From Silver Lake to Suicide: One Family's Secret History of the Jonestown Massacre

L.A. Weekly ^ | October 22, 2008 | Barry Isaacson

[Albion Wilde]

I read an article (forgot the source) where it mentioned how Rev. Jim Jones had the Mayor, DA and other VIPs supporting him. Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, who now appears as an “expert” on CNN and MSNBC, supported Jim Jones before and after the “suicides.”

The article also points out Jones' bringing about his communards' support for Moscone, who appointed Harvey Milk, who both convenientlly became martyrs for the (disguised) communist cause. Dianne Feinstein, president of the Board of Supervisors, succeeded to replace Moscone as Mayor, and the rest is history.

Oh, except for that the trial of the assassin gave us the now-renowned term, the Twinkie defense.

See what happens when you hang around with communists, children?

[SJSAMPLE]

Indianapolis in 1952.
Then it moved to SF in 1975.
I think he centered around Michigan City and Chicago during the 1960s.

[leapfrog0202]

Thanks - looks interesting & I’m pinging it for later.

[Creme Brulee]

Thanks, it was a great read.

[JZelle]

Communist all the way. I read a book by one of his close confidantes, Deborah Layton. She was lucky enough to escape. Before it hit the fan, Jones’ goal was to move to the USSR or Cuba. The Soviets told him to get lost, if I recall correctly.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

The communist parents of Phyllis Alexander Chaikin were cold fish. Did you read the last letter they wrote to her? They also never claimed her body or those of their grandchildren. Brrrrrr...