William Norman Grigg
William Norman Grigg | |
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Born | Burley, Idaho, U.S. | February 4, 1963
Died | April 12, 2017 | (aged 54)
Nationality | American |
Other names | "Blarney con Carne"[1] "Cuchulain Cuauhtemoc" |
Alma mater | Utah State University |
Occupation(s) | Editor, author |
Spouse | Korrin Weeks Grigg |
William Norman Grigg (February 4, 1963 – April 12, 2017) was an American author of several books from a constitutionalist perspective. He was formerly a senior editor of The New American magazine, the official publication of the John Birch Society.
Biography
Born in
Associate Kevin Bearly, a minister and former police officer, conducted JBS summer youth camps in the 1990s at which Grigg and others promoted conservative causes.
In 2005, Grigg called for the resignation of the JBS president and CEO, G. Vance Smith, who had promoted two sons to leadership positions; Smith was narrowly deposed in a September 2005 Board of Incorporators vote. The new CEO, Arthur R. Thompson, and other leaders initiated a staff blog to which Grigg contributed heavily. Just prior to this, Grigg had left the Mormon church, which had been a point of contention between him and Smith, the latter being the local stake president.
Grigg formed a personal blog, "Pro Libertate", in August 2006, saying that JBS leadership had deleted some of his posts from their blog, such as a June comparison of immigration debate to professional wrestling.[8] He stated that he was fired by JBS on October 3, 2006, officially for unstated reasons.[9]
Grigg met his biological mother later in life. Until doing so, he had believed he was part Irish and part Mexican, hence his use of the handle "Blarney con Carne" but his biological mother informed him that his biological father had been of Pacific Islander descent. After his death, Grigg's children took genealogy tests that showed they were actually of African descent.
Views
Grigg's writing reflects views heavily influenced by constitutionalism, libertarianism, and anti-communism.
Ward Churchill favorably quoted Grigg's observation that totalitarianism is defined by abundance and unintelligibility of laws.[10]
The new JBS leadership launched the U.S. immigration issue as a major campaign in 2005. Grigg, of Hawaiian/Cherokee/Basque/Irish descent,]
Grigg was a critic of neoconservatism and considered foreign aid to be a tool of US imperialism.[11][non-primary source needed]
Welch Foundation
The
Other activities
Grigg has recorded the radio spot "A Liberty Minute" weekdays since February 19, 2007, which, since July 2, has used the tagline, "Let us take back the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free"[citation needed] (Galatians 5:1).
Grigg was also a studio and live musician[1] who served as lead guitarist in the Wisconsin band Slick Willie and the Calzones, until his 2005 move to Idaho. The band's 2001 CD, Green and Gold, featured rock, country, and jazz homages to the Green Bay Packers, such as the novelty song "Tailgate Polka".[citation needed]
He and his wife had six children.[12]
Death
Will Grigg died of a
Books
- The Gospel of Revolt: Feminism Vs. the Family. ISBN 1-880416-75-1.
- Freedom on the Altar: The UN's Crusade Against God and Family. American Opinion Publishers. 1995. ISBN 0-9645679-0-3.
- Global Gun Grab. John Birch Society. 2001. ISBN 1-881919-05-6.
- America's Engineered Decline. John Birch Society. 2004. ISBN 1-881919-10-2.
- Liberty In Eclipse: The Rise of the Homeland Security State. Welch Foundation. December 2007.
References
- ^ a b c d e Rivenburg, Roy (July 1996). "Conservative camp roasts more than just weenies: Birch Society summer targets liberals, plots". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c Seyler, Dorothy U. Read, Reason, Write. pp. 432–437.
- ^ Smith, Doug (1995-02-23). "Birch Society Is Alive, Well and to the Right of Newt Gingrich". Los Angeles Times. p. 5. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ Bard, Jean (1997-04-20). "About Town: Activities and events in Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ Bard, Jean (1997-06-15). "About Town: Activities and events in Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ Curtin, Dave (1998-03-23). "Impeachment group will state its case in Colo". The Denver Post. p. B4.
- Salt Lake Tribune. p. A1. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ "Pro Libertate: Will Grigg's Birch Blog – The Lost Episodes". 20 August 2006. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Pro Libertate: Tonight's Episode: The Tory Perspective, or There Goes my Severance (Third UpdateE; see comments section)". 6 October 2006. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ISBN 978-0-89608-648-7.
- ^ "Foreign Aid Is a Tool of US Imperialism". LewRockwell.com. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Bathory, Bryanne (April 12, 2017). "William Norman Grigg (February 4, 1963 – April 12, 2017)". The Fifth Column. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ^ Jeff, Deist (April 12, 2017). "RIP Will Grigg". Mises Institute. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
External links
- Will Grigg's Liberty Minutes
- Pro Libertate blog
- Pro Libertate e-zine
- Archives on LewRockwell.com
- Notes on the Jerry Seinfeld Society
- Bio Archived 2007-09-11 at the Wayback Machine at The John Birch Society
- William Grigg Archived 2007-09-27 at the The American ViewForum