Ebbie the link is in my 5:03 post, where you found the quote.

Re Bohemian Grove, DG said "Once a year, world leaders participate in this, and THAT is one of the reasons why we seem to be ruled by sociopaths with no conscience...they cleanse their conscience once a year with this ceremony."

If such ceremonies do take place, I doubt 'cleansing' to be the purpose. Wouldn't a more likely purpose be to desensitize the participants to the horrors of slaughter and war, helping them cope with the bloody means to whatever the current ends might be?

I'm reminded of the scene from The Prince of Egypt, where Seti, Pharoah of Egypt, 'justifies' the slaughter of the Hebrew infants by his armies to Moses ... "The Hebrews would have grown too numerous, and perhaps have risen against us. Sometimes, for the greater good, sacrifices must be made. Ah, my son *sigh* they were only slaves."

A pre-emptive war against infants?! Sounds strangely familiar! Such rulers must require very careful mental and emotional preparation indeed! Hmmmmm, wonder what Dubya would recommend?

;)   daylia