Paul pointed out that he believed Obama-era CIA Director John Brennan, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and others used intelligence collected “without any judicial warrants” for political purposes, in addition to “try to bring Trump down.”...The AntiMedia
Rand Paul: Deep State Exists, Uses Intelligence for Political Purposes
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“Absolutely, there is a deep state, because the deep state is the intelligence agencies that do not have oversight." -- Rand Paul
ReplyDeleteSeriously, Randy? Deep state? How old are you again?
It seems to me that every aggrieved party has their version of a "deep state" bogeyman. All I know is that with lousy governments, election after election, that you Americans get, who the heck needs a "deep state."
Members of Congress Just Voted to Give the Trump Administration Greater Spy Powers
Right. Must be the deep state. Boo!
https://www.aclu.org/blog/national-security/privacy-and-surveillance/members-congress-just-voted-give-trump
With friends like these, who needs enemies?
Indeed.
Kevin Shipp describes the Deep State: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQouKi7xDpM.
ReplyDeletehttps://wikispooks.com/wiki/Kevin_Shipp
From Eisenhower's farewell address, January 17, 1961:
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
Ike - as a Five Star General in WWII, Governor of the American Zone of Occupied Germany, Chief of Staff of the Army, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, and President of the United States - knew what he was talking about.
In related news:
CIA director Mike Pompeo is in line for Secretary of State
“No Precedent In US Political History”: “Extraordinary Number” Of Ex-CIA Operatives Are Running For Congress As Democrats
http://thegatewaypundit.com/2018/03/no-precedent-us-political-history-extraordinary-number-ex-cia-operatives-running-congress-democrats/
There not so deep anymore, they are now running for government.
DeleteIt's weird what people will do for money, who would have thought that risking blowing up the planet was worth the risk for a bit of extra dosh?
ReplyDeleteYeah, but just think about all that dough!
DeleteThe only people abusing surveillance are the Democrats....
ReplyDeleteSo this is like where the left libertarians say when Democrats are in power “it’s the USA!”, but then when GOP is in power “it’s the GOP!”,
So now you have Democrats illegally abusing surveillance so the left says it’s “the deep state!” instead of more accurately saying it’s the Democrats...
Same with the “neoliberal conspiracy!” the left comes up with when they can’t understand what is really happening...
ReplyDeleteThe IMF stated that there was such a thing as neoliberalism. But does it matter what we call it, we mean the present economic and political system that benefits the few at the expense of everyone else.
DeleteWhen you say “deep state” you are supporting the broad Democrat defense narrative trying to poison the jury pool in the impending criminal trials...
ReplyDeleteA comedian could make a career with the Deep state schtick: "You might be a deep stater if..."
ReplyDeleteI personally like the concept. It's an easy shorthand to refer to the bureaucratic elite, especially mil-intel and 5th column, many flagrantly subvert democracy because they think they know better how to run government efficiently than the elected know-nothings. Which is true but also the reason we elect people to drain the swamp and bring in fresh blood who will do things differently and teach deep staters new tricks and better ways to do their jobs.