GEOFFREY JACKSON, GOVERNING BODY MEMBER Sources say although Geoffrey Jackson (b. 1955) grew up on Tasmania island off the coast of southeastern Australia, he has also had some powerful connections to the Gold Coast region, a major tourist destination remindful of Honolulu or Los Vegas in the United States.  Therefore, farther along some more information is also presented about the Gold Coast.  Now deceased Ted Jaracz, who had been alleged a pedophile by Pat Garza (see elsewhere re Jaracz and Garza) groomed and got Jackson appointed on the Governing Body in 2005.   Another connection is that Jaracz himself had also served as a Watchtower representative at the Australian branch in past decades until he allegedly got into a sticky situation, was removed but then later installed on the Governing Body by then President Nathan Knorr.  It is said that Knorr put Jaracz on the Governing Body, which Knorr resented as he knew it was going to eclipse his position as President in power, to be a thorn in the side of Governing Body. JWFacts on JWD has related of Jackson that "He is extremely witty and a few of his childhood friends were put out by his appointment, thinking he was not serious enough to be on the GB.  People also were quite offended when he started to claim to be of the anointed in his late 30's (or possibly early 40's)."   So it sounds like Jackson has been seen as a bit more of the "good old boys" in the Watchtower corporation. It needs perhaps explained that the "anointed" is a term which among Jehovah's Witnesses means a person who is part of an elite group remaining of only 144,000 who get to go to heaven while all the other Jehovah's Witnesses must live on earth.  The Watchtower Society over Jehovah's Witnesses teaches that the anointed are declared righteous in heaven and thus saved or given salvation; but the "Other Sheep" or "Great Crowd"  get only benefits by extension from being their friends, teaching and preaching.  In Watchtower's doctrinal purview, to be anointed is to be a close brother to Christ or even another Christ. JWFacts continues: "He made the first dictionary for the language of Tuvalu where he was a special pioneer and became favoured by the king of Tuvalu who he would have meals with, so he does not seem to have an issue with mixing with politics...  I personally think he is too smart to be on the GB and not see that it is crazy religion. But that he has gotten so far in the religion indicates he does believe in it. Unfortunately I obviously cannot see him anymore, so don't know if his opinions have changed since being on the GB."  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/scandals/175970/1/Do-you-happen-to-know-any-of-the-7-newer-GB-members-What-are-they-like-Any-hope-for-positive-changes Geoffrey Jackson began pioneering (regularly preaching at doors) in February 1971 in Tasmania, Australia, and then in June 1974, married his wife Jeanette, after which both were special pioneers together, meaning that they put in even far more preaching time than regular pioneers do. From 1979 to 2003, they were missionaries doing much translation of Watchtower literature in Tuvalu, Samoa, and Fiji.  In 1992, Jackson served on the Branch Committee in Samoa, and from 1996, on Fiji's Branch Committee.   He and his wife became part of the Bethel staff family at the world headquarters in Brooklyn, New York, in April of 2003.  They worked in the Translation Services Department.  In 2005, as said helped by Ted Jaracz, he was appointed to the Governing Body.  Since the death of his mentor, confirmation from different sources has come that he is one of the three Governing Body members who are doing the most to set Watchtower policies. Jackson projects a sense of humor, seems to try to draw people to him, appearing "nice and accessible." He is said to have had to apologize after a graduation skit for Watchtower's Gilead missionary School in 2011.  Word said to be from the inside (Johnny who has at times spoken on the Six Screens phone conferences) is that the skit had an actor who appeared six times in situations said to project racial stereotyping of Hispanics; and allegedly Jackson had had a hand in writing that character into the script.  Further, the skit is said to have incensed Watchtower's head of finances such that he complained with vehemence, and Jackson then finally had to apologize although saying it had only been meant in fun.  Similarly, it is said (by Johnny) that when alive Jack Barr of the Governing Body had expressed disdain of Jackson's alleged use of Watchtower's Internet Technicians team to monitor dissenting and opposition websites, report by email to requesting elders on the use of Facebook by members of their congregations, pry into Facebook accounts, induce Trojan viruses.  Again, these are "only allegations," unproved but needing told.  Watchtower has been asked at times to speak out on sixscreensofthewatchower conference calls to confirm, deny, etc, but so far hasn't.  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/175432/1/Pics-and-Bios-of-Current-Governing-Body http://www.sixscreensofthewatchtower.com

THE AUSTRALIAN GOLD COAST BRIGHT SIDE-DARK SIDE The Gold Coast in the state of Queensland is informally known as The Strip, an international beach-side magnet for tourists and big money interests due to its nightlife and entertainment attractions, both cultural and on the darker side.  Those Australians who have never been to the Gold Coast in eastern Australia have nevertheless viewed it on “The Strip” TV series (2008) just as almost all Americans also know about Hawaii, Las Vegas or Miami from watching shows such as Hawaii Five O or CSI:Miami.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Strip_(Australian_TV_series) The Gold Coast offers other big-money TV shows and movies, Warner Brothers studios, Warner Brothers World Theme Park at Oxenford, huge shopping malls, gambling, prostitution, steamy sex clubs, big drug money-laundering operations etc. A March 17, 2011 article (“Four Australians high up in pedophile ring") notes connections with an international ring of pedophiles.  http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6887154.html http://goldcoast.iprime.com.au/index.php/news/national-news/four-australians-high-up-in-pedophile-ring  http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/07/02/13171_gold-coast-lead-story.html   http://brokenrites.alphalink.com.au/nletter/page206-paul-rex-brown.html  http://video.perthnow.com.au/1845412784/Australians-arrested-in-pedophile-ring

TASMANIA The Gold Coast in the state of Queensland is informally known as The Strip, an international beach-side magnet for tourists and big money interests due to its nightlife and entertainment attractions, both cultural and on the darker side.  Those Australians who have never been to the Gold Coast in eastern Australia have nevertheless viewed it on “The Strip” TV series (2008) just as almost all Americans also know about Hawaii, Las Vegas or Miami from watching shows such as Hawaii Five O or CSI:Miami.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Strip_(Australian_TV_series) The Gold Coast offers other big-money TV shows and movies, Warner Brothers studios, Warner Brothers World Theme Park at Oxenford, huge shopping malls, gambling, prostitution, steamy sex clubs, big drug money-laundering operations etc. A March 17, 2011 article (“Four Australians high up in pedophile ring") notes connections with an international ring of pedophiles.  http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6887154.html http://goldcoast.iprime.com.au/index.php/news/national-news/four-australians-high-up-in-pedophile-ring  http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/07/02/13171_gold-coast-lead-story.html   http://brokenrites.alphalink.com.au/nletter/page206-paul-rex-brown.html  http://video.perthnow.com.au/1845412784/Australians-arrested-in-pedophile-ring