LT>Although I am familiar with the term... I have no idea what it means.
  >What is a Mason and, too, how does being a Mason affect law enforcement?
The "Masons" are a "generic" religious cult which operates as a secret
society.  Their members are sworn to secrecy and to protect one another
in all cases.  Their organization is hundreds of years old and their 
members have been placed or spread throughout all facets of worldwide
government, businesses and especially banking.
The subject was brought up by me after I read about the British 
Parliament conducting hearings on Police corruption in England and 
where the head of the masons in England was being ordered to produce 
the list of names of all members who were police officers.  The gist
of the complaints were that the secret blood oaths of these Mason
officers were promoting police corruption and illegal activities.  
Despite my own bias against this organization, I have tried to keep 
this explanation objective.  
You should however be aware that the many masons in the world who 
belong to that group are not neccessarily aware of the activites I
have discussed here; and there are "good" works that they do.
CHARLES HUNTER
 * 1st 2.00 #9124 * The best way to get praise is to die.
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