Alex Jones (radio)
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| Alex Jones | |
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| Born | Alexander Emerick Jones February 11, 1974 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Radio host, television host, film producer |
| Known for | Advocacy of what are seen as conspiracy theories, anti-globalism |
| Spouse | Violet Nichols |
| Website InfoWars.com PrisonPlanet.com InfoWars.net PrisonPlanet.tv The Jones Report TruthNews.us |
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Alexander Emerick Jones (born February 11, 1974) is an American paleoconservative[1] radio host and filmmaker who is known for his outspoken opposition to internationalist organizations such as the United Nations and World Bank. He is described by many as a conspiracy theorist.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
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[edit] Biography
Jones was born in Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas,[9] and grew up in the suburb of Rockwall.[10] He graduated from Anderson High School in northwest Austin, Texas in 1993 and briefly attended Austin Community College.
He began his career in Austin with a live, call-in format cable access television program. In 1996, Jones switched format to KJFK, hosting a show named The Final Edition.[11] In 1997, he released his first documentary film, America Destroyed By Design.[12]
In 1998 Jones spearheaded the effort to rebuild the David Koresh led Branch Davidian compound/church near Waco, Texas. He often featured the project on his cable access program and claimed that Koresh and his followers were peaceful people that were murdered by Attorney General Janet Reno and the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) in the infamous Waco Siege.[13]
In 1999, he tied with Shannon Burke for that year's "Best Austin Talk Radio Host" poll as voted by The Austin Chronicle readers.[14] Later that year, he was fired from KJFK-FM. According to the station's operations manager, Jones was fired because his viewpoints made the show hard to sell to advertisers and he refused to broaden his topics.[11] Jones argued: "It was purely political, and it came down from on high," and, "I was told 11 weeks ago to lay off Clinton, to lay off all these politicians, to not talk about rebuilding the church, to stop bashing the Marines, A to Z."[11]
In early 2000 Jones was one of seven Republican candidates for state representative in Texas House District 48, a swing district based in Austin, Texas. Jones however aborted his campaign and withdrew before the March primary. Democrat Ann Kitchen won the seat in the November election.[15]
Also in 2000, Jones and assistant Mike Hanson infiltrated the Bohemian Grove and filmed the opening weekend ceremony, known as the Cremation of Care, a mock human sacrifice in front of a 40' stone owl, which he believes has Pagan origins. His footage can be viewed in his film Dark Secrets: Inside Bohemian Grove.
On June 8, 2006, while he was on his way to cover a meeting of the Bilderberg group in Ottawa, Canada, Jones was stopped and detained at the Ottawa airport by Canadian authorities who confiscated his passport, camera equipment, and most of his belongings. He was later released.[16]
On September 8, 2007 Jones was arrested while protesting at Sixth Avenue and Forty-Eighth Street in New York, NY. He was charged with operating a bullhorn without a permit. In addition two others were cited for disorderly conduct when his group crashed a live TV show featuring Geraldo Rivera. One of Jones’s fellow protesters said "It was ... guerrilla information warfare.”[17]
Jones has appeared in two Richard Linklater movies as an actor: Waking Life (2001) and A Scanner Darkly (2006).
