Kerry Bolton
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Kerry Raymond Bolton is a far-right , conservative and social credit
writer in New Zealand
who has been active in several organisations. He has written numerous publications focused around politics, ethnicity, metaphysics, religion, and the occult
, particularly Freemasonry (his 2006 doctoral dissertation was From Knights Templar to New World Order: Occult Influences in History - an examination of theories), Christianity and Catholic social doctrine (Faith of Europe), among other topics.
Bolton founded the Order of the Left Hand Path (OLHP) in 1992, following a quarrel with other members of the Temple of Set
. [Disputed]. The Order of the Left Hand Path was a study group based around the ideas of Nietzsche
, Jung
and Spengler
, with some symbolic trappings. Two years later it was renamed the Ordo Sinistra Vivendi ("Order of the Left Way"), and then the Order of Deorc Fyre under the direction of Thorsten Moar, and in the same year created the Black Order. It claimed to have a network of national lodges in six European countries plus Australia and the U.S. It was intended to be an activist front promoting an "occult-fascist axis" by mobilising political groups and youth culture elements such as industrial music. Bolton created and edited the Black Order newsletter, The Flaming Sword, and its successor, [Disputed]The Nexus, a journal that focused largely on the politically heretical with special attention given to figures from neo-völkisch movements
like Savitri Devi, Julius Evola
, and Ezra Pound
, and which especially catered to the 'Black heavy-metal
' movement [Disputed]. It later changed its name to Western Destiny.
Bolton was a co-founder of the Nationalist Workers' Party, and was briefly secretary for the New Zealand Fascist Union in 1997, in which he promoted the 'patriotic socialism' of 1930s Labour hero John A. Lee
. In 2004 he was the secretary of the New Zealand National Front
and spokesman [Disputed] for the New Right group. He was also involved for several years with the New Zealand National Front during the late 1970s and in 2004. However, Bolton soon resigned because of disputes with neo-Nazi and white supremacist factions.John McCrone, 'A Right Muddle', The Press, 5 December 2009
Bolton was educated at Hutt Valley Technical College, in Lower Hutt
. Several years after college he obtained qualifications in psychology, and in 2006 and 2007 obtained doctorates in theology. He has been published in recent years in peer reviewed and professional journals and on the websites of academics including Alfred Vierling
and that of the Centre for Conservative Studies, Sociology Department, at Moscow State University. He is closely associated with the peer reviewed journal Ab Aeterno (http://ab-aeterno.yolasite.com), whose contributors have included Dr Dimitris Michalopoulos, Dr Tom Sunic, Prof. Alexander Dugin, et al. Bolton is a Fellow of the Academy of Social and Political Research. (http://www.academy-of-social-and-political-research.com)Bolton's 2003 book Thinkers of the Right was described by Paul Gottfried
as one of the best he's read on the inter-war Right.
In 2008, a masters thesis written about Bolton published by the Waikato University was pulled from the library pending investigation after Bolton complained to the Vice-Chancellor. The thesis, titled "Dreamers of the Dark: Kerry Bolton and the Order of the Left Hand Path; a Case-study of a Satanic/Neo Nazi Synthesis", dealt with the link between neo-Nazi and satanic beliefs in New Zealand. It had been passed by the university, had been reviewed by senior academics from two other universities, and had received full class honors. Professor Dov Bing, who supervised the thesis, called it a first-class piece of work. Dreamers of the Dark - Exposed Bolton claimed the thesis was "poorly researched" and was "a poorly contrived smear-document against a private individual, namely myself". After threats from the Tertiary Education Union Vice Chancellor Crawford issued a one page letter stating that the thesis was sound because it had been externally examined by 'two well qualified academics'.
In December 2009 Bolton filed a complaint with the Broadcasting Standards Authority
concerning the Ideas program on Radio New Zealand
, which featured Marxist poet and sociologist Scott Hamilton. Hamilton had stated that Bolton was an avid 'holocaust denier', had a 'close relationship' with the revisionist Adelaide Institute
, insinuated himself into the anti-war movement where he made anti-Semitic and 'holocaust denial' statements, and exercised a bad political influence over 'unwary youth.' Bolton claimed that all of Hamilton's allegations were incorrect. The Broadcasting Standards Authority initially upheld Bolton's complaint on all grounds, and criticised Radio New Zealand for not having verified the accuracy of Hamilton's statements before airing the program but reversed this decision in December 2010 and declined to uphold any of Bolton's complaints. However, the BSA also declined to form an opinion on the allegations made by Scott Hamilton, and stated "for the record" the complaint would have been better made under the "fairness" clause.
