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    "title": "Costly Masonry",
    "modified_at": "2026-08-18 21:24:37",
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    "subtitle": "Father\u2019s Fight for his Sons Exposes Web of Masonic Power and Corruption that Reaches into Government\u2019s Highest Levels",
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    "body": "<p>It began with him filing a routine restraining order to protect his two young sons. It became a years-long nightmare involving kidnapping, child abuse, corruption, political influence and a network of powerful figures that <strong>Mark Harris</strong> says operated above the law. In his book, <em><strong>Houses of the Holy: A Nightmare Web of Hate, Crime, Corruption and Child Abuse</strong></em>, the decorated former Air Force Special Operations pilot recounts how his attempt to protect his children ultimately exposed what he describes as an extraordinary web connecting government officials, law enforcement, religious figures, organized crime and Freemasonry.</p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span><strong>Mark Harris says protecting his sons exposed a far larger network of power</strong></span></li><li><span><strong>His family endured kidnapping, abuse, corruption and institutional betrayal</strong></span></li><li><span><strong>Freemasonic connections reaching into courts, law enforcement and government</strong></span></li><li><span><strong>Houses of the Holy details his years-long pursuit of justice and answers</strong></span></li><li><span><strong>His story raises questions about secret societies influencing America&rsquo;s public institutions</strong></span></li></ul><p><strong>ABOUT MARK HARRIS&hellip;</strong></p><p>Mark Harris is a decorated former Air Force Special Operations pilot who served in a combat zone. He holds a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in physics from the University of North Georgia (Magna Cum Laude, top physics graduate) and a master&rsquo;s in Aeronautical Engineering Technology from Arizona State University. Currently, he trains corporate pilots from around the globe and serves as an FAA examiner.</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n    >\n        <a class=\"release-content-image__link\"\n           id=\"image-8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c\"\n           href=\"https://specialguests.com/guests-topics/\"\n           data-id=\"8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c\"\n           data-track=\"Story Image View\"\n           data-placement=\"content\"\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n                       style=\"width: 13.89%\"\n        >\n            <img\n                class=\"release-content-image__image\"\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\" \"\n                            >\n        </a>\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"> </figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">260 Union Square NW, Suite #208</p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Hickory, NC 28601 </p><p style=\"text-align: center\">&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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