckswearingbandannasovertheirfaces.Oneofthemheldupasignthatread"GetOutorDie."Bobjumpedontothefrontbumperofthetruckandshoutedforthetwoguardstogetout,buttheyseemedfrozenanddidn'tmove.Oneoftherobbers,amannamedPierce(norelation),thenproceededtoblowdime-sizedholesinthewindshieldwithanautomaticweapon.Thatdidthetrick–theguardsopenedthedoorandscrambledout.

Allthiswasgoingonwithtrafficgoingbyonthehighway.Peoplegawkedastheywentby,andsomestoppeduptheroad.Itmusthaveseemedunrealtothepassers-by,likeamovie.Thegroupstartedachaintounloadthebagsofmoneyoutofthemoneycompartmentinbackofthearmoredtruck.Timewaspassing–theyhadgiventhemselvesfiveminutestocompletethejob,anditalreadywasapproachingsevenminutes.Somebodycouldhavecalledthehighwaypatrol.Atrafficjam–theyhadn'tthoughtofthatuntilnow–couldblocktheirwayout.Bobwasinsidethetruckfranticallyscoopingupmoneybagsandpassingthemon.Theyhadtogetoutofthere!Inalltheexcitement,Bobdidn't

noticethatthe9mmpistolhewascarryinghadfallenoutofhispocket.Itlaterturnedouttobeafatefulerror,becausethegunwaseventuallytracedtohim,andtheFBIknewwhomitwaslookingfor.Finallythemenjumpedintheirpickupsandspedaway,tossingnailsoutofthebacktoslowdownanyonechasingthem.

TheOrdermadeacleangetaway(exceptforthegunleftbehind),andwhentheycountedupthemoneytheyfoundthatthetakewasawhopping3.6milliondollars.Theyusedsomeofthemoneyforsalaries,andmostofthemquittheirregularjobs.Moneywentintothingslikemobilehomesandaskicondo.TheyalsopurchasedonehundredtenacresinIdahoandonehundredsixtyacresinMissouritouseasparamilitarycamps.Moneywentforall-terrainvehiclesandgunsandammunition.TwomembersofthegroupformedacompanycalledMountainManSupplyCompanywiththeintentionofusingittoprovidesuppliestotheOrder.Buttheuse–oratleasttheallegeduse–ofthehaulfromtheUkiahBrinksrobberythatisofmostinterestinthiscontextcameaboutduringBob'stripeastwithZillahCraig,whowasthewomaninhislifebythispointandpregnantwithhischild.AsfarasIknow,BobneverdivorcedDebbie.

InSeptemberof1984,BobandZillahwenttoArlington,VirginiaandmetwithBob'sidol,WilliamPierce.ZillahsaidthatBobtreatedPiercewithreverenceapproachingworship.ShereportedthatababygrandpianotookupmuchofoneoftheroomsinthesmallapartmentthatPiercesharedwithhiswife(hissecond–hehadremarriedin1982).ZillahsaysthatPiercetoldthemofhisplanstomovehisoperationtoatinytowninWestVirginiacalledMillPoint.ItwasnearthebirthplaceofthewriterPearlBuck,Piercetoldthem.BobandPiercethenwentintoabedroomandZillahdidn'thearwhattheyhadtalkedabout.ShesaidshespentthetimewhileBobandPierceweretogetherwithPierce'swife,whosetalkaboutherinterestinparapsychologyandthesupernaturalZillahsaidgaveherthe"creeps."

ZillahsaysthatthenextdayshesawBobputalargesumofmoney,sheisn'tsurehowmuchitwas,inapaperbag.Pierce,shesays,cametothehotel,andheandBobwentoutsideandsatonabenchnearby.Throughthewindow,Zillahsays,shesawBobgivePiercethepaperbag.21JerryDale,formercountysheriffinPocahontasCounty,WestVirginia,reports

thatshortlyafterthismeetingwithMathewswassaidtohavetakenplace,Piercepaidninety-fivethousanddollarscashforthethreehundredforty-sixacreplotoflandonwhichhenowlives.

IremembergettingtheimpressionfrommydiscussionswithPiercethatthemoneyfortheWestVirginiapropertycamefromdonationsfromthepeoplewhoattendedhisSundaynightmeetingsinArlingtonandhisownsavings.AlthoughasIthinkaboutit,hehadn'treallysaidspecificallywherethemoneyhadcomefrom,onlythatheboughtthelandwiththemoneyhehad"accumulated."IdecidednottoaskPiercestraightoutwhereheobtainedthemoneytobuytheWestVirginiaproperty.IfhehadgottenitfromMathews,Iwouldn'thaveexpectedhimtosay,"Sure,IboughtthisplacewithBrinksrobberyloot,"soIdidn'tseeanypointinbringingitup.Ididtalktoanindividualwhowasclosetothesceneinthoseyears,however,andwhenIaskedhimwhetherPiercecouldhavecomeupwiththatmuchmoneyfromthepeoplewhowenttohisSundaynighttalks,herepliedwithalaugh,"Thosepeople?Theydidn'thaveanything."ItoldPierceaboutthecommentoftheindividualIspoketoandhereplied,"Whatthatpersontoldyouwasverymisleading.ThepeoplewhoattendedmyCosmotheistmeetingsweremostlyprofessionals.Theydidhavemoney,andmanyofthemgaveit."I'llleaveitthere.

JustlikePierce'sfictionalOrderinTheTurnerDiaries,BobMathews'Ordergotintocounterfeitingmoney.Alongwiththedroppedpistol,thecounterfeitingactivityturnedouttobeBob'sdownfall.WhathappenedisthatoneofthepeoplewhohadagreedtohelppassthemoneywasamannamedThomasMartinez.BobhadmetMartinezintheNationalAlliance.Martinezgotcaughttryingtopassoneofthefakebillsandcutadealwithauthorities.InreturnfortheFBIgoingeasyonhim,MartinezwouldtellthemwheretofindMathews.MartineztoldtheFBIthathewasscheduledtomeetBobshortlyataSheratonMotelinPortland,Oregon,andtheycouldfollowhimoutthere.

Onthedayofthemeeting,FBIagentsandPortlandcitySWATteammembersconvergedonthemotel.Bobwasinroom42.Theotherguestswereherdedintothemotel'ssmallloungeandtoldtokeeptheirheadsdown.Bobwentoutsidehisroomtostretchandspottedamanhidinginthebushesandrealizedwhatwasupandbolteddownthestairspasta

femaleagentwhofiredashotathim.TheshotmissedBob,andtheslugsmashedthroughthewindowoftheloungewheretheotherguestswerecroucheddownandricochetedoffastonefireplace.

SomehowBobgotoutofthereandranabouttwoblocksdownthestreetandgotbehindaconcretepillarnexttoanapartmentcomplex.Boblaterreporteditwasatthispointhedecidedtostopbeingthehuntedandbecomethehunter.AcoupleofofficerschasinghimranuptothepillarandBobfired,woundingoneofthemintheshinandfoot.Boblaterclaimedthathehadatfirstaimedattheofficer'shead,butwhenhesawthathewasahandsomewhitemanheloweredhisaim.TheotherofficerblastedashotgunandthepelletssmashedintoBob'sexposedgunhandandsearingpainshotuphisarmandbloodshotfromthewound.Bobmanagedtoescape,butthehandinjurywouldthrobfortheremainingweeksthathehadlefttolive.

BobmanagedtomakeittoahouseonWhidbeyIslandoffthecoastofSeattle.Therehewroteupa"declarationofwar."Theexcerptsbelowgiveanindicationofhismindsetatthattime:

Itisnowadarkanddismaltimeinthehistoryofourrace.Allaboutusliethegreengravesofoursires,yet,inalandonceours,wehavebecomeapeopledispossessed.

Bythemillions,thosenotofourbloodviolateourbordersandmockourclaimtosovereignty.Yetourpeopleonlyreactwithlethargy.

Agreatsicknesshasovercomeus.Whydoourpeopledonothing?Whatmadnessisthis?Hasthecancerofracialmasochismconsumedourverywilltoexist?

Ourheroesandourculturehavebeeninsultedanddegraded.Themongrelhordesclamortoseverusfromourinheritance.Yetourpeopledonotcare.

Throughoutthislandourchildrenarebeingcoercedintoacceptingnon-whitesfortheiridols,theircompanions,and,worstofall,theirmates.Acoursewhichistakingusstraightintooblivion.Yetourpeopledonotsee.

Notbyaccidentbutbydesigntheseterriblethingshavecometopass.Itisself-evidenttoallwhohaveeyestoseethatanevilshadowhasfallenacrossouroncefairland.Evidenceaboundsthatacertainvile,alienpeople[heisobviouslyreferringtoJews]havetakencontroloverourcountry.

Allaboutusthelandisdying.Ourcitiesswarmwithduskyhordes.Thewaterisrancidandtheairisrank.Ourfarmsarebeingseizedbyusuriousleeches[anotherreferencetoJews]andourpeoplearebeingforcedofftheland.

Theyclosethefactories,themills,themines,andshipourjobsoverseas.Yetourpeopledonotawaken.

TheAryanyeomanry[smalllandholders]isawakening.Alongforgottenwindisstartingtoblow.Doyouheartheapproachingthunder?ItisthatoftheawakenedSaxon.Warisupontheland.Thetyrant'sbloodwillflow.

Wewillresignourselvesnomoretoberuledbyagovernmentbasedonmobocracy.We,fromthisdayforward,declarewenolongerconsidertheregimeinWashingtontobevalidandlawfulrepresentativeofallAryanswhorefusetosubmittothecoercionandsubtletyrannyplaceduponusbyTelAvivandtheirlackeysinWashington.Werecognizethatthemassofourpeoplehavebeenputintoalobotomized,lethargicstateofblindobedienceandwewillnottakepartanymoreincollectiveracialsuicide!

Thisiswar!

The"declarationofwar"wasfollowedbyan"openlettertoCongress."Excerpts:

AllofyoutogetherarenotsolelyresponsibleforwhathashappenedtoAmerica,buteachofyou,withoutexception,ispartlyresponsible.Andthedaywillcomewheneachofyouwillbecalledtoaccountforthatresponsibility.

Thedaywillcomewhenyourcomplicityinthebetrayalofthe55,000AmericanswhoweresacrificedinVietnamwillbecalledto

account.

Thedaywillcomewhenyoursubserviencetotheanti-American"IsraelLobby"willbecalledintoaccount.YourvotestostripAmericanarsenalssothatZionistscanholdontostolenland[and]youracquiescenceinapolicywhichhasturnedourArabfriendsintoenemies–thosethingsareinexcusable.

Thedaywillcomewhen,aboveallelse,youwillpayforbetrayingyourrace.Mostofyouwillsaythatyouareagainsttheforcedracialbusingofschoolchildren,thatyouareagainstthe"reversediscrimination"whichtakesjobsawayfromWhitesandgivesthemtoBlacks,thatyouareagainstthefloodingofAmericawithillegalimmigrants,becauseyouknowthesethingsareunpopular.Butyoubroughteveryoneoftheseplaguesdownonourheads.Youpassedthe"civilrights"lawswhichgaveusbusinginthefirstplace,andthenyourefusedrepeatedlytospecificallyoutlawthismonstrouscrimeagainstourchildren.ItwasyourscrambleforBlackvotesandyourcowardiceinthefaceofthecontrollednewsmediawhichallowedourcitiestobecomecrime-infestedjungles.Yousetuptherequirementsthatemployershadtomeetracialquotas.Andyoupassedtheimmigrationlawswhichstartedthefloodofnon-WhiteimmigrantsintoAmerica–afloodthatisoutofcontrol.

Weholdyouresponsibleforallthesethings:foreveryWhitechildterrorizedinaracially-mixedschool,foreveryWhitepersonmurderedinoneofoururbanjungles,foreveryWhitewomanrapedbyoneofthearrogant"equals"roamingourstreets,foreveryWhitefamilyhungryanddesperatebecauseaWhiteworker'sjobwasgiventoaBlack.Eachdaythelistgrowslonger,butthedaywillcomewhenthewholescorewillbesettledandyouwillpayforeveryoneofthesedebtsinfull.

OnNovember25th,1984BobwrotealettertoasmallweeklynewspaperinNewport,Washingtonwhichsaid,"Itislogicaltoassumethatmydaysonthisplanetarerapidlydrawingtoaclose.Evenso,Ihavenofear.Fortherealityoflifeisdeath.Ihavemadetheultimatesacrificetosecurethefutureformychildren....Asalways,forblood,honor,forfaithandforrace."

OnDecember7th,theFBIhadtheWhidbeyIslandhousesurrounded.They'dcaughtupwithBobagain.Hewasaloneinthehouse.Thistimetheyweregoingtobesurethathedidn'tgetaway.Onehundredagentssurroundedthehouse.Theycutoffhiselectricity.Theyattemptedtonegotiatethroughabullhorn–"Comeoutandwewon'tharmyou."Bobwashavingnoneofthat.Hewasn'tcomingoutofthere.Hishandmangledandthrobbing,heopenedfirewithanautomaticweapon.

Thestandoffwentonthroughthenightandintothenextday.Bythistime,thepresshadconvergedonthesite.TheFBIloftedinteargas.Bobmusthavehadagasmask.Hecontinuedtofire–da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da.

Theyissuedanultimatum—"Giveuporwe'recomingintogetyou."MoreautomaticweaponfirefromBob.

At3:00p.m.onthatday,December8th,aSWATteamwentintothehouse.Whentheygotinside,bulletsraineddownonthemthroughtheceilingfromthefloorabove.TheSWATteamreturnedfireastheyretreated.

Laterthatevening,afterithadgottendark,ahelicopterflewoverthehouseanddroppedwhitephosphorousilluminationflaresontotheroof.Thehouseignited,andflamesshotonehundredfeetintotheair.Bulletscamerippingthroughthewallsfrominsidetheburninghouse–Bobwasstillfiringaway!Theagentskeptdownastheslugswhistledthroughthenightairandsplitthetreesabovethem.

Theneverythingwasstill.

Thenextmorning,inthecharredruinsofthehousetheyfoundabodyburnedbeyondrecognition.DentalrecordsdeterminedittobethatofBobMathews.

"Bobwasaveryintenseyoungman,"Piercetoldme,"andquitedifferentfromtheweaklingsIseesomanyofinAmericatoday.IfBobsawasituationthatcalledforintervention,oraction,hewouldjumpupanddosomething,whileotherpeoplewouldjusttalkaboutit.Thetypicalmalethesedaysmighttalkwithhisbuddiesaboutwhatoughttobedone,say,tothegovernment.Hemightevenexpresshisoutrage.Buthewouldn't

doanything.Hewouldn'tdowhatanyrespectablewhitemaleonehundred,twohundred,athousandyearsagowouldhavedone.ButBobMathewswasdifferentinthatregard.Hewasaseriousmanwhotookthingsseriously.Itwaswhatimpressedmeabouthimandmademerespecthimandrememberhimmorethananythingelse.Itwasn'tthathewasagreatthinker–hewasmoreofanactivist.Hedistributedleafletsandorganized,thingslikethat.

"HewasaNationalAlliancememberandcametoournationalmeetinginWashingtonin1983.Bobhadbeenpassingoutleafletsandbooksandorganizingupinhispartofthecountryforacoupleofyears.Theeconomicsituationwithalotofthepeoplehehadbeenworkingwith–truckers,forestworkers,farmers–wasprettygrim.Therewerealotofrepossessionsoffarmsandalotofpeoplewereoutofwork,andBobhaddecidedthetimefortougheractionhadcome.Hedidn'tseethatwhathehadbeendoinguptothenwasmakingabigdifference.Bobwasaveryfrustratedandimpatientyoungman.Hegaveatalkatourmeeting.Iwouldn'tcallitaskillfulorationexactly,butitcamefromtheheart.

"AfterBob'stalkattheconvention,Igottogetherwithhimandsaid,'Bob,yougaveaverygoodtalk.Butdon'tbemisledbythefactthatpeopleupinthePacificNorthwestthatyouarearoundseeminabitmorerevolutionarymoodthantherestofthecountryandjumpthegun.'See,hehadtheideathatifhestartedsomethinghecouldprovideanexampleotherswouldfollow.ThisAryanNationsoutfitisnearbyinHaydenLake,Idaho,andhevisitedthereandrecruitedsomeofthosepeople,andhegotsomepeoplefromaroundwherehelivedinWashingtonstate.Isupposehehadaroundtwentypeopleinvolvedwithhimatthepeak,althoughthereweremaybeeightornineofthemthatwerecoremembersofhisoperation.Theystartedrobbingbanksandheistingarmoredcarsandsoforth.God,thethingstheyweredoingwerereallybreathtaking!

"NotonlywasBobknockingoverbanksandsoforth,butheandhisgroupweregoingaroundthecountryrecruitingpeoplefortheirrevolutionaryarmy.Hethoughtthatthiseffortofhiscouldsnowball.Thetechniquewentsomethinglikethis:They'dcomeintosomecity,Atlantasay,andtheywouldrentahouseandfillupacoupleoftablesinthehousewithstacksofmoneyfromtheirlatestbankrobbery,andsomecopiesofTheTurnerDiaries,andhandgrenadesandmachinegunsand

whateverelsetheyhad.Theyhadthislistofsupposedpatriotsinthearea–sometimesinaprevioustowntheywouldask,'We'regoingtoAtlantanext,doyouknowanybodywhowouldbeagoodprospectforus?"Andsotheywouldgetalistofnamesandaddresses.Bobthoughtthatwhenpeoplesawallthemoneytheyhadheistedandthemilitaryweaponsandsoontheywouldsay,'Signmeup!AndIhavethreefriends;letmegetthemonthetelephoneandgetthemoverhere!'

"SoBobandhisgroupwouldbringthepeopleonthelistovertotheirsafehouseastheycalledit–CIAterminologytheyhadadopted–andtheywouldsay,'OK,therevolutionhasstarted,andyou'vebeenchosentoparticipate!'Theguy'seyeswouldbugoutandhewouldseethetablefullofmoneyandmachineguns,andtypicallywhatwouldhappenishe'dsay,'Ohgreat,that'swonderful,therevolutionhasstarted,yeah.Youknow,I'vegottothinkaboutthisforalittlewhile,guys.LetmegohomeandtalktomywifeandI'llgetrightbacktoyou.'Andzoom!thisguy'sassdoesn'ttouchhisshirtuntilhehadputalotofdistancebetweenhimselfandMathewsandtherestofthem.He'dgethomeandcallupallthepeopleheknewandhe'dsay,'Goddamn,youknowwhatIjustsaw?'He'dbeallexcitedandhe'dtalkaboutitanditwouldendrightthere.He'dbesympatheticandeverything,hewasn'ttryingtomessthoseguysup,buthewasn'tgoingtostickhisneckout.

"HowBobmanagedtolastaslongashedid,I'llneverknow.Hesurvivedoneshoot-outwiththeFBIinamotelupinPortland–hishandwashitwithbuckshot.Whatledtohisdownfallwashegotintocounterfeitingmoney[anactivitytheTurnerDiaries'Orderdidaswell]andoneofthemembersofhisgroupwascaughtpassingandthenturned."

"TomMartinez."

"That'stheone.MartinezhadbeenintheNationalAlliance.That'swhereBobfirstgottogetherwithhim.Bobhadafewgoodsoldierswhowerewillingtofollowhimanddowhathetoldthemtodotothebestoftheirability,buthealsohadsomedefectivepeoplelikeMartinez.I'dhadtothrowhimoutoftheAlliance.WhathappenedwasthatMartinezhadapalinPhiladelphiawherehewasfrombythenameofHowardBrown.TheAllianceunitleaderuptherewasAlanBalogh,basicallyagoodsturdyfellow.BaloghwoulddothingslikestapleAllianceplacardstotelephone

poles,andhewouldpunchoutanybodywhogavehimabadtimewhilehewasdoingit.Sometimesthiswouldresultinlegaldifficulties,andonetimewhenBaloghgotfinedfivehundreddollarsItookupacollectionatoneofournationalconventionstopayhisfine.

"Well,thenextyearMartinezandBrownwantedmetotakeupacollectionforthembecausetheyhadbeenfinedfordisorderlyconduct.Theyhadbeentalkingloudlyinarestaurantaboutniggers,andsomeliberalwhitewomantookexceptiontoitandmadesomepoliticallycorrectremarktothem,andMartinez,Brown,andthewomangotintoanargument.ThemanagertoldMartinezandBrowntogetout,andtheyleftwithalotofwordsandthreats.Themanagercalledthepolice,andthepolicepickedthemupandarrestedthemfordisorderlyconduct.

"IthoughtthetwoofthemhadusedpoorjudgmentandhadbehavedinamannerIdidnotwantfromAlliancemembers.PlusIhadhadproblemsofthissortbeforewithMartinez.Atthenextannualconvention,MartinezgotupandsaidthatsinceIhadtakenupacollectionlastyearforthissamekindofthingthatIoughttodoitagain.

"Iexplainedthedifferencebetweenlastyear'ssituationandthisone.Inthiscase,thetwoofthemhadn'taccomplishedanythinguseful,theywereonenemyterritory,etc.Itwasjustpoorjudgmentandbadbehaviorontheirpart.Whereaslastyear,Baloghwasdoingareasonablething,puttingupourposterswhereotherscouldseethem,agoodactivitythatIencourage,andhepunchedoutaheckleronlyasalastresort.

"Martinezstayedupdrinkinguntil4:00inthemorningandwasgoingonabouthowIdidn'thaveanysympathyfortheordinaryworkingguysoutinthestreet,andhewentaroundandtookupacollectiononhisowninthefaceofwhatIhadsaidaboutnotwantingit.SoIthrewhimout.

"Anyway,MartineztookabunchofcounterfeitmoneyandboughtsomebeerwithitinPhiladelphia.Themoneywasn'tespeciallygoodandtheclerkatthestorecalledthepoliceandtheygrabbedhimwhenhe–dumb,dumb,DUMB—camebacktotheverysameplacethenextnighttobuymorebeer.Martinezseeshe'sintroubleandthrowsMathewstothemtosavehimself.

"ItalkedtoBob'swidow,Debbie,afterwardsandItoldherIfeltsomewhatresponsible.BobwasobviouslyverymuchtakenwithTheTurnerDiaries,anditwasclearhedrewalotoftheelementsfromthebookinthewayhedidthingsandtheterminologyheusedandsoon.ItoldherIhadtoldBobthatIdidn'tthinkthecountrywasinarevolutionarymoodandhadurgedhimnottodothis,butmaybeIcouldhavesaiditbetter.Shesaiditwouldn'thavemadeanydifferencewhatIhadtoldBob.Hehadmadeuphismindthatthisiswhathewasgoingtodo,andhefiguredhewasn'tgoingtosurviveit."

"Bobobviouslybeinginspiredbymybookmadeforabigproblemformeafterithappened.Thesecretpolicewereonmyneckforyears.Theywerealloverthiscountyandtheyreallywantedtohaulmein.IthoughtIwasgoingtogetindictedandputontrialwiththoseothersdowninFortSmith."

(In1987,theJusticeDepartmentbroughtseditionchargesagainstthirteenindividualsidentifiedwithwhiteracialistgroupsandactivities.TheindictmentaccusedthemofconspiringtooverthrowtheUnitedStatesgovernment.Afteralengthytrialwithoverahundredwitnessesandthousandsofpagesofdocuments,allthedefendantswereacquitted.UndoubtedlyPierce'sconcernshadtodonotonlywiththepossibilityofaconvictionandjailtimebutalsothetimeandenergythatatrialwouldrequireandthelikelihoodthatnomatterwhatitsoutcomeitwoulddrainifnotbreakhimfinancially.)

"WhatimpressionsofBobMathewsstickwithyou?"

"Well,there'shischarismaandhisleadershipability.ButthemainthingformeisthatBobwasjustaveryhonestandsinceresortofperson.Hewasthesortofpersonyouneedverybadlyifyou'regoingtohavearevolution.Apersonwhoistotallydedicated,whowillputhislifeonthelinewithouteventhinkingaboutit,whowilldowhateverittakes,whetheritmeansmachine-gunningacrowdofpeopleorwalkingintothejawsofdeath.Bobwasreadytoit,andnotbecausehewasathrill-seekerorwantedattentionorpraise.Hewasreadytodoitbecauseitneededtobedone."

16.ToWestVirginia"YoumovedfromtheWashington,D.C.areain1985tothisremoteareainWestVirginia,"IsaidtoPierce."Whatprecipitatedthemove?"

"I'dlivedinWashingtonforeighteenyearsanditwasgettingtome,"Piercereplied."IfinallydecidedthatIamjustnotanurbanite.Foronething,Idon'tlikecrowds.Theymakemenervous.Now,Idon'tevenlikegoingtoshopinLewisburg[atownfortymilesfromwherehelivesinWestVirginia].IpreferhavingjustafewpeoplearoundmewhomIknowandtrust.Isupposepsychologistshaveanameforit,labelitaneurosisofsomekind,butIdon'tthinkitisallthatuncommonorunnatural,really.Duringthedevelopmentofthiscountry,manypeopleiftheyhadneighborswithinamileofthemstartedtofeelcrampedandtheymovedfurtherwest.Ijustwantedsomespacearoundme,someprivacy.PlusIdon'tlikenoiseandIdon'tlikepollution.AndIdon'twanttogetuptoanalarmclockandputonasuitandtieanddrivesomeplace.AndthetruthisIhadjustsortofOD'donblacksinWashington.Iwasreactinginaverynegativewaytothesightofallofthemaroundeverywhere.IwasdoingsomethingsbackinWashingtonthatifI'dbeencaughtitwouldhavegottenmeputinjailfortherestofmylife.SoIfiguredthatIhadbettergetoutofthistown,andIdid."

"WhenyousayyouweredoingsomethingsinWashingtonthatwouldhaveputyouinjailfortherestofyourlife,isthatjustafigureofspeech?"

"No,Iwasdoingsomecrazythings.IwroteHunter[hisnovel,begunin1983andpublishedin1989]aboutwhatOscarYeagerwasdoingandwhyhewasdoingit.1[YeagerwaskillinginterracialcouplesandJews.]Yeagerwasengagedinwhatcouldbecalledterroristactivity,buthewasdoingitprimarilyfortherapeuticreasons.Whenhestartedblowingawayraciallymixedcoupleshedidn'texpecttomakeabigchangeinsociety.11wasjustthathecouldn'tlivewithhimselfifhedidn'tdosomethingtoopposewhathesawhappeningaroundhim.Ididn'tdowhathedid,butIwasdoingthingsthatwereill-advised.Washingtonisverycosmopolitanandimbuedwithgovernmentspirit.Iwasdrowninginthatgoddamnenvironment.Ihatedit.Iwasfeelingasenseofdesperation,andI

reacted.IfIhadstayedIprobablywouldhavegottencaught.ButfortunatelyIwasabletogetawayfromthere."

IneverfoundoutwhatPiercewasdoinginWashington,ifanything,thatwouldhavegottenhimintotrouble.Oneothertime,hebrieflymentioneda"blackness"hehadfeltinWashingtontowardtheendofhistimethereandsaidthatifhehadstayedtheywouldhavecaughthimblowingsomethingupandputhiminprison.Forobviousreasonshewasn'tabouttogointodetailsofwhathehadbeendoinginWashington,andforthesakeofourrelationshipandmyoverallgoalsforthebookIdidn'tthinkitwisetogetintoaninquisitorialandadversarialexchangewithhimoversomethingthatwasn'tgoingtobearfruitinanycase.SoIwentwithhimwhenhechangedthefocusofthediscussion.

"LetmegetbacktomypersonalmotivationsforcomingoutheretoWestVirginia,"Piercesaid."There'salsosomethingbeyondwantingtohavesomeroomandhavinghadenoughofWashington.ItistheCosmotheistCommunityidea.Iwantedtoseewhetherwecouldcreateanewandbetterenvironmentforfamiliesandkids,andpeopleingeneral.Ithoughtpeoplewouldcomeoutherewithme,orifnotthat,thattheywouldcomealonglater.IthoughtsuchaniceplaceasthisiswouldattractpeopletotheAlliancewhowantedtobeapartofthis.ButitturnedoutthattherestoftheworldwasnotasreadyforthemoveasIwas,sothepopulationhasremainedsmallouthere.Tome,thisisanidealenvironment.I'veneverlikedanyplaceasmuch,andI'velivedalloverthecountry–Virginia,Georgia,Texas,California,Colorado,Oregon,andConnecticut.Butapparentlymineisaminorityview.Apparentlycitylifehasanattractionforalotofpeopleitdoesn'thaveforme."

"Apartfromwantingtoliveinaraciallyandculturallyhomogeneousenvironmentandyourownpreferencesaroundlivingwithfewerpeopleandclosertotheland,areyougenerallyagainsturbanlife?"

"Idothinkthatcitieshavedevelopedinsomeunhealthyways.Theyhavegottentoocongestedandpolluted,andtheyhavebecomeinefficientinmanyways.WhenIhadmyofficeinWashingtonandmywifeandIwerelivinginFredericksburgwhereshewasteaching,Itriedcommutingeveryday.ButIwasspendinganhour-and-a-halfinthemorningandtheeveninginthebloodytraffic,andmypersonalityisnotwelladaptedto

that.Igetroadrage,Iguessitiscalled–reallyirritated.IknowsomepeoplearebetteradaptedtothatkindofsituationthanIam,butstill,Idon'tthinkitishealthyforpeopletowastethreehoursintrafficjams.

"CitieshavechangedsinceIwasakid,andI'vechangedtoo,andIsupposethethingsthataredifferentaboutcitiesnowgettomemorethantheywouldhaveifIhadn'tchangedinthewaysIhave.Forinstance,whenIwasanundergraduateatRiceUniversityfrom1951to1955,forty-fiveyearsago,Houstonwasprimarilyawhitecity.TherewereblacksandMexicans,buttheywereseparate.Interactionsbetweenthewhiteandnon-whitecommunitieswereregulated.Soyouhadawhitesociety.Thewhitecommunitycouldessentiallyfunctionbyitself.Blackmusicandblackcrimeandalltherestofitdidn'tintrudeonwhitesociety.Allthethingswedidthatwerebad,wrong,degenerate,wereourown,notsomebodyelse's.Although,asIthinkaboutitthatisn'tstrictlytrue–theJewswerejustgettinggoingwithtelevisionandthemusicindustry.Butbasically,atleastasIrememberit,citylifewasn'ttoobadbackthen.

"IlivedinanapartmentneartheRicecampus,andtheneighborhoodsaroundtherewerewhiteanddecent,withnormalhealthypeople.Thereweren'tdrugs,andthekidsdidn'tsulkandrebel.Inthefuture,post-revolution,wewillneedtocreatecitiesthatarehealthier,wherepeoplecanworktogetherandinteractwithoneanotherwithoutallthecongestion,pollution,andothercrapthatcomeswithurbanlife."

IwasremindedatthispointofanovelbyJackLondonthatIknewPiercehadread,ValleyoftheMoon.Itdepictsayoungcouplewhomakeabreakfromthesqualorofcitylife.Theyembarkonfoottofindtheirplaceonearth,theirland.Thebookpresentsapositivepictureofalifestylebasedonaclosenesstothesoilandarejectionofurbanvaluesandproblems.ThestoryissetinnorthernCaliforniaanddepictsaplacelesscrowdedthantodaywherethenaturalenvironmentstillmadethepredominantimpactonone'ssensibilities.WhenIreaditIthoughtofPierce'sownjourneytoWestVirginia."Isyourmessage,say,toayoungcouplejuststartingout,"IaskedPierce,"thattheyshouldtakethekindofwalkthatBillyandSaxon[thecentralcharactersinthebook,ayoungmarriedcouple]tookinValleyoftheMoon—toquittryingtocopeorinsulateyourselffromthealienatinganddistressingaspectsofmodernurbanexistenceandjustgosomewhereandleaveitallbehind?"

"I'mnotlikesomeOldTestamentprophettellingpeopletogetoutofthecityorfacethewrathofGod,"Piercereplied."Iunderstandpeoplearetiedtotheirworkthere.Andtherecanbeaveryhealthyexchangeamongpeopleinthecity.IrememberthestimulationIhadlivingneartheuniversityinHoustonandPasadena.Plusmanypeoplearedependentonthesupportstructureofthecityandreallydon'tknowhowtodothingsforthemselvesandreallyaren'tinterestedinlearning.Andbesidesthat,therearepeoplewhosimplyprefercitylife.Thereisnopointinmetellingacity-bredpersonwhoagreeswithourphilosophybutwholovescitylifetogetoffhisassandgetoutofthecity.He'snotgoingtodoitforonething,andhewouldbemiserableifhedid.

"Ithinkitismoreamatterofmakingcitiesliveableagain,astheyoncewere.Weforgetthatcitiesweren'talwaysthedangerous,alienatingplacestheyaretoday.Oh,IwishtheaverageAlliancememberweren'tquitesosoftanddependent.I'dliketoseeafewmoreoftherugged,self-reliantsortofpeople.Foronething,Ithinkhavingpeopleofthatkindaroundwillbeimportanttoourfuture.Weneedtobeabletomeetthechallengeofsurvivingasuddenandtraumaticupheaval.ButI'mnotonetotellpeopletogofindtheir'valleyofthemoon.'

"Itdoesgallme,though,thewaypeoplehavedevelopedintoeconomicserfssincetheIndustrialRevolution.Ihavethefeelingthattheeconomicendeavorsfivehundredyearsagowerebetterintermsofraisingfamilies,andtheywerejustsanerandmorecompatiblewithwhathumanbeingsneedallthewayaround.Somepeoplewerefarmers,somelivedinvillagesandtownsandwereburghersandcraftsman,andtherewasahealthyinterdependenceamongthem.If,forexample,someonemadeshoes,hehadhisworkshopandhisshowroomwherecustomerscameinandlookedatthetypesofbootstheycouldgetandwheretheycouldbemeasuredandfittedforbootsthathewouldmakeforthem.Theshoemakerlivedoverhisshopandhiswholefamilyparticipatedinthework,eventhethree-year-oldwhopickedupscrapsofleatheroffthefloorandsweptouteveryevening.

"Sometimestheskillsneededintheseenterpriseswereofthesortthatakidwouldn'tlearnnaturallyfromhisfather,sohe'dbeapprenticedtoamastertolearnviolin-makingorwhateveritwas.Itwasareasonablesystem:thevarioustradesandlevels—apprentice,journeyman,and

master–andtheguildsweresetuptoregulatethings.Theguildsupheldstandardsintheirtradeorcraft.Ifapersonwerecaughtcheatingorproducingshoddygoodshewastossedoutoftheguild,andinthatcasehemightaswellhavecuthisownthroat.

"ButthenwiththeIndustrialRevolution,youhadthetypesofenterprisesthatneededineffecthumanmachinestodigthecoaloutofthegroundortendtothespinningmachinesorwhateveritwas.Somepeoplegainedtheopportunityforluxuryfromthatsystem,thechancetoconsumevariousgoodsandall.Butformostpeoplethequalityoflifewentdown.AndthegeneralqualityofsocietywentdowntooasIseeit."

Asitturnedout,PiercewenttoruralWestVirginiaalone.Piercetoldmethathissecondwife,Elizabeth,didn'twanttomovetothiswildpartofthecountrywithnorunningwaterandliveherlifeinausedtrailer.Pierce'sfirstmarriagetoPatriciahadendedin1982aftertwenty-fiveyears,andhehadmarriedElizabeththatsameyear.Asforhisfirstmarriage,PiercesaidthatPatriciahadwanted"anormallife,withfurnitureandeverything,"andshewasn'tgoingtohavethatwithhim.TheyonlysaweachotherontheweekendsinFredericksburg,Virginiawheretheylived.PiercestayedinhisNationalAllianceofficeinArlingtonduringtheweek.

"Iwasalienatedfrommywife[Patricia]duringthelatterpartofthe1970sandthosefirstcoupleofyearsofthe'80suntilourdivorce,"Piercetoldme."IwasstayingupinWashingtonallthetime.Iwasfeelingsuchpressurefromthework[relatedtotheNationalAlliance]thatIdidn'twanttotakethetimetocommute,soIsleptonacouchintheofficeandfixedmyownmealsthereandtriedtokeepitgoing.Iwasreallyhangingonbymyfingernails.Icouldn'tpaythebills.Ijusthadtokeepthingsgoing.IfeltthatnotonlywaswhatIwasdoingimportant,butthatmywholelifewastiedupwiththisandthatIwouldbeapersonalfailureifIdidn'tmaketheAlliancesucceed.Iwasreallyworkinghard."

Piercesaidthathiswife'scolleaguesatthecollegewhereshetaughtwouldseehisnameinthepaperforsomethingoranotherandsaytoher,"Isthatyourhusband?Ishecrazy?"andthatthishadbeendifficultforher.Piercesaidthatinordertodojusticetotheworkhewasdoinghewouldhavetogiveinterviewsanddothingsthatwouldcausearuckus

andhisnamewasgoingtosurfaceinthemedia,andhedidn'twanttofeelthatheshouldholdbackonanyofthatinordertosparehiswifediscomfort.Sotheywenttheirseparateways.Piercedidn'tsaywhetherarelationshipwithElizabeth(ElizabethworkedinhisArlingtonoffice)priortohisdivorcewasaprecipitatingfactorinthebreakupofhismarriagewithPatricia.

PiercetoldmethathewasquitelonelyafterhemovedtoWestVirginia.Hislonelinesswascompoundedwhenhelosthiscatsoonafterhearrived.Buthekeptbusysettinguptheplace,havingthemobilehomemovedontotheproperty,drillingawell,andputtinginasepticsystem.Inasearchforcompanionship,hestartedplayingthepersonalsadstomeetawoman.

"IputanadvertisementintheWashingtonian,aslick,yuppiemagazine,"Piercesaid,"inwhichIdescribedmyself,afifty-two-year-oldformeruniversityprofessorandnowwriterlivinginthemountainsofWestVirginia,needsawoman,etc.,andItalkedsomeaboutmypersonallikes.Igotafloodofresponsesfromprofessionalwomen-businesswomen,lawyers,andsoon.OneofthemwasfromawomannamedKathy.ShewasofAnglo-SaxonstockfromArkansas.ShehadgottenadoctorateatPrincetonandbecameaprofessorofFrenchliteratureatYale.WhileshewasatYale,shemarriedamathprofessoratColumbia.Themarriagedidn'tworkout,andshewasleftaloneinNewYorkCitywithoutajob.ShegotalawdegreeandwenttoworkasalawyerfortheSecuritiesandExchangeCommissioninWashington.

"Kathywasanattractivewomanandalittlebitrandy,sowehititoffjustfineasfarasthephysicalsideofitwent.Butshewasdrinkingwaytoomuchandsmokingtwotothreepacksofcigarettesaday.Andshewasgoingtoseeapsychotherapistonceaweek,andalsoahypnotistbecauseshehadmigraineheadaches.Itoldherthereasonyouarehavingthesemigraineheadachesandseeingthistherapistanddrinkingandsmokingtoomuchisbecauseyouarelivinginagod-awful,unnaturalsituation.Nowomanoughttobealawyer,Itoldher.That'sacop-out.It'saman'soccupation.Andbesidesthat,youarelivingbyyourselfinthisdog-eat-dogcity,Washington,D.C.,whichisnoplaceforawoman.Youneedtogetoutofhere.SpendafewweekswithmeinWestVirginia,Isaid,andyou'llseethedifference.

"Well,thatjustmadehermad.Shewasinfectedwithallthisfeministcrap.AssoonasIstartedtalkingideaswithherourrelationshipwassoiled."

Althoughthingsdidn'tworkoutwithKathy,theydidwithOlgaSkerlecz,amusicianandrecentimmigrantfromHungarywholivedinConnecticut.PiercetraveledtoConnecticuttomeetOlga:theygotalong,andthenextyear,1986,shecametolivewithPierceinWestVirginiaashiswife.Themarriagewastolastfouryears.

17.HunterPublishedin1989,HunterwasPierce'ssecondnovelafterTheTurnerDiaries.Tothispoint,HunterisalsoPierce'slastnovel–hehasonlywrittennon-fictionsince.AswithTheTurnerDiaries,PiercewroteHunterunderthesamepennameofAndrewMacdonald,andaswithhisfirstnovelitwasneveranysecretthatPiercewrotethebook.

PiercepublishedHunterthroughhisownoutlet,NationalVanguardBooks.Whateverhewouldhavepreferredtodo,takingwhatamountstoaself-publishingroutewithHunterwasrealisticallyhisonlywayofgettingthisbookintoprint.ThecontentofHunter,whichmostwouldfindracist,anti-Semitic,andunacceptablyviolent,rendersitanextremelyunlikelyprospectforgettingpickedupbyoneofthemainstreamcommercialpublishinghousesthatdistributetheirbooksthroughbookstorechainssuchasBarnes&NobleandBorders.AndsinceHunteriswrittenasapopularandnotascholarlytreatmentoftheissuesPiercetakesoninthebook,academicpublishers—NewYorkUniversityPress,HarvardUniversityPress,andsoforth–wouldrejectitonthatbasisalone.TheTurnerDiarieswaspublishedbyacommercialpublisherforatime,butthatwasduetoaspecialcircumstance:theconnectionthebookhadtotheOklahomaCitybombing.Asfordistribution,DeltaPress,whichspecializesinbooksthatappealtomilitaryenthusiastsandsurvivalists,hasbeensellingHunteratgunshowsandthroughcatalogsandmagazineadsinSoldierofFortuneandthelike.ThedevelopmentoftheInternetinrecentyearshasgreatlyincreasedthedistributionpossibilitiesforbooksofthesortPiercewrites.Throughlistservsandchatlines,individualsinformeachotheroftheexistenceofbooksthatarenototherwisepublicized;andtherearetheonlinebook-orderingservices:bothamazon.comandbn.com(BarnesandNoble)makeHunteraswellasTheTurnerDiariesavailable.

HunterbeginswithOscarYeagersittinginhistanFordsedanwhichisparkedinashoppingmallparkinglotinWashington,D.C..YeagerislisteningtohisfavoriteSchubertsonataonthecarradio.Despitethecoldnightair,hispalmsaresweatyandperspirationrollsdownhischeeks.

Wearetoldheiswaitingforsomething,butwhatitiswedon'tknow.

OscarYeagerisatallmanoffortyyearsofage.Hehasgolden-blondhair,deep-setgrayeyes,craggyfeatures,ahigh,smoothforehead,andathinscarrunningdiagonallyacrosshisleftcheektheresultofaskiingaccident.Heisaconsultingengineerbyprofessionandatinkererandinventorbyinclination.HeflewF4fightersinVietnam.AfterleavingtheAirForcein1976,hewentbacktoschoolattheUniversityofColorado(wherePiercehimselfwent)andobtainedgraduatedegreesinelectricalengineeringandcomputerscience.AseriesofdesigncontractswiththePentagonbroughthimtoWashingtonfouryearsago.

Aftertwentyminutes,abrownvanpullsintotheparkinglot.Thedriverisablackmale.Awhitefemaleoccupiesthepassenger'sseat.Theygetoutofthecarandstandnearoneanother,arguingitappearstoYeager.Hiswaitisover.Hedrivestowardthecoupleuntiltheyareabouteightfeetfromhisopenwindow.Theystopwhattheyaredoingandlookathim.Theireyesmeethis.Withasmoothmotion,Yeagerreachesundertheblanketontheseatnexttohimandbringstherifletohisshoulder.Hebraceshisleftelbowagainstthedoorandsqueezesofftwoshots.Heseesthecouple'sskulls–firstoneandthentheother–explodeintoshowersofbonefragments,braintissue,andblood.

Yeagerfeelscalm.Hedrivesaway.Hestopsthecarandglancesbacktowardthevan.Theman'sbodyissprawledintotheroadway.Thewoman'sbodyisobscuredbythevan.Yeagerexpriencestheicycalmallthewayhome.Itisonlyafterheparkshiscarinthegarageandentersthehouseandputsawayhiscoatthatthesamemixtureofeuphoriaandcontentmentcomesoverhimaswitheachofhisfiveotherexecutionsofinterracialcouplesoverthepastthreeweeks.

WhyisYeagerdoingthis?Howdiditcometothis–killinginterracialcouplesinparkinglots?Itisaboutrace,wearetold,Yeager'srace,thewhiterace.Yeager'sexperienceinVietnamhadgivenhimadeeperappreciationforhisownpeople.Allthefliersinhisunitwerewhiteandahighlyselectgroup,anelite.Yeagerhadcontrastedthemwiththeblacksintheheavily-integratedU.S.groundforces.Oneofthedifferenceshehadnotedwasthemeaningofpridetothetworaces.Forthewhitepilotshehadknown,prideessentiallymeantself-respectbasedonone's

accomplishments,especiallytheachievementofmasteryofoneself.Itshoweditselfasanauraofpersonaldignityandhonor.Incontrast,withtheblackshehadbeenaround,prideprimarilymeantaffectingacertainstyle,acertainwayofcarryingoneselfandrelatingtoothers.Forthem,pridemanifesteditselfasaswaggeringquality,aninsolence,andadeterminationtogetoneuponotherpeople,especially"Whitey."Withblacks,pridewasprimarilyasocialthing.Ithadtodowithrelationships,whereaswithwhitesitwasmoreofaprivate,innerthing.

Yeagerhadn'tpersonallylikedallofhisfellowwhiteflyers.Thereweresomeforwhomhehadlittlerespect.Butneverthelesshefeltakinshipwiththem,asenseofnaturalcommunity.Ataverybasiclevel,hehadunderstoodthemandtheyhadunderstoodhim.Despitetheirindividualdifferences,theywerepeoplewithwhomhecouldworkandplayandfeelrightaboutit.Despitetheweaknesses,stupidity,andmeannesshesawinsomeofthem,hiswhitecomradeswere"us"tohim.Theywerehispeople.

Spurredbyhisobservationsandexperiencesinthemilitary,Yeagerlookeddeeperintothephenomenonofraceafterhisdischargeandentryintograduateschool.Hereadagreatdealonthesubject–notincoursesbutjustonhisown,tryingtounderstandhisgrowingracialconsciousnessandtoputitintohistoricalperspective.Hisstudyandreflectionledhimtotheconclusionthatthexenophobiaheexperiencedwithregardtoblackswasmorethansimplyaresponsetosurfacedifferencesinappearancebetweenthemandhimselfortothedifferencesintheirlifestyles.Thedifferencesbetweentheracesrandeeperthanthat,Yeagerdecided.Despitewhatheknewheoughttobelieve,thefactofthematteristhatthereareinnatedifferencesbetweenblacksandwhites.Thevibrationsorspiritsofthetworacesarefundamentallydifferent.Theyhavedifferentracesouls.Simply,theyarerooteddifferentlyasbeings,andthatisrevealedinsignificantphysical,mental,andbehavioraldistinctions.

Yeagerbegantoseehistoryfromaracialperspective.Historyismorethananaccountofasuccessionofeventsanddatesandnames,heconcluded.Itisarecordofthedevelopmentandinteractionsoftypesofpeople–ofracesandethnicgroups.Thatiswhathistoryisinthemostfundamental,mostmeaningfulsense.One'sunderstandingofhistoryis

enrichedifthephysicalandpsychicalcharacteristicsoftypesofpeoplearetakenintoaccount,hedecided.ThesignificanceoftheVietnameraandwhathashappenedsinceisbetterunderstoodifaracialperspectiveisbroughttobearonaninquiryintothatwaranditsaftermath.

LookingatthingsfromaracialperspectiveraisedthequestionforYeagerofwhateffectthewarinVietnamandtheeventssincethenhashadonhispeople,whitepeople.Comingatitfromthatangle,itbecamecleartohimthatwhathashappenedduringthelastfewdecadeshashadanegative,destructiveimpactonwhites.Whitesarelosingtheirway.Theyarebecomingmoredecadent,lessadmirable,lessthemselves,lesshonorable,lessconsciousofthemselvesasapeople,weakerandlessabletosurviveandadvancethemselvesasarace.Andthefactorscontributingtothatcircumstanceareclear:thehypocrisy,concealedmotives,andirresponsibilityandimmoralityoftheleadershipofthegovernment;theeffectsofthecivilrightsandfeministrevolutions;themulticulturalpreachingsofthemediaandtheschools;theappearanceofmoreandmoreinterracialcouples;andtheincreasedabuseofdrugsamongwhiteyoungpeople.Allofthesethingshaveunderminedwhiteheritage,whiteintegrityanddignity,whiteracialcommitment,andthelevelofsolidarityamongwhites.

ItseemedtoYeagerthatthingsarealwayslookedatfromthepointofviewofhowtheyaffectonegrouporanother—acertaincountry,politicalparty,economicclass,orminoritygroup,oritmightbewomen.Theonegroupthatisneversingledoutforattention,henownoticed,wasthewhiterace.Andthatwaspreciselywhathewasdoing,andhewasrepulsedbywhathewasseeing.

Thequestionthenbecamewhatwashegoingtodoaboutwhatwashappeningtohisrace.Hewasn'tapolitician,orthetypetobecomeapamphleteer.Hewasamanoffewwords,amanofaction;andtheactionthathewantedtotake,herealized,wasverydirect,immediate,andmuchofitwasviolent.Thatwaswhatwasinsidehimthatwantedtogetout.Thatwasthepressurethatsoughtrelease.

Yeagerthoughtaboutseveralpossibilitiesalongtheselines.Hethoughtaboutusinghiselectronicexpertisetobreakintocommercialbroadcastswithapiratetransmitteranddeliverhisownmessageaboutwhatwas

happeningtowhitepeople.HethoughtaboutrentingaplaneandbombingtheCongresswhenitwasinsession.Buthesettledonthekillingsofinterracialcouplesforthreereasons.First,theyweresymbolicofwhatwasmostthreateninghisrace–thetaintingofwhiteblood.Second,theyhadtherapeuticvalueforhimpersonally.Theyhadacatharticeffect.Theyrelievedthepressurehefelt.Theycalmedhimandliftedhismood.Itfeltgoodtodefythoseinauthority–thepoliticians,themediabosses,allthosewhowerepromoting,orallowingorprofitingfrom,thedestructionofhisrace.Andlast,thekindofthinghewasdoingcouldbeeasilyreplicatedbyothers.Anyonecouldgetagunandshootdownamiscegenatingcoupleonthestreet.

AsmightbeexpectedafterreadingPierce'sfirstnovelTheTurnerDiaries,Oscarisjustgettingwarmedupwiththeseassassinationsofinterracialcouples.Thereismuchdeathanddestructiononthehorizon.FirstthereisWashingtonPostcolumnist,DavidJacobs—Jewish,ofcourse–whowritesthatthekillingsoftheraciallymixedcoupleswastheworkofasexuallyfrustratedwhitemale.Whitemales,saidJacobs,resentthegreatersexualprowessofblackmenandtheattractionthatwhitewomenhaveforblackmen.WhitelynchingsofblacksintheSouthinyearsgonebywerelargelymotivatedbysexualenvy,hepointedouttohisreaders.Whiteracismwillcontinueasagreatevilaslongasthereisawhiterace,saidJacobs,andthebestthingthegovernmentcoulddoishastenthisdaybyencouragingevenmoreracialintermarriage.Ataxbreakforinterracialcoupleswouldbeagoodstepinthatdirection,Jacobswrote.

Jacobsstartedtogetintohiscarintheunattendedundergroundparkingareaofhiscondominiumcomplex.Heneverknewwhathithim.

AndthenthereisCongressmanHorowitz,whovowstostartupaCongressionalinvestigationofthekillings.OscarcameupbehindHorowitzwhenhewasstandinginfrontofaurinalandloopedagarroteoverhisheadandstrangledhimtodeath.

Atthispoint,OscarmeetsHarryKeller,anex-collegeteacherwhoworksforagroupcalledtheNationalLeague(readNationalAlliance).HarrytellsOscarabouttheNationalLeague:

Ourcauseisasecureandprogressivefutureforourrace.WewantaWhiteworldsomeday–aWhiteworldthatisconsciousofitselfanditsmission;aworldgovernedbyeugenicprinciples;aworldinwhichthegoaloffamiliesaswellasgovernmentsistheupwardbreedingofourrace;acleaner,greenerworld,withfewerbutbetterpeople,livingclosertoNature;aworldinwhichqualityonceagainrulesoverquantity,inwhichpeople'sliveshavepurpose,inwhichbeautyandexcellenceandhonoronceagainhavemeaningandhope.

Ourraceisindangerofperishing,partlybecausewe'rebeingoutbredbyotherracesinthesameecologicalnicheandpartlybecausewe'remiscegenatingourselvestodeath...Progresscomeswhenallthecompetitorsinthegamestruggleforsurvivalandthemostfitwins.Ourraceisn'tstruggling.It'slyingdownanddying.Ourjobistowakeitup.Whenitistryingtosurvive,it'llwhipalltheotherraceswithitshandstiedbehinditsback...Wewantfirsttoassurethesurvivalofourracebywakingitupandignitingitsnaturalfightingspirit,andthenwewanttoreorientitsvaluesanditswayoflookingatthingssothatitstrivestocontinuebetteringitself...

HarrytellsOscarthatatthemomenttheNationalLeague'seffortswereeducationalratherthanpolitical."We'retryingtoraisepeople'sconsciousnessonracialissues,"hetellsOscar,"andthenmotivateanddirectthosewhoseconsciousnesswehavesomeeffecton."HetellsOscaraboutthematerialstheNationalLeaguepublishesandaboutthevideostudiohehasconstructed.MostofthemembersoftheLeagueareprofessionals,heinformsOscar.

HarrygoesontotellOscarthattheLeague'sprincipaladversariesaretheJews:

SomeofthemmaylookWhite,butnoraciallyconsciousJewthinksofhimselfasWhite,andtheJewsarethemostraciallyconsciouspeopleonthefaceoftheearth,byabigmargin.Theycalltheirenemies–andthatincludesanyonetheycan'tcontrol–"neo-Nazis"becausethey'veinvestedalotofeffortintomakingthatalabelofopprobrium;they'veinvesteditwithaheavyloadofemotion,offeeling,sothatmostpeoplereactnegativelytothewordwithouthavingaclearunderstandingofwhatitmeans.

Harry'santi-SemitismwasmakingOscaruncomfortable.Hisfightisagainstrace-mixing,andhedoesn'tseewhatJewshavetodowiththat.Ofcoursehewilllearntheerrorofhisthinkingastimegoesalong.

AlongwithOscarandHarryduringthisexchangeisAdelaide,whobecomesOscar'sloveinterest.Adelaideistwenty-three,whichmakesherseventeenyearsyoungerthanOscar.OscarhadmetherjustafewmonthsbeforeinthePentagonofficeofanarmybuddywhereshewasworkingasaciviliananalyst.AdelaidehadgrownupinatinytowninIowaandhasbeeninWashingtonforalittleoverayear.Oscarmarveledathernudeformlyingasleepinhisbed:

Shewasabeautifulwoman,oneofthemostbeautifulhe[Oscar]hadeverseen,longandleanandlithe,withsilky-smoothskin,perfectthighssurmountedbyaluxuriantbushofreddishhue,aflatbelly,magnificentbreasts,agracefulneckofextraordinarylength,andafacesolovely,sopure,sochildishlypeacefulandinnocent,thatlookingatitnestledgentlythereinthepillow,halfobscuredinthetangleofherlong,golden-redhair,madehisheartachewithdesire,thewayitachedwhenhewatchedanunusuallyspectacularsunsetinthedesertorcameuponanespeciallygloriousvistawhilehikinginthemountains.

Adelaidepairsherphysicalattractivenesswithanequallyappealingpersonalmanner:sheis"bright,generous,andhelpful,andalwayscheerful."Quiteagal,thisAdelaide.

Inthebook,AdelaidebasicallyissupportforOscar.Themeninthebookdealwiththebigquestionsandmakethingshappen.Oscarsaysthattherearebothphysicalandpsychicdifferencebetweenmenandwomenwhichgrowoutoftheevolutionarycondition,andthatthefeministsandtheirsupportersdon'ttaketheserealitiesintoaccount.BackinVietnam,Oscarrecalls,therewastheideathattheonlyreasonwomenweren'tflyingmilitaryaircraftincombatwasbecauseoftherepressiveeffectsofsociety'sideasandpractices.Buthewasconvincedthatnomatterhowfastherreflexes,orfinehercoordination,orkeenhervision,awomanwouldn'tbeasgoodacombatpilotasaman.Whatshelackedwastheinstincttofight.Fightingwasn'thernaturalrole.Thefightinghormonesaremissing,Oscardecided,theinnatefightingmicro-skillsfinelytuned

overthemillionsofyearsoftheevolutionofthespeciesduringwhichmenwerethehuntersandfightersandthewomenwerethenurturers.

OscarconcludedthatwhileAdelaidewasbrightandwittyandwellreadandherintelligencemadeheranespeciallygoodcompanion,hermindsimplydidn'tworkthesamewayhisdid.Foronething,hermentalworldwassmaller,herhorizoncloser.Whatwasrealtoherwasthehere-and-now.Thepastandthefuture,likedistantlandscapes,wereofmuchlessinteresttoher.Adelaidewasagood,practicalworkeronlimitedprojects,butmappingworld-historicalvistasandmakingplanstotransformthemwouldseemunrealtoher.

Andoneotherthing:Adelaidewasnotageneralizer.Herfocuswasonthetrees,nottheforest.Shesawpeopleasindividuals.Oscardidtoo,ofcourse—buthealsosawpeopleasmembersoflargercategories.Hesawthemasrepresentativesoftheirraces,theirsocialclasses,theirreligions,theirinterestgroups.Tounderstandaman,Yeagerbelieved,onehadtoconsiderwherehisrootswereandwithwhomheidentifiedandnotjusttakeintoaccounthisindividualindiosyncracies.

OscarsaysAdelaide'swayofapproachingthingsasawomanexplainswhywhenaninterracialcoupleismurderedsheseestwopeoplemurderedandnotablowagainstmiscegenation.Herreactionisnaturaltoher,itisfeminine.OscardecidedthatAdelaidecouldbebroughtaroundtoanacceptanceofhisideologicalbeliefs,andevenapprovalofwhatheisdoing,butthatherfundamentalnatureistobeprivateandadaptiveandpeacefulwhilehisistobepublicandtransformativeandviolent,andthathadtobetakenintoaccountwhendealingwithher.

OscartellsAdelaidethathewantstofightwhatiswrongwiththecountry:"thegrowthinracialmixing,thefloodofnon-Whiteimmigrantspouringintothecities,theincreasinglyobviouscrookednessandlackofresponsibilityofthepoliticians,thedestructivebiasofthenewsandentertainmentmedia,thebreakdownofthecountry'smorale,thedecayofdisciplineandstandardseverywhere,andthelossofanysenseofracialorculturalidentityonthepartofthedwindlingWhitemajority."Sheresponds:"There'salotofdirtoutthere,andwecan'tchangethat.Butwecankeepourownlivescleanandmakecleanlivesforourchildren.That'sallwecando."Oscarunderstandswhatshesaidandwhyshefeelsasshe

does,butheknowsherwayofdealingwiththesituationisn'thisway,isn'taman'swayifheistrulyaman.

Forherpart,AdelaideissympathetictoOscar'sattitudeevenifsheisnotasdisposedtogetintoalltheinvestigations,analyses,andponderingasheis.ShehadbeenputoffbyalltherandyBlackswhohadcomeontoherincollege,andhowthecampusenvironmentwasmoreinterestedinhelpingherovercomeherpurportedracisttendenciesthanequippinghertolivethelifeshewantedtolive,whichwaswithpeopleofherownchoosing.Shesaysthatthefeministsoncampusweren'tofmuchhelp.Mostofthem,shethinks,whethertheyknewitornot,wereangrythattheywerewomenandnotmen.Theycampaignedagainstrape–muchofitblackmalesforcingthemselvesonwhitewomen–daterape,theyusuallycallit–butwhattheywerereallyprotesting,shesuspects,isthattheywereonthebottomandnotontop."AndsinceI'vealwaysbeenhappytobeonthebottomaslongastherewasagoodmanontop,Icouldn'treallyempathizewiththem,"saysAdelaide.

Oscar's(andPierce's)ambivalencetowardwomencomesthroughinOscar'sperceptionofwhatheisgettingoutofhisrelationshipwithAdelaide.Ontheonehand,heconcludes,livingwithAdelaidehasdefinitelymellowedoutthejumpinessanduneasinesshehadfeltbefore.Hehasamorepositiveoutlooknowasaresultofexperiencingherlaughterandgraceateverymeal.Anditiscomfortingtofeelherwarmbodysnugglednexttohimwhenhegoestobed.Butontheotherhand,heworriesthatsheistakingawayhisedge,pullinghimawayfromwhatheneedstodo,dampeninghissenseofpurposeandurgency,makingwhathehasbeendoingseemlessimportant,distractinghimfromwhatreallymattersinhislife.Washebecomingmorecautious,softer,morepassive,moretolerantoftheintolerable?ReadingthispassageinthebookremindedmeofthesectioninShaw'splay,ManandSuperman,theplaythathadsuchapowerfulimpactonPierceinhisyoungeryears,whenAnasaystoDonJuanthatshewantstogotoHeavenwithhimandhisreplythathewouldfindhisownwaythereandthathewouldn'tbetakingherroute.

Asitturnsout,Adelaidedoesn'ttakeawayOscar'sedge,becausehewasabletopulloffwhatcametobecalledthe"hatecrimeofthecentury":OscarbombedachurchthatwashostingameetingofthePeople's

CommitteeAgainstHate.Amongthoseontheplatformthatnightkilledbytheblastweretwogovernors,threecongressman,asenator,acardinal,twobishops,aprominentrabbi,aTVtalkshowhost,twoleadingHollywoodactors,anacclaimedfeministwriter,theheadofahomosexualrightsorganization,thepresidentoftheNAACP,andtheleaderoftheJewishorganizationB'naiB'rith.Forty-onemembersoftheaudienceandthemediaalsoperishedinthebombing.Speakingoftherapeuticrelief,asIwasreadingPierce'saccountofthisslaughter,Iwasimaginingthesmileonhisfaceandgleaminhiseyesashewrotethesepages.AsinTheTurnerDiaries,thecomponentsofthebombandthemethodofconstructingitwerepresentedindetailinthebook.

"Freeze,Yeager!FBI!"

Uh,oh.Oscariscaught.It'salloverforhim,orsoitappears.TheagentholdingtheSmithandWessonAirweight.38SpecialonhimisWilliamRyan.Ryanisinhismid-fifties,sturdy-looking,aboutfourinchesshorterthanYeager,andisgray-hairedandhassteely-blueeyes.Butsurprise–RyanissympathetictowhatOscarhasbeenuptoandisn'tgoingtoarresthim.Instead,hewantsOscartobehishitmanashe,Ryan,maneuverstobecometheheadofanewagencycalledtheCommitteeforPublicSafety,akindofAmericanKGB,andthen,fromthatbase,proceedtocleanuptheproblemsconfrontingAmerica.RyanneedsOscartodohisdirtyworkforhimbecausewithRyan'spositionandvisibilityinsidethesystemandhispersonalsituation(hehasawifeandchildren),heisnotinapositiontodoithimself.ThisarrangementbetweenOscarandRyansetsupthenarrativestrandfortheremainderofthebook:OscarknocksoffpeopleandblowsthingsupatRyan'sbehest,whileatthesametimeRyancrackssomeheadsandworseinhisofficialcapacityastheheadofanFBIanti-terroristunit.

Amidallthefireworks,RyanstillhasthetimetofillOscarinonwhatisgoingonwiththeJews.HeinformsOscarthatwhiletheJewsinEuropeexercisedtheircontrolthroughmoneyandbanking,heretheydoitbymanipulatingpublicopinionthroughtheircontrolofthemedia–television,Hollywood,themusicandpublishingindustries,andnewsdisseminationoutlets.Bythesemeans,RyantellsOscar,Jewsfurthertheirowninterestsand"promoteracialmixingandotherformsofdegeneracy"amongwhites.

Ryanstaysbusyeliminatingrivalsandtakingcareofpeoplewhoarecausingtrouble.Onacoupleofoccasionsinparticular,IthoughtthewayRyanandhisunithandledblackriotersseemedtobegoodexamplesofPierceplayingouthisfantasiesandgettingthesatisfactionandcatharticreliefthatcomesfromthat.Inthefirstinstance,sixhundredmenofRyan'sagencyequippedwithhelmets,flakjackets,andM16sandunderhisdirectsupervisionsweepthroughtheriotareablastinglocksoffdoorsandshootinganyonewhodidnotrespondinstantlytotheirorders.Theyarrestfourhundredblacks,killonehundredthreeandwoundanothertwohundred,andquellthedisorderpost-haste.Inthesecondinstance,inresponsetoblacklootingandarson,Ryanandhismengoinwithhelicopters.ThereislivetelevisioncoverageofRyan'sassault.Piercedescribesthescene:"OnemomentthetelevisionshowedhundredsofBlacksinthestreetbelow,shakingtheirfistsdefiantlyatthehelicopteraboveandshoutingobscenities.Thentherewereahundredpracticallyinstantaneousflashesscatteredamongthecrowdandadeafening,staccatoexplosion.AllthatcouldbeseenafterthatwerehorizontalBlackbodiesstrewngrotesquelyonthepavement."

OneotherepisodethatmayhavebeenPierceplayingouthisfantasies,althoughthisonedoesn'tinvolveeitherOscarorRyan:whenagroupofAIDSprotestersthrowAIDS-infectedbloodonasecretaryassheleavesheroffice,herhusbandblowsthemawaywithatwelve-gaugeshotgunwhilethecopslooktheotherway.Whenahomosexualspokesmanproteststhefailureofthepolicetorespond,hisofficeisfirebombed.AndthenwhenagroupofhomosexualsappearatCityHallwithplacardstoprotestthefirebombing,streetworkersbeatthemsenseless.

Allthewhilethisisgoingon,threeotherthingsarehappening:theNationalLeague'sHarryKellerkeepsuphislessonstoOscarontheJewishmenaceandcontinuestoaugmentOscar'salready-existingviewsonrace;Oscardoessomespeechifyingonthebook'sdesignatedtopics;andanewcharactercomesonthescene,SaulRogers,aformerhighschoolteacherandcurrentmemberoftheLeague.BythistimeOscarhasjoinedtheLeague,andheandHarrybuildupSaulintoapowerfultelevisionpreacheroftheLeague'sdoctrineundertheguiseofaChristianevangelistministryalongthelinesofaJerryFalwellorBillyGraham.Saul,asmightbeexpected,getsinafewspeechesofhisownwhentheoccasionarises."Youyoungpeople,thinkaboutwhatyourparentsand

grandparentsarelike.Thinkaboutthewaytheylookandact,andthenpickyourselfamatethatlooksandactsthatwaytoo.""Whowouldhavethoughtthatwe'dhave[people]actuallybeginningtofeelproudthatthey'reWhiteanddevelopingarealinterestintheirracialrootsinEurope."

Indeed,thisisa"teachingandspeeching"castofcharacters.Oratleastthemenare—AdelaideandColleen,Harry'swife,offeranobservationhereandthere,buttheyaren'tgiventomountingthepodiumasthemenare.

AmongHarry's"lessons":

•Thereisacompetitiongoingoninthissocietytoseewhichgroup'sinterestsaregoingtocomeoutontop,butmanywhitepeoplehaven'tfiguredthatout."Amongthem,"saysHarry,"aretheChristianswhobelieveitisbettertobeshatonthantoshitonandthelunatic-fringepluralistswhoareopposedtoanygroupprevailing,especiallytheirown."

•Mr.Everymanknowsthatpeoplewhodon'tlikeJewsarefrownedupon,soheisabsolutelydeterminednottobelieveanythingbadaboutJews."Butitisunbecomingofamannottothinklikeamanshouldthink,whichmeanstobelievetheevidencebeforehiseyesinsteadofwhathe'ssupposedtobelieve.We'relivinginanageofrigidideologicalconformity,inwhichmensubmissivelyaccept'approved'ideasinsteadofhavingthecouragetothinkforthemselves.Submissivenessdoesn'tbecomeaman."

