The Illuminati is a legitimate orginization that continues to influence global politics

I will argue my position using direct evidence, not anecdotal evidence, to prove that the Illuminati is a legitimate organization and continues to influence global politics. Direct evidence is defined as "testimony/other proof which expressly or straight-forwardly proves the existence of a fact. Direct evidence is evidence which, if believed, proves the existence of the fact in issue without inference or presumption. It is evidence which comes from one who speaks directly of his or her own knowledge on the main or ultimate fact to be proved, or who saw or heard the factual matters which are the subject of the testimony. " [1] My opponent's definition of "legitimate" is not clear, so I intend to define it as "authentic, genuine, or real. " I will use the definition of the Illuminati as described by ex-Illuminati member, Svali: "The Illuminati are a group of people who follow a philosophy known as "Illuminism" or "enlightenment". The Illuminati were named several hundred years ago (In Bavaria, Germany), but trace their roots and history to the ancient mystery religions of Egypt, ancient Babylon, and even Mesopotamia. Out of these ancient religions, which were practiced secretly over hundreds and hundreds of years, there arose esoteric groups which continued to practice the rites, traditions, and enculturation brought in from the original groups. Over the centuries, these groups practiced openly in some countries, and covertly in countries where Christianity or other religions opposed their practices. Some of the groups which came out of these ancient roots included the order of the Knights Templar, Rosicrucians, Baphetomism, and Druidic cults. These groups were the forerunners, or roots, of modern day Illuminism. The original Illuministic leaders chose to take what they felt were the best practices of each root religion, combine them into principles, then organized these principles according to specific guidelines. Modern day Illuminism is a philosophy funded by the wealthy, but practiced in all social strata. It is a philosophy whose tenets have spread across the world. It started with the German branch of Rosicrucian's, spread to England, then came to the United states with the first settlers. The Illuminati leadership state that they are descended from royal bloodlines, as well as unbroken occult heritage. " *The Illuminati is also known as Ordo Illuminatorum Universalis and has recently been referring to itself as the Moriah Conquering Wind. Generally, the Illuminati never refers to itself under it's own name and Illuminists are generally members of other secret societies which are "hand in glove" societies within the Illuminati. I will use some of the following ex-Illuminati members and insiders as direct evidence: - Leo Lyon Zagami (Illuminati Grand Master, 33rd Degree Freemason, Italian aristocrat) - Svali (Illuminati Mind Control Programmer, born into an American Illuminati family) - John Todd (Illuminist born from the Illuminati Collins bloodline, high priest of the Grand Druid Council) - John Coleman (former British MI6 agent) - Benjamin Fulford (33rd Degree Freemason, has interviewed D. Rockefeller personally) - Myron Fagan (Hollywood movie director and producer, insider, attended a meeting in Washington D. C. where he was shown a set of micro-films and recordings of the secret meetings at Yalta attended by Franklin Roosevelt and others. ) Here I will provide some photographic and documentary evidence of one of the more outspoken insiders, Leo Zagami, and his affiliations: . http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com... . http://i43.photobucket.com... . http://i264.photobucket.com... . http://www.leozagami.com... . http://www.leozagami.com... . http://www.leozagami.com... . http://i40.tinypic.com... Given the Illuminati insiders I have listed, it is clear that they at least exist. I will also demonstrate that the Illuminati most definitely influences global politics based on the information revealed by the ex-Illuminists. It is understood that there are 13 major Illuminati bloodlines, even confirmed by ex-Illuminists. These include: The Astors, the Bundys, the Collins, the DuPonts, the Freemans, the Kennedys, the Li's, the Onassis', the Reynolds, the Rockefellers, the Rothschilds, the Russells, the Merovingians, and The Van Duyns. There are many other bloodlines that are direct offshoots of these, so it's not strictly these bloodlines. Now, based on this information, it is well known that these families have immense power. These are bloodlines of Royalty and international banking elites. David Rockefeller, to this day has undoubtedly a lot of power, as he is the honorary Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relation and co-founder of the Trilateral Commission and Bilderberg Group. These are three of the most powerful organizations in the world. The Queen of England even attends Bilderberg. It is obvious that David Rockefeller has influence on global politics as he is a self-ascribed globalist and also one of the most powerful. It should also be noted that the Illuminati likes to hide behind other secret societies such as Freemasonry, Ordo Templi Orientis, Order of the Golden Dawn, the Jesuit Order, Rosicrucians, Knights of Malta, Templar Knights, Opus Dei, Club of Rome, Skull & Bones (was once called the Thule Society which Hitler was a member of), Teutonic Knights, Order of the Garter, and more. Generally, the highest ranked members of the secret societies are Illuminati. This has also been confirmed by insiders. To further demonstrate that the Illuminati has power, it has been confirmed that the Council on Foreign Relations and Bilderberg Group are Illuminati front organizations. I'm not saying everyone in these organizations are in the Illuminati, but some of the powerful members are. Not only has it been confirmed by Leo Zagami that Obama was recently initiated into the 33rd Degree of Prince Hall Freemasonry, but Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, and global elite and co-founder of Trilateral Commission, Zbigniew Brzezinski happen to be Obama's advisers. It has also been confirmed that the British Royal Family is Illuminati blood, which undoubtedly has international power. I will now demonstrate that not only does the Illuminati globally influence politics, they will be directly in charge of the coming one-world government. According to ex-Illuminist, Svali: "The Supreme World Council is already set up as a prototype of the one that will rule when the NWO comes into being. It meets on a regular basis to discuss finances, direction, policy, etc. and to problem-solve difficulties that come up. Once again, these leaders are heads in the financial world, OLD banking money. The Rothschild family in England, and in France, have ruling seats. A descendant of the Hapsburg dynasty has a generational seat. A descendant of the ruling families of England and France have a generational seat. The Rockefeller family in the US holds a seat. " In conclusion, I have demonstrated, using direct evidence, that the Illuminati is a legitimate organization that does indeed influence global politics. . http://www.youtube.com... . http://www.youtube.com... Sources: . http://svalispeaks.wordpress.com... . http://www.mindcontrolforums.com... (e-book written by Svali) . http://www.illuminati-news.com... . http://www.illuminati-news.com... . http://www.projectcamelot.org... [1] . http://en.wikipedia.org...