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(Melchizedek Communique, MC090210) A gunman police shot to death after he took hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters said he hated the company's shows such as "Kate Plus 8". [1]

This editor stopped watching television in 1999. So he has no idea of "Kate Plus 8." Apparently, based on a photo, "Kate" is a breeding woman for the reincarnation of Don "Tiny Bubbles" Ho.

AP cites an anonymous source who identifies the alleged gunman as one James J. Lee. [1] A three-page untitled manifesto written by this Lee has been linked to by the Drudge Report.

It seems, according to the Lee Manifesto, that this "Kate" is causing wars. She and Don Ho have added children, hence "Plus 8." Exclaims the Lee Manifesto, "WTF??? STUPIDITY! MORE HUMANS EQUALS MORE WAR!"

"These are the demands and sayings of Lee," states the manifesto. The breeders of "anchor babies" from the Third World are "sending their breeding populations to the US and the world to seek jobs." But now this breeding overflow cannot find jobs, since there aren't any. "All these unemployed people makes me think the US is headed toward more war," warns Lee. The "disasterous Ponzi-Casino economy" has pushed us all to the brink of "another nuclear war." Thus saith the Lee Manifesto.

And it all begins with the saccharine "Kate Plus 8."

Not noticed by Lee is the start of the football season and its macho posturing. When the bombs begin to fall in the Middle East, most Americans will discern it as part of the football games.

Of course the alleged desperate tactics of James J. Lee are not condoned. And yet, it cannot help but be noticed how those same tactics caused the Lee Manifesto to appear on the widely read Drudge Report.

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[1] "Discovery Channel hostage-taker hated programming", by David Dishneau and Sarah Brumfield. AP, Sept. 2, 2010

(Melchizedek Communique, MC083110) In the old Crusader times, circa 1098 Anno Domini, enthusiasm was stalled at Antioch. But the spirits of the Crusaders were "revived by a visible sign, the seasonable and splendid discovery of the Holy Lance." The current whereabouts of this Holy Lance are unknown, but it may now be in the possession of Glenn Beck, focal point of a recent massive assembly in Washington, DC. (Background: "Idolaters Plan 'Sacred' Ceremony", http://www.shout.net/~bigred/mc082410.html)

The studies of the Holy Lance is a field in itself. One Marius Kjørmo, for example, wrote an entire Master's Thesis on the subject. Various books specializing in the Holy Lance have been written. The first of the more modern publications was Spear of Destiny by Trevor Ravenscroft which first appeared in the 1970s. (Ravenscroft's book has since been shown to have flaws.) Other titles include: Secrets of the Holy Lance, by Jerry E. Smith & George Piccard (Adventures Unlimited Press, 2005); and The Secret of the Spear, by Alec MacLellan (Souvenir Press, 2005).

The Marius Kjørmo Master's Thesis ("The Holy Lance of Antioch", available as of this writing as a pdf file on Internet) describes how not only were the struggles at Antioch a pivotal moment for the expedition, it is also here that we first encounter stories of visions which would subsequently influence crusading politics. (Footnote 4 explains, "The division between religion and politics is of course a modern invention; however, the focus of this thesis will not primarily be on the interchangeable relationship between the two, rather how a perceived relic fits into a political world so dominated by religion.")

As for the story of how the Holy Lance was first uncovered, neither the contemporary sources nor modern historians agree on what actually happened, asserts Kjørmo.

One contemporary of the purported miracle in Antioch was Raymond d'Aguilers who recorded the protective power of the Holy Lance. "Superior in numbers they neither wounded anyone nor shot arrows against us, no doubt, because of the protection of the Holy Lance," he claimed. (Cited in Kjørmo)

A counterfeit Holy Lance ceremony is to be held on September 11th in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. A fringe cult of 9/11 devotees will worship their myth of "The nineteen Arabs with box-cutter knives." Hymns will be sung celebrating the legend of "Let's roll." (See "Idolaters Plan 'Sacred' Ceremony", op. cit.)

But the True Lance seems now to be in the possession of Glenn Beck. And as long as Beck carries the power of the Holy Lance, the infidels cannot harm him.

(Melchizedek Communique, MC082910) A "Restoring Honor" assembly held yesterday in Washington, DC is a fine thing. Glenn Beck, focal point of the assembly, seems to have realized our need for divine assistance. It is through the power of Melchizedek that we shall defeat Cthulhu.

Beck exhorted the crowd to "recognize your place to the creator. Realize that he is our king. He is the one who guides and directs our life and protects us." [1]

In tandem with this theme, the editor of Melchizedek Communique has now published a new book, "Melchizedek Communique" (available from Lulu.com).

In "Melchizedek Communique: A Journey Through Time," the author, Brian Francis Redman, takes a look back at the past 25,000 years, beginning with "the Watchers." Other historical sketches include the giants, Solomon's Temple, secret origins of Christianity, the Kaaba in Mecca, the Quest for the Grail, the Albigensian Crusade, the Knights Templar, the Invisible College, the secret founding of America, the escape of Jesse James, and the tragic death of Princess Diana. All these subjects are tied together by the mysterious person of Melchizedek, mentioned briefly in the Bible.