•JesusChrist,KarlMarx,SigmundFreud,andAlbertEinsteinarefourJewswhohaveonethingincommon:theyhavebeenillusionbuilders.Christianity:"IfourracesurvivesthenextcenturyitwillonlybebecausewehavegottenthemonkeyofChristianityoffourbacksandhavefoundawaytoagenuinelyWesternspirituality."Marx:"Marx'sdoctrineisasanti-WesternasJesus'.IttoowasdesignedtoappealtothedregsofWesternsociety,theworstelementsamongus,andtopulldownthebestandstrongesttotheirlevel...Itsimplyisn'tworkable,anditshowsupitsdesignerasawindyfraud."Freud:"Someofthemostbizarrenotionsofhuman

motivationhefoistedontheworldarestillbeingpromotedbyhis[Jewish]disciples.ImaginehowmanymillionsofdollarsneuroticwomenhavepaidouttoFreudianquacksposingasphysiciansortherapists!"Einstein:"Einsteintooktheworkofthreeothermenashisbase,andheaddedtoit.Heprovidednewexplanations.Forthishedeservedcredit.11isunderstandablethathisfellowJewswouldwanttobragabitabouthim,buttheywentwaybeyondthat.TheJewishhucksterssawtheiropportunitytobuildanothercultfiguretheycouldmarkettotheGentiles,andtheydid."

•Themodernistmovementinliterature,music,painting,andtheotherartsislargelyacreationofthemedia–andsincethemediaaredominatedbytheJews,thatmeansmodernismislargelyacreationoftheJews.Asformodernism,whatisitbuttherepudiationofourculture,theculturewehavesharedwithallotherWhitepeoplethroughoutourhistory?WhattheGreekswroteandwhattheGreekssculpted2,500yearsagoappealstoustodayforthesamereasonsitappealedtotheGreeksthen.Werespondtobeautyandorderthesameway.ThefeelingsexpressedbyHomerandSophoclesareourfeelings.WhatDostoevskywrotespoketoEnglishmanandGermansaswellastotheRussians,justasDickensspoketoRussiansandGermans,andGoethespoketoGermansandEnglishmen.ApaintingbyRembrandtorTurnerorFriedrichsaidthesamethingtoallEuropeans,justasdidasymphonybyBeethoven....Ourculturetiedustogether,madeusawareofourcommonheritage.AndtheJew,theeternaloutsidertryingtoworkhiswayin,couldnottoleratethat.Hehadtobreakusup,destroyoursolidarity,makeusbelievethatwehadnomoreincommonwithoneanotherthanwiththeNegroortheChinaman–ortheJew.Modernismistheessentialstrategyoftheparasite."

•OnthegoalsoftheNationalLeague:Weperceivethethreattoeverythingwhichisbeautifulandgoodintheworld.Someofusmightstateitalittledifferently,perhapsalittlemorepersonally,andsaythatweperceiveinthemindlesspushtowardanevermoreinclusiveegalitarianism,anevermoredebaseddemocracy,andalltheconsequencesthosethingsentail–moreandmoreugliness,moreandmoredisorder,moreandmoreracialdegradation–athreattothemeaningofourexistence.We'renotthreatened

personallyandphysically,butthethingweidentifywith,thethingthatgivesmeaningtoourlives,isthreatened.Weidentifywithourrace,withanidealizationofourrace–morethanthat,withtheprocessofwhichourraceistheprincipalagent,theprocessofhigherorganization,theprocesswhichistheactiveprincipleofGod."

•OntheLeague'sgoalofpromotingracialconsciousnessamongwhites:Consciousnessisknowledgeplusawarenessplusmotivation....Tobecomeraciallyconsciousonemustelevateone'sracialknowledgetosuchadegreethatitactuallygovernsone'sthoughtsandbehavior;onemusthaveaconstantawarenessofit;onemustfeelit.Onecangainknowledgefromreadingbooksorlisteningtosermons,butachievingandmaintainingconsciousnessgenerallyinvolveschangingthewayonelives.

TheclimaxofthebookinvolvesashowdownbetweenOscarandRyan.RyanwantsOscarto"pop"–thatistosay,kill–Saul.HetellsOscarthatSaul'stelevisionprogramsarestirringpeopleupandthatheworriesthattherecouldbeataxrevolt,andthatthiswouldgetinthewayofwhathe,Ryan,istryingtodo.OscarbalksattheideaofkillingSaul,hisfellowLeaguemember,andthatleadstoadebatebetweenOscarandRyanonthebestmeansforaccomplishingtheendstheybothwanttoachieve.

Ryanexplainshisthinking:whatweneedmostofallnow,andforthenextcoupleofdecadesatleast,isorderandstability.Itisn'tthetimefordisruptionandrevolt;whitesaren'treadyforit."TheWhitepeoplearetoofargone,"heexplainstoOscar."Theydon'tunderstanddiscipline,sacrifice,pullingtogetherforacommongoal.They'retooweak,tootimid,toospoiled,tooselfish,tooundisciplined."Ryanwantstoworkwithinthecurrentsystemtoaccomplishhispurposes,withinitsdemocraticprocesses,andtoallywithothers,includingJews.HeseeshimselfasrealisticallyaligningwiththeforcesofhistoryinsteadofignoringthemoridealisticallytryingtocombatthemasheperceivesOscarandtheLeaguetobedoing:

Ifyou[Oscar]hadmadeaseriousstudyofhistorylikeIhaveyoumighthaverecognizedcertaingeneralfactsofhistoricaldevelopment.Historyhasinertia.Anyhistoricaldevelopmentsuchastheonewe'vebeengoingthroughinthiscountryasithaschangedinthiscenturyfroman

essentiallyhomogeneous,White,ChristiannationquiteconsciousofitsEuropeanheritagetoaheterogeneous,multi-racial,polyglot,heterodoxrabbleruledbyJewsandcrookedlawyer-politiciansinleaguewiththeJews,hasanenormousinertia.Itmovestectonically,likeacrustalplateintheearth.Ithasbuiltupitsmotionoveralongperiodoftime.Thatmotionisdrivenbyhistoricalforces.Thereissimplynoturningsuchadevelopmentaround.Themostonecanhopetodoisunderstanditsdynamicsandlearnhowbesttoadapttoit.That'swhatIintendtodo.You,ontheotherhand,wanttoignorethelawsofhistoryandchargehead-onintoalltheforcesthatarecarryingAmericainthedirectionshe'sgoing.Inparticular,youwanttotackletheJewshead-on.Youcan'twinthatway.

OscarcountersRyan'sargumentwithwhatamountstotheprogramofHarryKellerandtheNationalLeague,whichistoraisetheracialconsciousnessofwhites,andtheninanasyetunspecifiedway,"sendtheJewstohell."InOscar'seyes,theargumentcomesdowntowhetheritisbettertopromotestasisasRyanwantsorfluxasheandtheLeaguefavor.

Nodoubtthereismuchtruthinwhatyou[Ryan]say.Nodoubtwewouldbefacingadesperateandriskystruggle.Butwemustchanceit,Ryan.Wemustinterruptthecurrenttrends.Wemustatleastgiveourpeopleachancetosavethemselvesandmakeafreshstart.Wecan'tpermitourselvestobelockedintoanewstasis,withtheJewscontinuingtocontrolthemedia.Thatwouldbeinevitablylethal.Orderandstabilityaregoodthings,whenthesituationisprogressive,whenapeopleisimbuedwithaconstructivespiritandisbuildingabetterfutureforitsprogeny.Butwhenthesituationisregressive,thenorderandstabilitybecometheenemiesoflife,theenemiesoftrueprogress.

Topunchuphispoint,OscarsendsasprayofteargasintoRyan'sfacebysqueezingonthepocketclipofapenhehadbeentoyingwithasthetwomenhavebeentalking.Hethenclosesoffthedebate–and,forallpracticalpurposes,thebook–byfiringtwoquickroundsfromapistolintoRyan'smidsectionandthenonemoretothebackofRyan'shead.

Afterreadingthebook,IcametotheconclusionthatHarryKellerwasPierceandthat–itseemedobvious–theNationalLeaguewastheNationalAlliance.IchuckledtomyselfaboutPierce'schoiceofthe

NationalLeague,thenameofoneofthemajorleaguesinprofessionalbaseball,asthenameforthefictionalcounterparttohisownorganization,becauseIknowhowmuchhedisdainsmass,commercializedspectatorsports.Hethinkspeopleoughttoengageinphysicalactivitythemselvesandnotwatchothersplaygames.Healsothinksthatthespectatorsportsareawaythesystemdistractspeoplefromtheimportantthingstheyoughttobeattendingtoanddoing.Lastly,aswithpracticallyeverythinginhislifeheassessessportsinlightofrace–namely,thefactthatblacksareveryprominentinthemajorspectatorsportsofbaseball,football,andbasketball.Hethinksthatmakesthoseenterprisesaboutthemandnotus,andwonderswhysomanywhitesgetcaughtupinthem.

Irememberoneweekendday–Idon'trecallwhetheritwasaSaturdayoraSunday–IwenttowatchtheeveningnewswithPierceonthesecondflooroftheheadquartersbuilding.Buthewasn'tthereandthesetwasdark.Iwentlookingforhimandfoundhimsittingkindofshrunkenathisdeskinhisoffice,lookingasdespondentasIhaveeverseenhim.IsaidIhadjustcomefromthetelevisionareaandhadexpectedtoseehimthere.Hemuttereddejectedly,"Theypre-emptedthenewsfortheballgames,goddammit."

BacktoHunter,readingthebookIcametotheconclusionthatOscarYeagerrepresentsthekindofrecruitthatPiercewouldliketoattracttohisorganization,theNationalAlliance–bright,action-oriented,receptivetowhathe,Pierce,couldteachhim.Asfortheendingofthebook,whereOscardispatchesRyan,IsawthatasthetriumphofPierce'sandtheAlliance'swayofdoingbusinessoveramoreconservativeapproach.AndthentherewasalotofcatharticfantasizingandspeechifyingthatPiercewasdoinginthebook.Putallthattogetherandthatwaswhatthebookwasabout,Ithought.MyconversationwithPierceaboutHunter,whichiscomingupnext,promptedmetorethinkmyconclusions.

18.PieceonHunter"WhenIwrotewhatbecameTheTurnerDiaries,"Piercetoldme,"inmymindIwasn'twritingabook.ItwasaseriesofinstallmentsofastoryforthetabloidIwaspublishingatthetime,Attack!Itwasjustanexperiment.Ithought,let'sseehowthisgoes.WhenIstartedout,Ididn'thaveadetailedtheoryabouttheimpactoffictionortheplotofwhatIwaswritingplannedout.IjustthoughtI'llputsomemessagesinfictionalformandseeifthatwouldmakeitmoreaccessibletosometypesofpeople,andoffIwent,oneepisodeperissueofthemagazine.Ineverimaginedthatitwouldbecomeabook.Frankly,ifIhadrealizedthatitwasgoingtobeabookIwouldhavebeenalotmorecarefulinmywriting.

"WhenTheTurnerDiariesbegantomakeanimpact,Ididstarttothinkmoreaboutthisphenomenon,however,andIcametotheconclusionthatfictionreallycanbeapowerfulmediumforgettingideasacross.Ithoughtabouthowotherpeople,includingthosewhoseethingsintheoppositewayfromhowIseethem,haveusedthismediumsoeffectively.Iformulatedanexplanation,whichIamsureisn'toriginal,astowhyfictionifitisdonerighthassuchapowerfulimpactonpeople.Simply,thereader–ortelevisionwatcherormovieviewerorplaygoer–comestoidentifywiththeprotagonist.Andoncethathappens,you'vegotthispersonwhereyouwanthim.Foronething,hevicariouslyexperiencestheactionandcomestocareabouttheprotagonist.Theprotagonistgetsintoajamandthereaderfeelswhatthatislikeforhimandworriesabouthim:'MyGod,thisisrough,howwillhegetoutofthis?'Theprotagonistfallsinloveorgetsexcitedormadoranticipatesorfearssomething,andthereaderdoestoo.Thereaderdevelopsakindofrootinginterestinhowthingsturnoutfortheprotagonist.Andnotonlythat,butifsomethingiswell-writtenthereaderstartstothinkastheprotagonistdoesand–themostpowerfulthingofall–iftheprotagonistlearnssomethingorcomestobelieveinsomething,ifhechangeshisideas,thereadertendstodothesamething,hechangestoo.Sowhatyouhaveisapowerfulteachingtool,apersuasivetool.

"Sowhatyoudo–andthisiswhatIdidwithHunter-ishaveyourprotagonist,OscarYeagerinthiscase,startoutwithwhatyouimaginetobethecommonmindsetofthereaderswhoarelikelytopickupthebook.Theprotagonistenunciatesthismindsetinhisconversationswithothercharactersandapproachesthings,solvesproblemsandsoon,thatway.Andthen–Wham!–somethingcomesintohislifethatshakesthatwayofcomingatthings.Throughhisexperiences,theprotagonistchangeshisideas–andthereader,whohasgonethroughthingswiththeprotagonist,changeshisideas,orlearns,too.You'vegottomakeitconvincing,ofcourse.Maybeyouhavetheprotagonistresistchanging–'Iwasnevertaughtthis''Thiscan'tbe'–buteventuallyrealityorlogic,whatever,forceshimtochangethewayheseesthingsandacts,andthereaderchangesinthesameway.

"FromthebeginningwithHunter,Ihadthisideainmindofhowfictioncanworkasateachingtool,andIsawitasabookfromthebeginning.Iwrotethefirstchapterin1984,andthenforalongtimeIdidn'thavetimetoworkonit.Ifinishedthewholethingupinoneyear,1989.IdothinkIwasamuchbetterwriteroffictionwiththisbookcomparedtoTheTurnerDiaries.IseeitasironicthatTheTurnerDiarieshashadsuchabigimpactand,atleastsofar,Hunterhasn't.ButIthinkthatisnotrelatedtothequalityofthetwobooks.Ithasbeenduetocircumstancesbeyondmycontrol.IfsomebodyimitatesOscarYeageranditisfoundoutthatthatiswhathedid,thenmaybeHunterwouldtakeofflikeaskyrocket."

"TherehasbeentheclaimthatYeagerwasbasedonanactualpersonnamedJosephPaulFranklin.Isthattrue?"(Franklinkilledinterracialcouplesinthe1970sandisinprisoninMissouri.)

"No,itwasn'tbasedonFranklin,"Pierceansweredcurtly."Buttogoon,theideawastohaveYeagerandthereadergothroughthingstogether,andtochangeinthesameway.IputmyselfinYeager'spositionandtriedtohaveYeagerdevelopinthesamewayIdid,havehisideaschangeasminedid.IhadYeagerstartoffwithreasonablyconventionalviewsandthenbecomeradicalized:byhisexperiencesintheVietnamwar,hisstudyafterwardingraduateschool,hisrelationshipwithHarryKeller,and,thebiggestinfluenceofall,theeffectWilliamRyanhadonhim."

"It'sinterestingtohearyousayyouputyourselfinYeager'sposition.WhenIreadthebookIthoughtyouwouldseeyourselfasHarryKelleroftheNationalLeague,whichItooktobetheNationalAlliance,andthatfromyour–Keller's–perspectiveYeagerwasthekindofrawmaterialyouwouldliketoattracttoyourorganization—bright,tough,action-oriented,ruthless–andthekindofpersonyoucouldeducateandmold."

"IespeciallyidentifiedwithYeagerbecauseheisthekindofpersonIwouldliketobe.ButactuallyIputmyselfintheplaceofeverycharacterinthebookwhenIamdealingwithhim.IaskedmyselfwhatIwouldsayandhowIwouldrespondtosomethingthatwashappeningtohim.LikeinthecaseoftheexchangesbetweenYeagerandRyan,Iwouldswitchpersonasfromonetotheotherastheydebated."

"Attheendofthebook,whereYeagerkillsRyan,youwroteaboutYeagerchoosingfluxoverstasis–andthatRyanrepresentedstasis.Isthatafundamentalmessageyouaretryingtogetacross,thatfluxispreferabletostasis?"

"Yes.Ryan,wasaconservative–averystrongandfree-thinking,independentsortofconservative,butaconservativenevertheless.Hewasn'tfundamentallyaracist.Andhewasbasicallypro-government.Ryanwasinfavoroffirstgettingcontrolofthesystemandthenshort-circuitingsomeofitsmostdestructivetendencies.Yeagerontheotherhandsawthesystemassocorruptthatitjusthadtobedoneawaywithandcompletelyrebuiltfromthegroundup."

"Itseemedtomeyouleftthingshangingabitattheendofthebook."(Onthelastpage,Oscar,whohasbecomeacommunicationsperson,startsthinkingitisabouttimetogobackto"hunting.")

"Ithought,hey,I'llseehowthisonedoesandthenmaybeI'llwriteasequel.Butreallythereisaconclusiontothebook:thedialoguebetweenYeagerandRyan,andthenYeagerkillsRyanandliberateshimselftodoashepleases."

"Hunterisnotabookthatthebookstoresaregoingtocarry,butIdidnoticeyoucangetitthroughamazon.com."

"Andwehaveafewotherpeopledistributingitforus.Probablythe

biggestsellerisDeltaPressdowninArkansas.Theyprimarilycatertothemilitarymarket–vetsandpeopleinterestedinthemilitaryculture,andtheysellalineofmilitarymanualsthatwereoriginallyproducedbythegovernmentprintingofficefortrainingmilitarypersonnelonhowtousevariousweapons,howtomakebooby-traps,howtoconductareconnaissancepatrol,howtobuildafortifiedstructure,howtobuildalatrine,andsoon.TheysellbothTheTurnerDiariesandHunter."

"Doyouhaveanyplanstowritemorefiction?"

"Ireallywouldliketodomoreofthat.It'shardwork,butitiscreative,fun,andveryrewarding.Attheendoftheday,Icanlookandsay,'It'sfinishedandit'sgood.'ButIjustdon'thavethetimetodoitnow.I'vegotaradioscripttogetouteveryweek,andIwanttostaywiththeradioprogrambecauseitgivesmeavoice.IgettotalktotheworldeveryweekaboutsomethingIthinkisimportant.IwouldliketohavesomebodywhocouldtakeoveratleastpartoftheradioloadwhomIcouldcountontodoatop-qualityjob,andgetsomebodytohelpoutwiththeadministrativeworkaroundhere.ThenIcouldslideoutfromundertheworkloadanddootherthingslikewritefiction.

"AlthoughifIhadthetimetowriteabookitwouldn'tbefictionrightnow.Thereareacoupleofseriousnon-fictionbooksthatneedtobewrittenwhileIstillcanwritethem.ThenIcansortofretireandwritefiction.OnebookI'dliketowriteisonethatdealswithwhatisintheCosmotheistCommunitypamphletsthatIputtogether,exceptinplainproseandwithlotsofexamples.Itwouldprovidearationaleforthiswholething.Itwouldtellpeoplewhereitisallgoing,whatitallmeans,andwhytheyshoulddowhatIthinktheyshould."

Duringanotherconversation,PiercetoldmeaboutabookthathewantedtowritewhichprobablyisthissamebookhetalkedaboutduringourdiscussionofHunter.Onthatoccasion,hesaidthathewantedtowriteabookthatwouldspelloutthewayhelooksatthings.Itwouldtrytotieeverythingtogetherphilosophically.Itwouldgoveryslowlyandspelleverythingout,hesaid.Itwoulddealwithfundamentalvaluesandpurposes.Thebookhehadinmindwouldgetintotheconsiderationsapersonshouldkeepinmindwhensettinglifegoals.Itwouldbeabouthowtofindpurposeandmeaninginlife.Itwouldbeaboutnaturalethics,

absoluteethics–thosewerethetermsheused–andtheirimplications,wheretheylead.Hesaidthatitwouldlayoutwhyheisconcernedaboutsavinghisraceandwhyhethoughtothersshouldbeaswell.Hesaidthathehaswrittenaboutfiftypagestowardthisbook,butthathewasn'tworkingonitatthemoment.

"AndthenanotherbookI'dliketowrite,"Piercecontinued,"aboutfifteenyearsagoIwroteinstallmentsoveraboutathree-yearperiodcalledWhoWeAre.Ididalotofresearchforit.Itwasaracehistorythatstartswiththeoriginsoflifeanddealswithpaleoanthropology–beforethedawnofrecordedhistory.ItlooksattheGreeks,Romans,Germanicpeople,theCelts,andondown,allfromaracialstandpoint.IthinkthosewritingsthatIdidbackthencouldbeshapedintoaverygoodbook,becauseunfortunatelymostpeopledon'tgetracehistoryinschool.WhenIwasinschool,whileIdidn'tgetitexplicitly,therewasenoughofahealthy,traditionalcurriculumthatIcameawaywithafeelingforsomeofthesethings.WhenIwasatRiceintheearly1950sItookacoursecalledFoundationsofWesternCivilization.Idon'tthinktheinstructorwasespeciallyinspired,althoughImustsayIhadabigcrushonher.HernamewasKatherineFisher.ShemarriedsomeonenamedDrewlateron,andwentontogreatthings,includingahighpositionintheAmericanHistoricalAssociation.Actually,thematerialwasgoodinthatcourseandIgotinterested,butunfortunatelyIwasimmatureandhadalotofotherthingstodo.ButthatexperiencedidleavemewithenoughofafeelingthatthesearemypeopleI'mstudying.Thisishowmypeopledeveloped.AndthenIdidalotofreadingandthinkinglateronmyown.Needlesstosay,nowthepeoplewhohavegottencontroloftheuniversitiescringeatthethoughtofwhitekidspayingmoreattentiontothedevelopmentofEuropeancivilizationthanthedifferentstylesofmudhutsinequatorialAfrica.

"IfIweretowritearacehistorylikethis,I'dhavetoreformatitanddoalotofstudyingandmakealotofcorrections.SomeofourpeoplewhoknowanthropologyandhistoryhavepointedoutplaceswhereImademistakesorwasincomplete.I'dhavetoreallyholeupandputmymindtothis.ButIthinkitwouldprovidepeoplewithausefulandconvincingsource,somethingtheyarekeptfromgettingnow.

"IwouldbeperfectlyhappyifabigNewYorkpublishinghousewould

publishthisbookifIwroteit,soIcouldspendallofmytimetryingtodothebestjobofwritingIcould.ButIhavehadtobuildanorganizationandpublishingvehiclesothatifpublishersandbookstorechainsblockmybooks–ashasbeenthecasewiththeexceptionofLyleStuartpickingupTheTurnerDiariesforabrieftime–Icanmakethemavailableanyway.I'mverymuchalonerandwouldhavepreferrednottogetintoallthisorganizationalandadministrativebusiness,butIhavehadtoreachpeoplewithwhatIhavetosayandgivethemthechancetohaveaccesstoideasandmaterialtheywouldnototherwisebeallowedtoexperience."

AftermytalkwithPierceaboutHunter,IrethoughtthewayIhadperceivedthecharactersinthebook.IwastakenbyPiercesayingthathehadidentifiedwithYeagerandalltheothercharacters.Oratleastalltheothermalecharacters–Idon'tgetthesensethatheidentifiedwithAdelaideorColleen.SoforPierceitwasn'tamatterofHarryKellerbeingmeandeveryother(male)characterbeingthem.More,itwaseverycharacterwasme,everycharacterwasPiercehimself–eitherasheisorashewouldliketobeorcouldbe.YeagerwastheAirForcepilotPiercewouldhavelikedtohavebeenifhecouldhavemettherequirements.AllthatreadingaboutraceandhistorywhichOscardidinColorado–Piercehaddonethat,oratleasthehadstarteditinColoradoandcontinueditinCaliforniaandOregon.AndOscar'sreflectionsontheimpactoftheVietnameraonyoungpeopleinparticular—thedrugs,thedisrespectforlegitimateauthority,thelesseningconsciousnessoftheirrace,andall–Piercehaddonethattoo.OfcoursewhatwasdifferentwasthatOscarwasamanofactionandextremelyviolent.Youcouldn'tcallPierceamanofactioninthatsense,butashesaidinourtalkaboutthebook,Oscarwasthekindofindividualthathewouldliketobe.AndwhilepresumablyPiercehasn'tbeenviolentasOscarwas,undoubtedlyhehasatleastthoughtaboutbeingviolent.AndthentherewasthattalkIhadwithhimabouthismovetoWestVirginiawhenhesaidhehaddonethingsinWashingtonthatcouldhavegottenhimlockedupforlife.

Keller,ofcourse,isPierceasheis.AndSaulisPierceashewouldliketobe–rememberthiswaswritteninthelate1980s,beforetheradioshow–acommunicatorofthemessagetoamassaudiencethroughthemedia.Ithoughtaboutthecharacter'sname,Saul–anunusualnameforacharacterinabookbyPierce.ItmightbeareferencetothebiblicalPaul

–indiscussionswithme,Piercereferredtohimas"SaulofTarsus"inordertounderscorehisJewishnessandtheJewishunderpinningsofChristianity.PerhapsPierceseeshimselfasthePaulofGeorgeBernardShaw'sideasandNationalSocialism,thespreaderoftheword.

AsforRyan,hereistheinsider,thepersonwithhishandsonthereinsofpower,whoPiercemighthavebeeninsteadoftheperipheralfigureheis.RyanisthepartofPiercethatwisheshewereontheinsideinsteadofalwaysbeingontheoutsidelookingin.RyanisthepartofPiercethatlongsforcontactwiththebestandthebrightestofthemainstreamsociety,whereheoncefunctioned.RyanistheconservativeimpulseinPiercewhichhasbeenobscuredbytheradical,confrontationalsideofhimthathasbeendominantsincetheOregonStateyears,overthirty-fiveyearsnow.Ryanistherealistic,andsomewhatpessimistic,partofPierce,thepartofPiercethatknowsthatthefoundationsfordrastic,revolutionarychangearenotinplacenowandwon'tbeanytimesoon.WhenOscarkilledRyan,PiercewaskillingthatpartofhimselfthatRyanrepresents—thosebeliefs,thoselongings,thosemisgivings.Ryan'sdeathaffirmswhatPiercehasdonewithhislifetheselastthreedecades,andittakesawaysomeoftheweightofregretandsomeoftheambivalencethathedoesn'twanttocarry.Ryan'sdeathclearsthewayforgettingtoworkwritingthenexthard-hittingradiobroadcastandsettingupthenextNationalAlliancemeetinginsteadofthinkingabouthowitmighthaveallbeendifferent.

19.WilliamGayleySimpson"Someoneelseyoumightwanttoincludeinthisproject,"PiercecalledouttomeasIwasleavinghisofficeattheendofoneofoureveningtalks,"isWilliamGayleySimpson.Doyouknowabouthim?"

Simpson'snamedidcallupsomeassociationsforme.IknewhehadwrittenabookcalledWhichWayWesternMan?andthatPiercehadpublisheditunderhisownimprint,NationalVanguardBooks.IhadtakennoticeoftheSimpsonbookbecauseitwasoneofonlyfourbooksPiercehadchosentosponsorinthisway–theothersbeinghisowntwonovels,TheTurnerDiariesandHunter,andanothernovel,Serpent'sWalk,byRandolphCalverhill,whichworksoffthepremisethatsurvivorsofHitler'seliteSScorpscontinuedtheirstruggleafterthewar.ThatPiercehadstoodbehindtheSimpsonbookashedidwasenoughtopromptmetomakeamentalnotetoreaditandseewhathaddrawnPiercetopublishit.AndthenmyinterestinthebookwasheightenedbysomethingthatcameupinmyinvestigationsintotheBobMathewsstory.ItseemsthatMathewswasreallytakenwithWhichWayWesternMan?ShortlyafterjoiningtheNationalAlliance,Mathewsisreportedtohavespentnightafternightporingoverthebookandmarkingsectionswitharedpen.SoWhichWayWesternMan?wasonmyto-dolist.ButatthepointthatPiercebroughtSimpsonintoourdiscussions,Ihadn'tseenthebookanddidn'tknowanythingaboutSimpson.

"Simpsonwasbornin1892,thesameyearasmyfather,"Piercecontinued,"sohewasagenerationaheadofme.Inthe'30shewasinteractingwiththepublicinabigway,speakingatalotofuniversities,mostlyaboutpeaceissues,howwemustnevergetintoanotherworldwarandthatsortofthing,andatonetimehetaughtLatin,mathematics,andhistoryataboardingschoolaroundwherehelivedupinNewYorkstate.SomehowhehadgottenholdofsomethingIhadwritten–thismusthavebeenaround1975–andhewrotemeaboutit.Atthattimehewasalreadyeighty-threeyearsold.

"Anyway,westartedcorresponding—aboutfundamentalthings;itwasn'tsuperficialatall.IfoundSimpsontobeadeep,sensitive,andserious

man.[Thatlastone,beingserious,I'dcometonotice,isespeciallyimportanttoPierce.Hedrawsabasicdistinctionbetweenseriouspeopleand"hobbyists,"ashecallsthem.]SoImadearesolutiontogoseehim.

HeinvitedmeandIwentuptovisithimupathisfarm.Hehadbuiltafarmhousewithhisownhands–areallynicehouse–andhehadashopandoutbuildings.Hedidsomeplanting,butmostlyatthattimehejustlivedthereandthoughtandwroteandstayedincontactwithpeoplefromallovertheworld.Istayedwithhimthatfirsttimeacoupleofdays,andthenIvisitedhimacouplemoretimesafterthat.

"Duringthisperiod,Simpsonsentmeanautobiographicalbookhehadpublishedbackin1934.Ireaditandwasveryimpressed.Hetoldmeaboutabookhewasfinishingupthathethoughtwouldbeverysignificant,whichturnedouttobeWhichWayWesternMan?IreadacopyfromitsfirstprintingthathehadmanagedtogetdoneupinNewYorkandwasveryimpressed.We[NationalVanguardBooks]soldmostofthatprintingforhim,andthenwedidtwomoreprintingsourselves,aboutseventhousandcopies,andsoldoutonthat.Thebook'sbeenoutofprintforaroundfiveorsixyearsnow.IpromisedSimpsonbeforehedied,whichwasin1990Ithink–hedidn'tquitemakeittoonehundredasIremember–thatI'dreprintthebookagainafterwesoldallofthesecondedition.Buthegavemeawholelistofchangeshewantedinthenextedition,andthatmadeitareallybigjob,andIjusthaven'thadtheresourcestogetitdone.

"I'msorryIdidn'tgettoknowSimpsonbetterbeforehedied.Ifoundhimtobeaveryinterestingfellow,andIadmiredhimassomeonewhowastrulyselfless.HewasatrueservantoftheLifeForce.Hedidn'tputhisownwelfare,bankaccount,carnalpleasure,oranythingelseaheadofwhathethoughtwastherightthingtodo.Here,letmegetyouacopyofWhichWayWesternMan?"

Piercestoodupfromhisdesk,turnedtohisleft,tookacoupleofsteps,andturnedleftthroughtheopendoorintohislibrary.Ifollowed.Itwasdarkinthere–Icouldbarelymakeoutthetitlesofthebooks.Itwasagood-sizedroom;I'destimateittobeabouttwenty-by-twenty-fivefeet.Itremindedmeofthestacksinauniversitylibrary,thesamekindofmetalshelvesandarrangement.Thewallswerecoveredwithbooks,anda

coupleofrowsofshelvestightlypackedfromfloortoceilingwithbooksspannedtheroom'sinterior.Piercehadlabelstapedontotheshelvescategorizinghiscollection,soheknewrightwheretofindtheSimpsonbook.Hewentdirectlytothewalloppositethedoor,andafterabriefsearchhefoundwhathewaslookingfor.Istoodbehindhimandtookinthistallgrey-hairedmanstandinginthisgloomylibraryashesilentlypeeredattitlesandturnedafewpagesoftheSimpsonbookoncehefoundit.

Pierceturnedbacktomeandsaid"Thisisit,"andhandedoverthebulky,dark-bluepaperback.MyhandgavewayabitfromtheweightofwhatIlaterlearnedwasaseven-hundred-fifty-eightpagevolume.

IthankedPierceforthebookandtoldhimthatIwouldspendtherestofthateveningandthenextdayreadingit,andthatifIcouldgetitfinishedandmythoughtsorganizedIwouldtalktohimthenexteveningaboutwhatSimpsonhadwritten.Piercesaidthatwasfinewithhim,andIbidhimgoodnight.

IspenttherestoftheeveningpagingthroughWhichWayWesternMan?,stoppinghereandtheretoreadapageortwoorthreetogetmyselforiented.ItbecamequicklyclearthatthistomecoveredfarmoretopicsthanIhadthetimetoexploreatthispoint.SoIlookedforafocus,somethemeoremphasisinthebookthatwouldservethebookIwasputtingtogetheraboutPierce,somethingIcouldsoundoutPierceaboutwhenwespokeagainthenextevening.

Withinanhour,Ifoundonethatintriguedme.AcentralstrandinSimpson'sbookishisperspectiveonChristianity.ItturnsoutthatChristianitywasatthecoreofSimpson'sbeing.HehadstudiedfortheministryattherenownedUnionTheologicalSeminary.Christianteachingsguidedhisthoughtsandactionsuntilhismid-tolatethirties,andthechurch'splaceinWesterncultureprovidedthecontextforhisreflectionsthroughouthislife.IhadtheangleIwouldbringtomyengagementwiththeSimpsonreading,whichtookupmytimeuntilwellpastmidnightthatnightandallofthenextdayuntilmy7:00p.m.meetingwithPierce.

InWhichWayWesternMan?Simpsontellsthereaderthatinhis

twentieshereadofthelifeofFrancisofAssisiandfounditaninspirationandpersonalchallenge.InSimpson'seyes,St.FrancisexemplifiedwhatJesusmeantforhismostdedicatedfollowerstodointheworld.Attwenty-eightyearsofage,duringamonthaloneonanislandintheSt.LawrenceRiver,Simpsonmadethedecisiontoincorporatethisidealintohisownlife:

In1920,afterfiveyearsofrelentlessquestingfortheplaceinourworldwhereImightmakemylifecountforthemost,Icommittedmyselfwithoutanyreserveandwithoutcompromisetoacourseofactiondictatedtomebythefarthestreachesofmyreligiousinsightanddevotion,myhighestidealism,andmymostthoroughlythought-outconvictions.Withwhole-souledabandon,IgavemyselfovertoanefforttoputtheteachingofJesusintopractice.Itookhimathisword–withabsoluteliteralness–inthesamesensethatFrancisofAssisidid.

SimpsonlivedaFranciscanlifefornineyears.Focusinghiseffortsinlargecities,hemadehiswayacrosstheAmericancontinenttryingtobetterthecircumstanceofpeoplewhowerehavingatoughgoofitinlife.

Hetoiledasacommonlaborer,givinghisworkasagiftandlivingonwhateverotherschosetogivehiminreturn.ItprovedtobeanexperiencethatwasnotonlyatestofwhatSimpsonwasmadeofasapersonbutalsooftheveryfoundationsthathadheretoforedirectedhislife:liberalism,idealism,andChristianity.

Simpsonendedthisphaseofhislifewhenhereachedtheconclusionthatthewayhehadbeenconductinghimselffornearlyadecadewasneitherthebestwayforhimtoserveothersnorconsistentwithhisownpersonalmake-up.Aslaudableasitseemedonthefaceofit,hefinallydecided,whathehadbeendoinghadn'tgottenattheheartofwhatwaswrongwithmankind.Ithadn'tbecauseitisn'tsomuchtheconditionsofhumanbeingsthatneedimprovementbutrathertheircaliber,andthewayhehadgoneaboutthingshadn'tgottenatthat.Asforhimself,lookingbackonit,Simpsonsawthathehadtriedtobecomeequaltothelowestandtheleastofindividuals,andthatjustwasn'thim,thatwasn'thisroadinlife,itwasn'thiswayforward.Itwasnowcleartohimthatwhathereallywantedtodowasreassertthelifeofthemindthatcalledouttohimandtoreconnectwiththearistocraticinstinctandtastethathefeltstronglyto

benaturaltohim.Plus,hewassimplytiredoftheurbanlifehehadled:"Icametobefilledwithagrowingsenseofthemadnessofcities,andindeedourwholecivilization,andhadadeepeninghungerformountainsandthesea,andadesiretoliveclosetotheearthandtogrowmyownfood."

In1932,Simpsonlefthiswifeandchild,whohadaccompaniedhimonhisFranciscanventure.AfriendhelpedhimmakeadownpaymentonafarmintheCatskillMountainsofNewYorkstate,wherehespenttherestofhislonglife.Hisprimaryvocationfromthatpointforwardwastostudymankind–itsnature,itslimitations,itspossibilities.Fromthenon,insteadofbeingpreoccupiedwithhere-and-nowdestitutionanddespairashehadbeen,hewouldbeguidedbyapositivevisionofthefuturethathewouldcreate:"ItwastothefutureIwishedtoaddressmyself[inorderto]prepareforthenewdawnwhichIbelievedmustatlastsucceedthestormofthenight."Simpsongaveovertherestofhislifetoattemptingtopointthewaytoafinerhumanexistence,withparticularreferencetothoseheincreasinglycametoseeashispeople,thoseofEuropeanbackground.Forthemespecially,hesoughttodescribealifeofhealth,robustness,beauty,nobility,andmeaningfarbeyondwhattheywerecurrentlyseekingandattaining,andfarmoreinkeepingwithwhatheconsideredtobetheirtruenatureandpossibilities.Simpsonbeganwritingaseriesofpapersthatspelledouthisthoughtsandsendingthemtofriends.ThesepapersbecamethebasisforWhichWayWesternMan?IwillfocusonSimpson'sreligiousviews,whichwereacentralpartofthatwriting.

InWhichWayWesternMan!Simpsonanalyzesthereligiousidealsthatwerethefoundationofhisthinkingandconductinhisyoungeryearsandofferswhatheconsiderstobeamorelife-affirmingandlife-enhancingperspectivetouseasagroundingforone'slife.Simpsonpointsoutthat"WouldyoubeagoodChristian,thendogoodforothers"–withspecialemphasisoncaringforandgivingtotheunderprivileged,theoppressed,theunfortunate,thesick,thesorrowful,thesuffering–hasalwaysbeenacentralmessageinChristianity.ThisChristianidealofservicetoothersinneed,saysSimpson,originallygrewoutoftheconceptionofJesusastheGoodShepherd.Inmorerecenttimes,thisidealhasoftencarriedwithitasocialgospelconnotation:reformtheworldhasbeenthecall,thecharge,heardbymanyofthefaithful.Itwasthisservice/reformmessage

ofChristianitythatcamethroughsopowerfullytoSimpsonduringhisyoungeryears.Itgavehislifemeaninganddirection,anditenabledhimtofeelrighteousandinthelight,amemberofthespiritualvanguard.

ThecommitmentanddiligencehedemonstratedinhisFranciscanperiodwasindeedpraiseworthy,Simpsonbelievesnow,andashethinksbackonithedideasethepainofmanypeople.Nevertheless,Simpsonisconvincedthathewasmisguidedduringthisphaseofhislife.HewasmisguidedbecausehisChristianorientationhadfocusedhimonissuesofhumanequalityandhaddistractedhimfromwhathisexperienceoverthosenineyearshadtaughthimwasthemostfundamentalissueconfrontingmankind:humanquality.HisFranciscanperspective,heeventuallyconcluded,hadworkedagainsttheonlykindoflifeheultimatelyconsideredworthseekingforhimselfandforothers–andthatisalifeofquality.Humanbeings,Simpsondecided,areinfactnotequal.Andmoreover,qualitativelytheyarenotasgoodastheyoncewere,andtheprimereasonisthatthebetterelementsofmankindarebeingoutbredbytheworst.Weneedtoattendtothatproblemanddosomethingaboutit,assertsSimpsoninhisbook.VirtuallyeveryoneofSimpson'scritiquesofthechurchinWhichWayWesternMan?isgroundedinthisconcernforthequalityofhumanbeingsandindividualandcollectivelifeandtherelatedissueof,ifyouwill,humanbreedingpatterns.

InWhichWayWesternMan?,SimpsondefinesanapproachtolifethatheiscertainisbetterthantheidealofChristianserviceheformerlyfollowed.Insteadofattemptingtosavesomeoneoramelioratesomesocialcondition,Simpsonstresseslettingone'sownlifeshine:thatistosay,livinghonestlyinaccordancewithone'sownhighestvisionofoneself.Conductingone'slifeonthisbasis,contendsSimpson,alignswithbasichumannature."Nounspoiledanduntamedlifewantsto'begood,'"Simpsonargues."Itwantstobeitself."Thegreatdriveinallunbrokenlife,writesSimpson,istofulfillthedemandsintheinnermostquickofitsbeing.Sodeterminetoliveaswhoyoureallyare,advisesSimpson.Makeyouroutsidematchyourinside.Obeyyourdeepestimpulses.Satisfyyourmostinalienableandunappeasabledesires.RatherthanfollowJesus,suggestsSimpson,followthegodwithinyou.

Christianity,assertsSimpson,cutsusofffromothersofourkind.

Christianity'sstressonspiritualcommonalityandunityamongitsadherents,heargues,obscuresamuchneededsenseofbiologicalandculturalconnectednessandidentification.WhileChristianitycallsfordeferencetotheideaofthebrotherhoodofallmankind,Simpsoncallsforaheightenedawarenessofwhatdifferentiatesus,thoseofnorthernEuropeanheritage,fromotherpeoplesandthepreservationofan"indissolvablebond"amongus.Theexistenceofthisbondiscruciallyimportant,Simpsonholds,becauseitencouragesfeelingsofindebtednessandobligationtoourancestorsandacommitmenttoservethefuturewell-beingofourcultureandourrace.

Thosewhoattendtothewell-beingoftheracewillbedrawn,Simpsonbelieves,toseewhathesees:thatapeoplewillnotmaintainorgobeyondthemselvesiftheydon'tgiveseriousattentiontoreplenishingthemselveswith,asheputsit,"asteadystreamofvigorousandgiftednewlife."Tobesure,thechurchisveryinterestedinnewlife,sinceitwantsasmanyinitsflockaspossible;butitsbasicconcern,contendsSimpson,iswiththequantityandnotthequalityofthatnewlife.ThusSimpsonendsuptalkingaboutservicetoothersofakind,butitisservicetothesurvivalandqualitativeadvancementofone'speople,andinsignificantwaysthatisdifferentfromseekingtohealthesickorservethepoor.

SimpsonarguesthatChristianity'spreoccupationwithdevotionalpracticesandinnerstatesofbeinghastheeffectofseparatingusfromthephysicalsideofexistence–andthatalienation,Simpsonargues,contributestoourstagnationanddeteriorationbothasindividualsandasapeople.Byphysicalsideoflife,Simpsonisreferringtotheearthitselfandtosuchthingsasdietandsexand–hereitisagain–breeding.Simpsonwarnsusagainstlookingawayfrommattersrelatedto"man'srelationshiptotheearthfromwhichhehasbeenformed;thestateofthesoilthatsupportstheplantandanimallifewhichsupplieshisfood;andman'sphysicalhealthandbodilybeauty,andthevigorouswilltobegetchildrenasindicationsofit."Weareaphysicalorganism,apartofnature,ataparticularpointintheevolutionaryprocess,saysSimpson.Churchdogmaandpracticeobscurethoserealities,andthatdoesusadisservice.

SimpsonmakesthecaseinWhichWayWesternMan!thatChristianitydoesnotconcernitselfenoughwithstrength,vitality,distinctionsbased

onbloodandbreeding,andaristocraticexcellence—thosethingsthataresupportiveofthequalitativeadvancementoftherace.Tothecontrary,claimsSimpson,Christianityhashadasickening,aweakening,anemasculatingeffectonWesterncivilization,asithasenslavedustoidealsandwaysthatvitiateourvigorasapeople.Christianity,offersSimpson,ischaracterizedby"soft"values:unselfishness,charitableness,forgiveness,patience,humility,andpity.Thechurchhasfocusedtoomuch,Simpsonholds,on"thepoor,thesick,thedefeated,thelowly,andsinnersandoutcasts"andnotenoughon"thewell-constituted,andhealthy,andbeautiful,andcapable,andstrong,andproud."Simpsonbelievesthatpeoplewillbecomewhattheymostvalueandwhattheymostattendto,andtherefore,atleastbySimpson'sstandard,Christianitypointsusinpreciselythewrongdirection.

Christianityplacestoogreatanemphasisonone'ssubordinationtoanexternaldeityandthetransferenceofresponsibilityandpowertothishigherauthority,writesSimpson.Incontrasttothisfocus,SimpsonpointsoutthatpriortothedominanceofChristianity,Europeansstretchingbackforthreethousandyearsoftheirhistorybelievedmostintheindividualswhowerenobleandexcellent.Theyexpectedpeopletostandontheirowntwofeetandmakesomethingofthemselves,andlookedforleadershipfromthosewhoprovedthemselvestobetrulysuperior.ToSimpson'smind,Christianity'ssentimentalityandother-worldlinesshastakenawayman'sbeliefinhisinnermostself,whichishisbeliefinLife.Ithastakenawayhisstruggle,withoutwhichthereisnogrowth,nofulfillment.Ithasnottoldmantogethisrootsdeepdowninthesoil,tofoodanddrink,andtoforcehistendershootsuptothesky,tosunandair.Onthecontrary,ithastoldmanthatallthiscostlyandpainfullaborhasbeendoneforhimbyanother,andtoacceptthisfactandrestinit,andeventuallyhewillbetransplantedtoanothergarden[heaven]andbemiraculouslytransformedintoafull-grownandperfectflower.

Theresimplyisn'tanyothergarden,saysSimpson,andtoliveasiftherewerewillresultinthisgardenonearth,ourgarden,theonlyonethereis,remaining–orbecoming–barren.

SimpsonlooksuponChristianityasaSemiticreligionandforeigntotheEuropeanspirit.HenotesthatwhilesomeassertthatChristwasa

Gentile,bethatasitmay,byreligionhewasaJew.Andinanycase,Christ'steachingshavebeenfilteredthroughSaulofTarsus–knownastheApostlePaul–totheextentthatthatChristianityisarguablyPaul'sreligionmorethanJesus',andcertainlyPaulwasaJew.ThomasCahillhaswrittenarecentbestsellerentitledTheGiftoftheJews:HowaDesertTribeofNomadsChangedtheWayEveryoneThinksandFeels.WhileSimpsonwouldagreewithCahillthatJewishreligiousinfluencesontheWesternworldhaveindeedbeenstrong,hesurelywouldn'tusethewordgifttodescribethem.Inthelongrun,contendsSimpson,nopeoplecanflourish,orevenlongmaintainthemselves,unlesstheylivewithandbyareligionthataccordswiththeirownnatureandways:"Apeople'sreligionshouldcomeoutoftheirownblood.Itshouldbetheirowninnermostsoulmademanifest,theelevationbeforetheireyesoftheirownhopesanddreams,andofthelessonstheyhavelearnedthroughtheirownimmemorialexperience."Withthatcriterionasitsmeasure,saysSimpson,ChristianityisindeednotagifttotheWesternworld.

ThoseofEuropeanheritageneedareligionoftheirown,Simpsonargues,onethatisconsonantwithwhatisbestintheirpastandtheexigenciesoftheirpresent.Hecallsforareligion"reallyourown,"onethatwill"burstforthanewcomprehensionoflife,anewvision,anewfaith,anewdisciplineforeverysideofourlife,personalandsocial,formanandwomanandchild,fromtoptobottom,forthelowesttothehighest."Heenvisionsabiblethat

holdsupourownidealsandtraditions,therecordofoursupremeachievementsandtriumphs,thestoryofoursaintsandheroes,theadmonitionsofourgreatwisemenandguides,thevisionofourownhopesanddreamsandpurposespusheddeepintoadistantfuture.ItwillbetheBookofLifenotofthepoorandtheweakorthemeek,abookofthestrongandthemasterful,whobytheirmasteryoverthemselveswillshapetheirlifeintosomethingmorebeautifulinsoulandinbody...ItwillbetheirbookofgratitudetoLife,theirbookofrejoicing,theircradle-songandtheirbattlesong,themirroroftheirsoulsoaringovervastabyssesandtheeagleeyestudyingfarhorizons.Itwillbethesupremelyyea-sayingbookofapeopleresolvedatallcoststoliveontheheights,tobeitself;andthatwillratherperishthangivewaytoanyother,toservehisWill.

Why,Simpsonasks,cannotAristotlebeourMoses,HomerorsomeoftheIcelandicsagasourExodusandJudges?WhycannotDanteorGoethetaketheplaceofJob?WhycannotBlakesupplanttheRevelationofSt.JohnandShakespearereplaceEcclesiastes?AndwhycannotthePsalmsbesupersededbytherecordofsomeonesofus,inthepastornoworyettocome,whoselivesandteachingsaremostinspiringtoourcollectivesoul?

WhenImetwithPiercethenexteveningIaskedhimforhisreactiontothewaySimpsontreatedChristianityinWhichWayWesternMan?

"IwasveryfavorablytakenbywhatSimpsonhadtosay,"Piercereplied."BythetimeIreadhisbookinthemid-tolate-'70sIhadprettywellconcludedthatChristianitywasoneofthemajorspiritualillnessesofourpeopleandthatwereallyhadtocometogripswiththat.Wecouldn'tpretenditwasjustaminorproblem:wehadtofigureouthowtodealwithit.AndIthoughtSimpson'sconclusionsonthatsubjectcarriedalotofweight.Whenhewassoimmersedinit,SimpsonhadmoreclaimtobeingatrueChristianthanjustaboutanybodyelseontheplanet.Hewasn'tsomeonewhorejectedChristianityataveryearlystageasIhad.Andhewasaveryhonest,demanding,andthoughtfulperson.Plus,hewasamanoftheworld,beingincontactwithsomeoftheintellectualleadersofhisday.ThereforehisconclusionswereespeciallysignificantIthought."

"Youusedtheterm'majorspiritualillness'todescribeChristianity,"Iinterjected."That'sprettystrong."

"Yes,itis,"Piercereplied."ButasIseeit,Christianityhasanumberofelementsthatareverydestructivetoourpeople.Oneofthemisitsegalitarianism.Youknow:'themeekshallinherittheearth,''thelastshallbefirst,andthefirstshallbelast,'andsoon.It'sthiswholeSermon-on-the-Mountideaoflevelingandputtingpeopledownandpullingdownthosewhoareonthetopoftheheapregardlessofhowtheygotthere.11isafundamentalpartofChristiandoctrine,andIthinkitisdestructiveofanykindoforderedsociety.WhenyoulookatChristianityyouhavetogetbeyondtherequirementsandrituals–youshallbebaptized,youshallobservethemarriagesacrament,andsoforth–andlookatunderlyingthings,liketheegalitarian,bolshevikmessageinthisreligion,whichis

reallydangerousandhashelpedmoveustothisdemocraticage.

"AndthenthereistheuniversalisticmessageinChristianity.Thatweareallalike,thatfundamentallythereisnodifferenceamongpeople,thattheonlythingthatcountsiswhetheryouareinoroutofJesus'flock.It'sthe'wearealloneinChristJesus'idea–manandwoman,whiteandblack,GreekandJew.WeareallequalintheeyesoftheLord,thatbusiness.AllofthatisfundamentallyopposedtotheevolutionaryviewthatIhaveandwhichIthinkisnecessarytoprogress.Thetruthofthematteristhatwearen'tallone,andwearedifferentfromoneanother,andsomeindividualsandculturesarebetterthanothers.Anythingthatobscuresthatrealityanditsimplicationsholdsthingsback.

"AnotherideainherentinChristianityisthatwhatwedohereonearthdoesn'treallymatter.Thislifeisjustatestingground;therealactionwillgoonsomeplaceelse,afterourdeath—thatlineofthought.Andthenthereisthenotionthatwedon'thavetoreallystayonthecasebecauseGodhaseverythingundercontrol.Heiswatchingusallthetimeandlookingoutforus,andHecanpushthisbuttonorthatoneandmakeanythinghappenHewants.Wearen'tincontrol,andinanycasewedon'tneedtobebecauseit'snotreallyourresponsibility,it'sGod's.IhavetalkedtomanyChristiansofgoodintelligencewhoacceptthisidea.Buttome,itcomesdowntoanabdicationofresponsibility.

"AndthenthereisallthesuperstitionandcrazinessinChristianity.Whentheyhadtheirchance,theChristiansburnedfreethinkers,stifledintellectualdevelopmentforcenturies,andledpeopleofftothosesuicidalCrusades.SoIseeChristianityasmorethanahumorousaberration;it'sareallydangerousone.AndatthesametimethatIsaythatIacknowledgethatmanyifnotmostChristiansarebasicallyreasonableanddecentpeople.It'sjustthattheyhaven'tthoughtthingsallthewaythrough.Theyaren'ttheproblem—it'sthedoctrine."

"IassumeyouagreewithSimpsonthatChristianityisanalienreligion."

"Ido.TheEuropeanspiritismuchmoreexpressedinthepagantraditionofnorthernEurope.Inthattradition,therewasmuchmoreoftheideathatmanisresponsiblefortheworldaroundhim.Heisresponsibleforhisownactions.Andhe'sanswerabletonobodybuthimself.Toliveupto

theEuropeanconceptofhonorandresponsibilityistomefarmoreinaccordwithournaturethantotrytofollowChristianity.AndIrealizeitisacomplexsubjectbecauseforathousandyearsChristianityhasbeenmodifiedbyEuropeanfeeling,tradition,andreligiousideas.ThatishowChristianitysucceededingainingsuchagriponEurope,byadaptingitselftotheconditionsthere."

IhadlookedintopaganreligionsabitafterlearningthatBobMathewssawhimselfasanOdinist.OdinismisapaganreligionwhichholdsthattruthsareinherentinnatureandrevealedbyitandnotanoverseeingGod.Mathewswasattractedtothispre-ChristianreligionasareflectionofAryanspiritandwill.OdinisthefatherdeityofNorsemythology.Herulesoverapantheonofgodsandgoddesses,includingThor,thegodofthunder.Heisdepictedasafearlessfighterwhocarriesaspearandinspiresfearlesshumanwarriorscalledberserkers.Alongwithbeingafiercewarrior,Odinisalsothewisestgod,havinggivenaneyetodrinkfromthespringofwisdom.Mathewswasattractedtowhathesawasastrong,andwhite,God,incontrasttothemartyredandJewishJesus.

Hedidn'twanttobeassociatedwithareligion–Christianity–knownformeeknessandgentleness.ImentionedtoPiercethatIcouldunderstandhowtheimageofabig,burly,beardedViking-typewieldingaspearorabattle-axwouldhaveappealtosomepeople.

"Well,IcanunderstandhowtheideaofaVikingwithhisbattle-axchargingintoamonasteryandsplittingsomemonk'sskullandgrabbingasilvercrucifixoffthealtarandmeltingitdowntomakebraceletswouldbeappealing,"Piercereplied."But,really,thatisaveryone-sidedpicture.RaidingwasoneactivityoftheVikingsamongmany,andofcoursetheVikingswereonlyonepartofEuropeancultureandcivilization.AlthoughIwillsaythatIcanrelatetothatVikingimagemuchmorethanthewholeideaoftheCrucifix,whichseemssoalienasasymbolofareligion.Amanhangingfromacrosscrucified.Thatjustseemsweirdtome.Itishardformetohaveagoodfeelingaboutthat.Itjustdoesn'tseemEuropeantome.Itwouldtakesomebodywithareallyalienmindsettochoosesomethinglikethatasasymbolforareligion.Itisanexecutionscene.It'slikeifIweretostartanewreligionandchoseasasymbolamanhangingfromagallows,orinanironcagewithcrowspeckingathisskeleton.Oneoftheprincipalsymbolsofpaganreligionisthetreeoflife,it'scalledthe

WorldTree,whichrepresentstheirparticularcosmology.Haveyoueverheardofit?[Ihadn't.]Tome,theWorldTreeisamuchmorefittingsymbolforareligionforourpeople."

TheWorldTree,Ilaterlearned,isasymbolforthecontinualcreationofnewlifeonearthamidtheforcesandcreaturesthattearatitsroots–rootsthatremain,throughitall,evergreen.TheWorldTreealsorepresentsnatureasthesourceofnourishmentandhealingtomankind.IcouldunderstandwhyPiercebroughtthisimageup,asitreflectshisownframeofreference.IntheWorldTreesymbolthereisthefocusonthisearthlyworldandman'sembeddednessinnatureanddependenceonit.Andthentoo,thereisthethemeofrenewalandgrowthamidstruggleandadversity.VerymuchaPiercerepresentation,Idecided.

"Frankly,"Piercecontinued,"IfailtoseeanythingthatisgoodorusefulinChristianity.Therearealotofpeoplewhosay,'WherewouldwebewithoutChristianity.WithoutChristianitywe'dallberapingandkillingeachother.'Well,wearerapingandkillingeachotherasitis.ThefactofthematteristhatbeforethedominanceofChristianity,Europeanskeptthatsortofthingprettymuchundercontrolthroughthewayscommunitiesweresetup.Theyhadrulesthatmadesenseintermsoftheirsurvivalandwayoflife,andtheruleswereenforced,andmoreorlesspeoplerespectedtherules.Theredoesn'thavetobesomekindofsupernaturalsanctiontokeeppeopleinline.

"OneofthethingsIquoteoftenbecauseIthinkitissignificantcomesfromnorthernEuropeannon-Christianwritingsanditgoessomethinglikethis:'Cattledieandkinsmandie,andsotoomustonedieoneself.ButthereisonethingIknowthatneverdies,andthatisthefameofadeadman'sdeeds.'[ItisfromtheHdvamdl,agroupofdisconnected,fragmentarypoemscomposedbyunknownNorsepoetsbetween800and1100A.D..]'Fame'heredoesn'tmeanfameinthewaywethinkofittoday–notoriety,havingpeopleknowwhoyouare,beingacelebrity,thatkindofthing.Inthiscase,famemeansyourreputation,theimpressionyoumakeontheworldandyourfellowmenwhileyouarealive.Ifyouliveinawaythatwarrantsit,yourpeoplewillrememberyouforgenerationsasapersonwhodidgreatthingsorwasexceptionallywiseorjustorcourageous,whateveritwas.Thatistheonlyimmortalitythatisreal,andthatisakindofimmortalitythatcanmattertopeopleandreally

affecthowtheylive.Youdon'tneedthepromiseofalife-after-deathkindofimmortalitytogetpeopletobegoodpeople.

"SomethingyoumightfindusefulisatranslationofabookletIpublishedinmymagazinewritteninthe1930sorearly'40scalledTheVoiceofOurAncestorswhichgetsatanaspectoftheEuropeanspirit.LetmeseeifIcanfinditandyoucanlookitoverwhenyougetthetime."

Piercerummagedthroughapileofassortedpapers,letters,reports,andmagazinesandquicklypulledoutthecopyofNationalVanguardmagazinehewaslookingfor.Italwayssurprisedmehowfasthecouldlocatewhathewantedamidwhatseemedtobethedisarrayinhisoffice.

"Hereitis.Goaheadandtakeitwithyou."

LaterthatnightIreadTheVoiceofOurAncestorsissueoftheNationalVanguardPiercegaveme.ItwaswrittenbyaWulfSoerensen–nobodyIhadeverheardof–anddescribesthethoughtsofaman,IassumeSoerensenhimself,whilegazingatminiatureportraitsofhisancestorsfrommanygenerationsback.Heremarkstohimselfhowlittleheknowsaboutthemandhowlittlerealconnectionhefeelswiththem.Hespeculatesthatlikelyheisnotanexceptioninthatregard."Peopletodaydon'tevenknowthebirthdatesanddeathdatesoftheirownparents,"hewrites."Ofcoursethey'rewrittendownsomewhere....Earlier–muchearlier[hemeansbeforethepredominanceofChristianityinEurope]–thingsweredifferent...Thatwasatimewhenthelivingflowofbloodfromfathertograndfatherandgreat-grandfatherandgreat-great-grandfatherstillhadnotbeencutoff.Ithadnotyetsunk,asithastoday,sodeepbeneathalienspiritualbaggagethatmostofuscannolongerhearitsrustle..."

Themanthenreferstothetimewhen"Rome"(theChristianchurch)"crackeditswhipoverourland"and"overwhelmedthemanifestationofourtruenature.""Thusithappenedthatourpeoplenolongercouldunderstandthevoiceofourancestors,thatwewentastrayformanycenturies,becomingmoreandmorealienatedfromourownways....Onlyhewhobearshisownsoul,livingandburninginhisbreast,isanindividual,isamaster.Andhewhoabandonshisownkindisaslave."

AsIreadthiswriter'sobviousangerandresentment,IwasremindedofthesimilarexpressionsbyNativeAmericansandthosefromtheThirdWorldaboutChristianmissionariesIhadheardandread.IwastakenbythefactthatthistimeitcamefromaEuropean.

Tosuchmen[ashisdistantforebears],thecommandmentsfromSinaiwereofferedasguidinglightsfortheirlives!Isn'titunderstandablethattheyraisedtheirswordsinangerwhenthemonkstoldthemtheywere"borninsin"–thesebestoftheGoths,whoseverynamemeans"thegoodones"?Can'toneunderstandtheunspeakablecontemptwithwhichthesenoblemenregardedthosewhopromisedthemarewardinheavenforabstainingfromdoingthingswhichwerebeneaththedignityevenofanimals?Tosuchmenthecommandmentswerebrought:menwhoinfinitelysurpassedinhumandignityandmoralitythemonkswhobroughtthem.Forcountlessgenerationstheyhadbeensky-highabovethemoralflatlandsonwhichthecommandmentsfromSinaioperated.Thousandsofyearsbeforethetimeofthe"savior"themonksclaimedtorepresent,ourancestorshadsowntheseedsofcultureandcivilizationthroughouttheworldonlong,seminalvoyagesandwanderings.

Thewriterimagineshispre-Christianancestorsasnotknowinghowto"beg"[pray]:

Theyweretoostrongandproud–andtoohealthy–forsupplication....Theywantednothinggiventothem;eithertheyalreadyhadeverythingtheywanted,or,iftheylackedsomething,theygotitforthemselves.Theirreligionwasasayingasbriefasawinkandasclearanddeepasamountainsteam:"Dorightandfearnoone."Asfortherestofit,itwasn'treallynecessarytoputintowords,whichsuitedapeoplewhowerenaturallystingywiththeirwordsanyway.Theycarriedthatpartoftheirreligioninsidethem,anditservedthemlikeacompassneedlewhichalwayssteersaboatonitspropercourse.Wasn'tthatabetterreligionthanonewhichmustbewrittendowninabook,lestitbeforgotten–andwhichonecannotproperlyunderstanduntilapriestcomesandinterpretswhatiswrittenthere?Andeventhenanactoffaithisrequiredtobelievethatthisintricateinterpretationiscorrect....Itissomethingwearesupposedtobelieveistrue,butofwhichnoonecanbecertainandwhichmostofussilentlyrenounce,becauseitis

contrarytoNatureandtoreason.Wewantonceagaintobefreeofsin–frombirthonward–likeourancestorswere.Wearetiredofbeinghumbleandsmallandweakandalltheotherthingsdemandedofusbyagodwhodespiseshisowncreationsandlooksontheworldasasinkofcorruption.Wewanttobeproudagain,andgreatandstrong,andtodothingsforourselves!

WhenIfinishedreadingtheNationalVanguardissuecontainingtheSoerensenwriting,Itosseditontoadresseranditfellopentotheletters-to-the-editorpage.Oneoftheletterscaughtmyeye,andIstoodthereandreadit.TheanonymouswriterreferringtoChristianityexpressedthedesireto"throwthewholethingoutandstartoverfromscratchwiththesun,themoon,Odin,Thor,andalltheotherwildandbeautifulforcesinthemajesticworldofNature."

AsIthoughtaboutit,itseemedtomethatgotattheheartoftheissue.

20.WorldWarIIIhaddecidedthatonesectionofthePiercebookwouldbeapresentationofthetopicsorthemesPiercehasbeenemphasizinginrecentyears.IwouldgothroughtheseareasonebyoneafterIhadestablishedacontextthatwouldputtheminperspective—thatistosay,afterIhadgoneoverPierce'spersonalhistoryandbasicviewofthings.IwrotedownalistoftopicsthatseemedtocapturewhatPiercehasbeenfocusingoninhisradiobroadcastsandwritings:theJewishcontrolofthenewsandentertainmentoutlets,whiteracialidentityandcommitment,immigrationandthe"browningofAmerica,"theglobalizationoftheeconomy,thefailuresofwhiteleadershipandthelimitsofmassdemocracy,publicschoolinadequacies,andhowcontemporarygenderroleswereoff-base.

IdecidedthenextstepwastogothroughmylistwithPiercetoseeifhesawthecategoriesinthesamewayIdid.WhenIhadfinishedreadingthroughwhatIhadonthesheetofpaper,Piercequicklyoffered,"Don'tforgetthehistoricaltheme.IhavebeenveryconcernedaboutWorldWarIIanditsimpactonthingssince."

Yes,ofcourse.Notonlyshouldithavebeenonthelist,itshouldhavebeenfirstonthelist.PierceisengrossedintheWorldWarIIperiod.Itisallgroundedthereforhim.UndoubtedlythatisdueinlargeparttotheconnectionhefeelswithHitlerandNationalSocialism.ButthemostpowerfulstimulusbehindPierce'sconsuminginterestintheWorldWarIIera,Ibelieve,ishisferventconvictionthatthiswasamonumentallyimportantturningpointinthecourseofWesternhistory.Asheseesit,thedirectionthatculturalandpoliticaleventsofEuropeandAmericahavetakenoverthepasthalf-centuryweresetinmotionbythatwar.Piercethinksthatifwe–andby'we'hemeanswhitepeople–aretounderstandourtimewearegoingtohavetogetbeyondtheofficialversionofwhatWorldWarIIwasaboutandtakeahardlookatwhatreallyhappenedbackthen,andheisencouragingpeopletodojustthat.Heseeshimselfinatoughbattleingettingthemtodoit,however,becauseheisconvincedthattherearepowerfulforcesinoursocietythat

makeanyquestioningoftheprevailinginterpretationofthoseyears,andanysuggestionofanalternativeaccountahighlyunwelcomeandevencondemnedandpunished,undertaking.

DuringthetimeIwasinWestVirginia,PiercewasobviouslysavoringabookhewasreadingentitledTheWolfoftheKremlinbyStuartKahan.IassumeBobDeMaraissteeredhimtothebook,suggestingthathemightbeinterestedinreadingit.BobtakesontheroleofrecommendingtitlestoPierce.PiercehadmentionedTheWolfoftheKremlintomeseveraltimes,anditwasreadilyapparenttomethathewashavingagreattimewiththebook.Hetoldmethatitwasaboutaright-handmanofSovietdictatorJosephStalinbythenameofLazarKaganovich.Kaganovich,Piercetoldme,wasthemostpowerfulJewintheSovietUnionfromthelate1920sthroughthe'30s.In1929StalinhadputhiminchargeofsupervisingthecollectivizationofSovietagriculture.AccordingtoPierce,Kaganovichcametobeknownasthe""ButcheroftheUkraine."

AfterIlefttheproperty,IreadanarticlebyPierce,publishedinhisFreeSpeechmagazine,whichdealswithKaganovich.LikeeverythinginFreeSpeech,theKaganovichpiecewasbasedonatranscriptofoneofPierce'sradioprograms.IalsoreadthreeotherofPierce'sFreeSpeecharticlesthathavetodowithWorldWarII.Allofthearticles,includingtheoneonKaganovich,beginwithanaccountofanatrocity—thefirstthreebytheSovietsandthelastbyMoroccanswhowerefightingonthesideoftheAllies–andthengofromtheretoanexplicationofPierce'sconceptionofthatperiodinhistory.Aftergoingthroughthesewritings,IhaveabetterunderstandingofwhatPiercewasgettingatinhisreferencestoKaganovichduringhisconversationswithme,aswellasPierce'soverallperspectiveonWorldWarII.Inthesenextpages,IwillweavethesefourwritingstogethertotrytocapturePierce'sviewofthistimeinhistoryanditscurrentsignificance.

Pierce'sKaganovicharticleinFreeSpeechiscalled"TheGenocideatVinnitsa."Vinnitsaisacityofonehundredthousandpeoplein,whichatthattime,ofcourse,wasapartoftheSovietUnion.AccordingtoPierce'saccount,GermanyhadinvadedtheSovietUnionwiththeaimofdestroyingcommunism.NotePierce'sconceptionofthestruggle—Germanywasfightingcommunism.TheGermanarmyhadpushedfarintotheSovietUnionandhad,inPierce'swords,"liberatedallofthe

Ukrainefromthecommunists."PiercetellsusthatUkrainianofficialsinVinnitsatoldtheGermanswhentheyarrivedthatfiveyearsearliertheNKVD(whichPiercedescribesastheSovietsecretpoliceandacounterparttoourFBI)hadexecutedanumberofUkrainiancivilians—farmersandworkersandafewcivilservantsandpriests.

