This is the anniversary of the slaughter at Jonestown. It’s 42 years later and still, we have not learned the lesson that slavishly following lying leaders can be deadly. If nothing else, this has got to be an object lesson… Read More ›
Jonestown Massacre
THE JONESTOWN MASSACRE – Marilyn Armstrong
I run this every year because people forget. We should not forget where blindly following a leader can take you. This happened. I remember it. Everyone who was alive and able to read or watch TV remembers. On this day,… Read More ›
NOT THE NEST – Marilyn Armstrong
The Jonestown Massacre 41st Anniversary – FOWC with Fandango — Not the Nest I usually post this story every year on its anniversary. It has two anniversaries: the anniversary of the predicted apocalypse (July 17th) and the actual apocalypse (November… Read More ›
DON’T DRINK THE KOOL AID – THE JONESTOWN MASSACRE
“He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon.” — Old English proverb, dating to the 14th century. Mass suicide at Jonestown – Nov 18, 1978 There has been an upsurge of interest in Jonestown over the past… Read More ›
THE JONESTOWN MASSACRE – NOVEMBER 18, 1978
Originally posted on Serendipity Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth:
Another year, another anniversary. It seems, given recent events, especially timely to remember where hatred leads. Terror, born in hatred and nurtured by evil, doesn’t always come from somewhere else. We…
DON’T DRINK THE KOOL AID – THE JONESTOWN MASSACRE
“He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon.” — Old English proverb, dating to the 14th century. There has been an upsurge of interest in Jonestown over the past few years. This post went by with little… Read More ›
THE JONESTOWN MASSACRE – NOVEMBER 18, 1978
“He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon.” — Old English proverb, dating to the 14th century. There has been an upsurge of interest in Jonestown over the past few years. This post went by with little… Read More ›
DON’T DRINK THE KOOLAID: THE JONESTOWN MASSACRE
The story of the Jonestown Massacre is true. From it grew a saying everyone uses. “Drink the Kool-Aid” or “Don’t drink the Kool-Aid.” I wonder how many people who say it so casually, referring to products, buying into a corporate culture, or political philosophy, realize… Read More ›
POSTSCRIPT: THE JONESTOWN MASSACRE
“He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon.” — Old English proverb, dating to the 14th century. There has been an upsurge of interest in Jonestown over the past few years. This post went by with little… Read More ›
DON’T DRINK THE KOOL AID – THE JONESTOWN MASSACRE
There has been an inexplicable upsurge of interest in this subject. So here’s a piece of weird and rather horrible American history that is rarely mentioned anymore. Perhaps everyone would just as soon forget it … but maybe it’s better… Read More ›
DON’T DRINK THE KOOL AID – THE MASSACRE AT JONESTOWN
“He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon.” — Old English proverb, dating to the 14th century. There has been an upsurge of interest in Jonestown over the past few years. This post went by with little… Read More ›
DON’T DRINK THE KOOL AID – THE JONESTOWN MASSACRE
“He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon.” — Old English proverb, dating to the 14th century. There has been an upsurge of interest in Jonestown over the past few years. This post went by with little… Read More ›
