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Barbara Coe, Sonny Bono, And the Illuminati

Posted by Gustavo Arellano in Illegals, Illegals, Illegals!

April 9, 2008 8:27 AM

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sonny_bono_450.jpgIt must be nigh-impossible for the nicotine-stained brain of California Coalition for Immigration Reform president Barbara Coe to keep up with all the conspiracies (Reconquista, evil Muslims, the Cult of the Two Blue Shoes) she subscribes to. Nevertheless, we always dismissed her efforts and rambles as those of a bitter, hate-filled woman--until this weekend, when we received proof of Coe's beyond-the-pale mind from Babs herself.

On April 5, Coe forwarded a story to her group that interviewed one Ted Gunderson. He claims to have found proof that former Palm Springs congressman Sonny Bono didn't die in a skiing accident in 1998 but was murdered for knowing too much.

Coe praised Bono to CCIR members in her forwarded message as "an outspoken American patriot who worked tirelessly to halt the illegal alien invasion of our nation AND focused his efforts on halting illegal aliens bringing drugs and weapons into the U.S." and said a CCIR member "shared his belief that Sonny was murdered and begged for an investigation" but was "ignored by both the mainstream media and members of Congress."

"Ted Gunderson is a highly respected former FBI agent who is known for not opening his mouth until he has the FACTS! YOU DECIDE!" Coe wrote. "And do I care whether or not this has been 'confirmed by SNOPES' - No, I do not as I am sharing breaking news AND background data!"

Who is Gunderson? Thought you'd never ask!

Ted Gunderson is one of the most notorious figures in American conspiracy theories circles. He first made a name for himself in the 1980s as a self-proclaimed expert on Satanic cults he said were sacrificing more than 4,000 people a year across the United States. In 1989, according to an Orange County Register story published that year, he told a group of residents, "There's no doubt in my mind that you all in Orange County have a very active satanic cult," and claimed "at least one satanic group with 13 to 19 members meets in the Newport Beach and Laguna areas."

A couple of years later, Gunderson announced to the world he had found the much-mythologized tunnels that played a key role in the McMartin preschool trial scandal. Unsurprisingly, no one believed him. Over the years, he has also stated that the United States government intentionally bombed the World Trade Center in 1993 and the Oklahoma City federal building in April 1995, in order to remove our rights through anti-terrorism bills, that tens of thousands of children are kidnapped yearly for purposes ranging from organ harvesting to prostitution to literal sacrificial lambs for Satanists, and that the Illuminati rules the United States government (click here for some of his many videos, and a brief profile from the Southern Poverty Law Center). Gunderson spoke just last month in Newport Beach, at the annual convention of conspiracy-lovin' Freedom Law School alongside 9/11 Truthers, folks who say you don't have to pay taxes, and reporters for Holocaust-denying newspapers.

Look, I'm as much a Coast to Coast guy as anyone--and that's why I'm highly skeptical of anything Gunderson might advocate, since he was once sued by Art Bell for insinuating Art was a pedophile. So for Coe to believe Bono was killed because Gunderson says so means CCIR is in more trouble of becoming irrelevant than ever. Not that we mind, though...

 

Comments (10)

  1. Rich Kane says:
    April 9, 2008 11:15

    That tree Sonny faceplanted into was obviously a highly-skilled asassin...

  2. La Mer says:
    April 9, 2008 16:10

    But are you really a coast to coast fan.. or did the show name pop up after you researched who Art Bell was?

    You only stated Gunderson was an FBI agent in Coe's quote, but downplayed his proffesional career in your description.

    I dotn understand what it is your actually trying to say here....

    There is info, and disinfo, and I dotn think that examining his past claims brings us closer to any kind of truth... but thanks for the conspiracy fodder

  3. Gustavo Arellano says:
    April 9, 2008 16:29

    All I have to say is I don't appreciate George treating Jerome Corsi as if he's an expert of anything else than liberal trashing. Cook THAT in your crackpot!

  4. Luke Skywalker says:
    April 9, 2008 20:22

    Sonny Bono was a reptilian. So is Barbara Coe. Ted Gunderson wears women's clothes.

  5. jackie says:
    April 10, 2008 10:04

    Here's the deal.
    Gunderson is a certified nutcase...yes, diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic and on medication according to his ex wife.
    If there is any truth to this it is surely because ted heard it from a "reliable source" then claimed to have been investigating it for the past 10 years. Then made some big bucks selling it to the Globe.
    He's done it before (Kenny Rogers; early 90s)
    And, just for the record, gunderson was NEVER hired and DID NOT investigate anything in the McMartin case.
    He hung around the archaeological investigation of the McMartin preschool property and grandstanded (something he does very well) the media.
    The work was done by a hired archaeologist from UCLA and crew of from 6-15 volunteer archaeologists from other universities. Other professionals donated their services; geologist, paleoarchaeologist, carbon dating lab, etc.
    Only one parent allowed him on the property... Unfortunately, me :(
    ...other parents were not happy about his presence.
    I'd so love to set the record straight about all this but the rumors on the Internet just grow and grow....and grow.

    Jackie,
    a parent

  6. Jack Grimshaw says:
    April 10, 2008 10:14

    Ted Gunderson's "revelations" - the fiction that the beezarre Ms. Coe shared w/her group - appeared in that paragon of journalistic integrity the Globe tabloid ... corporate stablemate of the National Enquirer, the Star, the National Examiner and the late, lamented Weekly (aka Wacky) World News (where the story really belonged, alongside aliens, Nessie and the unforgettable half-boy-half-bat!).

  7. Anonymous says:
    April 10, 2008 12:35

    I'm guessing that being a conspiracy nut maybe doesn't pay too well ... click on tedgunderson.com and voila! - "This Account Has Been Suspended. Please contact the billing/support department as soon as possible."

  8. Half Boy Bat says:
    April 11, 2008 07:20

    I am Barbara's father. I wish she'd call home but not ask for money.

  9. jackie may says:
    April 11, 2008 11:30

    Anonymous says:
    April 10, 2008 12:35
    I'm guessing that being a conspiracy nut maybe doesn't pay too well ... click on tedgunderson.com and voila! - "This Account Has Been Suspended. Please contact the billing/support department as soon as possible."

    Oh, hahahahahahaha. Yep..that is so typical of gunderson. And with all the money he steals from little old ladies (3M from Mary S.) you'd think he could get one to pay his bills. Maybe his newest "fiance"..or did he already get her for his usual $10,000 plus?

  10. jm says:
    April 11, 2008 11:35

    Anonymous says:
    April 10, 2008 12:35
    I'm guessing that being a conspiracy nut maybe doesn't pay too well ... click on tedgunderson.com and voila! - "This Account Has Been Suspended. Please contact the billing/support department as soon as possible."

    Ah, yes...that is typical of Gunderson.
    Maybe his newest "associate" will pay his bills.
    Wonder what he did with that $3M? He used my SS# to get phone service for YEARS after I booted him out. I STILL get collection agency notices for him...

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