In December 2009 Bolton complained to the Press Council against a lengthy feature article run by The Press, Christchurch, 'A Right Muddle' by John McCrone. Bolton stated that the article wrongly implied that Bolton was a 'neo-Nazi Satanist', that he was associated with 'white power' and 'pseudo-fascist views', that he was involved with the National Front and was the founder of New Right New Zealand, among other matters. The Press Council in a ruling dated for release as 26 March 2010, upheld the complaint, determining that the article is 'inaccurate and biased'.
Social Credit
Social Credit is an economic philosophy developed by C. H. Douglas , a British engineer, who wrote a book by that name in 1924. Social Credit is described by Douglas as "the policy of a philosophy"; he called his philosophy "practical Christianity"...
writer in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
who has been active in several organisations. He has written numerous publications focused around politics, ethnicity, metaphysics, religion, and the occult
Occult
The word occult comes from the Latin word occultus , referring to "knowledge of the hidden". In the medical sense it is used to refer to a structure or process that is hidden, e.g...
, particularly Freemasonry (his 2006 doctoral dissertation was From Knights Templar to New World Order: Occult Influences in History - an examination of theories), Christianity and Catholic social doctrine (Faith of Europe), among other topics.
Biography
Bolton has published and edited several newsletters such as The Nexus, Western Destiny, and Restoration.Bolton founded the Order of the Left Hand Path (OLHP) in 1992, following a quarrel with other members of the Temple of Set
Temple of Set
The Temple of Set is an initiatory occult society claiming to be the world's leading left-hand path religious organization. It professes Setian philosophy and magical practice.-History:...
. [Disputed]. The Order of the Left Hand Path was a study group based around the ideas of Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a 19th-century German philosopher, poet, composer and classical philologist...
, Jung
Carl Jung
Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and the founder of Analytical Psychology. Jung is considered the first modern psychiatrist to view the human psyche as "by nature religious" and make it the focus of exploration. Jung is one of the best known researchers in the field of dream analysis and...
and Spengler
Oswald Spengler
Oswald Manuel Arnold Gottfried Spengler was a German historian and philosopher whose interests also included mathematics, science, and art. He is best known for his book The Decline of the West , published in 1918, which puts forth a cyclical theory of the rise and decline of civilizations...
, with some symbolic trappings. Two years later it was renamed the Ordo Sinistra Vivendi ("Order of the Left Way"), and then the Order of Deorc Fyre under the direction of Thorsten Moar, and in the same year created the Black Order. It claimed to have a network of national lodges in six European countries plus Australia and the U.S. It was intended to be an activist front promoting an "occult-fascist axis" by mobilising political groups and youth culture elements such as industrial music. Bolton created and edited the Black Order newsletter, The Flaming Sword, and its successor, [Disputed]The Nexus, a journal that focused largely on the politically heretical with special attention given to figures from neo-völkisch movements
Neo-völkisch movements
Neo-völkisch movements, as defined by the historian Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke, cover a wide variety of mutually influencing groups of a radically ethnocentric character which have emerged, especially in the English-speaking world, since World War II...
like Savitri Devi, Julius Evola
Julius Evola
Barone Giulio Cesare Andrea Evola also known as Julius Evola, was an Italian philosopher and esotericist...
, and Ezra Pound
Ezra Pound
Ezra Weston Loomis Pound was an American expatriate poet and critic and a major figure in the early modernist movement in poetry...
, and which especially catered to the 'Black heavy-metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
' movement [Disputed]. It later changed its name to Western Destiny.
Bolton was a co-founder of the Nationalist Workers' Party, and was briefly secretary for the New Zealand Fascist Union in 1997, in which he promoted the 'patriotic socialism' of 1930s Labour hero John A. Lee
John A. Lee
John Alfred Alexander Lee DCM was a New Zealand politician and writer. He is one of the more prominent avowed socialists in New Zealand's political history.-Early life:...
