Perhaps my description of Gilliland was just a little bit overwrought, but not by that much. If you want to understand who Gilliland really is, (and who David Wilcock really was), you have to understand his friend Corey Goode, who is the Charles Manson of Ufology. Like Manson, he was a cult figure who could manipulate people and get them to do bad and illegal things, especially against innocent people. Some of the people Goode attacked are here on Avalon, and others had been attacked have come to Avalon to share their story, although much of their stories are confidential. In some cases people have been stalked, harassed, given death threats, have been doxxed so that dozens of people call up their employer. I one case, an exceptional person who was a moderator here interviewed some of the people who were in proximity to Corey and was extremely fair minded, was targeted by a secret group of Corey's minions, and he lost his job, and then lost his house. There is also another former Corey associate who came back to the forum recently and mentioned years of having PTSD. I am sure there are many others who have had PTSD too and lost many nights of sleep.Posted by Raskolnikov (here)
All due respect Kryztian, as I respect your knowledge and the well-researched posts you put out most of the time, but there's nothing in the above thread that paints Gilliland as the creepy new-age charlatan, ufological snake-oil salesman, or esoteric pyramid scheming hoaxster you imply him to be except for the random female overture. Most in that thread are defending him or at least feel him to be genuine in his overall intention and purpose. If you have information we are not aware of please fill us in.
Okay, back to Gilliland. I started the "Is James Gilliland a Cosmic Conman?" with a video from Steve Cambian. The video has been taken down, so all the supporting info is not there. But some detail I remember from the video:
--- Gilliland, at the ranch, would frequently tell people that "he had a feeling" there would be a certain time in the evening when UFOs would be dropping by. He would gather at that time and perpetually look at his watch and keep saying "I feel, it any time now." Sure enough, a light would appear in the sky and continue at the same rate along a straight trajectory. If you had a schedule of the path of the International Space Station, then you would know that was what you were seeing.
--- He would pay people to go into the mountains and turn and and off flickering lights, so that the could be seen from Gilliland's ranch.
--- He was extremely hostile to some Ufologist, those who applied critical thinking to his and Corey Goode's claims. They were banned from the ranch.
I don't doubt that there is a lot of UFO activity in that area (Mt. Adams) but it does not occur on a regular basis. While I imagine Gilliland didn't want to disappoint his visitors, it is still a fraud. I value my time studying ufology because it has taught me to tell the difference between truth and fiction, not because it has turned me into a wondering fool.
--- He complains a lot about being harassed by the town and the neighbors. ( I remember hearing him say that on his radio show --- he never said explicitly why --- I (wrongly) came to the conclusion that they were fundamentalist Christians who didn't like the newagers and "alien lovers" that were arriving in the neighborhood.) It turns out that there are a lot of code violations, poor construction done without town permits, etc.
--- Because of the bad shape of the buildings at the ranch, he has had GoFundMe's and fundraisers, raising tens of thousands of dollars. But no improvements have ever been made.
None of these things makes Gilliland a criminal who deserves time in jail, but on the other hand, it is said that people like him maneuver themselves into positions of leadership in Ufology. The field of Ufology has some outstanding, hardworking people who have done tremendous work and research, which deserve to be heard more. They have one main objective: the truth. But we also have some other people who try to position themselves on the same podiums next to these people and get the same level of love and attention. But their priority isn't the truth, it's commanding attention, it's manipulating people. If it makes people go "Wow. Gee Whiz! Give me more of that!" then they have met their object and who cares if it's true of not.
A few years ago, I saw the great lawyer and ufologist Daniel Sheenan and he gave a rousing speech about how important it is for ufologist to commit to the truth, and to remove the parasitic entities that don't care about the truth from the community. And he called out the liars by name and he called them out by name, and both Corey Goode and David Wilcock were among them. Don't know if Gilliland was, but he is right there in Corey Goode's shadow.
If the ufology community allows liars to come into the community, then a community based on lies will fall apart. If it cleans house however, it will be in great condition. I have sharpened my sword and am ready for a bloodbath to protect and honor the truth and to vanquish the parasites that have diminished it.
(Don't have time to write more now, but there is a lot to say about how Gilliland has enabled Corey Goode in the last few years.)
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