The Sound of Silence

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

Can you hear it too? What is that sound? The sound that has the ability to drive a man nuts. The sound of electricity buzzing in the lights. Yes, that is the sound of silence. A sound that has spread across this Fraternity like a disease. The sound of nothing and an absence of action to go with it. Silence, a sound foreign to masonry. A sound that is pleasing to kings and crippling to peasants. For the rest of the Brotherhood, this is masonry's own shock and awe,its silence. The days are gone when all the Brethren would look to see what the "Leaders/Title Seekers" were saying. No longer do they look to the "Leaders/Title Seekers", simply because there is nothing to hear or see there. Masons sit silent while Masonic Justice is raped. Just when did masons lose their voice?

Silence is the sound of surrender. The sound of fear. Creating fear is the quickest way to achieve silence. Who benefits from the silence? Who would want to mute the mouths of young, honest and dedicated masons? You ask yourself that question; don't run around asking everyone else until you can answer it. It is not a trick question. It is a very simple question and has been answered by generations of the past. Other Societies like Rome, Germany, Russia, France, and China were prime examples of where the masses were silent. As the past will prove, it is not an imaginary organization that benefits from the Brotherhoods silence. Indeed, it is the "Leaders/Title Seekers" of the fraternity that benefit from the silence.

Silence is Un-Masonic. A mason does not remain silent. It is in the blood of every mason to stand and protest that which is wrong. Ancient Craft Masonry was founded by rebels. Those same type of rebels populated American Freemasonry. Our ancestors were very rebellious against "Leaders/Title Seekers". It is that spirit of a rebel that defeated the armies of dictators. It is with that spirit that masonry would help win wars and defeat any enemy of Brotherly Love, Truth and Equality. War against "Leaders/Title Seekers" is no stranger to the American Freemasons, in fact, it is a specialty. American Freemasons specialize in defeating domestic enemies of Brotherly Love, Truth and Equality. At least we once did. Now it seems as though masons forgot how to spot threats to Brotherly Love, Truth and Equality. We are definitely not the same as our forefathers. American Freemasonry was founded on the belief that ones own "Leaders/Title Seekers" was the first enemy of Brotherly Love, Truth and Equality. It was with that understanding that the Constitution was written. It was understood that a nations own title seekers posed a bigger threat than multiple nations combined in war. This was understood because we came from a dictatorship. How many American Freemasons were involved in the Constitution?

Our ancestors understood that "Leaders/Title Seekers" were not perfect. This is why they created a Brotherhood ran by the Brethren and their Lodges. They gave power to the masons of the Fraternity. Not just some masons, but all masons of this Fraternity. They did this because they knew that "Leaders/Title Seekers" were a small group of masons who want control. They knew that "Leaders/Title Seekers" governing over masons would lie and deceive to keep Power and Titles. Our forefathers understood the fact that the Brethren had to be in control of the "Leaders/Title Seekers" to prevent the "Leaders/Title Seekers" from conspiring against the Brethren. The masons were given the power to prevent conspiracy.

Today, the masons would laugh at the word conspiracy. They would make a big joke about it as if only a lunatic would believe in conspiracies. Yet, it is the foundation of Masonry to realize that "Leaders/Title Seekers" can indeed conspire against its own members. In masonry, it is the job of every Brother to prevent this from happening. Who is doing their job? If our "Leaders/Title Seekers" do something against us, it is our responsibility to do something about it. Instead, the majority says it can't happen here. Even though it is and has been happening here. We as a whole have not done our job! We can not possibly expect the "Leaders/Title Seekers" to protect us from its their own self. We were given power by our founding fathers, and we do nothing with it. We gave power back to the "Leaders/Title Seekers" and expected them to keep our personal interest in mind. It's like giving a beer to an alcoholic and expecting them not to drink it.

Our founding fathers did not create a perfect system. The system they created works with two parts. "Leaders/Title Seekers" and Brothers. What they did not realize is that the Brothers would stop keeping the "Leaders/Title Seekers" in order. They thought amendments would be used to better the constitution, they didn't realize amendments would be used to limit the individual Lodges. They did not plan for elected brethren to lie to the brothers and those brothers allowing it. They did not think you all would stand back while our own young Brothers struggle and get beat up, and be expected to support any Grand Lodge Function. The founding fathers did not plan for the silence of the Brethren.

If the current "Leaders/Title Seekers" would have been there in 1776 and tried to introduce a "The Young Brothers Silence Act" they would have been hung in the streets, you can believe that! Our system becomes more and more corrupt with each new "Leaders/Title Seekers". The lies get bigger. None of the last group of "Leaders/Title Seekers" would have been worthy in the beginning days. They have done nothing but help destroy masonry. They have lied to the masons.They have lied to your face and walked away smiling. We the brethren have become seduced and allowed our "Leaders/Title Seekers" to stay drunk on Titles and Power, taking us from the greatest Fraternity to one of the weakest fraternities.

