Sunday, April 30th., 2017
"...But here's a little secret: all information is just a vehicle for
ideas, and can be discerned at a personal level to see if it is true or
not. Whether an idea came from an outright disinformation agent, like
the mainstream media, or from the mouth of Jesus himself, you can
analyze it and draw a conclusion.
So in the end, since information, regardless of the source, can be evaluated for its truthfulness, is it really worth it to go on disinformation agent witch hunts? Especially, if the end result is division of the truth movement?..."
Friday, April 28, 2017
Analysis of "The Truth About Corey Goode" By Bill Ryan -- Don't Let the Fear of Disinformation Divide Us!
by Justin Deschamps
The following is an "outing" of the Secret Space Program insider and whistleblower Corey Goode. It was produced by Bill Ryan, of Project Avalon, one of the forums Goode initially was using to release information, prior to going public in 2015. I have a lot of respect for Ryan, and Kerry Cassidy of Project Camelot, as they have played a large role in my awakening. But I think there is a serious problem within the truth movement that this issue is highlighting.
This article is not pro-Goode or pro-Ryan. However, as it stands, it seems the dialog needs some clarification, and we hope to offer that here.
Update: Apparently a lot of people feel I am coming out against Corey Goode, this is not the case. This article is my attempt to objectively analyze the claims of Ryan, and present them in a somewhat unbiased way, for your consideration. Please read the article completely before making your conclusions.
Firstly, for clarity, despite the fact Stillness in the Storm has featured a great deal of Goode's testimony over the years, we do not claim the information to be unquestionably authentic.
Goode's overall rhetoric to seek the truth, discern, get healthy, and be a better person is a message we agree with, thus we are allies in that regard. His work is a series of unproven claims, but these claims have much indirect support to confirm them, and are highly thought-provoking, serving in consciousness expansion for that reason. The fact that the claims are unproven doesn't mean they are untrue, but their incredible scope makes it difficult to believe. And all the more easy to dismiss.
Secondly, those who are comfortable with uncertainty will have no problem contemplating Goode's material with an open unbiased mind, discerning objectively what they find. But to those who need definitive answers, the temptation to blindly believe or reject information is always great. And to make matters worse, there are scores of people who tend to reject any information that doesn't fit their worldview or belief system, a form of emotional discernment.
What this does is shift a discussion away from seeking for the truth, analyzing claims by themselves, and move it to a discussion about the person's character and past. Instead of listening to the message, we can be tempted to focus on the messenger—who they are as a person, what they like or don't like, what crimes they have committed, who are they associated with, and so on. And while this can make people feel good or bad about the messenger, and by proxy the information, it doesn't in the least confirm or deny the veracity of what is claimed—it doesn't help determine if it is true or not. This is a strawman tactic to pull people's focus away from the issues at hand and on to the person sharing the data—one of the methods the powers that be use all the time.
Before long, a claim of truth isn't judged on its merits alone—on what it actually says and if this matches reality—instead it is "discerned" by focusing on who is saying it.
Unfortunately, because of time constraints, people in general simply don't have the ability to dig deeply into a topic so they can make an honest assessment. This creates a perfect storm—people who want to know the truth, who want an answer, but can't devote the time or energy to seek for it properly—making them very easy to persuade with smear campaigns and unfounded claims.
To add another layer of complexity to an already complex situation, there are very real disinformation agents out there who most definitely are muddying the waters.
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But here's a little secret: all information is just a vehicle for ideas, and can be discerned at a personal level to see if it is true or not. Whether an idea came from an outright disinformation agent, like the mainstream media, or from the mouth of Jesus himself, you can analyze it and draw a conclusion.
So in the end, since information, regardless of the source, can be evaluated for its truthfulness, is it really worth it to go on disinformation agent witch hunts? Especially, if the end result is division of the truth movement?
Obviously, denying the fact that someone could be an agent isn't advisable, but rejecting a whole body of information based purely on a suspicion isn't a good idea either. And, as anyone who has studied counterintelligence knows, the best way to combat disinformation is by studying it, which can reveal clues as to what the players behind it are trying to do.
