Mark Dice

Mark Dice

Mark Dice is an author, pop culture critic, and political activist based in San Diego, California.

Dice and his supporters have been reported to "flood the airwaves of call-in radio and television shows,"[1] a practice called phone mobbing, to promote these ideas.[2] His first book, a 450-page manifesto titled, The Resistance Manifesto (2005) details these beliefs.

Contents

The Illuminati and the New World Order

Mark Dice purports that a global criminal mafia called the Illuminati operates under the cover of various organizations and manipulate political and financial arenas, slowly eroding the Constitution and America’s sovereignty, pushing towards a New World Order global socialized government. This "Illuminati" that he talks about is an alleged corrupt extension of the historical (and real) Illuminati secret society founded in Germany in 1776, but was said to have been stamped out by authorities after their plans to infiltrate and overthrow all state and local governments were discovered. Dice also believes that the New World Order promotes immorality, selfishness, materialism, and purposefully aims to keep the population entertained with television and issues of little significance in order to separate them from the political process, thus allowing the Illuminati to operate without much opposition.

In May 2009 Dice released a The Illuminati: Facts & Fiction, which analyzes the possibility of the existence of the Illuminati secret society and the many allegations and conspiracy theories surrounding the group.[3] While Dice's writings detail his belief that the Illuminati are still functioning today as a mafia and insists it is not a "conspiracy theory", some of his research is dedicated to debunking various conspiracy theories and separating the facts from the fiction; hence the "Facts & Fiction" subtitle for several of his books.

Media attention

Dice's activities are sometimes covered by national media outlets. His focus is primarily on political activism, culture jamming, boycotts, and pop culture criticism.

For example, Dice boycotted the 2010 Super Bowl, urging people to read a book about American history or politics instead of watching the game because he believed Americans were becoming dumb.[4][5]

Believing that Facebook has become an obsession for most people and leads to self-absorption and narcissism, he announced "Facebook-Free Week" urging people not to log on for one week, and instead connect with family and friends face to face over dinner or drinks.[6]

Dice called for a boycott of the VeriChip implantable identification device in 2005.[7][8]

He has called for the Georgia Guidestones to be removed from public property.[1][9]

He labeled Jessica Simpson a "singing stripper" for dropping her good girl image in her Boots Are Made for Walking Video,"[10] called out rapper 50 Cent saying he was a bad role model and said he should retire[11] and has publicly given Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan unsolicited personal advice. One Christmas he started what he called the Paris Hilton Holiday Food Drive, purposefully hijacking the celebrity's name, hoping it would encourage people to donate nonperishable food to the needy, believing she was involved.[12]

In 2009, Dice urged his supporters to disrupt the premier of the film Angels & Demons because "Dan Brown spins it to make everybody think [the Illuminati] is a conspiracy theory, the figment of the imaginations of conspiracy theorists" when he believes the Illuminati exist and were responsible for the 9/11 attacks and the banking collapse.[13][14]

Dice is a regular guest on various AM talk radio shows such as The Alex Jones Show,[15][15] and has appeared on Coast to Coast AM,[16] KFI 640AM Los Angeles,[17] Mancow's Morning Madhouse,[18] and others. He also habitually calls into several top-rated talk shows, including the Sean Hannity Show,[19] Glenn Beck,[20] and Michael Savage,[21] and verbally battles with the hosts on various issues since he has never been asked to be a guest on them as of yet. Audio of some of these calls are then posted online.[22][23]

Films and videos

Dice is featured in documentary films and has appeared in several television shows. In Alex Jones' film The 9/11 Chronicles, which documents the activities of the 9/11 truth movement, one scene shows a heated confrontation between Dice and actor Danny Bonaduce surrounding their disagreement on the 9/11 attacks and the War in Iraq.[24] He is also featured in Invisible Empire (2010) which is directed by Jason Bermas and produced by Jones.

Dice has produced various YouTube videos that have gone viral and received hundreds of thousands of views [25] and have earned him a mention on ABC's The View,[26] The Fox News Channel,[27] Conan O'Brien,[28] and other shows. In other events, he had people sign a petition to repeal the first amendment (the freedom of speech) to show how ignorant people were; offered a one ounce gold coin for sale which cost US$1100 per ounce at the time, but only asked a few dollars for from random people on the street to see if they knew anything about gold and would buy it (nobody wanted it); he shipped a box of garbage to Glenn Beck at the Fox News Channel because he didn't like something he said about him,[29] and his early videos showed him interrupting college classes at UCLA, San Diego State, UCSD, and other SoCal schools, and then giving away DVDs of documentary films, including Loose Change, supporting the 9/11 truth movement.

