What is the purpose of this thread? Do you want:[ul][li]A debate;[]Other people’s opinions on this matter;[]To yell at the Evil Gummint;To ask factual questions about Masonry?[/ul]There’s a place for each and every one of those options on these boards. This forum isn’t one of them. If your sole intention is to talk about vague conspiracy theories, well, I guess that sort of unfounded discussion has little place at these message boards. Unless you rephrase it into a decent point of debate, after which I can move this thread to GD. Hint: in that case, your OP needs a lot of work.[/li]
Just let me know.
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*Originally posted by Coldfire *
**OK, Hiyruu. Question time.
What is the purpose of this thread? Do you want:[ul][li]A debate;[]Other people’s opinions on this matter;[]To yell at the Evil Gummint;To ask factual questions about Masonry?[/ul]**[/li][/QUOTE]
That’s easy, Coldfire. The answer is “None of the Above.”
If I’m right, this thread will follow the standard Hiyruu formula:
Troll like the Andrea Gail with a thoroughly debunked conspiracy theory or a bunch of made-up crap about quantum physics.
Wait until posters have completed a round of “Hiyruu, you’re an idiot” posts.
Post something akin to “I was serious. And, by the way, you haven’t yet debunked my post.”
Wait for the second round of “Hiyruu, you’re an idiot” posts.
Avoid getting banned by posting a bunch of nonsense designed to make everyone think “Hey, maybe this guy isn’t a troll. Maybe he’s actually an incredibly misguided soul who actually believes his own bullcrap…”
Lather, rinse, repeat.
Honestly, Hiyruu, don’t you get bored of your own schtick from time to time?
Hiryuu, you really need to cut down your dosage, son. There is no “secret” Masonic/Martian conspiracy embeeded in DC’s layout. First, if the Masons wished to be invisible puppetmasters behind the scenes, why would they build a big-ass temple right on King Street, the main avenue of Alexandria, VA? Not real subtle, that. It kinda screams out, “Lookee here, we’re Masons!” Next you’ll be telling us that the traffic patterns of Shriners in their little cars spell out “fnord.”
Well, as far as Jefferson is concerned, I have always heard it traditionally said that he was, and found a couple of websites stating so. Then I also found others denying that claim, although he did take part in a Masonic cornerstone laying ritual that was held publicly.
Pierre L’Enfant definitely was. Here is one site that was faster than all the others…
It also amazes me the number of sites dedicated to the attempted vilification of the Masons.
But don’t you see? That is all part of an elaborate cover-up! The Masons make up these sites and make the claims against them seem fanstastic so that no one will ever believe it. It’s brilliant I tells ya!
Wasn’t L’Enfant fired and replaced by Andrew Ellicott prior to completion? Both men believed that a large modern city should be based on radial, not a gridwork system. An approach that Ellicott (and brother Andrew) applied to other cities, including the rebuilding of Buffalo NY with a similar radial system.