This past Monday, Carolyn Yeager, one of the leading voices in the pro-White and WWII revisionist community, dedicated the entire second hour of her radio program
The Heretics' Hour to criticize and attack me following
the "debate" I participated in with Mike Delaney and Scott Roberts, and Andrew Anglin's subsequent commentary on it at the
Daily Stormer. I'd like to respond to what she had to say, and what it reveals about her character.
Yeager begins by saying that she has always had a problem with me, viewing my
"agreeableness" and behavior as extremely suspect. She also states that she believes that I am Jewish, or at least partly Jewish. She went on to say that she views me as a very serious problem in
"this movement" and not at all an asset, as some people have expressed to her. She stated that I have always tried to be nice to her and have reached out to her in the past.
Folks, I am not Jewish. None of my ancestors were Jewish as far as I know. I would be utterly shocked if I discovered I had
any Jewish blood flowing through my veins. At one point in the program, Yeager described me as
"big" and
"heavy," saying I have put on weight and that I look
"older." She even stated that I look like I would fit right in over in Tel Aviv, Israel. She literally said that. And she was basing this judgement off of
these pictures I posted a couple weeks ago when I was in Santa Barbara, California:
Please let me know if you agree with Yeager's assessment that I look like a fat Jew that would fit in just fine over in Tel Aviv in the comments section. I am just under 5'11, and I weigh roughly 190 pounds. I graduated high school almost 10 years ago, and when I did I weighed 180 pounds. So I have put on some weight in the past 10 years, and I could probably stand to lose a few pounds. But really? Do I look like a
"fat Jew from Tel Aviv" to you?
I have emailed Yeager in the past. I remember sending her a link to an article I wrote entitled
Rethinking Hitler & National Socialism in the summer of 2012. Carolyn is an excellent source when it comes to Adolf Hitler, WWII, "Holocaust" revisionism, and National Socialism, and I have been influenced tremendously by her research into these subjects.
What I find strange is that during her radio broadcast Monday evening, she did not mention that
she actually emailed me on January 1st of this year,
asking me to be a guest on her radio program to talk about the Sandy Hook "shooting", which she was very suspicious of. I was a guest on
Dr. Rebecca Carley's radio program in late December of last year and we discussed the Sandy Hook "shooting" where I explained that I saw no reason to conclude a shooting even took place at that elementary school, let alone that anyone was actually murdered that day. Yeager wanted me to join her on her radio program to talk about it. This is her email to me (notice the subject - "The Sandy Hook Fraud"):
From: carolyn@carolynyeager.net
Date: Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 3:46 AM
Subject: The Sandy Hook Fraud
To: john.robert.friend@gmail.com
Hi John,
Happy New Year! I listened to your program with Dr. Carley about the Sandy Hook hoax and thought you sounded very good. I tend to generally agree with your position although I have not devoted a lot of time to studying this affair. I have, however, watched and read all the major exposes. What I find most convincing of a hoax is that no evidence has been presented to the public ... nothing. We are expected to believe whatever the media is telling us. And the vast majority of people are dutifully doing so. (Because they can't believe the Big Lie.)
I wonder if your views have evolved from what you said then. Where do you stand now? What is the story with the bodies of the dead children and their funerals? How is it possible that no one died, and this school and the whole town has been fooled??? It's true there was very little coverage of this aspect.
I'd be interested in having you as a guest on Saturday Afternoon with Carolyn this coming Saturday, Jan. 5 from 2-4PM Eastern time, if you can talk about this.
Best wishes,
Carolyn
I replied to her stating that I would not able to join her the day she asked me to, and we exchanged a few more emails back and forth over the next few days. I never made it on her program.
Why did Yeager not mention this? Clearly, she did not view me as suspect when she asked me to be on her radio program at the beginning of this year. What made her change her mind?
I believe what got Yeager suspicious of me was when I emailed her, William Finck, and Deanna Spingola later that month (mid-January 2013) and informed them that I was going to be having Jim Condit, Jr. on my radio program to have a gentlemanly discussion on Adolf Hitler. Condit promotes the truly absurd notion that Hitler was a "Zionist agent" and was possibly Jewish. I have done my best to debunk all these ridiculous theories and slanders against Adolf Hitler in an article entitled
Was Hitler a Zionist stooge? for those interested.
I originally asked Yeager, William Finck, and Deanna Spingola if they were interested in calling in and participating in the discussion. But Yeager was not happy with me for
having Condit on my program (mp3
here), and she said so in her email reply to me. The entire email thread is worth posting for everyone to read for themselves, starting with my original email to Yeager, Finck, and Spingola:
From: John Friend
Date: Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 9:10 PM
Subject: The Realist Report with John Friend 01/21 by Truth Militia | Blog Talk Radio
To: Deanna Spingola , carolyn@carolynyeager.net, William Finck
I think it would be great if one or all of you could call in during the second hour at some point. Let me know if you have any questions.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/the-truth-militia/2013/01/22/the-realist-report-with-john-friend
-John
From: carolyn@carolynyeager.net
Date: Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 2:51 AM
Subject: Re: The Realist Report with John Friend 01/21 by Truth Militia | Blog Talk Radio
To: John Friend
Cc: Deanna Spingola , William Finck
John,
How would I be calling in to your program on Monday from 8 to 10 pm Central when I am doing my own program at that time?