The History Channel series Decoded featured Dice, who met with the show's investigators to discuss the Illuminati secret society.[30]

The Sundance Channel's show Love/Lust Secret Societies (2011) also features Dice.[1]

Michael Reagan controversy

In June 2008, Dice launched a campaign urging people to send letters and DVDs to troops stationed in Iraq which support the theory that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job".[31] “People want the facts. The Marines are hungry for the truth — what got them there [in Iraq], why are they risking their lives — and we’re going to help them understand that,” he told Fox News. His aims were to inform troops about the alleged lies that lead to war and create an environment where they could safely discuss these sensitive issues amongst each other.

"Operation Inform the Soldiers," as Dice has called it, prompted syndicated talk show host Michael Reagan (son of President Ronald Reagan) to comment that Dice should be found and killed for treason. Reagan said on June 10, 2008: "How about you take Mark Dice out and put him in the middle of a firing range. Tie him to a post, don't blindfold him, let it rip and have some fun with Mark Dice." Reagan added that he would pay for the bullets.[32] Dice reported Reagan to the FBI, but no charges were filed.[33] Reagan was not punished by his sydicator or the FCC despite a campaign by Dice to have him fired. Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting has asked Radio America to explain whether it permits "its hosts to call for murder on the air."[34]

Books

References

  1. ^ a b Judi McLeod (March 22, 2005). "Dismantling "R.C. Christian's" Monument". Canada Free Press. http://www.canadafreepress.com/2005/cover032205.htm. 
  2. ^ "Sean Hannity Phone Mob". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJqPowtmK2M. 
  3. ^ Carla Hinton (May 9, 2009). "Book Sheds Light on Illuminati". Oklahoman. http://newsok.com/book-aims-to-shed-light-on-illuminati/article/3367762.  Historians and scholars agree that the Illuminati organization was created in Bavaria, Germany, in the late 18th century, but there continues to be a debate about whether the group completely disbanded when its sinister plans were discovered by authorities, and its members were exposed more than 200 years ago.
  4. ^ Andrew Moran (February 5, 2010). "Mark Dice: Boycott the Super Bowl, read a book instead". Digital Journal. http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/287080#ixzz18JEcA7io.  Mark Dice urges a super bowl boycott because Americans are getting too dumb.
  5. ^ KTLA (February 5, 2010). "Boycott the Super Bowl, read a book instead". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v46H67QuUQ.  Mark Dice on KTLA Los Angeles promoting a boycott of the super bowl
  6. ^ Fox 5 Las Vegas (September 14, 2010). "Facebook Critic Wants Users To Log Off". Reporter. http://www.fox5vegas.com/news/25015149/detail.html.  Media analyst Mark Dice said the website encourages users to be self-centered and narcissistic
  7. ^ Nick Ferrell (July 27, 2005). "Call for VeriChip Boycott". The Inquirer. http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1020507/-christians-verichip-boycott.  The site calls VeriChip "the mark of the Beast" as referred to in the Bible and claims that VeriChip is planned to rapidly replace credit and debit cards.
  8. ^ Ellen Sheng (July 29, 2005). "Tech Talk on the Web". SmartMoney.com. http://www.smartmoney.com/life/index.cfm?story=20050729-tech. "According to the [Inquirer] report." 
  9. ^ Gary Jones (May 18, 2005). "The Georgia Guidestones: tourist attraction or cult message?". The Elberton Star. http://www.elberton.com/articles/2005/05/18/news/news03.txt. 
  10. ^ Daily Times (July 8, 2005). "Is Jessica Simpson Too Gorgeous?". Staff. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_8-7-2005_pg9_9.  She’s a singing stripper.”
  11. ^ News feed (May 3, 2007). "50 Cent angers religious group". Channel 4. http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/arts_entertainment/50+cent+angers+religious+group/494252.  “We aren't aware of this absurd request.” —Chris Lighty, the rapper's manager
  12. ^ TMZ (December 13, 2007). "Paris Needs Help Handing Out Food to Needy". TMZ. http://www.tmz.com/2007/12/13/paris-needs-help-handing-out-food-to-needy/.  While it's being called the "Paris Hilton Holiday Food Drive," the campaign was actually organized by Mark Dice, the writer of the Resistance Manifesto and leader of the right wing Christian group The Resistance.
  13. ^ "Angels & Demons Causing Serious Controversy" May 17, 2009 KFSN-TV/DT Fresno, CA