[edit] Media productions
[edit] The Alex Jones Show
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The Alex Jones Show is a nationally syndicated news/talk show based out of Austin, TX. The show is syndicated by the Genesis Communication Network on over 60 AM and FM radio stations across the United States, as well as having a large internet based audience. Alex Jones also has a late afternoon Sunday radio show aired on Emmis Communications' KLBJ 590 AM in Austin. The show is nationally syndicated in association with Genesis Communications Network.[18]
Jones' website includes audio (and some video) interviews with guests who have appeared on his show, including:[19][20]
- Ed Asner, actor
- Michael Badnarik, former Libertarian Party presidential candidate
- Norman Baker, British Member of Parliament (MP)
- Chuck Baldwin, 2008 presidential nominee of the Constitution Party
- Matthew Bellamy, lead singer of the British band Muse
- Pat Buchanan, author and former U.S. presidential candidate
- Andreas von Bülow, former state-secretary in the German Federal Ministry of Defence (1976-1980) and Minister for Research and Technology (1980-1982)
- Margaret Cho, comedian
- Noam Chomsky, MIT linguistics professor
- Warren Cuccurullo, former Duran Duran guitarist
- Lou Dobbs, CNN anchor
- Christine Ebersole, actress
- Yukihisa Fujita, Japanese MP, member of the Democratic Party of Japan
- George Galloway, British MP
- Mike Gravel, Former Alaskan Senator and 2008 Presidential candidate
- Daniel Hamburg, former Californian Congressman
- Charlton Heston, the late actor and past president of the National Rifle Association
- Dennis Kucinich, 53rd Mayor of Cleveland Ohio and former 2008 Presidential candidate
- David Lynch, movie director
- Jordan Maxwell
- Ray McGovern
- Cynthia McKinney, former Georgia Democratic Congresswoman
- Michael Meacher, MP
- Craig Murray, former British Ambassador
- Dave Mustaine, frontman of Megadeth
- Andrew Napolitano
- Willie Nelson[8]
- Greg Palast, BBC
- Ron Paul, Texas Republican Congressman and US presidential candidate
- Scott Ritter, United Nations weapons inspector in Iraq
- William Rodriguez, September 11, 2001 attack survivor
- David Mayer de Rothschild, environmentalist [21]
- Cindy Sheehan, anti-war activist [22]
- Charlie Sheen, actor
- Mark Stepnoski, former Dallas Cowboys player
- Joseph Stiglitz, economist, former Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank
- Jesse Ventura, politician (38th Governor of Minnesota), retired professional wrestler
- Gore Vidal, author
- Naomi Wolf, author
- Gail Zappa, widow and manager of Frank Zappa.
Regular guests have included Dylan Avery, William Rodriguez, Professor Steven E. Jones, Aaron Russo, David Ray Griffin, Jeff Rense, David Icke, Jim Marrs, Mike Rivero, Webster Tarpley, and David Shayler.
On March 20, 2006, he had Charlie Sheen as a guest on his talk show.[23] The interview received mainstream media coverage and commentary by CNN Showbiz Tonight,[24] Fox News' Hannity & Colmes,[25] and Jimmy Kimmel Live.[26]
[edit] Websites
In June 2001, Jones launched Prisonplanet.com. He also maintains a network of related websites, with a central site at Infowars.com. In April 2004, Jones debuted Prisonplanet.tv, a subscription-based site which provides access to his films, radio interview archives, clips from his cable access television show, and digital versions of books he has written. His affiliates run Infowars.net and Infowarsnetwork.com, a hosting service. Jones also maintains Jonesreport.com (a take on the Drudge Report).
[edit] Videos
Jones has produced a series of videos about what he believes is the emergence of a totalitarian world government, based on what he views as the erosion of the United States' national sovereignty and its civil liberties, as well as the misuse of government power, corporate deception, and cohesion between disparate power structures.
[edit] Filmography
- Director/Producer
- America: Destroyed By Design (1997): Jones travels the United States and discusses how he feels the country's sovereignty is being subordinated to global interests.
- America: Wake Up (Or Waco) (2000): Covers the 1993 Waco Siege incident with the Branch Davidians as well as Jones rebuilding the Mount Carmel church.
- Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports Exposed (2000): Interviews Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) Walter Burien.
- Dark Secrets: Inside Bohemian Grove (2000): Covers Jones' infiltration of the annual gathering at the Bohemian Club's Bohemian Grove compound in 2000.
- Police State 2000 (2000): First in a three-part series. Focuses on the alleged militarization of American law enforcement.
- Police State 2: The Takeover (2000): Second in a three-part series. Jones says that the American people are too accepting of a highly controlled society.
- 9-11: The Road to Tyranny (2002): Jones says that most major 20th and 21st century terrorist attacks were orchestrated by governments, including the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- The Masters of Terror (2002): Jones explains why he believes the elite are using manufactured terrorism to get the population to go along with pre-planned wars in an effort to grab the world's remaining natural resources.