I find it questionable that you have decided to do a program on the day and time that my well-known show, The Heretics' Hour, has been broadcasting for three years now. And then you pretend you don't even know it. The Heretics' Hour has been a live, call-in show for 17 months already in my Monday night time slot.
I think all you're doing by having Jim Condit, Jr. on, and promoting his websites, is to give credibility to his ideas. And you want other well-known people with good reputations to associate themselves with you in this?! You seem to be quite an operator, and you "hang out with" and even promote several frauds on your Blog. Truth Militia is also a suspicious undertaking. I do not wish for them and never gave my permission for them to use my name and reputation to try to stair-step a sleezy start-up operation up to a level of unearned respectability. I have no idea who these people are ... nor who you are, for that matter. Do you have a history? I have been a presence on the Internet with my own name and website since 2007.
The future of "truth" on the Internet looks bleak indeed.
Yours truly,
Carolyn
From: John Friend
Date: Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: The Realist Report with John Friend 01/21 by Truth Militia | Blog Talk Radio
To: carolyn@carolynyeager.net
Cc: Deanna Spingola , William Finck
Hi Carolyn, I know you have a program Monday evenings, I download it and listen almost every week. But I thought your show may be over by the time mine started. My shows are always on Mondays, because that is the only time I can do it.
I think Jim Condit Jr. is an honest guy who is just totally wrong about Adolf Hitler. I'm not trying to promote anything. When I have a guest on, I link to their website so people can check out the info they have for themselves.
If you or Deanna or Bill do not want to call in and address Condit, that's fine with me. I just thought you all may be interested, because I know you debated him on Deanna's show. And I know Bill debated him on a show with Mike Delaney.
As far as my history goes, I've had a blog for a few years and started getting more and more into radio the past 7 or 8 months or so. I'm not trying to con anyone Carolyn. The two main guys from Truth Militia Radio said they were interested in having other hosts produce radio programs during the week (they broadcast Sunday evenings), so I emailed them and they let me have my own show Monday evenings (normally). I don't agree with some of the things they say, but that's how it goes. Have you contacted them to let them know that you do not approve of them using your name and reputation to gain respectability? If you really feel that way, tell them. I'm sure they'd respond.
Take care, and keep up the good work.
-John
From: carolyn@carolynyeager.net
Date: Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 5:25 AM
Subject: Re: The Realist Report with John Friend 01/21 by Truth Militia | Blog Talk Radio
To: John Friend
Cc: Deanna Spingola , William Finck
You listen to my program almost every week (downloaded - I understand) but you don't know what time it is.
"I'm not trying to promote anything."
"I'm not trying to con anyone."
There is a lack of honesty here.
Those Condit "debates" were two years ago and nothing has changed since. So why the need for another one by YOU. And you're such great friends with Charlie Guiliani who is a friend/ally with Condit's ideas ... except for the Christianity part. It's all such a tangled web, but you have no interest in untangling it, but tangling it up more, it seems.
You are not the only one doing this. Most are such damn opportunists just playing around on the world-wide web ... for no other reason than because they can. I'm only asking people to THINK. You join up with Truth Militia without even knowing them, without agreeing with some of what they say, but ... what the heck, it's an opportunity. That's either not true or it doesn't speak well for you.
From: John Friend
Date: Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: The Realist Report with John Friend 01/21 by Truth Militia | Blog Talk Radio
To: carolyn@carolynyeager.net
Cc: Deanna Spingola , William Finck
Carolyn, I simply informed you, and Deanna and Bill, about this upcoming debate. If you can't participate, or don't want to, or think I'm dishonest, or some opportunist, fine. Don't tune in and don't call in. I am interested in this subject, and thought it would be a good debate.
I have been on Charlie's show a few times, and he came on mine a few weeks ago. I don't like the way he bashes Christianity, especially because he doesn't offer a solution or replacement for it. But I enjoy listening to his radio programs, just as I enjoy listening to yours. If you can't tell I'm being honest about what I'm all about then you simply haven't been following what I'm doing on my blog and radio program.
Either way, I'm done with this email thread. I find your accusations a bit childish to be quite honest. If Deanna or Bill want to call in, they are more than welcome to.
-John
You can see for yourself what type of person Carolyn Yeager is just by reading this email thread.
I asked Yeager to be a guest on my radio program back in June of this year, months after the dispute posted above. I wanted to discuss "Holocaust" revisionism and her views of Adolf Hitler. She declined. Since then, I haven't communicated with her at all.