TheGermansinvestigatedtheseallegationsandproceededtodigupninethousandfourhundredthirty-ninecorpsesinmassgravesinanearbyparkandorchard.Thebodiesofthemenhadtheirhandstiedbehindtheirback.Allofthevictimshadbeenshotinthebackoftheneckwitha.22caliberpistol.PiercetellsusthatthiswasatrademarkmethodandweaponoftheNKVD.Whilethemenwereclothed,manyoftheyoungwomenwereunclothed.TheGermansestimatedthatinadditiontotheoverninethousandbodiestheywereabletofind,therewereanotherthreethousandburiedinthatvicinitythattheydidn'tfind.Therelativesofthedeadsaidthattheindividualswhohadbeenarrestedinthoseyearsweren'tcriminalsinanyconventionalsensebutratherwerechargedwithbeing"enemiesofthepeople"bytheNKVDandimprisoned.

AsIreadPierce'saccountofthekillings,Ihadquestionsaboutthemethodofkilling.Wouldtheyshootprisonersintheneck?Wouldn'ttheyshootthemintheskull?IaskedPierceaboutthat."TheNKVDexecutioners,"hereplied,"shotprisonersinthebaseoftheskull,rightatthetopofthespine,sothatthebulletwoulddestroythemedullaoblongata,whichisthemostprimitivepartofthebrain,controllingrespirationandheartbeat.Thiscausedcertainandimmediatedeath,whereasashothigherintotheheadwoulddamagethecerebrum,whichcontrolshigherfunctions,butmightnotkillthevictim.Somewritersdescribetheshotintothebaseoftheskullasa'neckshot,'butitwasreallyashotintothelowerpartoftheskull,wheretheheadisattachedtotheneck."

Pierceinhisarticlegivessomebackgroundofthesituation.Ukrainians,hewrites,possessedanindependentandnationalisticspiritandwantednopartoftheSovietUnionfromtheearliestdaysaftertheBolshevikscametopowerfollowingtheRussianrevolutionin1917.TheUkrainewasthestrongholdofkulaks–independentfarmersandsmalllandowners.Thekulaksdidn'ttaketocollectivizationofagriculture,anditwasKaganovich'sjobtobreaktheirspiritoreliminatethem.Onetacticinthis

overallstrategywasastate-inducedfamine.TheNKVDandRedArmytroopswouldgofromfarmtofarmandconfiscatecropsandlivestock.PiercereportsthattheheadoftheNKVDduringthisperiodwasaJewbythenameofGenrikhYagoda.PierceclaimsthattherewasapreponderanceofJewsintheNKVD.PierceputsthenumberofKulakswhodiedofstarvationin1934and1935atsevenmillion.

TherewasanNKVDprisoninVinnitsa,Piercewrites.Itsnormalcapacitywastwothousandinmates,butby1937and1938itwaspackedwitheighteenthousandprisoners.Piercedescribesanightlyactivityattheprison:

Throughoutmuchof1938afewdozenprisonersweretakenfromtheprisoneachnightanddriventoanearbymotorpoolarea.Theretheirhandsweretiedbehindtheirbacksandtheywereled,oneatatime,afewhundredfeettoaconcreteslabinfrontofagarage.Theslabwasusedforwashingvehicles,andithadadrainatonesidewithanirongratingoverit.Justastheprisonersreachedtheedgeoftheslabtheywereshotinthebackoftheneck,sothatwhentheyfellontotheconcretetheirbloodwouldrunintothedrain.ThiswaswhattheNKVDmenjokinglycallmokriirobota—"wetwork"–andtheyhadhadplentyofexperienceat"wetwork."Atruckparkednexttotheslabkeptitsengineracingsothatthenoiseoftheenginewouldcoverthesoundoftheshots.Whilethenextprisonerwasbeingledup,acoupleofNKVDmenwouldthrowthecorpseofthepreviousprisonerintothetruck.Whenthenight'squotaofvictimshadbeenmurderedthetruckwoulddriveoffwithitsloadofcorpsestothefenced-inparkortothenearbyorchard,wherenewgravesalreadywerewaiting.Andthis"wetwork"wentonnightafternight,monthaftermonth.

PiercethengoesintowhyhethinkswhathappenedsolongagointheUkrainegenerallyandinVinnitsaspecificallymatterstousinourtime.Foronething,Pierceasserts,theseUkrainianswhoweremurderedwereourpeople,ourkinfolk,partofourrace.Thatisimportanceenough,hesays,butbeyondthatthereisthefactthatveryfewpeopleknowanythingabouttheseevents,andthequestionbecomes,whydon'tthey?WehearaboutwhathappenedinAuschwitzallthetime,Piercenotes,butweneverhearaboutwhathappenedinVinnitsa.OurattentionisdrawntotheHolocaustconstantly,butrarelyifeverisitdrawntowhathappened

intheUkraine.Whyisthat?Pierceasks.

Pierceanswershisownquestion.ItisbecausethepeoplewhocontroltheflowofinformationinoursocietyareJews,andtheydisseminatewhattheycareaboutandwhatservestheirinterests.ToJews,theHolocaustisimportantbecauseJewsdiedthere,andthegenocideintheUkraineisnotimportantbecauseGentiles(non-Jews)diedthere.AnditistotheJews'advantage,Piercecontends,tokeep"rubbingournoses"intheHolocaustbecauseitmakesusfeelguilty.Theywantustofeelthatweowethemsomethingforlettingthisterriblethinghappentothem.Theyareinnocentandeverybodyelseisinthewronginonewayoranother.Thatistheimagetheywanttoproject.TheJewsdon'twantVinnitsatocomeupbecausetheyweretheguiltyonesthere.

TheJewshavebeenabletopaintthemselvesastheonlyvictimsinthewar,saysPierce.Itisn'tgoingtohelptheircausetodividetheattentionandsympathyoftheAmericanpublicbetweenAuschwitzandVinnitsaorbetweenthosewhodiedintheHolocaustandthemillionswhoperishedinthegenocideintheUkraine.Itisn'tgoingtohelpthemgetbillionsofdollarseveryyearforIsraelfromtheUnitedStates,militarystrikesagainstIraq,Israel'snumberoneantagonistintheMiddleEast,whenevertheywantthem,ortoexpropriatemoneyoutoftheGermans,theSwiss,andothersforclaimedwrongsdonetoJewsofpastgenerations.

IftheUkrainianscontrolledthenewsandentertainmentnetworksinAmerica,saysPierce,youcanbetthatwewouldhaveallheardaboutwhathappenedinVinnitsaandwhathappenedtothekulaks.ButtheUkrainiansaren'tincontrolofthemedia,thatisthepoint.TheUkrainiansdon'tcontroltelevisionandtheydon'tdominatethepublishingindustry.Theydon'towntheNewYorkTimes,theWashingtonPost,theWallStreetJournal,Time,Newsweek,orUSNewsandWorldReport.AndtheUkrainiansdon'tcontrolthemotionpictureindustry.StevenSpielbergisnotUkrainian.

Wehavebeengettingafalsifiedversionofthistimeinourhistory,insistsPierce.Itiscriticallyimportant,hesays,thatwecometorealizethisandthatwelearnthetruthaboutwhathappenedbackthen,becausewhatoccurredduringtheSecondWorldWarsetthedirectionforwhathas

happenedsince,includingwhatisgoingonnowintheMiddleEast.Thefundamentalreality,Piercecontends,isthatourgovernmentalliedwiththeSovietgovernmentforthepurposeofdestroyingGermany.TheSovietcommunistswerepresentedtotheAmericanpublicasthegoodguysandtheGermansasthebadguys.WeneverheardaboutthingslikewhathappenedintheUkraine,orintheKatynForest,anotheroutragecommittedbytheSoviets,oranyoftheotheratrocitiesagainstourpeoplebythecommunists,saysPierce,becausethatwouldhavegotteninthewayoftheprogramofbuildinguptheSovietcommunistsasworthyalliesandsettingusuptosupportandparticipateinthedestructionofGermany.

Pierce'smentionoftheKatynForestinhislistofatrocitiesisareferenceofwhathasbecomeknownastheKatynForestMassacre.TheKatynForestisinwesternRussia.Pierce'sversionofwhathappenedthereshedsmorelightonhisconceptionoftheSecondWorldWaranditssignificance.

InSeptemberof1939PolandwasattackedfromthewestbyGermanyandfromtheeastbytheSovietUnion.Pierce'sviewofitisthattheGermanswantedthepartofwesternPolandthathadbeentakenawayfromthemaftertheFirstWorldWar,muchofwhichhadhistoricallybeenGermanterritory.AsfortheSoviets,itwasn'tclearfromPierce'swritingwhatheconsideredtobetheirmotivation,soIe-mailedhimaskinghimtoclarifyhisthinkingaboutthat.Herepliedimmediately:

Sovietcommunismwasexpansionistandimperialist.Furthermore,RussiahadhistoricclaimstoeasternPolandgoingbackforcenturies.Infact,betweentheso-calledThirdPartitionofPolandin1795andtheFirstWorldWar,Polanddidn'tevenexistasanindependentstate.RussiannationalistsneverreallyacceptedtheseparationofPolandfromRussiaafterWorldWarIandwereeagerto"correct"thisseparation.

UnderstrongJewishpressure,saysPierce,BritainandFrancedeclaredwaragainstGermany,ostensiblybecauseofGermany'sinvasionofPoland.WhatPiercewantsnotedisthatBritainandFrancechosenottodeclarewarontheSovietUnion,whohadinvadedPolandjustasGermanyhad.

TheJewsinthosetwocountries,andintheUnitedStates,saysPierce,hatedGermanyandwantedtodestroyher,andwerehighlyenamoredoftheSovietUnion.Why?BecauseHitlerwasfreeingGermanyfromJewishinfluence(again,notehischoiceoflanguage).TheJewshadavirtualmonopolyoncertainprofessionsinGermanyandonthemassmediaandhadbeendistortingGermanculture,saysPierce.Hitler'sgovernmentwasweedingthemoutoftheeconomicandacademiclifeofthenationandoutofthearts.By1939,two-thirdsofGermany'sJewshademigrated.IntheSovietUnion,incontrast,theJewswere"ridinghigh"ascommissarsandpartybosses.IntheU.S.andwesternEuropeatthistime,theJewsheldwhatPiercecallsa"deathgrip"onthemassmediaandwereveryinfluentialbehindthescenespolitically,andtheydideverythingtheycouldtopromoteapro-Sovietandanti-Germanpostureinthesecountries.

InPierce'sversionofthehistoryofthistime,HitlerverymuchwantedtoavoidawarwithBritain,France,andAmerica,forwhomhefeltanaffinity.However,hethoughtthathiscountryhadbeentreatedunconscionablybythevictorsinWorldWarI,andhewasdedicatedtodoingsomethingaboutit.HitleralsohatedcommunismandlookedupontheSovietcommunistsasathreattoallofEurope,andherecognizedtheirhostilitytoeverythingherepresentedandwastryingtoachieve.Inthespringof1941,massivetroopbuildupsintheSovietUnion,aswellasotherinternaldevelopmentsthere,convincedhimthattheUSSRwasgoingtoinvadeGermanyfromtheeast.Thiscircumstance,soclaimsPierce,coupledwithHitler'sgeneralhostilitytotheBolshevikregimeintheSovietUnionpromptedhimtomakeapre-emptivestrike.GermantroopssmashedthroughPolandandcontinuedonintotheUkraineandRussia.TheseeventssetthestagefortheKatynForestepisode.

AccordingtoPierce'sversionofwhatoccurred,in1943whentheGermansenteredanareanearSmolenskinwesternRussiatheyheardreportsfromRussianciviliansthatalargenumberofprisonershadbeenmurderedinthatvicinitybytheSovietNKVDthreeyearsbefore.TheGermanswereledtoaseriesofmoundsinawoodedareaknownastheKatynForestabouttenmileswestofthecity.AstheydidinVinnitsa,theGermansdugintothemoundsandbegandiscoveringbodies.TheythencalledintheInternationalRedCrossandrepresentativesofvariousneutralcountries.Fourthousandcorpseswereuncoveredinmassgraves,

andbasedontheinformationtheyreceived,theGermansestimatedthateleventhousandbodieswerestillmissing.ThedeadturnedouttobePolish.TheytendedtobeinfluentialPoles—militaryofficers,culturalandbusinessleaders,intellectuals,andartists.FifteenthousandofthemhadbeenroundedupbytheNKVDandshotinthebackoftheneck.

WastheSovietUnioncondemnedforthatatrocity?Pierceasksrhetorically.No,theyweren't.Theywerethe"goodguys,"ourallyagainstthe"awful"Germans.UnlikeVinnitsa,theAmericanmediadidtreattheKatynForeststorysome,butthespinputonitwasthattheGermansthemselvesweretheoneswhohadperpetratedthemassacre.Themediaandourgovernmentcertainlydidn'twantthepublictothinkthatourfriendstheSovietswerebutcheringcivilianpopulations.BetterthatourpeoplethoughtthattheGermanshadperpetratedtheterribledeed.ThatwouldsupporttheofficiallinethatthewarmustgoontofreethePolesfromthewickedGermans,whomustbemadetopayfortheiractions.Andthewardidgoon,Piercenotes,atthecostofmanymillionsoflivesandthephysicaldevastationofEurope,andindeedtheGermanswerepunished,andthePolesandtheentirerestofEasternEuropewereturnedovertoSovietdominationforalmosthalfacentury.

PiercesaysthatnowhistoriansacceptthatitwastheRussianswhomurderedfifteenthousandofPoland'sleaders,andthatittookplacebetweenMarchandMayof1940,fourteenmonthsbeforetheGermaninvasionoftheSovietUnion.Youcanreadaboutitinlibraries,Piercesays.AnexampleheoffersisthebookDeathintheForest:TheStoryoftheKatynForestMassacrebyJ.K.Zowodny.Butdon'tholdyourbreathwaitingforanyHollywoodmoviesaboutthisatrocity,Piercecautions.

AndthentherewaswhathappenedtoGermanciviliansatthehandsofSovietmilitaryunitsinEastPrussiaafterthewar.Piercewrites:

Oftenthemen...weresimplymurderedonthespot.Thewomenwere,almostwithoutexception,gang-raped.Thiswasthefateofgirlsasyoungaseightyearsoldandoldwomenintheireighties,aswellaswomenintheadvancedstagesofpregnancy.Womenwhoresistedrapehadtheirthroatscutorwereshot.Veryoftenwomenweremurderedafterbeinggang-raped.Manywomenandgirlswererapedsooftenandsobrutallythattheydiedfromthisabuse

alone.

PiercequotesadirectivetoSoviettroopsfromaJewishSovietcommissarbythenameofIlyaEhrenburg:

Kill!Kill!IntheGermanracethereisnothingbutevil;notoneamongtheliving,notoneamongtheyetunbornbutisevil!Stampoutthefascistbeastonceandforallinitslair!UseforceandbreaktheracialprideoftheseGermanwomen.Takethemasyourlawfulbooty.Kill!Asyoustormonward,kill,yougallantsoldiersoftheRedArmy.

BynomeanswereallRussiansoldiersbutchersandrapists,notesPierce.Forinstance,therewasacaptainintheRedArmybythenameofAlexanderSolzhenitsyn,whowasinGermanyin1945.CaptainSolzhenitsynwroteaboutascenehewitnessedinthetownofNeidenberg:

Twenty-twoHoeringstrasse.It'snotbeenburned,justlooted,rifled.Amoaningbythewalls,halfmuffled:themother'swounded,stillalive.Thelittledaughter'sonthemattress,dead.Howmanyhavebeeninonit?Aplatoon,acompanyperhaps?Agirl'sbeenturnedintoawoman,awomanturnedintoacorpse...

PierceclaimsthattheJewsdon'twantustoknowwhathappenedtotheGermansafterWorldWarII.Or,forthatmatter,duringit–hegivesasanexamplethefire-bombingbytheAlliesofthecivilianGermanpopulationinthecityofDresden.10TheJewsdon'twantustoseethattheGermanswerevictimstoo,Pierceargues.TheJewssufferedandtheGermansdidn't–thatiswhattheywantustothink.Similarly,theJewsdon'twantustothinkaboutthemillionsofothersofourpeoplewhodiedatthehandsofthecommunistsintheUkraineandintheSiberiangulags.11WearetoldthatchildreninschoolhavetolearnabouttheHolocaustbecauseitwasthegreatestcrimeagainstmankindinhistory.Butthegenocidalatrocitiesagainstourpeoplemattertoo,Piercewrites.Thetruthofit,hesays,isthatmanypersonsbesidestheJewssufferedenormouslyinthatcatastropheknownasWorldWarII.

Butfortheliesweweretold,saysPierce,wewouldhaveneverallowed

ourselvestobecomeinvolvedinthewarinEurope,evenwiththeJapaneseattackonPearlHarbor.Iftheinformationwereceivedhadnotbeensocontrolledandsoslanted,sobiased,perhapsEasternEuropewouldn'thavewoundupinthehandsoftheSovietstobeplunderedforsolong.Ifwehadknownsomethingotherthanthestorywehadbeenfed,perhapscommunismwouldhavebeencrushedinEuropedecadesbeforeitwas.AndperhapsKoreaandVietnamwouldn'thavehappened,andtheonehundredthousandofourbestmenwhoperishedinthoseconflictswouldneverhavedied.Andperhapswewouldn'tbepouringbillionsofdollarseveryyearintoproppingupIsraelanddoingitsbiddingintheMiddleEastandalienatingtheArabnationsintheprocess.Butwedidn'thearthetruththen,maintainsPierce,justaswearen'thearingthetruthnow.

Whitepeopleoughttobeconcernedwhenanypartofourhistoryissuppressedfromus,saysPierce.Weoughttofindoutwhyithappenedandhowithappened.IfweunderstandthingslikeVinnitsaandKatyn,itmighthelpusensurethatthiskindofthingdoesn'thappeninthefuture.Understandingtheseobscureeventsthattookplacesolongagomightcontributetoarealizationamongusthatwecan'ttrustthemassmedia,orthegovernmentinWashingtonthatdancestothetuneoftheJews.

PiercesaysheknowsthathismessageisnotawelcomeonetomanyAmericans,butneverthelesshebelievesAmericansneedtohearit:

TherewerealotofdecentAmericanswhofoughtinthewarinEurope,anti-CommunistAmericans,andmanyofthemdon'twanttothinkaboutthefactthattheyfoughtonthewrongside...Ibelievethatknowingthetruth...isfarmoreimportantthanprotectingourcarefullynurturedbeliefthatwewereonthesideofrighteousness.Ibelievethatunderstandinghowweweredeceivedinthepastisnecessaryifwearetoavoidbeingdeceivedinthefuture.

ButwhileAmericansneedtohearthisalternativeperspectiveonthewar,therearemany,accordingtoPierce,whowouldkeepthemfromhearingit.HesaysthatifhehadwrittenorsaidanyofwhathedidinthisarticleinCanadaorBritainitwouldhavebeenlabeledhatespeechandhewouldhavebeenshutupimmediately.Thiscouldhappeninthiscountry,saysPierce,ifthosewhodon'twantwhathesaystobeallowedexpression

havetheirway.Pierceacknowledgesthatthosewhowanttomakesurethatpeoplelikehimaresilencedarearticulateandhighlypersuasiveintheirarguments,andthatmanywell-intendedpeoplesupportthemintheirefforts.Butseethroughwhattheyareupto,imploresPierce,anddon'tletthemgetawaywithit.

ImentionedtoBobDeMaraisthatWorldWarIIhadcomeupinmyconversationswithPierce.Hereachedovertoatablenexttohisdeskandpickedupabookandhandedittome."Haveyoureadthis?"heasked."ItisaboutsomewomenwhoopposedAmerica'sinvolvementinWorldWarII.Whydon'tyoutakeitwithyou?"

IthankedBobandwentonmyway.

ThebookBobgavemewasentitledWomenoftheFarRightbyGlenJeansonne.Thebooktellsthestoryofanorganizedright-wingwomen'smovementinthe1930sand'40sthatcentereditseffortsaroundopposingAmerica'sinvolvementinWorldWarII.Jeansonneprovidessketchesofthewomenwholedthismovementandtheorganizationstheycreated.ItquicklycamehometomethatthiswasnominorphenomenonIwasreadingabout:atitspeak,theconfederationofwoman'sgroupsthatconductedthiscampaignagainsttheFranklinRooseveltadministrationanditssupportershadamembershipofsixmillionmembers.Iwasstaggeredtoreadthosenumbers.Ihadalwaysassociatedlarge-scaleantiwaractivitywithVietnam.MyimageofWorldWarII,incontrast,wasthatoftheGoodWarthateverybody,orjustabouteverybody,supported.WhatIwaslearningintheJeansonnebookcutsomeholesinthatpictureIwascarryingaroundinmyhead.

Also,asIreadalonginthebookIwasincreasinglytakenbythefactthatIhadneverheardofanyofthesewomen.AfterIleftWestVirginiaIfoundoutthatIwasn'talone.Imentionedsomeofthesewomen'snamestoseveralgenerallyinformedpeople,andtheyhadn'theardofthemeither.Itappearsthateventhoughthesewomenwerewellknownintheirdaytheyhavebeenblottedoutofmainstreamhistory.Theyarenotpartofthestoryofthiscountrythatwehavebeentoldandthatweshareasapeople.ReadingtheJeansonnebookraisedthequestionformeofhowthathappened,anditgotmethinkingaboutwhatdifferenceitmakesnowthatforallpracticalpurposesthesewomenneverexisted.

Althoughthewomendepictedinthebooksawthemselvesaschampionsofwoman,theystoodoutinstarkcontrasttotoday'sfeminists.Ofcourse,oneobviousdifferenceisthattheirreactionarypoliticsisontheoppositesideofthepoliticalspectrumfromthevastmajorityofmodernfeminists,whotendtobeontheleftinvaryingdegrees.Theseearlierwomenwerehighlynationalisticandpatriotic.Theywereardentlyanti-Communistandpro-capitalist,andtheirpoliticalantipathiesandallegianceswereattheforefrontoftheirpersonalandorganizationalagendas;thatistosay,theyweremorethanadvocatesforwomen.Astheysawit,genderissueswereembeddedinlargersocio-politicalconcernsandneededtobeconfrontedwithinthisbroadercontext.Aswell,theirorientationwasinthefirstinstancematernal.Theysawthemselvesasmothers,theyapproachedthingsfromthatperspective.Onlymothers,theybelieved,couldsavetheirsonsfromtheslaughterinthewarthatwasimpending.Also,thesewomensupportedsexualabstinencebeforemarriage,andtheyupheldthetraditionalnuclearfamily,whichintheireyesincludedastrongandvitalpatriarchalpresence.Thesewomendidn'tsetthemselvesoffagainstmen.Men,theirhusbandsandsonsandothermen,weren't"them"tothesewomen,theywerepartof"us."Thesewomendidn'tpaintmenasoppressorsorcompetitorsoradversaries,orseethemasneedingtobeheldincheckorre-conditioned.Anotherdifference,incontrasttofeminism'scoolnesstowardorganizedreligion,thesewomentendedtobeavowedChristians.Andalastcontrast:whileJewishwomenhavebeendisproportionatelyrepresentedintoday'swomen'smovement,theseearlierwomenweremarkedlyanti-Jewishintheirattitudes.

Thefirstmothers'organizationwasformedin1939justafterGermanyinvadedPolandandBritainenteredthewar.Threemothersofdraft-agesons–FrancesSherrill,MarySheldon,andMaryIreland–startedagroupcalledtheNationalLegionofMothersofAmerica.ThepurposeofthisneworganizationwastoopposetheuseofUnitedStatestroopsexceptfordefendingthiscountryfromattack.Bytheendthefirstweek,tenthousandwomenhadjoinedup.Oneofthenewrecruitswasquotedassaying,"Ihavea21-year-oldsonandIamgoingtofightforhim.Itwastoomuchtroubletobringhimintotheworldandbringhimupalltheseyearstohavehimfightthebattlesofforeignnations."By1941,theNLMAclaimedfourmillionmembers.

Themostprominentwomantoemergeonthefarrightduringtheseyears

wasElizabethDilling.Dillingdescribedherselfasa"superpatriot,"andsaidthattherealthreatinEuropetouswasn'tfascismbutcommunism.Dilling'santi-communismtookonracialovertones,assheclaimedthatthe"interracialidea,"asshereferredtoit,wasoneofthestrongestdogmasofsocialism-communism.Shesaidthattheleftpromotesinterracialsex,andthatiftheygettheirwaytheraceswillbemoldedinto"onebigmass."Dillingcontendedthatthelefthaddupedeverybodyintoseeingfascismasthebigenemywheninfactitdefendedproperty,supportedreligion,promotedclassharmony,battledcommunism,andpresentednothreattous.AsfarasDillingwasconcerned,gettingintotheEuropeanwaronthesideofthecommunistsintheSovietUnionwasjoiningforceswithpreciselythewrongsideintheconflict,andthatinanycasesendingourboysacrosstheoceantofightinaEuropeanwarwouldresultinyounglivesbeinglost,disruptiontofamilylife,andastraintothesocialfabricofthiscountry.

Dillingwasveryhostiletothewoman'smovementontheleft,which,sheargued,had"triedtogetwomenenthusiasticallytopreferbricklayingtofemininepursuits."ShealsobecameincreasinglyhostiletoJews.SheclaimedthatshedidnotsetouttoopposeJewsbutthatthefactofthematteristhat"noonewithopeneyescanobserveaRedparade,acommunist,anarchist,socialist,orradicalmeetinganywhereintheworldwithoutnotingtheprominenceofJewry."ReferringtoEmmaGoldman,theleftistJewishatheist,Dillingasked,"HavewomenlikemewhobelieveinbeautifulChristianidealstherighttositintheirrose-shadedlivingroomswhiletheEmmaGoldmansfilltheplatformswiththeirdirtandanti-Americanideas?"

WhateverelsecanbesaidaboutDilling,nobodycandenythatsheworkedhard.Shetoiledfromearlymorningtomidnighteverydayoftheweekatthecauseshehadtakentoheart.Dillingwroteandtouredthecountrytirelessly,andby1939audiencesforherlecturesandspeecheshadgrownfromhundredstoelectrifiedthousands.InoppositiontotheLendLeaseAct(legislationwhichprovidedAmericanarmstotheBritishand,inhereyes,pavedthewaytosendingourboystodieinEurope)DillingledaparadedownPennsylvaniaAvenueinWashington.Womenmarchedintwosandcarriedbannersthatsaid"KillBill1776[theLendLeaseAct]NotOurBoys."Amassrallyfollowedthemarch.AmongDilling'sotheractivitiesinoppositiontothewarthatshewassurewas

coming,sheorganizedademonstrationoftwenty-fivewomenoutsideoftheofficeofasenatorwhowasreputedtowantthewar.Whenthewomensatdownandrefusedtoleave,Dillingandoneotherwomanwerearrestedandtheothersejectedfromthecorridor.Dillingwaslaterconvictedofdisorderlyconductfortheincident.

WhileWorldWarIIwasinprocess,Dillingwasgiventosaythingslike,"AnyprofessedservantofChristwhocouldaidthechurch-burning,clergy-murdering,God-hatingSovietregimebelongseitherintheranksoftheblindleadersoftheblindorintheancientanddishonorableorderofJudas."ThissortofthinggotherarrestedandbroughttotrialforviolatingtheSeditionandSmithacts,namelyunderminingthemoraleofthearmedforcesinwartime.Thecasewaseventuallydismissed,butitdidservethepurposeofputtingacrimpinDilling'sactivitiesbytyinguphertimeanddrainingherfinancialresourcesasshehadtocomeupwithlegalfeesandtheothercostsofatrialfarfromhome.Afterthewar,Dillingkeptrightongoing,crusadingagainstcommunism,racialintegration,theincometax,andthegrowingpowerofthefederalgovernmentuntilherdeathin1969.

CatherineCurtiswasanotherprominentwomanontheextremerightduringtheseyears.Curtiswasconsideredtobethemosteffectiveorganizeramongwomenofherideologicalstripe,andshebecametheleaderofthecoalitionthatincludedtheNationalLegionofMothersofAmerica.Curtisarguedthatgettingintoawarwouldinvolvemothersturningtheirsonsovertothegovernmentandwouldnegatetheirworkofnurturingtheirboysfromcradletothegrave.ShesharedwiththeothersinthismovementanantipathytowardJews,whomshesawasdominatingbanking,politics,andtheentertainmentindustrytothedetrimentoftherestofthecountry.

In1935CurtisfoundedtheWomenInvestorsofAmerica.Thisorganizationtiedrightistideologytotheachievementofwomen'srightsandsponsoredtalksbyCurtisandothersonfinancialmatters.Curtislookeduponthedevelopmentofwoman'sfinancialcapabilitiesnotasawayforwomentoachieveindependenceofmenorfamilybutratherasameansofguardingandaugmentingthefamilypocketbook.Shealsothoughtthatwoman'sfinancialexpertisecouldguardthenation'spocketbookaswell,andthusserveasabufferagainstcommunism.

AndthentherewasLyrlClarkVanHyning.Bytheearly1940s,VanHyning'sorganization,WetheMothersofAmerica,hadonehundredandfiftythousandmembersnationwide.ItsmaleauxiliarywascalledWetheFathersofAmerica.VanHyningreflectedtheanti-Semitismcharacteristicofthisgroupofwomen,assheblamedJewishinternationalbankersforgettingtheUnitedStatesintothewarandcirculatedarecallpetitionagainstmembersofCongressshesaidwereresponsiblefordoingtheirbidding.VanHyningstronglyopposedtheNormandyinvasionin1944,aneventthathasbeenbroughtbacktothenation'sattentioninrecentyearsbyStevenSpielberg'sfilm,SavingPrivateRyan.AfewweeksbeforetheinvasionVanHyningsaid,"Thoseboyswhowillbeforcedtothrowtheiryoungfleshagainstthatimpregnablewallofsteelarethesamebabiesmotherscherishedandcomfortedandbroughttomanhood.Mother'skisshealedallhurtsofchildhood.Butoninvasiondaynokisscanhealtheterriblehurtsandmotherwon'tbethere.Mothershavebetrayedtheirsonstothebutchers."Readingthispassage,acontrastingimagetoVanHyning'sstridencyanddefiancecametomymind:theIowamotherintheSpielbergfilmwholaycrumpledontheflooratthefeetofmilitarypersonnelwhohadjustinformedherthatthreeofhersonshadbeenkilledinthewar.

ModernfeministshavenothinggoodtosayaboutwomenlikeDilling,Curtis,andVanHyning.Tothem,itisvirtuallyinconceivablethatwomenwouldpresumetolinkright-wingideologyandpoliticalactivitywiththepromotionofwomen'srights.Whentheyspeakofthesekindsofwomenatall,theypaintthemasdupesofmalesandbetrayersofthetrueinterestsofwomen.GerdaLernerhasstatedthatthesesortsofwomenhaveinternalizedtheideaoftheirinferiority,andthatthishasledthemtoparticipateintheirownsubordination.HesterEisensteinsaysthattheyhavebeenbrainwashedtobelievetheyneedmentoprotectthem.Athirdcontemporaryfeminist,AndreaDworkin,callsthemreprehensible.

ButthereisstilltheoverwhelmingrealityoftheHolocaust.Apartfromanythingelse,didn'tthathorrormakeanyviewotherthanthewarasavictoryofgoodoverevilbesidethepoint?IneededtohearwhatPiercewouldsayaboutthis."MostpeoplewhohearyourcriticismofourinvolvementinWorldWarIIoryourcondemnationtotheJews,"Ibegan,"willveryquicklydismissyouwithareferencetotheHolocaust.OfcoursethatiswhywewereinEurope,toputanendtotheHolocaust.I

justreadAlanDershowitz'bookChutzpah,andhelabelsabigotanyonewhodeniestheacceptedversionofsixmillionJewsbeingkilledandtheuseofgaschambersasmeansofextermination.WhatisyourperceptionoftheHolocaust?"

"BeforeIbeganreadingalotofhistorywhenIwasonthefacultyatOregonStateUniversity,"Pierceansweredme,"IhadagenerallysympatheticattitudetowardJews.IhadacceptedtheHollywoodpropagandalinethattheNaziswereterriblecreatureswhotookallthesesensitive,violin-playing,philosophizing,poetizing,harmlesspeopleandbrutalizedandkilledthem–sixmillionofthem.ButthenIstartedreadingsomebooksthatweren'tontheapprovedreadinglist.OneofthebooksasIrememberwasputoutbyaCatholicsocialagencyinGermanyorAustriaanditwasabouttheatrocitiescommittedagainstGermanciviliansafterthewar–IthinkitwascalledTheTragedyofSilesia.[Ilaterfoundthebook,editedbyJohannesKapsandpublishedinMunichin1952.]Thebookwaswrittenbypriestsandhasfirst-person,eyewitnessaccountsofwhathappenedtoGermansafterthewar,horriblestuff–wholefamiliesbeingrapedandtheirthroatscut,childrentorturedtodeathbydrunkenRedArmysoldiers,thatkindofthing,onamassivescale.IthitmethatIhadn'tbeenexposedtothatkindofinformationbefore,anditledmetoreadotherthings.Icameawayfromthiswithamuchbroaderperspectiveonatrocityandgenocideduringthisperiodofthe1940sthanIhadhadbefore.

"IrememberaphotographinLifemagazineofafifteen-year-oldgirlwhohadjustbeengang-rapedbyagroupofPolesonatrainbearingGermanexpelleesfromtheeasternterritories.IhavethatphotographinmyfilestothisdaybecauseitsostruckmewhenIsawitandreadthecaptionunderit.ItturnsoutthathundredsofthousandsofGermangirlswereraped.Why,Iwondered,whenalltheseterriblethingshappeneddoweonlyhearaboutwhathappenedtotheJews?IhadneverheardofwhathappenedtotheGermansuntilIdugmaterialoutofthebackshelvesoflibraries.Itcertainlywasn'tontelevision.Schoolsweren'ttalkingaboutitinhistoryclasses.TheanswerIcametoinresponsetomyownquestionisthatwedon'thearaboutwhathappenedtotheGermansbecausetheJewsdon'twantusto,andwiththepowertheyhaveoverthemediaandthepowertheyhavepoliticallytheyareabletopublicizeandcapitalizeonwhathappenedtothemandsuppressinformationaboutwhathappened

toanybodyelse.Theresultistheyhaveamonopolyonvictimstatus,andthatisagoodcardtohaveinyourhand.

"ThenextquestionIaskedmyselfwas,iftheJewshavethepowertocontrolwhatpeoplelearnaboutwhogotrapedorkilledduringthattime,theydon'tabsolutelyhavetobetellingthetruth;whoisgoingtochallengethem?SoIbeganlookingintothedetailsoftheHolocaust.Ofcourse,itisalifetimejobtotrytogetatthebottomofthatsituationandfigureoutexactlywhathappened,butIdidfindwhatItooktobecredibleevidencethatsomeoftheHolocauststoriesweresimplelies.IcametotheconclusionthattheHolocauststoryisn'twhollytrue.Sothenthebigquestionis:whatpartsaretrueandwhatpartsaren't?Andtheonlywaytogetatthatistodealwithitpiecebypiece.Youhavetotakeaparticularclaim–'IsawthemgastenthousandJewsonMarch19th,'orwhatever–andlookattheevidence:couldthishavehappened?didithappen?Andifitdidn'thappenasthestoryhadit,whatdidhappen?Eachoneoftheseisafull-fledgedprojectforsomehistorianorgraduatestudent.

"Anyway,Ilearnedaboutenoughthingsthathadbeenfalsified,exaggerated,ordistortedthatIbecamewhatMr.DershowitzwouldcallaHolocaustdenier.Actually,Ithinkthatisadeliberatemisnomer.BecauseIdon'tdenythatJewswerekilled.TheGermanswantedtogetridoftheJews.TheystartedbyforcingthemtoemigrateassoonasHitlerbecameChancellorbypassingvariousexclusionarylawsthatcutJewsoutofonesectorofGermanlifeafteranother.Jewscouldn'tpublishnewspapersexceptonesfortheirfellowJews.Theycouldn'tteachinregularschools,onlyinJewishschools.JewishattorneyscouldonlyhavepracticesservingtheirfellowJews.Theresultwasthatbeforethewarstartedtwo-thirdsofGermanJewshadleftthecountry.AndthatwasreallyHitler'saim.HemayhavehadasecretdesiretocutafewJewishthroats,buthismaingoalwastogetthemoutofGermanyandofftheGermans'backssothatGermanscoulddothingstheirownway.

"AndthenofcoursethewarcamealongandalotofJewsdidendupinconcentrationcamps.AndsomeJewswereexecuted—particularlyintheeast–andmanyJewsdiedoftyphusandmalnutrition.IhavepersonallytalkedtoGermanswhoparticipatedinshootingsofJewsintheeast.Andtheseincludedmassshootings,oftendoneinreprisalforsomethingthathadoccurred.GermanswouldputJewsintoghettosinPolish,Russian,

andUkrainianareas.JewishpartisanswouldkillaGermansoldierorsomething,andahundredJewswouldberoundedupandshot.ButneveroncedidItalktoaGermanwhoknewanythingaboutgaschambersasexecutiondevices.AndthesewerepeoplethatIamcertaintrustedmeandtalkedfranklywithme.

"SoIamnotadenierinthewayIwoulddefineaHolocaustdenier,butIcertainlydonotbelievetheHolocaustinitsofficialversion.AnditiscleartomethatthisofficialversionisveryimportanttotheJews,anditisnotbecauseofjustice.Itisbecausetheycanexploitthevictimstatusitgrantsthembecauseoftheguiltitgeneratesintherestofus:'Oh,weletthishappentothesepoorpeople.Howcanwecompensatethem?Itwouldbeunfairtocriticizethemforanythingtheydobecausetheyhavesufferedsomuch.WehavetogivetheJewsanythingtheywant.'ThishasbeendrilledintoourpeopleandJewstakeadvantageofit.Icanunderstandwhytheygetfranticifanybodydarestosay,'Hey,didthisreallyhappenthewayyoudescribe?'Theyshout,'He'sadenier.Hemustbepunished!Hemustapologize!'"

"Isthereanythingthatleadsyoutobelievethattherewasapolicyofextermination?Therewasaconferencein1942,Ithinkitwas,attendedbyEichmannandothers,whereitissaiditwasdecided."

"IpresumethatmostofwhattookplaceontheGermansideduringthewarexceptforperhapstheverylastdayswasbasedonpolicy.TheGermanshadthebestdisciplinedarmy,andtheywerenotinclinedtodothingsunlesstheyhadapolicy–let'ssaythatintheeventofGermansoldiersbeingkilledbypartisansyoumayormustorshouldtakesomanyJewsfromtheghettoandhavethemdigatrenchoutsideoftownandthenshootthem.TheBritishhistorianDavidIrvinghassaidthatthereisnoevidencethattherewasanypolicyforthegeneralexterminationoftheJews.Thatmakessensetomebecause,whilewedon'thearaboutit,therewerealotofJewsthatlivedinGermanythroughoutthewar,andeverybodyknewtheywereJewsandyetnobodybotheredthem.Iftherewereapolicyofgeneralextermination,thosewouldbetheoneswhowouldhavebeenroundedupfirst,andtheyweren'tatall.

"Ihaven'tseenanycredibleevidencetosupporttheAuschwitzpicture

StevenSpielberghaspainted.Thegaschambersweknowaboutwerede-lousingchambers;theywereusedforsanitationpurposes.ThecrematoriaofthesortthatwereatAuschwitzwerealsofoundateveryotherprisonorworkcamp,andnobodyiscontendingthatgassingsweregoingoninalltheseotherplaces.Peoplediedintheseplaces,andcorpseswerecremated.ButcertainlythecrematoriathatexistedatAuschwitzcouldnothaveprocessedtheincrediblenumberofbodiestheJewsclaimwerehandledinthisway.Theyhavesaidthatfour-and-a-halfmillionwerekilledinAuschwitz–simplearithmeticshowsthatitcouldn'thavehappenedthatway.Confrontedwiththat,theJewssay,'Oh,well,OK,sotheydidn'tdisposeofallthebodiesinthecrematoria.Theythrewthebodiesintobigpitstheyhaddugandsetfiretothem.'Perhaps,butIhaven'tseencredibleevidenceofthat.IhaveseenphotographsofGermansshootingJewishandnon-Jewishpartisans.WhyaretherenocrediblephotographsofJewsbeinggassed?Allwehaveisacollectionofstories.

"TheGermanshadtwotypesofcamps:concentrationcampsliketheoneswehadinthiscountryfortheJapanesewhereelementsofthepopulationtheyconsideredhostileordangerouswereconcentratedsotheycouldbedealtwithwithoutposingageneralthreattotherest,andworkcamps.Auschwitzwasprimarilyaworkcampwheretheyproducedsyntheticrubber.Tome,theconceptofadeathcampdoesn'tmakesense.IfexterminationwereinfactthepolicyandIwereinchargeofimplementingit,Idon'tthinkIwouldgotoalltheefforttosendthembyrailfromonepartofPolandallthewaytoanotherpartandputtheminacamptogasthem.Iwouldn'tbothertobuildbarracksandotherfacilities.Iwoulddowhatthecommunistsdid,shoottheminsmallbatchesnearwheretheywerearrested.

"MybeliefisthattheJewsnotonlygreatlyexaggeratedtheirlossesbuttheyembellishedthedetailstomakethemmoredramatic,memorable,andshocking.Forexample,theJewshavetoldaboutGermansoldiersgrabbingJewishbabiesbythelegsandswingingtheirheadsagainstbrickwalls.Idon'tbelieveit.TheGermansoldierssimplydidn'tactthatwaytoanyextentatall–thatisjustnotthekindofpeopletheywere–andcertainlynothinglikethishappenedasamatterofpolicy.IcanimaginearareinstancewhereadrunkenGermansoldier,separatedfromhisunitandangryaboutthebombingofGermancities,mightcommitan

individualatrocity;butbeyondthat,itdoesn'tfit.ItisaninventiontohorrifyGentilesandmakethemthink,'Oh,thosepoorJewsandthoseterribleGermans!Howcanweevercompensateforthisawfulthingthathashappened!'

"TherearethesestoriesaboutJewsgettingoffthetrainatAuschwitzandaGermanofficerwalksupanddownthelineandsaysyou,you,andyou,gooverthere,tobegassed,andinsomecasesknocksthemdownontheplatformandpoursgasolineonthemandsetsthemonfire.AndthentherearethestoriesofGermansthrowingchildrenoffofroofstothecobblestonesbelowforsport,andshootingpeopleliketargetpractice.Doesn'tfit.Aninvention.ButthewaytheJewshaveitcookedup,ifyouquestionanyofthesestories,say,'Heywaitaminute,didyoureallyseethatoccur?Whatwasthedate?WhatweretheunitsoftheGermanarmyinvolved?'Trytopinitdownatall,andtheJewswillsay'Ican'trememberthingslikethat,'or'Weweren'tallowedtolookattheirshoulderpatches,'orwhatever.Ifyoustarttogettingintothefacts,theJewsgethysterical,weepingandwailing,oraccusatoryandtrytoshameyou:'Isn'tsixmillionenough?Areyoutryingtocrucifyusalloveragain?'Theywanttokeepitlikeareligionwhereyoudarenotquestion.ItislikewhatwentonduringtheCrusades.Theycomebackin1056orsomethingandsay,'Thisisapiecefromthetruecross.'Someonecomesforwardandsays,'I'mnotsureIbelieveit.Letmecheckittoseehowoldthewoodis.'He'dbestonedtodeath!"

"Didn'tsomeGermanstestifyafterthewarthattheyoperatedthegaschambers?"

"Thereweresomenotoriousconfessionsafterthewar,butIthinktorturewasinvolved.ThecommandantofBergen-Belsen,namedHoess,signedwhatevertheytoldhimtosignaftertheyworkedhimover,andtherewereafewothers.ButifthisreallyhappenedthewaytheJewssaiditdid,therewouldhavebeenstatementsofallsorts—includingordinaryGermansoldiers–andmuchmoredocumentaryevidence,andthereisn't."

"Youobviouslydon'tacceptthenumberofsixmillionJewishdeathsduringthewar."

"Theyhaveshuffledthenumbersaroundalot.AtAuschwitz,thefirstnumberwasfour-and-a-halfmillion,andthenitwastwomillion,andthenitwasonemillionandnotallofthosewereJews.ThentheysaidthattheonestheythoughtwerekilledatAuschwitzwereactuallykilledatTreblinkaorsomewhereelse.Butsixmillionhasbecometheofficialsacrednumber.Thatistheoneyouhearfromthemedia.Itisratherlikethedoctrineofthevirginbirth–believeitorelse.Itisveryimportanttoknowwhattherealnumberisbecauseitispartofourhistory,childrenlearnaboutitinschool,andithasinfluencedsomanythingsinthiscountry,includingoursupportforIsrael.TheJewsusethesixmillionnumbertogettheideaacross,'Youcan'tdealwithuslikeyouwouldanybodyelsebecausewehavesufferedsomuch,andyouletithappen.Sogiveuswhatwewant,anddon'taskanyquestions!'Theydon'tsayitthatblatantly,butthatisthetacitmessage.Wereallydoneedtocheckitoutandgetatthefacts."

"IthoughtIreadsomewherethatyouestimatedthatthree-quartersofamillionJewsdiedduringthewar."

"Icanmakeestimates,buttheestimatesarenotbasedonsound,hardevidence.Ihavediscoveredthatalotoflieshavebeentoldaboutthis.SothenIhavetoaskmyselfbyhowmuchdidtheyinflatetheirlosses.Wasitbyafactoroften?five?two?Itisverydifficultatthispointtosay.

"MypointisthatweoughttolookattheothersbesidestheJewswhowerekilledinthewartoo.WeallknowaboutthesixmillionJewswhoweresupposedlykilledinthewar,buthowmanyofusknowhowmanyAmericansoldierswerekilled,andGermansoldiersandcivilians?Andwhydon'tweknowthosefigures?AretheJewishdeathstheonlyonesthatmatter?Attheendofthewar,ethnicGermanswereexpelledfromPolandandCzechoslovakia,andmillionsofthemdiedintheprocess.

MillionsofGermanPOWsdiedintheyearsrightafterthewar.Whoknowsaboutanyofthat?

"Therearesomebooksonourlistyououghttoread.OneisabookbyaCanadiannamedJamesBacquewhichdescribeswhathappenedtotheGermanPOWsafterthewar.AnotheroneiscalledFlightintheWinterbyanauthorbythenameofThorwald.Itdescribeshowthecommunists

wouldrapeandtortureandkillGermanrefugees.Thedeathsduringthatwarhavetobeputinperspective,that'swhatIamsaying.WehavegottentheideathattheonlyoneswhosufferedduringthewarweretheJews.Thatjustisn'tthecase."

AftertalkingtoPierce,itcametomethatIreallyhadnoideaofthemagnitudeofthelossoflifeinEuropeduringtheWorldWarIIperiod,soIlookedintoit.ForGermany,therewere4.2millionmilitaryandciviliandeathsduringthewar,plusanother3.6milliondeathsintheimmediatepost-warperiodresultingfromreprisalsagainstGermanmilitarypersonnel,civilians,andethnicGermansastheywerebeingforcedtovacateareas,primarilyinPolandandCzechoslovakia,wheretheyhadbeenliving.Thustherewereatotalof7.8millionGermandeathsduetothewar.AnotherfivemillionGermanswerewoundedorpermanentlydisabled,bringingtotalGermancasualtiesto12.8million.AsfortheSovietUnion,theestimateisthateighteenmillionpeoplediedinthewar.IwasunabletofindthetotalofSovietwoundedanddisabled.TheUnitedStatessufferedapproximatelyonemillioncasualties,includingaroundthreehundredthousanddeaths.

IwasabletolocateandreadtheBacquebookabouttheabuseofGermanPOWsthatPiercementioned.Actually,Bacque,aCanadiannovelistandamateurhistorian,haspublishedtwobooksonthisgeneraltopic.Thefirst,OtherLosses,waspublishedinTorontobackin1989,andthesecond,CrimesandMercies,waspublishedinLondonin1997.Bacque'sbooksrecountthemistreatmentoftwogroupsofGermansafterWorldWarII:theethnicGermanswhoweredispossessedfromareaswheretheyhadbeenlivingoutsideofGermany,andtheGermanPOWsinAlliedprisoncamps.

BacquehasbeenunabletofindaU.S.publisherforeitherofhisbooks.In1990,hetoldaninterviewerfromtheTorontoStarnewspaperthatOtherLosseshadbeenturneddownbyatotalofthirtyAmericanpublishers.CrimesandMercies,the1997book,waspublishedbyBoston-basedLittle,Brown,butitchosetoreleasethebookthroughitsLondonbranchandnotinthiscountry.IntheintroductionofCrimesandMercies,BacquethankshisLondoneditorwho,inhiswords,"tookthecourageousdecisiontopublishthisbookdespitetheharshoppositionitisboundtoarouse."PiercesaysifBacque'sbookhadbeenaboutthemistreatmentof

JewsratherthanGermanshewondershowmuchtroubleBacquewouldhavehadgettinghisbookpublishedintheUnitedStatesandhowmuchharshoppositionhewouldhaveexpected.

InCrimesandMercies,Bacquetellsofthefateof16.6millionethnicGermanswhowereexpelledfromPoland,Czechoslovakia,andHungaryafterthewar,manyofwhom,hepointsout,hadlivedintheseareasformanygenerations.Bacquecallsitthelargestethniccleansingtheworldhaseverknown.HesaystheethnicGermansweretoldtoleavetheirhomesingoodorderandtotakeonlyonelargepieceofluggageandonepieceofhandluggageperpersonwiththem.AfterIleftWestVirginiaIspoketoanelderlywomannowlivinginCanadawhowithherfamilyhadbeenamongthoseforcedtoleaveanareaofPolandcalledSilesia.SheconfirmedwhatBacquereportsandaddedthatherfamilywasalsotoldtoleavemostoftheirmoneybehind—although,shetoldme,theydidmanagetogetmoneyoutbyhidingitontheirpersons.

BacqueallegesthattheseGermanswerebrutalizedastheymadethetrekbacktowhatwasleftofGermanyortoconcentrationcampsinPolandandelsewhere.Hereportsthat2.1millionoftheethnicGermansperishedbeforetheyreachedtheirdestination.Bacqueoffersuptalesofhorror:

•OfCzechguardsshootingpeopleatrandom.

•OfRussiansrapingGermanmotherswhiletheirsmallchildrenwerepresent.

•Ofnunsbeingrepeatedlyraped.

•OfGermanwomenhavingtheirachillestendonscutandbeingrapedbyCzechmenastheylayonthegroundscreaming.

•Ofdeadchildrenbeingputincoffins,fivetosevenchildrentoeachcoffin,andburiedtogether.Thechildrenhaddiedwiththeireyesopen.Thecertificatessaidthecauseofdeathhadbeenstarvation.

AsfortheGermanPOWs,BacquereportsthatinAmericanandFrenchzonesmorethanfivemillionGermansoldierswerecrowdedintobarbed-wirecages.OneAlliedPOWcampwasdescribedashutsmadeoutof

chickenwirecoveredwithtarpaper.Waterwassuppliedbyasingletapinsideeachhut.Thewaterwasusuallyfrozeninthewinter.Theprisonerssleptonthemuddyground,onehundredeightyprisonerstoahut.Insomecamps,Germanprisonersweresimplyherdedintofieldsandlivedintheopen,inholestheydugoutthemselves.Thesecampslackedevenprimitivesanitaryfacilities,andtheprisonerswerevastlyunderfed.Thegroundbeneaththemquicklybecameaquagmireoffilth.Theysoonbegandyingofstarvationanddisease."Sometimesattherollcallsinthemorning,"Bacquequotesaprisonerassaying,"menfelloverdead."AboutonemillionoftheseGermanprisonersdiedincaptivity,alongwithanotherhalfmillioninSovietcamps.

Bacque'sbookcontainedpicturesoftheseGermanPOWs.Lookingatthem,IwasstruckbyhowdifferenttheylookedfromtheimageofthemIhadtakenawayfromtheAcademyAward-nominatedStevenSpielbergfilm,SavingPrivateRyan.AsIremember,theGermansoldiersinthefilmwereolder,intheirthirtiesitseemed,andratherdarkinappearance,andtheyhadshortburrhaircuts.ThesoldiersintheBacquepictures,however,weremuchyounger,teenagersandintheirearlytwenties,andtheyhadfaircomplexions,andtheyhadlighthairanditwaslong;Ididn'tnoticeanyclippered-tophairstyles.Theylookedlikekidstome.IponderedhowitmighthavechangedtheSpielbergfilmiftheGermansoldiershadlookedlikethePOWsIwasgazinguponintheBacquebook.

OneoftheGermanprisoners,amanbythenameofCharlesvonLuttichau,testifiedabouttheconditionsofoneoftheAmericancamps:

Thelatrineswerejustlogsflungoverditchesnexttothebarbedwerefences.Tosleep,allwecoulddowastodigoutaholewithourhands,thenclingtogetherinthehole.Wewerecrowdedveryclosetogether.Becauseofillness,themenhadtodefecateontheground.Soon,manyofusweretooweaktotakeoffourtrousersfirst.Soourclothingwasinfected,andsowasthemudwherewehadtowalkandsitandliedown.Therewasnowateratallatfirst,excepttherain,thenafteracoupleofweekswecouldgetalittlewaterfromastandpipe.Butmostofushadnothingtocarryitin,sowecouldgetonlyafewmouthfulsafterhoursofliningup,sometimeseventhroughthenight.Wehadtowalkbetweentheholesonthesoftearththrownupbydigging,soitwaseasytofallintoaholebut

hardtoclimbout.TherainwasalmostconstantalongthatpartoftheRhinethatspring.Morethanhalfthedayswehadrain.Morethanhalfthedayswehadnofoodatall.Ontherest,wegotalittleK[food]ration.Icouldseefromthepackagethatthey[theAmericans]weregivingusonetenthoftherationstheyissuedtotheirownmen.SointheendwegotperhapsfivepercentofanormalUSarmyration.IcomplainedtotheAmericancampcommanderthathewasbreakingtheGenevaConvention,buthesaid,"ForgettheConvention.Youhaven'tanyrights."Withinafewdays,someofthemenwhohadgonehealthyintothecampweredead.Isawourmendraggingmanydeadbodiestothegateofthecamp,wheretheywerethrownlooseontopofeachotherontotrucks,whichtookthemaway.

AmongotherillustrationsBacqueoffersofAmericanabuseofGermanPOWsarethese:

•OnGeneralEisenhower'sinitiative,theAmericanprisonerofwarcampswerekeptfarbelowthestandardssetbytheGenevaConvention.JapanesegeneralMasaharuHommewasshotformaintainingcampsintheseconditions.

•AtaplacecalledAndermach,Germanprisonersweretryingtonourishthemselvesongrass.AnAmericancollegeprofessorreportshesawbodiesbeingtakenoutofthere"bythetruckload."

•PrisonerHannsScharftestifiedthataGermanwomanandhertwochildrencametoanAmericanguardinoneofthecampscarryingawinebottle.Sheaskedtheguardtogivethebottletoherhusbandwhowasjustinsidethewire.Theguardtookthewine,upendedthebottleinhisownmouth,threwittotheground,andkilledthewoman'shusbandwithfiveshots.

•WilliamKreuznock,aCanadian,reportedguardsatnightwouldshootmachinegunsatrandomintothecamp,apparentlyforsport.Oneguardatthiscampwroteinhisdiary:"Wildshootinginthenight,absolutefireworks.Itmustbethesupposedpeace.Nextmorningfortydeadas'victimsofthefireworks,'inourcagealone,manywounded."

•InoneoftheAmericancamps,therewereeighteenthousandonehundreddeathsinaten-weekperiod.Thatwasarateofforty-threepercentoftheprisonersayear.InMarchof1946,inaFrenchcamp,deathspeakedattwenty-fivepercentinonemonth.

•PrisonerJohannesHeisinginaUScampreportedthatonenighttheAmericansbulldozedlivingmenintotheearth.Heisuncertainastohowmanyofthecrowdofmenwerekilledintheblacknessofthenight.

•In1996amassgravewasdiscoverednearanAmericanPOWcamp.AnexpertconcludedthatthebodiesweredeadprisonersfromtheAmericancamps,agesnineteentotwenty-three.AUSArmyrationbooksmuggledoutbyanex-prisonershowsthatthesecaptivesweregivensixhundredtoeighthundredfiftycaloriesperday.Theprisonershadstarved.

•InDobbsFerry,NewYork,MartinBeech,aretiredUnitarianminister,says,"Istillexperienceflashbacks–starvingprisonerseatinggrass,andthirstymenburstingthroughbarbedwireanddashingamidgunfiretowardanearbyriver."

Bacqueconcludes:"Thestrugglehasbeenpresentedtousas'their'evilagainst'our'good,butasSolzhenitsynwrote:'Thelinedividinggoodandevilcutsthroughtheheartofeveryhumanbeing.'"

IwasalsoabletofindtheotherbookPiercehadmentioned,FlightintheWinter.Ittooksomedoingtogetholdofit,sincethisbook,aswasalsotrueoftheBacquebooks,wasneverpublishedinthiscountryandnotreadilyavailable.AswiththeBacquebooks,Ihadtogothroughaninter-libraryloanprocesstoobtainFlightintheWinter,andthattooksometimeandeffort.FlightintheWinterwaswrittenbyJuergenThorwaldandwaspublishedinLondonbackin1953.IttellsoftheeventsontheeasternfrontinEuropeduringthelastdaysofworldWarII.IcouldseewhyPiercereferredmetothebook.Someofthedepictionsofthesufferingofciviliansweregraphicandjarring.Forexample,includedinthebookisanaccountoftheeffectoftheBritishandAmericanairraidontheGermancityofDresdenonFebruary13th,1945:

ThefirstwaveofheavyBritishbombersapproachedbetweennineandteno'clockatnightfromthedirectionofHolland.Between10:09and10:35p.m.theydroppedapproximatelythreethousandhigh-explosivebombsandfourhundredthousandincendiariesonthetotallyunpreparedcity.Thebombingwaswellplanned.Thecountlessincendiarybombssetlargesectorsofthecityonfire,particularlytheoldquarters.Afiercereddish-yellowglowshoneonthedepartingplanes...At1:22a.m.thenextwaveofplanesarrivedoverthecityanddroppedapproximatelyfivethousandincendiaries.Thissecondwave,guidedbytheblazeoftheburningareas,hadonlytodropitsloadintothedarkspotstocompletethedestruction.Theirbombsfellintothecrowdsthathadescapedfromthealreadyflamingpartsofthetown.Collapsingbuildings,particularlyalongtheeast-westaxisthatonceranthoughtheentirecity,barredthestreetsandcutofftheirescape.Tensofthousandsburnedtodeathorsuffocated.Afire-stormarosewithasuctionsopowerfulthatitdraggedgrownpeopleirresistiblyintotheflames.Athirdraidaboutnoonroundedouttheresultsoftheprecedingattacks.Itreleasedtwothousandhighexplosivesandfiftythousandincendiariesonacitythatwasalreadyinruins...

Mostofthecorpsesinthecitywerenaked.Thefirestormhadrippedtheirclothesoff.Theywerered,puffedupbytheheat.Therailwaystationwasasceneofhavoc.Initsbasement,twothousanddeadcouldstillbecounted.Theyhadsuffocated,andnowfloatedinthewaterthathadburstfrombrokenmainsandfloodedthestation.Inthecemeteriesaroundthetown,excavatingmachinerywasputtoworktodiggravesintowhicheighteenthousanddeadwerelaid.Sixthousandothers,someofthempartsonly,werecrematedonagratethathadbeenconstructedinaroped-offsectionofthecentreofthetown.Soonthecountwaskeptonlybythenumberofheadsfound.Sixty-fivepercentofthosewhowerefoundcouldnotbeidentified.ByApril1anothertwenty-ninethousandvictimshadbeenremoved.Buttentofifteenthousandmorewereestimatedtobestillburiedundertherubble.

ThorwaldalsotellsofwhathappenedtoGermansoldiersandciviliansinthestreetsofPragueonedayattheendofthewaratthehandsofacrowd.Hecallsit"adayasevilasanyknowninhistory."TheGermanshadbeenherdedintoacourtyard.Thecrowddrenchedthemwithpetrol,

strungthemupwiththeirfeetuppermost,setthemonfire,andwatchedtheiragony,prolongedbythefactthatintheirpositiontherisingheatandsmokedidnotsuffocatethem.TheytiedGermanmenandwomentogetherwithbarbedwire,shotintothebundles,androlledthemdownintotheMoldauriver.TheydrownedGermanchildreninthewatertroughsinthestreets,andthrewwomenandchildrenfromwindows.TheybeateveryGermanuntilhelaystillontheground,forcednakedwomentoremovethebarricades,cutthetendonsintheirheels,andlaughedattheirwrithing.Otherstheykickedtodeath.

Thatevening,Thorwaldwrites,apastorandsomeelderlypeasantsstoodonthebanksoftheriverdownstreamfromwheretheseeventstookplace.Theriverbroughtbundlestiedwithbarbedwireandcorpsesthathadlosttheirtongues,theireyes,andtheirbreasts.Italsobroughtawoodenbed,floatinglikearaft,towhichafamily,parentsandchildren,hadbeennailedwithlongspikes.Thoseontheshorewereabletobringthebedtothemandbeganpullingthespikesoutofthechildren'shands.

21.PierceandJewsWhyisPiercesoantagonistictowardJews?Whydoeshehavesuchapreoccupationwiththem?Thischapterattemptstoshedlightonthosequestions.Surely,tothevastmajorityofreaderstheperspectiveexpressedinthematerialthatfollowswillseemway,wayoff-base.Butaswrong-headedasthisperspectivemightappearcertaintobe,andasuncomfortableasitmaybetoencounterit,understandingandrespondingtoWilliamPierceandotherslikehiminvolvescomingtogripswiththisviewofJewishpeopleandthefactthattherearethosewhoadheretoit.

PiercenotesthattherearearoundfourteenmillionJewsintheworldtoday.MostofthemliveinIsraelandtheUnitedStates,hereports–aboutfivemillioninIsraelandbetweenfiveandsixmillioninthiscountry.Jewscompriseapproximatelytwo-and-a-halfpercentoftheAmericanpopulation.

InPierce'seyes,Jewsarearaceapart;theyarenotwhitepeople.AsaNationalSocialist,Pierce'sconceptofraceincludesbiologicalinheritance,blood,butgoesbeyondthattoincorporatethehistory,culture,spiritorsoul,anddestinyofapeople.Atvarioustimes,ratherthanspeakofJewsasarace,Piercereferstothemasatribe,anethnicgroup,orapeople.WhateverPiercecallsthem,however,theideabehinditisthatJewsarenotwhite.Jewsare"them,"andwhites–andherePierceisreferringespeciallytowhitesofnorthernEuropeanbackground—are"us."

PiercebelievesthatitisimportanttokeepinmindthathistoricallyJewshavelivedasasmallminorityamongotherpeoples.AccordingtoPierce,untilthecreationofIsraelahalf-centuryago,therewasonlyoneperiodwhentheJewshadanationalexistenceintheusualsenseoftheterm.ThatwasfromthetimeofKingDavidtotheBabylonianconquest,alittleoverfourhundredyears.AftertheBabyloniansdispersedtheJewsthroughouttheMiddleEastinthemiddleofthesixth-centuryB.C.,Piercepointsout,theJewslivedasaminorityeverywhereandamajoritynowhere.Butwherevertheylived,theymaintainedtheirsenseof

separateidentity:"TheJewsinRomedidnotthinkofthemselvesasRomanswhohappenedtobelieveinJudaism,"Piercecontends,"butasJewswhohappenedtoliveinRome–andthesameforeveryothercountrywheretheylived."

AsPiercedescribesit,theJewsadapted"amazinglywell"totheirpeculiarstatusintheworld.Theywereableto–notehischoiceofwords–"infiltrateareasandaccumulatesubstantialportionsofwealth."Theydidthisbycollaboratingwithoneanotherand"preyingonthehost."Itshouldbenotedthatparasiteshavehosts.Pierce'suseoftermslikepreyingandhostgivesanindicationofhowheperceivesJews.Piercequotesthefirst-centuryB.C.GreekwriterStraboasremarkingthattheJews"havepenetratedeverycountry,sothatitisdifficulttofindanyplaceintheworldwheretheirtribeisnotdominant."

ThehistoryoftheJews,notesPierce,isa"chronicleofonepersecutionafteranother,rightdowntomoderntimes."Jewshavebeenuniversallydespisedbythepeopleuponwhomtheypreyed,hesays,andtheyhavebeenexpelledfromonecountyinEuropeafteranother—itdidn'tstartwiththeGermans.JewsarefamiliarwiththetalesoftheirpersecutionfromthetimeofthepharaohsonthroughtoHitler,Piercesays,andthishashelpedcementintheirsenseofidentityandtheirloyaltytooneanother.Itbringspeopletogetheriftheysharetheideathatthingshavebeenroughforthem,thatotherpeoplehavebeenouttogetthem,andthattheyareallinittogetherandneedtostickbyoneanotheriftheyaregoingtosurvive,andJewsseethingsthatway,Piercebelieves.

PiercearguesthatwhiletheJewshavedefinedtheirtreatmentbytheirhostsasreligiousbigotry,theirso-calledmistreatmentreallyhasbeenacaseofothers'self-defenseagainstpersistentdeceptionandexploitation.ThemanyEuropeancountriesthathavekickedJewsoutoftheirlandssincetheMiddleAges,Piercecontends,havehadthesameaversivereactiontothemthattheEgyptians,Greeks,andeveryoneelseinpre-Christiantimeshad.ThisenmitythatotherpeoplesthroughouthistoryhavefelttowardtheJewshasservedtoheightentheJews'animositytowardthemandcontributedtoJews'feelingthattheyarejustifiedinavengingthemselvesagainstnon-Jewswhenevertheyhavetheopportunity—thatiswhatPierceasserts.Piercerecommendsthebook,AHistoryoftheJewsbyAbramSachar,tothosewhowishtostudythe

detailsofJewishhistory.PiercesaysthatSachar,theformerpresidentofBrandeisUniversity,looksatthingsfrom"averyJewishpointofview,"butthatneverthelessthebookisveryrevealing.

PiercesaystheJews'modeofexistencechangedtoacertainextentaftertheSecondWorldWarwiththe"theftofPalestineandtheestablishmentofthenewstateofIsraelonPalestinianterritory."Israelstillexists,Pierceclaims,onlybecausetwo-thirdsoftheJewsliveelsewhereandlookoutforitsinterests.

WithoutaconstantsupplyofmoneyextortedfromGermany,theUnitedStates,andothercountries,Israelcouldnotcontinuetoexist.Israelwouldhavegoneunderhalf-a-dozentimesinitswarfarewithitsneighborsduringthepastfiftyyearsiftheUnitedStateshadnotprovidedmassivemilitaryanddiplomaticsupport.IfalltheJewsinAmericaandEuropesoldtheirtelevisionnetworksandnewspapersandfilmstudiosandmovedtoIsrael,Israelwouldsoonceasetoexist.

ForascholarlytreatmentofJews,PiercerecommendsthebooksofCaliforniaStateUniversityprofessorKevinMacDonald.TheMacDonaldbooksareentitledAPeopleThatShallDwellAlone,SeparationandItsDiscontents,andTheCultureofCritique."Prettyheavyreading,"PiercesaysoftheMacDonaldbooks,"butveryconvincing,verythorough."

PierceseesthefourteenmillionJewsintheworldascomprisingacohesive,committed,andloyalracialinterestgroup.PiercecontendsthatJewsidentifywithoneanotherandlookoutfortheircommoninterestsmorethananyothergroup.Theythinkandactasonebigfamily:

Likemostfamilies,theydoalotofarguingandsquabblingamongthemselves.Theygotodifferentsynagogues–OrthodoxandConservativeandReform–ortonosynagogueatall.ThereareatheistJews,andthereareJewswhohaveconvertedtoChristianity.TherearecapitalistJewsandcommunistJews,homosexualJewsandheterosexualJews.TherearerichJewsandmiddle-classJews,andevenafewpoorJews.Butdespitethisapparentdiversitytheydoabetterjobofcooperatingwitheachotherandlookingoutfortheircommonintereststhananyotherethnicgroupintheworld.

