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==Ideology==

==Ideology==

The Society works towards educating Americans about the original intent of the [[Founding Fathers]]. The John Birch Society strongly believes that the United States is a [[Constitutional Republic]], not a democracy. The John Birch Society opposes [[Communism]], [[Socialism]], [[Fascism]], and [[Collectivism]]. The John Birch Society supports free market Austrian economics as opposed to socialist Keynesian economics. [http://www.jbs.org/issues-pages/economy] The John Birch Society also advocates abolishing the federal reserve [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C6FMJRNfUUM].

The Society works towards educating Americans about the original intent of the [[Founding Fathers]]. The John Birch Society strongly believes that the United States is a [[Constitutional Republic]], not a democracy. The John Birch Society opposes [[Communism]], [[Socialism]], [[Fascism]], and [[Collectivism]]. The John Birch Society supports free market Austrian economics as opposed to socialist Keynesian economics. [http://www.jbs.org/issues-pages/economy] The John Birch Society also advocates abolishing the federal reserve [https://www.jbs.org/issues-pages/federal-reserve].

Although the JBS is considered to be "right-wing", the group has vigorously attacked President [[George H. W. Bush]] as a pawn of neo-conservatism seeking a "New World order" that would swallow up America. <ref>[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=txukr5zgHnw]</ref> That is only the latest of a long line of conspiracy theories it has promoted.

Although the JBS is considered to be "right-wing", the group has vigorously attacked President [[George H. W. Bush]] as a pawn of neo-conservatism seeking a "New World order" that would swallow up America. <ref>[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=txukr5zgHnw]</ref> That is only the latest of a long line of conspiracy theories it has promoted.

Since June 2012, there has been is a petition drive, supported by Senator [[Scott Brown]], to be  presented to President Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner, to reopen the investigation into the shooting down of KAL 007 and reports of the survival of Congressman McDonald [http://www.change.org/petitions/president-barack-obama-speaker-of-the-house-john-boehner-conduct-an-investigation-of-flight-kal-007].

Since June 2012, there has been is a petition drive, supported by Senator [[Scott Brown]], to be  presented to President Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner, to reopen the investigation into the shooting down of KAL 007 and reports of the survival of Congressman McDonald [http://www.change.org/petitions/president-barack-obama-speaker-of-the-house-john-boehner-conduct-an-investigation-of-flight-kal-007].

==Conspiracies==

==Conspiracies==

As leader of the society, Welch decided that the root cause of most of the troubles was a two-century-long conspiracy of the "[[Illuminati]]," a group supposedly founded in Bavaria in 1776. He declared it was responsible for the French and [[Russian Revolution]]s and the two world wars, as well as evils of Lincoln's income taxes, Wilson's Federal Reserve, and Roosevelt's New Deal. Most insidious of all was the United Nations.  It also controlled the Communist party and the [[Trilateral Commission]]. The only member of the Illuminati he could identify by name was [[Nelson Rockefeller]].  Reagan was suspect because he picked for vice president the choice of the Illuminati, [[George H.W. Bush]]. Welch argued that the Illuminati was subversive of good government, destructive of religion, and used professional agitators and massive terror to destroy the good people, while manufacturing smears to destroy the brave souls who tried to expose it.<ref>There's more; see Stewart (2002).</ref>

As leader of the society, Welch decided that the root cause of most of the troubles was a two-century-long conspiracy of the "[[Illuminati]]," a group supposedly founded in Bavaria in 1776. He declared it was responsible for the French and [[Russian Revolution]]s and the two world wars, as well as evils of Lincoln's income taxes, Wilson's Federal Reserve, and Roosevelt's New Deal. Most insidious of all was the United Nations.  It also controlled the Communist party and the [[Trilateral Commission]]. The only member of the Illuminati he could identify by name was [[Nelson Rockefeller]].  Reagan was suspect because he picked for vice president the choice of the Illuminati, [[George H.W. Bush]]. Welch argued that the Illuminati was subversive of good government, destructive of religion, and used professional agitators and massive terror to destroy the good people, while manufacturing smears to destroy the brave souls who tried to expose it.<ref>There's more; see Stewart (2002).</ref>