Bohemian Grove

Bohemian Grove : Every July, a few of the richest and most herculean men in the global gather at a 2,700 acre campground in Monte Rio, Calif., for two weeks of heavy drinking, super-secret talks, druid worship (the group insists they're simply “revering the Redwoods”), and other rituals. Their proposal to escape the “frontier culture,” or uncivilized interests, of common men, The folks that gather at Bohemian Grove - who have included prominent business leaders, former United States. Presidents, musicians, and oil barons - are told that “Weaving Spiders Come Not Here,” meaning business deals are to be left outside. One exception was in 1942, when a planning for the Manhattan Project took place at the grove, leading to the creation of the atom bomb. Spokespersons for Bohemian Grove say the folks that gather there “share a passion for the outdoors, euphony, and theater. The club is so hush-hush that little can be definitively said about it, but much of what we know today is from those who have infiltrated the camp, admitting Texas-based filmmaker Alex Jones. In 2000, Jones and his cameraman entered the camp with a hidden camera and were able to movie a Bohemian Grove ceremony, Cremation of the Care. During the ceremony, members wear costumes and cremate a coffin effigy called “Care” before a 40-foot-owl, in deference to the surrounding Redwood trees. Bohemian Grove’s spokesperson calls the ceremony “a traditional melodic drama celebrating nature and summertime.” The spokesperson also said that while Jones’ comments are inaccurate, the footage is real