ThistendencyofJewstosticktogether,tofavorJewsovernon-Jewsandtoworkfortheinterestsoftheirtribe,Pierceinsists,isaprimereasonfortheirextraordinarywealthandpowerthroughtheages.PiercesayshewisheswhitesinourtimehadthesamedegreeofracialconsciousnessthatJewspossess,buttheydon't."Thisislargelythereasonwhyweareinthemesswe'reintoday,"hedeclares.Pierceacknowledgesthatthereare"clubbylittlegroups"ofwhiteswhocooperatewithoneanothertoadvancetheirinterests.PiercelistsasexamplestheCouncilonForeignRelationsandorganizationsmadeupofrichandpowerfulmen,corporateheadsandbankersandothersofthatsort.Indeedthesegroupsarepowerful,Piercesays,buttheydon'thavearacialortribalunderpinningandfocusthewaytheJewishgroupdoes.Thesewhitegroupsareprimarilymotivatedbytheirownpersonaleconomicorpoliticalinterests.Virtuallyallofthemare"heavilylarded"withJews,Piercesays,soeveniftheydon'thaveanyblacksorAsiansamongtheirmembership,theyaren'twhiteracialgroupsassuch.

WhyaretheJewssounifiedaccordingtoPierce?Onereason,hesays,istheirreligiousheritage.Judaism,Pierceclaims,isanethnocentricreligion–aracistreligion,really.WhereasChristianityandIslamareuniversalisticreligions,opentoanyonewhochoosestobelieveinthem,Judaismisnot.

JudaismisareligiononlyfortheChosenPeople,onlyforthecircumcisedsonsofAbraham.Jewsaredefinedintermsoftheirbloodlines,notintermsoftheirfaith,whichiswhynon-religiousJewslikeFreudorTrotskyorevenMarx,thefatherofatheisticcommunism,areconsideredJewsasmuchasthemostpioussynagogue-goer,withsidelocksandyarmulke.Thenon-religiousJewsdon'tbelieveinthehocuspocusintheTorah,buttheyneverthelessaresteepedinthefolkloreandtraditionsofJudaism.TheyareasfamiliarastheirreligiouscousinsarewiththeclaimsthatJewsareaChosenPeople,destinedtoownalloftheworld'swealthandbewaitedonhandandfootbynon-Jews.

Jewsviewthemselvesasadistinctpeopleandsuperiortothepeopleamongwhomtheyliveanddeservingofwhateveradvantagestheycanreapattheexpenseofnon-Jews–soPiercealleges.

Piercerecommendsthatthosewhowishtoexplorethereligiousbasisfor

JewishethnocentrismreadtheOldTestament,especiallythefivebooksofMosesandthebookofIsaiah.ThefivebooksofMosesarethefirstfivebooksintheOldTestament–Genesis,Exodus,Leviticus,Numbers,andDeuteronomy.Piercesaysthatchapterssixtyandsixty-oneinthebookofIsaiahcontainsexamplesofwhatheholdstobeafundamentalthemeinJudaism,thattheJewshavebeenchosenbytheirtribalgod,Yahweh(orJehovah,howeverpeoplechoosetopronounceit),toownandruletheearth.HenotesthatinthesechapterstheJewishprophetIsaiah"raves"thateventuallytheJewsshall"suckthemilkoftheGentiles"and"eattherichesoftheGentiles,"andthattheGentileswill"standandfeedyourflocks"and"beyourplowmenandyourvinedressers."(IntheKingJamesversionoftheBibleIconsulted,itwas"strangers"and"thesonsofthealien"ratherthanGentilesinthelasttwoexamplesPiercecites.)

"Ifyoureallywanttorubyournoseinthesubject,"Piercesays,"dosomebrowsingintheTalmud."TheTalmudisacompilationoftheteachingsofJewishrabbiswholivedinthefirstfivecenturiesoftheChristianera.TherabbiserectedadistinctivelyJewishdesignforlivingwhichhasservedtomaintainthecohesivenessanduniquenessoftheJewsasa"peopleapart"forthesucceedingcenturies.PiercetoldmethathereadtheLazarusGoldschmidteditionoftheTalmudinGermanattheYaleUniversitylibrarybackin1965andfounditenlightening."Thereissomereallybreathtaking[anti-Gentile]stuffintheTalmud,"hesays.

InPierce'seyes,Jewsarewhites'chiefadversariesintheirquesttolivetheirwayasapeopleandtorealizetheirdestinyasarace.InPierce'sviewofit,Jews'waysandwhites'wayscontradictoneanother.WhenwhitesandJewssharethesamegeographicalspace,Pierceholds,Jewspullwhitesdownanddeflectthemfromwhotheyareandwheretheyoughttobegoingasarace.AsPierceseesit,Jewsarewaginganundeclaredwarofasortonwhites,awarthatinvolvesculturalandpoliticalattacksratherthanmilitarystrikes,andheisplainlyconvincedthatifwhitesdon'twakeuptothefactthattheyarebeingbesiegedandbegintotakeupthebattle,inafewgenerationstheyareverylikelytobegreatlydiminishedasapeople.Piercethinksthatthestakescouldn'tbehigherinthiswar.Whites'upwardcourseasarace—andperhapsultimately,itsverysurvival–isontheline.

Piercecontendsthatdespitetheirsmallnumber,Jewswieldmorepower

inthiscountrythananyothergroupregardlessofitssize.Jews'powerfarbeyondwhattheirnumberswouldpredictcomesinpart,saysPierce,fromtheirabundanteconomicresourcesandtheirstrongpoliticalclout,thelatterprimarilywieldedbehindthescenes.ButwhatreallygivesJewspower,arguesPierce,istheircontrolofthenewsandentertainmentmediainthiscountry.InparticularitistheabilitytomanagetheflowofimagesandideasthroughthepopularmediathatgivesJewsthecapabilitytohavethingstheirway.ThatisPierce'sthesis.JewsintheAmericanmedia–itisathemethatPiercereturnstotimeandagain.

MaintainingtheirstatusasthedominantminorityinAmericaatthepresenttimebycontrollingthenewsandentertainmentmediaisdifferentfromthewayJewsusedtolookoutfortheirinterests,saysPierce.Inpriortimes,accordingtoPierce,Jewsusedtheirwealthtobuyinfluenceandprivilegesbygivingorlendingmoneytokings,popes,andemperors.Whatisveryimportanttotakeintoaccount,Pierceobserves,isthatbackthenexceptforthiseconomicandpoliticalconnectionwiththoseatthetop,Jewsbyandlargemaintainedaseparateexistencefromnon-Jews.Jewsusuallylivedamongtheirownanddidnotengageinthesameoccupationsasthepeoplesamongwhomtheylived.Priortothelastcoupleofcenturies,Jewshadalmostnoculturalinfluenceonourpeople,saysPierce:"Theydidn'twritebooksorplays,theydidn'tpaintorcomposemusic,theydidn'trunforpublicoffice,and,ofcourse,theydidn'thavetelevisionstudiosornewspapersoradvertisingagencies.Toalargeextenttheylivedtheirlivesandwelivedours."

Thegreatadvantageofthisarrangement,Piercesays,wasthatthe—again,notethelanguage—damagedonebytheJewswasmostlyeconomic,alongwithsomepoliticalmischiefwhenitsuitedtheirpurposes.ButJewsdidn'tdamagethespiritofourpeople,Pierceoffers.Thisallchanged,hesays,withtheadventofthemassmediaandmassdemocracy.TheJewsquicklyunderstoodthepotentialthemediagavethemforextendingtheirinfluencefromtherulerstothepopulationasawhole.TheJewsalsoquicklycaughtontohowdemocracyprovidedthemwiththevehicletotranslatethepowertocontrolthethoughtsandattitudesofthepublicintopoliticalpower.

Itusedtobemoneylendingandbribes,andthepressurewasexertedonlyatthetop,onthepoliticalleadersofthesociety.Today,itiscontrolofthe

massmediaofnewsandentertainment,andthepressureisexertedateverylevelofsociety.SomepeoplestilltalkdarklyaboutinternationalJewishbankers.Ofcoursetherearesuchanimalstoday,justastherearealsointernationalbankerswhoarenotJews.ButthecontrolofthemediaisthekeytoJewishpower,notcontrolofbanking.ThemostimportantJewstodaynolongeraretheRothschilds,Warburgs,Hambros,andSassoons[bankers],butinsteadtheEisners,Levins,Newhouses,Redstones,Bronfmans,andSulzburgers:theJewishmediabosses.

WhetherornottheJewscontrolthemassmediaisofgreatconcerntoPiercebecauseheiscertainthatwhoevercontrolstheflowofimagesandideasinasocietywieldsenormouspower.Mediapowerisnotpowerthatisdistantandimpersonal,Piercepointsout.Themediareachintoeveryhomeateverywakinghour.Theyshapeeveryindividual,youngandold,richandpoor,simpleandsophisticated.Piercegoessofarastosaythatthepowertheindividualswieldwhocommandthemediaisunprecedented.Nokingorpopeofold,claimsPierce,noconqueringhero,everhadsuchpower.

Pierceremindsusthateverythingweknowaboutcircumstancesandeventsoutsideourneighborhoodandworkplaceandcircleofacquaintances—orthinkweknow,anyway–comesfromthemedia.

Mostpeoplehaveaverylimitedrangeofreallifeexperiences.Televisionandfilmsandglossymagazinesprovideanenormousexpansionofexperiencefortheaveragepersonbysubstitutingartificialexperiencesforrealexperiences.Onthetelevisionscreenviewersexperienceartificialsocialrelationships,artificialromances,artificialconflicts,artificiallife.Inadvertisementstheyaregivenartificialidealsofbeautyandfashion,artificiallife-styles...Andintheirnewspapersandnewsmagazinestheyaregivena...viewofwhatishappeningintheworld.

Exposuretothemediaresultsinmanypeoplehavingdifficultydistinguishingtheartificialworldofthemediafromreality."Unfortunately,mostpeopledonothavesufficientpowersofdiscriminationtodistinguishtheartificialworldofthemediafromtherealworldofeverydayexperience,"Pierceobserves."Thetwoworldsmergeintheirminds,andtheycan'ttellthemapart."Pierceshowedmeacartoonwhichhesaidillustratesthispoint.Amanisbentoverfixinga

tireonhiscarwhichisparkedalongsideofaroadinadrenchingrain.Alittlechildhashisheadpokedoutthewindow.Thefatherislookingbackathimandsaying,"No,wecan'tchangechannels.Don'tyouunderstand?Thisisreal;thisiswhatishappening."

Mostpeople,Piercepointsout,don'tquiterealizethattheyhaveneveractuallyseenorinteractedwiththepresidentortheirfavoritemoviestarortelevisionpersonality.Theyhavebeenshownthesepeople,andtoldaboutthem.Nottoolongago,manypeopleexperiencedprofoundlossatthedeathsofPrincessDianaandJohnF.Kennedy,Jr.,whomtheyhadonlyknownonthebasisofwhatthemediahadshownthem.Howmanyofthemournerswerefullyconsciousofthatfact?Peoplerespondedtotheirdeathsinthesamewaytheywouldhavetothedeathsofindividualstheyhadactuallybeenwithinaflesh-and-bloodway.Wesometimesfailtorealizethatwehaven'tbeenintheOvalOfficemeeting.Wehaven'tbeenintheMiddleEast.Weweren'tatNormandy.Wedidn'tknowRoosevelt.Wedidn'tknowHitler.WeneversawCastroorMaoorMartinLutherKing.WehaveneverspokentoSaddamHussein.Theyareallwordsonapageandimagesandsoundsonatelevisionormoviescreen.AsPierceseesit,whoevershowsustheworldbeyondourfrontdoor–whoevermediatestherealitybeyondourreach–isincrediblypowerful.

Severaltimesinourdiscussions,Piercedecriedthefactthatsomanypeoplehaveverylittlebasicreal-worldexperience.Alotofpeoplethesedays,hesaidononeoccasion,haveneverseenthebirthorthedeathofananimal.Hepointedouthowinearliertimesourdeadrelativeswoulddieinourhouseandwewouldseetheircold,deadbodiesinthebedroom.Somanyfundamentalthingsareexperiencedvicariouslywhentheyoncewereexperienceddirectly.Weareleftwithanunrealisticviewoflife,saysPierce.Alotofpeople,hesays–andhereheistalkingaboutcity-dwellers–almostnevertouchtheearth.Theyliveinaconcreteworld,amanufacturedworld.Theyexistinaninventedworld.Theyrelatetoavirtualreality.Pierceholdsthatthedistinctionbetweenwhatisnaturalandwhatiscontrivedislikelytomeanlittleornothingtopeoplewholiveinthisway.

Themedia,saysPierce,createapictureoftheworldandtellpeoplewhattothinkandfeelanddoaboutthatpicture.Advertisements,forexample,don'tjustshowpotentialcustomerswhatisavailableandprovidethem

withtheinformationtheyneedtochoosewhattheywant.Cleverlydesignedadvertisingcreateswantsthatdidn'texistbefore.Itmanipulatespeople'sdesiresandmotivations.Inasimilarway,entertainmentandnewsprogramsandprintmediamanipulateviewers'ideas,values,andbehavior.Pierceunderscoresthathereheisn'tjusttalkingaboutheavy-handedsuppressionofnewsstoriesorwhathecallstheblatantpropagandizingofhistory-distortingtelevisiondocudramas.Itismoresubtlethanthat,hesays.Thereisthedecisionofwhichstoriestocoverandwhichtoplaydownorignore.Thereisthereporters'choiceofwords,theirtoneofvoice,andtheirfacialexpressions.Thereisthewordingofheadlines.Thesekindsofthingsguideourthoughtsandopinionstoo,saysPierce.

Themediainformusabouthowtothinkandhowtoconductourselvesinordertobeintunewiththein-crowd,thebeautifulpeople,thesmartmoney,notesPierce.Piercebelievesthatpeoplehaveastrongimpulsetoconformtoacurrentlyacceptedorfashionablewaytothinkandbe.Thisdesiretobeintunewiththose"in-the-know"givespeopleinthemediathepowertoshapeopinion.Thuswhenatelevisionproducerexpressesapprovalofcertainideasandbehaviorsanddisapprovesofothersthroughthecharactersandsituationshepresents,heexertsstrongpressureonviewerstoalignthemselveswiththeseideasandbehaviors.

Forexample,aracially-mixedcouplewillberespected,liked,andsociallysoughtafterbyothercharacters,aswilla"takecharge"Blackscholarorbusinessman,orasensitiveandtalentedhomosexual,orapoorbuthonestandhardworkingillegalalienfromMexico.Ontheotherhand,aWhiteracist–thatis,anyracially-consciousWhitepersonwholooksaskanceatmiscegenationorattherapidlydarkeningracialcompositionofAmerica–isportrayed,atbest,asadespicablebigotwhoisreviledbytheothercharacters,oratworst,asadangerouspsychopathwhoisfascinatedbyfirearmsandisamenacetoalllaw-abidingcitizens.Theracist"gunnut,"infact,hasbecomeafamiliarstereotype...

Piercesaysthatnewsthatreachesmassaudiencesestablishesgroundrulesandboundariesofacceptableopinion.

ConsiderthemediacoverageoftheMiddleEastnews.Someeditorsandcommentatorsareslavishlypro-Israelintheireveryutterance,while

othersseemnearlyneutral.Noone,however,darestosuggestthattheU.S.governmentisbackingthewrongsideintheArab-JewishconflictandthatitservedJewishinterestsratherthanAmericanintereststosendU.S.forcestocrippleIraq,Israel'sprincipalrivalintheMiddleEast.Thusaspectrumofpermissibleopinionfrompro-Israeltonearlyneutral,isestablished.

AnotherexampleisthemediatreatmentofracialissuesintheUnitedStates.Somecommentatorsseemalmostdispassionateinreportingracialstrife,whileothersareemotionallypartisan–withthepartisanshipalwaysonthenon-Whiteside.Allofthemediaspokesmenwithoutexception,takethepositionthat"multiculturalism"andracialmixingareheretostay,andthattheyaregoodthings.

AccordingtoPierce,oncethespectrumofpermissiblepublicopinionisestablished,everypointofview,concept,orproposalwithinthisspectrumisallowedexpression,andanythingoutsidethisframeiseitherallowednoexpressionoristwistedanddistortedtoreinforcethenotionthattheideasandpeopleoutsidetheestablishedboundariesareunacceptablymisguided,irrational,evil,orkooky,andaren'tdeservingoftolerance.Thatishowitworks,saysPierce,andthefactthatitworksthatwayhasanenormousimpactonourlives.

WhatdoesPierceoffertosupporthiscontentionsthatJewsplayadominantpartinthenewsandentertainmentmedia?AgoodsourceforansweringthatquestionisanarticlePierceperiodicallyupdatesentitled"WhoRulesAmerica?"inwhichhedocumentswhatheallegestobethe"strikingprominence"ofJewsinthemedia.Thearticle'sauthorsarelisted

asthe"researchstaffofNationalVanguardBooks."TheresearchstafftakingonthejobofupdatingthearticlewhenIwasinWestVirginiaturnedouttobeoneperson,BobDeMarais,armedwithhiscomputerandafewreferencebooks.Inputtingtogetherthematerialinthenextfewpages,Iwilldrawupontheversionof"WhoRulesAmerica"publishedonPierce'sWebsiteinJuneof2000.IwillrefertoPierceastheauthorbecausewhilehefarmsouttheresearch,heputstogetherthematerialandwritesthecopy.

In"WhoRulesAmerica"Piercenotesthatgovernmentderegulationhasresultedinaseriesofcorporatemergersandacquisitionswhichhaveproducedahandfulofmulti-billiondollarmediagiants."Wheneveryouwatchtelevision,"hewrites,"whetherfromalocalbroadcastingstationorviacableorsatellitedish;wheneveryouseeafeaturefilminatheaterorathome;wheneveryoulistentotheradioorrecordedmusic;wheneveryoureadanewspaper,book,ormagazine–itisverylikelythattheinformationorentertainmentyoureceivewasproducedand/ordistributedbyoneofthesemegamediacompanies."Hethenlistsanumberofcompaniesandthepeoplewhoheadthemup.WhatfollowsistheinformationPierceprovidesinWhoRulesAmerica?Unlessotherwiseindicated,thenameslistedbelowareindividualsPierceidentifiesasbeingJewish.

Thelargestmediaconglomerateintheworld,writesPierce,isAOLTimeWarner.ThecompanyistheresultofamergerannouncedinJanuaryof2000betweenAmericaOnline,thiscountry'slargestInternetserviceprovider,andmediacontentproviderTimeWarner.AOLchiefSteveCasebecamethechairmanofthenewcompany,andBobPittman,theformerpresidentofAOL,becameitsco-chiefoperatingofficer.(BothCaseandPittmanareGentiles.)GeraldLevin,theformerheadofTimeWarner,becameAOLTimeWarner'schiefexecutiveofficer.PiercecharacterizesCaseandPittmanascapitalistsandtechnologytypesfocusedonprofitsandprocess,andpredictsthattheywilldefertoLevinandthosehebringsonboardtodealwiththesubstanceofwhatistransmittedtoaudiences.PierceassertsthatAOLwillbeusedbyTimeWarnerasaplatformforwhathecalls"Jewishcontent."

PriortoitsmergerwithAOL,TimeWarner,withthirteenbilliondollarsin1997revenues,wasthesecondlargestmediaconglomerateintheworldbehindtheWaltDisneyCompany.TimeWarnerproducesfilmsthroughWarnerBrothersStudio,CastleRockEntertainment,andNewLineCinema.TimeWarner'stelevisionsubsidiary,HBO,isthecountry'slargestpay-TVcablenetwork.In1996,TimeWarneracquiredTurnerBroadcasting(CNN,TNT,andTBS).WarnerMusic,withfiftylabels,isAmerica'ssecondlargestproducerofrecordedmusic.WarnerMusic,notesPierce,wasanearlypromoterof"gangsta'rap,"agenrewhosegraphiclyricsexplicitlyencourageblackstocommitactsofviolenceagainstwhites.TimeWarner'spublishingdivision,whoseeditor-in-chief

isNormanPearlstine,isthelargestmagazinepublisherinthecountry.ItspublicationsincludeTime,SportsIllustrated,People,andFortune.

Pierceassertsthatin1995TimeWarner,whichhadtwentypercentownershipoftheCBStelevisionnetworkatthetime,wasactiveinblockingGentileTedTurner'sefforttobuyCBS.CBS'schairmanandCEOatthattimewasLawrenceTisch,whopriortotakingoverCBSin1985hadmadebillionsintheater,hotels,insurance,andcigarettesbuthadneverbeeninthetelecommunicationsindustry.PiercecontendsthatTischwasbroughtonboardatCBSbackin1985toblockTurner'sfirstattempttobuythatnetwork.TheJews,Piercesays,wantedtobecertainthatthe"TiffanyNetwork"(premiernetwork)stayedintheirhands.

TheWaltDisneyCompany,with1997revenuesoftwenty-threebilliondollars,isthesecondlargestmediaconglomerateaccordingtoPierceinWhoRulesAmerica?Disney'schairmanandCEOisMichaelEisner.Disneyincludesthreetelevisionproductioncompanies,WaltDisneyTelevision,TouchstoneTelevision,andBuenaVistaTelevision.Itsfeaturefilmsdivision,theWaltDisneyMotionPicturesGroup,isheadedbyJosephRothandincludesTouchstone,Hollywood,andCaravanpictures.(Rothhassincelaunchedanindependententertainmentventure,RevolutionStudio.)DisneyalsoownsMiramaxFilmsrunbyBobandHarveyWeinstein.PierceassertsthatpriortotheEisner-ledtakeoveroftheDisneyCompanyin1984,Disneyepitomized"wholesomefamilyentertainment"suchasSnowWhite.Now,however,thecompanyhasexpandedinto"adult"movieslikeTheCryingGame,Priest,andKids.

In1995,DisneythroughitspurchaseofCapitalCities/ABCacquiredABCtelevision,whichhastwohundredtwentyfiveaffiliatedstationsintheUnitedStates.ABCownstenlocalstationsinlargemarketsincludingNewYork,Chicago,Philadelphia,LosAngeles,SanFrancisco,andHouston.ABC'scablesubsidiary,ESPN,isheadedbyStevenBornstein.DisneyalsohasthecontrollingshareoftheArtsandEntertainmentNetwork(A&E)andLifetimeTelevision.Disney'scablenetworks,whichincludetheDisneyChannel,havemorethanonehundredmillionsubscribers.TheABCRadioNetworkhasoverthreethousandfourhundredaffiliates.Disney'spublishingenterprisesincludeWmagazine,Hyperionbookpublishingcompany,andsevendailynewspapers.

NumberthreeonPierce'smegamediacompanylist,with1997revenuesalmosttheequalofTimeWarner's,isViacomIncorporated.ViacomisheadedbySumnerRedstone(who,Piercepointsout,wasbornMurrayRothstein).ViacomproducesfeaturefilmsthoughParamountPictures,whosebossisSherryLansing.Italsoproducestelevisionprograms,andownsthirteentelevisionstationsandtwelveradiostations.Viacomistheworld'slargestproviderofcablethroughitsShowtime,MTV,andNickelodeonchannels.Nickelodeon,witharoundsixty-fivemillionsubscribers,hasthelargestshareofthefour-to-eleven-year-oldaudienceandisgradually,Piercesays,nudgingitsfaretowardthe"blatantdegeneracy"thatisMTV'strademark.MTV,writesPierce,"pumpsitsracially-mixedrockandrapvideosinto...seventy-onecountriesandisthedominantculturalinfluenceonWhiteteenagersaroundtheworld."ViacomdistributesvideosthroughitsfourthousandBlockbusterstores.ItspublishingdivisionincludesSimon&Schuster,Scribner,TheFreePress,andPocketBooks.Viacomisalsoinvolvedwithsatillitebroadcasting,themeparks,andvideogames.In1999,ViacomacquiredCBStelevision.

ThefourthmajorplayeramongthemediagiantsthatPiercelists,withannualrevenuesaroundtwelvebilliondollars,isSeagramCompanyLimited.Seagram'spresidentisEdgarBronfman,Jr.Bronfman,Jr.'sfather–EdgarBronfman,Sr.–ispresidentoftheWorldJewishCongress.Seagram'sUniversalStudiosproducesfilmsandtelevisionprograms.InMayof1998,SeagramacquiredcontrolofPolyGramrecordsandbecameAmerica'slargestproducerofrecordedmusic.

Piercenotesin"WhoRulesAmerica?"thatin1997filmsproducedbythefourlargestmotionpicturecompanies–Disney,WarnerBrothers,Paramount(Viacom),andUniversal(Seagram)–accountedfortwo-thirdsoftotalbox-officereceipts.

NewsCorporation,ownedbyAustralianRupertMurdoch,isthefifthmediaconglomeratePiercecites,with1997revenuesofelevenbilliondollars.PierceidentifiesMurdochasanAustralianGentile.However,writesPierce,PeterCherninisthepresidentandCEOoftheFoxGroup,whichincludesallofNewsCorporation'sfilm,television,andpublishingoperationsintheU.S.WithintheFoxGroupistheFoxTelevisionNetwork,20thCenturyFoxFilms,andFox2000.Workingunder

Cherninisthepresidentof20thCenturyFox,LauraZiskin.PiercequotesCherninassaying,"Igettocontrolmoviesseenallovertheworld."PeterRothworksunderCherninaspresidentofFoxEntertainment.CherninalsosupervisesNewCorporation'snewspaper,theNewYorkPost,anditsmagazine,TVGuide.

ThenthereisDreamWorksSKGformedin1994.DreamWorksisapartnershipofStevenSpielberg,formerDisneyPictureschairmanJeffreyKatzenberg,andmusicindustrymogulDavidGeffen.DreamWorksproducesmovies,animatedfilms,televisionprograms,andrecordedmusic.Itsfilm,AmericanBeauty,adepictionofthelivesofasuburbanfamilyandtheirneighbors,wontheAcademyAwardforbestfilmof1999.

PiercecontendsthatmostofthetelevisionandmovieproductioncompaniesnotownedbythelargestcorporationsareunderJewishcontrol.

HecitesasanexampleNewWorldEntertainmentownedbyRonaldPerelman,quotingamediaanalystasproclaimingPerelmantobe"thepremierindependentTVprogramproducerintheUnitedStates."

Inhis"WhoRulesAmerica"article,PiercepointsoutthattheJewishpresenceintelevisionnewsisstrong.TheexecutiveproducersofABC'sWorldNewsTonightwithPeterJenningsandTheNBCNightlyNewswithTomBrokawarePaulFriedmanandNeilShapirorespectively.Untilrecently,theexecutiveproduceroftheCBSEveningNewswithDanRatherwasAlOrtiz.(OrtizwasreplacedbyJimMurphy.)TheexecutiveproduceroftheCBSMorningNewsisAlBerman.(Piercedoesn'tmentionthemorningprogramsonNBCandABC.)RickKaplanheadsthenewsdivisionatCNN.(Kaplanhassincelostthisposition.)

Asfornewspapers,thethreemostprestigiousandinfluentialinthecountry–theNewYorkTimes,theWallStreetJournal,andtheWashingtonPost—meJewish-owned.TheNewYorkTimesCompany–ownedbytheSulzbergerfamily–ownsthirty-threeothernewspapers,includingtheBostonGlobe.JointlywiththeWashingtonPost,theNewYorkTimespublishestheInternationalHeraldTribune,themostwidelydistributedEnglishlanguagedailynewspaperintheworld.BesidespublishingtheWallStreetJournal,thenation'slargest-circulation

newspaper,DowJones&Company,whosechairmanandCEOisPeterR.Kann,publishestheweeklyfinancialtabloidBarron's.TheNewhousemediaempire,foundedbySamuelNewhouseandnowrunbyhissons,ownstwenty-sixdailynewspapersandtheSundaynewspapersupplementParade.ItsmagazinesincludetheNewYorker,Vogue,VanityFair,andGQ.ThenewspaperTheVillageVoiceisownedbyLeonardStern.

Ontotheweeklynewsmagazines.Time,with4.1millioncirculation,ispublishedbyasubsidiaryofAOLTimeWarner,whoseCEOisGeraldLevin.Newsweek,witha3.2millioncirculation,ispublishedbytheWashingtonPostCompanyheadedbyKatherineMeyerGrahamthroughhersonDonald.U.S.NewsandWorldReport,withaweeklycirculationof2.3million,isownedbyMortimerZuckerman.ZuckermanalsoownstheAtlanticMonthlymagazineandthesixthlargestnewspaperinthecountry,theNewYorkDailyNews.

Piercetoldmethathefindsitremarkablethatnobodytalksaboutanyofthis.IfthesepeoplewereallMormons,SouthernBaptists,or—ponderthis–Arabs,hesaid,youcanbetyourlifeonpeoplemakingsomethingoutofit.ButsinceitisJews,nobodybringsitup."TaketheBaptists,forinstance,"hesaidinoneofhisbroadcasts."TheylaunchedaboycottoftheDisneyCorporationbecauseoftheraunchymoviesitsMiramaxfilmsdivisionhasbeenturningout,buttheyrefusetoidentifyeitherDisneybossMichaelEisnerortheMiramaxbossesBobandHarveyWeinsteinasJewish.It'sgottentothepointwhereyoucan'tevencallaJewaJew.TheycancallthemselvesJews,butyoucan'tevenusethename."

"Thingshappensofastwithallthemergersandpersonnelchangesandsoforth,"Piercetoldme,"wecan'tkeepupwithallofit,plusIdon'thaveahigh-poweredteamofprofessionalstrackingallthisstuffdown.SoIknowweareout-of-dateinplacesandwehaveitwronginotherplaces.Butwhilewemaybeoffonthedetails,weareonthemarkabouttheoverallpicture,andthatisthattheJews–averysmallminorityremember,abouttwo-and-a-halfpercentofthepopulationinthiscountry–dominatethenewsandentertainmentmedia.Theycontrolwhatcomesintoourminds.Andthatmatters—itreallydoes.Ifanyminoritycontrolstheflowofinformationinthiscountryitoughttobeanissue,andespeciallyitoughttobeanissuewhenitistheJewswhoare

theonesincharge.Weneedtostartpayingattentiontowhatisgoingonhere,andwearen't.Thatisaproblem."

Thequestionbecomes,whatexactly,accordingtoPierce,dotheJewsdowiththepowerhesaystheyhaveoverthemedia?

PiercesaysthatsomepeoplesaythattheJewsaresimplybusinessmenlikeanyother,andthattheyaremerelyseekingtomakeaprofit.Hesaysthatthatistrueasfarasitgoesbutthatwhile,ofcourse,heisnotprivytotheJews'privateconversationsanddealings,judgingbytheiractionsothermotivesrevealthemselves.Piercesaysheisn'tclaimingthatthereisavast,tightlyorganized,jointundertakingthattheJewshavegoing;more,hesurmises,itfallsintothecategoryofhighlycommittedandlike-mindedpeopleindividuallygoinginsimilardirectionsandcollaboratingwhentheopportunityarisesandsupportingoneanotherwhentheygetachance.

IthinkitbesttoletPiercespeakforhimselfonthismatter.Belowisaseriesofexcerptsfromhiswritings:

Mediapropagandatakesadeliberateslant:tomakeus[whites]feelguilty,tokilloursenseofracialconsciousnesswhiletheJewskeeptheirs,topersuadeustogiveupourarms,andtosilenceallourdissidentvoices.Theiraimisforustoberaciallyunconscious,tobeashamedofournatureandourtraditions,tobeafraidtoorganizeforourcommongood,afraidofbeingthoughtofasracists.ThedeliberateaimoftheJewishmediapropagandaistodisarmusmorally,tomakeusrootlessanddefenseless,andthentodestroyus.

Thecontroloftheopinion-moldingmediaisnearlymonolithic.Allofthecontrolledmedia—television,radio,newspapers,magazines,books,motionpictures–speakwithasinglevoice,eachreinforcingtheother.Despitetheappearanceofvariety,thereisnorealdissent,noalternativesourceoffactsorideasaccessibletothegreatmassofpeoplewhichmightallowthemtoformopinionsatoddswiththoseofthemediamasters.Theyarepresentedwithasingleviewoftheworld–aworldinwhicheveryvoiceproclaimstheequalityoftheraces,theinerrantnatureoftheJewish"Holocaust"tale,thewickednessofattemptingtohaltafloodofnon-Whitealiensfrompouringacrossourborders,thedangerof

permittingcitizenstokeepandbeararms,themoralequivalenceofallsexualorientations,andthedesirabilityofa"pluralistic,"cosmopolitansocietyratherthanahomogeneousone.Itisaviewoftheworlddesignedbythemediamasterstosuittheirownends–andthepressuretoconformtothatviewisoverwhelming.Peopleadapttheiropinionstoit,voteinaccordwithit,andshapetheirlivestofitit.

TheJews'policyistodisarmtheWhitepopulationmorallyaswellasphysicallybydeliberatelycreatingthefalseimpressionthatWhitesareoppressorsandvictimizers,andnon-Whitesareourinnocentvictims.Theywantustofeelguilty.Theywantustofeelthatitwouldbeimmoralforustoresistanyoftheirschemesformorenon-Whiteimmigration,forso-calleddiversityandmulticulturalism,formoreracialmixingandracialintermarriage.

JewishmediacontroldeterminestheforeignpolicyoftheUnitedStatesandpermitsJewishinterestsratherthanAmericanintereststodecidequestionsofwarandpeace.WithoutJewishmediacontrol,therewouldhavebeennoPersianGulfwar,forexample,andnocontinuedbeatingofthedrumsforanotherwaragainstIraq.

WelloverhalfofallmoneytheDemocraticPartyraisesforitscandidatescomesfromthetinyJewishminorityinAmerica,aminoritythathasaccumulatedavastlydisproportionateshareofAmerica'swealth.AsubstantialpartofthedonationsfromJewscomesfromarelativelyfewrichJewsassociatedwiththeentertainmentindustryinLosAngelesandNewYork.Andofcourse,therearestringsattachedtoallofthismoney.Itbuysappointmentstogovernmentoffice.That'soneofthereasonsthattwo-thirdsoftheadvisors,speechwriters,legislativeassistants,lawyers,presssecretaries,andsofortharoundBillClintonareJews.[Inourdiscussions,PiercepointedoutthattheentireClintonadministrationnationaldefenseteam–SecretaryofState,SecretaryofDefense,andNationalSecurityAdvisor–wasJewish,andthatbothofClinton'sSupremeCourtappointeeswereJews.]...TheJewswhocontrolthenewsmediamaycriticizehim[Clinton]fortakingcampaigncontributionsfromChinesegangstersandIndonesianbankers,buttheywillnevercriticizehimfortakingmoneyfromtheJewishpromotersofgangsta'rap.Never,never,never.

Notallthemusicisgangsta'rap,ofcourse,andnotallthefilmsarethesortofobviousfilththeWeinsteinbrothersproduceforMichaelEisner'sDisneyCompany–butitisallpoison.Thewholemovementinpopularmusic–whichhasreplacedWhitemusicwithBlackmusicamongyoungWhites–hasbeenorchestratedbyJews.TheuseoffilmtoconditionWhiteAmericanstoacceptracialmixingandinterracialsexandhomosexualityhasbeenalmostentirelyaJewishoperation,justastheuseoffilmsearliertoincitehatredagainstGermanyandtoportrayJewsastheworld'smostdeservingvictimswasaJewishoperation.

TheJew-controlledentertainmentmediahavetakentheleadinpersuadingawholegenerationthathomosexualityisanormalandacceptablewayoflife;thatthereisnothingwrongwithWhitewomendatingormarryingBlackmen,orwithWhitemenmarryingAsianwomen;thatallracesareinherentlyequalinabilityandcharacter—exceptthatthecharacteroftheWhiteraceissuspectbecauseofahistoryofoppressingotherraces;andthatanyeffortbyWhitesatracialself-preservationisreprehensible.

Thegreatfadthesedays,thegreatmedia-promotedcraze,is"diversity,"andJewsaretobefoundineverynookandcrannyofthe"diversity"movement.Jewsproducethe"diversity"propaganda,theyagitatefornew"diversity"legislation,andtheyarealwaystryingtocramdiversitydownourthroats.

Theidea,ofcourse,istoexterminateus,towagegenocideagainstus,toleaveusnoopportunitytobeamongourownkind,noopportunitytofeelasenseofkinshipandbelongingamongourownpeople,noopportunitytoorganizeanddefendourselves.Theywanttobetheoneandonlyself-consciousgrouponthisearthabletoactintelligentlyinpromotingtheirgroupinterests,andthentheworldwillbelongtothem.They'vebeenprettysuccessfulsofarintheircampaignagainstus.

PierceholdsuptheStevenSpielbergfilm,SavingPrivateRyan,asanoteworthyexampleofhowthemediasellaversionofrealitytothemasspublic.PiercesaysthefilmisconsideredtobearealisticandhonestportrayalofWorldWarII.TheSpielbergfilmdoesshowtheblood-and-gutsaspectofthewarmorestarklythanotherfilmshave,heacknowledges,butitisfarfromhonest,atleastasPierceviewsthatwar.

"It[SavingPrivateRyan]propagatesthesameliesabouttheSecondWorldWarthateveryfilm–andImeaneveryfilm–madebytheJewishfilmindustryinHollywoodfornearlysixtyyearshaspropagated,"hesaidinaradiobroadcasthecalled"MediaMyths."

TheseliesarethattheSecondWorldWarwasa'necessary'war,thattherewasnowaywecouldhaveavoidedit,andthatitwasa'good'war,thatis,amorallyjustifiedwar.WewereforcedtofightGermanyinordertoprotectAmerica.Wecouldnothavestayedoutofthewarorfoughtontheotherside,becausethatwouldhavebeenimmoral.Theothersidewasevil.Wefoughtagainstevil.BydestroyingGermanyandHitlerwesavedtheworldfromslaveryandtyranny.Hitlerwasanevilman,themostevilmanwhohaseverlived,andwithhisevilSStroopsheintendedtoenslavetheworldanddestroyeverythingbeautifulandgood.Butwestoppedhim.WesavedAmerica.Wesavedtheworld.

PiercesaystheSpielbergfilmisjustonemoreiterationofthisWorldWarIIstory.Ithasbeenparrotedbyeverypolitician,televisionnewsman,everyschoolteacherforhalfacentury.PierceinsiststhatthedogmathatWorldWarIIpreservedourfreedomandsavedtheworld–totheextentthatevenquestioningthejustificationofourinvolvementinthatwarisuniformlyrefardedas"outofbounds"–isevidenceofjusthowstrongaholdtheJewishpropagandistshaveoverthiscountry.YoucanhavedissentingviewsontheSpanish-AmericanWarandKorea,hesays;andgorightaheadandsayanythingyouwantaboutVietnam.Butdon'tletanybodycatchyousayinganythingbadaboutWorldWarII.

TheSecondWorldWardidn'tpreserveAmerica'sfreedom,saysPierce."America'sfreedomwasneverthreatenedbyGermany,"heproclaimedinoneofhisbroadcasts.

HitlercouldnotevenhaveimaginedtakingawayAmerica'sfreedom.HiswaragainstAmericawasentirelydefensive.Weweretheaggressors.TheU.S.ArmyinvadedGermanyandtookawayGermany'sfreedom,nottheotherwayaround.TherewasnevertheslightestdangerthatHitlerwouldinvadeAmerica.Andwecertainlydidn'tsavetheworld.Whatwedidwasturnhalfoftheworldovertotheruleofthecommunistsfornearlyfiftyyears.Wedidn'tevendefendAmerica'seconomicinterestsbydestroyingGermany.Theonlypeoplewhosevitalinterestsweredefendedby

America'sparticipationintheSecondWorldWarweretheJews.

We'vebeensoldtheideathattheAmerican,British,andSovietterrorbombing,rape,anddismembermentofGermanywastheliberationoftheGermanpeoplefromthetyrannicalruleofHitler,saysPierce.Butthetruthofit,heargues,isthatmillionsofwhitepeople,includingAmericans,killedoneanotherinafratricidalwar–racialbrotheragainstbrother–forthesakeofpunishingtheGermansforthrowingtheJewsoutoftheircountryduringthe1930s.TheJewscontrolledthemassmediaandpoliticiansevenbackthen,Piercesays,andtheywereabletopersuadeustogiveprecedencetotheirinterestsoverourown.TheJewshatedtheGermansandwantedustodestroyGermanyforthem,andthatiswhatwedid.Andwestillthinkthatwhatwedidwasafineandnoblething,andnobodyinpubliclifehasthecouragetosayanythingdifferent.ThisisplainlyhowPierceseesit.

AcontemporarypoliticalexampleofJewishmanipulationoftheopinionsofourpeopletotheiradvantage,Piercedeclares,iswhathasgoneoninrecentyearswithIraq.

SaddamHusseinandIraqarebeingheldupasathreattoAmerica,athreattotheworld,justasGermanywasrepresentedasathreattotheworldbeforetheSecondWorldWar,wheninfactIraqisathreatonlytotheJews'plansfortheMiddleEast,andGermanywasathreatonlytotheJews'plansforcontrollingEurope[heisreferringtocommunism,whichheseesasJewish-dominated]....IraqiscertainlynotathreattoAmericaandneverhasbeen,butiftheJewsbecomeworriedaboutSaddamHussein'sabilitytothwartIsrael'sfurtherexpansion,youcanbesurethatwewillbecalledonagaintosaveAmerica,tosavefreedom,andtosavetheworldby"liberating"Iraq.Andunfortunately,mostAmericanswillrespondtothecall.Theywillbelievethattheyarebeingpatrioticbyresponding,justasmostoftheveteransoftheSecondWorldWarstillbelievethattheywerebeingpatrioticinrespondingtothecalltosaveAmericafromHitler.

InAmericanDissidentVoicesprogramscalled"TheFayettevilleMurders"and"FashionforGenocide,"Piercepresentsanotherillustrationofwhathebelievestobeanti-whitemediabias.InthesebroadcastshecontraststhemediacoverageofthreecrimeswhichtookplaceinFayetteville,

NorthCarolina.OneofthecrimesreceivedextensivenationalnewscoverageandtheothertwonobodyoutsideofFayettevilleeverheardabout,andhethinksheknowswhy.

FirstthecasethateverybodyheardaboutasPierce'sdescribesit.Backin1995,Piercetellshisaudience,awhitesoldierbythenameofJamesBurmeistergot"tankedup"andranintoaconvictedblackdrugdealerandhisgirlfriendinFayettevilleandshotthembothtodeath.Policelaterfoundwhattheycalled"racistliterature"inBurmeister'sroom.Immediatelythecasebecamenationalnewsandwasacausecelebreformonths:aracekilling,howterrible.BillClintonheldupthecrimeasanexampleofpersistentwhiteracism.TheAnti-DefamationLeagueofB'naiB'rithandtheSimonWiesenthalCentercondemneditasahatecrimetimeandagain.

InthesecondFayettevillecase,Piercerecounts,twowhitewomen,eighteen-year-oldTracyLambertandtwenty-five-year-oldyearoldSusanMoore,weremurdered.TracyandSusanwereontheirwayhomeoneeveningwhentheywereabductedbysevenblacksandmixed-bloodHispanics.AlloftheabductorswereprospectivemembersofagangcalledtheCrips.Authoritieslaterlearnedthattheyhadbeenassignedthegang-initiationtaskofmurderingtwowhitepeople–anytwowhitepeople.Sothesevenofthemdrovethetwoyoungwomentoavacantlot,madethemkneelontheground,andshotthembothintheheadastheypleadedfortheirlives.ThecrimewasreportedlocallyinFayetteville,butnotelsewhere,Piercesays.

NowtothethirdFayettevillecase.Atwenty-five-year-oldwhitesoldiernamedDonaldLangewasstompedandkickedbysevenblacksoldierswhile,accordingtoreportsofwitnesses,theattackerswereshoutingracialepithets.Langelived,buthisbrainwasdestroyed.AtthetimeofPierce'sbroadcast,oneyearafterthecrime,Langehadnotmovedorspokensincethebeating.Piercesaysthatthemedicalprognosisisthathewillneverregainhisfaculties.Again,observesPierce,nonewscoveragebeyondthelocalareaofwhathappenedtoDonaldLange.NocommentfromthePresidentnoranyotherhighofficial.Silence.

Nowimagine,Piercesays,iftheracesoftheperpetratorsandvictimshadbeenreversedintheselasttwocrimes:twoblackwomenarekilledby

whitegangmembersassignedtokillanytwoblackpeople;sevenwhitesoldiersbeatablacksoldierintoavegetativestatewhileshoutingracialslurs.ThegruesomedetailsofthecrimewouldhavebeenoneverytelevisionscreeninAmericanightafternight,Piercecontends,andtherewouldhavebeenaparadeofpoliticiansandpreachersand"hatewatchers"lecturingtousabouttheevilsofwhiteracism,justastheydidintheBurmeistercaseandjustastheydidwhenthreewhiteex-convictsdraggedablackex-convicttodeathbehindapick-uptruckinTexas–anotherwidelyreportedcasenationally.

Butyoudidn'thearaboutwhathappenedtoTracyLambertandSusanMoore,Piercesays,andyoudidn'thearaboutDonaldLange,becausetheydon'tfitwiththecurrentofficialline,whichisthatWhitepeopleareevil,especiallyheterosexualWhitemales.Theyhavepersecutednon-Whitesforhundredsofyears.Whitepeoplereallyshouldn'tcomplainifnon-Whitessometimesstrikebackatthem.Thatisonlyjustice.WhenBlacksandMexicansorganizeingangs,itisonlytoprotectthemselvesfromWhites,butwhenWhitesorganize,itistooppressnon-Whites.Whitesneedtoberemindedthattheyareoppressors.ThatiswhyWhitecrimesagainstnon-Whitesshouldbeemphasized.Andifwearetohaveahappyandprosperousmulticulturalsocietywithlotsofdiversity,whichisofcourseawonderfulthing,thenWhiteshavetomixwithnon-Whites.Soweshouldn'tgivethemanynewsthatmightmakethemreluctanttomix.Weshouldn'ttellthemaboutblackcrimesagainstwhites,becausethatmightfrightenwhitewomenawayfromblackmen.Itmightevenleadwhitestoorganizeagainstnon-whites.Inthelongruntheonlysurewaytohaveapeacefulsocietyinwhicheveryonegetsalongwitheveryoneelseistogetridofthewhitemajority:toreplacethepresentwhitemajoritywithanon-whitemajority.Alotofracialmixingandracialintermarriagewillhelptoachievethat,andweshouldreportthenewswiththataiminmind.

IfwhathappenedtothesethreeyoungwhitevictimsinFayettevillereceivedwidecoverage,Piercecontends,whitepeoplemightstartaskingwhattheactualnumbersofwhitecrimesagainstminoritiesarecomparedtothereverse,andthatwouldn'tbegoodatall.Better,saysPierce,thatpeopleimaginethatwhitesarecommittinghatecrimesleftandrightandaretheonlyonescommittingthem.Betterthatpeopleassumethatanywhitepersonwhoisraciallyconsciousisalow-life"whitesupremacist"

whodoesterriblethingstominorities.Betterthatwhitesfeelguiltyandobligatedtocooperatewiththeprogramthathasbeensetupforthembythoseonahighermoralplanethanthey.

Pierceexpressesparticularconcernabouttheimpactofthemassmediaonwhitechildren.Hewrites:"BypermittingtheJewstocontrolournewsandentertainmentmediawearedoingmorethanmerelygivingthemadecisiveinfluenceonourpoliticalsystemandvirtualcontrolofourgovernment;wealsoaregivingthemcontrolofthemindsandsoulsofourchildren,whoseattitudesandidealsareshapedmorebyJewishtelevisionandJewishfilmsthanbyparents,schools,oranyotherinfluence."

Inabroadcastinmid-1998,PierceusedthewidelypublicizedcaseofaschoolyardshootinginJonesboro,ArkansasinMarchofthatyeartomakehispointthatthepopularmediaarehavingaharmfuleffectonchildren.Thirteen-year-oldMitchellJohnsonandanotherboyhadshotandkilledfouroftheirschoolmatesandateacherinashootingspree.

OnJune13thof1998,Piercetoldhislisteners,PresidentClintongaveaspeechatPortlandStateUniversity.Priortothespeech,hehadvisitedahighschoolinSpringfield,Oregon,whereanotherschoolkilling-spreehadjusttakenplace.AccordingtoPierce,duringtheSpringfieldvisitClintonbemoanedthe"cultureofviolence"inAmericathatincitesyoungpeopletokillandaffirmedhisdeterminationtobringanendtotheepidemicofschoolviolencewhichhasbeenplaguingthecountry.

RightafterhisPortlandspeech,reportsPierce,ClintonhoppedonAirForceOneandflewtoLosAngeles,wherehewastheguestofhonoratapartyatthemansionofrecordmogulLewWasserman.Thepurposeoftheparty,saysPierce,wastoraisedonationsfortheDemocraticparty.

LewWasserman,Mr.Clinton'shost,isthechairmanemeritusofMCA,thegiantrecordcompanywhichistheprincipalpromoteranddistributorofthemusicalgenreknownas"gangsta'rap."Forthosewhodon'tknowthis,gangsta'raphaslyricsglorifyingthelifestyleofBlackgangstersanddrugbosses.ItglorifiesstreetshootingsandotheraspectsofBlackcriminality.Itsraplyricsareverygraphicaboutmurderandrape,whichitpromotesasbeingvery"cool"andfashionable.Gangsta'raphasbeen

pushedhardbyWassermanandotherbigmediaJewsinanefforttogetWhitekidshookedonBlackcultureandlifestyles.ItfitsrightinwithMr.Clinton'seffortstoeliminateWhiteracismbygettingWhitestoacceptBlacksandotheraspectsof"diversity."

PiercesaysthataccordingtoMitchellJohnson'sEnglishteacher,DebbiePelley,theyoungArkansaskillerwasreallyintorapmusic.Mitchell'sfavoriterapper,TupacShakur,performedononeofthelabelsdistributedbyLewWasserman'scompany.(Shakurwashimselfkilledinadrive-byshooting.)Mrs.PelleytoldaU.S.SenatecommitteethatMitchellbroughtthiskindofmusictoschoolwithhim,listeningtoitonthebusandeventryingtolistentoitduringclasses.ShetestifiedthatsheheardMitchellsingalongwithlyricsabout"comingtoschoolandkillingallthekids."Piercespeculatesthattheimpressionableyoungboycametothinkthatitwouldbe"cool"toshoothisschoolmates.

DidClintonseetheconnectionbetweenwhatWasserman'scompanyproducedandwhathappenedinthatschoolyardinArkansas?Piercethinkstheanswertothatquestionisyes."Ithinkhewasawareofit,buthefiguredthatthegeneralpublicwasn'tandsohecouldgetawaywithgoingtoLewWasserman'spartyandhuggingLewWassermanandacceptingmoneyfromLewWassermanjustafewhoursaftertellingtheparentsatThurstonHighSchoolinSpringfield,Oregonthathe"felttheirpain"overtheshootingsthereandthathewasdeterminedtodoeverythinghecouldtoendthecultureofviolencewhichledtosuchshootings.HefiguredhecouldgetawaywithitbecauseLewWasserman'sfellowJewishmediabosseswouldn'tcallhimtoaccountforit.Iguesshefiguredright,didn'the?"

AshewasputtingthisbroadcastabouttheArkansaskillingstogether,PiercetalkedtomeandIrenaaboutit.Hetoldushehadreceivedaletterfromawomanwhohadsaidthathislanguageinhisradioprogramswastooharshandinflammatory.Thereseemedtobealotofname-callingandtalkaboutviolence,shehadwritten,andthiskindofthingwasmakingheruncomfortable."LetmereadyousomethingfromwhatIputtogetherfornextweek,"Piercesaidtous,"andwhydon'tyouseeifthisisthesortofthingsheistalkingaboutinherletterandwhetheryouthinkI'mcomingontoostrong."

IrenaandIsaidwewoulddothat,andPiercebeganreadingasectionofhisupcomingradioprogramoffhiscomputerscreeninspiritedfashion,justasifheweredeliveringarealbroadcast.Hefinishedreadingwithasentencethatwent"BillClintonisaconstitutionalpsychopath,anindictablecriminal,andapieceoffilth,andthefactthathewaselectedPresidentoftheUnitedStatestwiceisjustificationforanarmeduprisingbyeverypatriot."Helookedoveratthetwoofusandasked,"Well,whataboutthat?Isthattoostrongdoyouthink?"

Irenadidn'tanswer,rightaway,andIguessItookoverasspokesmanforthetwoofus.IsaidthatIcouldseehowwhathesaidcouldputoffsomepeople;itcouldsoundhyperbolicandshrillandundercuthiscredibility.Thiskindofheightenedlanguagecoulddrawattentiontoitselfandobscuresomeofthekeyideasthatheistryingtogetacross,suchasthatifthingskeepgoingastheyare,whitesaregoingtobeaminorityinAmericainfiftyyears.IsaidIthoughtthiskindoftalkmightespeciallyturnawaywomen,thatitmightseemindecorousandmenacingtothem.Isaidthatitdidappeartomethathehadaproblemgettingwomentorelatetohismessage,andthatperhapsthesesortsofstatementsblockedwomenfromhearingwhathehadtosayandsetupintheirmindsanoutside-the-boundaries-of-the-communityimageofhimandhisideasandhisorganizationthatkeptthematadistance.

Pierce'sreplywasthathehadtograbpeople'sattention,andthatstronglanguagelikethiswasthewaytoreachhisaudience.Hesaidheneedstostiruppeople,andanyway,thisishowhereallyfeelsaboutClinton.

Isaiditseemedtomehisapproachwouldattractsomeandturnoffothers,butthatthelastthinghesaid,abouthowthisishowhereallyfelt,mightbethemostimportantconsideration.Perhapswhatwasparamountforhimwastomaintainhisownpersonalintegrityandtoexpresshimselfhonestly,andthentojustletthingsfalloutastheydo.

"No,no,that'snotit,"hereplied."Idobelievethathonestyisthebestpolicy,butwhat'smostimportantistogetmymessageacrosstomyaudience.I'mwillingtodowhateverittakestogetthataccomplished.IamwillingtochangehowIgoaboutthings."

"Somethingyoumightdowithregardtopeoplelikethiswoman"Isaid,

"istoshowthemthatyouunderstandwheretheyarehavingproblemswithyourapproach,thatyouknowwhat'smakingthemuneasy.Letthemknowyouareawareofwhattheyaregoingthroughandthatyoucareaboutwhatishappeningwiththem.Andthentellthemwhyyoucomeattheseissuesthewayyoudo."

"Icouldgothat'touchy-feely'route,Isuppose,"Piercereplied,obviouslynottoothrilledwithmyidea."Here,letmereadthispartofthetalkagain."Piercethenlookedbackatthecomputerscreen,foundhisplace,andreadthatsamepartofhistalkagain,thepartaboutClintonbeingaconstitutionalpsychopath,outloudwiththesameanimationasthefirsttime.Helookedverypleasedwiththeringofhisprose.WhenhefinishedhesaidmoretohimselfthantoIrenaandme:"Ican'tunderstandwhyanybodywouldbeputoffbysomethinglikethat."

WhenIlaterheardthebroadcast,InoticedthattheClintonmaterialwehadtalkedaboutstayedinthescript.Iforgottoaskhimwhetherheansweredthewoman'sletter,andifhedid,whathetoldher.

AyearaftertheJonesborokillings,atColumbineHighSchoolinLittleton,Coloradotwostudentskilledtwelveotherstudentsandateacher,andthencommittedsuicide.Thenationwashorrifiedbywhathappened.Inaradioprogram,Pierceremarked:

Youremember,wediscussedthisphenomenonofschoolyardkillingsmorethanayearago.Ipredictedthenthatwewouldseemanymoreofthem,becausethesocialpathologythatcausesthemisbecomingworse.Inaword,thatpathologyisalienation.Multiculturalismresultsinalienation.Always.Youdestroyakid'ssenseofrootedness,hissenseofbelongingtoanaturalcommunity;yourobhimofhissenseofidentity,hissenseofkinshipwiththepeoplearoundhim,andyou'llhaveafrustratedkid....Youtakeawayakid'ssenseofresponsibilitytohisbiologicalcommunity,andyou'relikelytohaveanti-socialbehavior.Ifontopofthatyoudestroyhisrespectforauthority,you'repracticallyguaranteedtrouble...Finally,weshouldnotetheeffectofthemediaonyoungpeople.Themediablurtheirsenseofreality.Ifchildrenwatchtelevision,playvideogames,andgotothemoviesfromthetimethey'reabletotalk,bythetimethey're17they'veseenthousandsofpeopleshottodeathorotherwisekilled–manyofwhom,withvideogames,they've

"killed"themselves.Inpastgenerations,childrenmightseethreeorfourrealdeathswhilegrowingup,andtheywouldhaveamuchbetterappreciationfortherealityofdeath–andoflife–thanthekidraisedtodaydoes.Theywouldn'tbequitesolikelytoconfusegame-playingforreallife.

"Themassmediacouldbeapowerfulforceforgood,apowerfulforceforenlighteningandupliftingandguidingourpeopleratherthanexploitingthem,"Pierceasserts.AndwhatdoesPierceproposebedoneaboutthefact,atleastinhiseyes,thatitisn'tapositiveforce?

Pierceisespeciallyperplexedbywhatheviewsasa"nakedemperor"problem–nobodywillacknowledgetheobvious.AgoodstartasfarasPierceisconcernedwouldbetostartnamingtheproblem.Itwouldalsohelp,Pierceargues,ifpeoplecametounderstandtheproblem.

Mostpeoplewillbelievewhattheyaretoldtobelievebytheirtelevision.Whichmeansthatitisessentialthatthepeoplewhocontrolthemassmedia,thepeoplewhodecidewhatthemassesaretobetold,mustbeourpeople,peoplewithourinterests–notpeoplewithanentirelydifferentagendaoftheirown.Themassmediacouldbeapowerfulforceforgood,apowerfulforceforenlighteningandupliftingandguidingourpeopleratherthanexploitingthem."

Youknow,alotofpeopleunderstandthat;theyunderstandthepowerofthemassmedia.Ourpoliticalleaderscertainlyunderstandthat.Manyacademicsunderstandit.Buttheywon'tbucktheJews.Theyprefertogowiththeflow,togetwhatadvantagetheycanforthemselves,butnottospeakoutagainstthewaythemediahavebeenandarebeingmisusedtoexploitourpeople.TheyareafraidofbecomingtargetsofJewishhate-propagandathemselves.Andtheyunderstandthedifficultyofconvincingthepublicofthetruthafterthepublicalreadyhasbeenconvincedofalie...

Andsothepoliticiansandtheacademicswon'tpointoutthelies...andthatmeansthatwe'llhavetodoitourselves,thehardway.We'llhavetocontinuebuildingourownmedia:medialiketheseAmericanDissidentVoicesprograms.That'salonganddifficultjob.Andwhilewe'redoingthatwe'llbehearingandseeingalotmoreromanticizedpropaganda

fromStevenSpielbergandtheWeinsteinbrothersandtherestoftheJewishmediaestablishment.Butatleastwearereachingmorepeoplewiththetruththismonththanwedidlastmonth,andwe'llreachmorestillnextmonth...

WhenPiercetalksaboutwhattodoaboutthemediaproblemhesees,hisrhetoricoftentakesonaMalcolmX-like"byanymeansnecessary"quality.Twoexamples:"Ihavedecided,"Piercedeclaredinoneofhisradioprograms,"thatitisourresponsibilitytoourselves,toourposterity,toourancestors,andtotheGodofNaturewhichmadeuswhatweare,touseanyandallmeans–anyandallmeans–tocombattheseJewishmediabossesandtheircollaboratorsinthegovernment,intheschools,inthechurches,andwhereverelsewefindthem."Andinoneofhiswritingshestated:"OncewehaveabsorbedandunderstoodthefactofJewishmediacontrol,itisourinescapableresponsibilitytodowhateverisnecessarytobreakthatcontrol.Wemustshrinkfromnothingincombatingthisevilpowerwhichhasfasteneditsdeadlygriponourpeopleandisinjectingitslethalpoisonintoourmindsandsouls.Ifwefailtodestroyit,itcertainlywilldestroyourrace.Letusbeginnowtoacquireknowledgeandtakeactiontowardthisnecessaryend."

ButspecificallywhatwouldPiercehaveusdo?Heisnotofabenttoadvocateparticularpolicies:thislaw,thatregulation,organizingabuyoutorboycott,gettingindividualsintokeyslotsinorganizationsandagencies–thosekindsofthings.Therearetheviolent,revolutionaryactionshewritesaboutinhisnovels,andfrombeingaroundhimIthinkthereisapartofhimthatwouldindeedrelishsomethinglikethathappening.Timeandagainhe'dsayweneedarevolution,butthenhewouldalsoinvariablyquicklyaddthathedoesn'tbelievethatthetimeisripeforonenow.MyguessisthatPiercewouldbeupliftedtohearoftheassassinationofamediamogulortwoorthree.Itshouldbemadeclear,however,thatIneverheardhimsayanythingofthatsort.Iamjustmakingasuppositionbasedonmysenseofhim.

Piercehashandledtheproblemofthemedia'sintrusionintohisownlifeinanindividualandnon-violentway.HehasmovedtoaremoteareaofWestVirginiawherethenearestmovietheaterisfortymilesaway.Hewatchesvirtuallynotelevision.HeisafaithfulvieweroftheNBCeveningnews,buthetoldmehewatchesitbyandlargebecauseofhiswork–that

is,toinformhisradioprogramsandwritings.WhenIthinkofhowPiercehasorganizedhislife,IamremindedoftheletterIdiscussedearlierthatBobDeMaraiswrotetoawomaninFloridawhohadwrittenPierce.ThisistheletterPiercegavetoBobandaskedhimtodraftareply.Intheletter,Bobsuggestedthatthewomangiveuptelevision–100%,coldturkey–andcutwaydownonyourradiolisteningorturnitoffaltogether.Leavewhatisn'trealandgotowhatisreal.Spendtimewithnature,goforawalkorsitoutinyouryard,seethegroundandthesky,feelyourplaceonthisearth,seethetreesandplantsandbirdsandanimals,feeltheirlife.Andfeelyourownlife.Thinkofhoweachlifegrowsoutofalifebefore.Thinkofyourancestorswhopassedlifeontoyou.Thinkofyourchildren–orthechildrenyouwillhave–andhowtheywillfindmatesandcontinuetheprocessoflifereproducingitself.

Ihaven'ttalkedtoPierceaboutBob'slettertothelistenerwhowrote,butIimaginethatPiercewouldfindwhatBobsaidtobereasonableadvicegiventhe'pre-revolutionary'circumstancethatexiststoday.Butatthesametime,IthinkPiercewouldseethissortofindividualcopingasameanstoangreaterend,andthatisthetimewhenthiswomanandothersofherracejoinwithoneanothertoseizecontrolofthemediaaspartofalargerefforttobringaboutaradicalandfundamentalchangeintheircollectivelives.

IobtainedthebooksPiercehadrecommendedbyKevinMacDonald,theoneshesaidinhisradiobroadcastwere"veryconvincing,verythorough."TheMacDonaldbookswereavailablefrommyuniversitylibrary,soIwasn'tforcedtogothroughalengthyinter-libraryloanprocessasIhavewithalmostallofthebooksIhavereviewedaspartofthisproject.TheMacDonaldbooksarethreerelatedvolumes,thefirstpublishedin1994andthelasttwoin1998.MacDonald'sgeneraltopicinthethreebooksistheethnicconflictbetweenJewsandthosehecalls"European-derivedpeoples."ThesubtitlesofMacDonald'sthreebooksgiveanindicationofhowMacDonaldapproacheshissubject:JudaismasaGroupEvolutionaryStrategy,TowardanEvolutionaryTheoryofAnti-Semitism,andAnEvolutionaryAnalysisofJewishInvolvementinTwentieth-CenturyIntellectualandPoliticalMovements.

MacDonaldisauniversityprofessorandwritesinacademicstyle.IhavetoagreewithPierce'sdescriptionofthebooks;withatotalofeight

hundredsixty-sevenheavilydocumentedpagesoftightly-packedprintitis"prettyheavyreading."I'mnotrecommendingthesebooksbeincludedamongthosetakentothebeachthissummer.Ontheotherhand,IwillonlybeabletotouchonaverysmallportionofwhatMacDonaldconsidersinthesewide-rangingbooks,soitmaybeusefultothereadertocheckintothem.Ifthereisonlytimetoreadoneofthethree,myrecommendationisthelastone,TheCultureofCritique.

Asthesubtitleofthefirstvolumeindicates,MacDonaldlooksatthingsfromanevolutionaryperspective.Inthiscase,however,insteadofbeingconcernedwiththefateofaspeciesofanimals,MacDonaldfocusesonhowonegroupofhumanbeings–Jews–hasstruggledtosurviveandprosper.MacDonald'sthesisisthatinthepursuitoftheirinterestsJewshaveconsciouslycompromisedtheinterestsofnon-Jews.HisbookschroniclethewaysJewshavegoneaboutthatandtheimpacttheiractionshavehadonEuropeanpeoplesingeneralandEuropean-Americansinparticular.

WhatMacDonaldfindsveryintriguingishow,inthelasthalf-century,European-derivedpeopleseemtohavegonedownwithoutafight,asitwere.Infact,manyofthemhavegonesofarastoactivelyparticipateinfurtheringthedemiseoftheirculturalheritageandwayoflifeandinloweringtheleveloftheirownresources,socialstatus,andpoliticalpower.MacDonaldwrites,"Thatanethnicgroupwouldbeunconcernedwithitsowneclipseanddominationiscertainlynotexpectedbyanevolutionistor,indeed,byadvocatesofsocialjusticewhatevertheirideology."48YetitappearsthatbyandlargeEuropeanpeopleareinfactunconcernedabouttheirowneclipseanddomination.Inallthreeofhisbooks,andparticularlyinhislastone,TheCultureofCritique,MacDonaldattemptstoidentifythewaysJewshavebeenabletofosterthisanomalouspostureamongnon-Jews.

MacDonaldarguesthat,asanethnicgroup,Jewshavebeenexceedinglysuccessfulinrecentdecades:

...Jewshaveplayedadecisiveroleindevelopinghighlyinfluentialintellectualandpoliticalmovementsthatservetheirinterestsincontemporarysocieties.TherehasbeenanenormousgrowthinJewishpowerandinfluenceinWesternsocietiesgenerally,

particularlytheUnitedStates.Ginsberg(1993)notesthatJewisheconomicstatusandculturalinfluencehaveincreaseddramaticallysince1960.Shapiro(1992,116)showsthatJewsareoverrepresentedbyatleastafactorofnineonindexesofwealth,butthatthisisaconservativeestimate,becausemuchJewishwealthisinrealestate,whichisdifficulttodetermineandeasytohide.Whileconstitutingapproximately2.4percentofthepopulationoftheUnitedStates,JewsrepresenthalfofthetoponehundredWallStreetexecutivesandabout40percentofadmissionstoIvyLeaguecolleges.LipsetandRaab(1995)notethatJewscontributebetweenone-quarterandone-thirdofallpoliticalcontributionsintheUnitedStates,includingone-halfofDemocraticPartycontributionsandone-fourthofRepublicancontributions.ThegeneralmessageofGoldberg's(1996)bookJewishPower:InsidetheAmericanJewishEstablishmentisthatAmericanJudaismiswellorganizedandlavishlyfunded.Ithasachievedagreatdealofpower,andithasbeensuccessfulinachievingitsinterests.

HowdidtheJewsgoaboutgettingtosuchapositionofprominence?ItisclearthatMacDonaldthinksthatintelligence,industry,conscientiousness,andintragroupsupporthavehadagreatdealtodowiththeireconomicsuccess.ButwhatisespeciallygermanehereishowMacDonaldseesJewsoperatingattheintellectualandculturallevelsinsupportoftheirinterests.AccordingtoMacDonald,intheserealmstheJewshavehadonemajoraimwithregardtotheUnitedStates:thatAmericanotbedominatedbyaself-conscious,committed,andunitedEuropean-derivedmajority.MostofwhattheJewshavedoneintellectuallyandsociallycanbeunderstoodasameanstothatend,saysMacDonald.WhateverthestatedreasonsforaparticularJewish-inspiredideaoractivity,largelyorwhollyitspurposeistodiluteEuropeanAmericanpower–soconcludesMacDonald.

WhywouldtheJewspursuethisgoal?FromMacDonald'swritings,Idiscerntwoprimaryreasons.Thefirstgrowsoutofhisevolutionistperspective.MacDonaldseescompetitionforabiggersliceofthepie–orasheputsit,"intergroupcompetitionforresources"–tobeinherentinthenatureofthings.Groupsofpeoplelookoutfortheirownwell-beingandseektheirownadvantage;thatisthewayitgoes.Likeitornot,that

isthegameonthetable.Thesecondreason–andMacDonaldgivesagreatdealofweighttothisone—growsoutofJews'experienceinEuropewhenwhiteracialconsciousnessanduncheckedanti-SemitismtookholdinGermanyunderHitler."Neverletthatkindofthinghappenagain"seemstobethelessonJewshavetakenawayfromthatpainfulperiodintheirhistory.

