“I am troubled by a decision from my past.  The trouble is not necessarily in the decision, for I could never compromise my values or subvert this country under a false liberty. The trouble lies with my decision to not pursue an end to the evil that threatened our country. I did not think anything would come from the small fringe faction. I thought the group would die out with time.  Clearly, they have used the turmoil in Europe to their advantage to slowly gain numbers. It was not my intention to doubt that the Doctrines of the Illuminati had not spread in the United States. On the contrary, no one is more truly satisfied of this fact than I am. I fear it may be too late to act upon it.  At least under King George the Third, one could fight against the tyranny, go to war with it.  This new threat is something I do not feel qualified to handle.

-George Washington 1798″