  14. ^ ABC News (May 17, 2009). "Mark Dice on ABC News Talking about the Illuminati". Reporter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Imk2Lxh7I.  protesters plan disrupting Angels & Demons premier
  15. ^ a b Geneses Communications Network (November 21, 2009). "Mark Dice talks with Alex Jones about the Illuminati’s belief system". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhmVJbNO1Ss.  Mark Dice talks Alex Jones about the Illuminati philosophy and belief systems
  16. ^ Host George Norry (December 3, 2006). "Coast to Coast AM". http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7992114920283511318#.  Mark Dice talks with George Norry about the Georgia Guidestones monument
  17. ^ The Bill Handel show (June 17, 2008). "Mark Dice talks with Bill Handel KFI640". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMMJd197X1U.  Mark Dice talks with Bill Handel about the 9/11 attacks
  18. ^ The Mancow show (November 22, 2008). "Mancow admits Bohemian Grove is real". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNpvLR2dP5Q.  Mark Dice and Mandow talk about a variety of things
  19. ^ Sean Hannity (May 17, 2006). "Mark Calls Sean Hannity about Bohemian Grove". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJqPowtmK2M.  Mark Dice calls the Sean Hannity Show repeatedly asking about the secretive Bohemian Grove
  20. ^ Glenn Beck. "Mark calls Glenn Beck". http://markdice.com/audio/glenn_beck_john_1.mp3.  Mark Dice calls Glenn Beck and asks about the Bohemian Grove
  21. ^ Michael Savage (March 29, 2006). "Mark Calls Michael Savage Repeatedly". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFYFFyzAmCM.  Mark Dice calls the Michael Savage Show repeatedly
  22. ^ Michael Savage (March 29, 2006). "Mark Calls Michael Savage Repeatedly". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFYFFyzAmCM.  Mark Dice calls the Michael Savage Show repeatedly
  23. ^ Rush Limbaugh (February 2, 2007). "Mark Calls Rush Limbaugh about Bohemian Grove". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2r5eGjYZA0&feature=related.  Mark Dice calls the Rush Limbaugh Show asking about the secretive Bohemian Grove
  24. ^ YouTube (December 13, 2006). "Danny Bonaduce Meets Mark Dice". Mark Dice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnliRXAIyIo.  A clip of the confrontation shown in The 9/11 Chronicles film.
  25. ^ YouTube (December 16, 2010). "Mark Dice Cannel". Website. http://www.youtube.com/markdice.  The Mark Dice YouTube page shows view count
  26. ^ ABC (March 6, 2007). "Girls on the View discuss Mark Dice’s YouTube videos". The View. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M95k-XzygyY.  A clip the girls on the View discussing Mark Dice’s YouTube videos
  27. ^ The Fox News Channel (December 29, 2006). "Danny Bonaduce on the O'Reilly Factor Talking about Mark Dice confrontation". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN2rl2yK_kw.  Danny Bonnaduce appears on The O’Reilly Factor to talk about his argument with Mark Dice
  28. ^ Conan O’Brien (May 18, 2008). "Conan O’Brien mentions Mark Dice’s Starbucks boycott". Writer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVuMMrNyHn4.  Conan O’Brien jokes about Mark Dice’s Starbucks boycott during his monologue
  29. ^ David Weigel (February 22, 2010). "9/11 Conspiracy Theorists Go After Glenn Beck". Writer. http://washingtonindependent.com/77338/911-conspiracy-theorists-go-after-glenn-beck.  Mark Dice, a somewhat well-known 9/11 conspiracy theorists, is launching a campaign against Glenn Beck for his disrespect of the “truther” movement
  30. ^ The History Channel (December 2010). "Brad Meltzer’s Decoded - Episode Guide". History.com. http://www.history.com/shows/brad-meltzers-decoded.  Mark Dice is the guest for the Statue of Liberty episode, originally airing on December 16, 2010 at 10/9c
  31. ^ FOXNews.com – Group Plans to Send Letters to Troops in Iraq on How U.S. Government Planned 9/11
  32. ^ Michael Reagan (June 10, 2008). "Talk Show Host Calls for Murder of Antiwar Activist". Michael Reagan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdJO-kUINMs.  A clip of the Michael Reagan Show from June 10, 2008
  33. ^ MarkDice.com (June 10, 2008). "Talk Show Host Calls for Murder of Antiwar Activist". Press Release. http://www.markdice.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65:talk-show-host-calls-for-the-murder-of-mark-dice&catid=44:press-releases&Itemid=82.  Mark Dice issues a press release in reaction to Michael Reagan’s threat
  34. ^ "Action Alert: Talk Show Host Calls for Murder". Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. 2008-06-24. http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=3552. Retrieved 2008-06-27. 

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