NowtosomeofthestrategiesMacDonaldcitesashavingcontributedtotheachievementoftheJews'goalofpreventingthedominanceofEuropean-derivedpeopleinAmerica.

First,MacDonaldasserts,JewishwritersandorganizationshaveplayeduponeofthetwomajoraspectsoftheAmericanpoliticalandculturalheritagewhileplayingdowntheotherone.MacDonaldsaysthattherearetwomainstrandsintheAmericanstory,asitwere.Oneisanenlightenment-inspiredcommitmenttoindividualrightsandindividualautonomy,andtheotherisarepublicanstrandemphasizingacohesiveandsociallyhomogeneoussocietyandtheimportanceofAnglo-SaxonethnicityinthedevelopmentandpreservationoftheAmericanidentity.Jewishwritersandactivists,MacDonaldnotes,tendtostressthefirstofthesetwostrands.Theyemphasizecivillibertiesandindividualfreedomandchoice.TheyapplaudthedemocraticprocessincontrasttorepublicanformsandEuro-Americantraditions.TheyemphasizethepastsinsofthedominantAmericancultureandthelimitationsinitswayoflife.Whyallthisisimportantisthattotheextentthatnon-Jewscometovaluepersonalindependenceandself-determinationandatthesametimedevalueorignoretheirancestralandnationalrootsandanyloyaltiesandobligationstheyengender,itwillcutthemofffromtheirpastandextinguishanysenseofsolidaritywithotherswhosharetheirethnicheritage.Inaword,whiteAmericanswillbesplintered.

ThereisalsotheattackontheChristianreligionasawaytokickthepropsfromunderGentiles.MacDonaldquotestheJewishintellectualNormanPodhoretzaswritingthat"itisinfactthecasethatJewish-dominatedorganizationssuchastheAmericanCivilLibertiesUnionhaveridiculedChristianreligiousbeliefs,[and]attemptedtounderminethepublicstrengthofChristianity...."JewshaveeffectivelypaintedfundamentalistChristianswhoattempttoinfluenceeducationalandotherpublicpolicyoropposewhattheyconsidertobethemoral

bankruptcyofcertainformsofmassentertainmentasbackwardandathreattothesociety.Religionandspiritualityholdpeopletogetherandgivethemacommondirection.Ifyoucanmakethemcynicalabouttheirreligiousorientationandsecularizethem,youcanpullthemapartfromoneanother.

Andthenthereisthedenigrationofnon-cosmopolitanEuropean-Americanwaysoflife.MacDonaldwritesthataprominentthemeofJewishNewYorkintellectualsandJewishscholarsinthesocialscienceshasbeentheintellectualandmoralinferiorityoftraditionalAmericanculture,particularlyruralAmericanculture."AccordingtoMacDonald,whatisimportantisnotsomuchthatJewscometobelievenegativethingsaboutnon-Jews,butratherthatnon-Jewscometobelievenegativethingsaboutthemselves.Andthatiswhathashappened,saysMacDonald.EuropeanAmericanshavecometolookdownupontheirruralbrethrenand,evenmorethanthat,ruralwaysandlivingwithconnectiontothelandingeneral.TodisconnectEuropean-Americansfromtheearthandapatternoflifethatisliterallygroundedistocutofftheirroots.

MacDonaldseesFreudianpsychoanalysisasaJewish-dominatedintellectualmovementandacentralelementinwhathecalls"thiswaronGentileculturalsupports."Inparticular,MacDonaldclaims,psychoanalysispathologizeschildhoodandundercutsthebeliefinwhathecallshigh-investmentparenting,thatistosay,authoritative,non-permissiveapproachestoraisingchildren.MacDonalddoesn'tgetintoitinhisbook,butasIwasreadingthismaterialIwonderedwhetherhemightalsoviewthemoreindulgentparentingtechniquespopularizedinthe1950sand'60sbypediatricianDr.BenjaminSpockinthesamelight.IdoknowthatPierceisdisgustedwiththewayswhiteparentshavegivenovertheirtime-honored–hewouldcallitAryan–discipline-and-responsibility-centeredwayofbringingupchildren.Also,beyondtheparticularissueofchildraising,IcameawayfromMacDonald'sbookswiththeimpressionthatheseesJewishprominenceinthetherapeuticprofessionsashavingmadeGentilesmoredistrustfuloftheirbasicattitudes,impulses,andpatternsofconduct.IthinkMacDonaldbelievesthe"psychologization"ofGentileshasinducedthemtointrospectandsecond-guessthemselves,andthatthistakesawaysomeoftheiredge,theirforcefulness,theirfierceness,theirabilitytoconnectinstinctand

action.Ithasservedtosoftenthem.

ThenthereistheprominenceofJewsinpromotingblackcivilrightsandthecauseofracialintegration.MacDonaldwrites:

JewshavebeeninstrumentalinorganizingAfricanAmericansasapoliticalforcethatservedJewishinterestsindilutingthepoliticalandculturalhegemony[dominance]ofnon-JewishEuropeanAmericans.JewsplayedaveryprominentroleinorganizingblacksbeginningwiththefoundingoftheNationalAssociationfortheAdvancementofColoredPeople(NAACP)in1909and,despiteincreasingblackanti-Semitism,continuingintothepresent...

CruseobservesthatJewishorganizationsviewAnglo-Saxon(readCaucasian)nationalismastheirgreatestpotentialthreatandtheyhavetendedtosupportpro-blackintegrationpoliciesforblacksinAmerica,presumablybecausesuchpoliciesdiluteCaucasianpowerandlessenthepossibilityofacohesive,nationalistanti-SemiticCaucasianmajority.Atthesametime,Jewishorganizationshaveopposedablacknationalistpositionwhilepursuingananti-assimilationist,nationalistgroupstrategyfortheirowngroup.

MacDonaldpointsoutthatJewshavepromotedliberalimmigrationpoliciesasamechanismofensuringthattheUnitedStateswouldbeapluralisticratherthanaunitary,homogeneousnation.Themorenon-whiteswhocomeintotheUnitedStates,thefewerwhitestherewillbeasatotalpercentageofthepopulation.Also,thegreaterthenumberofpeoplewhoseculturediffersfromtheEuropeanculture,thelessEuropeanincharacterAmericabecomes.MacDonaldnotesthestrongbackingoftheJewsforthelandmark1965immigrationlawwhichcuttheflowofimmigrantsfromEuropeanddramaticallyincreasedtheflowfromAsiaandLatinAmerica.57WritesMacDonald:"The1965lawishavingtheeffectthatitseemsreasonabletosupposehadbeenintendedbyitsJewishadvocatesallalong.ThecensusBureauprojectsthatbytheyear2050,European-derivedpeopleswillbeaminorityinthiscountry."

MacDonaldunderscoresthattheproblemofimmigrationofnon-EuropeanpeoplesisnotconfinedtotheUnitedStates.Henotesthatwhileitis"asevereandincreasinglycontentiousproblem"intheentire

Westernworld,onlyEuropean-derivedpeopleshaveopenedtheirdoorstotheotherpeoplesoftheworldandnowstandindangeroflosingcontrolofterritoryoccupiedforhundredsofyears."

Andthenthereismulticulturalism.MacDonaldcontendsthatthemulticulturalistideologyhasbeenpromotedbyJewishintellectualstorationalizeminoritygroupethnocentrismwhileatthesametimedelegitimizeandpathologizeEuropeanethnocentrism.Multiculturalismhascaughtholdwithallsegmentsofthepopulation,includingthosefromEuropeanbackgrounds.MulticulturalismpromotestheideathatEuropean-derivedpeoplearemorallyobligatedtoattendtothewelfareofminoritygroupsandtoservetheinterestsofminoritygroups,evenifitisdoneatthecostoftheirowninterests.However,multiculturalismdoesnotstressthereverse,thatistosay,itdoesnotimploreothergroupstoattendtoandservetheinterestsofEuropean-derivedpeoples.

MacDonaldpointsouttheharshcondemnation—includingfromthemanyEuropean-derivedpeoplewhohaveacceptedthetenetsofmulticulturalism–ofanyindicationthatthoseofEuropeanbackgroundmightdevelopacohesivegroupidentityandstrategyinreactiontothegroupidentitiesandstrategiesofothergroups.Thusthereisadoublestandard:itisallrightforminoritiestocometogethertopromotetheirinterests—fortheretobeblack,Hispanic,andJewishorganizations,black,Hispanic,andJewishleadership,ablack,Hispanic,andJewishagenda–butitisnotallrightforEuropean-Americanstodothesamething."Ihavenoted,"MacDonaldwrites,"thatafundamentalagenda[ofthemulticulturalists]hasbeentomaketheEuropean-derivedpeoplesoftheUnitedStatesviewconcernwiththeirowndemographicandculturaleclipseasirrationalandasanindicationofpsychopathology."Inanotherplace,MacDonaldputsitthisway:"Atpresenttheinterestsofnon-European-derivedpeoplestoexpanddemographicallyandpoliticallyintheUnitedStatesarewidelyperceivedasamoralimperative,whereastheattemptsofEuropean-derivedpeoplestoretaindemographic,political,andculturalcontrolisrepresentedasracist,immoral,andanindicationofpsychiatricdisorder.FromtheperspectiveoftheseEuropean-derivedpeoples,theprevailingethnicmoralityisaltruisticandself-sacrificial."

WhiletherugisbeingpulledoutfromundertheEuropeanmajority,Jews,incontrast,havelongbeenpaintedinthemostpositivelight

possible."[A]consistentthemeofJewishintellectualactivitysincetheEnlightenment,"writesMacDonald,"hasbeentocastJewishethnicinterestsandJudaismitselfasembodyingauniqueandirreplaceablemoralvision...."MacDonaldstates:"ThereisagreatdealofconsensusonbroadJewishissues,particularlyintheareasofIsraelandthewelfareofotherforeignJewries,immigrationandrefugeepolicy,church-stateseparation,abortionrights,andcivilliberties."AccordingtoMacDonald,European-derivedpeopleshavecometoacceptthatJewsandwhatevertheyfavoristherightside,thesidetobeon,thesidetosupport,noquestionaboutit;andthattobeagainstJewsortocriticizethemistobeonthewrongside,noquestionaboutthateither.

MacDonaldsaysthatifthepresenttrendscontinue,thewhitepopulation(notincludingJews)willlikelysufferadeclineineconomicandsocialstatusoverthenextseveralgenerations.However,thatisifpresenttrendscontinue;MacDonaldthinkstheyprobablywillnotcontinue.European-Americansarelikely,MacDonaldbelieves,toeventuallyjointogetherandpursuetheirinterestsinthesamewayotherethnicgroupsdonow.Hewrites:

Theviabilityofamoralityofself-sacrificeisespeciallyproblematicinthecontextofamulticulturalsocietyinwhicheveryoneisconsciousofgroupmembershipandthereisbetween-groupcompetitionforresources....IratherdoubtthatsuchaltruismwillcontinueifthereareobvioussignsthatthestatusandpoliticalpowerofEuropean-derivedgroupsisdecreasingwhilethepowerofothergroupsincreases.Theprediction...isthatasothergroupsbecomeincreasinglypowerfulandsalientinamulticulturalsociety,theEuropean-derivedpeoplesoftheUnitedStateswillbecomeincreasinglyunified;amongthesepeoples,contemporarydivisiveinfluences,suchasissuesrelatedtogenderandsexualorientation,socialclassdifferences,orreligiousdifferences,willbeincreasinglyperceivedasunimportant.Eventuallythesegroupswilldevelopaunitedfrontandacollectivistpoliticalorientationvis-a-vistheotherethnicgroups.

Clearly,EuropeanethnicandpoliticalunityandcollectiveactionissomethingPiercewouldliketoseehappenandinhisownwayisattemptingtofoster.Weareleftwithtwobigquestionsaboutthispossibility,however.Thefirstiswhetheritwouldbeagoodturnofevents

ifithappened.SomeholdthatitwouldbalkanizeAmerica,i.e.,turnAmericaintoaseriesofseparateandcompetingenclavesandsplitthefabricofthiscountry.Others,Pierceincluded,believeitwouldbeaself-preservingandself-affirmingresponseofEuropean-Americanstotheircurrentcircumstance.Thesecondquestion,ofcourse,iswhether,goodthingorbadthing,European-Americanethnicallegianceandidentitypoliticswillinfactemergesomewhereuptheline.MacDonaldisofmindtothinkthatitwill.IfPierceisrightinhisanalysis,however,thereisoneverypowerfulforcewithinthissocietyinparticular,themassmedia,whichisattemptingtoensurethatitwon't.

22.RacismandHatePierceisdismissedbyhisopponents—andmostothersaswell–asaracistandahater.HedealtwiththetopicsofracismandhateandthecharacterizationsofhimasaracistandhaterinseveralradioprogramsandFreeSpeecharticles.Iwillattempttocapturetheessenceofwhathesaidonthoseoccasions.

First,Pierceonracism.Piercebelievesthatoverthepastfortyorfiftyyearswhitepeoplehavebeenconditionedtofeelguiltyabouttheirnaturalinclinationsaroundrace.Hesaysthemediainparticularbutalsotheschools,politicians,andmainstreamchurcheshavewagedanall-outcampaigntogetwhitestodenytheirnatural–andPiercecontends,healthy–impulses.Andwhatarethese"natural"racialimpulsesorinclinations?Inordertogetatthat,Piercesays,wemustexaminethewaywhitepeoplethoughtandbehavedbeforethe"conditioningprogram"began.

Piercecontendsthatintimespastmostwhitesacceptedthefactthatpeopleofaparticularracepreferredtoliveandworkandplaywithotherslikethemselves.Whitepeople,hesays,werecuriousaboutotherraces.TheywouldstudytheloreoftheIndians,forexample.Andindeed,whitesfoundmuchtoadmireinotherracesandcultures—Chineseartforexample.Butstill,accordingtoPierce,whitesretainedasenseofseparatenessandexclusivenessandprideintheirownEuropeanheritage,intheirownracialcharacteristics.Theydidn'tfeelitnecessarytoapologizeforteachingthehistoryoftheirownracetotheirchildren,thatistosay,Europeanhistory.Theydidn'tfeeltheneedtobalancethingsoutbygivingequaltreatmenttootherracesandcultures.TheyleftJapaneseandTibetanhistorytothescholarsinthosefields.Andtheycertainlydidn'tfeelaconciliatoryobligationtoinventa'false'blackhistorytoelevatetheself-esteemofblacksortopersuadeyoungwhitesthatblacksweretheirculturalequals.

Didwhitesfeeltheirracewassuperiortootherraces?Ingeneral,yes,theydid,saysPierce,whichisnottosaythattheywereblindtothefactthatotherracesandculturescoulddosomethingsverywell,andincases

werebetterthantheywereatsomethings.Butwhitesvaluedwhattheyweregoodat,andsobythestandardstheysetuptheylookedverygoodtothemselves.Theywereconfidentintheirabilitiesandaccomplishmentsasthinkersandproblemsolversandcivilizationbuilders,saysPierce.Theylikedtheirliteratureandartbest.Theyvaluedtheirwayoflife–theirconceptofvirtueandmoralityandtheirapproachtofamilyandworkandsoon.Basically,theybelievedtheyhadasuperiorcultureandsuperiorrace.Inthatsensetheywerewhattodaywouldbecalledwhitesupremacists.But,Piercesays,theywerecertainlynotaloneinfeelingthatway;itisnaturalforapeopletothinktheirwaysarethebest,thattheyarethebest.TheChinese,forinstance,havehistoricallybelievedthattheyaresuperiortothe'foreigndevils,'notesPierce.ThattheChinesethoughtthatwaydidn'tbotherwhites,Piercesays.Itdidn'tthreatenwhites'senseoftheirworth,theirsenseoftheirplaceintheworld.

Piercearguesthatanoutgrowthofpeople'snaturalfeelingsofracialidentificationandfavoritismistosegregatethemselvesfromotherpeople,toliveamongtheirowninthewaystheyprefer.Thatistheirnormalimpulse,saysPierce.Thatwayoflivinghasbeentypicalthroughoutthehistoryofhumankind.Itmayseemlikeagoodideaforpeopletolivemixedupwithotherpeoples,Pierceacknowledges,butitdoesn'tworkaswellaswehavebeentoldthatitdoes,anditisn'tinherentlyasuperiororamoreelevatedwaytolive.Andinanycase,saysPierce,livingamidso-calleddiversityisnottheonlylegitimate(thatis,morallyacceptable)waytolive,andhardlyanurgentmoralimperative.Itisonlyinrecentyearsthatwhiteshavebeenpressuredtothinkinthoseterms.

WorldWarIIbroughtbigchangesinthispatternofthoughtandconduct,saysPierce.(ThisreferencetotheimpactoftheSecondWorldWarisanotherexampleofPierce'sviewofthisperiodinhistoryasawatershedeventinhumanhistory.)PiercesaysthosewhowantedGermanydestroyedpainteditasawarfordemocracyandequality.Asitwent,theGermansbelievedinamasterracewhilewebelievedintheequalityoftheraces.Thisrationale,arguesPierce,broughtincreasedstressonanequalitythemeinAmericanlifeincontrasttoanemphasisonthequalitativedifferencesamongindividualsandgroups.Theideaoftheequalityofwhitesandblackswentalongwiththattheme.Fromthe

assumptionthatblackswereequaltowhitesitfollowedthatifblackswereobservedtoaccomplishlessorconductthemselveslessadmirably,somethingexternaltothemmustbecausingit.Andthatcausewasidentified–whiteoppression.Whitesmusthavemadeblacksthewaytheywere.

Piercesaysthatwhilewhitevillainyseemedtomakesensegiventhe–asfarasheisconcerned—falsenotionofracialequality,itsimplydidn'tsquarewiththefacts.Thevastmajorityofwhites,contendsPierce,didn'tconcernthemselveswithblacksandwastednotimetryingtosuppressthem.Thevastmajorityofwhitesdidn'tcarewhatblacksdid.Theysimplywantedtogotheirwayandletblacksgotheirs.Butthefactsofthematteraren'twhatisimportanthere,maintainsPierce.WhatisimportantistounderstandthatWorldWarIIservedtoheightenthebeliefthatifblackshadanyproblemsatall,theycouldbelaidatthefeetofwhites.

Pierceviewsthecivilrightsrevolutionofthe1950sand'60sasanotherimportantturningpointinthedevelopmentofthe"whites-as-bad-guys"perceptionthathastakenhold.Duringthoseyears,saysPierce,themediashowedusimagesofinoffensiveblacksmarchingandprotestingamidwhatlookedtobewhitehooliganswhowerescreamingatthem,assaultingthem,andinsomeinstanceskillingthem.Afterscoresoftelevisionclips,newsstories,andcommentarieswhichpaintedthissamepicture,resistancetowhatthecivilrightsactivistswantedbecameequatedinmostpeople'smindswithKKKtypesandbeefySouthernsheriffsandtheirGermanshepherdsandwaterhoses.Itisunderstandable,saysPierce,howmostwhitepeoplecametosympathizestronglywiththedignifieddemonstratorsandtheircauseandtoberepulsedbytheirboorishandbrutalwhiteattackersandwhatweweretoldtheyrepresented.

Piercesaysthatindeedtherewerewhiteworking-classpeoplewhosawtheirwayoflifethreatenedandactedinanundignifiedandintemperateandviolentway.Themediawerequicktorecorditandplaceitinacontext–inastoryline–thatappealedtowhatPiercecallsthe"innatewhitesenseofproprietyandfairness."Themediathentransmittedthesecarefullyselectedscenesofwhiteresistancetoracialintegrationalongwithparticularinterpretationsofwhatwashappeningoverandoverand

overagain.Thewhitepeoplewhosawontheirtelevisionscreensandreadaboutwhattheirownpeopleweredoingwereembarrassedbyitandfeltguiltyoverit.Piercesaysthatthemediamadethewholeideaofresistancetoracialintegrationshame-andguilt-inducingtomostwhitepeople.

Piercesaysthemediapairedupnames,labels,forwhatwhiteswereseeingandhearingandreadingandfeelingduringthecivilrightsrevolution:racism,andracist.Themediaassociatedracismwithwhiteresistancetothecivilrightsorganizations.Againandagainandagaintheypairedupwhiteresistancetoasingleidea/explanation–racism.Againandagain,themediapairedtheimageoftheroughneckwhiteopponentofcivilrightsbeingportrayedonthescreenorinprintwithalabel/identityofracist.

Afteratime,Piercesays,thewordsthemselves—"racism,""racist"–-cametoevokepangsofrevulsionandguiltontheirown,justasthesoundofadinnerbellresultedinPavlov'sdogssalivating.Themediahadcreatedaconditionedresponsetothewordracism.Now,claimsPierce,allanybodyhastodotogetwhitestoturnpale,becomeapologetic,andgiveiniscallthemracist.Peopledon'thavetoarguethefactswithwhites,hesays;alltheyhavetodoispushtherightemotionalbutton.Iftheyringthe"racistbell,"whites–eventhemostruggedandproudestofwhites–willbowtheirheadsandputtheirtailsbetweentheirlegsandletpeoplehavetheirwaywiththem.

Piercesaysthemediacouldhaveworkedtheconditioningtheoppositewayiftheyhadwantedtobyassociatingdifferentthingswithwhiteresistancetothecivilrightsmovement.Forinstance,theycouldhavepresentedinterviewswithmiddleclasswhites—professionalpeople,academics,artistsandwriters,philosophers–whobelievedinwhiteracialandculturalintegrityandwhowouldhavepointedoutthenegativeimpactoncountrieslikePuertoRico,Brazil,andPortugalwhentheracesweremixedtogether.Themediacouldhaveshownwhathappenedtowhiteschoolsandneighborhoodsafteraninfusionofblacks,thedecayanddisorderandcrime.Theycouldhaveinterviewedwhitewomenrapedbyblacks.Theycouldhavepresentedcasestudiesofwhitesgirlswhomatedwithblackboystheymetinschoolandshownustheirmixed-racechildrenandletusseehowwereallyfeltaboutthat.Butofcoursethey

didn'tdothat.Thatwasn'tconsistentwiththeprogram.

Duringthistimeandsince,accordingtoPierce,theschoolsjoinedthecampaignofre-shapingwhiteattitudes.Thecurriculumkeptstudentsfromunderstandingtherationaleforsegregation.Instead,segregationwaslinkedtomindlesshatredandoppression.Historywasde-Europeanizedandinfusedwiththerealandimaginaryaccomplishmentsofnon-whites.Thechurchesalsogotintotheactofdecryingracismandpromotingamultiracialsociety.Andfortheirpart,whitepoliticianspanderedtominorityinterestsandlecturedtotheirownpeopleabouthowtheymustsharetheirliveswithminoritiesandtogivethemanythingtheywanted.Allthreeofthesesegmentsofthesociety–theschools,churches,andpoliticians—offersPierce,promotedtheideathatanyoneopposedtoanintegratedsocietywasevilandirrational,thatistosay,aracist.Theonlythingthatoperatedagainstthiswaveofculturalre-shapingofwhites,saysPierce,istheactualphysicalpresenceofblackssothatpeoplecouldexperienceforthemselvestheglaringcontradictionsbetweenthetheoryofracialequalityandtherealityofracialdifferences.

Piercenotesthatracehasbecomesuchahot-buttonissuethatitisverydifficulttodiscussitrationallyatthepresenttime.HesaystalkingaboutracetodaymustbehowitwasforPresbyterianstotalkaboutsexacenturyago.Hesayshegetslettersandmessagesfromwhitepeoplewhosayheoughttobekilledforadvocatingseparationoftheracesandopposingmiscegenation.Asdifficultasitistodo,whitesneverthelessmustthinkandtalkaboutracerationallyandhonestly,Pierceasserts.

Theymustnotbeembarrassedaboutitandfeelguiltyaboutit.Theymustbewillingtoentertaintheideathatwantingtoliveandworkamongtheirownpeopleisanatural,healthyfeelingtheywerebornwith.Naturegavewhitesthatimpulsesothattheycouldevolveasarace.Livingamongtheirownallowsthemtodevelopspecialcharacteristicsandabilitiesthatsetthemapartfromeveryotherrace.Livingwiththeirownisessentialtotheirsurvivalasarace.Whatisirrationalanddestructiveistheverythingthatisbeingpusheduponthem–amultiracial,culturallyconglomeratesocietyandwayoflife.Itisgoingtotakedeterminationforwhitestoopenuptheireyesandtheirmindstoreality,andmorecouragethantheyhaveshowninthepasttobegintoreporttotheworldwhattheytrulybelieve.Butthatiswhatwhitesmustdo.

Piercesaysthatwhitesarebeingcontrolledbytheirfearofbeingsmearedasracistsiftheydisagreewiththeorthodoxyaboutraceinthiscountry.InaFreeSpeecharticlecalled"TheImportanceofCourage,"Piercetalksabouthowhehasdealtwiththechallengeofovercominghisowntimiditywhenconfrontingthepossibilityofbeingcalledaracist.

I'msorrytosaythatI'veseenthatsamesortoftimidityinmyself.WheninterviewershaveaskedmewhetherornotIamaracist,Ihaverespondedbyasking,"Well,whatdoyoumeanbytheword'racist'?"I'vetriedtowriggleoutofgivingadirectanswertothequestion...

IhaveresolvednottotrytowriggleawayfromsayingexactlywhatIbelievewhensomeoneasksmewhetherornotIamaracist[because]it'sprettyclearwhattheinterviewershaveinmindwhentheyaskmewhetherornotIamaracist.Thesedaysanyoneisaracistwhorefusestodenytheabundantlyclearevidencethatthereareinheriteddifferencesinbehavior,intelligence,andattitudes...AracistisanyWhitepersonwhopreferstoliveamongotherWhitesinsteadofamongnon-WhitesandpreferstosendhischildrentoWhiteschools.AracistisanyWhitepersonwhofeelsasenseofidentitywith,asenseofbelongingto,hisowntribe,hisownpeople,hisownrace,andwhoshowsaninterestinhisrace'shistory,heroes,culture,andfolkways...AWhiteracistisapersonwhofindsthemembersofhisownracemoreattractivephysicallythanmembersofotherracesandwhoisinstinctivelyrepulsedbytheideaofracialintermarriageorbythesightofaWhitepersonintimatelyinvolvedwithanon-Whitc.AracistisaWhitepersonwhoisdisgustedwiththemultiracialcesspoolthatAmericaisbecoming....

Yes,Iamaracist.

Pierceappliesbasicallythesameanalysistothehaterlabelashedidtotheracistcharacterization–thatitisaproductofconditioning,linkingalabelchargedwithanegativeemotiontopeopleororganizationsinordertodiscreditthem.

They[themedia]alwaysusetheword"hate"inwritingaboutmeortheNationalAlliance....Whattheyaredeliberatelytryingtodoiscreateanassociationinthemindoftheaveragereaderortelevisionviewerbetweenanymentionofmeormyorganizationandtheemotionofhatred....Itis

anirrational,Pavloviansortofthing,becausetheNationalAllianceisnotahategroupbutinsteadagroupdedicatedtothewelfareandprogressofourpeople.Butclearlytherearefolksouttherewhofeelthreatenedbysucheffort:folkswhoregardanyactivityaimedatbuildingasenseofracialsolidarityandracialconsciousnessamongEuropeansasathreattothemselves....Theydon'tcomerightoutandsaytheyareopposedtoWhitepeopleregaininganunderstandingofourrootsandanappreciationforourownuniquequalitiesinarapidlydarkeningworldandasenseofresponsibilityforthefutureofourpeople....Theyattempttousepsychologicaltrickerytokeepourpeopleconfusedanddisorganized.Theydon'twantusthinkingclearlyaboutwhatisinourowninterestandwhatisnot.Theydeliberatelyattempttoincitehatredagainstmeandotherswhoareconcernedaboutthefutureofourpeople...

Pierceclaimsasamatteroffact,andasironicasitmayseem,thatheisthetargetofahatecampaign.Hesaysthatthosewhoopposehim–andhereIbelieveheisprimarilytalkingaboutthemassmediagenerally,andtheAnti-DefamationLeague,theSimonWiesenthalFoundation,andtheSouthernPovertyLawCenterinparticular—usethepretenseof"combatinghate"inordertocreatehateagainsthim.Hecontendsthattheycallhimahatertomakehimappeartobesuchanirrationalanddangerousindividualthatitisallrightfordecentpeopletohatehimforit.Hesaysthathegetsasignificantamountofwhathewouldcallhatemail.

InoneofhisFreeSpeecharticles,Piercerespondedtothechargethatheisahater:

WheneverIlookatwhathashappenedtoourcitiesandourschoolsduringthepast30or40years,IcannotsuppressmyfeelingofhostilitytowardtheBlacks,mestizos,andAsianswhohavemadesomuchofourcountryanenemy-occupiedwasteland.IfeelasurgeofangereverytimeIseeanon-Whitefaceontelevisionorinanadvertisement.Thirtyorfortyyearsago,beforeallthenewcivilrightslawsgavethemaprivilegedstatusandwhentherewere25or30millionfeweroftheminthecountry,Ididn'tfeelthishostility.Ifiguredthatwecouldeachstayinourowncommunitiesandwewouldn'tgetineachother'sway.ButnowIwantthemoutofourcountry,outofourlivingspace.Butevenso,myhostilitytowardthesenon-Whiteswhoareoverrunningmyworldisnotthenasty

sortofhatred,embellishedwithobscenitythatIseeexpressedinthehatelettersIreceive....

MyfeelingtowardtheJewishmediabosses–andallthecleverlittleJewishpropagandistswhowritenewsstoriesaboutso-called"hategroups"inanattempttomakeordinarypeoplehateme–ismuchclosertorealhatred.Overtheyearstheyhavedoneenormousdamagetoourpeoplewiththeirpoisonouspropaganda,andtheyaspiretodoevenmore....

ButIreservemymostheartfelthatredforthecollaboratorsamongmyownpeople...whoconsciouslyanddeliberatelybetraytheirownpeople,lietotheirownpeople,inordertogainadvantageforthemselves–thepoliticians,generals,publicofficials,clergymen,professors,writers,businessmen,andpublicists....Thereisnofireinhellhotenoughtopunishthesetraitors,andtherewillbenoplaceforthemtohidewhenthedayofretributioncomes...

Yes,Ihatetraitors,Ihateliarsanddeceivers,andIcannotsaythatIfeelatallapologeticaboutthefactthatIhatethem.Hatemaybeanunpleasantsortofemotion,butitcanserveagoodpurpose,andthatiswhyMotherNaturegaveusthecapabilitytohate.Itisoneofthefacultieswhichprotectsusfromtraitorsanddeceiversbyensuringthatwewillweedthemfromourmidstwhenwecatchthem,insteadofforgivingthemandgivingthemachancetobetrayusagain.

NeverthelessIrejectthelabel"hater,"withwhichtherealhatemongershavetriedtobrandme.Ispendverylittleofmytimehatingandagreatdealofmytimespreadingunderstandingwiththehopethatitwillbenefitmypeople.

Piercecallsthecurrentcrusadeagainsthateanattempttoshutupdissentersandtocriminalizepoliticalthought.

Theyinventedtheterms"hatecrime"and"hatespeech"onlyalittleoveradecadeago–unlessonewantstogivethecredittoGeorgeOrwell,whopopularizedtheessentiallyidenticalconceptof"thoughtcrime"in1948,withhisfuturisticnovel1984....Theideaofahatecrimeisacrimedefinedbywhattheoffenderwasthinkingwhenhecommittedanact

ratherthantheactitself....Oncetheyforcedthecountrytoaccepttheideaofthoughtcrimes,theyfounditmucheasiertohaveactuallegislationpassedwhichsetpenaltiesforvariousactsdependingonwhattheoffenderwasassumedtohavebeenthinkingatthetime.Andinordertoestablishwhattheoffenderwasthinking,thegovernmentcouldexaminehisprivatecorrespondence.Theycouldexaminetheideologicalcontentofanybooksormagazinesfoundinhisresidence.Theycouldexplorehisreligious,social,andpoliticalassociations.Allofthesethingscouldbeusedasevidenceagainsthimincourt.

It'shardtoseehownewlawsagainstvandalismorbeatinguphomosexualscanaccomplishmuch,sincevandalismandassaultalreadyareillegalandhavebeenforalongtime.Itdoesn'treallyhelptheircampaignmuchtoelevatetheseoffensesfromtherealmofordinarycrimestotherealmofpoliticalcrimes–andyouknowthatiswhatalloftheseso-called"hatecrimes"are:theyarepoliticalcrimes.

WhatPiercethinksthecampaignagainsthatecrimesisreallyaboutistogetthepublicinamindsetsuchthattheywillgoalongwithhate-speechlawsthatwoulddenyhimandotherslikehimtherighttoexpresstheirsocialandpoliticalviews.HepointstolawsagainsthatespeechinCanada,Britain,France,Germany,andSwitzerlandasthekindofthingthathisadversarieswanttoenactinthiscountry.Hesaystheiraimistosilencepeoplelikehimwhoarecriticalofthesocialandracialpoliciesthegovernmentisadopting.Ifthesekindsoflawswerepassedinthiscountry,Piercebelieveshisradioprogram,FreeSpeech,andhiswebsitewouldbeshutdown.Inlate1999IwaswithPierceinMunich,Germany,wherehehadtraveledtogiveaspeechatarallyoftheNationalDemocraticParty(NPD).AsIlistenedtohisspeech,IwastakenbyPierce'slackofanyexplicitreferencetoJews.Instead,hespokeof"theenemiesofourpeople"andthelike.Afterhisspeech,Iaskedhimwhytheeuphemisms.Herepliedthathefelthedidn'tdaredirectlyrefertoJewsinanegativewaylestherunupagainstGermany'shatespeechlaws.

Piercebelievesthatallthehate-crimetalkandtheexamplesthatarecited–alwaysthecrimesarewhitesagainstminorities,nevertheotherwayaround–andthecriesfortolerancearea"whiteguilt"campaigndesignedtointimidateandsoftenupthe"averageJoe,"ashecallsthetypicalwhiteperson.Inaradioprogramcalled"Odysseus'Way,"Pierce

referstoamagazineeditorialthathehaskeptinhisfilessince1955entitled"ShouldHateBeOutlawed?".(Howmanyofuskeepeditorialsonfileforforty-fiveyears?)Piercesaidtheeditorialisbyan"unusuallyboldGentilewriter"andisasapplicabletodayasitwaswhenitwaswrittennearlyhalfacenturyago.Pierceofferedanexcerpttohislisteners:

Onbillboards,onbusandsubwayposters,innewspapersandmagazines,throughradioandtelevisionbroadcasts,Americansarebeingassuredandreassured,bothsubtlyandboldly,that"Bigotryisfascism...OnlyBrotherhoodcansaveournation...Wemustbetolerantofall!"Thelong-rangeeffectsofthis[anti-fascistpropaganda]campaignareevennowevident.Itisproducingthe"spinelesscitizen":themanwhohasnoculturalsensibilities;whoisincapableofindignation;whosesolementalactivityismerelyanextensionofwhathereadsinthenewspaperorseesonthetelevisionscreen;whofacesmoraldisasterinhisneighborhood,politicaldisasterinhiscountry,andanimpendingworldcatastrophewithablankandsmilingcountenance.Hehasonlyunderstandingfortheenemiesofhiscountry.Hehasnothingbutkindsentimentsforthosewhowoulddestroyhishomeandfamily.Hehasanearnestsympathyforanyonewhowouldobliteratehisfaith.Heisuniversallytolerant.Heistotallyunprejudiced.Ifhehasanyprinciples,hekeepsthemwellconcealed,lestinadvertisingthemheshouldseemtoindicatethatcontraryprinciplesmightbeinferior.Heis,totheextentofhisabilities,exactlylikethenextcitizen,who,hetrusts,istryingtobeexactlylikehim:afaceless,characterlessputty-man.

Piercesaysthe"anti-fascist"and"tolerance"campaignhasbeencarriedonunabatedlysincethetimeofthiseditorialandhasbeenverysuccessful.ThedegreetowhichAmericansliveaspinelessandprinciple-lessexistenceoutoffearthattheywillbeconsideredhatershasreachedwhatPiercecallsa"terminalstate."Theaveragewhitepersonhasbeenremodeledintoadeferring,passive,tolerant-of-whatever-he-is-told-to-tolerate...putty-man.

23.SchoolingPiercewasonauniversityfacultyforthreeyearsandstillcaresagreatdealabouteducation.HiscritiqueofAmericanschoolingrevealsmuchaboutthewayheseesAmericansocietyingeneral.InarecentarticleinFreeSpeechentitled"TheSchoolProblem,"hearguesthatschoolshavethreefundamentalmissionsinasocietyofthesortheenvisions.Ibelieveheprimarilyhaselementaryandsecondaryeducationinmindinthefollowingquotedmaterial.

First,schoolspassonapeople'scultural,intellectual,andspiritualheritagefromonegenerationtothenext.Byteachingtochildrenthelanguage,literature,history,andtraditionsofapeople–byteachingchildrenabouttheirpeople'sheroesandlegendsandachievementsandmores–theschoolshelptoassureculturalcontinuity,amongotherthings.Andtheyprovideasenseofracialandculturalidentity.Theyenableachildtodefinehimselfrelativetohispeopleandtotherestoftheworld.

Second,schoolsteachtechnique;theyhelpchildrenacquiretheknowledgeandskillsneededforthemtobecomeproductiveandself-supportingmembersoftheirsociety,whetherthoseskillsarewelding,computerprogramming,accounting,orhouseholdmanagement.Theyteachthechildortheyoungadulttechniqueswhichwillbeusefultohimortosociety:howtoplayamusicalinstrument,howtotype,howtorepairamotorvehicle,howtofightwithandwithoutweapons,howtodraw,howtoswim,howtoraisechildren,howtogrowfood,howtobuildahouse.

Andthird,schoolstrainanddevelopcharacterinchildren,sothattheywillgrowuptobethestrongestandmostvaluablecitizensthattheirgeneticinheritanceallows.Theschoolschallenge,test,andconditionchildren;theyforcethechildtoexercisehiswill,todisciplinehimself,toendurediscomfort,tomakeplansandcarrythemout,toovercomefears,toacceptresponsibility,tolearntheconsequencesoffailure,tobetruthful,toacthonorably,andgenerallytodevelopandstrengthenthosetraitsofcharactervaluedbyhissociety.

Usingtheachievementofthesethreemissionswithwhitechildrenasthestandardofassessment,America'sschoolsjustaren'tmeasuringup,Pierceasserts.Andwhyaren'tthey?Piercearguesthatthree"isms"aregettingintheway:namely,multiculturalism,egalitarianism,andfeminism.Hesaysthesethreeideologiesaresolidlyentrenchedinthemindsofthepowerful"progressive"factionwithintheeducationestablishmentandserveitsoverallagenda.

Foralongtime,ofcourse,themore"progressive"elements–thatis,thenuttierelements–inAmerica'seducationalestablishmenthavebeenfrettingaboutexposingyoungpeopletoalloftheracist,sexist,homophobic,andelitistinfluencesinherentinthewritingsofWhiteauthorsfromgenerationslessPoliticallyCorrectthanourown.TheseincludeallthewriterswhoseworksAmericanschoolchildrentraditionallyhaveread:Homer,Chaucer,Shakespeare,Milton,Dickens,Tennyson,andKipling.TheyarehatefulpeoplewhenviewedfromaPoliticallyCorrectperspective.Imean,HomerandChaucercompletelyignoredBlacks,asiftheydidn'texist!AndShakespearemadeanumberofveryinsensitivereferencestoJews.KiplingwasanunabashedWhitesupremacist.Andtheywereallelitists:notanegalitarianamongthem."Progressive"educatorshaveskirtedthisproblembycensoringtheworksofWhitewritersbeforepresentingthemtostudents,keepingthemoreobjectionableworksoutofsight.'

AccordingtoPierce,multiculturalism,egalitarianism,andfeminismoperateunderadivision-of-laborarrangementinourschools,eachspecializing,asitwere,inobstructingtheattainmentofoneofthethreefundamentalmissionsofschooling:multiculturalismimpedesthetransmissionofwhitechildren'sWestern,Europeanheritage;egalitarianismundercutstheattainmentoftheacquisitionofknowledgeandskills;andfeminismunderminesthedevelopmentofcharacter.In"TheSchoolProblem,"Pierceoutlinesinturnhowthefulfillmentofeachmissionissubverted.

PiercesaysthatschoolsarenoteventryingtopassonaEuropean,orevenAmerican,identityandsenseofconnectednesstothenextgenerationofwhitepeople.Thereigningideologyofmulticulturalism,saysPierce,pushesforamulti-racial,"diverse"society,inwhichallculturesareequallyvaluable.Multiculturalistsarenotabouttosingleout

Westerntraditionsforspecialattentionorpraise.Theresultisthatnocultureistaughtindepth,andstudentscomeawaywithafewsuperficialfactsandgeneralizationsaboutanumberofcultures.Whatwhiteyoungstersdomanagetolearnabouttheirownheritageisn'tlikelytomakethemfeelverygoodaboutit,becausedespitetheirrhetoric,multiculturalistshaveanegativeviewoftheWestgenerallyandEuro-Americantraditionsandhistoryinparticular.Multiculturalistsdon'twanttoencouragethedevelopmentofracialconsciousnessandloyaltyamongwhiteyoungsters–amongminorityyoungsters,yes,butamongwhiteyoungstersmostcertainlynot.Intoday'sschools,whitestudentsaredelugedbytalesoftheiroppressiveandexploitativeancestors—especiallythemenamongthem.Afteryearuponyearofexposuretothiskindofschooling,whitechildrenbecomeinstilledwithanegativeandverydistortedviewoftheirownpeopleandfeelingsofguilt.

Piercesaysthatsomeofthecharterschoolssetupforblackchildrendoabetterjobofprovidingforracialandculturalcontinuitythantheschoolswhitechildrenattend.(Charterschoolsarepublicschoolswhichareallowedtooperateindependentlyofmostoutsidebureaucraticcontrol.)HetellsofanewspaperarticlewhichdescribesblackchildreninsuchaschooldressedintraditionalAfricangarband,withclenchedfists,pledgingallegiancetotheirfellowAfricans."IfaWhiteschooltriedwithequalfervortoinstillasenseofEuropeanracialconsciousnessinitsstudents,"Pierceasserts,"thegovernmentwouldbeallovertheschoolwithsubpoenasinaminute."

Andthenthereisegalitarianism–thebeliefintheessentialequalityofallindividualsandgroups–anditsimpactontheschools.Piercesaysthatimpartingknowledgeandtechniqueiswhatschoolsdobest.Buttheydon'tdoitnearlyaswellastheycouldbecausetheiregalitarian"articlesoffaith"leadthemtorefusetorecognizedistinctionsamongpeopleandconsequentlyattempttofiteveryoneintothesamemold."Itusedtobethatweweren'tafraidtorecognizethedifferencesinpeople,"Piercepointsout."Weunderstoodthatsomepeoplewouldgrowuptobewelders,constructionworkers,orfarmers;andsomewouldbemathematicians,poets,orrocketscientists.Wealsounderstoodthatshopcoursesmademoresenseforboysthangirls,andthatgirlsneededhomeeconomicscoursesmorethanboysdid."

Inpriortimes,Piercepointsout,weacknowledgedtheobviousrealitythatsomestudentswereacademicallymorecapablethanothers.Hecontendsthatthisfactofhumanexistencehasbeenasourceofgreatanguishtotheegalitarians,andthattheyhavecomeupwithwaystogetaroundit.Whatdotheydo?Theywaterdownthecurriculum.Theydisparageanddownplaytheimportanceofintellectualpursuits.Theyloweracademicstandards.Theydoawaywithrigorous,objectivetestsofachievement.Then,withallthatinplace,everystudentcansucceed–atleastastheegalitarianshavedefinedsuccess–andthemythofhumanequalitycanbemaintained.Theegalitarianshavebeenabletoperpetuatethecomfortingbutfalsenotionofhumanequalityintheirownminds–theydesperatelywantittobetrue—aswellasinthemindsofothers.Thebigproblem,however,isthat,whethertheyrealizeitornot,theyhavedoneitatthecostofacademicexcellence.

Piercesaysthatitisafactthat,onaverage,blackstudentsaresignificantlylesscapablethanwhitesofhandlingatraditionalcurriculum.Butnoonedaressayit–or,forthatmatter,evenspeculateaboutthepossibilitythattheremightberacialdifferencesinintellectualfunctioning—forfearofbeingcalledaracist.Nomatterhowmuchresearchevidenceismarshaledtosupporttheconclusionthatblacksasagrouphavelowerintelligence,nomatterhowmuchevidencewetakeinwithourownsenses,theegalitarianshangontotheirbeliefthattheracesareexactlythesameinthisregardandinsistthateveryoneelsedoestoo.Piercesaysthategalitarianscanbecountedontomanipulaterealitytomakeitappearthattheirbeliefsarevalid.Ifwhitechildrenareinaschoolwithlargenumbersofblackchildrenitissafetobetthatthecurriculum,academicstandards,andassessmentmechanismswillhavebeenadjustedtoensurethatwhiteperformancewillbebroughtbacktotheleveloftheblackstudents.

Piercearguesthatalongwithourrefusaltorecognizeintellectualdifferencesamongtheraces,wealsorefusetorecognizeattitudinalandbehavioraldifferencesamongthem.Blacksonthewhole,claimsPierce,havelowerself-controlandagreaterpropensitytobedisorderlyandviolent.Astheschoolshavebeenintegrated,Pierceasserts,theyhavebroughttheseproblemswiththemtotheclassroomswhitestudentsattend.Piercesaysitistrueblackschangetheirvaluesandbehaviorinthedirectionofwhitepatternstosomeextentwhentheyaremixedwith

whites.Butitworkstheotherwaytoo,contendsPierce:whitesbeginmovingtowardblacknorms.Whiteyoutheducatedwithblackscanbepredictedtobelessacademicallyoriented,moredisruptive,andmoreviolentthantheirforebearswhodidnothavethe"benefits"ofdiversity–soPierceargues.

Pierceclaimsthatmostwhiteshavebeenso"sensitized"andbrainwashedthattheyhaveaveryhardtimedealingwithracialrealities.Theyseetheproblemsinurbanschoolswithdrugsandgangsandpoorattitudestowardschoolworkandyetrefusetoacknowledgetheracialdimensionoftheproblems.Theyhaveboughtintothefalseegalitarianmythoftheabsenceofracialdifferencesinanythingotherthanskincolor.

Althoughthenagain,Piercenotes,whenwhitepeoplearelookingforsaferandbetterschoolsfortheirchildren,theyseekoutwhiterschoolsfortheirchildren,eveniftheycan'tfullyadmittothemselvesthatthatiswhattheyaredoing.Somaybetheyhaven'tbeentotallybrainwashedafterall.

Andthenthereisfeminismanditsimpactoneducationalpractice.Pierceinformsusthatoverthepastfewdecades,feministshavegainedgreatinfluencewithintheeducationestablishment."Andletmetellyou,"heproclaims,"ifthereisanybunchofpeopleinthiscountrywithwackierandmoredestructiveideasthantheracialegalitarians,itisthefeminists."Piercesaysthefeministsseetraditionaleducationalpracticeasamale-orientedwayofoperating,andtheyarebentonchangingthingsovertobringtheminlinewithafemalewayoflookingattheworldanddealingwithit.

Feminists,forexample,alwayshavebeenagainstcompetition.Theyregardcompetitivenessasamasculinetrait,andtheytrytodiscourageitineverywaytheycan.Theyareinleaguewiththeracialegalitariansinpushingforanendtothegradingofstudents.Settingprecisestandardsandthengradingstudentsnumericallyaccordingtotheirperformancerelativetothosestandardsisanathematothem.Theyseeitaspsychologicallydamagingtothestudents—especiallytothosewhomakelowscores.Theymuchpreferawarmandfuzzyapproachtoevaluatingstudents.Theirgoalfortheclassroomiscooperation,asopposedtowhat

theyliketoreferas"cutthroat"competition.Theylovecommitteesandworkgroupsandconsensus.Theywanttoseethestudentsdealwithlearningasagroup,withthebrighterstudentshelpingthedullerstudents.Theyliketoseeproblemstalkedtodeathinagroup.It'snotreallystretchingtheirideasveryfartosaythatwheneverthemembersofastudentgroupdisagreeaboutaproblem,thefeministswouldliketoseethestudentsvoteonthecorrectanswer.Theyreallydohaveadifferentviewofthenatureofreality.

Thefeministsalsodon'tliketoseeastrongemphasisonrules.Itdestroyscreativity,theybelieve.Rulesanddetailsshouldberelegatedtoasecondaryposition,andstudentsshouldbegiventhe"bigpicture"instead.Theyshouldbeabletotalkaboutasubjectinbroadtermswithoutworryingtoomuchaboutthedetails.Andthefeministsdon'tmuchcareforananalyticalapproachtoanysubject.Analysisistoomasculine.

Piercecontendsthattheeffectivenessoffeminism'seffortstode-emphasizecompetitioninourschoolscanbeseeninourdiminishedcompetitivespiritinthiscountrycomparedtopriortimesandinthegrowingsoftnessandwimpishnessofsomanyyoungwhitemen.Piercesaysitisimportanttoseehoweverythingtiestogether;sincethemediaareenamoredofanythingthatweakenswhitepeople,andfeminismdoesthat,itexplainswhythemediahave,inPierce'swords,"triedtoramfeministpropagandadownourthroats."

Sothereitis:PiercethinksthatmulticulturalismpreventsthepassingonofEuropeancultureandidentitytothenextgeneration;egalitarianismhaswreckedourstandards,undermineddiscipline,andcorruptedourcurriculum;andfeminismhasnullifiedthecharacter-buildingtaskoftheschools.Pierceacknowledgesthatthisanalysisisanoversimplification,butstill,hecontends,itgetsattheheartofthematterifoneshareshisconcernforthefateofEuropean-Americanchildren.

ItmustbesaidthatPierceisfarfromaloneinhisbasicassessmentoftheillsofAmericaneducation.AnumberofoutspokencriticsontherightsharePiercesconcernsabouttheimpactofmulticulturalism,egalitarianism,andfeminismonAmerica'sschoolingspecifically,andaboutprogressiveeducationgenerally.However,Iknowofnoother

analystwhoexplicitlybringstheracialangletohisargumentsasPiercedoes.AndPierceistheonlyoneIknowaboutwhoopenlyexpresseshisbeliefthattheeducationthatpromotesthelevelofculturalidentityandcontinuityamongwhitepeoplehewantstoseecanonlyoccurinraciallyhomogeneousschools.Ironically,PierceputsforththesameargumentsinmakingthiscaseasdoanumberofAfricanAmericaneducatorswhohavelongadvocatedseparateschoolsforblackchildrengearedtohelpingthemdevelopasenseofAfricanandblackracialconsciousnessandprideandcommitment.PiercesaysthatitisindicativeofwhatisgoingoninAmericathattherearesuchschoolsforblackchildrensupportedwithpublicdollars,butthatanyattempttocreatetheseverysamekindofschools,privateorpublic,forwhitechildrenisimmediatelyandvigorouslycondemnedas"racist"and"whitesupremacist"andshutdown.

ANorthCarolinatelevisionnewsreportercametoWestVirginiatointerviewPierce.Whilehewasattheproperty,thereporteraskedPiercetoshowhimanexampleofthechildren'sbooksPiercedistributesthroughhisNationalVanguardBookscatalog.PiercerespondedbyshowinghimacopyofanillustratededitionofAesop'sFables.ThereporterflippedthroughthepagesandaskedPierce,"Whatisthisallabout?"ItturnedoutthatthisyoungreporterhadneverheardofAesoporhisfables.

Piercetoldthereporterthatitwasacollectionofstories,eachwithamoral,attributedtotheGreekwriterAesop,wholivedaround600B.C..Recallingthatexchange,Piercesaysthatatfirsthewassurprisedatthereporter'sunfamiliaritywiththeAesopmaterialbutnowrealizesthatheshouldn'thavebeen.InrecenttimesneitherschoolsnorparentsseeanyneedtointroducewhitechildrentothestoriesofAesop,ortotheBrothersGrimmandtheothersofthatsort,thatearliergenerationsofwhitechildrenreadorhadreadtothem.

WhenIwasakidoneofthespecialcharmsthatAesop'sFablesheldformewastheknowledgethatAlexandertheGreathadreadexactlythesesamestorieswhenhewasachild,morethan2,300yearsago.WhenIreadthefableaboutthedoginthemangerortheoneabouttheshepherdboywhocried"wolfandthoughtaboutthelessonsthesefablestaught,itthrilledmetothinkthateverygreatmaninourhistory,forthousandsof

years,hadreadthesesamestorieswhenhewasachildandlearnedthesamelessons.

Butnotanylonger.Thesefablesare...Eurocentric...andsotodaytheyareall"no-nos"forWhitechildren–whichiswhywehaveaWhitepopulationinAmericawhichisincreasinglyrootless,cosmopolitan,alienated,andatomized–aWhitepopulationwhichisunabletodefenditsheritageortoopposethosewhoseaimistodestroythatheritage,becausetheyhavenoknowledgeoftheirheritage,andwhobelievethatanyonewhovaluesthatheritagemustbea"hater"ora"racist."

WhenIwasinWestVirginia,Isawoneofthechildren'sbooksthatPiercedistributesonBobDeMarais'deskandborrowedittoseewhatkindofbooksPiercethoughtappropriateforyoungchildren.ItwascalledAnnieandtheWildAnimals,anditwaswrittenandillustratedbyJanBrett.Itwaspublishedin1985byHoughtonMifflin,amajorAmericanpublishinghouse.Thebooklookedtometobesomethingthatcouldbeusedintheearlygradesinschoolsorthatparentscouldreadtotheirthree-to-six-year-oldchildrenintwentyminutesorso–itwasmostlypictures.Annieisalittleblondgirloffourorfivewholivesinthecountryandwhosecatdisappearsonewinter.Withhercatgone,Anniemakesaconnectionwithavarietyofwoodlandanimals.Whenspringcomes,Anniefindshercatalongwithalitterofnewbornkittensinthewoodsasalltheotheranimalsshehasmetlookon.

IcouldseewhyPiercewouldfavorAnnieandtheWildAnimals.Alittlewhitegirl,embeddedinanaturalworld,notaconcrete-and-steelworld.Annie'swasacalmworld,notajanglyworld.Anniedirectlyencounterslife;shewasn'tlivingamedia-infused,SesameStreet/videogame/Disneyfilmexistence.Andtherewasatimelessnesstothestory:itcouldhavetakenplaceyesterdayortwentyyearsagoorahundredyearsago.Itwasn'taboutthehip-hop,bang-bang-bang,go-go-goworldoftoday.ItishowPierce–unrealistically,somewouldsay–thinkswhitechildrenoughttolive.

Inaradiobroadcastbackcalled"BrainwashinginAmerica,"Piercespoketotheissueofuniversityeducation.10Hetoldhisaudiencethathehadbeenauniversityprofessorduringtheturbulent1960s.Thiswasatimemarkedbythepowerfulemergenceoftheso-calledcounterculture,with

itshostilitytoauthority,friendlinesstodrugsandrecreationalsex,andencouragementtopeopletodowhateverfeltgoodtothematthemoment.Thesewerealsotheyearsofthecivilrightsrevolution–Piercesaysblackswere"demonstratingandgenerallyraisinghell"–andtheanti-Vietnamwarmovement.

Piercetoldhislistenersthathedividedhiscolleaguesonthefacultyintofourcategoriesonthebasisofhowtheyrelatedtoallthatwashappeningoncampusinthoseyears.

First,Piercesaid,therewerethe"Trendies."Theseweretheunthinkingliberals–incontrasttothesecondgroup,themorereflective,doctrinaireliberalsandradicalleftists(I'llcallthem"Lefties").TheTrendiesweredisposedtobelievewhateverwasfashionable,saidPierce.Theyweretheoneswhoheldamoistenedforefingeruptothebreezeofpropagandacomingfromtheirtelevisionscreensandoratingcolleagues,andadjustedtheirviewsaccordingly.

Then,thethirdofPierce'scategories,thereweretheJews,who,notedPierce,aremorenumerousoncollegecampusesthaninthegeneralpopulation.TheJewswere"uptotheirnecksincivilrightsactivities,"Piercepointedout—organizingcommitteestohiremorenon-whitefacultymembersandrecruitnon-whitestudents,demandingthattheuniversitytrusteesgetridoftheirinvestmentsinSouthAfrica,andmarchinganddemonstratingandwritingletterstotheeditorandopinionpieces.Jewswerealsoveryactiveintheanti-warmovementbecause,claimedPierce,unlikeWorldWarII,theydidn'tseetheirinterestsbeingservedinVietnam.AndJewswereveryprominentamongthosepushingcounterculturalvalues—personallicense,disrespectforsocialconvention,andtherest.Thesevaluessubvertedmoralityandorderinwhitesociety,andtheprospectofthatturnofeventshasgreatappealtoJews,saidPierce.

AsaresultoftheactivitiesoftheLefties,theTrendies,andtheJews,Piercealleged,therewasaloweringofhiringandstudentrecruitmentstandards,aloweringofacademicstandards,andthesubordinationoftheeducationalmissionoftheuniversitytoaleftistpoliticalagenda.Lateron,Piercesaid,thefeministsandgayrightsactivistsgotonboardandtheuniversitybecamethebastionofPoliticalCorrectness(healways

capitalizesthatterm)thatitistoday.

Piercedoesn'thaveanameforthefourthcategoryoffacultywithwhomheworkedattheuniversity,butbasedonhowhedescribesthem,I'llgivethemalabel–"Timids."TheTimidswerethefacultymemberswhoweren'ttakeninbywhatwasgoingon—theyknewwhatwasup–buttheywerenotwillingtoexpresstheirviewsopenlyortoopposetheconfirmedLefties,thetrendyliberals,andthevocalJews(withthefirstandthirdcategoriesoftenbeingthesamepeople).PiercesaidtheTimidswouldsayonethingprivatelyandanotherthingpublicly.PiercesaidhethinksthatthesefacultywereundulyafraidoftheconsequencestothemselvesoftakingontheLefties,Trendies,andJewsandendedupactingindishonest–andtoPierce'swayofthinking,dishonorable–ways.

PierceacknowledgesthattheTimidsdidhavesomereasontobeconcernedabouttheirwelfareiftheyspokeup.Theircareerscouldhavebeenaffectediftheywentupagainstcertainpeople—tenureandpromotionsdecisionscouldgoagainstthem,salaryincreasescouldbedenied,andprimeteachingassignmentscouldbegiventosomeoneelse.Andtoo,Piercereported,therewassomephysicalintimidation–tire-slashing,disruptionsofclasses,threatsofviolence,thosekindsofthings.AndthenofcoursetherewasthedisdainandridiculethatwouldhavebeendirectedattheTimidsiftheyhadspokenuporfailedtogoalongwithwhattheLefties,Trendies,andJewswanteddone.

AsIwaslisteningtothetapeofPierce'sbroadcast,IthoughtofoneotherpossiblereasonforthesilenceoftheTimids.TothedegreethatPierceisright,thatmanypeopleontherightstayedsilentandinactiveduringthe1960s,itcouldhavebeenthattheysimplydidn'twanttolivewithnotbeinglikedandapprovedandacceptedbythoseontheleft.Ihaveobservedaninterestingdifferencebetweenthoseonthepoliticalrightandpoliticalleft.Characteristically,thoseontheright,forwhateverreason,wanttobelikedandapprovedbythoseontheleft.Incontrast,thoseontheleftcouldnotcarelesswhetherthoseontherightlikethemorapproveofwhattheysayordo.Theydon'tgivetwosecondstoworryingaboutwhatsomebodyontherightisgoingtothinkofthembeforesayingordoingsomething.Ifthatistrue,theprospectofbeingconfrontedbythedisapproval,disagreement,orcoldshoulderfromtheir

liberalandleftistcolleaguesmaywellbeenoughtokeepconservativeandrightistfacultymemberssilent,inactive,andacquiescent,orevenleadthemactivelytosupportgoings-onwhicharecontrarytotheirbeliefs.

Whateverthereasonforit,facultywhoopposedthecorruptionoftheuniversitydidn'tspeakoutordisplayanymeasureofsolidarityinthoseyears,saidPierce.Hecontendedthatiftheyhadbeenbolderandhadstoodtogethertheywouldhavebeenabletoprevailinmanyinstances.EspeciallytheywouldhaveprevailediftheTrendieshadbeenrootedenoughaspeopletodomorethanalignthemselveswithwhateverhappenedtobeinthewindatthemoment.ButtheTimidssattightandtheTrendieswentalongwithwhatwasfashionable,andtheresulthasbeenthetyrannyofpoliticalcorrectnessinAmericanhighereducation.Piercesaidthemodernuniversityhasbecome"anenemyasset."11Buthonestyandcourageattherighttime,heasserted,thirtyyearsagowhenallofthiswascatchinghold,couldhavepreventedwhatheviewsasagreattragedy.

Pierceexpressedintensedisdainformodern-dayacademicswhoopposewhatisgoingonintheuniversitybutwon'tfightagainstit,employingthestrongestlanguagewhendescribingthemIhaveheardfromhim."Theyarelickspittles[servileflatterers,toadies]andhypocrites,liarsandwimps,withouttheslightesttraceofmanliness,honor,orself-respect,"hedeclared."Theyteachdoctrineswhichtheyknowarefalse.TheygrovelatthefeetoftheJewsandotherminoritiesinordertokeeptheirjobs.Theypresenttheworstpossibleexampletoyoungpeople.Itispitifultobehold,trulydisgusting."

Inthe"BrainwashinginAmerica"broadcast,Piercereportedthat,inanaddresstothefaculty,thepresidentofRutgersUniversitypointedoutthatontheaverageblackspossiblymaynothavethegeneticqualitiestomeetthesamestandardssetforwhitestudents.Piercesaidthemediapickeditupandtherewerecallsforthepresident'shead.ButinsteadoftheRutgerspresidentdefendingwhathesaidandbackingitupwithevidence,hebegangrovelingandapologizing,whiningandbegging,andgoingonabouthowhehadn'treallymeantwhathesaid."Trulypathetic,"snarledPierce.

Piercesaysthattraditionallyuniversitieshavehadtwopurposes.Thefirst

hasbeen–and,tohismind,stillshouldbe–totrainscholars:mathematicians,chemists,historians,philosophers,andsoon.Thesecondpurposehasbeentoinstillinaleadershipeliteofyoungpeopleasenseofcommitmenttotheircivilizationsothattheycouldmaintainandaddtoit."ThecivilizationthatouruniversitieswereapartofwasunmistakablyandunapologeticallyWestern,"heargues,"whichistosay,European–or,ifyouprefer,White."

PiercesaysthatonecanstillgetatechnicaleducationinanAmericanuniversity,bywhichhemeansinfieldssuchasengineeringandmedicine.

Whatisn'tavailablenow,however,accordingtohim,isthekindofliberaleducationhefavors,onethattransmitsknowledgeaboutourWesternheritageandinvokesasenseofresponsibilitytocontributetothesurvivalandimprovementofourcultureandourrace.Piercesaystoday'suniversitiesareinthebusinessofindoctrinatingstudentswithapartylinethatisanti-white,anti-European,andanti-Western.HebelievesuniversitieshavebecomeweaponstodestroywhiteEuropeanculture.Inpost-secondaryeducation,ShakespeareandMiltonareoutandcontemporaryblackwriters(ToniMorrison,MayaAngelou)andpopculturecourses("TheGangsterFilm")arein.Studentsraisedontelevisionandpermissivenessandmostlikelynotamongtheeliteacademically–thesedays,mediocrehighschoolstudentsfillupcollegeseagertotaketheirtuitionmoney–toooftenchoosethefuncourses,thetrendycourses,thetrivialcourses,insteadoftheserious,demandingones.

Pierceparticularlydecriesthestateofhistoryandliteratureinmodernuniversities.Thesearethesubjectswherethe"RedGuards,"ashecallsthem,havemostlefttheirmark.Hesaysheknowswhythatisthecase.

Historyisaninherentlyracistsubject...because,inthefirstplace,itinvolvesthestudyofwhatpeoplesandindividualshaveactuallydone,notwhatthetheoristsofdemocracyandequalitywouldliketohaveusbelievetheyhavedone.Historygivesuscontinuingproofofthefactthatthereisnoequalityintheworld.Itistherecordofheroicaccomplishmentandoutstandingvirtueonthepartofsome,contrastedwiththechronicineptitudeandappallinginiquityonthepartofothers.Inthesecondplace,itprovidestheindispensablebasisforasenseof

peoplehood,asenseofrootedness,asenseofracialidentity.Itisnotsomethingyouwanttospreadaroundwhenyouaretryingtoreduceapopulationtoamassofrootless,cosmopolitan,interchangeablehumanatoms...

Andliterature...well,that'satleastasdangerousashistory.WhocanreadtheIliadwithouthisbloodbeginningtoraceandwithoutfeelingaconnectiontothoseancientpeopleandevents?WhocannotbemovedbythesamespiritthatmovedHomer?Andthatspirithasnothingtodowiththesicklyspiritofdemocracyandequality.Andthenthere'sShakespeare!Therewasneveramanwhoobservedthehumanconditionwithtruereyethanhe....Thegreatdangerinliterature–inrealliterature,ingreatliterature–forthedemocratsandtheegalitariansisthatithelpsustounderstandourselvesinthecontextofourpeople.Ithelpsustocompleteourselvesandbecomewhole.Itextendsourhorizons,helpsusseethebigpicture.Itgivesusideals,models–andthoseideals,inourliterature,arenotegalitarianideals.NorarethemodelsPoliticallyCorrect:infact,theyaremuchmorelikelytobeheroesthandemocrats.

Overthepastquartercentury,Pierceinhisvariouspublications–Attack!,NationalVanguard,andFreeSpeech–hasgivenovermuchspacetoarticlesdevotedtothehistorytothewhiterace.Examplesinclude"TheCelts:TheirOriginsandPre-History,""LeonidasandtheSpartanEthos,""SvenHedin:LastoftheVikings,"and"DenisKearneyandtheStruggleforaWhiteAmerica."(KearneywasanorganizerofwhiteworkersinCaliforniainthe1870s.)PiercehasalsoprintedpiecesonwritersandartistswithastrongwhiteracialconsciousnesssuchasKnutHamsun,ArnoBreker,AldousHuxley,andRudyardKipling.Manyotherexamplescouldbecited–politicalleaders,inventors,militaryfigures,explorers,andsoforth,bothwell-knownandobscure,whomPierceviewsasbeingimportantinthejourneytakenthusfarbythewhiteraceandusefulasguidesandasinspirationforwhitepeoplenowlivingasthey(hehopes)carryontherace'supwardadvance.

Idon'tknowwhetherPierceisfamiliarwithit,buthisapproachtowhiteracialstudieslinkshimtoanewacademictrendinuniversitiesknownaswhitenessstudies—althoughhisfocusonwhatheconsiderstobetheexemplaryaspectsofthewhiteexperiencecontrastswiththatoftheotherpractitionersinthisfield.Scholarsinthefieldofwhitenessstudiesfall

intooneoftwocamps:thosewhoconcernthemselveswiththecultureof"whitetrash";andthosewhosegoalisto"problematize"whiteness,thatistosay,examineiteitherasameansofpurgingitofitsmostnegativequalities—racism,forexample–orofeliminatingitasanindividualorgroupidentity.

AnexampleofthefirstcampisabookcalledWhiteTrash.ThisvolumeincludesaninterviewbyNorthwesternUniversityprofessorLauraKipnisofoneJenniferReeder,whorevelsinher"whitetrash"identity.SaysReeder,"Iambusty,andIamloud,andIlovebadtaste.Iambadtaste."Thebookalsocontainsessaysonslashermovies,Elvisworship,hillbillylore,andcountrymusic.InthesecondcamparescholarssuchashistorianNoelIgnatiev.IgnatieveditsajournalcalledRaceTraitorwhosemottois"treasontowhitenessisloyaltytohumanity."Hesaysthatstudyingwhitenessismerelyanecessarystageenroutetowhatheterms"theabolitionofwhiteness.""Thereisnosuchthingaswhiteculture,"Ignatievmaintains."Withouttheprivilegesattachedtoit,thewhiteracewouldnotexist,andwhiteskinwouldhavenomoresocialsignificancethanbigfeet."

