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David Vaughan Icke (; , born 29 April 1952) is an English writer, public speaker and a former professional footballer and sports broadcaster. He promotes conspiracy theories about global politics and has written extensively about them. Icke was a BBC television sports presenter and spokesman for the Green Party, when in 1990 a psychic told him that he was a healer who had been placed on Earth for a purpose, and that the spirit world was going to pass messages to him. In March 1991 he held a press conference to announce that he was a "Son of the Godhead" – a phrase he said later the media had misunderstood. He said that a subsequent appearance on BBC's ''Wogan'' changed his life, turning him from a respected household name into a public laughing stock.〔For the encounter with the psychic, see Barkun 2003, (p. 103 ). *For his appearance on the Terry Wogan show, see Ronson (Channel 4) 2001, begins 5:50 mins. *For "Son of the Godhead," see Icke, ''In the Light of Experience'', pp. 190–194. *That it changed his life, also see Channel Five 2006, from 02:20 mins. *For another 1991 interview in which he says he is a son of the Godhead, see , accessed 1 June 2011.〕 He nevertheless continued to develop his ideas, and in four books published over seven years—''The Robots' Rebellion'' (1994), ''And the Truth Shall Set You Free'' (1995), ''The Biggest Secret'' (1999), and ''Children of the Matrix'' (2001)—he set out a worldview that combined New-Age spiritualism with a denunciation of totalitarian trends in the modern world. At the heart of his theories lies the idea that a secret group of reptilian humanoids called the Babylonian Brotherhood (including George W. Bush, Queen Elizabeth II, Kris Kristofferson and Boxcar Willie) controls humanity, and that many prominent figures are reptilian.〔For mention of those four books, and "New Age conspiracism," see Barkun 2003, (p. 103 ). *Reptilian figures include George W. Bush, Queen Elizabeth II, Kris Kristofferson and Boxcar Willie; see (Ronson (''Guardian'') 2001 ), and (Offley 2000a ).〕 He further proposes that the Moon is an artificial construct—"probably a hollowed-out planetoid"—from which the reptilians broadcast an "artificial sense of self and the world" that humans mistakenly perceive as reality.〔Icke, D. ''Human Race Get Off Your Knees: The Lion Sleeps No More''. David Icke Books (2010), pp. 34-67. ISBN 9780955997310 (This concept is replicated and expanded upon in other publications by the same author.)〕 Michael Barkun has described Icke's position as "New Age conspiracism", writing that he is the most fluent of the conspiracist genre. Richard Kahn and Tyson Lewis argue that the reptilian hypothesis may simply be Swiftian satire, a way of giving ordinary people a narrative with which to question what they see around them.〔Barkun 2003, (pp. 71–72 ), 98ff; for "New Age conspiracism," see p. 163. *Lewis and Kahn 2010, p. 73ff; for the Swift analogy, p. 83. *Also see (Lewis and Kahn 2005 ), ((courtesy link, pp. 12–15 )).〕 ==Early life and education== Icke was born in Leicester General Hospital to Beric Vaughan Icke and Barbara J. Icke, née Cooke, who were married in Leicester in 1951. Icke had a brother seven years older and another seven years younger. Beric had wanted to be a doctor, but his family had no money, so he joined the Royal Air Force instead. He was awarded a British Empire Medal for gallantry in May 1943 after helping to save the crew of an aircraft that had crashed into the Chipping Warden air base in Oxfordshire. Along with a Squadron Leader, he ran into the burning aircraft, without protective clothing, and saved the life of a crew member who was trapped inside.〔For his background and brothers, see Icke, ''In the Light of Experience'', p. 28. *For his father's medal, see ("1479714 Leading Aircraftman Beric Vaughan Icke, Royal Air Force" ), RAF website, taken from the ''London Gazette'', 14 May 1943. The citation reads: "One night in March, 1943, an aircraft crashed on a Royal Air Force station and immediately burst into flames. Squadron Leader Moore (the duty medical officer) saw the accident and, accompanied by Leading Aircraftman Icke, a medical orderly, proceeded to the scene. Squadron Leader Moore directed the removal of the rear gunner, who was dazed and sitting amongst the burning wreckage, to a place of safety. The aircraft was now enveloped in flames and ammunition was exploding. Nevertheless, despite the intense heat and the danger from exploding oxygen bottles this officer and airman entered the burning wreckage in an attempt to rescue another member of the crew who was pinned down. Without any protective clothing they lifted aside the burning wreckage and, with great difficulty, succeeded in extricating the injured man. Squadron Leader Moore rendered first aid to the rescued man. Squadron Leader Moore sustained burns to his chest and hands in carrying out the operation. This officer and airman both displayed courage and devotion to duty in keeping with the highest traditions of the Royal Air Force. "Acting Squadron Leader Frederick Thomas Moore, B.S., F.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (23417), Reserve of Air Force Officers was awarded the MBE for his part in this action."〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David Icke」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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