So either way you look at it, avoiding reality, whether from a disinformation agent or not, isn't productive.
Disinformation witch hunts are a big thing in the truth movement and the cost is unimaginable.
In my view, the whole truth movement is divided into camps that believe their version of truth is right and everyone else is wrong. Almost no one is taking a holistic perspective to consider all the information and discuss it openly with everyone. Considering we're all reaching for the same goal—the truth—this seems decidedly unproductive and it pits people against each other. In the end, everyone loses because the Cabal's NWO agenda moves forward at pace, while we bicker about who is right or wrong.
Speaking as someone who is a somewhat public figure, I can tell you that I am constantly receiving messages and emails from people who are very concerned that this or that person might be a disinformation agent—to the point of making them clearly upset and out of balance. Obviously, this won't make understanding the truth any easier.
Paranoia is communicable, and it spreads like wildfire on the internet. But given what was just described, we need not take such a reactionary stance.
If you discovered that you might have been deceived, the last thing you want to do is become emotionally reactive and fearful, shutting down your neo-cortex and rational mind—the things we need to discern properly. When this happens, it is because our sense of reality is being threatened, our belief system, but it requires that we face the situation with a cool head; that way we can properly understand the information we're absorbing.
I'll share that in my years of being a truth seeker, I've seen my fair share of disinformation scares. I have even been called a "disinfo agent" several times, with usually the haziest arguments to back up the accusations.
At the end of the day, whether or not my chosen sources of information were disinformation agents or not didn't really matter—I was still empowered with my own mind to discern and make sense of the world, and that's just what I did. In those cases where a person did appear to be a disinformation agent, interestingly enough, I still made good use of the data to help expand my consciousness.
Frankly, I've learned a lot from so-called disinformation agents and a lot of them were on mainstream television. That doesn't mean I believe them blindly, quite the contrary. But as I said, all information is merely a vehicle for ideas, what we do with these ideas is far more important than where they came from. And it's not discernment to blindly reject or accept something without thinking about it.
So don't let the disinformation fear-mongers get you down—trust me, there's plenty of them out there.
But to be clear, I don't think Bill Ryan has an insidious agenda. It seems like he's trying to do what he feels is right, and I respect him for that.
But I will say this: no matter how bad things get, no matter how deceived we might feel, it is never a valid excuse to stop working with each other in the pursuit of truth and ending the madness in this world.
We are each unique perspectives on all that is, and as such, no one has all the answers.
Everyone is seeking the truth, whether they realize it or not. And those who are self-identified truthers are even more empowered because they can consciously make the choice to work with others. Whether we like someone or not, or even agree with them, should not stop us from gaining wisdom through discussion.
Reviewing the Claims
Here's a list of what Ryan is claiming against Goode:
- Kerry Cassidy doesn't think Corey Goode is authentic.
- Goode sent some messages to Ryan that Goode later denied sending.
Ryan believes when Goode sent the messages, he was in a "split-minded
state." (i.e. under mind control). Apparently the messages were on
Goode's computer, and the person he sent them to, which Ryan discovered
later.
- Ilie Pandia, an alleged IT specialist, reviewed Goode's messages and claimed that Goode is not actually an IT professional, as Goode claims. Ryan and others view this as a point of proof that Goode is a liar.
- During the interview with Christine in Sept-Oct 2014, Goode said he was unemployed. Ryan claims that later, Goode said he lost his six figure income job after being outed by Cassidy and himself. Ryan claims this false statement by Goode is proof that he is lying about his past employment.
- Goode was allegedly using the Project Avalon forum as a "catchment area" for former MILABs, counseling them without the permission of the moderators. This was viewed by Ryan et al as a grave infraction, although it is not clear if Goode agreed not to talk to MILABs on the forum, thus deceiving the moderators.
- Goode's wife Stacy joined the forum and made a post that claimed Bill Ryan was once a member of the Church of Scientology. Ryan claims that the person she found in her research was not actually Ryan, a different Bill Ryan, and edited her posts accordingly, but did not notify her of the changes. Ryan claims Stacy and Goode reacted aggressively, saying that Ryan had censored her on the forum. This appeared to make the situation even more tenuous. Ryan claims that in Stacy's subsequent posts, she revealed that Goode was working with "higher authorities" and was asked to produce a dossier on Ryan by a senior member of the church. Ryan implies this is further evidence of Goode working for shadowy groups.