Yeager also characterized me as a
"serious copy cat" and that all I do is
"mimic others." As I stated earlier, and I have been very clear about this when I write on my website or broadcast on my radio program, I have been influenced by Carolyn Yeager's research, writings, and radio programs. I have learned a great deal by listening to her radio programs and reading her articles dealing with WWII revisionism and Adolf Hitler. I have also learned a great deal from many other individuals, including Deanna Spingola and William Finck. William Finck's
Mein Kampf Project at Christogenea.org is perhaps the best source available on the internet for the truth about Adolf Hitler, National Socialist Germany, and related matters. I do my best to give credit where credit is due, and cite sources properly.
Yeager claimed that I mimic not only her, but also Andrew Anglin. To make her case, she claimed that I started writing my
News from the Jews column and posting it on Fridays in an effort to
"copy" or
"mimic" Anglin's weekly Fascist Friday Wrap Up article that he (usually) posts on Fridays.
If you look on the right hand side of this website, you will find a link for the
Archives of all my News from the Jews columns. I have posted many of these articles on Friday, but certainly not all of them. I have been hosting two, and sometimes three or four, radio broadcasts per week, normally on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, so of course I'm going to post a more lengthy written article on the weekend (Friday or Saturday normally). The first time I ever wrote a News from the Jews column was back in
August of 2012 - well before I even knew Andrew Anglin. I'd write them somewhat sporadically, and really began making it a weekly column in May or June of this year. Sometimes I would post them on Fridays, sometimes I wouldn't. So if Yeager is going to claim all I do is
"mimic" and
"copy" others, and that I want to
"be like Andrew Anglin," she's going to have to do better than that.
Again, I have been influenced by and have learned a great deal from many individuals since I began this blog, including Yeager, Spingola, Finck, Rodney Martin, John Kaminski, Bruce Campbell, Dr. Jim Fetzer, Dr. Kevin MacDonald, Dr. David Duke, and many others, including Andrew Anglin. But to say that all I do is
"mimic" and
"copy" others is a bit disingenuous to say the least, especially considering I always try my best to cite sources and explain where I found my information or gained my perspective on a particular issue. Anyone who has followed my website and radio program knows this. Just go through and read some of my past
News from the Jews columns and you will clearly see that what I am saying is true.
Yeager also questioned my "suspect" connections to "Jews" and other "shills" or "disinfo" agents in the alternative media. She pointed specifically to Dr. Jim Fetzer, Henry Makow, Michael Rivero, and Veronica Clark as prime examples.
Many of you know that Henry Makow and Mike Rivero are both Jewish. I posted a link to an article that appeared on Henry Makow's site a couple weeks ago
when I interviewed Tom in Connecticut. I posted it because I mentioned that specific article during the conversation with Tom. I also posted a link to Mike Rivero's site in a blog post a while back (I can't find it now, but I know the one Yeager was talking about). The reason why I did was because I was quoting Rivero. You can see that I try to cite and link to the sources I am using, talking about, or quoting.
Now, Yeager is right about one thing: there really is no reason for me to ever link to or cite Henry Makow or Mike Rivero for anything. Both of them absolutely fail
the Hitler Test (and other tests as well), so I will not be linking to them or even mentioning them in the future.
I have received all sorts of criticism from all sorts of people for my association with, respect, and admiration of Dr. Jim Fetzer. I do not agree with Dr. Fetzer on everything, but I do think he is a brilliant man that has done a lot of excellent research into a wide variety of topics, including the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and 9/11. I enjoy listening to his radio programs (for the most part), and I have read many of his articles. Dr. Fetzer is not (outwardly) pro-White, and he is most assuredly confused about Adolf Hitler, National Socialism, and WWII generally, from what I gather. But I think he is a great source of information, and he has proven himself to be intellectually honest on numerous occasions just since I've followed his work. Dr. Fetzer is not perfect, and he is not a good source of information when it comes to WWII-related subjects, but I do consider him to be a top notch intellect and an honest man.
Yeager pointed to
my review of Veronica Clark's book Hitler and Himmler Uncensored, which I wrote back in May of 2012, as somehow "suspect," proving that I am somehow associated with Veronica Clark. I have never met or spoken to Veronica Clark. I have listened to many of her radio programs with Deanna Spingola in the past, and I have three of her books. She emailed me months ago asking me to take down any links to her work because she was not and is not a "White Nationalist" or a "National Socialist" or a "Fascist" and she wanted no connections with anyone who was. So I really don't know what Yeager is getting at regarding Veronica Clark. I have some of her books, which I found very interesting. So what?
At the beginning of the program, Yeager stated that what's happened as a result of the "debate" and the resulting fallout has
"really brought things into focus." And she's absolutely right: what has transpired in the past week really has brought things into focus. The collective behavior of Carolyn Yeager and the trio of Delaney, Roberts, and Anglin demonstrate their utter dishonesty, both on a personal level and, even more importantly, on an intellectual level. Cheap attacks on my character and physical appearance, coupled with a total distortion and misrepresentation of my views, reveal all we need to know about these despicable, undignified, and mean-spirited characters.