. In 2004 he was the secretary of the New Zealand National Front
New Zealand National Front
The New Zealand National Front is a small white nationalist political party in New Zealand.-First formation:Mirroring developments in the UK, a group called the National Front evolved out of the New Zealand branch of the League of Empire Loyalists in 1967...
and spokesman [Disputed] for the New Right group. He was also involved for several years with the New Zealand National Front during the late 1970s and in 2004. However, Bolton soon resigned because of disputes with neo-Nazi and white supremacist factions.John McCrone, 'A Right Muddle', The Press, 5 December 2009
Bolton was educated at Hutt Valley Technical College, in Lower Hutt
Lower Hutt
Lower Hutt is a city in the Wellington region of New Zealand. Its council has adopted the name Hutt City Council, but neither the New Zealand Geographic Board nor the Local Government Act recognise the name Hutt City. This alternative name can lead to confusion, as there are two cities in the...
. Several years after college he obtained qualifications in psychology, and in 2006 and 2007 obtained doctorates in theology. He has been published in recent years in peer reviewed and professional journals and on the websites of academics including Alfred Vierling
Alfred Vierling
Drs. Alfred Vierling is a Dutch politician, who was active in the '80s in the nationalist Centre Party for which he won 135.000 votes during the European elections in 1984 and Centre Democrats and who in the '90s co-founded the Dutch Block. In 1990 he was elected in the city council of Schiedam...
and that of the Centre for Conservative Studies, Sociology Department, at Moscow State University. He is closely associated with the peer reviewed journal Ab Aeterno (http://ab-aeterno.yolasite.com), whose contributors have included Dr Dimitris Michalopoulos, Dr Tom Sunic, Prof. Alexander Dugin, et al. Bolton is a Fellow of the Academy of Social and Political Research. (http://www.academy-of-social-and-political-research.com)Bolton's 2003 book Thinkers of the Right was described by Paul Gottfried
Paul Gottfried
Paul Edward Gottfried is Horace Raffensperger Professor of Humanities at Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and a Guggenheim recipient...
as one of the best he's read on the inter-war Right.
In 2008, a masters thesis written about Bolton published by the Waikato University was pulled from the library pending investigation after Bolton complained to the Vice-Chancellor. The thesis, titled "Dreamers of the Dark: Kerry Bolton and the Order of the Left Hand Path; a Case-study of a Satanic/Neo Nazi Synthesis", dealt with the link between neo-Nazi and satanic beliefs in New Zealand. It had been passed by the university, had been reviewed by senior academics from two other universities, and had received full class honors. Professor Dov Bing, who supervised the thesis, called it a first-class piece of work. Dreamers of the Dark - Exposed Bolton claimed the thesis was "poorly researched" and was "a poorly contrived smear-document against a private individual, namely myself". After threats from the Tertiary Education Union Vice Chancellor Crawford issued a one page letter stating that the thesis was sound because it had been externally examined by 'two well qualified academics'.
In December 2009 Bolton filed a complaint with the Broadcasting Standards Authority
Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority is a New Zealand Crown Entity created by the Broadcasting Act 1989 to develop and uphold standards of broadcasting for radio, free-to-air and pay television.The main functions of the BSA are:...
concerning the Ideas program on Radio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand is a New Zealand public service radio broadcaster and Crown entity formed by the Radio New Zealand Act 1995. It operates news, current affairs and arts network Radio New Zealand National and classical music and jazz network Radio New Zealand Concert with full government funding...
, which featured Marxist poet and sociologist Scott Hamilton. Hamilton had stated that Bolton was an avid 'holocaust denier', had a 'close relationship' with the revisionist Adelaide Institute
Adelaide Institute
Established in 1994, the Adelaide Institute was formed from the former Truth Mission that was established in 1994 by Dr. Gerald Fredrick Töben. The Adelaide Institute is a Holocaust denial group in Australia and is considered to be anti-Semitic by the Australian government's human rights...