Examplesofwhitenessstudiesarespringinguparoundthecountry.StudentsatMacalasterCollegeinSt.Paul,Minnesotaenrollinacoursecalled"Race,RacePrivilege,andWhiteness,"inwhichtheyinterviewtheirclassmatesabouttheirexperiencesofracismandwhiteness.DukeUniversityPresshaspublishedacollectionofessaysentitledDisplacingWhiteness.nInNewJersey,theCenterfortheStudyofWhiteAmericanCulturedevotesitseffortstohelping"whiteAmericansparticipateinbuildingamulti-racialsociety."

Whitenessstudiesisnotwithoutitsdetractors,however.DavidRoediger,theauthorofthebook,TowardstheAbolitionofWhiteness,worriesthatwhiteculturewillundulycomeinforattentionandaffirmation."Whiteness,"saysRoediger,"describes,fromLittleBigHorntoSimiValley,notaculturebutpreciselytheabsenceofculture.Itistheemptyandthereforeterrifyingattempttobuildanidentitybasedonwhatoneisn'tandonwhomonecanholdback."ProfessorofAfricanAmericanstudiesatColumbiaUniversityMichaelEricDyson,whosenextbookwillbepartlydevotedtowhiteness,says,"There'sasuspicionamongAfrican-Americansthatwhitenessstudiesisasneakyformofnarcissism.Atthe

verymomentwhenAfrican-AmericanstudiesandAsian-Americanstudiesandsoonarereallycomingintotheirown,youhavewhitenessstudiesshiftingthefocusandmaybetheresourcesbacktowhitepeopleandtheirperspective."AndthenthereistheconcernofMargaretTalbot,theauthorofaNewYorkTimesMagazinearticleonwhitenessstudies.TalbotsaysinherTimespiecethatoneunsettlingquestiontobeansweredaboutthefieldiswhatsocialgooditservestoheightenCaucasianawarenessifindoingsoyouruntheriskofswellingCaucasianpride

24.MenandWomenTounderstandwhatPiercehastosayaboutthesexes–oranythingelseforthatmatter–hisfundamentalframeofreferencehastobekeptinmind.Pierceisfirstandforemostaracialist.Helooksattheworldthroughthelensofrace;everythinghesaysanddoesisgroundedthere.Pierce'sconcernasaracialistiswiththehistoryandcurrentandfuturewell-beingofthewhiteraceingeneralandwhiteAmericansor,anotherterm,European-Americansinparticular.Whetherornotheismisguidedinthedirectionshetakes,thereislittledoubtaboutPierce'scommitmenttoservehisracewhilehestillhaslifeinhim;thatiswhatWilliamPierceisabout.Ihaveneverencounteredanyonewhoisasfocusedinhislife,asdirected,assingle-minded,asPierceisinhis.Alltosay,raceisPierce'scontext–andforallpracticalpurposeshisonlycontext–andthuswhenhedealswithmattersrelatedtomenandwomen,thetopicofthischapter,aswitheverythingelse,hedoessofromaracialangle.

Pierce'sraciallensstandsinstarkcontrasttotheonetypicallyusedtoviewmattersinthisarea:theonewhichhasbeenestablishedbymodernfeminismoverthepastalmost-fourdecades.(Imarktheadventofmodernfeminismwiththepublicationin1963oftheseminalbookbyBettyFriedan,TheFeminineMystique.)Modernfeminism'sfundamentalunitofconcern,ofcourse,isnotwithracebutratherwithgender,andmoreparticularlywiththecircumstanceofwomenincontemporarysociety.Itisawomen'smovement,notaracialmovement.

Infact,feminismhaseffectivelyappropriatedthetermgender.Thatis,formostpeople,'gender'–whichstrictlyspeakingreferstobothmenandwomen–hascometomeanwomen.Thesedays,whenpeopleareinformedthattherewillbeadiscussionof"genderissues,"theywillnaturallyassumethatitwillbeaboutwomen.Ifmenareconsideredatall,itwouldbereasonabletothinkthatitwillbeintermsoftheirrelationshiptowomen,e.g.,howtheyhaveimpededorfurtheredwomen'sprogressinachievingfulfillingandproductivelivesinthissociety.Anotherillustration,oneassumesthatgenderstudiesprogramsinuniversityarewomen'sstudiesinthefirstinstanceandthattheyare

underthecontrolofwomenandtaughtbythem,notthattheyarestudiesofwomenandmenequallyandunderthecontrolofwomenandmenandtaughtbythemboth.Thepointisthatitisawomen'smovement,notawomen-and-men'smovement.

Incontrasttoafeminist-influencedorientation,Piercefocusesonbothmenandwomenaspartofthelargerwholeofrace.Andwe'retalkingaboutwhitemenandwomenhere.Pierceleavesittootherracestolookoutforthemselves–whichhebelievestheyareinfactdoing,anddoingitbetterthanwhitesare.Pierceseesotherracesasbusilylookingoutfortheirowninterestswithouttheleastbitofconcernforhowwhitesarefaring,whileguilt-riddenanddo-gooderwhitessupporttheireffortsandpaynomindtothefateoftheirownpeople.ToPierce'swayofthinking,whitemenandwomencannotbeandshouldnotbethoughtofasseparateentities,andcertainlytheyshouldnotbeseenascompeting,antagonisticgroupsinthewayhebelievesthefeministperspectiveportraysthem.Rather,asPiercelooksatit,whitemenandwomenarepartsofalargerreality,alivingorganismofsorts:theirrace.FromPierce'sperspective,menandwomencanonlybeunderstoodiftheirrelationshiptothesurvivalanddevelopmentoftheirrace–thislargerprocess,thislargerreality–istheprimaryconcern.Raceandnotgendermustbethefocus,insistsPierce.Menandwomen,atleastifoneacceptsPierce'slineofthought,mustaboveallelseseekharmoniouslyandeffectivelytocomplementandsupportoneanotherincarryingouttheirrealpurposeinlife,apurposetheyshareandwhichismoreimportant,morefundamental,moresignificant,thanthefateoftheirindividuallivesoroftheirsexasawhole,andthatistoensuretheexistenceandimprovethestateoftheirkindonthisearth.

FromPierce'sevolutionaryperspective,heseesthewhiterace,whetheritrealizesitornot,asbeinginastruggletomaintainandenhanceitself.Inorderforthewhiteracetodothiseffectivelyitmustbestrong,tough,protective,fierce,andrigorouslyrational–thatishowPiercelooksatit.Inamasculine-femininedichotomyPierceusesasaframeofreference,heassociatesthequalitiesjustlisted,toughnessandstrengthandsoon,withthemasculine.WhilePiercebelievesthatbothmasculinityandfemininityashedefinesthemarenecessarytothewelfareofthewhiterace,hebelievesitparticularlydebilitatingtohispeopleiftheylosetheirmasculinecharacter.ItisthisoutlookthathasledPiercetogiveagreat

dealofattentiontomasculinityandmen.Infact,Pierceshinesthespotlightonmenmorethanonwomen,andthatinitselfisareversalofapatternthathasprevailedinrecenttimes.Withinthatfocus,heisparticularlyconcernedwiththewaysboysareraisedandthekindofmentheybecomeasaresult.

Asfortheraisingofgirls,Piercehasmadeitclearthathefindsitunfortunatethatgirlsarenolongerbeingbroughtuptobemothersandhomemakersbutrathertobecomewhatheviewsasself-indulgentcareerists.Beyondmakingthisgeneralpoint,however,Piercehasn'tgivenattentiontotheparticularsofthewaysgirlsarebeingbroughtuptotheextentthathehaswithboys.Withgirls,itismoreamatterofhisofferingcommentsandanecdoteshereandthereaboutwhatheseesgoingonwiththem.AlmostalwaystheseremarksarereferencedinPierce'sbottom-lineconcern:whetherwhitegirlssomedaywillbringwhitechildrenintotheworldandnurturethemwellandtherebycontributetothesurvivaloftheraceandtheachievementofwhathebelievestobeitsgloriousdestiny.ForPierce,itallcomesdowntothat.

Anotherbreakintheprevailingpattern,Pierce'sracialistorientationhasledhimtocallattentiontothestateofmarriageincontemporarytimes,withaspecialemphasisonhowitiscarryingoutitschildbearingandchildraisingfunctions.ToPierce,marriageistheinstitutionthatperpetuatestherace.InPierce'seyes,themarriageunit–father,mother,children—representsnolessthanthefutureoftherace.Withouthealthymarriages,Pierceisconvinced,therecannotbeahealthysocietyorahealthyrace.Ifmarriagesaresick,thesocietywillbesickandtheracewillbesickandperhapsevenperish;thatishowPiercelooksatit.ForPierce,totalkaboutmarriageistotalkaboutraciallifeanddeath.

Ithinkitfairtosaythattheinstitutionofmarriagewithanemphasisonitschildbearingandchildraisingfunctionshasnotbeenasprominentinmodernfeministthoughtandactionashavebeenconcernsforthepersonalfulfillmentofwomen,solidarityamongwomen,andtheentryofwomenintotheeconomicandpoliticalarenasofsociety.Thisis,ofcourse,nottosaythatfeministsdon'tcareaboutfamilies–theydo.Butitistosuggestthataconcernforthenuclearfamilyandadvocacydirectedatmaintainingithavenotbeenacentralfocuswithinthecontemporarywomen'smovement.

Pierce'sracialistorientationshiftstheconcernrelativetochildbearing.Today,discussiontendstocenteraroundawoman'sfreedomtodecidewhetherornottobearachild–theabortiondebate.Pierce,incontrast,zeroesinonwhatkindofchildawomanbears.Hisconcerniswithwhetherawhitewomangivesbirthtoawhitechildoroneofmixedraceandwiththequalityofthatchild.Heapproachesthefamilyplanningissuenotsomuchfromthequestionofhowmanychildrenarebroughtintotheworldbutratherhowgoodtheyare.Thisorientationhasleadhimtoadvocateeugenicsasasocialpolicy.Eugenicsistheattempttoimprovethequalityofapopulationbymanagingwhohaschildrenandwithwhomandinwhatnumbers.ItalkedtoPierceabouthisthinkinginthisregard.

"Ithinkthatthewhitesocietythatemergesfromthechaosfollowingthecollapseofthissocietyreallyneedstoerecteugenicsasoneofthefundamentalpillarsintheneworder,"Piercetoldme."It'sgoingtohavetotrytoundosomeofthedamagethousandsofyearsofdysgenic[harmfulbreeding]practiceshavedone.Wearegoingtohavetodecidewhatqualitieswewantourdescendantstohaveandthenselectforthosequalities.

"Youhearthisargument:'ButyouareplayingGod.Whatmakesyouthinkyouknowthatitisbettertohavethiskindofpeoplethanthatkindofpeople?'Well,inacertainsensesomebodyalwaysmakesthedecisionofwhatthequalityoffuturehumanbeingswillbe,whetherornottheyrealizeitoracknowledgeit.Asforme,Ihaveahardtimebelievingthatleavingsomethingasimportantasthattothesystemwehavenow–whichisprettyclosetochance–isbetterthanmakingarationaldecisionaboutwhatwewantandthentryingtoachieveit.

"BackintheStoneAge,let'ssay,naturewasveryselective.Welivedamuchmorerigorouslifebackthen,bothasindividualsandascommunities.Wehadtodothingsrightorwedidn'tsurvive.Naturedidn'ttoleratemanyscrew-ups,andthattendedtopushusuptheevolutionarypath.Humanbeingsevolved,especiallyinthenorthernhemispherewithitssevereweatherchangesduringtheyear.Thepersonwhowastoobusychasingbutterfliesduringthesummertoputawayasufficientsupplyoffirewoodandfoodforthewinterneversawanothersummeragain–simpleasthat.Youhadtobeprettytoughandstrong,

bothmentallyandphysically,backthen.

"Ithinkwereachedourpeaksometimearound10,000B.C.whenwemovedintotheNeolithicAgeandlivedasettledexistenceandfarmingbecamethebasisofoursubsistenceratherthanhuntingandgathering.Beforethat,everythingwasonaverysmallscale,withsmallclansmovingacrossthelandscapewiththeiranimalsfromoneareatoanotherastheseasonsandthehuntingconditionschanged.Now,however,westayedinoneplace.Webuiltmorepermanentdwellingsandstartedlivinginsettledcommunitiesandtherewasamuchmoreelaboratedivisionoflaborandwebegantoseelarge-scalesocialandgovernmentalstructuresandweaccumulatedsurpluses.TheresultofallthatwasthatthosewhowouldsimplynothavesurvivedinPaleolithictimescouldnowstayaliveandbreed.SoIthinkthatwebegantoseesomedysgenicsaroundthattime,andevolutionsloweddown.I'dsaythatforroughlytenthousandyearswe'vebeengoingdownhillasaspecies,andthatthisprocesshasreallyspeededupinthelastcoupleofhundredyears.

"Itismybasicfeelingthatwhetherwearegoinguphillordownhilliswhatlifeisallaboutwhenyougetrightdowntoit,andthatweoughttobeconcernedaboutthatanddosomethingaboutit.Sincewehaveshort-circuitednatureIthinkweneedtostarttomakeupforit,andthatmeanseugenics.Weneedtoputourselvesinnature'splace.Weneedtoassessthegeneticimpactaparticularsocialinstitutionorpatternorpolicyhasonourrace.Weneedtolookatitfromthatangle.Doeswhatever-it-ismakeusmorefit,orless?Doesitcontributetoourevolutiontowardhigherintelligenceandhigherconsciousness?Andthen,whenwegetanswerstothosequestions,weneedtoactaccordingly.

"TheeldersinSpartainancientGreece,forexample,wouldexamineveryyoungchildren.Ifthechildseemedfitineveryway,itwasgivenbacktothefamilytoraise.Butifthechildwasjudgedtobedefectiveinsomeway,thechildwaskilled.Iguessyoucouldcallthataformofnegativeeugenics.Althoughthatisanextremeexample;youdon'thavetobenastyorbloodthirstytogetthisdone.Andyoudon'thavetocompelpeopleeither,tellthemthatiftheyarean"alpha-plus"theymustliveinaparticularneighborhoodorsomethinglikethat.Whatyoucandoissimplymodifysocialarrangementssothatthebestpeopleareencouraged,aremorelikelyontheaverage,togettogetherandhave

morechildrenthanthelesscapable.Youcanalterthewayyoucollecttaxesordisbursetaxrevenues,forinstance.Youcanpayattentiontodysgenicinfluenceslikethewelfaresystem,whichforthirtyyearsandmorehasencouragedtheleastfitamongustopropagate,andthefeministideologythathascaughtholdwithsomanyofourbestwomenandpushedcareerismonthemanddownplayedtheimportanceoffamilyandchildren.Youmightnotdesignaperfectsystem,butifyoukeepeugenicsinmindyoucanmakeapositiveimpactonfuturegenerations.Atleastyouarelookingintherightdirection."

"Iassumeyouareparticularlyconcernedabouttheeffectsofmiscegenationonwhitepeople."

"Miscegenationistheworstkindof'no-no'forourrace.ThatisoneplacewhereIwouldhavecompulsion.Irunintoproblemswithlibertariansonthisone,butI'mfirmonit.Butthisisanexception;Ithinkyoucanhave90%oftheeugeniceffectyouwantwithoutbeingrepressiveatall.Itcomesdowntohowyoustructuresociety–thetypesofinstitutionsyouhave,thevaluesandideasyoupromote,andsoon–sothatthingstendtohappenmorethewayyouwantthemtoratherthaninadysgenicway.Peoplearen'tabsolutelycompelledtodothisorthat,butrathertheydobecauseitiswhathappensnaturallygiventhecontextthatiscreatedforthem."

Inthematerialthatfollows,IsamplePierce'swritingstogiveanindicationofhowhelooksatissuesrelatedtomenandwomen.First,therewillbeanexampleofhisviewsonmasculinityandmenandhowboysareraisedtodayandhowhethinkstheyoughttobe.Then,second,comesanillustrationofhowheapproachesthesubjectofmarriage.Last,thereisanexamplewithhowhedealswiththeupbringingofgirls.

PiercebeginsaFreeSpeecharticleentitled"TheFeminizationofAmerica"withtheobservationthathehasalwaysbeenfondofwomen—"perhapstoomuchso,sometimes."AboutwomenPiercewrites,"Ialwayshaveenjoyedtheircompanygreatly.Ihavereallyworshippedfemininebeauty.Ihaveadmiredandrespectedwomenwhentheyhaveservedtheirpurposeinthelifeofourpeople,asmuchasIhaveadmiredandrespectedmenwhohaveservedtheirpurpose."Havingsaidthat,hewantsitknownthathebelievesthatmuchofthepathologyofpresent-

daysociety–andbysocietyhemeanswhiteAmericansociety–isduetoitsfeminizationoverthepastcentury.

PierceholdsthatAmericanwhiteculturehasbeenweakenedduetothelossofmuchofitsmasculinespiritandcharacter.TogetatwhatPiercemeansbymasculinespiritandcharacter,ithelpstounderstandthewayhedistinguishesthemasculinefromthefeminine.ToPierce,themasculineisassociatedwithhonor,beauty,tradition,roots,thedistantfrontier,and,hisphrase,"reverenceandaweforNature'smajesty."Incontrast,thefeminineinPierce'sconceptionemphasizessafety,comfort,andthetangibleratherthantheintangible.Thefeminineorientationandapproachtolifehas,asheperceivesit,amorelimitedhorizon,"withthehomeandthehearthverymuchinsight."Thefeminine,saysPierce,isconcernedwithwordsasmuchasdeeds.Itfavorsequalityoverinequality:itistheviewthat"allofGod'schildrenarelovedequally,allareconsideredcuteandadorable."ToPierce,aristocraticorelitistvaluesaremasculine,whiledemocraticoregalitarianvaluesarefeminine.Inthepoliticalrealm,Piercebelievesthatasthefemininetakesholdinaculture,"theroleofgovernmentshiftsfromthatofafather,whomaintainsanorderlyandlawfulenvironmentinwhichmenarefreetostriveforsuccessaslittleorasmuchassuitsthem,tothatofamother,whowantstoinsurethatallofherchildrenwillbesuppliedwithwhatevertheyneed."

PierceusesTimothyMcVeigh'sstatementtothecourtatthetimeofhissentencingfortheOklahomaCitybombingtomakehispointaboutthedifferencebetweenthefeminineandmasculineorientation.PiercesaysthatnearlyeveryonewasdisappointedwithwhatMcVeighchosetosayinhisfirstpublicutterance.Peoplehadexpectedanddesiredanapologyfromhimforthesufferingoftheinnocentvictimsofthebombinghehadcaused.Theywantedhimtoshowthatherelatedtowhattheindividualsandfamilieswhohadlosttheirlovedoneshadgonethoughandtosaythathewasprofoundlysorryforthepainandlosshehadbroughtintotheirlives.Insteadofthat,McVeighhadusedtheoccasiontopointoutthatthegovernmentistheteacherofthepeople,andthatwhenthegovernmentbreaksthelaw–hewasreferringtowhathappenedinWacoduringthesiegeoftheBranchDavidianproperty–itscitizenswillnotrespectthelaw.

Hehadgivenaspeechontheissueofgovernmentlawlessness,andthathadturnedpeopleoff.

"Allright,"JudgeMatschhadsaid."Mr.McVeigh,youhavetherighttomakeanystatementyouwishtomake.Doyouwishtomakeastatement?"

"Yes,yourhonor,"McVeighreplied."Briefly."

McVeighrosefromhisseatandwalkedtoalecterninthecenterofthecourtroom.Hewasdressedinthecream-coloreduniformofafederalprisoner.Ashespoke,hishandswereclaspedbehindhisbackandtwitchednervously.

"Ifthecourtplease,"McVeighbegan,"Iwishtousethewordsof[SupremeCourt]JusticeBrandeisdissentinginOlmsteadtospeakforme.Hewrote,'Ourgovernmentisthepotent,omnipresentteacher.Forgoodorill,itteachesthewholepeoplebyitsexample.'ThatisallIhave."

JudgeMatschthensentencedMcVeightodie,andmarshalstookhimoutofthecourtroom.

PiercesaysMcVeigh'sfocusonideasandthelargerimpersonalcontextreflectsamasculineorientation,andthatcontrastswithafocusonfeelingsandthepersonalwhichreflectsafeminineorientation.AsPierceseesit,McVeigh'sstatementtothecourtwasoutofsyncwiththeincreasinglyfeminizedworldinwhichweliveandthuswasmisunderstoodanddismissedbythevastmajorityofthosewhoheardorreadaboutit.Peoplecouldn'trelatetowhatMcVeighhadtosay,Pierceclaims,becausehewasoperatingoutsidethefeminineframeofreferencethathasbecomemoreandmoreprevalentinoursociety.

AnotherexampleofPierce'spointaboutthefeminizationofthisculturemayhavebeenseeninthenation'sresponsetotheschoolshootingsinrecentyearsinArkansas,Oregon,Colorado,Georgia,andelsewhere.Notablyabsentwasoutrageandangerthatanyonewoulddosuchaterriblething.(Thefirstimpulseofavice-principalinGeorgiawastohugthestudentwhohadjustshotsixofhisclassmates.)Absenttoowasmoralcondemnationoftheseviciousacts.Andabsentaswellwasthecommitmenttostrikebackhardatanyonewhotriesacowardlyand

selfishstuntlikethatinthefuture.InPierce'seyesthosewouldhavebeenmasculineresponsestothoseevents.Instead,wegrievedandwewereafraidandwelookedtothegovernmentanditsguncontrollawsandmetaldetectorstoprotectus.Wetriedtounderstand.Wesoughttocommunicate.Wecommiserated.Theanswertoourproblems,weaffirmed,isforeverybodytobenicetooneanotherandtomakesureweareallsafe.Allofthis,asPierceseesit,reflectsafeminineorientationtowardlife,whichisnottosaythatitisbadinitself.Itis,however,tonotetheabsenceofitsmasculinecomplement,andparticularlyitistoaskthequestion,wherewere,andare,ourmen?

PiercequotesHenryAdams,thebrotherofBrooksAdams,whosebookhadsuchastrongimpactonhiminhisOregonStateyears,aswriting,"Ouragehaslostmuchofitsearforpoetry,asithasitseyeforcolorandlineanditstasteforwarandworship,wineandwomen."9Earforpoetryandtherest–masculinequalitiesallinPierce'seyes.

Itisthemasculinespiritwhichappreciateswomen,whichappreciatesfemininequalities,andasthisspiritdeclines,ourtasteforwomenlosesitsedgeandbecomescoarser.Wemovefromanageinwhichwomenwerenotonlyappreciatedbutalsotreasuredandprotectedintoanageinwhich...femininebeautyisamerecommodity,likesoybeansorcrudeoil;anageinwhichparentsdumptheirdaughtersintothemultiracialcesspoolthatAmerica'sschoolsandcitieshavebecometoletthemfendforthemselves.Inanageinwhichmaterialismandfeminismareascendant,thisistheonlywayitcanbe.Toattempttomakeitotherwise–toattempttodecommercializesex,forexample–wouldbeablowagainsttheeconomy,againstthematerialistspirit.Andtoelevatewomenagaintotheprotectedstatustheyhadinamoremasculineerawouldbefoughttoothandnailbyfeministsasalimitationonwomen'sfreedom.

Notonlyhassocietylostitsartisticsenseandreverence,ithasalsolostmuchofitswarriorspirit,arguesPierce.Piercedecriesthelargenumbersofsoft,dependentmenheobservestoday.Therehavealwaysbeenmenlikethisaround,hepointsout,butitseemsthattherearefarmoreofthemnowthanbefore.Piercesaysthatatruemanhasafirmsenseofpersonaldignityandself-worthandisstronglyself-reliant.Incontrasttomenofthissort,truemen,realmen,Piercefindsmanyoftoday'smengiventoself-abasementandtobe"weepyandsubmissive"–whichturns

Pierce'sstomachtoseeinanyman.Piercecomesdownparticularlyhardontoday'smaleuniversitystudents,whomhelooksuponastimidandlackinginboldnessandpride.Pierceseestoomanyuniversitymenwhoareshortintheareaofindependence,whinywhenconfrontingadversity,andunwillingtoendurehardshiportochallengeobstacles.

Whengettingatcausesforthisstateofaffairsamongwhitemen,Piercepointstothewayboysareraisedincontemporarytimes:

Mostboysarenotraisedinawaywhichnaturallystrengthensanddevelopsthemanlyvirtues.Boysraisedonafarmacenturyagoweregivenworktodofromthetimetheycouldwalk.Everyonewasexpectedtopullhisownweight.Thishelpedaboydevelopasenseofself-worthandself-reliance.Andboyslearnedfromacloseworkingassociationwiththeirfatherswhatwasexpectedofaman.Thisassociationalltoooftenisabsenttodayandinnearlyallcasesisgreatlyattenuatedincomparisontowhatitusedtobe.Inveryfewfamiliestodaydoesaboyhaveanopportunitytodoanymeaningfulworkwithhisfather...

Boysnolongerareraisedtobestrong-willed,independent,andresourceful.Thatrequireshardnessandself-denial;itrequiresmasculineruleduringtheformativeyears.Adisciplinedenvironmenthasgivenwaytoapermissiveone,andsothechilddoesnotlearnself-discipline....Thechildisnotpunishedfordisobedience,norishegiventheopportunitytofailandlearnfromthepenaltiesthattherealworldholdsforthosewhoarenotstrongenoughtosucceed.Andsoboysgrowuptobewhinyandineffectiveyoungmen,whobelievethataplausibleexcuseisanacceptablesubstituteforperformanceandwhonevercanunderstandwhythegratificationtheyseekeludesthem...

Ontopofthis,aPoliticallyCorrecteducationsystemmakesthingsmuchworsebyde-emphasizingeverythingwhichusedtocontributetoaboy'ssenseofidentityandtohelphimacquireastrongsetofstandardsandvalues.TakeacloselookattheoldMcGuffey'sReaders,whichwereused100yearsagototeachyoungAmericansinourelementaryschoolshowtoreadandtobuildtheirvocabularyandsenseofstylewhilestrengtheningtheirunderstandingofgrammarandtherulesofspelling.Nearlyeverystoryalsotaughtamorallesson,beginningwithverysimplelessons,ofthesortfoundinAesop'sfables,andprogressingtostorieswhich

illustratedandpraisedthevirtuesofcourage,truthfulness,courtesy,honesty,diligence,chivalry,loyalty,andindustry.Personaldignitytoo.Manyofthestorieswerebasedonhistoricalincidents,rangingfromRomantimestotheAmericanRevolution.Bythetimeaboyhadprogressedthroughthewholeseriesofreadersandfinishedelementaryschoolhehadbeenexposedtodozensofhistoricalrolemodelsandhaddevelopedastrongsenseofwhohispeoplewereandwhattheywerelike,whattheyhadgonethroughduringtheirhistory,whattheirvalueswere,andwhattheybelieved.Andhehadacquiredatleastarudimentaryconceptofpersonalhonor.Hemightstillgrowuptobeacrookorabum,butatleastheknewthedifferencebetweenhonorableanddishonorablebehavior.

Now,ofcourse,tomoderneducatorstheMcGuffeyReadersareintolerablyracistandsexist.ThevaluestheyteachareEuropeanvalues,Whitevalues,andthatjustwon'tdoinamultiracialsociety.TheconceptofproperbehaviorisonethingforEuropeansandsomethingquitedifferentforAfricansorChinese.Thesameobjectionisraisedagainstthehistoricallessons.WhyshouldboyslearnfromanecdotesaboutRomansorGermansinsteadofZulusorUbangis?Andtoteachboysbraveryandchivalryreallygetsthefeministssteamed.SotheMcGuffeyReadersandeverythinglikethemweretossedoutlongago,ourschoolshavebecomewhattheyaretoday,anditisnowonderthatagreatmanyoftheyoungmenwhopassthroughthemareconfusedanddisoriented–nottomentiontheyoungwomen.

Piercesaysthatpeoplecounterhisargumentthatoursocietyhasbecomemoreeffeminatebypointingoutthatmasculinizedwomenaremoreprominentnow–femalelawyers,executives,militaryofficers,andthelike.Whattheseobserversfailtocomprehend,Piercebelieves,isthatasmenbecomelessmasculine,womenbecomelessfeminine.Ifyoudon'tseehowwhatmenarelikeaffectswhatwomanarelike(andviceversa),saysPierce,youaremissinganimportantpartoftheexplanationforwhywomen(andmen)areastheyare.

InaFreeSpeecharticlecalled"MarriageandWhiteSurvival,"Piercetakesnoteofthealarminglyhighdivorcerateinoursociety.Hementionsthatafriendofhisisgoingthroughatraumaticdivorceandthatthreesmallchildrenareinvolved–heisobviouslytalkingaboutKevinStrom's

situation.Piercesaysthatoverhalfthepeopleheknowshavehadatleastonefailedmarriage.Piercesaysthatitisgettingharderandhardertoholdmarriagestogetherinmoderntimes.Thereareeconomic,social,andpsychologicalreasonsforthisphenomenon,hetellshisreaders,andsketchesoutwhathethinkstheyare.

Piercesaysthathistoricallymarriageshavebeengroundedinthe"bedrockeconomicfact"thatawell-defineddivisionoflaborincreasesthesurvivalchancesofthepeopleinvolved."Ifamanandwomanworkedtogetherasateam,"Piercewrites,"withthewomankeepingthehomefrontundercontrolwhilethemanbroughthomethebaconandchasedthewolvesawayfromthedoor,bothgainedacompetitiveadvantageoverunattachedsinglesandweremorelikelytosurviveandprosper–nottomentionthefactthattheirchildrenwerefarmorelikelytosurvivethanthoseengenderedbyunattachedindividuals."Societalchangesduringthepasthalf-century,however,havealteredthatcircumstance.Foronething,increasinglywomenhavebeenrecruitedintotheworkforce.Thepercentageofmarriedwomenworkingoutsidethehomehasgonefromvirtuallyzerotoseventypercent.Pierceofferssomeofthereasonsforthis:

•Therearemorejobsnowintheservicesectoroftheeconomythatcanbehandledaswellbywomenasmen.

•Fewerjobsrequireaman'sstrengthtoperform.

•Employershavecometoseemenandwomenasinterchangeableeconomicunitsanddon'tdrawthedistinctionbetweenmenandwomenastheyoncedid–theywillhireanyonetodotheirwork.Afterall,itistoemployers'advantageifwomenentertheworldofpaidwork,asitincreasesthesizeofthelaborpoolandlowersthepriceoflabor.

•Duetochangesinconsumptionpatterns,anescalatingtaxburden,andrisingeducationcosts,menhavefoundthattheyalonecan'tsupportafamily.

•Technologyhasmadelonghoursofhouseworklessnecessary.Sixtyyearsagoclotheswerewashedbyhandwithawashboardina

washtub.Thereweren'tthemodernfabricsthatdon'tneedironingastherearetoday.Peopleusediceboxesratherthanrefrigerators.Thereweren'tfrozendinnersandmicrowaves.

OtherfactorsforthebreakdownofmarriagesthatPiercelistsinclude:

•Thegrowthofthewelfarestatehasmadeiteasierforawomandissatisfiedwithmarriedlifetoleavebecausesheknowsshehasaclaimontheearningsofothersinthesocietytosupportherandherchildren.

•Acenturyago,mostpeoplelivedwithinclose-knitrelationshipsinruralandsmalltowns.Inthosecontexts,divorcewaslookeduponasascandalousoccurrenceandmetwithstrongsocialdisapprovalandsanction.Inthemodern-dayurbanlifestyle,divorceisn'taccompaniedbysocialstigmaasitwas,andtosomeextentstillis,insmaller,lesssociallydisconnectedenvironments.

•Theascendanceofmodernfeminisminrecentdecadeshastakenitstollonmaritalstability.

Thefeministsassertedthatwomenwereessentiallythesameasmen,exceptforafewminoranatomicaldetails,andthatwomendidn'tneedmeninordertoliveacompleteandfulfillinglife.Theyinsistedonbeingtreatedjustlikemen.Andofcourse,theircausewastakenupbythegovernmentandbytheJewishmedia,whichresultedintheirdoctrinesinfluencingmanyotherwisesensiblewomen.

Womenconsequentlylosttheirspecialstatus.Whentheyassertedthattheynolongerneededtheprotectionorthesupportofmen,manymentookthematfacevalue.Mendecidedthattheynolongerhadaspecialobligationorresponsibilitytosupportandprotectawoman.Decidingtoshedawifebecamemuchlikedecidingtochangeroommates.Feminismhaserodedthetraditionalcomplementaryrelationshipbetweenmenandwomen,whichwasarelationshipbasedontheirnaturaldifferences,andtriedtoreplaceitwithequality,whichisnotinaccordwithreality.Theresultofthisfailedefforthasbeenverytraumaticforbothmenandwomen.Inmanycasesithasturnednaturalaffectiontohostilityonbothsides.Justasmanywomenhaverespondedbybecominglessfeminine,

manymenhavebecomelessmasculine.Ithasplayedhavocwiththeinstitutionofmarriage.

Ifthatisthesituationwithmarriageinourtime,whatarewetodoaboutitaccordingtoPierce?Heproposesbothshort-runandlong-runremedies.

Asforshort-runsolutionstotheproblem,heisbriefandtothepoint."Unfortunately,"headvises,"aboutallwecandointheshortrunistrytominimizethetraumaforourselvesasindividuals.Ifyouareamanandlookingforamate,steerclearofwomenwhohavebeentaintedbyfeminism;andifyou'reawoman,beonyourguardagainstmenwhohavebeen'sensitized'bythefeminists."

Andinthelongrun:

Oneoftheeasiestthingswecandoissimplytostoppromotingthefalseanddestructivedoctrineoffeminism.Whenourgovernment,ourschools,andourmediarecognizethatmenandwomenaredifferentandcomplementarymembersofoursocietyandhavefundamentallydifferentrolestofill,we'llbealongwayahead.

Fixingtheeconomicproblemswhichbesetmarriagewillbemoredifficult.Itishardtotakewomenoutoffactoriesandofficesandputthembackinthehomewhenmostfamilieshavebecomeaccustomedtoalife-stylewhichrequirestwoincomestomaintain.Oneofthereasonsourgrandmotherswereabletostayathomeandraisetheirchildreninsteadofdroppingthemoffataday-carecenteronthewaytoworkwasthatourgrandparentsmanagedtodowithoutmanythingsthathavecometobethoughtofasnecessitiestoday,sooneincomewassufficientforthem.Outlawingcreditcardsandotherformsofborrowingcertainlywouldcutconsumptionandhelpmorepeoplegetbyononeincome,butthatprobablywouldcausearevolutioninitself,becauseourpeoplehaveforgottentheoldwayofpayingforthingsfirstandthenhavingthem.

Wedon'tneedtogobacktousingwashingboardsandwashtubs,butwecanlookforwardtobuildingasocietyinwhicheconomicpolicyandemploymentpolicyaremadesubordinatetotheprimarygoalofpromotingtheracialandspiritualhealthofourpeople.Onethingwecan

doisgetridofgovernmentwelfareprograms–nofoodstamps,nosubsidizedrents,nowelfarechecks,nothing.Ifchurcheswanttosetupsoupkitchensorflophousesforthehomeless,that'stheirbusiness,butnooneshouldbeforcedtopayforthesupportofthosewhowon'twork,maleorfemale–norshouldthedolebeanattractivealternativetoworkingortokeepingamarriagetogether.

Andacareershouldnotbequiteasattractiveoravailableanalternativetomarriageforyoungwomenasitisnow.Simplydoingawaywiththegovernment-imposedrequirementsforhiringandpromotingwomenandleavingemployersfreetohirewhomtheychoosewillhelpalotinthisdirection.Andwomencouldjustforgetaboutbeingsoldiers.

Wedon'tneedgovernmentalcoerciontomakemarriagehealthyagain.Wejustneedanendtothegovernmentalprogramswhichhavemadeitunhealthy.Withoutfeministpropagandaandwithoutgovernmentinterference,theinstinctsofmenandwomenwilldomostofwhatneedstobedonetogetthingsbackontrackagain.Perhapswecan'tmakethingsquiteassoundastheywereacenturyagowhenmostofuslivedinmuchsmallercommunities,butwecanmakethemalotbetterthantheyarenow.

Theenemiesofourpeoplehaveconvincedmanywomenthatbeingahousewifeisafateworsethandeath.Manyofthembelievethattheyabsolutelyhavetobefighterpilotsorcorporateexecutives.AndI'mnotproposingmakingalawthattheycan'tbecorporateexecutivesiftheywantto.I'mjustsayingthatweshouldn'tpumpthemfullofpropagandatoconvincethemthattheyshouldbe.Andweshouldn'thavelawswhichgivethemanartificialadvantageinbecomingcorporateexecutives.Ibelievethattheinstitutionofmarriagecantolerateafewfemaleexecutives;justnotasmanyastoday...

Ifwedonothing,thenourpeoplewilldie.Ourracewillbecomeextinct,andtheearthwillbeinheritedbythesavagesanddegeneratesofthenon-Whiteworld.ThebirthrateforWhitewomenisfarbelowthereplacementlevel.TherearefewerWhiteAmericanswitheachpassingyear.TheWhitebirthratehasfallenbelowthelevelnecessaryforreplacementforprettymuchthesamereasonsthedivorceratehasgoneup.Asmorewomenhaveleftthehomeandjoinedtheworkforce,theyhavedecided

tohavefewerchildren.Childrenareahardshiponmotherswhoareobligedtoholddownafull-timejoboutsidethehome.Childrencanlowerafather'sstandardofliving.Worse,thewomenmostsusceptibletofeministpropaganda,theonesmostlikelytochooseacareerinsteadofmotherhood,tendtobethebrightestandmostcapable,theoneswhomostneedtohavechildrenandpassontheirgenestothenextgeneration.

Sowereallyhavenochoiceinthematter.WeeitherstarthavingandraisingmorehealthyWhitebabiesorwedie.Ourracedies.Wedie.

AnexampleofthekindofattentionPiercepaystotheupbringingofgirlsisaFreeSpeecharticlecalled"ChoosingaBarbie"inwhichhetellshisreadersabout"areallydisgusting"storyhehadreadinaCalifornianewspaper.Awhitestaff-writerforthepaperhadwrittenacolumnrelatinganexperienceshehadhadwithherseven-year-olddaughterafterthelittlegirlhadgoneshoppingforaBarbieDollwithheraunt.Thelittlegirlhadcomehomeintears.Whenthewriter/motheraskedherdaughterwhatwaswrong,theseven-year-oldreplied,"Inthetoystoretoday,AuntieletmepickoutwhateverBarbieIwanted.AndImovedaBlackBarbieontheshelfoutofthewaytoreachtheWhiteBarbiebehindher.Doesthatmakemeprejudiced?"Thewritersaidthatherdaughterwasveryconfusedandfrightenedbywhatshehaddone.

Thequestion,Piercerecounted,thenbecame,howisthemothergoingtorespond.Piercegiveshisversionofwhathappenednext.

Whenthemotherheardthisquestionsheherselffrozeinterror.Shedidn'tknowhowtoanswerthequestion.Shewasafraidtoanswersimply,"No,dear,choosingtheWhitedollinsteadoftheBlackdolldoesn'tmeanthatyou'reprejudiced."Shecouldn'tgivethatanswerbecauseitwouldbedishonest.Thatanswerwouldcomfortherdaughteratthemoment,butitmightleadthelittlegirlintorelaxinghervigilanceandwanderingevenfurtherdownthepathofPoliticalIncorrectness.Itmight,heavenforbid,reinforceherpreferenceforWhiteoverBlack.Ontheotherhand,ifthemotheransweredthegirl'squestionhonestly–"Yes,youvicious,littleWhiteracist,byshovingasidetheBlackdollyourevealedyourhorrible,racistprejudiceinfavorofyourownrace"–thenherdaughtermightnotbeabletohandlethepsychictrauma.

Themother'sownwordsinthenewspaperwere:"IfIsaidyes,IfearedIwouldscarherself-imageforlife.Hereyespleadedwithmenottoconfirmtheworst."Believeitornot,that'sexactlywhatthissillywomanwroteinthenewspaper:"IfIsaidyes,IfearedIwouldscarherself-imageforlife."Andyet,themotherwassurethat"yes"wasthehonestanswer,becausesheknewthatallofusWhiteshavetheoriginalsinofracisminus,asinwhichweareobligedtostruggleallourlivestoovercomeandtopayallourlivesinordertoatonefor.Fortheremainderofalong,hand-wringingarticle,themotheragonizedoverhowtodealwiththisterribledilemma.

Thewholethingissurrealistic,likethesortofdreamonemighthaveafterfallingasleepwithareallybadcaseofheartburn.But,unfortunately,that'sthewayagreatmanyAmericansthinkthesedays.TheyreallydogettornupoversuchthingsashowtobesurethattheyareraisingtheirchildrentobebothPoliticallyCorrectandself-contented.

Piercereportsthatthewritertoldofsimilarexperiencesotherparentssheknewhadhadwiththeirchildren.Piercesaysthatwhathefindsrevealingisitneverenteredthemindsofthewriteroranyoftheseotherparentstoconsiderthepossibilityofaffirmingwhatwere,atleastinPierce'seyes,thenaturalandhealthyexpressionsofpreferencebytheirchildrenfortheirownkind.Norhadanyofthemthoughtaboutwhatandwhohadmadetheirchildrenfeelsoguiltyandfrightenediftheyfollowedtheirowninstincts.Instead,saysPierce,alloftheseparents"cringedandgroveled."Piercesaysthatthemotherwhowrotethecolumndecidedwhatherdaughterneededwasstillmorebrainwashing–morechildren'sbooksfullofmulticulturalismanddiversity,moreStevenSpielbergfilms,etcetera.ShecoaxesherdaughtertobelievethattheonlyreasonshereachedfortheWhitedollinsteadoftheBlackdollwasnotthattheWhitedollwastheoneshecouldidentifywithbecauseitlookedlikeher,butthatshelikedthelipstickontheWhitedollmorethanthelipstickontheBlackdoll.Thatrationalizationmadethemotheranddaughterbothfeelmuchbetter.Andthenbeforethedaughtercouldbackslide,themotherwentoutandboughtheraBlackBarbiedoll,amestizoBarbiedoll,anIndianBarbiedoll,etc.Themotherconcludes:"IdecidedifmydaughterwasgoingtoplaywithBarbiestheyatleastwouldbediverse."HerplayworldnowincludesArab,NativeAmerican,Latina,andAfrican-AmericanBarbies.

Pierceshareswithhisreadersthatwhilethismotherobviouslyisproudofthewayshedealtwithherdaughter'ssituation,hefeltsickafterreadingthestory."It'seasytothinkaheadeightyearsorso,"writesPierce,"tothetimewhenthiswoman'sdaughterisinaraciallyintegratedhighschoolandbeginsdating.WhenshehasachoicebetweendatingBlackboysorWhiteboys,shewillrememberhermother'sresponsetotheBarbiedolldilemma.HermotherundoubtedlywillbeproudofherwhenshebringsherfirstBlackboyfriendhomefordinner."

25.TheNewWorldOrderPierceoftenrefersinhisradioprogramsandwritingstotheevilsofthe"NewWorldOrder."InordertounderstandPierce'swayoflookingatthingsithelpstogetasenseofwhathemeansby"NewWorldOrder"andpreciselywhathisproblemsarewiththisidea.

TheconceptofaNewWorldOrderwaspopularizedbyPresidentGeorgeBushduringthelasttwoyearsofhisadministration.AsBusharticulatedit,theNewWorldOrderhadtodowithareorderingofinternationalrelationsfollowingthedemiseoftheSovietUnionandtheendoftheColdWar.TheNewWorldOrder,hesaid,wouldbeaneweramarkedbyinternationalcooperation,peace,andjustice.BushinvokedtheidealofaNewWorldOrdertojustifythe1991GulfWar–SaddamHusseinwasacontradictiontoitsprinciplesandmustbeopposed.PresidentBillClintonalsocalledupontheconceptofaNewWorldOrdertorationalizepoliciesandprogramshefavored,theNorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreementbeingoneexample.DuringthedebateoverwhethertheCongressshouldapprovethetreaty,ClintonsaidthatNAFTAwasessentialtothecreationofaNewWorldOrder,whichheassociatedwithaneraofgreaterharmonyandequalityamongthecountriesinthishemisphere.

Itwouldappearthatformostpeopletheideaofmovingtowardthecreationofanewworldorderhasapositiveringtoit.ButtoWilliamPierceaNewWorldOrderispreciselywhathedoesn'twanttoseehappen.ToPierce,theNewWorldOrderamountstoaglobalversionofeverythingheabhorsindomesticaffairs.NewWorldOrder,multiculturalism,diversity,equality,democracy—allpartofthesamepackageasfarasheisconcerned.TheNewWorldOrderjustexpandsthecontextfromAmericatotheworld.AsPierceseesit,theNewWorldOrderiswhathisenemieswanttoimposeontheUnitedStateswritlarge.

SohowdoesPierceviewtheNewWorldOrder?Ashedefinesit,theNewWorldOrderisaUtopianschemeforaworldgovernmentwiththefollowingmajorfeatures:Nationalboundarieswillforallpracticalpurposesceasetoexist.Anincreasedflowofthird-worldimmigrantsinto

theUnitedStatesandEuropewillproduceanon-whitemajorityeverywhereintheformerlywhiteareas.TheeconomiesoftheUnitedStatesandtheothernationsoftheworldwillbeglobalized.Wagelevelsamongtherichandpoorpeoplesoftheworldwillbeequalized.Aneliteconsistingofinternationalbusinessmenandtheheadsofthenewsandentertainmentmediawillcalltheshots,aidedbypoliticianswhoaredependentuponthiselite'sfinancialsupportandwhoarestrengthenedbythebackingofdemocraticmajoritiesmarshaledbythoseamongtheelitewhocontroltheflowofinformationtothemasses.International"peacekeeping"militaryforceswillmaintainorderthroughoutthesystemandputdownresistencetoanyofitspolicies.

PierceidentifiesthreetypesofpeopledrawntotheideaoftheNewWorldOrder–hecallsthem"theNewWorldOrderboosterclub."

First,therearethosehereferstoas"theamoral,super-wealthyelements:cosmopolitanandracelessindividualswhoalreadywieldagreatdealofpowerthroughtheirwealthandwholiketoflatterthemselveswiththethoughtthattheydeserveevenmorepoweroverthelivesoftherestofus."Withinthisgroup,saysPierce,arethosewhoareinvolvedinmultinationalbusinessenterprises.Internationalcapitalistsarehostiletonationalsovereignty,hesays.Nationalboundariesandanytendenciestowardprotectingnationalinterestsjustgetinthewayoftheirbusinessdealingsandcutintotheirprofits.Whattheseindividualswant,accordingtoPierce,isagloballaborpooltoexploitandaglobalmarkettomilk.Thesebusinessbossesseemoreprofitsforthemselvesiftheworldisconvertedintoaworldwideplantationofsorts,withthemselvesintheroleofitsownersandoverseers.

ThesecondgroupintheNewWorldOrderboosterclub–andPiercesaysthisgroupisvastlymorenumerousthanthefirst–arethosewhojoinupforreasonsofideologyorfashion.AmongthemaccordingtoPierceare:

•Leftistacademicsandclericsandshallowintellectuals.Nationalsovereigntyhashadabadodorwithleftistacademicsandtheirsemi-intellectualhangers-onforalongtime,arguesPierce.ThenotionofaworldgovernmentpertheNewWorldOrderappealstothesepeople.Patriotismisanalienconcepttothem,andtheyareinstinctivelyhostiletopatriots.Concernfortheinterestsofone'sownpeopleis

regardedasresidualtribalismwhichmustbeeradicated.PatriotismisalsocontrarytotheuniversalisticideasheldbymanyChristianclerics.

•Guilt-riddenChristians.ManyoftheChristiansupportersoftheNewWorldOrder,claimsPierce,aretormentedbyfeelingsofwhiteracialguiltoverthepoorcircumstanceofthenon-whitehordesoftheworld.TheyseetheNewWorldOrderasawaytoequalizetheracesbyredistributingtheworld'swealthandtopunishwhitesfortheirevildeedsbybringingthemdowntotheleveloftheoppressednon-whites.

•Peace-and-orderadvocates.AmongthebackersoftheNewWorldOrderarethosewhobelievethatinaworldwithweaponsofmassdestructiontheonlywayforhumanitytoeliminatewaranditsassociatedevilsandtobesafeandsecureisthroughtheestablishmentofaNewWorldOrder.Andthentherearethosewhosimplyareattractedbytheconceptofamoreorderlyworldundercentralizedcontrol.Sincetheearlypartofthiscentury,Piercenotes,groupssuchastheCouncilofForeignRelationshavebeenworkingbehindthescenespoliticallyandontheacademicfronttopromotetheideaofaNewWorldOrder.PiercemakesthepointthatdespitetheirprofessedabhorrenceofwarmanyoftheseindividualsandorganizationswerehottounleashWorldWarII,themostdestructiveandmurderouswareverinflictedontheworld,andsupportedthedevelopmentandusenuclearweaponsinthatwar.

•Ambitiouspoliticians.TheygoalongwiththeNewWorldOrdercampaigninordertoreceiveafewchoicescrapsfromthetable,saysPierce.

•Homosexualsandfeminists.PiercesaysthesepeopleseetheNewWorldOrderastheantithesisoftheheterosexual,patriarchalworldtheyhatewith"insanefervor."

•Egalitarians.Theyarehell-bentonequalizingeveryone,offersPierce,andtheNewWorldOrderlookstothemtomovethingsinthatdirection.

•Fashion-consciousacademicsandliterati.Thesepeoplesimplywanttobefashionable,saysPierce.Forthem,itwouldn'thavetohavebeentheNewWorldOrder.Theywouldhaveenthusiasticallygottenonanyotherbandwagonthatwasasskillfullypropagatedasthisonehasbeen.

•Shortsightedidealists.ThesearesaneandprincipledpeoplelegitimatelyconcernedaboutsuchthingsasworldpopulationandtheongoingdestructionoftheglobalecosystemwholatchontotheNewWorldOrderasavehiclefordealingwiththeissuestheycareabout.Indeed,somethingneedstobedoneabouttheirconcerns,Pierceagrees.Theproblemwiththesepeople,however,saysPierce,isthattheydonothavethecouragetodealinarealisticandforthrightway–thatistosay,hisway–withthepopulationexplosioninthenon-whiteworldandalltheotherpressingdemographicandecologicalproblemsweface.Instead,theyhaveoptedforasolutiontotheself-destructionoftheplanetwhichallowsthemtopersistintheircomfortableillusions.

Andthenthereisthethird,andmostimportantelement,amongtheNewWorldOrderboosterclub.Ofcourse,itistheJews.

ClearlytheJewsseeadominantroleforthemselvesinaworldgovernmentbecauseofthepowertheyalreadywield.Beyondthis,withtheirhighlyleveragedsituation–thatis,theirneedtomaintaintheircontrolovernumericallymuchlargerGentilepopulationseverywhere,increasingcentralizationofgovernmentalpoweristheonlystrategywhichmakessenseforthem.Theyhaveatigerbythetail,andtheydarenotletgo.Theirgreatfearisthatastrongandgenuinelypatrioticleadermayariseinsomenation,anotherAdolfHitler,andhewillsucceedinbreakingtheJewishcontroloverhispeopleandendingJewishpowerinhisnation.Ifthatispermittedtohappeninanymajornation,itmayspreadquicklytoothernations.ThatiswhytheypulledoutallthestopstodestroyGermanyduringtheSecondWorldWar.And,iftheywerenotalreadyconvinced,theSecondWorldWarredoubledtheirconvictionthattheymustmakeeverynationsubordinatetoaworldgovernmentundertheircontrol....TheJewswantafinalendtothepossibilityoftheresurgenceofanynationalism–excepttheirownofcourse.TheywanttoeliminateforeverthepossibilitythatthepeopleoftheUnitedStates,

Germany,Britain,oranyothercountryexceptIsraelwillactontheirownwill.

PiercebelievesthattheNewWorldOrderconceptprovidesthebasisforunderstandingandlinkinganumberofseeminglyunrelatedissues.Toillustratehispointhecitestheongoingdebatebetweentheadvocatesoffreetradeandprotectionism.PierceconsidersfreetradetobecentraltotheNewWorldOrderschemeandhestronglyopposestheidea.ItisPierce'spositionthatinorderfortheUnitedStatestomaintainitsindustrialbase,autonomy,andstandardofliving,itmustregulateimportsofgoodsfromothercountries.

PiercesaystheNewWorldOrdercrowdhasworkedhard–and,heacknowledges,effectively—tocreatetheimpressioninthemindofthepublicthatprotectionismisamisguidedandmorallycorruptpolicy.Americanshavebeentoldthatfreetradeisaboonwithnorealdownside.Theywillhaveaccesstomoreproductsatlowerpricesthantheywouldhavehadiftherehadbeentradebarriers."Anddon'tworryifafewAmericanjobsgooverseas,"themessagetothepublichasgone."We'llmorethanmakeupforitwiththegrowthofourexportindustries."Thefreetradeproponentshavebeenverysuccessfulinlinkingfreetradetotheachievementofeconomicinterdependencewithothercountries,aworthygoalintheeyesofmostpeople.PierceseesthemediaandtheschoolsashavingtaughttwogenerationsofAmericansthevirtueofinterdependenceandcooperationratherthanindependenceandcompetition.Piercesaysthatinterdependenceis"warm-and-fuzzy"andthereforeaveryattractiveideainthisfeminizedera.Incontrast,independenceorago-it-aloneattitudehasbeengivenanastyflavorbythesepeople.ItisaPoliticallyIncorrectconcept.Whatweshouldhaveinsteadofindependenceandautonomyisinterdependence.Thatis,allofthecountriesoftheworldshouldbedependentoneachothertosuchadegreethatnocountrycanactunilaterallyonanymatter,butmustfirstobtaintheconsentofallothercountriesonwhichitisdependent:likeabig"familyofnations."...Perhapsyouhadn'tnoticed,butthemostenthusiasticofthe"freetraders"arethepeoplewhoaremostenthusiasticabouteveryothersortofegalitarianprogram,everyothersortofracialmixingprogram,everyothersortofprogramwhichpromotestheinterestsofnon-WhitestothedisadvantageofWhites.Today's"freetraders"arethefolkswhoweremarchingarm-in-armwithBlack"civil

rights"demonstratorsagenerationagoandwerepicketingtheSouthAfricanembassyadecadeagoandareinfavorofopenbordersandunrestrictedimmigrationtoday.Beinginfavorof"freetrade'todayandagainstnationalautonomyisatouchstoneofPoliticalCorrectness.

InaFreeSpeecharticleentitled"ThoughtsonFreeTrade,"Pierceoutlineshiscaseagainstfreetrade.7AtthetimePiercewrotethispiece,Asianeconomieshadbeenexperiencingaseriousdownturn,andsomecompaniesandindividualsinthiscountryhadbeenhurtbyit.PiercenotedthatastheAsianeconomieshadslowedandastheircurrencieshadfallenrelativetothedollar,AsianswerenotabletobuyasmuchfromAmericanproducersasbefore.TheresultwasthatAmericancompaniesdependentonexportswereintroubleandbeingforcedtocutbackontheiroperationsandlayoffworkers.PiercesaidthattheproblemsintheAsianeconomyandtheirrepercussionsinthiscountrywereagoodthingtotheextentthattheywarnusofwhereeconomicinterdependenceleads.11mightpromptAmericanstoaskthemselveswhethertheyreallywanttobedependentonChina,Korea,Mexico,andawholearrayofotherThirdWorldcountries.AsforPiercehimself:"IwilltellyounowthateverythingIintendtosayonthissubjectisfromtheveryunfashionableviewpointofamanwhobelievesthatautonomyisoneofthemostpreciouspossessionsanationcanhave.Autonomyisaprerequisiteforfreedom.Anationwhichgivesawayitsautonomysoonwillloseitsfreedomaswell."

PiercepointstoourgrowingdependenceonimportsfromAsia.

WeusedtohaveaconsumerelectronicsindustryinAmerica–televisions,VCRs,microwaveovens,andsoon–andwealsousedtohaveamachine-toolindustry:lathes,millingmachines,andsoon.Thoseindustrieshavebeenwipedout–completelydestroyed–byAsiancompetition.Thesamethingishappeningintextiles,shoes,andahundredothermoreorlessbasicindustries:industrieswhichareessentialfornationalautonomy...ThefactorieshavebeenshutdownandtheskilledworkerswhousedtomakethemaredishingoutfriesatMcDonald's.Itwouldtakeusayeartotoolupagainandprobablyfiveyearstoreallypickupsteaminmanyofthesebasicindustries.

PierceworriesaboutwhatthiscircumstancewilldotoAmerica'sautonomyasanation.Hethinksthatthemorewearedependenton

othercountrieseconomically,thelesswewillbeabletoactunilaterally.Particularlyheisconcernedthatforeigncompetitionwilldriveessentialindustriesoutofthiscountry.Thenwewillbeinaposition,hefears,ofhavingtosecuretheagreementofthecountriesthatsupplyusproductsnecessarytoournationalwell-being–machinetools,ballbearings,computerchips,orwhateveritis–beforewecanmakeamajormoveininternationalaffairs.

Evenifwedoeverythingwecantomaximizeourefficiency,therearemanyproducts,Piercepointsout,thatAmericanindustriessimplycannotproduceandsellascheaplyastheirAsiancompetitorscan.HeillustrateshispointbynotingthathepurchasedsomestringsofonehundredChristmastreelightsmadeinChinafortwodollarsandfiftycentsastring:"NoAmericancompanycanpossiblyproduceandsellthemthatcheaplyandremaininbusiness—unless,ofcourse,theirlaborisessentiallyunpaid."Andagain,itisnotjustthelostAmericanjobsthatconcernshim.Itistheprospectoflostessentialindustriesandtherebyourautonomy."WecangetalongwithoutChristmastreelights,buttherearemanyotherthingswecannotgetalongwithout,andwearelosingourabilitytoproducethosethingsjustassurelyaswehavebeendrivenoutoftheChristmastreelightbusiness."

Piercetellshisreadersthatdespitehiscriticismsofit,heisnotagainstfreetradealtogether.

Therearecaseswhereunrestrictedtrademaybebeneficialratherthanharmful.Iftwotradingpartnersalreadyhaveacommunityofinterests—whichistosay,iftheirpopulationsareverysimilar—then"freetrade"willhavetheeffectofbindingthemtogetherandmakingthemevenmoresimilar.

Theirwagescalesandstandardsoflivingwilltendtobecomeequal.Eventually,theirmoresandideasandattitudesalsowillbecomemoresimilar.Andtheirdependenceoneachotherwillgrow.Theindividualpartnerswilllosetheirautonomy.Butifthepopulationsalreadyareessentiallythesame,thenanewandlargerautonomywillemerge.It'sabitlikeamanandwomanbecomingmarried.Eachgivesupindividualautonomyandfreedomanddevelopsadependenceontheother.Butthetwoasawhole–themarriedcouple–gainsanewautonomywhichmay

bebetterforeachofthepartnersthanbefore–providedthemarriageisagoodone,andthatisacriticalstipulation.WemaywanttocontemplateamarriagewithCanada,say,orwithBritain,Germany,orSwitzerland.ButweshouldnotevenconsideramarriagewithMexicoorChina.

ThesortofmarriagetheNewWorldOrdertypeslikebest,saysPierce,isjusttheoppositefromthekindhewants:wherethepartnersareasunequalaspossible,"amarriagewiththeleastcommunityofinterests."

Piercesaysthattounderstandtheissueoffreetradeonemustunderstanditsideologicalandracialdimension:

Forthetrendy,air-headedliberalsandmediabosseswhoaretheprincipleenthusiastsfor"freetrade,"itisnotprimarilyaneconomicissue,ratheritisanideologicalissue,andtheideologyisegalitarianism,raisedfromtheindividualleveltothenationallevel.TheywantAmericatoloseherautonomyandherfreedomandtobecomedependentonnon-Whitenations,inthesamewaythattheywantedWhiteSouthAfricanstobecomesubservienttoBlacksandinthesamewaythattheywantedgovernment-enforcedracialintegrationofourschoolsandinthesamewaythattheywantthefloodofMexican,Haitian,andChineseimmigrantsintoourcountrytocontinue.

I'lltellyouasecret:the"freetrade"issueisreallyaracialissue.ThefolkswhoweresohottopushNAFTA(theNorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreement)throughwouldn'thavebeensointerestedinitifithadinvolvedjustCanadaandtheUnitedStates.WhatappealedtothemwastheideaofincreasingourdependenceonMexico,theideaofequalizingBrownMexicansandWhiteAmericans.They'renotreallyinterestedinincreasingourdependenceonSweden,Germany,orPoland;whatappealstothemismakingusmoredependentonNigeria,Vietnam,China,orHonduras.TheirviewofhistoryisavisionofWhitebulliesandexploiterspushingthenon-Whitepeoplesoftheworldaround,andthisisaverypainfulvisionforthem.Theywouldmuchratherhavethingstheotherwayaround–solongastheypersonallyarenottheWhitepeoplebeingpushedaround.TheywanttomakesurethatWhitepeopledon'thaveachancetobebulliesagain.Andthewaytodothatistomakeusdependentonnon-Whites.

Piercesaysthatinthelongrunfreetradebringsaboutalevelingofwagesandstandardsoflivingamongtheworkersofthevariouscountriesinvolved.Whenindustrialproductionmovesfromacountrywithhighwagestoacountrywithlowwages,heargues,theeffectwillbeareductioninthedifferencebetweenthewagelevelsofthetwocountries.Wagesinthecountrythatgainstheindustrywillriseandtheotherwillfall.Thisistruewhethertheproductionisinthehandsofnationally-basedcompaniesormultinationalcorporations.IfFordclosesaplantinDetroitandbuildsoneinMexico,wageswillriseinMexicoandfallintheUnitedStatesasdisplacedAmericanworkersareforcedtofindemploymentinalower-salariedsectoroftheeconomyormakedowithpart-timejobs.Anotherpossibility,wiveswillleavetheirchildrenandfindworkoutsidethehometocompensatefortheirhusbands'lostincome.PiercepointstowhatishappeningintheAmericanclothingindustryasanexampleofwhatheistalkingabout.

AmericanwomenwhoworkatsewingmachinesinAmericanfactoriesearnabout$10anhour,plusmedicalandotherbenefits.KoreanorGuatemalanwomendoingthesameworkreceiveaboutonedollarperhourandnofringebenefits.TheconsequenceisthatAmericanclothingfactoriesareshuttingdown,oneafteranother,andthecompaniesarehavingtheworkdoneinKoreaorGuatemala.TheclothesarethenshippedbacktoAmerica,wheretheyuppiesandthecouchpotatoescanbuythemforlessthaniftheyweremadewithAmericanlabor,andthecompaniescanmakemoreprofit.ButtheAmericanwomenwhoweremaking$10perhourplusbenefitsarebeingforcedintominimum-wagework.WagesgraduallyriseinKoreaandGuatemala,whiletheygraduallyfallinAmerica.

ThereissomeevidencethatgivescredencetoPierce'scontentions.Between1982and1997,goodsimportedtotheUnitedStatesasapercentageofdomesticproductionrosefrom15.3percentto39.3percent.

Inthemanufacturingsector,employmentdroppedby2.5millionpositionsbetween1979and1997.Thesectorthataddedthemostjobsduringthisperiod–7.1million–wasretailsales.ThiswouldseemtoindicatethatAmericanworkersareincreasinglybeinghiredtosellproductsproducedelsewhere.Thetypicalmanufacturingjobpaysmuch

morethanoneinretailsalesandusuallycomeswithfarmoresubstantialhealthandretirementbenefits.Takinginflationintoaccount,despitetheseveneconomically"fat"yearsinthe1990s,thepayofthetypicalworkerin1998wasnotashighasitwasin1989.Menandwomendidn'ttaketheeconomichitequally,however,asthemedianlevelofmen'srealwagesfell6.7percentduringthisperiodwhilewomen'sactuallyroseslightly.Since1975thepercentageofwomenwithchildrenundertheageofsixwhoareemployedoutsidethehomehasgoneupfromthirty-eightpercenttosixty-fivepercent.ThesedataareconsistentwiththetheorythatAmericanwomenaresavingfamiliesandmenfromdeclininglivingstandardsbyseekingemploymentoutsidethehome.

AlthoughfactoryworkersarefirsttobehitwiththetransferofAmericanindustryoutofthecountry,eventuallymostothersegmentsoftheworkforcewillsufferaswell,warnsPierce–"eventheyuppiesandotherswhowouldneverthinkofworkingwiththeirhands."Thosekindsofpeoplearehappynowbecausetheycanstillbuymoreconsumerjunkforlessmoney,hesays,buttheconsequencesoffreetradewillcatchupwiththemeventually,justasitalreadyhascaughtupwithourworkersinindustriesdependentonexportstoAsiaandwithourworkerswhosejobshavebeenshippedoverseas.Andwhenitstartshappeningtothem,theywon'tbesohappyanymore.

PiercesaysthatwhatthepromotersoffreetradearecountingonistheprocessofincreasinginterdependenceandwageequalizationmovingslowlyenoughsothatAmericanswon'tbecomealarmedandtrytopullbackbeforetheprocesshasgonesofarthattheycannolongerextricatethemselves.

It'sabitliketheoldstoryofcookingthefrogsslowlyenoughsothattheydon'trealizethey'rebeingcookeduntilitistoolatetotrytojumpoutofthecookingpot.Theideanowistokeeptheyuppiesandcouchpotatoesreasonablyhappy,payofftheunemployedtextileworkerswithextendedgovernmentbenefitstakenfromtaxesonthosewhoarestillemployed,andkeepeverybodyintimidatedandconfusedwithasteadyflowofpropagandafromthecontrolledmediatomakepeoplethinkthattheywillbecondemnedasracistsiftheyobjectto"freetrade"policies.Ifthemediabossescanpullitoff,itwillbeonemoredemonstrationoftheirabilitytopersuadeaGentilenationtocommitmasssuicide.

AnotherexamplePierceofferstoshowhowtheNewWorldOrderconceptputsthingsinperspectiveisaroundtheproblemofimmigrationtothiscountry.ImmigrationisaparticularlyimportantissuetoPierce.Inabroadcastcalled"Non-WhiteImmigration"PierceassertedthatduringthepastfewdecadesAmericahasbeen"darkening,"thatistosay,becominglesswhite.Hesaidthatthe"floodgates"havebeenopenedandthatpeoplefromthenon-whiteworldhavebeenpouringintothiscountrylegallyandillegally.PiercewasprimarilytalkingaboutAsiansand"mestizos,"ashereferstothemixed-bloodpeoplefromLatinAmerica.(KevinStrominhisintroductiontotheaudiotapeofthatbroadcastsaidthatmorenon-whiteimmigrantsarecomingtoourshoreseachdaythanhitthebeachatNormandyonD-Day.)Inthebroadcast,PiercesaidthatifyouliveonafarminKansasyoumightnotnoticewhathashappened,butifyouliveinFlorida,California,orNewYorkCityyoucertainlyhavenoticedit–"youhavehadyourfacerubbedinit."

Atsometimeinthenextcentury,whiteswillbecomeaminorityinNorthAmerica,andthefloodwillcontinue.Andthetelevisionpropagandatellingusthatthefloodofnon-whitesisreallyagoodthingwillcontinuetoo.Thepoliticianswillcontinuetosingthepraisesofdiversityandmulticulturalismintunewiththetelevision.Wewillbetoldifweobjecttothefloodwearehatersandracists.Interracialsexwillcontinuetobepresentedasfashionablebythemedia,andwhatwasawhitecountryfiftyyearsagowillgraduallybecomeabrowncountry.Ofcourse,evenahundredyearsfromnowtheremaybesomesuper-richwhitefamilieswhowillbeabletokeeptheirheadsabovethefloodontheirownprivateislandswiththeirownprivatesecurityforces,butfortherestofustherewillbenowhiteschools,nowhiteneighborhoods,nowhiteclubsorbarsorrestaurants.We'llbesubmergedasapeople.Thatisthewayithasbeenplannedandthatisthewayitwillhappen–notmayhappenbutwillhappenifwedon'tinterfere,ifwejustkeepwatchingTV,payingourtaxes,andvotingfortheDemocratsortheRepublicans.