- Ryan claims Goode was given FBI database access during this time, which Goode apparently disclosed to Ryan in a skype message, also viewed by Ryan as an indication Goode is an agent.
- After the drama on the forum, Stacy's account was "unsubscribed" and Goode left soon after on his own accord. Goode then started a blog and posted several items that attempted to smear Avalon, according to Ryan.
- Goode then began to speak with David Wilcock, and seemed to have a more "polished" version of the story than Goode had previously given to Christine, which Ryan and Cassidy thought indicated duplicity.
- An alleged intelligence agent contacted Ryan to inform him that he had recorded Goode and Stacy speaking in their home by activating the webcam on a computer near by, using well-known methods available to government agents. In the recording, Goode and Stacy are allegedly discussing how they plan to deceive David Wilcock. Ryan claims that Goode was desperate for money, was looking for stardom and that apparently the intelligence community was "letting this all happen" because it fit their agenda, all according to Ryan's unnamed source in the intelligence community.
- The same intelligence contact sent a screenshot from a phone of a skype conversation between himself and Goode to Ryan, wherein Goode says "you are now on the payroll... so am I.. it is what it is." Ryan asserts that this is proof Goode is an agent.
- Ryan claims the substance of Goode's testimony and story is a "carbon copy" of other insiders, like Michael Relfe. Furthermore, he also feels some of Goode's claims are just too wild to believe, e.g. that there are thousands of undetectable planet-sized spheres in the solar system.
- Ryan also feels that if Goode was authentic, he would never be allowed to talk. He further claims that Goode is likely a false whisleblower, only allowed to talk because he was given false memories and experiences that serve the agenda, much like what Dr. Steven Greer claimed in November 2016.
- Ryan claims that if Goode was authentic, he should have been silenced by now, like other whistleblowers. The fact that he wasn't, in Ryan's mind, is proof that Goode is an agent.
- Ryan claims that even if some of the information Goode brings forth is true, the whole data set is "is almost valueless for research purposes." [However, this is not valid because information is inherently valuable, but said value is dependent upon the person who analyzes it.]
- Ryan claims, although some disinformation agents genuinely believe their own testimony, he thinks Goode is a conscious deceiver.
Analyzing the Claims
Firstly, there are two kinds of evidence to consider, one deals with events or incidents that may or may not be true, and can be verified to some extent, and the other is personal opinion.
In the first category, Ryan claimed that Goode sent messages and later denied them. He claims that Goode is not actually an IT professional, which a colleague of Ryan's gave an endorsement of after reviewing Goode's chat logs. Ryan claims that Goode was not fired from his job as a result of being outed by them in 2014-2015. Ryan claims footage of Goode and his wife concocting a plan to deceive Wilcock was captured, but not supplied for review here. Finally, there is a screenshot from a skype message that appears to be an admission by Goode that he is "on the pay roll."
All of these points can be confirmed or refuted with evidence, should it surface. However, there is not evidence available to confirm any of this, save the photo, which we'll discuss in a moment. And since no footage of the conversation between Goode and Stacy to deceive Wilcock has been supplied, it is an unsubstantiated claim made by Ryan.
Thus, any conclusions drawn from these claims are speculations upon the assumption that the above listed items are true. In other words, there is not enough evidence presented by Ryan to objectively and materially confirm the claim that Goode is a disinformation agent. This doesn't mean the claims are untrue, just that they haven't been verified with material evidence.
At this stage, the only hard evidence for us to work with is the screenshot of the skype conversation supplied by Ryan.
On this score, the skype image's authenticity has not been confirmed (seen below).
It could be a forgery, or it could be real.
Assuming it is real, the content of the message is not clear enough to make any definitive conclusions. It could simply be proof of what Goode has already claimed, that he was working for the government at one time, and would therefore "be on the pay roll." Or it could be evidence he is being paid by some clandestine agency. And some have asserted (see the comments section) that the chat log itself was doctored, evidenced by the edit symbol at the top left of the field, in Goode's message.
