David Icke: Anti-semitic or Just a Guy Who is Really Afraid of Lizards

The wonderful world of conspiracy theorists is filled with many bizarre and interesting characters and David Icke is certainly one such bizarre and interesting character. In this counter culture there exist those who have ulterior motives and those who are pure in their message. At times some conspiracy theorists are merely trying to malign a group of people that they personally hold in contempt, while others see themselves in somewhat a messianic role. This latter group truly believes they are doing the world a service in exposing some dire plot that is trying to pull the wool of the collective eyes of Humanity.

Which category does Mr. Icke fall into? David Icke is seen by some as a man who is using his platform in the conspiracy theory counter culture as a way of promoting antisemitism, while others view him as a man trying to save humanity from a diabolical evil. The majority of the world, however views Icke as an ex-footballer who went insane.

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Born in 1952, David Icke started his public life, at the age of 15, as a goalkeeper for The Coventry City football team. Icke also played for Oxford United, Northampton Town, and Hereford United, before having to retire from football (soccer to my fellow North Americans) completely, at the age of 21, in 1973, due to arthritis. At that time he became a reporter at The Leichester Advertiser, then went onto being a sports presenter with the BBC, a position he held until 1990 when he was terminated for refusal to pay a controversial poll tax that was introduced by Margaret Thatcher. During this two decade time period he wrote is first book It’s a Tough Game, Son!, which was about football and came out in 1983. Also at the end of this time period in 1988 he became involved with The Green Party and in 1989 wrote his second book, It Doesn’t Have to be Like This. This book outlined Icke’s personal views on the environment. At this time Icke became one of the leading speakers for The Green Party in Great Britain.

My own artwork inspired by David Icke

As he continued his work with The Green Party, he also became involved in what may be termed as The New Age Movement. As a result of this Icke began a spiritual journey. This journey involved study of all things spiritual, as well as actual travel to some spiritual hot spots. In 1991 Icke resigned from The Green Party. This was just prior to the release of his book Truth Vibrations, a work that told of his experiences while visiting one of these spiritual hot spots, the Sillustani Burial Ground, near Puno Peru. He claimed that the experience he had there triggered a higher level on consciousness in him. This also began his “turquoise period”, a time where he only wore turquoise colored clothing for the reason that it was a conduit of positive energy. He also held a press conference in March of 1991 proclaiming that he had “become a channel for The Christ Spirit”. At this time he also predicted that the world would end in 1997. Later on in April of 1991 he appeared on The Terry Wogan Show claiming that he was the son of God. He later tried to clarify this statement by saying that what he meant by the use of the word “son” was “an aspect of God”. After this Icke’s views begin to take on an even stranger tone.