Piercesaysthateveryraceofpeoplehasauniquespark,includingwhites,andthatifwedon'tstopbeingparticipantsratherthanspectatorsinlifeandtakeresponsibilityforthecourseofhistory,oursparkwillbeextinguishedforeverbyatideofforeigninfluencesthatwillengulfus.Hesaysitwon'thappennextyearorinthenextdecade.Itwon'thappeninourlifetimesorinthelifetimesofourchildrenandtheirchildren.But

eventually,inacenturyortwo–averyshorttimeinthehistoryofmankind–itwillhappen.Thatiswhatisatstakeinallofthis,declaresPierce.

Pierceisconvincedthatstoppingthehoardofillegalalienscrossingourborderseachyearanddeportingtheillegalsalreadyinthiscountrywouldbeaneasythingtodoifthegovernmentreallywantedtodoit.Butthegovernmentdoesn'treallywanttodoit.Whydoesn'tthegovernmentwanttodoit?Because,saysPierce,clampingdownonillegalimmigrantsdoesn'tlineupwiththeprogramoftheNewWorldOrder."TheNewWorldOrderschemershavetheultimateaimofcreatingahomogeneouspopulationofcoffee-coloredserfs–docile,predictable,andinterchangeable,"exclaimsPierce."Theydon'twantanylargereservoirofWhitepeopleanywherewhomightrebel."AsfortheUnitedStates,Piercebelievesthepeopleinchargewanttokeepnon-whitescomingintothecountryandpromotingtheirracialmixingandanti-discriminationideasandpolicies.ThiswillhomogenizetheAmericanpopulationanddestroyitswhitecharactergraduallywithoutwhitescatchingontowhatishappeningandofferinganyconcertedresistance.ThequestionforPierceiswhetherwhiteAmericansaregoingtorealizewhatisgoingonandopposeit.

AnotherexamplePiercecitesofhowtheideaofaNewWorldOrdermakessenseofthingsisthecurrentcampaigninthiscountrytoenacthatecrimelegislation.PierceviewsthiseffortaspartofamuchlargercampaigntoscraptheBillofRightsandsilencethose,likehim,whowould"blowthewhistle"ontheNewWorldOrdercampaignandorganizeresistancetoitsimplementation.

WhatweseewhenwelookcloselyattheprincipalbackersoftheNewWorldOrderandatthepeoplewhohavebeentheloudestintheirdemandsforcurbsonFirstAmendmentrights,intheirdemandsfortheeliminationofallSecondAmendmentrights,andintheircallsforgovernmentbehaviorcontrarytotheFourth,Fifth,andSixthAmendmentsaswell,allinthenameofincreasingpublicsecurity–whatweseeisthatthesearethesamepeople.Thepeoplewhowanttooutlawwhattheycall"hatespeech,"thepeoplewhowanttoconfiscateallprivatefirearms,thepeoplewhobelievethatPoliticalCorrectnessshouldtakeprecedenceovertherighttodueprocessandaspeedytrial,tofreedom

fromdoublejeopardy,frombeingcompelledtotestifyagainstoneself,andfromunlawfulsearchandseizure–alltheseareferventpromotersoftheNewWorldOrder.AllofthepeoplewhohavebeenschemingfortheNewWorldOrderunderstandthattheonethingwhichcouldupsettheirapplecartisarebellionbyWhitepatriots,andthey'redeterminedtohavethegovernmenttightenitsgriponthepeopleinordertopreventarebellionfromtakingplace.

AlastillustrationofhowPierceusestheNewWorldOrderconceptwashisresponsetotheUnitedStatesmilitaryactionsagainsttheSerbsintheirconflictwithethnicAlbaniansintheYugoslavianprovinceofKosovo.PiercebelievesthatthemajorreasonthatwetookaftertheSerbsaswedidwasbecausetheyweren'tgoingalongwiththeNewWorldOrder'smultiethnicsocialexperiment.TheSerbswantedtoliveamongotherSerbsandwererefusingtoletoutsiderstellthemhowtoruntheircountry,andthatwasn'tacceptable.AnexamplehadtobemadeofthemlestothercountriesmightthinktheycangetawaywithbuckingtheNewWorldOrderprogram.ThatwasPierce'scutonit.

PiercedevotedaseriesofradioprogramstothismatterinAprilof1999.Thefirstone,broadcastonApril3rd,Piercecalled"HandsoffYugoslavia."

Iwanttomakesomethingclear:Idonotapproveofrape,torture,andthroat-cuttingasameansofsettlingethnicconflictsintheBalkans,whetheritistheSerbsortheAlbaniansorsomeothergroupcommittingtheatrocities.Ibelievethatethniccleansingcanbedonewithoutatrocities.IamsurethatsomeatrocitieshaveoccurredinKosovoprovince,becausethat'sthewaythingsalwayshavebeendoneintheBalkans.I'malsosurethatthemediabossesinAmericahaveexaggeratedatrocitiescommittedbySerbsandignoredatrocitiescommittedagainstSerbs...

Butreally,it'snottheconflictbetweenSerbsandAlbaniansthatshouldbeourprincipalconcernhere.WhatweshouldbeconcernedwithisAmerica'spolicyofkillingpeoplewhorefusetoobeytheNewWorldOrdergang.Weshouldnotletourarmedforcesbeusedasaprivatedeathsquadby[SecretaryofState]MadeleineAlbright.WeshouldbeconcernedabouttheClintongovernment'spolicyofignoringthe

sovereigntyofothercountriesandcallinginmissilestrikeswheneverwedon'tlikethewaythey'reconductingtheirinternalaffairs.AndthedisagreementbetweenAlbaniansandSerbsinYugoslavia'sKosovoprovinceisstrictlyaninternalaffairinthesovereigncountryofYugoslavia.WhenweattackedYugoslavialastweekwewerecommittingraw,nakedaggressionagainstasovereigncountry.Runningaroundtheworlddoingthatsortofthingisnotconducivetostabilityortoworldpeace,regardlessofMr.Clinton'sattemptstojustifyit.AmericaisclearlyinthewronginthepresentwaragainstYugoslavia...

Piercetoldmethatthisprogramreceivedanespeciallystrongresponse.Thenumberofweb-site"hits"intheperiodimmediatelyfollowingthebroadcast'spostingontheNationalAllianceWebsitewastwicewhatitusuallyis,andhereceivedhundredsofsupportivelettersande-mailmessages.

OntheApril24thAmericanDissidentVoicesprogramcalled,appropriatelyenough,"TheNewWorldOrder,"Piercesaid:

GeneralWesleyClark,thegeneralinchargeofNATOandofthecurrentefforttoimposea"newinternationalism"ontheSerbsusingcruisemissies,saiditasplainlyasanyone.JustafewdaysagoGeneralClarkenunciatedthegeneralphilosophyoftheNewWorldOrderandthespecificmotivationfortheassaultonYugoslaviawhenhetoldaCNNreporter,"ThereisnoplaceinmodernEuropeforethnicallypurestates.Thatisa19th-centuryidea,andwearetryingtotransitionintothe21stcentury,andwearegoingtodoitwithmulti-ethnicstates."....

ThemenwhowroteourConstitutioncertainlyunderstoodthatwemighthavetofightwarsinordertodefendourterritoryorournationalinterests....ButtheycertainlydidnotcondonetheUnitedStatessendingitsarmedforcesofftomeddleintheinternalaffairsofothercountrieswhicharenotharmingorthreateningus.NordidtheyintendforourarmedforcestobetheplaythingofthePresidentoranyoneelseinourgovernment,tobeusedforfurtheringsomepetprojectofhisoverseas.Theyspecificallyreservedtotheelectedrepresentativestothepeoplethepowertowagewaragainstanothercountry....

Therealquestionis,whatareweold-fashioned,19th-and20th-century-

styleAmericansgoingtodoaboutthemisappropriationofourcountryandourfuturebytheNewWorldOrdergang?

PiercebelievesthattheoneforcethatcanstandupeffectivelytotheNewWorldOrderisnationalism,hisownwhitenationalismbeingonebrandofit.Hewrites:

Nationalismistheoneforcewhichcanthwartthem,theonepoliticalideologyactiveonalargescaleintheworldtodayinwhichmoneyisnottheprimaryconcern.Thatiswhyanysuccessbynationalistsanywhereintheworldtoday,anydeclarationofindependencefromtheglobalplantationisgoodnewsfordecent,freedom-lovingpeopleeverywhere.ItisgoodnewswhenithappensinGermany,Hungary,orFrance....

WeintheNationalAlliancearenotnationalistsintheold-fashionedsense,inthesenseofgeographicalnationalism.Wedon'tbelongtothe"USA,rightorwrong"crowd,whichconsidersanyfeatherlessbipedclaimingU.S.citizenship,regardlessofrace,color,orcreed,asacompatriot.Ournationalismisreallyracialnationalism.OurcompatriotsareourfellowWhitemenandwomen,ourfellowEuropeans,everywhere:inAmerica,inEurope,inSouthAfrica.Nationalisminoursense–racialnationalism–isstillarelativelynewthingasapoliticalideology,althoughitisbasedoninstinctsmucholderthananyideology.

Alotofpeople,conservativesespecially,arestillmuchmorecomfortablewiththeold-fashionedsortofnationalism–orwithanethnicnationalismwhichismuchmorelimitedinscopethanourracialnationalism.ConservativesaremorecomfortablewithScottishnationalismorGermannationalismorPolishnationalism.Andthat'sallright.Weencouragethesemorelimitedethnicnationalisms.Weencourageanynationalismwhichisnotanti-Europeanoranti-White.WeevenwelcomeBlacknationalism,Hindunationalism,orChinesenationalism,becausenationalistsofeveryvarietyarefacingamuchbiggerthreattodaythananyrivalnationalism.IntelligentHindunationalistsunderstandthatIrishnationalists,Ukrainiannationalists,andSwedishnationalistsneednotbehostiletothem,andweunderstandthattoo.

Everynationalgroupwhichisconcernedwithpreservingitself,with

preservingitsuniqueracialculture,traditions,andlife-styles,isthenaturalallyofeveryothernationallyconsciousgroupatatimewhenallofusarefacedwiththethreatoftheNewWorldOrder...aplantationwithoutnationalboundaries,withahomogenizedpopulation,andauniformstandardoflivingfortheserfs–everynationalitywillbelostpermanentlyinthemass.Nowisthetimetoderailthisnightmareschemeforglobalsubjugation,andanynationality,Hinduorother,whichhelpsinderailingit,bywhatevermeans,deservesourpraise.

26.Pierce'sVisionInanumberofradioprogramsandwritings,Piercehasoutlinedhisperspectiveonthenatureandhistoryofthoseheconsidershispeople–whiteEuropeans–andofferedhisvisionoftheirfutureinthiscountry.Idrewoneightofthesesourcestocompilethefollowingstatement.ThewordsbelowarePierce's.Ihaveaddedheadingstoputthemintocontext.

Rediscoveringourroots

Asocietyisaverycomplexthing:itislikealivingorganism.Itrespondstoselectiveenvironmentalforces,anditevolves.Inpastagesitwasthestruggleofourpeopletosurvive,thecompetitionofourpeopleagainstotherpeoples,otherraces,whichdeterminedthenatureofoursociety.Societieswhichfunctionedwellsurvived.Societieswhichdidn'tfunctionwellperished.Historically,ifsomecrazyliberalcamealongandwasabletochangealltherulesandstructuresinasocietytosuitsomeegalitarianfantasyofhis,thesocietywouldsinklikearock,anditspeoplewouldperish.Andthatiswhatishappeningtooursocietytoday,althoughitmaynotbeapparenttousbecauseofthetimescale.Aftertheexperimentersfinishtheirdeadlywork,itmaytakeasocietytwohundredyearstodisintegratecompletelyandsinkoutofsight.That'snotlongfromahistoricalviewpoint,butit'slongenoughsothatmostofthepeopleinvolvedneverrealizewhat'shappening.

ThesocietywehadinEuropeupuntiltheendoftheeighteenthcentury–oronemaysay,thevarioussocietiesthere,whichreallywereverymuchalikewhencomparedwithanynon-Europeansociety–hadevolvedoveraperiodofmany,manygenerationsofourpeople,andithadfine-tuneditselftoourspecialnature.Ithaddevelopeditsinstitutionsanditswaysofdoingthingswhichsuitedusasapeopleandallowedustoformviable,efficientcommunities.WhenwecolonizedNorthAmericaandotherpartsoftheworld,wetooktheessentialelementsofoursocietywithus.

Andwhatwerethoseessentialelements?

Thefirstessentialelementwasorder.Everyonehadaplaceinoursociety,

whetherhewasthevillageblacksmithortheking,andheknewwhatthatplacewas.Heknewhowhefittedin,whathisresponsibilities

were,towhomheowedloyaltyandrespect,andtowhomheinturnwasobligedtoprovideguidance.Itwasahierarchicalsociety.Therewasnopretensethateveryonewasjustascapableorjustascreativeorjustasbraveorjustassuitedforleadershipasanyoneelse.Peoplehadsocialrankandsocialstatusandsocialauthoritycommensuratewiththeirsocialresponsibilitiesandwiththeircontributionstosociety.Themastercraftsmanhadahighersocialrankthanajourneyman,whointurnhadahigherrankthananapprentice.Thelandownerwithathousandacreswhoemployedahundredworkersonhislandhadahighersocialrankthanthemanwhoonlyownedanacreandworkedhislandhimself,buthealsohadmoresocialresponsibilities.Hehadaresponsibilityforthewelfareanddisciplineofhisworkers,forexample.Andthemastercraftsmanhadaresponsibilitytoprovideproperguidanceforhisapprenticesandtoupholdthestandardsofhiscraft.

Thefactthatoursocietywasorderlyandpeopleknewtheirplacedidn'tmeanthatitwasinflexible.Theapprentice,throughdiligenceandtalentcouldbecomeajourneyman;andajourneymanmighteventuallybecomeamaster.Andthemanwithonlyoneacremightbuymorelandandhireworkersifheusedthelandhealreadyhadinaproductivewayandaccumulatedsavings.Buttheshirkerorthewastrelortheincompetentcouldneverexpectthatthegovernmentwouldtaxhismoresuccessfulneighborsinordertorewardhimforhisfailureandbringhimuptotheirlevel.

Thesecondessentialfeaturethatoursocietyhadwashomogeneity.Everyonehadthesameroots,thesamehistory,thesamegenes,thesamesensibilities.Oratleast,therewasenoughgeneticsimilarity,therewasacloseenoughfamilyrelationshipamongthepeople,sothatpeopleunderstoodeachother.Avillage,aprovince,anation,waslikealargeextendedfamily.Peoplefeltasenseofkinship,asenseofbelonging,asenseofloyaltyandresponsibilitythatextendedtothewholesociety.Thisfeelingofbelonging,thissenseofacommonhistoryandacommondestiny,thissenseofidentity,wasthegluethatheldthesocietytogetherandgaveititsstrength.Anditgavemenandwomentheirindividualstrengthtoo.Justknowingwhotheywere,wheretheyhadbeen,and

wheretheyweregoingmadeanenormousdifferenceintheirsenseofpersonalsecurity,intheirabilitytoplanaheadandbereasonablyconfidentofwhatthefutureheldforthem.

Thishomogeneityandtheconsequentsenseoffamily,ofidentity,wasthousandsofyearsindeveloping,justlikethehierarchicalorderinoursociety.Andwedevelopedasindividuals,weevolved,alongwithoursociety.Thetypeofsocietywehadbecameimprintedonourgenes.Ofcourse,itwasn'taperfectsociety.Itwasfullofproblemsandimperfections.Wealwaysweredevelopingnewtechnologies,forexample,andoursocietydidn'talwayshavetimetoadjustitselftotheseinnovationsbeforeevenmoreinnovationscamealong.Butitwasasocietyinwhichwewerestrongandconfidentandmoreorlessspirituallyhealthy.

TheIndustrialRevolutionreallywasahugeshocktoourtraditionalformofsociety.Ittookpeopleoffthefarmsandoutofthevillagesandpackedthemintofactorytownslikesardinesinacan.Thiswasagreatstrainontheoldorder.Thenewrelationshipbetweenfactoryownerandfactoryworkerswasnotashealthyaoneashadexistedbetweenlandownerandworkersontheland,norwasthenew,urbanlifestyleasspirituallyhealthyasthevillagelifestyle.

WewerelearninggraduallytocopewithsomeofthechangesinoursocietywhichaccompaniedtheIndustrialRevolution–oursocialordergraduallywasbeginningtoadjustitself–whentheliberalsandtheJewslaunchedtheirassault.Unrestandrevolutionwerefomentedfromthelatterpartoftheeighteenthcenturyandthroughoutthenineteenthandtwentiethcenturies:egalitarianism,communism,democracy,equalrights,noresponsibilities,welfareprograms,feminism.Theoldorderwasdrownedinblood.InFrancethearistocratsandthelandownerswerebutcheredinresponsetotheresentmentswhichtheliberalshadstirredupamongtherabble.Later,inRussiathesameprocesstookplacewhentheJewishBolsheviksfinallygainedtheupperhandandbutcherednotjustthearistocratsbuteveryonewhohadworkedalittleharderandbeenalittlemoresuccessfulthantherabble.Thekulaks–smallfarmersandlandowners—weremurderedenmasse,bythemillions,inorderto"equalize"Russiansocietyanddestroythelasttracesoftheold,hierarchicalorder.

Amidthesocialchaosofthetwentiethcentury,theenemiesofourpeoplewereabletointroducetheirideaofracialequalityalongsidetheirideaofsocialequality.Weweretoldthatthedescendantsofourslavesarejustasgoodasweare–maybebetter–andsotheyshouldbecomeoursocialequals.Weshouldbringthemintoourschoolsandneighborhoods,andweshouldintermarrywiththem,andweshouldbuyfoodstampsforthemwithourtaxes,andweshouldgivethempreferenceinhiringandpromotions.Andweshouldopenourborderstoallofthenon-whitewretchedrefuseoftheThirdWorld'steemingshores.Theyalsoareourequals,wearetold.Themorediversitythebetter.Diversityisourstrength.Blah,blah,blah.

Weweretoodisorientedandconfusedbythedestructionofoursocialordertoresistthispoisonouspropaganda.Andsohereweareatthebeginningofthetwenty-firstcentury.Therearesomepeoplewhowilltrytoconvinceyouthingshaveneverbeenbetter.Wecertainlyhavemoreequalityandlessorder,morediversityandlesshomogeneitythaneverbefore.Andthatobviouslysuitssomepeople,inadditiontotheliberalsandtheJewswhoarepushingforthesechanges.

Butarethesechangesbetterforus?Thesuicidestatistics,thedrugstatistics,thecrimestatistics,andthementalillnessstatisticsgiveusapartoftheanswer.ThesestatisticsshouldhelpuskeepourgriponrealitywhentheJewishmediatrytopersuadeusthatweneedmoreofthesamepoisontheyhavebeendishingoutforsolong:moreequality,morechaos,morediversity.Weshouldbeabletolookintoourownsoulsfortherestoftheanswer.Weshouldknowthatweneedagaintohaveanordered,structuredsociety,inwhichweallhaveaplaceandwillbeappreciatedaccordingtohoweffectivelywefillthatplace.Weshouldknowthatweneedagaintohaveahomogeneoussociety,inwhichwecanfeelasenseofbelonging.Weshouldknowthatweneedasenseofpermanenceandstability,notchaosanduncertainty.Weshouldknowthatweneedasocietyinwhicheveryonestrivesforquality,notforanimaginaryequality.Weshouldknowthatinordertobespirituallyhealthyagainweneedasocietyinwhichwecanfeelasenseofrootednessandresponsibilityratherthantheaimless,wandering,rootless,cosmopolitanegoismwhichcharacterizesAmericansocietytoday...

Thelimitationsofdemocracy

Therearetwoprincipalreasonsthatdemocracyhasturnedagainstourpeople:first,theresultsapeopleobtainfromademocracydependonthequalityoftheelectorate;andsecond,theinfluenceofthemassmediaonthedemocraticprocesshasbeenoverwhelming.

Thefirstreasonsimplytellsusthatweshouldexpectademocracytoworkbetterwhenwehavearesponsible,intelligent,moral,andracially-consciouselectoratethanwhenwehaveanelectorateofoverweightcouchpotatoes,basketballfans,trendyairheads,andhymn-singers.AndcertainlytheaveragequalityofwhitevotershasdeclinedsharplyfromthetimeoftheFoundingFatherstothepresent.Today,wehavealessmanlyandmuchsofter,moreimpressionable,vulgar,andirresponsibleelectoratethanwehadinthenineteenthcentury–andI'mtalkingonlyaboutwhitevoters.

Theinfluenceofthemassmediaonthismorefeminineandimpressionableelectorate–aninfluencewhichhasbecomeoverwhelminginthiscenturywiththedevelopmentfirstofradioandthenofmotionpicturesandtelevision—hasmadeamockeryofthewholeconceptofdemocracyasasystemofgovernmentbythemassofthepeoplewhomaketheirchoicesonthebasisoftheirowninnatevaluesandattitudes.Themastersofthemassmediacananddomanipulatetheemotionsandtheopinionsofthepubliconeveryissueofimportancetothemselves.

Theycananddosetthepoliticalfashionsoftheday.Theycananddoformtheimageinthemindofthepublicofeverycandidateforpublicoffice.

DemocracyinAmericatodayisnolongerrulebythemassofpeople;thatisonlytheoutwardappearanceofoursystemtoday.Whatwereallyhaveisanoligarchy,andtheoligarchsarethepeoplewhoownandcontrolourmassmedia.Throughthemanipulationofpublicopinionandtheimagesofcandidates,themassmediaconstraintheflowofpublicpolicywithinboundarieschosenbytheirmasters.Thereallydisastrousthingaboutthisoligarchyisthattheoligarchsareforthemostpartnotevenofourpeoplebutratherareofapeoplewhollyalientous.

Theconsequencesofrulebythisalienoligarchy,whichhidesbehindthe

pretenseofdemocracy,isthatwehaveamoralandirresponsiblepoliticalleaderswhoseonlyconcernispleasingtheoligarchsandtherebyadvancingtheirowncareers....Theyarepoliticians–really,moreactors,moreshowmen,thanstatesmen–whoareaddictedtothefeelingofpower,totheideaofcontrollingpeopleandnations,butwhohavenorealconcernforthewelfareorthedestinyofthepeopletheypretendtolead.Withdemocraticpoliticiansofthissort,obedienttothewillofthehiddenoligarchsofthemedia,whitepeoplehavebeenledintotwohorriblydestructiveandfratricidalworldwarsinthiscenturywhichkilledmillionsofthebestpeopleinourrace,warswhichledtotheriseofcommunismandtoitsflourishingformorethanseventyyears,warswhichweakenedourracetothepointthattheoligarchsarenowinthefinalstagesofconsolidatingtheirdominationofusinwhattheygloatinglyrefertoastheir"NewWorldOrder."

Ifthemodernworldhasbecomesuchthatrealdemocracynolongerisfeasible,ifwemustberuledbyoligarchs,thenletusdowhateverwemustdotoinsure,first,thatthoseoligarchsareofourownpeopleandnotofanalienrace;andsecond,thattheyaremoral,responsible,andracially-consciousmenwhoseprimaryconcernisthedestinyofourrace.Wecanhavethat.

Thenatureofpatriotism

WhathaschangedinAmericaduringthepastfiftyyearstoerodethesenseofpatriotismsomuch?Ifyouthinkaboutitforaminute,you'llknowtheanswer.TheaveragewhitepersoncannolongerlookonAmericaashisfamily.Henolongerfeelsapartofit.It'sjusttheplaceinwhichhehappenedtohavebeenbornandhappenstobeliving.HenolongerfeelsasenseofkinshipwithallotherAmericans.Thereasonhedoesn'tisprimarilytheresultoftheenormousincreaseinwhatliberalsandthemediafondlycall"diversity":thatis,thegreatincreaseinthenumberofpeoplewithwhomwefeelnothingincommon–peoplewithdifferentroots,peoplewholookdifferent,thinkdifferently,behavedifferently,andhavedifferentvalues–peoplewhomwecannotevenimaginebeingpartofourfamily.WhenwelookatAmericaandseeagreatmanypeoplelikethat,whenweseeallofthis"diversity,"thenwenolongerfeelourselvesapartofAmerica.WenolongerfeelasenseofloyaltytoAmerica....

TheJewsinthemediastillhateandfearpatriotismasmuchasever.Theyhavetriedtomakeitadirtyword.Andtheyhavesucceededprettywellamongthetrendyyuppiesandtheurbanrabbleoverwhomtheyhavethestrongestinfluence.Theyholdupthemilitiasastheepitomeofpatriotism,andtheytrytofrightenthelemmingswiththespecteroftheangry,rural,whitemalewithagunandanAmericanflagwhoisthreateningthegovernmentwhichprovidesthemtheirwelfarechecks....

Ofcourse,Jewsunderstandtheideaofloyaltybasedonblood,onkinship,oncommonroots.That'sthekindofloyaltytheyhaveforeachotherandtoIsrael,buttheydon'twantustohavethat.Theyknowhowpowerfulthatis.Theyhatetheideaofusbeingunitedbysuchasenseofpatriotism.Theyhateitandfearit.Andthatiswhythey'vebeenworkingsohardtoundermineold-fashionedAmericanpatriotismandreplaceitbyallegiancetoafaceless,raceless,rootless,cosmopolitanNewWorldOrder-undertheircontrol,ofcourse....

NomatterhowfashionabletheymaketheirideaofaNewWorldOrderamongtheliberalsandthepoliticians,itisanunnaturalidea.Liberalsmaygushaboutequalityandthe"brotherhoodofman"andthehumanracebeingtheonlyracetowhichtheyfeelloyalty,butthatisemptysophistry.Foolsmayletthemselvesbeconvincedthattheyhavebecomeraceless,cosmopolitanpatriots—patriotsoftheNewWorldOrder–butonewillfindveryfewofthemwhoarewillingtodieorevenmakeanymajorsacrificeforthisnewpseudo-patriotism.

RealpatriotismisnotsomeartificialideadreamedupbytheJews.11issomethingbasedinourgenes,aninstinct,anextensionoftheinstinctforself-preservationtoincludeourkin,ournation.Onecanunderminethatpatriotismbymuddyingandconfusingtheconceptofnation,theimageofnation,ashasbeendoneduringthepasthalf-centurybypromoting"diversity."Whentheenemiesofourpeople,withthecollaborationofthetreasonouspoliticiansinWashington...whentheseenemiesinfiltratetensofmillionsofimmigrantsintoourcountryandstifleanyefforttohalttheflood,whentheysubsidizethebreedingofanon-whiteunderclassinourcitieswithourowntaxmoney,whentheyforceustoacceptthesegrowingnon-whitemassesintoourschoolsandneighborhoodsandworkplaces,whentheysaturateallthenewsandentertainmentmediawiththealienfaces,alientones,andalienanticsof

thesenon-whitesandgloatinglytellusthatwe'dbettergetusedtotheideaofbecomingaminorityinourownlandwithinthenextfiftyyears,then,ofcourse,thepatriotismwhichcamenaturallytoourpeopleinthepastbecomesmeaningless...

Theprocessofsocialatomization,ofderacination,ofseparatingpeoplefromtheirrootsandcuttingthebondstotheirnaturalcommunitiessothattheycanbecomeinterchangeableunits–humanatoms–forbuildingtheNewWorldOrderisbeingpromotedruthlesslybytheJewsandtheircollaborators,andtherisingincidenceoftreasonisonlyoneofthesmallerandlessimportantconsequencesofthisgenocidalprocess.

Isaythisprocessisgenocidal,becauseitwillcertainlydestroyusasapeople,asarace,aswellasdestroyingusasanation.Peoplewithnosenseofpatriotismarepeopleunabletodefendthemselvescollectively.Theyarepeoplewhowillbevictimizedbyanygroupwhichstillhasagroupfeeling...

Weletourideaofpatriotismgraduallydriftfromaracialideatoageographicalidea,apoliticalidea.WhenourancestorsinEuropeweredefendingtheirpeopleagainsttheHunsorMoorsorTurks,theyunderstoodpatriotism.EvenaftertheriseofallofEurope'snationalstates,whenpatriotismbeganexpressingitselfasnationalism,itstillhadaracial–oratleastanethnic–basis.Thewordsthemselvestelluswhattheiroriginalmeaningswere.Patriotism,ofcourse,comesfromtheRomanwordfor"father."Patriotismisloveofthefatherland,loveofthelandinhabitedbyallthepeopledescendedfromacommonfather.NationalismalsocomestousfromtheRomans,fromtheLatinwordfor"birth."Anationisagroupofpeoplerelatedbybirth,byblood,andnationalismisloveforthatpeople,loyaltytothatpeople.Thesefeelingsofpatriotismornationalismareverypowerfulfeelings,becausetheyarenaturalfeelings.Theycontributedtooursurvivaloveraverylongperiodofevolution.

Butwhenweforgettheracialmeaningofpatriotismandthinkofitonlyingeographicalorpoliticalterms,asloyaltytoeveryperson,ofwhateverrace,color,orcreed,whohappenstobelivingwithinaspecificgeographicalareaatthemoment,thenpatriotismisnolongeranaturalfeeling,butinsteadbecomesartificial,andconsequentlymucheasierto

subvert.Andthatiswhathashappened...tomoreandmorewhiteAmericansallthetime,asthegrowthof"diversity"proceeds.

Thecureforthisdisease,forthiserosionofpatriotism,isnotdifficulttofind.Itisobvious.Itissimplytounderstandandassimilateourpatriotismasitoriginallywas.ThecureforwhatishappeningtoAmericabeginsbyreturningtothenatural,race-basedpatriotismthatourancestorshad...

Awhitefuture

Whitepeoplehavealwaysstruggled.Wealwayshaveresistedaliendomination.Wearearaceofconquerors,ofinventors,ofbuilders,notslavesorcouchpotatoes.Wealwayshavefoughtforabetterfutureinsteadofjustrelaxingandlettingotherpeopletelluswhatwasgoodforus.Averytroublesometrait,thisdeterminationtobemastersofourowndestiny,thisdeterminationtoliveinaccordwithourinnatevaluesinsteadofsomeoneelse's,thisdeterminationtohangontoourtraditionsandourlifestyleandtodothingsourway.ThistroublesometraitofoursisreallyabigobstacletotheplannersoftheNewWorldOrder,whowantusjusttorelaxandnotstrugglewhiletheymixuswithHaitiansandmestizosandVietnamesetoproduceablendwithoutracisttraditionsorracisthabitsorracistambitionstoshapeourowndestiny.

Sowhydowenotwanttobeblended?Whydoweinsistonremainingaraceofconquerors,inventors,andbuilders;araceofexplorers;araceofpoets,philosophers,anddreamers;aproudrace,anindependentrace,aracewithourowntraditions,insteadoftheagreeable,placidraceofcoffee-coloredconsumersandcouchpotatoesthoseniceJewsinthemediaandthosenicepoliticiansinWashingtonwantustobe?Iguessthebestanswertothatquestionisthatthat'sjustthewayweare.That'sourGod-givennature,andwewanttokeepit.Infact,wearedeterminedtokeepit,andbyGod,we'llsendallthosewhotrytotakeitawayfromusstraighttohell.

ThewhitefutureIdreamabout,thewhiteAmericathatIwantformypeopleisanAmericaofproud,independentmen–manlymen–andfemininewomen.ItisanAmericabasedonourhistoryandourtraditionsandourways:historyandwaysandtraditionswebroughtherefrom

Europe.ItwillbeanAmericagovernedbyourvaluesandourstandards:ourstandardsofbehavior,ourstandardsofperformance,ourstandardsofquality,ourstandardsofbeauty.ItwillbeanAmericawherelittlewhiteboysandlittlewhitegirlsgotoschoolsandlearnhowtobeproudandproductivewhitemenandwomen.ItwillbeanAmericawheretherearenoadvertiserstryingtopushracialmixingbyputtingafewblackandmestizoandAsianfacesintoeverygroupillustration,advertiserswholiketopairoffwhitegirlswithblackboysintheirads.ItwillbeanAmericawithoutdrugsandwithoutrapmusicandwithoutthedarkfacesandaliensoundswhichpervadeourcitiestoday.

CanyouimaginesuchanAmerica?WeusedtohaveawhiteAmericabackbeforetheSecondWorldWar.Askyourparentsorgrandparentsaboutit.Gotothelibraryandlookatsomeoftheoldmagazinespublishedbackinthe1920sand1930s.Lookattheadvertisementsintheseoldmagazinesandcomparethemwiththe

advertisementsproducedtoday.Yes,evenNewYorkCitywasoncewhite.LosAngeleswaswhite,exceptforitsChinatown.Lookatthenineteenth-centurypaintings.LookatthephotographstakenbeforetheSecondWorldWarofscenesonuniversitycampuses,ofstreetscenesinAmericancities,ofsportsevents,ofoutdoorrecreation.Thepeopleareallwhite.Thatishardtoimaginetoday,isn'tit,butseventy-fiveyearsagoonecouldwalkthroughdowntownLosAngelesorNewYorkandhardlyeverseeanon-Whiteface.

Ofcourse,inawhiteAmericawestillwillhaveproblemstoovercome;that'swhatlifeisallabout,overcomingproblems.Westillwillhaveacertainamountofcrime,evenwithoutnon-whites,whocommitthemajorityofcrimesofviolenceandviceinAmericatoday.Althoughourstreetsandhomeswillbemuch,muchsaferthantheyaretoday,westillwillhavecriminals–butwewillknowhowtodealwithourcriminals.Inthisregard,letmereciteforyoualittlepoemwrittenbyoneofthetrulygreatEnglishpoets,RudyardKipling.Itisapoemyouwon'tfindinourschoolstoday.Itwaswritteninasaner,prouder,whiter,lessJewishtime,amuchlesshypocriticaltime.Itistitled"TheStranger."Kiplingwrote:

TheStrangerwithinmygate,Hemaybetrueorkind,

Buthedoesnottalkmytalk–Icannotfeelhismind.

Iseethefaceandtheeyesandthemouth,Butnotthesoulbehind.

ThemenofmyownstockTheymaydoillorwell,

ButtheytelltheliesIamwontedto,TheyareusedtotheliesItell.

AndwedonotneedinterpretersWhenwegotobuyandsell.

Thestrangerwithinmygates,Hemaybeevilorgood,

ButIcannottellwhatpowerscontrol–whatreasonsswayhismood;NorwhentheGodsofhisfar-offland

Shallrepossesshisblood.Themenofmyownstock,

Bitterbadtheymaybe,But,atleast,theyhearthethingsIhear,

AndseethethingsIsee;AndwhateverIthinkofthemandtheirlikesTheythinkthelikesofme.

Thiswasmyfather'sbeliefAndthisisalsomine:

Letthecornbeallonesheaf–andthegrapesbeallonevine,

Ereourchildren'steetharesetonedgeBybitterbreadandwine.

ThatwasRudyardKipling'sviewofthingsacenturyago,anditalsowas

theviewofmostofourpeopleinatimebeforetheyhadbeendeceivedandledastraybythealienmastersofthemassmedia.

Afeelingofcommunity,afeelingoffamily,afeelingofcommonbloodandcommonsoulandcommonhistoryandcommondestiny:thatiswhatittakestomakeaviablenation,andthatiswhatwemusthaveagainifAmericaistosurvive.AwhitefutureforAmericaismuchmorethanamaterialthing;itismuchmorethansafestreetsandcleancitiesandalowercrimerate;itismuchmorethatahugereductionintaxesforthesupportofwelfarequeens;itismuchmorethanamoreefficientandproductiveworkforceandanendtotheinjusticeofaffirmativeaction.Itismorethanallthesethings:itisaspiritualthing,thisfeelingthatone'sneighborsareone'skin;thislookingonwhitefacesandfeelingagenuinesenseofbrotherhoodthatrisesfromtheheart–notthestrainedsensethatoneoughttofeelbrotherlywhenonelooksonalienfaces;thisfeelingofsharingintheirjoywhenonelooksonayoungwhitecoupleinlove–notthesenseofobligationtogiveaPoliticallyCorrectsmilewhenonepassesaracially-mixedcoupleandtriesunsuccessfullytosuppresstherageinone'sheart.

Thereareyoungpeoplegrowinguptodaywhohaveneverknownwhatitmeanstoliveinawhitecountry,whohaveneverknownthefeelingofracialcommunitywhichonecanfeelinawhiteenvironmentandwhichAmericansusedtotakeforgranted.Theyhavebeenrobbedofthisknowledgebythepeoplewhofortheirownselfishpurposeshavetakenoverourmassmediaandswampeduswiththeirpoisonouspropagandaofrootlessnessandcosmopolitanismandthewondersofthe"meltingpot"–andbythepoliticianswhohaveimplementedtheirdestructiveracialpolicies:policieswhichhavedarkenedAmericasonoticeablyduringthepastfiftyyears.

MydreamofawhiteAmericaisnotnostalgia.Iknowthatwecanneverreturntothepast.ButIalsoknowthatifweareevertomoveforwardagainwehavetogetridofthisracialmesswhichhasengulfedAmerica.Iknowthatnomultiracialsocietycanbeahealthyorstablesociety.Somepeoplewhoagreewithmethatthepresentracialsituationisuntenableandcanonlybecomeworseunderthegovernment'spresentpoliciesneverthelesscannotconceiveofrectifyingthesituation.Theybelievethatonceacountryhasbeenintegratedraciallyitcannotbeun-integrated.

Butitcanbe–althoughtheprocessofun-integrationislikelytobeanextraordinarilypainfulandbloodyprocess.Itislikelytorequireacivilwarmuchworsethattheonewewentthroughinthelastcentury.Muchworse.Itcertainlywilldisruptthelivesofeveryoneinvolved.Thesoftcouchpotatoesandthetrendyconsumerswouldmuchprefertoavoidthedisruption,sothattheycancontinuetheirTV-viewingandtheirconsuming.Evenpeoplemadeofsomewhatsternerstuffarehorrifiedbytheprospectofstraighteningoutourracialsituation.Butwemustdoit.Wemustplanforit.Wemustnotrefusetothinkaboutitjustbecauseitwillbedifficultandsounpleasant.Weareinourpresentmessbecausewefailedtoactwhenactionwouldhavebeenfarlesspainful.

Intheseuncertaintimesinwhichwelivethereisonethingofwhichwecanbecertain:andthatis,theJewsandtheircollaboratorsinthegovernment,themedia,theschools,andthechurcheswillclingtothedeathtotheirplanforthedestructionofourpeoplethroughmiscegenation.Theyhaveatigerbythetail,andtheyknowthattheymustnotletgo.AndsoconditionsinAmericawillcontinuetogrowworseandworse,astheenemiesofourpeoplecontinuedesperatelytopushustothepointofnoreturn.Ourschoolsandourcitieswillbecomemorejunglelike;ourpopularculturewillbecomemorealien,moredebased,moreNegroidandmoreMexicanandmoreAsian;thebehaviorofourpoliticiansandoursportsandentertainmentstarswillbecomemoreanimalistic;ourgovernmentwillbecomeevenmorecorrupt.AndwhiteAmericanswillrunoutofsuburbstowhichtheycanflee.Andwhentheynolongercanevadethesituation,whentheynolongercanignoreit,whentheynolongercanparrotthePoliticallyCorrectliesaboutracewithoutanydangerofbeingcontradictedbyreality–thenmoreandmorewhiteAmericansfinallymustmakedecisionsaboutthefuturetheydon'twanttothinkaboutnow.

Andweknowthatmanyofthemwilljustwringtheirhandsandcryinwomanishdespair,"Oh,whycan'ttheracesgetalongwitheachother?Whycan'ttherebepeaceandcooperationbetweentheracessothatIcancontinuetoconsumeincomfortandsafetyandPoliticalCorrectness?Oh,whymustIdealwiththisdifficultandunpleasantproblemofrace?"Andweknowthatmoreoftheweakestandmostdegradedofourpeople,themostcorruptandselfishofourpeople,willjoinourenemiesinthehopeoftemporarilyimprovingtheirownpersonalsituations.Butwealsoknow

thatmanyothers,whentherenolongerisasafesuburbtowhichtheycanflee,finallywillbereadytostandandfight.

Andmymessagetotheselastisthis:Don'twaituntilthelastminutetomakeyourdecision;muchbettertomakeitsoonerthanlater.Don'tfallforthedefeatistliethatwecannotun-integrateAmericabecauseitwillbetoodifficultandtooviolentandtoopainful.Don'trefusetothinkaboutthegrimandbloodyremedyofacivilwar–becausethealternativeisfargrimmerandfarbloodier.Civilwaristhinkable,civilwarisplannable–whenthealternativeisextinction.Beamanandfacerealityandsteelyourselftodowhatevermustbedonetoundothedamagethatourenemieshavedonetous,sothatourpeoplewillhaveafuture.

Acceptingresponsibility

Thiswonderfulgiftoflifethatwehave,whatdoesitmean?Whatisitsrealvalue?Isitsimplyacollectionofsensations,offeelings?I'msurethatformanypeoplethatiswhatlifeis.Themorepleasurabletheircollectionofsensations,themorepleasanttheirfeelings,themoreenjoyablethethingstheysee,thebettertheirlifeis.Andthat'sunderstandable.That'swhatlifealwayshasbeenforanimals–andweareanimals.Wearecreaturesofinstinct,andourinstinctstellustosurvive,tofindfood,toseekshelter,toreproduce,toavoiddanger.Inaprosperous,civilizedsocietythedrivetosatisfythesebasicneedsexpressesitselfasaquestforwealth,forenjoyment,forcomfort.

Athousandyearsagoourancestorsalsosoughtwealth,enjoyment,andcomfort.Buttheydidn'tbelievethatthesethingswerequitesoimportantasmostpeopletodaythinktheyare.Inthatagebeforetelevision,peoplewereperhapsalittleclosertotheearth,andtheywerealittlemoreawareofjusthowtemporaryanindividual'slifeis,andtheyreachedoutforthingswithalittlemorepermanence,thingsbeyondcomfortandpleasure,thingswhichtothemseemedtohavemorerealmeaning.IrememberapoemwhichexpressedthisfeelingamongourancestorsinScandinavia–andmoregenerallyintheGermanicpartsofEurope—backduringtheVikingage.Thoselinesare:

Cattledie,andkinsmendie,Andsoonediesoneself;

OnethingIknowthatneverdies:Thefameofadeadman'sdeeds.

Forourancestorsathousandyearsago,ofcourse,cattlewerewealth,andkinsmenwerepower,andthoughtheysoughtthesethingsjustaswedotoday,theyunderstoodthattheyweretransitory;thevalueofthesethingswasnotpermanent.Theonlythingthatispermanentisthemarkthatonemakesontheworldwithone'sdeeds.Everyonewantstolivewell,ofcourse,butitisbettertoliveeffectively:tolivesothatoneisrememberedforwhatonehasaccomplished.

Andtoputalittlefineredgeontheconcept,itisnotjustfameinitselfwhichisimportant.Whatcountsalsoisthetypeoffame,thetypeofrenown.Thegoalwastoberememberednotjustforbeingabletothrowaspearfartherthanothersortoswingabattle-axharderortouseaswordmoreskillfully;itwastoberememberedforhavinglivedameaningfullife,asignificantlife.Forsomethatmeantalifeofaccomplishment,ofchangingtheworld;forothersitmeantalifelivedascloselyaspossibleinaccordwiththeidealsofpersonalhonorandofservicetoone'speople,sothatone'slifecouldbeheldupasamodelandrememberedassuch.

Inanycase,thelifethathadlastingvaluewasalifeofparticipation;neveralifeofsittingonone'shandsandplayingitsafe.Perhapstoomuchtelevisionandtoomuchcomforthavecausedustolosesightofthisveryimportantthingwhichourancestorsunderstood.Ithinkthattheysawtheirindividuallivesmoreclearlyinthelargercontextoftheongoinglifeoftheracethanwedo.Theywereonmorefamiliartermswithbirthandwithdeaththanweareandwerenotaslikelyaswearetoslipintothefollyofbelievingthattheywouldliveforever.Andsobeingconstantlyawareoftherealityandinevitabilityofdeaththeyweremoreconcernedthanwearetousetheirliveseffectivelyandtogivelastingmeaningtothem.

Forthoseofustodaywhodowanttoparticipateinlife,whowanttolivesignificantlives,thereisnomoresignificantactivityinwhichtoparticipatethanworkingtoassureahealthyfutureforourpeople,forourEuropeanrace.Andthereisalmostnolimittothewaysinwhichyoucanparticipateinthisactivity.Whetheryou'reahousewifeoracomputerscientistoramachinistorasecretaryorabulldozeroperatororalaw-

enforcementofficerorateacherorawriteroranartist,youcanparticipate.TheonlyreasonthatarabbleoffeministsandhomosexualsandJewsandblacksandmestizosandliberalsarerunningAmericaintothegroundtodayisthatdecentpeoplearesittingontheirhands.Wemustbewillingtoacceptpersonalresponsibility.

Andsomymessagetodaytoeverydecentpersonwhoislisteningisthis:Don'tbeashirker.Don'ttrytobeasmartguybycontinuingtocheerfromthesidelinesbutrefusingtojointheteamandgetoutonthefield.Standupandbecomeaparticipantinlife.Makeofyourlifeamodelthatpeoplewillrememberandtalkaboutlongafteryou'regone.

Theimportanceofcourage

Thereareplentyofpeoplewhoagreewithusaboutthetypeofsocietywewant,thetypeoffuturewewantforourpeople.TherearemanypeoplewhoaredisgustedwiththerottenpoliticiansandtherottenpoliticalsystemwehaveinWashington,peoplewhoareangryaboutwhatnon-whiteminoritieshavedonetoourschoolsandourcities,peoplewhoaresickandtiredofseeingtelevisionandtheothermassmediapromoteeverythingwhichissick,perverse,anddestructive.Manypeopledon'tfeelguiltywhenthemediatellthemtofeelguilty.Thereareplentyofpeoplewhowantaclean,decent,whitesocietyfortheirchildrentogrowupin.Butthesepeopleareafraidtosayordoanything.Manyareterrifiedeventohaveotherpeopleknowwhattheyarethinking.

Iunderstandthedifferencebetweenprudenceorreasonablecautionontheonehandandcowardiceorunreasoningfearontheotherhand.Prudenceisnovice,butcowardiceis.Thetimeswearelivingintendtomakecowardsofusall.Wearepressedtomakemoralcompromiseseveryday,anditbecomesahabit.Weadjustourbehaviorinordertogetbywithoutalotoftrouble.Wedonotactheroicallybecauseheroismisoutoffashion.Wetrytodowhatisprudentratherthanwhatisheroic.

I'mnotaskingforcouragefrompeoplewhohavenoneinthem,buttherearestillafewindividualswhoarecapableofbeinghonest.Eveninouruniversities.Eveninourgovernment.Afewwhohavethecouragetobehonestiftheyaregivenalittleencouragement,ifsomeoneelsewillsetanexampleforthem.Weshouldneverthink,"Well,Iamonlyoneperson.

WhatIdoordon'tdoisn'timportant.Ican'tmakeadifferencebymyself."Thatkindofthinkingiswrong.Wecanmakeadifference.Courageiscontagious.Itspreadsfrompersontoperson.Anditispowerful.Onecourageoustruth-tellercanbackdownathousandcowardsandliarsandhypocrites.Therehasneverbeenatimeinthelonghistoryofourracewhenweweremoreinneedofafewhonestmenandwomen,afewpeopleofcourageandintegrity.Therehasneverbeenanothertimewhenafewgoodmenandwomenhadtheopportunitytomakesuchabigdifferenceastheycanmakerightnow.

27.TheLeadershipConferencePiercenolongerhasyearlynationalconventionsoftheNationalAlliance.Hetoldmethattheybecametoodifficulttoorganizeandthathedoesn'thavetheresourcestobringthemoffproperly.Nowinstead,hehoststwoleadershipconferences,ashecallsthem,attheWestVirginiapropertyonweekendsinthespringandfalloftheyear.TheycommenceearlySaturdayafternoonandparticipantshaveleftbymid-afternoononSunday.Mostparticipantsstayinmotelsinthearea,asaccommodationspaceonthepropertyislimited.PierceinvitesaboutfiftyAlliancememberstoeachconferencebasedupon,hesays,theirpotentialforplayingamoreactiveroleintheorganization.

Pierceusestheconferencestoconnectwiththemembership–otherwise,herarelyseestheminperson–andtosolicitsupportfortheAlliance,bothfinanciallyandintermsofservicethememberscanprovide.Healsousestheconferencestorecruitstaff.PiercemetbothEvelynHillandBobDeMaraisatleadershipconferences.

FortheAlliancemembers,theseweekendsareachancetomeetPierce.Tomanyofthemheisareveredanddistantfigure,andtheyconsideritaprivilegetobeinhispresence.Aswell,itisanopportunityforthemtoconnectorreconnectwithoneanotherandrecountwhattheyaredoingandshareideas.Also,beingwithlike-mindedpeoplebooststheirmoraleandmotivation.Plus,theweekendaffordsthemapleasantweekendawayinthemountains.

OneoftheleadershipconferenceswasheldwhileIwasinWestVirginia.AsIwalkedovertotheheadquartersbuildingonasunnySaturdayafternoonfortheformalstartofthemeeting,Isawthirtyorsocars,trucks,andvansparkedinfrontofthebuildingandalongthedirtroadleadinguptoit.ThelicenseplateswerefromaroundtheEastandSouth.Oneofthem,onapickuptruck,caughtmyeye.Itwasapersonalizedplate-FZOG.TheFstoodfor,well,the"f"word.AsforwhatZOGmeant,infar-rightlingothefederalgovernmentisthoughttobeinthehandsoftheJews,soitisreferredtoastheZionistOccupiedGovernment,orZOGforshort.Idon'tknowwhetherthisparticularAlliancememberraninto

anyproblemovertheplate.Itcouldbethattheauthoritiesandotherpeopledidn'tgetthereference.IknowthatoneoftheAllianceunitleadershashadsomedifficultyalongtheselines.TheNorthCarolinaDivisionofMotorVehiclesrecalledhisARYANplatebecauseitdeemedthattheplatemightbeoffensivetoothers.

AbouttwentypeoplewerestandingonthelawninfrontoftheheadquartersbuildingtalkingasIapproached.Theyweredressedup–Piercehadsaidinhisinvitationlettersthatthemenshouldwearcoatsandties.Piercewasstandingamongthem.Hewastallerthanjustabouteveryoneandwaswearingawoolsportsjacketthatlookedasifithadseenmanyamoon.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadseenhimdressedup.

AsIwalkedintothebuilding,Isawasmalltablehadbeensetup.Onitwereafewbooksforsaleandsomeflyers.AlsoonthetablewasaframedportraitofPierce.Itwasoneofthoseairbrushed,glamorizing,almostdeifyingdepictionsofthesortIassociatewithsomeonelikeMao,thePope,orsomeother"biggerthatlife"personage.Ididn'tlookatitclosely,butIwouldn'thavebeensurprisedifithadhadcloudsinthebackground.Ithadanethereallookaboutitinanycase.

Peoplewerestartingtotaketheirseatsinfoldingchairsthathadbeensetupinthenarrowmeetingroomfourtoeachsideofanaislethatrandownthemiddle.InthefrontoftheroomwasthelecternwiththeLifeRunesymbolontheriserwhereitalwaysis.Itsmicrophonewaspluggedin.

BobDeMaraiscalledtheconferencetoorder.Hewasdressedinalightweightgraysuit.Ihadn'tseenBobdressedupbeforeeither.

AsIlookedaroundtheroom,Inoticedtherewereonlysixwomeninattendance.IlaterlearnedonlyacoupleofthemwereAlliancemembers.Theothershadaccompaniedmentotheconference.PiercehadtoldmethatwomenmakeuptwentypercentoftheAlliancemembership.Ifthatisthecase,theyweren'tattheconferenceinnumbersreflectiveoftheirpercentageintheorganization.Therewereafewchildrenattheconference,allofthemquiteyoung,undersevenoreightyearsofage.Theconferencehadadistinctlymalecasttoit.

Mostofthemeninattendancewereintheirthirtiesandforties,witha

fewolderandonlyonewhoappearedtobeyoungerthantwenty-five.Thefiftyorsomembersintheroomintroducedthemselves.PiercehadtalkedtomeabouthavingasizeableprofessionalcontingentintheAlliance,buthereagainthebackgroundsoftheleadershipconferenceparticipantsweren'tindicativeofthat.Idon'trememberanydoctorsorlawyersorbusinessexecutivesorpoliticiansorjournalistsorschoolteachersoruniversityprofessors.Therewasasoftwareengineer,adriverforamotorpartscompany,aprisonguard,aconstructionworker,acomputerconsultant.Manyofthoseinattendancewereofthesorttohavehadjuniorcollegeortechnicaltraining,thatlevelofeducation.Andmanyseemedtoworkontheirown,outoftheirhomeinanumberofcases.Duringtheweekend,Ispoketoanout-of-workairlinepilot.HesaidthathehadbeendistributingNationalAllianceliteratureonaschoolcampus–Ithinkhesaiditwasatahighschool–andthatagunwasfoundinhiscarandithadcosthimhisjob.

Withafewexceptions,thepeopleattheleadershipconferencedidn'tcomeacrossasloud,angry,orstrident.Theytendedtobesoft-spoken,modest,andsomewhatdiffident.IhadtheimpressionthatwithregardtoAmericanlifemanyofthemsawthemselvesasbasicallyontheoutsidelookingin.Therewerebadthingsgoingoninthiscountry,theyweresureofthat,butthesethingsweregoingonovertheresomewhere,apartfromthem,anditwasallbiggerthantheywere.Forthem,lifewastheirfamilyandtheirjoband,forsome,theotherAlliancemembersintheirunitwithwhomtheymeetonceamonthtotalkaboutwhatishappeningtotheircountry.Ididn'tgetthesensethatthiswasagrouponacollectivemissiontochangetheworld.Notlike,say,agroupoffeminists,multiculturalists,conservationists,orgayrightsactivistswhofeelthemselvestobeonthecuttingedgeofamovementtobringaboutanewandbettersociety.Rather,thesepeopleseemedmoreacollectionofindividualsjusttryingtogetthroughtheirlivesinasocietythatintheireyeshadgoneverywrong.

Idon'twanttooverstatethecaseabouttheperipheralqualityIsensedamongtheparticipantsintheconference.Itwasdistinctlythere,butthereweresomeinattendancewhoweretakingactioninlightoftheirconvictions.Howeffectivetheactionwasisopentoquestion,buttheyweredoingsomething.InoticedthatmanyoftheseactivitieswereinsupportoftheNationalAllianceasanorganization.Thesewereattempts

tobringattentiontotheAllianceandtoattractnewmemberstoit.Forexample,oneparticipantintheconferencereportedsettingupatelephonemessageservice.Withamessageservice,anumberfortheNationalAllianceislistedinthetelephonedirectory.WhenpeoplecallittheygetarecordedmessagefromPierceabouttheAlliance,aplacetowritetogetfurtherinformation,andanopportunitytoleavetheiraddressandphonenumbersosomeonefromtheAlliancecangetbacktothem.Thisisthemeans,evidently,thatTimothyMcVeighusedtocontacttheAlliance.Anotherexample:oneconferenceparticipanthadputupabillboardoutsideoftheFortBragg,NorthCarolinaarmybasepromotingtheAlliance.SeveralreportedputtingAlliancematerialoncarsunderneaththewindshieldwiperandinsertingitintobooksatthelibrary.OneparticipantsaidheputAlliancematerialintothepostage-paidenvelopesthataccompanyadvertisingnoticesandputtheminthemail.Oneunithadmadeupsomeposters.Andthentherewereacoupleofpeoplewhosaidtheyregularlywroteletterstotheeditortotheirlocalnewspaper.Alongwithstatingtheirpieceonwhateverthetopicwas,theymadesuretoincludeapitchfortheAlliance.

Duringtheweekend,IspokewiththeunitleaderinCleveland–atallbrown-haired,gregariousmaninhisthirtiesnamedErich–aboutsomeEuropeanculturalfestivalshisunithadbeenorganizing.Themostrecentone,hetoldme,includedadinnerofethnicfoodcateredbyunitmembers.TheentertainmentwasScottishbagpipesandBavarianandSlovakfolkdancinggroups.ErichsaidthatsofarhisunithasbeengettingagoodresponsetohisEuropeanculturalfests.

ErichsaidheconsidersEuropeanwhitekidsinthiscountrytobeculturallydeprived.HebelievestheyhavebeenconditionedbytheJewish-controlledmusicindustrytobuyintorockandrapmusic–blackorblack-inspiredmusic–andtaughttolookdownonthemusicalexpressionsoftheirownpeople,includingclassicalmusic.Erichsaidhewantstoshowwhitekidsthatthereareotherkindsofmusicoutthere.

ErichconsidersthewaywhiteyoungpeopledancethesedaystobealientoEuropeanculture.Itemulatesblackwaysofmovingandbeing,hesays.Oftenwhitesdoitveryself-consciouslyandclumsily,simplybecauseitisn'tnaturaltothem.Dancehascomedowntogirlsgyratingsuggestivelytopulsatingmusicwhiletheir"partners"–mostofthetimeaboy,but

sometimesanothergirl–dothesamethingsomedistanceaway.Often,theboysaren'tasgoodatthiskindofwigglingasthegirlsare,andthewholebusinessbecomesabitembarrassingtoeverybodyinvolved.Andifitisn'tembarrassingitoughttobe–theylooksilly.Thebreakinthispatterncomeswiththeslowmusic,whenpairshugeachothertightlyandswaybackandforthastheyshiftfromonefoottoanotherandcallitdancing.

Erichassertsthatyoungpeople–andmostadultstoo,thedominanceofthemedia-driven"pop"culturehavingprevailedfordecades–havecometobelievethattheseundignifieddisplaysare"cool,"whilemoreelegantandsubtledancessuchasthefox-trot,waltz,andethnicfolkdances—wheremalesandfemalesworkasateamtoaccomplishsomethingratherthanputonself-centeredandchaoticsexualdisplays–are"outofit."TheEuropeandances,Erichholds,setoutdifferentrolesformenandwomenincontrasttotheblurringofnaturaldistinctionsthathastakenholdinrecentyears.Theyalsoreflectromanceandcourtlyloveratherthansexually"hookingup."InErich'seyes,today'sdancesreflectanill-mannered,loose,andloudwayofbeingthatismoreAfricanAmericanthanEuropean-American.Onepromisingsigninanotherwisebleakpicture,hesaid,isthatIrishstepdancingissellingoutarenas,andEuropean-styledancingwasprominentlydisplayedintherecentpopularfilmTitanic.

IalsospokewithaWashingtonStateUniversitystudentbythenameofJustin.Justinwasdressedinabuttoned-upsuitandisablond,fair-skinned,politeyoungmanofmediumheightandbuild.Hestoodouttomeattheconferencebecausehewastheonlypersonundertwenty-fiveandtheonlyonewholookedtobeastudent.HetoldmethathehadbeeninfluencedbyTheTurnerDiaries,andthathewasmajoringinpsychologyatWSUandinterestedinphilosophyandwantedtogotolawschoolafterhegothisbachelor'sdegree.

IlearnedlaterthatJustinhadraisedastirontheWSUcampuswhenheorganizedalecturebythecontroversialBritishhistorianDavidIrving.Irving'slecturewasattendedbyfourhundredpeople.IrvinghasthereputationofbeingoverlysympathetictotheGermansideinWorldWarIIandtheNazisandforhisskepticismabouttheacceptedaccountoftheHolocaust.Irving'smostrecentbookisonJosephGoebbels,theNazi

propagandaminister.ManyconsiderthebooktobetoofriendlytoGoebbels.Thebookwasscheduledforpublicationinthiscountry,butitsAmericanpublisherwithdrew.

BringingIrvingtocampusputJustinunderthegun.OneofPierce'smembershipbulletinsreprintedexcerptsofaletterbyaWSUprofessortoalocalnewspaper.(IhavedecidedtousejustthefirstinitialofJustin'slastname.)

...IsaidmonthsagothatJustinR–-wasaviciousanti-Semitewithtiestoawidenetworkofneo-NaziorganizationswhoseaffiliationsendangerthesecurityoftheJews....IsaidthathisgoalisnottodebatetheHolocaustbuttousethefreedomsaffordedbyanopensocietytospreadpoisonousnotions....ThesizeofthecrowdatIrving'stalkwillbetoutedbyR—-andhisfriendsasademonstrationoftheirgrowinginfluenceandlegitimacy....Hereiswhattheadvocatesofunfetteredfreespeechhavewrought:anotentirelyunsympatheticaudienceofcollegestudentsforaspeakerwhomadeacleargestureofsolidaritywiththegreatestactofmassmurderinhistory,andwhosaidinbroaddaylight...underthecoveroftherespectabilityaffordedbythevenuewherehespokethattheJewswhodiedduringthewaryearsweresomehowresponsibleforwhathappenedtothem.Thisisanextraordinarything.ItisnothinglessthanadisasterforWSU,forPullman,andforJewseverywhereintheUnitedStates.

Inthebulletin,PiercewroteaboutJustin'sactions:

JustinR—'ssuccesswiththislectureisdueinparttohishardworkandhisorganizingskill,butmorethananythingelseitisduetohiscourage.Ittakescouragefora21-year-oldseniortostanduptothesortofhatredthatwasdirectedagainsthimbyJewsandtheiralliesintheadministration,faculty,andstudentbodyathisschool.Becausehedidstandupandseethisprojectthroughtoitssuccessfulconclusion,henowcanwalkwithhisheadhigherthanthousandsofotheryoungmenatuniversitiesalloverAmericawhosharehisbeliefsbutnothiscourage.

OneofthespeakersthefirstafternoonoftheconferencewasaboardmemberofGermany'sradical-nationalistNPDparty

(NationaldemokratischeParteiDeutschlands),AlexandervonWebenau.Alexanderisinchargeofstudentrecruitmentfortheparty.HewasstayingwithPierceforaweekinordertoestablishacloserrelationshipbetweentheNPDandtheNationalAlliance.PiercetoldmethatpartiesliketheNPDhaveatoughgoofitinGermany.OneoftherallyingcriesoftheNPDisanimositytowardtheincreasingnumberofforeignersenteringGermany'sworkforceandsocietyfromTurkeyandelsewhere.Inhistalk,Alexandersaidtheywantedtogetthe"bignoses"outofGermany.Piercesaysthattherearelawspreventingsuchreferencestominorities.AllpartiesinGermanymusthaveademocraticstructureandcan'tuseanyofthesymbolsortermsofbannedpartiessuchastheNazis.Forinstance,right-winggroupshaveusedtheterm"88"inthepast,butnowitisprohibited(theletterHistheeighthletterofthealphabet,so88isHHorHeilHitler).PiercesaysthereissomechancethattheNPDwillbeoutlawedasapoliticalparty.

PiercesayshewouldliketoseeTheTurnerDiariesmadeavailableinGermanybuttheprintingandsaleofbookslikeTheTurnerDiariesisbannedinthatcountry.TheGermandistributorofthebook(inGermanitisDieTurnerTagebucher)hashaditprintedinGermanoutsideofGermanyandistryingtogetthebookbackintothecountryforsale.Pierce'swritingmayalsosoonbeavailableinPoland.BothTheTurnerDiariesandHunterwererecentlypickedupbyapublisherinthatcountry.IwassurprisedtolearnthatAlexanderwasonlytwentyyearsoldatthetime.Helookedolder.Iwouldhaveguessedhimtobetwenty-eightorthirty.Heistallandwell-built,hasshortdarkhairpartedontheside,andwearswire-rimglasses.Hisskinseemedalittlepastytome–perhapshecouldeatbetterorgetmoreexercise–andfromhisredgumshemighthavethebeginningsofperiodontaldisease.Inmanner,Alexanderseemedaniceyoungman.Hewassomewhatshyandremoved,althoughthatmayhavehadsomethingtodowithhisdifficultywithEnglish.MyimageofAlexanderduringtheconferenceisofhimsittingoveronthesidelookingthroughtheGerman-Englishdictionaryhebroughtwithhimandthenrespondingwarmlyandpolitelytosomeonewhocamebytosaysomethingtohim.

InintroducingAlexanderasguestspeaker,BobDeMaraisinformedtheaudiencethatAlexanderhadbeenkickedoutoftheGermanarmywhenhispoliticalaffiliationsbecameknown,andthathisremovalreceiveda

gooddealofpresscoverageinGermany.BobsaidthatthespeechAlexanderhadpreparedtodeliverattheconferencehadbeenconfiscatedattheMunichairportjustbeforehisdeparture,andthathehadbeenforcedtoreconstructitfrommemoryafterarrivinginWestVirginia.

Alexander'sbrieftalk–fifteenminutesorso–centeredontheprogresstheNPDismaking,aswellassomeoftheproblemsitfacesinlightofwhatitconsiderstobetherepressivepoliticalclimateinGermany.HereferredtohimselfasaGermannationalist.HespokeofarallytheNPDhadorganizedthepreviousFebruaryonwhattheycalltheDayofNationalResistance.Oversixthousandpeoplehadattended,Alexandersaid.Theeventwasasuccess,hesaid,andnationalistsentimentinGermanyisgrowing.

TherallyAlexanderreferredtoisthesameonewherePiercewaspreventedfromspeakingbyGermanauthorities.IrememberbeingtakenbythefactthatPiercedidn'tappearindignantoverwhathadhappenedtohimonthatoccasion.Hespoketomeaboutbeingbarredfromspeakinginaverymatter-of-factandsomewhatbemusedmanner.IlearnedthatisPierce'stypicalresponsetotheactionsofthepeoplewhoopposehim.Hereflectsa"theydowhattheydoandIdowhatIdo"attitudewithreferencetohisadversaries.Forexample,thereishisposturetowardMorrisDees,theco-founderandchieflegalcounseloftheSouthernPovertyLawCenter,whohoundspeoplelikePierceandothersofhispoliticalstripe.DeesrecentlywonabigjudgmentincourtagainstPierceinacaseinvolvingsomelandinNorthCarolinaPiercehadpurchasedfromtheheadofafar-rightgroupcalledtheChurchoftheCreator,amannamedBenKlassen,whohassincedied.ThejuryheldthatPierce'sprofitfromhissubsequentsaleoftheproperty–eighty-fivethousanddollars–shouldgotothemotherofablackmanwhowaskilledbyamemberofKlassen'sorganization.IexpectedPiercetotalkaboutDeesinawaythatindicatedthatheresentsDees,despiseshim–butheneverdid.IpickedupaquietcontemptforDeesfromPierce,butheneveroutwardlyshowedresentmentoranimositywhenDees'snamecameup.ItwasmoreamatterofDeesbeingwhoheisandbeingupfrontaboutit.Heisnotpretendingtobesomethingheisnot.Heisouttogetmeandthatisjustthewayitis,andIacceptthat.

ThesamethingheldtruewithregardtoPierce'sattitudetowardJews.

WhenPiercetalkedaboutJewsitwasasifitissimplyinthenaturalorderofthingsthatJewsarehisenemy.Itislikeoneanimalbeingapredatorofanother.Itisnotsomethingtogetallworkedupabout.Itisasifoneweretogetdistressedaboutthefactthatlionskillzebras.Thatiswhatlionsdo.Andzebrasrunfromlions,thatiswhattheydo."Jewsdothatwhattheydo,andIdowhatIdo."ThatseemstobePierce'sbasicattitude.

Oratleastthatishisattitudeonthesurface.UnderneathPierce'soutwardstoicalacceptanceofreality,whichgiveshimtheappearanceofpossessingakindofabove-it-allserenity,Ipickupsomethingsimmeringinsidehim;orperhapsitisbetterdescribedassomethingpressuringhimfromwithin.Oneepisodethatgavemethechills,inwhichthiswhatever-it-iscametothesurface,occurredoneeveningwhenheandIrenainvitedmetodinner.Piercesatatthetablesilently,pistolinhisholster.Heseemedtobesmolderingoversomething.IfeltveryuncomfortableandhadtroublekeepingupaconversationwithIrena,whichwasdifficultformeinanycasebecauseshewasstillhavingtroublewithEnglish.Piercefinallycameoutwithwhatwasonhismind.AstraydoghadbeenhangingaroundthePierces'trailerandhadchasedafterathree-leggedraccoonthatlivedinthevicinity.Piercewasconcernedthatthedogeitherhadorwasgoingtoharmtheraccoon.HebegangrillingIrenaaboutthedetailsofthechasingincidentshehadevidentlyearlierreported,andsheseemedtobebecomingincreasinglyapprehensive.SittingnexttoPierce,Icouldfeeltheemotionriseupfromwithinhim.Ibecameawareofhissize–6'4"–andhismusculararmsandlargehandsastheyrestedinchesawayfrommeonthesmallkitchentable.

