think tanks and n.g.o.s like the council on foreign relations the atlantic council and the trilateral commission the idea of having academics researching world issues with journalists to help keep our elected officials informed sounds like a good idea right sure but what happens when the policy recommendations are being made by the councils and think tanks whose board members are the c e o's of some of the biggest corporations in the world is a conflict of interest that many of these councils are run by executives from almost every major industry from food to media and moshav kingly national defense the second look at just some of the few council on foreign relations their mission statement is in part sponsor an independent task forces that produce reports with both findings and policy prescriptions on the most important foreign policy topics . the question i ask is what sort of policy prescriptions can we expect from a board of directors that includes madeleine albright colin powell both of whom served as u.s. secretary of state tom brokaw for reid's a career both too well known establishment j

tanks are extremely important to pay attention to and interesting point about groups like trilateral commission c.f.r. and bill berger is you'll often find a lot of the same people who are a part of all three of these groups some of us call them the triple threats and when you find some of these politicians bankers very influential people who just so happen to be steering committee and then maybe they'll also tend trilateral meetings that also c.f.r. meetings it's hard to deny that these people have an incredible amount of influence . on shaping the direction of the world really and what you start to see some of these triple perhaps as we call them you start to connect the dots and you say you know what these guys do have a lot of power these guys do have a lot of influence and sometimes they just may influence one another at these meetings and to to to get things done right resentful when i go ahead. well we point to. point it out in other films to for example in regards to setting up the north american union for example in ninety six paul martin the former prime minister of canada was bill bi

read the history about them and the trilateral commission. they are controlling both parties.t is a scary thing. i really respect your issues and i think you're knowledgeable. independent parties are being played by ron paul. i wish there was more strength for you. i just wish you well as you continue to -- guest: thank you. host: gary johnson. guest: when i entered into the republican race for the nomination, i thought it was going to be hard to marginalize two candidates onstage talking about the same thing. i am talking about ron paul and myself. i found myself excluded in ways that are unfair. this country was not when i believe to be what it was. it is a system that is manipulated and different than my experience running for governor of new mexico. running for the republican nomination for governor in mexico, the republican party in new mexico was very inclusive, including me in all the debates and discussions. they made me part of the process believing the eventual nominee would be stronger as a result of more oysters. host: gina, good morning. caller: yes, good morning.

read the history about them and the trilateral commission. they are controlling both parties. that is a scary thing. i really respect your issues and i think you're knowledgeable. independent parties are being played by ron paul. i wish there was more strength for you. i just wish you well as you continue to -- guest: thank you. host: gary johnson. guest: when i entered into the republican race for the nomination, i thought it was going to be hard to marginalize two candidates onstage talking about the same thing. i am talking about ron paul and myself. i found myself excluded in ways that are unfair. this country was not when i believe to be what it was. which was giving everybody an equal shake at this. it is a system that is manipulated and different than my experience running for governor of new mexico. running for the republican nomination for governor in mexico, the republican party in new mexico was very inclusive, including me in all the debates and discussions. they made me part of the process believing the eventual nominee would be stronger as a result of more oyster