- Police State 3: Total Enslavement (2003) Last in a three-part series. Jones covers the creation of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the USA PATRIOT Act, and the Information Awareness Office.
- The Matrix of Evil (2003): Footage of speeches and conversations with Alex Jones, Congressman Ron Paul, Colonel Craig Roberts, former US representative Cynthia McKinney, and activist Frank Morales.
- American Dictators: Documenting The Staged 2004 Election (2004): About the major candidates in the 2004 United States presidential election.
- Martial Law 9/11: Rise of the Police State (2005): Jones shows what he believes are signs of a growing police state.
- The Order of Death (2005): Jones claims that the Bohemian Grove, Freemasonry, and the Illuminati are secretly ruling most of the world by proxy.
- TerrorStorm: A History of Government-Sponsored Terrorism (2006) Jones covers what he believes are terrorist attacks induced by governments throughout history, most particularly the 7 July 2005 London bombings. In 2007 an extended version was released featuring 17 minutes of new material: TerrorStorm: Final Cut Special Edition, Re-Mixed + Re-Mastered
- Endgame: Blueprint for Global Enslavement (2007): Jones covers what he believes to be the gradual erosion of national sovereignty in favor of a one world government via the Bilderberg Group.
- 9/11 Chronicles: Truth Rising (2008): Documents the 9/11 Truth Movement and various celebrities that support it.
- Actor - (Cameo Roles)
- Waking Life (2001), Man in car with P.A.
- A Scanner Darkly (2006), Street Prophet [27]
[edit] Media appearances
He has been featured as a prominent figure of the 9/11 Truth Movement in such publications as The New York Times,[28] Vanity Fair, and Popular Mechanics.[29]
In September 2007, he was part of the History Channel documentary 9/11: Fact or Fiction, which examined the various conspiracy theories espoused on the Internet.
In 2007, Jones appeared on the BSkyB program, "Conspiracies", in which he discussed the supposed power structure of The Illuminati, its New World Order plan and the various symbolism allegedly worshiped by the group.
He is a frequent guest of George Noory on Coast to Coast AM, and has appeared on Showbiz Tonight, CBC, The Washington Post, WorldNetDaily,[30] USA Today,[31] San Antonio Express-News,[32] Austin American-Statesman, The Alan Colmes Show,[33] and C-SPAN.[34]
[edit] See also
- Mark Dice
- James Fetzer
- David Ray Griffin
- Steven E. Jones
- Jim Marrs
- Jeff Rense
- Aaron Russo
- Webster Tarpley
- Loose Change
[edit] References
- ^ Jones, Alex. The Alex Jones Show. August 28, 2006.
- ^ Kelley, Mike. "Alex Jones: preaching the conspiracy gospel at a station near you" (Reprint), Austin American-Statesman (TX), April 17, 1999, p. A13. Retrieved on 2008-05-20. Archived from the original on 1999-05-17. "It's certainly not difficult to lay the label of conspiracy theorist on him."
- ^ Black, Louis. "Unknown Title", Page Two, Austin Chronicle, 2000-07-14. Retrieved on 2008-05-20. "Jones is an articulate, sometimes hypnotic, often just annoying conspiracy theorist."
- ^ Nichols, Lee. "Alex Jones: Conspiracy Victim or Evil Mastermind?", Media Clips, Austin Chronicle, 2000-07-14. Retrieved on 2008-05-20. "Alex Jones is no stranger to conspiracy theories."
- ^ Duggan, Paul. "Austin Hears the Music And Another New Reality; In Texas Cultural Center, People Prepare to Fight Terror" (Fee required), Washington Post, 2001-10-26, p. A22. Retrieved on 2008-05-20. "[His cable show] has made the exuberant, 27-year-old conspiracy theorist a minor celebrity in Austin."
- ^ Author Unknown. "Questions and answers: Local activist Alex Jones talks about surveillance, movies" (FAQ), University of Texas at Austin: The Daily Texan, 2003-01-24. Retrieved on 2008-05-20. "This week, Q&A returns with Austin's favorite activist/conspiracy theorist Alex Jones."