The other points listed above are incidents that call Goode's character into question or references of incredulity on Ryan's part—as a matter of fact, the bulk of his argument is a series of statements about how authentic whistleblowers can't come forward and are silenced, and therefore, "I, Ryan, can't believe Corey Goode." And the items that draw Goode's character into question, as we discussed earlier, have no bearing on whether his claims are accurate or not. If Goode claimed he was taken aboard a Solar Warden spacecraft, the fact that he lied about his IT job wouldn't change anything.
In conclusion, there are points raised by Ryan that are worthy of investigation. And if Goode, or others, can address these claims with specificity and evidence, it would help clear the air for all involved. But even if everything claimed by Ryan were true, it would only, at best, draw Goode's testimony into question, which frankly, people should be doing anyway. No one's character, story, or claim is so good that it should be believed without question.
For what it's worth, when I personally met Corey last year at the Mount Shasta SSP Conference, I got the impression he was in his character authentic. In my personal exchanges with him I did not detect any duplicity or feel he was trying to deceive me. Not that this has any impact on whether his claims are true or not.
In the final analysis, there is no clear evidence presented here that Goode is a disinformation agent, although, as I said, there is reason to suspect him of being one, as there always has been. One reason being that there simply isn't any evidence to confirm his story. But the case for Goode being a disinformation agent has never been strong, so this is just a healthy dose of doubt.
And in general, almost anyone can, and should be, suspected of being a disinformation agent, because we've all shared inaccuracies at one time or another. But more specifically, if Goode is one such agent, it would still be valuable to research his testimony, for the reasons of counterintelligence listed above.
With all due respect to Ryan, he appears to be resting his conclusions on hazy unproven evidence, and mostly on the ideological belief that "authentic whisleblowers are usually quickly silenced." But incredulity isn't enough to disprove something. Hundreds of years ago, people thought it was incredulous or unbelievable that the earth orbited the sun—this didn't change reality one iota because the truth isn't democratic.
So for those of you reading these words, trying to make sense of the situation, it is my conclusion that there is no valid basis, as of yet, to support the claim that Goode is a false whistleblower. If such information becomes available, then, and only then, can an honest and verifiable conclusion be made. All else is just speculation, which can still be very beneficial if done in an honest way.
Until then, we must navigate the seas of uncertainty, keeping an open mind so as to not blind ourselves to greater truths.
Smear Campaign?
In preparing this post, I reached out to someone working closely with Corey Goode, who said that there is a coordinated smear campaign taking place at the moment targeting whistleblowers that feature similar content as Goode. And Goode himself stated this would happen last year on his website.
Within one week, three different "independent" sources came forward claiming that Corey Goode was a disinformation agent, Bill Ryan (in the posting here), C.W. Chanter, the YouTuber, and Randy Maugans. Whether or not these individuals coordinated behind the scenes is unclear.
And the prominent ufologist, Dr. Steven Greer, also held the Cosmic False Flag presentation last year, wherein he specifically named Corey Goode and William Tompkins as mind-controlled disinformation agents. You can read my analysis of that talk below.
Related Uniting The People For Full Disclosure | Steven Greer's Cosmic False Flag Presentation: Review, Commentary, Analysis and Assessment of Claims Against Goode and Tompkins
As much as I would like to say that it's silly that we have to deal with disinformation witch hunts, it really isn't.
The fact is, the truth movement is a mess, running in a million different directions, with various camps and groups all competing at various levels to be king of the truth hill. But as I've mentioned, it's a foolish effort.
No one has all the answers, everyone has a piece of the truth puzzle, and we're all striving to find the truth. Why let disagreements about something we can't even confirm divide us?
No one really knows whether or not Goode is authentic or not, not even he knows, so why stop working with each other to seek the truth?
I implore you, whoever you are, to not let the program of divide and conquer pull you down. We're all in this together, and the more of us that act like it, the better we'll all be.
P.S. A special thanks to those who decided to share their truth even though it was controversial. What we as a community decide to do—if we let our selves be divided—is up to us.
- Justin