Monday, October 10, 2022

The FBI spied on Aretha Franklin?

 Seriously?

Rolling Stone magazine obtained Franklin’s FBI file and found in it a record of “false phone calls, surveillance, infiltration and highly-placed sources” that the feds inflicted upon Franklin between 1967 and 2007. The file is full of references to “black extremists,” “pro-communist,” “hate America,” “radical,” “racial violence” and “militant black power.” It opines that Martin Luther King’s funeral, where Franklin sang, could turn into a “radical situation,” adding that “Sammy Davis Jr., Aretha Franklin… of this group, some have supported militant Black power concept.” Accordingly, King’s funeral could “provide emotional spark which could ignite racial disturbance in this area.”

I have no words, other than the FBI needs to be burned to the ground.  How many communists were infiltrating the US Government while the FBI worried about Aretha Franklin?

3 comments:

George Mckay said...

Well, I consider the source. I would not be surprised if it were true but, Rolling Stone is not a pillar of truth and goodwill.

The FBI or should that be the FIB must be dismantled and the upper echelon either fired, demoted to the worst possible job or imprisoned. The remaining worthwhile people could be used in a new organization. There is no repair possible - it is way beyond a "fix".

Ragin' Dave said...

Agreed on both counts. I guess the story counts as "too good to check".

Mike-SMO said...

Is there anyone that the FBI DIDN'T spy on?