If you are a relatively new member of "truth" movement, you have probably heard of Alex Jones, but chances are you've never heard of Bill Cooper. However, it's patriots like him who paved the way for Jones and others to follow. Bill believed in what he was saying and lived that way. In the end, he died that way.
His Time In The UFO Community
One of the things critics say about Bill is that he was a UFO guy. In the 1980's, UFO's were the big topic. The conspiracies in America and the world were still discussed, but people like Cooper included the UFO enigma in his discussions. Going back to his time in the military, he had a desire to learn the truth. He had witnessed a craft coming out of the ocean during his time in the service that he never could explain.
Bill revealed that he had seen documents that claimed, among other things, an alien presence on the planet. He later commented that maybe these documents were revealed to him on purpose to lead him in that direction. People would send him files during the time when he was researching the UFO enigma, and he would do his research to uncover the truth. Many times, he uncovered hoaxes that way and let the people know his findings.
By the late 80's, he had his doubts about what was really at the heart of this matter. Cooper was being fed false information, and it finally came to a head when his own friend hoaxed a set of papers that ended up in his possession. This was at a time when he was receiving similar information from other sources. This led to an unpleasant parting of the ways between Cooper and this person, and Cooper's own realization that the UFO movement at the time was itself a hoax.
Moving To More Serious Matters In His Search For Answers
By the early 1990's, Bill had moved on to more important topics, but when pressed, he would always point out that the technology exists, but who's behind it is the question. He always encouraged people, whether on his radio show "The Hour Of The Time" or at speaking appearances to do their own research. "Listen to everything, " he would say, "Trust nobody until you can verify it through your own research."
Unlike some people in the movement, Bill did not relish the spotlight. He wanted to be with his family. Though he served in intelligence for the militia, he never wanted to be considered the leader. He was quoted on many occasions saying, "Do not make me your leader. I am not your leader, for I am a man and I will surely fail you."
What he always tried to do was encourage people to search for the truth and think for themselves. His book, "Behold A Pale Horse" is still one of the best books ever written in the truth movement and highlights the agenda to come if we can't stop it as well as predicting some things that have since happened.
Being Solutions Oriented
Cooper was solutions oriented. He did not preach hate of any group of people or religions. He did not preach violence, but he did preach preparedness. He showed people how to be prepared at some seminars and offered advice and tips on things like starting your own radio station or newspaper to counteract the effects of the mainstream media.
Bill created his own monthly newspaper and did a radio show from his home starting in the early 1990's. This included investing in satellite technology to allow other radio stations, big and small, to broadcast his show if they so chose. This show delved into many topics of what government was doing and dispelling the lies and rumors along the way. He strove for the truth. If he was wrong, he admitted it himself.
As he told his listeners, if you can't be honest with your listeners, they won't be listening for long. There were times when he had to correct a caller here or there, but it was never about being mean or showing himself as somehow superior. He wanted to educate people on how to do research, and he wanted his listeners to educate him too.
Researching To Uncover The Real Truth
Over the years, Cooper built up a huge library of books, recordings and videos. He did extensive research on the JFK assassination and uncovered footage that showed the driver turning and firing the fatal shot. This is controversial even in the "truth" movement. Bill had an understanding of the income tax system and did battle with the government on this issue. He practiced what he preached and did it within the confines of the law.
Unfortunately, this was a battle that saw him send his wife and children from the country for their own safely. As a man who believed in God and his country, he felt he had to take this stand. This was not an easy sacrifice to make, but he loved his family too much to see them hurt. Having survived multiple attempts on his own life, he knew it was the right thing to do.
Bill's shows and his research are still available on his web page. The Hour Of The Time was the fastest moving and most informative hour on the dial whenever it aired. One of his most insightful series was "Mystery Babylon" in which he documented the agenda of the elite of the world and where it comes from. If it was important to the movement and restoring the country, he covered it.
Cooper even took a young Alex Jones to task for being too sensationalist. The two had very differing styles as Bill tried to be more calm and scholarly in his approach, maybe more like a father teaching a son, while Alex tends to get excited about just about anything. Maybe the lesson here, though, goes back to what Bill said about not making him or anybody your leader, and trust but verify.
The Horrific Prediction
As the new millennium came, Bill could see the trouble that was coming. In June of 2001, he made his boldest prediction yet that an attack on the U.S. was imminent and even named the man who would supposedly be behind it. This was the earliest such prediction on the radio. On that fateful September day, he took to the airwaves for over ten hours as the events unfolded.
Cooper offered his take on the situation, while still being restrained. He knew that was not the time to make wild speculations, though he did offer the opinion that the event would be used to take freedoms away. He was right again. He continued to do his show until that fateful day on November 5th, Guy Fawkes Day. If you understand how they use symbology at times like this, it's not a surprise.
The Day He Was Killed
Cooper was lured out of his home and down the hill of his property to deal with supposedly rowdy teenagers. It turned out to be an ambush. He was shot in the back trying to run from his truck into his house.
His grave site lists November 6th as the date of death, because he was still alive for sometime, but allowed to bleed to death. They wanted him dead.
It is my opinion, of course, but I believe they felt they had to kill him to shut him up. Bill Clinton once referred to him as the "most dangerous talk show host in America" according to Rush Limbaugh.
They Care Not About Making Martyrs
You see, some people will say the powers that be won't kill them because it will make them a martyr, but that simply isn't true. They will kill you, frame you, send you to jail or do whatever it takes if you are a problem to them. They killed two Kennedy's, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and on and on. People cried, but they got over it. The agenda moved on.
With Bill Cooper, it was easy. The internet was just taking shape and not everybody could hear what he had to say anyway. Within a few years, he was forgotten. Alex Jones and others had moved in. You certainly won't hear Jones give any respect to Cooper, because he's still stinging from the verbal beating Bill gave him. Personally, I think Bill wanted to see Alex be a better voice, because he had an opportunity to reach more people. His comments on Jones were more in disappointment than hatred.
Why Kill Him?
They wanted Bill out of the way, because too many things he was predicting were right, and he was preaching the correct way to bring about positive change. He only stood to gain more listeners on the heels of that fateful September day, and they couldn't have that. Most of the time, they get what they want.
He isn't a martyr. People don't even remember him, and that makes me sad. Most of the time, when people looking for the truth hear Bill Cooper's words, they realize he was a good and honest man who understood what we are truly up against.
Others are building "empires" in the truth movement, but he didn't want that. The truth was much more important than money. With his speaking style, he probably could have made quite a bit of money, toned down his act, kept his family with him and might still be alive today. But, that's not who Bill Cooper was.
He wanted a country that stuck closer to the principles of The Constitution and Bill Of Rights and was driven by the desire to make a better country for his children. Fame didn't matter to him, and that's one reason he's not remembered like he probably should be. That's also why they finally had to get rid of him.
Cooper didn't play by the rules of left vs right paradigm when it came to politics. He knew what was really at stake was much bigger than that, and he was never shy when it came to talking about that fact.
