Dostoyevsky criticized the Freemasons as being the same as "the clever people," the kind of people who accept their separation from God, perhaps even embrace their philosophies aetheism or deism, and, according to Dostoyevsky, proceeded to utilize the three powers of the devil spirit to subjugate humankind. Next time you have a $1 bill, look on the back and note The Great Seal. Under the Masonic pyramid reads novus ordo seclorum, which is Latin for "New World Order."

Note the Masonic symbols prevelant in the design of Washington, D.C. While the five-pointed star is not a traditional Masonic symbol, the orientation of the inverted star would imply that it is being used as an instrument of protection.