What's Happening at the DIA?
The Conspiracies of the Denver International Airport
Weird things happen all the time in all kinds of ways. In the case of the Denver International Airport, there are interesting theories as to why its construction went more than $2 Billion over its estimated cost as well as the fact that the airport is home to several disturbing murals created by Leo Tanguma (6 Things You Never Knew ABOUT Denver International, AMERICA’S STRANGEST AIRPORT). Some theories surrounding the airport include that it was built to be the Freemason/Illuminati’s headquarters, it was home to lizard people/aliens, or even as a bomb shelter for the New World Order (Hoeller) (Shapiro) (Wenzel). The most probable of these theories is that it was created to be a bomb shelter for the New World Order (the world’s shadowy puppet-masters) as the two 7,000-foot tunnels provide plenty of safety.
Character Analysis
Leo Tanguma is a 77-year-old Mexican-American muralist with white hair and a goatee. He was responsible for the well-known murals of the Denver International Airport. His murals were his way of sharing his Mexican heritage and his idealistic views with the world. Tanguma is a very determined and skillful artist, using those traits to make beautiful art.
Tanguma’s determination is something that makes him stand out. When Tanguma was applying to college for art, he tried to attend the University of Houston, however, the professors strongly encouraged him to attend Texas Southern instead. Tanguma felt “pushed out by the University of Houston” but also felt that “the racists” did him a favor by doing so (Lettieri, 138). Texas Southern was a predominately black college. During his attendance there, Tanguma met Dr. Biggers, and learned how African Americans had used “their art, their music, their poetry” to continue to share their unique life experiences (138). Rather than letting the professors from University of Houston tear him down, he was determined to learn and improve his art through the help of Dr. Biggers who shaped his artistic style – that of an “advanced…human… idealistic” art style (139). His artform was formed through many trials, but through those trials a wonderful artist emerged.
Years later, Tanguma returned to Houston to find that his “mural at the University of Houston had been destroyed” (Lettieri, 137). Despite the fact that his work was destroyed, he continued on his path of mural-making. He transitioned from normal wall murals to murals that were painted on panels cut into various shapes, so his “traveling pieces [could] be assembled and disassembled” (137). Tanguma’s determination to continue his creations turned him into a very skillful artist. He could artistically create his pieces to be taken down and rebuilt, having each shape be a representation of the theme of the mural.
In most American history books, the influence of Mexican-Americans is non-existent or inaccurate. Leo Tanguma wishes to change that. This determined and skillful artist uses his murals to educate people on the true Mexican-American influence on America. In addition to his murals, Tanguma teaches art to inmates in prisons to give them positive ways to express themselves and their histories. Tanguma’s struggle is with oppression and misinformation, and he uses his murals, teaching, and influence to educate people on his people’s history. While working on a mural at the Denver Art Museum, a party was thrown. A man came by and began asking “hostile questions” to Tanguma (Lettieri, 140). After a long debate, the man shook Tanguma’s hand and said Tanguma had “changed his perspective” (140). And that’s all Tanguma wished to accomplish.
Conspiracy Theory Analysis
            The Denver International Airport (DIA) has many conspiracy theories surrounding it. It may have been built to be the Freemason/Illuminati headquarters, it was home to lizard people/aliens, and—the most probable theory—it was built to be a bomb shelter for the New World Order (NWO). These conspiracy theories at first glance may seem absurd. But after further investigation, they may just make logical sense.
            The first theory about the DIA is that it was built by the Freemasons/Illuminati to be their headquarters. The main reason for this is that the plaques around the airport “depict the Masonic square and compass symbol” (Hoeller, 1). The secondary reasoning for why the DIA could be a Freemason headquarters is that the date of the airport’s dedication was March 19, 1994. Adding those numbers together, you get 33—which is the “highest level one can achieve in Freemasonry” (1). Should the DIA have been made to be a headquarters for the Freemasons, it would not be a very secretive location. As a secret society that would be a prerequisite for a headquarters. However, in refutation of the Masonic symbol being for the Freemason Society, it was actually the Masons who made the slab of quartz for the time capsule it covers (John, 1).
            The second theory is that the catacombs beneath the DIA house lizard people and/or aliens. Contractors who were working on the airport reported they found “saw evidence of bunker entrances and unexplained tunnels” under the airport (Wenzel, 1). In addition to this, “An ‘alien’ drawing has appeared on the walls, and blurry footage of ‘lizard people’ has appeared on conspiracy websites” (1). The unexplained tunnels could just be cave-ins. However, the “alien drawing” is graffiti done by passersby. As far as lizard people go, the airport workers have been known to “don lizard masks as pranks while the media are on tours” (1). Therefore, with logic prevailing over these supposed alien drawings and lizard people, it is easy to see the absurdity of these explanations.
            The final conspiracy to be discussed is that the DIA was created to be a bomb shelter for the NOW—a shady group of the rich and powerful who supposedly control everything from ‘behind the curtain’—in the case of nuclear fallout. Important information to be known is that the DIA “was $2 billion over budget” and “twice the size of Manhattan” (Hoeller, 1). It was also meant to have an automated baggage system that snaked throughout the underbelly of the airport; however, it never seemed to work right (1). Why would an already overbudget airport leave its pride feature in the dust? Some would say that it was a coverup. A coverup to hide secret rooms in the enormous structure. Reinforced rooms deep underground to protect world leaders in the event of danger.
            This theory of the DIA covering up a bomb shelter is the best solution to the conspiracy, as it provides a place for world leaders to land their aircraft right above safety. Even though another viable airport was closer to town, the DIA was still constructed as large as it is. This theory allows an explanation that does not rely on the existence of aliens, lizard people, or even the continuation of a thought-to-be-dead secret society.
The conspiracies surrounding the DIA are plentiful. Some are as outlandish as being the headquarters of a dead secret society or home to aliens/lizard people. However, the most likely solution to the unexplained debt, size, and failure of the DIA underground, is that it was meant to be a bomb shelter for the leaders of the NWO. Currently, there is no official acceptance of any such theories. The DIA continues to joke about its “conspirator status” by putting up signs referencing the aforementioned theories.
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