We supposedly elected these "Leaders/Title Seekers". Is it a little strange that everything masonry was taught to watch for has been allowed by those that have been warned? The brothers of masonry are not innocent at all. We have the power to keep our "Leaders/Title Seekers" in order. We have the power and the right to place and remove anyone in elected office. We have control of the game. Yet, we allow them to do as they will. The masons who sit in silence are as guilty as the masons who do the deeds.

Blue Lodges are getting raped every which way they turn. This was once a fraternity that could not keep silent. There was a time when we made sure the masons were heard. Unions were very Masonic, in the past anyway. Even if you are not pro union, you have to admit, it is Masonic in nature. Unions at the upper levels have become nothing more than a business for profit. They have been taking the money of their members for years. At one time Unions were all about doing what it had to do to get the point across. Now, it's all about money. How is it that our unions sit back while Americans are losing wages, benefits and even jobs? Since when did the working class become afraid of standing up? The strange thing is, most union members claim to be democrat and vote democrat. They praise Clinton for being such a great president. They refuse to look at the fact that Clinton signed NAFTA into action. How is that for union? How is it that Americans fail to see the power in their hands?

You can't just wait for a "Leaders/Title Seekers" to decide it is enough. That's not going to happen. Are we waiting for somebody honest to be elected a "Leaders/Title Seekers"? Listen, it is not going to happen!! We have to make them be honest. If we want results, it will take action on our part. We have to take to the streets with our grievances. Petitions will not get us anywhere. Apologies will not fix anything. We have to take action, the time is Now! "Leaders/Title Seekers" can not get elected without masons. That is something our founding fathers knew. It is something masonry has forgotten. While you sit their in silence and wait for somebody else to do something about it, you lose more power. Stand up and be ready to fight! Are we masons?

But the sound of silence is so loud...

We have no rights and no power. We have become weak. The rest of the brethren wait in anticipation to see what we will do. Nothing?

Recently I was "admonished", briefly for standing up for myself and Brethren. I am no criminal, and I have no record. The alleged accusations did not stick. But what happened? I spoke up at Grand Lodge for "The Other Lodge", and was "accused" of maybe fraudulently registering and asked to maybe step down. That was not about to stop me from defending myself and Brothers. I used my right to speech to defend myself and also used my right not to speak to defend myself. Using my rights and quoting code, answering questions honestly, but because they were not what they hoped to hear, it was called "Your In Trouble Buddy". This of course was just a scare tactic. They hoped by sicking a Past Master on me, that I would fear them and say what they wanted to hear or step down. The problem is, I don't scare too easily. Fear is used to enslave masons.I will not be a slave to the "Leaders/Title Seekers". I am sure this has worked on many other masons in this particular district. They did not count on the will of myself. Masons who know me told me how it was nuts for me to do such a thing. I don't think so, if exercising my rights is crazy, I don't want to be sane!

My case is irrelevant and really nobody's business, so why would I bring it up? Because I refuse to be silent. I refuse and if the rest of the Brethren would refuse to be silent, we would get something done. There are many who think like me and act like me, but only a few who speak like me. The silence is much too loud. masonry needs to realize what made us a great Brotherhood. It's not the Ritual that we force in order to compete with other Groups or distractions. It is not the Jewelry/Titles. It is not the Temples. It is the will. It is the Universal Brotherhood. It is the belief that if your distressed and worthy, relief really is there. It is the ability to think for yourself. It is the guts to speak up. The world once respected masonry for what it was. A fraternity who would jump to help others, and a brotherhood of masons who would not allow anyone to tread on their Brotherly Love, Truth and Equality, foreign or domestic. We were known as the greatest Fraternity because of our Brotherly Love, Truth and Equality and defense of it. When we become a Fraternity of slaves to fear, there is nothing to admire!

If we remain silent, nobody will know anything is wrong.

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"In Germany they came first for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left
to speak up." ~ Martin Niemoller

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"...If all men had always obeyed with all their hearts, the mild and gentle teachings of Masonry, that world would always have been a paradise; while Intolerance and Persecution make of it a hell. For this is the Masonic creed: BELIEVE, in God's infinite benevolence, wisdom and justice; HOPE, for the final triumph of good over evil, and for the Perfect Harmony as the final result of all the concords and discords of the Universe; and be CHARITABLE, as God is, towards the unfaith, the errors, the follies and the faults of men; for all are one great Brotherhood." - Albert Pike, The Meaning of Masonry, 1858