- ^ Conspiracy Files: 9/11 - Q&A: What really happened (FAQ). BBC News (2007-02-16). Retrieved on 2008-05-19. “Leading conspiracy theorist and broadcaster Alex Jones of infowars.com argues that ...”
- ^ a b "Willie Nelson: I Question Official Sept. 11 Story", AP, Austin: FOX News, 2008-02-05. Retrieved on 2008-05-20. "[Alex] Jones...is sometimes described as a "conspiracy theorist.""
- ^ Jones, Alex. Coast to Coast AM. January 27, 2007.
- ^ Jones, Alex. The Alex Jones Radio Show. February 6, 2006.
- ^ a b c Nichols, Lee (December 10, 1999). Psst, It's a Conspiracy: KJFK Gives Alex Jones the Boot Media Clips.
- ^ Jones, Alex; Paul Joseph Watson (2006-02-23). The Port Sell-Out and the Dismantling of America. PrisonPlanet.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- ^ The Austin Chronicle: News: Media Clips: Alex Jones Gets the Boot from KJFK-FM
- ^ Best of Austin 1999 Readers Poll, 1999, <http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Awards/BestOfAustin/?BOACategory=Media&Year=1999&Poll=Readers&Display=Long>. Retrieved on 14 August 2007
- ^ http://texasweekly.com/newsletter/tw20000117.html
- ^ Payton, Laura. "Bilderberg-bound filmmaker held at airport", The Ottawa Citizen, 2006-06-08. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.
- ^ Grace, Melissa; Xana O'Neill. "Filmmaker arrested during city protest", 2007-09-09. Retrieved on 2007-09-10.
- ^ PACT Channel 10 Programming Schedule. Accessed 26 April 2006.
- ^ Alex Jones' Prison Planet.tv: Fighting The Orwellian Police State
- ^ Alex Jones' Prison Planet.tv: Fighting The Orwellian Police State
- ^ Watson, Paul Joseph. "Top Global Warming Advocate: Jupiter & Saturn Closer To Sun Than Earth", Prison Planet, 2007-07-09. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.
- ^ Cindy Sheehan: Twin Towers' Collapse Looked Like Controlled Demolition. Prison Planet (2007-05-31). Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
- ^ Alex Jones Interviews Charlie Sheen
- ^ CNN - Charlie Sheen Questions Official 9/11 Explanations
- ^ Fox News Channel - Charlie Sheen Comments on 9/11 Spark Outrage
- ^ Oregon Commentator - Jimmy Kimmel: Zionist Racist
- ^ Cast of "A Scanner Darkly" at IMDB.
- ^ [|Feuer, Alan] (June 5th), “500 Conspiracy Buffs Meet To Seek the Truth of 9/11”, New York Times: Section B, Page 1, Column 1, <http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10C10FF3F550C768CDDAF0894DE404482>
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- ^ WorldNetDaily - February 15, 1999 -- Fear and loathing in Kingsville, Texas
- ^ September 20 1999
- ^ September 20 1999
- ^ Alex Jones discusses 9/11 on the Alan Colmes show. PrisonPlanet.com (2006-04-02). Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- ^ prisonplanet.tv
[edit] External links
[edit] Official
- Alex Jones' Infowars.com
- Alex Jones' Infowars.net
- Alex Jones' Truthnews.us
- Alex Jones' PrisonPlanet.com
- Alex Jones' Jones report
- Alex Jones' PrisonPlanet.tv
- Endgame the Movie
- Arnold Exposed
- Defend Rosie
- Ron Paul War Room
[edit] Other
- Alex Jones at MySpace
- Alex Jones at the Internet Movie Database
- Alex Jones at Allmovie
- Infowars.tv - UK based Alex Jones support site
- The Genesis Communications Network - Alex Jones Show
- KLBJ AM 590 Biography
- Archive of The Alex Jones Show
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| NAME | Jones, Alexander Emerick |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Radio host, movie producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dallas, Texas, United States |
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