The FEMA Camp Conspiracies by Alexandrya Garza

Ever wonder what would happen to the United States (U.S.) in the event of a natural disaster or even a nuclear war? Conspiracy theorist, Alex Jones, is one of many believers who support the idea of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) camps and their role of isolating the population.  Although FEMA may stand for the Federal Emergency Management Agency promoting “working together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards” (About the Agency), Alex Jones believes that these FEMA camps are more than just safe havens. Jones’ theory supports the idea that FEMA camps are a way to control the population and reduce its numbers like concentration camps once did during Holocaust. Let’s explore this theory about FEMA camps and how they can one day impact our society.

Now, you might ask who is this Alex Jones? Search ‘Alex Jones’ and you will discover adjectives such as radio show host, writer, a father, and most of all… a conspiracy theorist. Jones is like any other father who would take their kids to a museum, or the zoo, but when it comes to his beliefs upon the government and his theories, he is another person (Richardson).  

Alex Jones’ is most popularly known for his radio show broadcasted on the Genesis Communications Network streamed across the U.S. and online (About Alex Jones). Here, he talks mainly about political conspiracy theories such as 9/11, The Sandy Hook Massacre in Connecticut, and FEMA Camps. Not everyone believes in his outrageous theories, but those who support his theories are often those who not only share opinions but those who share similar characteristics regarding the personality of a conspiracy theorist. Conspiracy theorists are most often classified as open minded, low educated, and coming from a low class income part of society (The Independent). Jones is a conspiracy theorist not because he fits all of the previous classifications but also because he doesn’t believe what media portrays to be the truth. Instead Jones comes up with an alternate truth that society has no idea about such as the truth behind FEMA camps and how they will actually eventually play the same role that concentration camps once did during the Holocaust (About Alex Jones). In Jones’ radio show, he is constantly down grading those who do not agree with him. In an interview with Alex Jones, John Richardson questions Jones’ work ethic and ideas. Richardson says, “Jones believes everything he says” (Richardson). Jones’ interview also gives Richardson the ability to come up with his own theory that Jones’ is honestly embarrassed to talk about himself more than he is talking about theories after having an influenced childhood where he seemed to have lost his ways thus contributing a lot of his time as a street-fighting teenager.

For example, after the tragic event of the Boston Marathon explosion, Jones blamed the U.S. Government as the number one suspect. Doing so, Jones enraged the entire country with what they thought were false accusations (Richardson). But, when he is asked about himself, he does not respond well; instead Jones then brought up the subject of FEMA camps making claims such as calling it a “joke”. Jones said that the government was going to:

“take freedom and offer this lie that the government's there to protect you and CAN protect you, but A, it can't protect you, and B, it doesn't WANT to protect you. It's just a complete fraud! Look at Katrina! Look at Hurricane Sandy! FEMA put up signs saying, "Closed this week for bad weather!" IT'S ALL A JOKE!” (Richardson).

Jones’ statement suggests that FEMA does not go through with what they promote when they say that they are “working together to build…respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards” (About the Agency).

            Alex Jones is a famous radio show host, writer, father, and most importantly, a conspiracy theorist who never gives up or shares a single doubt that he is wrong. Jones’ creative mind has led him to become famous for his conspiracy theories in government, especially the what he thinks is the truth behind FEMA camps.

            In the event of a natural disaster or nuclear bombing, America questions what will happen, and that’s where Alex Jones raises his voice.

Conspiracy theorist Jones believes that the lives of Americans are not safe in the hands of the government if they were all we had to live on. The organization FEMA stands for working together to keep everyone safe, but Jones seems to think otherwise. Jones believes that FEMA camps will not only give Americans a safe haven in the event of a disaster, but also take advantage of their power by controlling the population themselves to rebuild the United States. Jones’ biggest conspiracy theory is that the governments reason for building outlet malls around the U.S. was to eventually use them as concentration camps, camps that were used during the Holocaust.

As written in an article by Stefan Stanford, Stanford writes that, “we have never had more clear evidence that 'the bottom has fallen out' and 'we have reached the event horizon',” (FEMA Camp Malls Going Up Across America As Bottom Falls Out And We Reach The Event

Horizon), supports Jones’ theory because Stanford points out the low points in America and what were are coming to. Stanford and Jones both give notice to the blue prints and layouts of the outlet malls placed across the U.S. and question their layout. Why must there be 20 towers at each corner? Why are there gated entrances? Why are they built on such a wide and open piece of land? And finally, what could this all possibly mean?

Jones’ remains strong willed to this day in hope to bring light to this theory and broadcast his answers to the previous questions to the world and expose the real use of the outlet malls. The outlets are in the middle of an open piece of land, they all have some sort of what looks like can be a guard post, and some do have gated entrances and that is all to regulate population and ‘protect’ what is inside from the outside intruders. Everything adds up. But to this day the question still remains, why?

In a survey of 50, 25% of participants agreed the government has and still is lying to the U.S. about the real role of the FEMA organization. These conspiracy believers also agree that they do not believe what the government promotes. As you can see, everybody has their own ideas and opinions, but there is only one truth and we can only hope that one day it will get out.

Alex Jones continues to this day to promotes his conspiracy theories. Jones’ talks about how the outlet malls will one day play a big role on our lives, and he doesn’t mean more shopping. Instead, Jones’ tone portrays fear and curiosity. Jones’ theory of FEMA camps is that of playing the same role a concentration camp once did during the Holocaust. Jones believes that if a natural disaster were to occur, the government would send “help” that will pick up any surviving citizens and take them to these camps where they will be “safe.” Even today, people wonder, what will happen? What will the government do for this nation in a moment of distress?