The "King" is the deity, no matter what your particular religious faith. The Honor of the King means it is the deity which rules: accept no substitutes! But what exactly is "honor"? What does it mean to "restore honor"?

One example of honor and its code can be found in Count Jan Potocki's surreal novel, The Manuscript Found in Saragossa. Alphonse van Worden, one of the characters, explains that honor is "the life and soul of a military man." If honor was insulted, a duel was likely to be fought. Alphonse's father was a recognized expert on the ceremonials of the duel.

Alphonse's father, residing in Spain, inherits an estate in France. But here arises a question of honor. Ought the senior von Worden move from Spain and live in France, in the ancestral castle? Or ought he to remain in Spain, and continue to loyally serve King Philip? Honor requires the senior von Worden not to decide the matter himself. And so he assembles twelve residents of Madrid who had, between them, fought in the greatest number of duels.

The 12-member council of honor meets and discusses the question. The senior von Worden, of course, leaves the room, as honor requires. After weighing the pros and cons, the 12-member council of honor votes: five vote he ought to remain in Spain, but seven vote he ought to move to France.

Alphonse's father decides he can, without loss of honor, accept the verdict of the majority.

Honor is shown in the procedures followed by Alphonse's father. But some would argue, honor cannot be decided simply by majority vote. Honor may more truly involve the conscience, and one's relation to the deity. The Honor of the King flows from above. But if the King is without honor, what then?

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[1] "Beck: Help us restore traditional American values", by Philip Elliott and Nafeesa Syeed. AP, August 28, 2010

(Melchizedek Communique, MC082710) A new weekly television comedy, "Afghan Police," is foreseen.

EPISODE 1: Mamouf, a local commander for the Afghan National Police, is happy about the millions of dollars the Americans have been paying his police station. Mamouf commands a police force in the southwest Helmand province of Afghanistan, the world's largest opium-producing region. Then, into Mamouf's office bursts Abdul, chief lieutenant. Abdul tells Mamouf that the NATO is complaining about the Afghan National Police smoking opium. Mamouf is worried the Americans might cut off his funds. But there are laughs-a-plenty once the gang at Mamouf's police station smoke some hashish on the matter. The more hash they smoke, the funnier it all seems to them.

EPISODE 2: The zany bunch at the local Afghan National Police station are in trouble. The NATO doesn't like it how they are always going AWOL. Mamouf tries to explain to the Americans that his men are having to travel for days, back to their families, each month when they receive their paycheck. The Americans pay more millions of dollars to buy cell phones for the men. In this way, the Afghan National Police officers can just "text" their paychecks home each month. You'll howl with laughter, though, when it is realized most of the ANP officers are illiterate. Enjoy the fun as Mamouf tries to explain "texting" to his men.

EPISODE 3: The men at the local Afghan National Police station are in an uproar. The Americans had paid millions more of dollars for voice-activation software for their cell phones. Now the men can send their monthly paychecks home and don't have to go AWOL for days. But the men have discovered that Mamouf, their commander, had been skimming money off their pay! They thought they were being paid $30 per month. But now, with the paychecks going directly to their cell phones, they find out their pay is really $150 per month. Abdul, chief lieutenant, informs Mamouf the men are in an ugly mood. But Mamouf solves the problem by selling guns the Americans have supplied to the Taliban, and gives the extra money to his men. There are smiles all around as the Afghan National Police hug each other and are friends once more.

EPISODE 4: It is "man-love Thursday" at the local Afghan National Police headquarters. This is the traditional evening of seduction before Friday prayers. One of the officers is seen applying eyeliner as he gazes into a blue-beaded hand mirror. Another of the officers has glossily painted fingernails. The men are slow-dancing to music playing from tinny cassettes. Then, in walks a new young recruit, Sabib. Sabib is looking hot to the men. But the prettier officers, the "chai boys," are jealous of Sabib. They complain to Abdul, and he informs Mamouf about the tense situation. Mamouf solves the problem by claiming Sabib for himself.

EPISODE 5: This episode begins with a clip from a press conference. President Barack Obama is asked, "Will the Afghan National Police be ready to take over when the scheduled drawdown begins in July 2011?" Obama is seen to consult an adviser, then suddenly exclaims, "They haven't been trained!? After 8 years!?" At the local Afghan National Police headquarters, Mamouf has received a training manual from DynCorp. He has Abdul assemble the men. "Men, today we begin with hygiene training," says Mamouf. You will laugh and laugh as Mamouf explains washing and going to the bathroom to his men. Then, when Mamouf illustrates what a condom is, even serious Abdul roars with laughter.

(Acknowledgement to a report by Christina Lamb, originally published by the Sunday Times of London and condensed in The Week magazine, Aug. 27, 2010.)

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