Finally,fromoutofnowhereitseemed,Irenasaid,"Don'tshootthedog,Bill."

Piercedidn'treply.Nowitwasjustthetwoofthem.ItwasasthoughIweren'tthere.

"Don'tshootthedog,Bill,"Irenarepeated,becomingincreasinglyalarmedand,asitseemed,fearful."Pleasedon'tshootthedog."

Piercestilldidn'treply.

Finally,inacold,lowvoiceIhadn'theardbefore,Piercesaid"Thatdog

oughtnottobearoundhere."

Thethreeofusateinsilenceforwhatfeltlikealongtime.

Thematterendedthere,butthedinnerwasstrained,andIwasrelievedtotakemyleaveofthetrailerthatevening.

Ineverfoundoutwhathappenedtothedog.Onanotherdinneroccasion,Iasked"Isthatstraydogstillaroundhere?"Irenaansweredwithaterse,"No,itisn't,"andIthoughtitwasbesttodropthesubject.

ThePierceswereverygracioustome,andIcametoknowthemandcareabouthowtheyfaredasacouple.OnedayItalkedtoPierceabouthismarriages.

"IhavedevotedmyselftowhatseemstomethemostimportantworkIcouldbedoing,"Piercereplied."Ijustifygoinghomeatnightandeventakingadayoffonceortwiceayear—youcan'tburnyourselfouttoosoon.Youneedtoworkatmaximumefficiency,andthatmeanspullingbackforawhile,eighthoursadayorso.Theproblemisthatthatkindofscheduledoesn'tfitwellwithawoman'spriorities,whicharehomeandhearth.Womenliketogoplaces—shoppingandeatingoutinrestaurantsandsoon.IrenaisconstantlyonmycasethatIdon'tspendenoughtimewithher.Butthatdoesn'tmeshwiththewayIapproachmywork.

"AllofthewomenIhavebeenmarriedtohavebeengoodwomeninonewayoranother,butnonehavebeensoul-matesinthesenseofshapingmydecisionsorsharingintheworkIhavebeendoing.Myworkisnotreallycompatiblewithafamilylife,andinonewayoranotherithasbrokenupallofmymarriages–oratleastmyfirstfour.Ihavealwaysfelttheneedforawoman'scompany,butthereisthisproblem.

"Howapersonlivesdependsnotonlyonhisroleinthingsbutalsoonhisowncharacter.Asforme,Iamsortofaloner.WhenIhavetime,Iprefertogouptomyshop[onthesecondflooroftheofficebuilding]andplaywithmyelectronictoysandmessaroundandfixthings.Today,forinstance,IwasfoolingwithariflethatwasgiventomewhenIwasinClevelandrecently.Mypersonalstylehasputsomestrainonmymarriagestoo,Isuppose.

"Asfortheotherpeoplewhocomehere[toWestVirginia],I'mnotsayingtheyhavetoworkthesamehoursIwork.Ijustwantthemtogiveasmuchastheyarecapableofgiving,andforsomepeoplethatmaymeanworkingevenmorehoursthanIdo.Idon'tthinkthisistherightperiodinhistorytotrytomakethisintoamonasticeffort,whereeverybodywhocomesoutheregivesuseverythingheownsandinreturngetsacoarserobeandalittleroomtolivein,andhebelongstotheAllianceeighteenhoursaday.ThatworkedfineintheMiddleAges,buttimesweredifferentthenandthemonasterieswerearealshelterfromtheworld.Somepeoplecouldn'thavemadeitiftheyhadn'tgoneintothemonastery.Backthen,monasteriesservedausefulfunctioninthesociety.Somegoodscholarshipwasaccomplishedinthem.Theyhadgooddiscipline,andsomereallyintelligentpeoplewithgoodcharacterweredrawntothem.Butnowreligiousordershavedeclinedsharply.TheCatholics,forexample,canhardlyfindenoughprieststofilltheavailablepositions.SoIdon'tthinktryingtohaveamonastictonearoundherewouldwork."

Piercesaysthatherealizesthattheworkheisdoingmaymakeitimpossibleforhimtokeeparelationshipgoinglongterm.Ashewastellingmethis,IthoughtofthepricehepaystobeintherelationshipwithIrena.Hewouldliketoworkevenmorehoursthanhedoesbutfeelsthatheowesittohertobewithherandtakeherplaces.Otherthanworktripsandthenecessaryvisitstothepostoffice,thegrocerystore,andthehardwarestore,Idon'tthinkthatPiercehasthedesiretogoanywhere.Irenadoesn'tunderstandhispassionsandshehasn'tsharedhishistory.AndasfarasIcantell,shedoesn'tsharehispolitics.(Acoupleofindicationsofthat:Oneevening,PiercewasgoingonaboutJews.Finally,inaquietvoiceIrenasaid,"Everygrouphasarighttoaplaceonthisearth."Onanotheroccasion,IrenainterruptedoneofPierce'sdiscoursesonJewswith,"NowBill,whatwouldyoudoifyoufoundoutIwasJewish?")

Piercehasbeenthroughthelossofallthewomenclosetohim.Hemustfeelasifheisstandingonatrapdoorthatwillspringsoonerorlater.IaskedhimononeoccasionwhetherhethinksaboutbeingquiteoldandaloneinWestVirginiaandwithhishealthnotasgoodasitisnow.Herepliedheknewthatmightwellhappen,andthathewilljusthavetodealwithitifitdoes.

ItishardtotellwhatPierceandIrena'sfutureistogether.Onthepositiveside,theylooklikeacoupletome,andahandsomeanddignifiedoneatthat.Shegentlyteaseshim,andtheysmileandlaughtogether,andhemakessureshegetshernewglassesupinElkins(atown90milestothenorth).Theretheyare,sidebyside,intheChevyBlazerbouncingalongthedirtroadonthewaytothepostoffice,heinhisT-shirtandjeansandworkboots,sheisherwhiteblouseandjeanswithherhairneatlyinplaceandhermake-upcarefullydone,andlookingforalltheworldlikematescontenttobewithoneanother.

Butthenagain,IrememberonedaywhenIwentwiththemtogetthemail.Thatday,IrenawaslatewalkingdownthemountainassheusuallydidtomeetPierceattheheadquartersbuildingfortherideintotown.Tosavesometime,Pierce,withmeinthefrontseat,drovetheBlazeruptheroadofthemountaintowardtheirtrailerwiththeintentionofmeetingIrenaasshewascomingdown.Whenwegotabouthalfwayupthemountain,IsawIrenawalkingonthedriver'ssideoftheroad.Piercestoppedthevehicleandwaitedforhertogetin.

AsIrenawalkedtowardtheBlazerandcrossedinfrontofittowardthepassengerdoor,hereyeswerecastdownward,andsheseemedgrim.Whenshegotintothecarandsawme–sheobviouslyhadn'tknownIwasinthecar–sheimmediatelyswitchedbacktotheupbeatpersonathatIassociatedwithher.Oratleastshetriedto;Icouldtellthatsomethingwaswrong.

Itwasatenseridetothepostoffice.PierceseemedtometobeonhisbestbehaviorandwassolicitoustoIrena.Inreturn,shewaspolitebutbriefwithhim.Whenwearrivedatthepostoffice,Piercewentintogetthemail,andIrenaandIstoodonthesidewalkwaitingforhim.Ilookedoveratherandsawthathereyeswerefilledwithtears.Ifinallysaid,"Ithasbeenkindofaroughday,Irena?""Notjusttoday,Bob,"shereplied.

AfterAlexandervonWebenau'stalkattheleadershipconference,itwasPierce'sturntospeak.Essentially,Pierce'sspeech–hewriteseverythingoutandreadsitwordforword–wasa"stateoftheorganization"report.HeoutlinedhowheviewedthecurrentstatusoftheNationalAllianceandwherehewantsittogointhefuture.

Themajorthemeofhistalkwastheneedtogetmorepeopleinvolvedinleadershippositions.HesaidthattheNationalAlliancehasawell-definedphilosophy,andtherearepeoplecommittedtotheAllianceanditsbeliefs,butithasnorealorganizationalstructure.FromwhatIcantell,thatistrue.TheAlliance'slocalunitsoperateundergeneralguidelinessetoutintheonehundredforty-three-pageNationalAlliancemembershiphandbook,buttheyfunctionforallpracticalpurposesautonomouslyandarelefttotheirowndevicesastotheactivitiesandprojectstheyundertake.Theresimplyisn'tanyonetooverseewhattheydoorgivethemdirection.PierceandthosewhoassisthiminWestVirginiaareworkingdayandnighttokeeptheirheadsabovewateranddon'thavethetimetoprovideit.

Inhistalktotheconference,PiercereflectedhisadvancingageandsenseofmortalityasheexpressedconcernaboutwhatwillhappentotheNationalAllianceafterhisretirementordeath.Hesaidthatthepatternofone-manorganizations—andtheAllianceisthat,really–isforthemtofadeawaywhentheirleaderpasses.Asanexample,PiercecitedGeorgeLincolnRockwell'sorganizationwherePiercehimselfgothisstart,andhowitdidn'tsurviveafterRockwell'sassassination.PiercealsopointedoutthattheChristianNationalistCrusadedroppedfromthescenewhenitsleader,GeraldL.K.Smithdied.Smithwasafundamentalistpreacherwhofocusedhisenergiesonpolitics.Intheearly1930s,hehadbeenoneofthefirstmembersofanorganizationcalledtheSilverShirts,whichwasanAmericanversionofNazistormtroopersledbythejournalistandnovelistWilliamPelley.In1934,SmithlefthischurchministrytogotoworkforthepopulistLouisianagovernorHueyLongasthenationalorganizerforLong's"SharetheWealth"campaign,aschemetodecentralizeandredistributewealthinAmerica.SmithlatermovedtoMichiganandalignedhimselfwithhisidol,theautogiantHenryFord,who,itissaid,fueledSmith'santi-Semitismandfinancedhisactivities,includingaradioprogram.Smithwasagalvanizingoratorwhoattractedlargecrowdstohearhismessagecombiningnativism,nationalism,populism,andanti-Semitism.SmithpromotedCharlesLindberghandGeneralDouglasMacArthuraspresidentialpossibilitiesandvehementlyopposedtheKennedys,whomheconsidered,asonewriterputit,"fakeCatholics,whiskey-drinkingwhoremongers,andpuppetsoftheinternationalJews."WhenGeorgeWallaceranasathirdpartycandidatein1968,SmithwasoneofhisOklahomaelectors.Smithdiedin1976.

PiercesaidthattheNationalAllianceneedstocreateaclearlydefinedorganizationalstructure.Hesaidthiswouldhelpensurethevitalityandcontinuityoftheorganization.Withsuchanarrangementinplace,itwouldbeeasiertobringnewpeopleinatthebottomandmoldandassessthemeachstepofthewaytotopleadershippositions.Apriority,Piercesaid,isfortheAlliancetorecruitafewgoodmenandwomentofilltheslotsinanewly-createdhierarchicalorganizationalpattern.Hesaidhewaslookingforleadersatboththeregionalandnationallevels.Heacknowledgedthatmakingafull-timecommitmenttoanorganizationsuchastheNationalAlliancemightnotbethebestcareermoveintheconventionalsense.Thekindsofpeoplehewanted,Piercesaid,were"unreasonablepeoplewhoarewillingtosticktheirnecksout."

Piercethenlistedotherpersonnelneeds.Hesaidhewantedsomeonetomanagerecruitingefforts.(Helaterfoundsomeone,athirty-four-year-oldrecentimmigrantfromSouthAfricabythenameofSamvanRensburg,butvanRensburgleftafterafewmonths.)Piercesaidthathewantstorecruitnewmembersattentimesthecurrentrate.TherearesegmentsofthepopulationwhomtheAlliancehasnotbeenreachingwithitsmessagewellenough,Piercenoted.PoliceandcareermilitarypersonnelaretwogroupswholeantowardauthoritarianismandmightbeattractedtotheAlliance,headded.Andmorecouldbedoneonuniversitycampuses,hesaid.Therearealotofhealthymenandwomeninuniversitysettingswhohaven'tboughtintotheconsumerculture,Piercesaid.Schoolteachersareanothergroup;andradicalenvironmentalists,manyofwhomarenowexploring"flakyreligions"andgettingintotheJewish-influencedGreenmovement.TeenagersareanothergroupwhocouldbebetterinformedabouttheNationalAllianceanditsideas,Piercesaid.

Manyofthesekindsofpeople,andothersaswell,Piercemaintained,haveagutfeelingthatsomethingiswrongwiththiscultureandamissintheirownlives,buttherearedifficulthurdlestobeovercomeintappingintothatfeelingandlinkingtheAlliance'smessagetoit.AnyonetakingonthatjobfortheAlliancefacesthechallengeofovercomingallofthesocialconditioningthathaspredisposedpeopletoturnawayfromanorganizationcarryingaroundthenegativelabelsandcharacterizationswhichothershaveattachedtotheAlliance.PeoplehavebeentrainednottoevenlistentowhattheAlliancehastosay,Pierceasserted.Andifthey

dolistenatall,theyaresosetinthethinkingpreviouslydrummedintothemthattheyareunabletodoanythingotherthanplugwhatevertheAlliancesaysintotheirpre-existingnegativeideasaboutitanditswayoflookingattheworld.Amajorchallenge,Pierceacknowledged,istofindwaystocommunicatewithmainstreampeopleinaformtheyfindacceptableandcanrelateto–somethingtheAlliancehashaddifficultydoinguptonow.

Piercesaidthatrecruitmentwon'tbegearedtoanimmediateproject—supportingapropositiononalocalballotorthis-or-thatcandidateforoffice,orsomesuchthing.Thatkindofshort-runprojectisnottheAlliance'sfocus,Piercestressed.Rather,theAllianceislookingforpeoplewhoarereadytomakeacommitmenttoitslong-termmission,whichisagrandergoal:tobringaboutthetransformationofourpeople.

PiercethenlistedsomerecruitingtacticstheAlliancemightemploy.InternshipscouldbesetupforcollegestudentstoworkintheAlliancecentralofficeinWestVirginia.Wayscouldbesoughttoreachyoungpeoplethroughthemusictheylistento.(Afewmonthslater,PiercepurchasedResistanceRecords.Thiscompanyproducesanddistributes"whiteresistancemusic"bybandswithnameslikeNordicThunder,CelticWarrior,andKindredSpirit,andpublishesResistancemagazine,whichisdevotedtothemusicscene.InanAlliancebulletin,Piercewrote:"Wewantyoung,alienatedWhiteAmericanstounderstandwhytheyarealienatedandtohaveapositivegoalforwhichtheycanworkandfight,insteadofsimplybeingfilledwithundirectedandoftenself-destructiverage."In2000,constructionofalargebuildingonthepropertytohouseResistance'soperationsbegan.)

CulturefestsofthesortthattheClevelandunitisorganizingareapromisingrecruitmentvehicle,Piercetoldtheleadershipconferenceaudience,asarelecturesbywell-knownfiguressuchastheoneJustinsetupatWashingtonState.PiercesaidhewasimpressedwiththeNPDrallyhehadattendedinGermany,andthatperhapssomeonecouldcomeonboardtoorganizepublicmeetings.Displaysatgunshowsmightbeusefulforrecruitment,hesaid.Also,someonecouldtakeontheresponsibilityforhelpinglocalunitssetupmorefrequentandappealingmeetings.AndperhapstheAlliance'swebsitecouldbemademoreinteractiveandengaging.Alloftheseactivitiescouldaugmentthecurrentmeansof

recruiting,hesaid–theradioprogram,thewebsite,thetelephonemessageservices,andtheAlliancestickers.PiercesaidthatatthispointthewebsitewasthemosteffectiverecruitingtooltheAlliancehadatitsdisposal.

PiercetoldhisaudiencethatthereisaneedfortheAlliancetogeneratemorepublications.Atthepresenttime,hesaid,thereareonlytheradioprogramtranscriptswhicharecompiledinFreeSpeecheachmonth.Thereismuchtobewritten,Piercepointedout,onissuessuchasimmigration,thepoliticalsystem,racialdifferences,freetradeandthede-industrializationofthiscountry,WorldWarIIandtheHolocaust,andtheJewishinfluenceonlifeinAmerica.Thereistheneedforideologicalfictionandnonfictionbooks.Postersneedtobecreated.Audioandvideoproductionsareneeded.AndtheAlliancewouldbenefitgreatlyfromthecontributionsofwritersandeditors,aswellaspeoplewithtechnicalskillslikeaudio-mixingandvideoproduction.

AsIlistenedtoPiercetellhisaudienceabouthisconcernsandhopesforthefutureoftheAllianceandhishopesforit,Ithoughtabouthowheispulledthiswayandthatbycompetingimpulses.Ontheonehand,lamsureheissincerelyworriedaboutwhatwillhappentotheorganizationwhenhenolongerheadsitasitschairman.AndIthinkheverymuchwantsamoreactive,vitalorganization,andmorepeopleinvolvedinitsoperations.Andhemostcertainlywouldliketogetoutfromundertheadministrativeresponsibilitieshecarries,aswellastheburdenofwriting,recording,anddistributingtheradioprogramweekafterweek.Butatthesametime,IthinkPiercelikesthingsthewaytheyare.Hehassetupalifeforhimselfthatserveshisneedsquitewell.Hehasanarrangementwherehecanwriteanddisseminatewhathewantstosay.Heisinchargeofthingsanddoesn'thavetoaccommodatehimselftoanyone.Peopleworkunderhimanddohisbidding.Heisbasicallyaloner,sohemustwelcometosomeextentasituationwhereday-to-dayhedoesn'thavetodealwithlotsofpeople.Heislivinginthekindofremote,ruralsettingthatishispreference.HisrelationshipwithIrenaisprettymuchofthesortheprefers.Hehasenoughofanego,Ibelieve,thathefindsitgratifyingnottohavetosharethespotlightwithanybody.Andfinally,whileI'msurePiercewouldliketheAlliancetocontinueuponhispassing,Ithinktheideathatcarriesthemostweightwithhimisthatone'smostimportantlegacyisthememorythelivinghaveofthewayhe

conductedhislife.Thefameofadeadman'sdeedsiswhatliveson,Piercebelieves.Ithinkhetakescomfortinthethoughtthatalthoughheisavilifiedfigurenow,futuregenerationswillrememberhiminadifferentlight.AndIdon'tthinkhebelievesthatthecontinuedexistenceoftheNationalAllianceisnecessaryfortheperceptionofhimsomedaytobeapositiveone.

Saturdayeveningafterdinner,everyonegatheredinthemeetingareaoftheheadquartersbuildingtolistentooneofPierce'sradioprogramsatitsregularlyscheduledtimeontheshortwaveradiostationWRNO.Alargeradiowassetupinthefrontofthemeetinghall.Asitturnedout,however,thestationputonthewrongtapeandstartedittooearly.ThevoiceofKevinStromwasheardsaying"four,three,two,one"beforetheshowstarted.IwassittingnexttoPierceashesquirmedandgrumbledinresponsetothisturnofevents.

OnSundaymorning,peoplewaitedoutsidePierce'sofficetobecalledinoneatatimeforaprivatetalkwithhim.Idon'tknowwhattranspiredintheseconversations.IthinkformostpeopleitwasachancetomeetPiercewhomtheyadmiresomuch,andtogethisadviceandencouragement.

BySundayafternoon,allofthecarsweregone,andlifewasbacktonormalatthepropertyforthattimeoftheweek.PiercewasinhisofficeworkingwithHadleyperchedatopthecaseofthecomputer.Bobwassittinginfrontofhiscomputerinhisoffice.Evelynwasinherhouseontheproperty.FredStreedandhiswifeMartawereintheirsmallhouseneartheentrancegate.Irenawasinthetrailer.RonMcCoskywasathomeinMarlinton.AndthelonecarinfrontoftheheadquartersbuildingwasPierce'swhiteChevroletBlazer.

28.LastContactMymonthinWestVirginiawasup.Ipackedmycarandsaidgood-byetoBobandthendroveovertotheheadquartersbuildingtosaygood-byetoPierce.Itwasteno'clockinthemorningonabeautiful,mildsummerday.

Piercewasinhisoffice,andItoldhimthatIwasabouttoleaveandsaidthatthereisonelastthingIwantedtotalktohimabout.ThepreviousnightIhadthoughtaboutsomethinghehadsaidwhenheandIwerediscussingTheTurnerDiaries."Irememberaskingyouwhatyouthoughtthefirstlineofyourobituarywouldbe,"IsaidtoPierce."Iwastryingtogetathowtightlylinkedyouaretothebookinthepublic'smind,mypointbeingthatreferencetoTheTurnerDiarieswouldsurelybeinthatfirstsentenceofyourobituary.BeforeansweringmyquestionyouaskedmewhetherIwasreferringtoanobituarybeforeoraftertherevolution.That'saninterestingdistinction.Let'ssayyoudolivebeyondtherevolution.Whatwouldyoulikethethrustofyourobituarytobe?I'mtryingtogetathowyouwouldliketoberemembered."

"IspeculatedsomeonthatinTheTurnerDiaries,"Piercereplied."Ifyou'llrecall,thebooktakesplacelongafterTurner'sdeath.Intheforewordofthebookheisreferredtoasamartyrandherooftherevolution,assomeonewho'sowedagreatdebtbythegenerationthenalive.TurnerandothermembersoftheOrganizationmadeitpossibleforthisgenerationtohaveahealthyworldagain.That'swhyIhaditintherethatTurner'snameisinscribedonaRecordofMartyrs,andthatschoolchildrenmemorizethenamesontheRecord.Butthatwasalljustdaydreaming.Ihaven'tthoughtabouthowmyownobituarywouldread."

"Butthatdoes,"Isaid,"givemeanideaofwhatyouwouldlikeyourlegacytobe."

"Ithinkthateverybodywantshislifetohaveaccomplishedsomethingofvalue,"Piercecontinued."Well,noteverybody–alotofpeople,Isuppose,neverthinkaboutit.Butitdoesseemtomethatathoughtfulmanwouldwanthislifetohaveaccomplishedsomethingoflastingvalue.Ifnothingelse,mostofushaveenoughvanitythatwewouldlikeothers

torecognizethatwehavedonesomethingworthwhilewithourlives.

"IhavelookedatmyownmotivesforwhatIhavedonewithmylifesome.Onethingthathasmotivatedme,Irealize,isthefearofdeath,atleastinacertainsense.Itreallydepressesmetothinkoflivingforsixty-five,seventy,oreightyyearsandthen–poof!–gonewithoutatrace,nothingleft,forever.TheonlywayoutofthatsituationIcanthinkofisthatsomethingIwasapartofwhileIwasalivegoesonaftermydeath.Iamtalkingabouttherace.AndbyraceImeanmorethanabiologicalentity.Thereisalsoaspiritual,cultural,andhistoricalentitythatIfeelasenseofidentitywith.Iwantthattocontinue.Ithinkaboutallthegreatpeopleinourhistory,andIdon'twantwhattheydidtobewasted,lost.Ifeelaresponsibilitytothem.Iwantourracememory–andourraceitself–toexistathousandyearsfromnow.IwantpeopletoknowwhatShakespeareandPlatowrote,andtoadmiretheGreeksculptors,andtomarvelatthemusicofBeethovenandWagner,andtothinkaboutthepeoplewhomaintainedourracialcontinuity.

"Itmayseemsubtle,intangible,butIthinkasenseofconnectionandresponsibilitytosomethingbiggerthanyourselfisthesinglemostimportantthinginthedevelopmentofacivilization.Ithinkofthepeoplewhoworkedonthecathedralsinthethirteenthcentury.Theyknewthesebuildingswerenotgoingtobecompletedintheirlifetimes,buttheywantedtocontributetothisgreatcreation.Itwasmorethanajobforthem,Ibelieve.Ibelievethiskindofmotivationwasmorecommoninthepastthatitisnowinouratomizedsocietywherepeopleareinterestedinlookingoutforthemselves,makingmoney,beingaccepted,gettingaheadinbusiness,demonstratingtotheirfatherthattheyareworthwhile,orsomethinglikethat.Whenthisfeelingofresponsibilitytoalargerbiologicalandculturalentitygoes,Ithinkthecivilization,anycivilization,isonthewayout.

"Itrulybelievethatmyrace,thewhiterace,isinjeopardy.I'mnotsayingtomorrowornextyear,butifyouthinkintermsofacenturyortwo(ablipinhistory,really–Shakespearewrotefourcenturiesago)wearethreatened.Especiallyinthiscountry.Ibelieveweneedtoreestablishaplaceforourselvesagain,onthisland,wherewecanbreedtrueonceagain,andliveourwayonceagain.Iwanttocontributetothat.Idon'twanttobeamanwhomarchesinstepandcan'tfacebeingaccusedof

beingaracistorharboringracistoranti-Semiticattitudes,orbeingunwillingtopayapersonalpricefordoingwhatIthinkisright.Iwanttobemoreindependentthanthatandmorecourageousthanthat.

"IwouldlovetobearoundathousandyearsfromnowbutIwon'tbe,soIacceptthenextbestthing:thatisthepossibilitythatmypeoplewillrememberthelittlebitthatIcontributedtotheirsalvationduringacriticalperiodinourhistory.Whateveranybodythinksaboutmenow,Ihopethatfuturegenerationsofmypeoplewillconcludethatinmylife'sworkIhadtheminmind."

PierceandIwalkedouttowheremycarwasparkedinfrontoftheheadquartersbuilding.IthoughtabouthowthiswastheexactsamespotwhereIhadfirstmethimafewmonthsbefore.IthankedhimforhishospitalityandaskedhimtopassonmygratitudetoIrena.HewishedmeasafetripbacktoVermont.Weshookhands.

AsIopenedmycardoorandwasgettingintothecar,Piercecalledout,"IhavetodriveallthewaytoLewisburgthisafternoontotakemytelevisionsetintogetitfixed."

"It'sbeautifuluphere,"Iresponded,"butitsureisaproblemifsomethinggoeswrongandyouhavetogetsomethingrepairedorreplaced."

"That'sforsure,"Piercesaid.

Ifinishedgettingintothecar,closedthedoor,putontheseatbelt,turnedontheengine,andbegantodriveaway.Iwavedgood-byetoPierceandhewavedback.

Afterseventyoreightyfeetdownthedirtroad,Istoppedthecar,pausedasecond,andthenlookedbackupthehill,Iguesstowavegoodbyeonelasttime—butPiercehadstartedbackinsideandwasoutofview.

29.AcknowledgementsWhenyoumoveforwardwithallyouhaveinyoutoaccomplishsomethingthattrulymatterstoyou--includingthecreationofabookofnon-fiction—peoplearetheretohelp;itissogratifyingandenrichingthewaythathappens.Ofthemanypeoplewhosupportedthisbook,thesedeservespecialmention:WilliamPierce,thesubjectofthebook,cooperatedfullyandneveronceaskedmetodeleteorchangeathing.BobDeMaraiswasagraciousandconsideratehostduringmystayinWestVirginia,aswellasansuperbresourceforideasandmaterials."Irena"Piercewassokindtome,eventhoughherwarningcametoolatetopreventtheworstcaseofsunburnofmylife.TheUniversityofVermontreferenceandinterlibraryloanpersonnelansweredabsolutelyeveryquestionandtrackeddownabsolutelyeverybookandarticle.KenCampbellprovidedinsightfulcriticismofthemanuscript.KeithFultongavemesoundadvice.DenisRuizeditedthebookwithremarkableskill,andhisinsightfulpage-by-pagecommentaryprovedtobeinvaluable.JacquesdeSpoelberch,myliteraryagent,believedinthebookandme,whichreallymeantalotgivenaprojectthatrangofsomuchcontroversyasthisonedid.AndthenthereisMaxineLee,whoonedaysaid,"IthinkyououghttowriteabookonWilliamPierce--haveyouthoughtofthat?"No,uptothattime,Ihadn'tthoughtofthat.Fromthepointofmydecisiontocommittothisbookthroughtoitsconclusion,Maxinewasthererootingmeoneverystepoftheway.

30.NotesInterviews

TheauthorconductedinterviewswithWilliamPierceonMarch19andApril25,1998,aswellasduringtheperiodJune15-July15ofthatsameyear.Withfewexceptions,quotesofPierceinthisbookaredrawnfromtapesoftheseinterviews.Insomeinstances,therehasbeenminoreditingforthesakeofclarityandcontinuity.

Preface

1.Introduction

1.MarkHamm,ApocalypseinOklahoma:WacoandRubyRidgeRevenged(Boston:NorthwesternUniversityPress,1997),pp.47-48.

2.Forthenumberofdeaths,see:FactsonFile,May18,1995;andCynthiaMagrielWetzler,"WithLove,OklahomaCity,"NewYorkTimes,Section13WC,June18,1995,p.8.

3."TheBlast'sFallout,"USAToday,August4,1998,pp.1A-2A.

4.ThematerialonMcVeigh'sarresthasbeendrawnfromRichardSerrano,OneofOurs:TimothyMcVeighandtheOklahomaCityBombing(NewYork:W.W.Norton,1998),pp.175-179.

5.Hamm,pp.54-55.

6.Ibid.,p.104.

7.ForthedeathsatWaco,seeKathyFair,etal.,"FireEngulfsCultCompound,"TheHoustonChronicle,April19,1993,p.lA.

8.KennethStern,AForceonthePlain:TheAmericanMilitiaMovementandthePoliticsofHate(NewYork:SimonandSchuster,1996),p.16.

9.TheaccountofthesearchoftheenvelopeisdrawnfromRichard

Serrano,OneofOurs:TimothyMcVeighandtheOklahomaCityBombing(NewYork:W.W.Norton,1998),pp.217-220.

10.Foradiscussionofthephenomenonofmodelingone'slifefromfiction,seeJayMartin,WhoAmIThisTime?(NewYork:Norton,1988).

11.SeeStern,p.118.Also,Anti-DefamationLeague,ExplosionofHate:TheGrowingDangeroftheNationalAlliance,1998report,availableonlineattheADLweb-site.

12.Anti-DefamationLeague.

13.Hamm,p.198.

14.Anti-DefamationLeague.

15.Hamm,p.144.

16.Ibid.,p.153.

17.Stern,p.51,192.

18.Anti-DefamationLeague.

19.SouthernPovertyLawCenter,"TheAllianceandItsAllies,"IntelligenceReport,Winter1999.AvailableonlineatSPLCENTER.ORG

20.Ibid.

21.Ibid.

22.Personalcorrespondence,RobertGriffintoWilliamPierce,July26,1997.

23.Personalcorrespondence,WilliamPiercetoRobertGriffin,August4,1997.

2.FirstContact

1.Personalcorrespondence,WilliamPiercetoRobertGriffin,July7,1997.

3.EarlyLife

1.HansChristianAndersen,"TheEmperor'sNewClothes,"inWonderStoriesToldtoChildren(Boston:HoughtonMifflin,1976),p.238.

2.W.L.Pierce,"Incommunicado,"inEdgarWilliams,ed.,OceanTramps:ByThemselves(Baltimore:Norman,Remington,1926),pp.103-113.

3.ThereisinformationaboutBaronSkerleczinGaborVermes,IstvanTisza:TheLiberalVisionandConservativeStatecraftofaMagyarNationalist(NewYork:ColumbiaUniversityPress,1985).Seepp.103,196,and315.

4.GeorgeBernardShaw,etal.

1.GeorgeBernardShaw,ManandSuperman:AComedyandaPhilosophy(NewYork:Penguin,1981,orig.pub.1903).

2.GeorgeBernardShaw,ManandSuperman:AComedyandaPhilosophy(NewYork,Penguin,1957,orig.pub.1903),p.32.

3.Shaw,1981,p.140.

4.Ibid.,p.141.

5.Ibid.,p.148.

6.Ibid.,p.151.

7.Ibid.,p.148.

8.Ibid.,p.149.

9.Ibid.,p.160.

10.Ibid.,p.140.

11.Ibid.,p.151.

12.Ibid.

13.Ibid.

14.Ibid.,p.145.

15.Ibid.,p.169.

16.Ibid.,p.165.

17.Ibid.

18.Ibid.,p.154.

19.Ibid.,p.152.

20.Ibid.,p.154.

21.Ibid.,p.171.

22.Ibid.,p.170.

23.Ibid.

24.Ibid.,p.171.

25.Ibid.,p.173.

26.Ibid.

27.OswaldSpengler,HourofDecision(NewYork:A.A.Knopf,1934).OswaldSpengler,MenandTechnics(London:EuropeanBooksSociety,1992).

28.OswaldSpengler,DeclineoftheWest(NewYork:A.A.Knopf,1926).

29.BrooksAdams,TheLawofCivilizationandDecay:AnEssayonHistory(NewYork:Macmillan,1903).

30.IamnotcertainwhatversionofthebookPiercereadfrom.Thepagescitedarefrommycopy:FriedrichNietzsche,ThusSpokeZarathustra:ABookforEveryoneandNoOne(NewYork:Penguin,1961,originallypublishedin

1892).

31.Ibid.,p.42.

32.Ibid.,pp.43-44.

33.Ibid.,p.45.

34.AlfredLordTennyson,"Ulysses,"inG.B.Harrison,collector,ABookofEnglishPoetry:ChaucertoRossetti(Middlesex,England:Penguin,1937),p.361.

5.AdolfHitler

1.AlanBullock,Hitler:AStudyofTyranny(London:OdhamsPress,1959).

2.AugustKubizek,TheYoungHitlerIKnew(NewYork:TowerPublications,1954).

3.Kubizek,p.97.

4.DietrichEckart,"BolshevismFromMosestoLenin,"translatedfromGermanbyWilliamPierce,NationalSocialistWorld,no.2,Fall1966,pp.13-33.

5.Ibid.,p.13.

6.Ibid.,p.16.

7.Ibid.,p.27.

8.Ibid.,p.20.

9.Ibid.,p.33.

10.SeetheexcellentrecentbiographyonDevi:NicholasGoodrick-Clarke,Hitler'sPriestess:SavitriDevi,TheHindu-AryanMyth,andNeo-Nazism(NewYork:NewYorkUniversityPress,1998).

11.Goodrick-Clarke,pp.117-120.

12.Ibid.,p.115.

13.Ibid.

14.Ibid.,p.118.

15.QuotedinGoodrick-Clarke,p.119.

16.AdolfHitler,MeinKampf(Boston:HoughtonMifflinCompany,1981,originallypublishedin1925).

17.Ibid.,pp.41,240.

18.Ibid,p.234.

19.Ibid.,p.254.

20.Ibid.,p.263.

21.Ibid.,p.255.

22.Ibid.,pp.259-260.

23.Ibid.,p.260.

24.Hitler,p.397.

25.Ibid.,p.383.

26.Ibid.,p.286.

27.Ibid.,p.285.

28.Ibid.,p.397.

29.ThiswastakenfromquotesfromMeinKampfPierceincludedinaneditorialhewroteforhisjournal:WilliamPierce,"Editorial,"NationalSocialistWorld,no.2,Fall1966,p.9.

30.Ibid.

31.Hitler,pp.383-384.

32.Ibid.,p.289.p.383.p.400.p.285.p.383.p.286.

33.Ibid.

34.Ibid.

35.Ibid.

36.Ibid.

37.Ibid.

38.Ibid.

39.Ibid.

40.Ibid.

41.Ibid.

42.Pierce,p.9

43.Ibid.

44.Ibid.

45.Ibid.

46.Ibid.

47.Ibid.

48.Ibid.

49.Ibid.

50.Ibid.

51.Ibid.

52.Ibid.

53.Ibid.

54.Ibid.

55.Ibid.

56.Ibid.

57.Ibid.

58.Ibid.

P-P-P-

298.402.289.

p.393.

p.394.

p.395.

p.431.

pp.446-447.

p.88.

p.443.

p.447.

p.88.

p.403.

p.252.

p.403-405.

p.432.

pp.237,244-245,407-408.

pp.414,419,421-423.

p.245.

59.Ibid.,p.423.

60.Pierce,p.10.

61.Hitler,p.254.

62.Ibid.,p.410.

63.Ibid.,p.414

64.Ibid.

65.Ibid.,p.287.

66.Ibid.p.65.

67.Ibid.,p.326.

68.Ibid,pp.309,639,193.

69.Ibid.

70.Ibid.,pp.315,322,325,625.

71.Ibid.,p.326.

72.Ibid.

73.Ibid.,p.57.

74.Ibid.,p.64.

6.TheJohnBirchSociety

1.ForbackgroundontheBirchSociety,seeGeraldSchomp,BirchismWasMyBusiness(NewYork:Macmillan,1970).

2.JohnGeorgeandLairdWilcox,Nazis,Communists,Klansmen,andOthersontheFringe(Buffalo,NY:Prometheus,1992),p.217.

3.WilliamSchmaltz,Hate:GeorgeLincolnRockwellandtheAmericanNaziParty(Herndon,VA:BatsfordBrassey,1998),p.136.

7.GeorgeLincolnRockwell

1.ForbiographicalinformationonRockwell,seeNicholasGoodrick-Clarke,Hitler'sPriestess:SavitriDevi,theHindu-AryanMyth,andNeo-Nazism(NewYork:NewYorkUniversityPress,1998),pp.197-199,205-206.

2.WilliamSchmaltz,Hate:GeorgeLincolnRockwellandtheAmericanNaziParty(Herndon,VA:BatsfordBrassey,1998),p.115.

3.JohnGeorgeandLairdWilcox,Nazis,Comunists,Klansmen,andOthersontheFringe(Buffalo,NY:PrometheusBooks,1992),p.356.

4.Schmaltz,p.180.

5.SeethebiographicalsketchofRockwellin"PlayboyInterview:GeorgeLincolnRockwell,"Playboy,vol.13,April1966,pp.71-72.

6.Goodrick-Clarke,pp.197.

7.GeorgeandWilcox,p.355.

8.Goodrick-Clarke,pp.197-198.

9.PlayboyInterview,pp.71-72.

10.Schmaltz,p.33.

11.Goodrick-Clarke,pp.198-199.

12.Schmaltz,p.38.

13.Ibid.,p.56.

14.Ibid.,p.301.

15.GeorgeLincolnRockwell,WhitePower(LosAngeles:WorldServices,1972),pp.444-448.

16.Ibid.,p.453.

17.Ibid.,pp.449-450.

18.Ibid.,p.452.

19.Ibid.,p.457.

20.Ibid.,p.461.

21."RockwellatBrownUniversity,"AmericanDissidentVoices,audiotapeno.448(Hillsboro,WV:NationalVanguardBooks,1992).

22.MadisonGrant,TheConquestofaContinent(NewYork:Scribner,1934).

23.PlayboyInterview,pp.71-72,74,76-82,154,156.

24.Ibid.,p.72.

25.Ibid.

26.Ibid.,p.80.

27.Ibid.,pp.72,80.

28.Ibid.,p.56.

29.Ibid.,p.82.

30.SevitriDevi,"TheLightningandtheSun,"inNationalSocialistWorld,no.1,Spring1966,pp.13-90

31.Goodrick-Clarke,pp.14-15.

32.Ibid.,p.99.

33.Ibid.,pp.70-74.

34.Ibid.,pp.103-104.

35.Ibid.,p.106.

36.Ibid.

37.Ibid.,p.120.

38.Ibid.,p.122.

39.Ibid.,p.225.

40.Schmaltz,p.333.

41.Ibid.,p.232.

42.Ibid.,pp.215,235,275.

8.TheNationalAlliance

1.JohnGeorgeandLairdWilcox,Nazis,Comunists,Klansmen,andOthersontheFringe(Buffalo,NY:PrometheusBooks,1992),pp.252-255.

2.FrancisParkerYockey,Imperium:ThePhilosophyofHistoryandPolitics(CostaMesa,CA:NoontidePress,1991,firstpublishedin1947).

3.Ibid.,p.xvi.

4.Ibid.,p.xiv.

5.GeorgeandWilcox,p.255.

6.MichaelGraczyk,"JurySendsTexasKillertoDeathRow,"TheBurlingtonFreePress,February26,1999,p.1A.

7.ThebroadcastwaspublishedasWilliamPierce,"Exposingthe

Warmongers,"FreeSpeech,vol.3,no.12,December1997,pp.12-15.

8.AlanDershowitz,Chutzpah(Boston:Little,Brown,1991),p.94.

9.SeeCarletonPutnam,RaceandReason:AYankeeView(Washington:PublicAffairsPress,1961).

10.KnutHamsun,GrowthoftheSoil(NewYork:Knopf,1921).

11.NationalVanguardBooksCatalog,No.17,issuedNovember1997,p.47.

12.HenryWilliamson,TarkatheOtter(NewYork:E.P.Dutton,1936).

13.NationalAllianceBulletin,Febrary1998,p.3.

9.ReviloP.Oliver

1.ReviloP.Oliver,AfterFiftyYears,videotapeoforiginalfilm(Hillsboro,WV:NationalVanguardBooks,1995).

2.JohnGeorgeandLairdWilcox,Nazis,Communists,Klansmen,andOthersontheFringe(Buffalo,NY:PrometheusBooks,1992),p.220.

3.MartinLee,TheBeastReawakens(Boston:Little,Brown,1997),p.435.

4.ReviloP.Oliver,America'sDecline:TheEducationofaConservative(London:Londinium,1981).

5.Ibid.,p.v.

6.Ibid.,p.x.

7.Ibid.,p.80.

8.Ibid.

9.Ibid.,p.58.

10.Ibid.,p.96.

11.Ibid.,p.94-95.

12.Ibid.,pp.233-234.

13.Ibid.,p.231.

14.Ibid.,p.231-232.

15.Ibid.,p.238.

16.Ibid.,p.81.

17.Ibid.

18.Ibid.,p.166.

19.Ibid.,p.237.

20.ReviloP.Oliver,"AfterFiftyYears,"AmericanMercury,no.494,Fall1969,pp.15-19,59,60.

21.Ibid.,p.16.

22.Ibid.,p.19.

23.Ibid.,p.18.

24.Ibid.,p.59-60.

25.KevinAlfredStrom,selectorandarranger,TheBestofAttack!andNationalVanguardTabloid(Hillsboro,WV:NationalVanguardBooks,1992).

26.OliverMemorialSymposium,videotape624(Hillsboro,WV:NationalVanguardBooks,1995).

27.JackLondon,TheIronHeel(NewYork:HillandWang,1957).

28.,TheJohnFranklinLetters(NewYork:Bookmailer,Inc.,

1959).

29.AndrewMacdonald(WilliamPierce),TheTurnerDiaries,secondedition

(Hillsboro,WV:1980).

10.TheTurnerDiaries

1.AndrewMacdonald(WilliamPierce),TheTurnerDiaries,secondedition(Hillsboro,WV:1980).

2.Ibid.,p.1.

3.Ibid.,p.3.

4.Ibid.,p.5.

5.Ibid.,p.11.

6.Ibid.

7.Ibid.,p.34.

8.Ibid.,p.16.

9.Ibid.,p.17.

10.Ibid.,p.18.

11.Ibid.,p.28.

12.Ibid.,p.29.

13.Ibid.,p.30.

14.Ibid.,p.36.

15.Ibid.,p.32-33.

16.Ibid.p.37.

17.Ibid.,p.33.

18.Ibid.,p.35.

19.Ibid.,p.38.

20.Ibid.,pp.38-39.

21.Ibid.,p.39.

22.Ibid.,pp.39-40.

23.Ibid.p.40.

24.Ibid.,p.42.

25.Ibid.,p.73.

26.Ibid.,p.74.

27.Ibid.,p.34.

28.Ibid.,p.51-52.

29.Ibid.,p.45.

30.Ibid.,p.59.

31.Ibid.,pp.80,101.

32.Ibid.,p.160.

33.Ibid.,p.48.

34.Ibid.,p,53.

35.Ibid.,p.60-61.

36.Ibid.,p.62.

37.Ibid.,p.76.

38.Ibid.,p.118.

39.Ibid.,p.94.

40.Ibid.,p.146.

41.Ibid.,p.169.

42.Ibid.,p.162.

43.Ibid.,pp.188-189.

44.Ibid.,pp.160-161.

45.Ibid.,p.202.

46.Ibid.,p.99.

47.Ibid.p.203.

48.Ibid.,p.204.

49.Ibid.,p.207.

50.Ibid.,p.209.

51.Ibid.,p.210.

11.PierceonTheTurnerDiaries

1.AndrewMacdonald(WilliamPierce),Hunter(Hillsboro,WV:NationalVanguardBooks,1989).

12.TimothyMcVeigh

1.JohnGeorgeandLairdWilcox,Nazis,Communists,Klansmen,andOthersontheFringe(Buffalo,NY:PrometheusBooks,1992),pp.368-370.

13.OurCause

1.WilliamPierce,"OurCause,"audiotapeno.414(Hillsboro,WV:NationalVanguardBooks,1991).

14.Cosmotheism

1.,ThePath(Arlington,VA:TheCosmotheistCommunity,

1977).

2.SeeAlasdairMaclntyre,"Pantheism,"inEncyclopediaofPhilosophy,Vol.5(NewYork:MacmillanandFreePress,1967),p.34.

3.MuchofthefollowingdiscussionofpantheismdrawsfromMichaelLevine,Pantheism:ANon-TheisticConceptofDeity(London:Routledge,1994).

4.Ibid.,pp.74-75.

5.HenryNelsonColeridge,editor,TheLiteraryRemainsofSamuelTaylorColeridge,vol.2(London:W.Pickering,1836),pp.326,350.

6.WilliamPierce,"Cosmotheism:WaveoftheFuture,"audiotapeno.412(Hillsboro,WV:NationalVanguardBooks,1991).

7.GeorgeBernardShaw,ManandSuperman:AComedyandaPhilosophy(NewYork:Penguin,1981,originallypublishedin1903).

8.ThePath.

9.Ibid.,p.3.

10.Ibid.,p.4.

11.Ibid.,p.6.

12.Ibid.

13.Ibid.,pp.9-10.

14.,OnLivingThings(Arlington,VA:TheCosmotheist

Community,1979).

15.Ibid.,p.14.

16.Ibid.,p.15.

17.Ibid.,p.16.

18.Ibid.

19.,OnSociety(Arlington,VA:TheCosmotheistCommunity,

1984).

20.Plato,TheRepublic(NewYork:OxfordUniversityPress,1993).

21.OnSociety,p.15.

22.Ibid.,p.16.

23.Ibid.,p.9.

24.Ibid.,p.10.

25.Ibid.,pp.10-11.

26.Ibid.,p.11.

27.Ibid.

15.AlexanderSolzhenitsyn

1.AlexanderSolzhenitsyn,OneDayintheLifeofIvanDenisovich(NewYorkNoondayPress,1991).AlexanderSolzhenitsyn,August1914(NewYorkBantamBooks,1974).AlexanderSolzhenitsyn,TheFirstCircle(NewYorkHarperandRow,1968).AlexanderSolzhenitsyn,TheGulagArchipelago(NewYork:HarperandRow,1974).

2.ForbiographicalinformationonSolzhenitsyn,seeBarbaraCady,Iconsofthe20thCentury:200MenandWomenWhoHaveMadeaDifference(NewYork:TheOverlookPress,1998),p.334.

3.QuotedinD.M.Thomas,AlexanderSolzhenitsyn:ACenturyinHisLife(NewYork:St.Martin's,1998),p.462.

4.Ibid.

5

6

7

8

Thomas.Ibid.,p.458.Ibid.SeeThomas,p.489.

16.BobMathews

1.SeeStephenSingular,TalkedtoDeath,NewYork:BeechTreeBooks,1987),p.126.

2.RobertMathews,"ACalltoArms,"audiotape(Hillsboro,WV:NationalVanguardBooks,1991.

3.JamesRidgeway,BloodintheFace:TheKuKluxKlan,AryanNations,NaziSkinheads,andtheRiseofaNewWhiteCulture,secondedition,(NewYork:ThunderMouthPress,1995),p.109.

4.Singular,p.125.

5.Ibid.,p.127.

6.KevinFlynnandGaryGerhardt,TheSilentBrotherhood(NewYork:Signet,1990),p.74.

7.Singular,p.131;Ridgeway,p.109.

8.Singular,p.135.

9.FlynnandGerhardt,p.74.

10.Ibid.,p.98.

11.Ridgeway,p.111.

12.Ibid.

13.Singular,p.206;Ridgeway,p.111.

14.Singular,p.15.

15.Ibid.,p.181.

16.Singular,pp.19,227.

17.FlynnandGerhardt,pp.232-236;Singular,p.238.

18.Singular,p.238.

19.Ridgeway,p.113.

20.Singular,p.271.

21.FlynnandGerhardt,pp.271-272.

22.KathyMarks,FacesofRightWingExtremism(Boston:Branden,1996),p.56.

23.Martinezhaswrittenanas-told-tobook:ThomasMartinez,withJohnGuinther,BrotherhoodofMurder(NewYork:McGraw-Hill,1988).

24.Ridgeway,p.115;FlynnandGerhardt,pp.340-345.

25.Singular,pp.251-253.

26.Ibid.,pp.253-255.

27.Ibid.,p.258.

28.Ibid.,p.260.

29.Ibid.,pp.260-261.

30.JohnGeorgeandLairdWilcox,Nazis,Communists,Klansmen,andOthersontheFringe(Buffalo,NY:PrometheusBooks,1992),p.410.

17.ToWestVirginia

1.AndrewMacdonald(WilliamPierce),Hunter(Hillsboro,WV:NationalVanguardBooks,1989).

2.JackLondon,TheValleyoftheMoon(SantaBarbara:Peregrine,1975,originallypublishedin1913).

18.Hunter

19.PierceonHunter

20.WilliamGayleySimpson

1.WilliamGayleySimpson,WhichWayWesternMan?(Washington,D.C.:NationalVanguardBooks,1978).

2.RandolphCalverhill,Serpent'sWalk(Hillsboro,WV:NationalVanguardBooks,1991.

3.KevinFlynnandGaryGerhardt,TheSilentBrotherhood(NewYork:Signet,1990),pp.105-106.

4.Simpson,p.ix.

5.Ibid.,p.3.

6.Ibid.,p.7.

7.Ibid.,p.24.

8.Ibid.,p.59.

9.Ibid.

10.Ibid.,p.57.

11.Ibid.,p.25.

12.Ibid.,p.20.

13.ThomasCahill,TheGiftsoftheJews:HowaTribeofDesertNomadsChangedtheWayEveryoneThinksandFeels(NewYork:Doubleday,1998).

14.Simpson,p.61.

15.Ibid.,p.65.

16.Ibid.

17.Ibid.

18.JakobGrimm,GermanicMythology(Washington,D.C.:Scott-Townsend,1997),pp.15-18.

19.See,HowardBushart,JohnCraig,andMyraBarnes,SoldiersofGod:WhiteSupremacistsandTheirHolyWarforAmerica(NewYork:Pinnacle,1999),p.211.

20.H.R.EllisDavidson,MythsandSymbolsinPaganEurope:EarlyScandinavianandCelticReligions(Syracuse,NY:SyracuseUniverstyPress,1988),pp.70-71.

21.See,HenryAdamsBellows,translator,ThePoeticEdda(NewYork:BibloandTannen,1969),p.44.

22.WulfSoerenson,"TheVoicesofOurAncestors,"NationalVanguard,no.107,Oct.-Nov.1986,pp.18-27.

23.Ibid.,p.18.

24.Ibid.,p.19.

25.Ibid.

26.Ibid.,pp.19-20.

27.Ibid.,p.2.

21.WorldWarII

1.StuartKahan,TheWolfoftheKremlin(London:Hale,1989).

2.WilliamPierce,"TheGenocideatVinnitsa,"FreeSpeech,vol.4,no.7,July1998.pp.12-15.

3.Ibid.,p.14.

4.WilliamPierce,"TheKatynMassacre,"FreeSpeech,vol.4,no.5,May1998,pp.6-9.

5.Personalcorrespondence,WilliamPiercetoRobertGriffin,February2,1999.

6.JanuszKazimierzZawodny,DeathintheForest:TheStoryoftheKatynForestMassacre(NewYork:HippocreneBooks,1988).

7.WilliamPierce,"SinkingoftheWilhelmGustloff."FreeSpeech,vol.4,no.

3,March1998,p.2.

8.Ibid.

9.Ibid.

10.WilliamPierce,"Democracy,"FreeSpeech,vol.4,no.7,July1998,p.1.

11.Itisestimatedthat2.7millionpeopleperishedintheSovietpenalsystemunderStalin.Source:OttoPohl,TheStalinistPenalSystem:AStatisticalHistoryofSovietRepressionandTerror,1930-1953(Jefferson,NC:1997),p.131.Seealso:RobertConquest'sbooksontheSovietpenalsystem.

12.Pierce,"SinkingoftheWilhelmGustloff,"p.4.

13.GlenJeansonne,WomenoftheFarRight:TheMothers'MovementandWorldWarII(Chicago:UniversityofChicagoPress,1996).

14.Ibid.,p.1.

15.F.CarolineGraglia,DomesticTranquility:ABriefAgainstFeminism(Dallas:SpencePublishingCompany,1998),pp.40-43.

16.Jeansonne,p.5.

17.Ibid.,p.46.

18.Ibid.,p.27.

19.Ibid.,p.26.

20.Ibid.,p.16.

21.Ibid.

22.Ibid.,p.78.

23.Ibid.,p.155.

24.Ibid.

25.Ibid.,p.166.

26.Ibid.,p.4.

27.Ibid.,p.63.

28.Ibid.,p.70.

29.Ibid.,p.87.

30.Ibid.,p.94.

31.Ibid.,p.184.

32.AlanDershowitz,Chutzpah(Boston:Little,Brown,1991).

33.JohannesKaps,ed.,TheTragedyofSilesia,1945-46(Munich:ChristUnterwegs,1952).

34.AbookonhowtheeventsoftheHolocausthavebeenportrayedat

varioustimesovertheyearswhichIhavefoundusefulisPeterNovick,TheHolocaustinAmericanLife(Boston:HoughtonMifflin,1999).

35.Sourceofthosenumbers:TheNewEncyclopediaBritannica,15thedition,vol.29(Chicago:EncyclopediaBritannica,Inc.,1998),p.1022.

36.JamesBacque,OtherLosses:AnInvestigationintotheMassDeathsofGermanPrisonersattheHandsoftheFrenchandAmericansAfterWorldWarII(Toronto:Stottard,1989).JamesBacque,CrimesandMercies:TheFateofGermanCiviliansUnderAlliedOccupation1944-1950(London:Little,Brown,1997).

37.TorontoStar,May3,1990,E1+.

38.CrimesandMercies,p.xxv.

39.Ibid.,p.xx.

40.Ibid.,p.99.

41.Ibid.,p.109.

42.Ibid.,pp.102,103,and106.

43.Ibid.,p.49.

44.OtherLosses,p.xix;CrimesandMercies,p.88.

45.OtherLosses,p,38.

46.ThefollowingincidentswerereportedinCrimesandMerciesonpp.28,

29,44,45,47,52,53,60,and63.

47.TorontoStar.

48.CrimesandMercies,p.xxiii.

49.JuergenThorwald,FlightintheWinter(London:Hutchinson,1953).

50.Ibid.pp.50-53.

51.Ibid.,pp.240-241.

52.Ibid.,p.241

22.PierceandJews

1.WilliamPierce,"HowItAllFitsTogether,"AmericanDissidentVoicesbroadcast,December12,1998.

2.Ibid.

3.Ibid.

4.Ibid.

5.AbramSacher,TheHistoryoftheJews(NewYork:RandomHouse,1970).

6.Pierce.

7.KevinMacDonald,APeopleThatShallDwellAlone:JudaismasaGroupEvolutionaryStrategy(Westport,CT:Praeger,1994).KevinMacDonald,SeparationandItsDiscontents:TowardanEvolutionaryTheoryofAnti-Semitism(Westport,CT:Praeger,1998).KevinMacDonald,TheCultureofCritique:AnEvolutionaryAnalysisofJewishInvolvementinTwentiethCenturyIntellectualandPoliticalMovements(Westport,CT:Praeger,1998).

8.Pierce.

9.Ibid.

10.Ibid.

11.WilliamPierce,"JoeLiebermanandJudaism,"AmericanDissidentVoicesbroadcast,August19,2000.

12.RabbiAlexanderFeinsilver,TheTalmudforToday(NewYork:St.Martin'sPress,1980),p.1.

13.LazarusGoldschmidt,BabylonischeTalmud(Berlin:JudischerVerlag,1934).

14.Pierce.

15.Ibid.

16.Ibid.

17.Ibid.

18.ResearchStaff,NationalVanguardBooks,WhoRulesAmerica,availableontheNationalAllianceWebsite,natall.com.

19.Ibid.

20.ResearchStaff,NationalVanguardBooks.

21.Alloftheassertionsandquotesuntilnote22aretakenfromtheunpaginatedversionofWhoRulesAmerica?onPierce'swebsite,natall.com.Healsosellsitseparatelyasapamphlet,andincludesitinhisNationalVanguardbookcatalogs.

22.WilliamPierce,"HowItFitsTogether."

23.Ibid.

24.ResearchStaff,NationalVanguardBooks,pp.42-43.

25.WilliamPierce,"FashionforGenocide,"AmericanDissidentVoicesbroadcast,September26,1998.

26.ResearchStaff,NationalVanguardBooks,p.46.

27.WilliamPierce,"DavidGeffen,StevenSpielberg,andBillClinton,"AmericanDissidentVoicesbroadcast,August22,1998.

28.Ibid.

29.WilliamPierce,"TheJewishProblem,"FreeSpeech,vol.3,no.4,April1997,p.2.

30.Ibid.

31.ResearchStaff,NationalVanguardBooks,p.46.

32.WilliamPierce,"MediaMyths,"AmericanDissidentVoicesbroadcast,August15,1998.

33.Ibid.

34.Ibid.

35.WilliamPierce,"TheFayettevilleMurders,"AmericanDissidentVoicesbroadcast,August29,1998.WilliamPierce,"FashionforGenocide."

36.WilliamPierce,"FashionforGenocide."

37.A1995articlepublishedbytheAmericanEnterpriseInstitutereportsthatFBIfiguresshowablackoffenderisabouttwiceaslikelytokillawhitevictimasthereverse.Someyearlytotals:Forrape,whiteoffender/blackvictim,100;blackoffender/whitevictim,20,204.Forrobbery,whiteoffender/blackvictim,7,031;blackoffender/whitevictim,167,924.Forassault,whiteoffender/blackvictim,49,800;blackoffender/whitevictim,431,670.Forallviolentcrimes,whiteoffender/blackvictim,55,301;blackoffender/whitevictim,572,458.Source:KarlZinsmeister,"Indicators,"TheAmericanEnterprise,vol.6,no.3,June1995,p.18.

38.ResearchStaff,NationalVanguardBooks,p.46.

39.Pierce,"Lew,Bill,Tupac,andMitchell,"AmericanDissidentVoicesbroadcast,June27,1998.

40.Ibid.

41.WilliamPierce,"Lies,Murder,andJews,"AmericanDissidentVoicesBroadcast,May1,1999.

42.WilliamPierce,"MediaMyths."

43.Ibid.

44.Ibid.

45.ResearchStaff,NationalVanguardBooks,p.46.

46.Personalcorrespondance,RobertDeMarais,July6,1998.

47.KevinMacDonald,APeopleThatShallDwellAlone:JudaismasaGroupEvolutionaryStrategy.KevinMacDonald,SeparationandItsDiscontents:TowardanEvolutionaryTheoryofAnti-Semitism.KevinMacDonald,TheCultureofCritique:AnEvolutionaryAnalysisofJewishInvolvementinTwentiethCenturyIntellectualandPoliticalMovements.

48.MacDonald,TheCultureofCritique,p.309.

49.Ibid.,p.303.

50.Ibid.,p.254.

51.Ibid.,p.258.

52.Ibid.,p.150.

53.Ibid.,p.319.

54.Ibid.,p.148.

55.Ibid.,pp.255-257.

56.Ibid.,p.244.

57.Ibid.,p.319.

58.Ibid.,p.292.

59.Ibid.,p.329.

60.Ibid.,pp.310-311.

61.Ibid.,p.323.

62.Ibid.,p.322.

63.Ibid.,p.329.

64.Ibid.,p.303.

65.Ibid.,p.319.

66.Ibid.,p.322.

23.RacismandHate

1.ThissectiondrawsonWilliamPierce,"WhatisRacism?"audiotape629(Hillsboro,WV:NationalVanguardBooks,1995;andWilliamPierce,"TheImportanceofCourage,"FreeSpeech,vol.3,no.8,August1997,pp.12-15.

2.Pierce,"TheImportanceofCourage,"p.13.

3.WilliamPierce,"WhoAretheHaters?"FreeSpeech,vol.3,no.9,September1997,pp.9-10.

4.Ibid.,pp.10-11.

5.Ibid.,p.11.

6.WilliamPierce,"Odysseus'Way,"AmericanDissidentVoicesbroadcast,February27,1999.

7.Ibid.

24.Schooling

1.WilliamPierce,"TheSchoolProblem,"FreeSpeech,vol.4,no.6,June1998,pp.2-3.

2.WilliamPierce,"ReplacingShakespeareWithMalcolmX,"FreeSpeech,vol.4,no.4,April1998,p.9.

3.Pierce,"TheSchoolProblem,"p.3.

4.Ibid.

5.WilliamPierce,"TheWreckingofOurSchools,"FreeSpeech,vol.4,no.3,March1998,p.13.

6.Ibid.,pp.13-14.

7.Ibid.,p.15.

8.WilliamPierce,"Aesop'sFablesandtheRulesofEngagement,"AmericanDissidentVoicesbroadcast,November,14,1998.

9.JanBrett,AnnieandtheWildAnimals(Boston:HoughtonMifflin,1985).

10.Pierce,"BrainwashinginAmerica,"audiotapeno.629(Hillsboro,WV:NationalVanguardBooks),1995.

11.Ibid.

12.Ibid.

13.WilliamPierce,"ShakespeareandDemocracy,"FreeSpeech,vol.3,no.3,March1997,p.2.

14.Ibid.,p.4.

15.NickGriffin,"TheCelts:TheirOriginsandPrehistory,"NationalVanguard,no.115,November-December1995,pp.3-12.TedO'Keefe,"LeonidasandtheSpartanEthos,"inKevinAlfredStrom,ed.,TheBestofAttack!andNationalVanguardTabloid(Hillsboro,WV:NationalVanguardBooks,1992),pp.127-130.TedO'Keefe,"SvenHedin:LastoftheVikings,"inStrom,pp.177-179.TedO'Keefe,"DenisKearneyandtheStruggleforaWhiteAmerica,"inStrom,pp.192-193.MarkDeavin,"KnutHamsunandtheCauseofEurope,"NationalVanguard,no.116,August-September1996,pp.23-25.FrithjofHallman,"ArnoBreker:20thCenturyMichelangelo,",inStrom,pp.200-201.N.C.(onlytheinitialsofthewriterisprovided),"TheInquiringMindofAldousHuxley,"inStrom,p.126.WilliamPierce,"RudyardKipling:WhiteMan'sPoet,"NationalVanguard,no.99,March1984,pp.11-12.

16.MattWrayandAnnaleeNewitz,WhiteTrash:RaceandClassinAmerica(NewYork:Routledge,1997).

17.MargaretTalbot,"GettingCreditforBeingWhite,"NewYorkTimesMagazine,section6,November30,1997,pp.116-119.

18.,DisplacingWhiteness:EssaysinSocialandCulturalCriticism

(Durham,N.C.DukeUniversityPress,1997).

19.Talbot,pp.116-117.

20.Ibid.,p.118.

21.Ibid.

22.Ibid.,p.119.

25.MenandWomen

1.BettyFriedan,TheFeminineMystique(NewYork:Norton,1963).

2.WilliamPierce,"TheFeminizationofAmerica,"FreeSpeech,vol.3,no.10,October1997,p.1.

3.Ibid.

4.Ibid.,p.3.

5.Ibid.,p.2.

6.Ibid.

7.RichardSerrano,OneofOurs:TimothyMcVeighandtheOklahomaCityBombing(NewYork:W.W.Norton,1998),p.320.

8.Pierce,p.1.

9.Pierce,p.4.

10.Ibid.

11.WilliamPierce,"ThePromiseKeepers,"FreeSpeech,vol.3,no.12,December1997,p.7.

12.Ibid.

13.Pierce,"TheFeminizationofAmerica,"p.4.

14.Ibid.,p.7.

15.Ibid.,p.5.

16.WilliamPierce,"MarriageandWhiteSurvival,"FreeSpeech,vol.3,no.6,June1997,p.8.

17.Ibid.

18.Ibid.,p.9.

19.Ibid.

20.Ibid.,p.10.

21.Ibid.,pp.10-11.

22.WilliamPierce,"ChoosingaBarbieDoll,"FreeSpeech,vol.5,no.2,February1999,pp.1-3.

23.Ibid.,pp.2-3.

24.Ibid.,p.3.

25.Ibid.

26.TheNewWorldOrder

1.WilliamPierce,"TheNewWorldOrder,"FreeSpeech,vol.3,no.9,September

1997,p.12.

2.Ibid.

3.Ibid.

4.ThefollowinglistisdrawnfromWilliamPierce,"TheNewWorldEconomicOrder,"AmericanDissidentsVoicesaudiotapeno.587(Hillsboro,WV:NationalVanguardBooks,1994).

5.Pierce,"TheNewWorldOrder,"p.14.

6.WilliamPierce,"ThoughtsonFreeTrade."FreeSpeech,vol.4,no.2,February

1998,pp6-7.

7.Pierce,"ThoughtsonFreeTrade."

8.Ibid.,p.6.

9.Ibid.,p.8.

10.Ibid.,p.6.

11.Ibid.

12.Ibid.,pp.7-8.

13.Ibid.,p.8.

14.WilliamHawkins,"GlobalizationandtheDeclineoftheFamily,"Chronicles,vol.23,no.5,May1999,pp.42-43.

15.Pierce,"ThoughtsonFreeTrade,"p.8.

16.Ibid.,pp.8-9.

17.WilliamPierce,"Non-WhiteImmigration,"AmericanDissidentVoicesaudiotape631(Hillsboro,WV:NationalVanguardBooks,1995).Also,seetwobooksthatarefavoritesamongthosewhoareonPierce'ssideofthepoliticalspectrum:JeanRaspail,TheCampoftheSaints(NewYork:CharlesScribner'sandSons,1975);andBrentNelson,AmericaBalkanized:Immigration'sChallengetoGovernment(Monterey,VA:TheAmericanImmigrationCommittee,1994).

18.Pierce,"Non-WhiteImmigration."

19.Ibid.

20.WilliamPierce,"TheNewWorldOrder,"p.15.

21.WilliamPierce,"HandsOffYugoslavia,"AmericanDissidentVoicesbroadcast,April3,1999.

22.WilliamPierce,"TheNewWorldOrder,"AmericanDissidentsVoicesbroadcast,April24,1999.

23.WilliamPierce,"NationalismandtheNewWorldOrder,"FreeSpeech,vol.4,no.5,May1998,p.12.

27.Pierce'sVision

1.WilliamPierce,"TowardaHealthySociety,"FreeSpeech,vol.3,no.5,May1997,pp.12-15.

2.WilliamPierce,"Democracy,"FreeSpeech,vol.4,no.7,July1998,p.4.

3.WilliamPierce,"TheNatureofPatriotism,"FreeSpeech,vol.3,no.4,April1997,pp.2-5.

4.WilliamPierce,"ThinkingAboutaWhiteFuture,"FreeSpeech,vol.4,no.8.August1998,pp.6-8.

5.WilliamPierce,"ThoughtsonAcceptingResponsibility,"FreeSpeech,vol.

5,no.2,February1999,pp.14-15.

6.WilliamPierce,"CowardiceandIndividualism,"FreeSpeech,vol.4,no.

6,June1998,pp.9-12.

7.WilliamPierce,"BrainwashinginAmerica,"AmericanDissidentVoicesaudiotapeno.629(Hillsboro,WV:NationalVanguardBooks,1995).

28.TheLeadershipConference

1.NationalAllianceBulletin,April1998.

2.Ibid.

3.NationalAllianceMembershipHandbook(Hillsboro,WV:NationalVanguardBooks,1993).

4.JamesRidgeway,BloodintheFace:TheKuKluxKlan,AryanNations,NaziSkinheads,andtheRiseofaNewWhiteCulture,2nded.,NewYork:ThunderMouthPress,1995).

5.SeeGlenJeansonne,GeraldL.K.Smith:MinisterofHate(NewHaven:YaleUniversityPress,1988).

6.NationalAllianceBulletin,July1999,pp.1-2.29.LastContact