, insinuated himself into the anti-war movement where he made anti-Semitic and 'holocaust denial' statements, and exercised a bad political influence over 'unwary youth.' Bolton claimed that all of Hamilton's allegations were incorrect. The Broadcasting Standards Authority initially upheld Bolton's complaint on all grounds, and criticised Radio New Zealand for not having verified the accuracy of Hamilton's statements before airing the program but reversed this decision in December 2010 and declined to uphold any of Bolton's complaints. However, the BSA also declined to form an opinion on the allegations made by Scott Hamilton, and stated "for the record" the complaint would have been better made under the "fairness" clause.
In December 2009 Bolton complained to the Press Council against a lengthy feature article run by The Press, Christchurch, 'A Right Muddle' by John McCrone. Bolton stated that the article wrongly implied that Bolton was a 'neo-Nazi Satanist', that he was associated with 'white power' and 'pseudo-fascist views', that he was involved with the National Front and was the founder of New Right New Zealand, among other matters. The Press Council in a ruling dated for release as 26 March 2010, upheld the complaint, determining that the article is 'inaccurate and biased'.
Bolton's writings: selected books and pamphlets
+ Books distributed by Renaissance Press and Spectrum Press:- America, Russia & the new world order : origins of the Cold War & how Stalin stymied a world state
- Anti-Semitism: Cui Bono?
- Banking Swindle
- Building the New Babel - Multiculturalism & the New World Order
- Caucasian Bloodlines in Old Polynesia - A re-examination of the genetic evidence
- Coming of the King-Messiah: Lubavitch Hasidic Judaism
- From Knights Templar to New World Order
- From The Right: selected essays
- Holocaust myth: a sceptical inquiry
- Kosher connection : drugs, Israel, gangsters & Zionism
- Israel reconsidered: should conservatives support Zionism?
- Legends of the Patupaiarehe - NZ’s White Fey folk
- Lords of the soil: the story of the tūrehu, the white tangata whenual
- Nazism? - an answer to the smear-mongers
- Ngati Hotu - The White Warrior Tribe
- Occult Origins of the New World Order
- Portraits & principles of world fascism
- Protocols of Zion in Context: the doctrine of the protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion in the context of religion, history & politics
- Red Alert: Behind the smear-camping against Australasian Nationalists
- Restoration: "radical conservative" review
- Revolution from Above
- Russia & China: the approaching conflict
- Spark: devoted to a correct interpretation of Marx
- Thinkers of The Right: Fascism, Nationalism & Elitism Amongst the Literati (1st ed.)
- Thinkers of the Right: Challenging Materialism (2nd ed.)
- Useful Idiots of the New World Order: how the global elite are using feminism, socialism, marijuana law reform, gay rights, abortion liberalisation- to destroy the family & create a world state
- Wider paranoia? The menace of China in the Pacific
- Zionist War Party: Israeli strategy of destabilisation and expansion: Zionist financial backers & advisers behind the Bush-Blair-Howard triumvirate
- The Faith of Europe, an explication of Bolton's views on Catholicism as the basis of Europe and Western civilisation (2009).
- Varange: Life and Thoughts of YockeyFrancis Parker YockeyFrancis Parker Yockey was an American political thinker and polemicist best known for his neo-Spenglerian book Imperium: The Philosophy of History and Politics, published under the pen name Ulick Varange in 1948. This 600-page book argues for a culture-based, totalitarian path for the...
External links
- Preface to Bolton's book Thinkers of the Right (2nd ed.)
- Dreamers of the Dark - Exposed, by Bolton
- "Kerry Bolton's Thoughts", on the Adelaide InstituteAdelaide InstituteEstablished in 1994, the Adelaide Institute was formed from the former Truth Mission that was established in 1994 by Dr. Gerald Fredrick Töben. The Adelaide Institute is a Holocaust denial group in Australia and is considered to be anti-Semitic by the Australian government's human rights...
site, through Wayback MachineWayback MachineThe Wayback Machine is a digital time capsule created by the Internet Archive non-profit organization, based in San Francisco, California. It is maintained with content from Alexa Internet. The service enables users to see archived versions of web pages across time, which the Archive calls a "three...
. - "Priestess of Hitlerism", Bolton's essay on Savitri Devi, through Wayback Machine.
- http://www.presscouncil.org.nz/print_ruling.asp?casenumber=2105