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Mar 10 2017

The Conflict Within The Deep State Just Broke Into Open Warfare


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by Tyler Durden
Re-Posted From ZERO HEDGE Mar 10, 2017 10:41 AM

Via Charles Hugh-Smith of OfTwoMinds blog,

The battle raging in the Deep State isn’t just a bureaucratic battle – it’s a war for the soul, identity and direction of the nation.

When do the unlimited powers of the Intelligence/Security agencies threaten America’s domestic and global national interests? The CIA and its political enablers claim the agency’s essentially unlimited powers, partially revealed by Wikileak’s Vault 7, pose no threat to America’s interests, since they are intended to “defend” American interests.

This is the rationale presented by neocon CIA allies in both political parties: the CIA can’t possibly threaten America’s interests because the CIA defines America’s interests.

This is the wormhole down which civil liberties and democracy have drained. It is an extraordinarily defining moment in American history when the director of the FBI publicly declares that there is no such thing as “absolute privacy” in the U.S.

In effect, privacy is now contingent on the level of interest the Security State has in the private conversation/data. If we read the U.S. Constitution, we do not find such contingencies: civil liberties are absolute. Post-1790 presidents have temporarily mooted civil liberties in time of war, and the CIA-led camp of the Deep State has justified its unlimited powers by effectively declared “a state of war is now permanent and enduring.”

So what’s left to defend if America has become the enemy of civil liberties and democracy, i.e. become a totalitarian state ruled by Security Services and their political henchmen and apologists?

I have long suggested that the tectonic plates of the Deep State are shifting as the ruling consensus has eroded. Some elements of the Deep State–what I call the progressive wing, which is (ironically to some) anchored in the military services– now view the neocon-CIA (Security State)-Wall Street elements as profoundly dangerous to America’s long-term interests, both domestically and globally.

Is the Deep State Fracturing into Disunity? (March 14, 2014)

I have suggested that this “rogue Deep State” quietly aided Donald Trump (by subtly undermining Hillary Clinton’s campaign) as the last best chance to save the nation from the neocon’s over-reach that the Establishment’s Wall Street-funded leadership (Bush, Clinton, Obama, et al.) has overseen–including granting the CIA and its allies virtually unlimited powers unhindered by any effective oversight.

Does a Rogue Deep State Have Trump’s Back? (January 18, 2017)

This profound split in the Deep State has now broken into open warfare. The first salvo was the absurd propaganda campaign led by Establishment mouthpieces The New York Times and The Washington Post claiming Russian agents had “hacked” the U.S. election to favor Trump.

This fact-free propaganda campaign failed–having no evidence didn’t work quite as well as the NYT and Wapo expected– and so the propaganda machine launched the second salvo, accusing Trump of being a Russian patsy.

The evidence for this claim was equally laughable, and that campaign has only made the Establishment, its propaganda mouthpieces and the neocon Deep State look desperate and foolish on the global and domestic stages.

The desperate neocon Deep State and its Democratic Party allies went to absurd lengths to undermine Trump via the “Boris ad Natasha” strategy of accusing Trump of collaborating with the Evil Russkies, even going so far as to briefly exhume former President G.W. Bush from deep-freeze to make a fool of himself, saying the Trump-Evil Russkies connection should be “investigated.”

Now the rogue elements have launched a counterstrike–Vault 7. Here is one example of how quickly the CIA’s over-reach has been absorbed by the body politic:

I highly recommend reading Wikileak’s summary of Vault 7: Vault 7: CIA Hacking Tools Revealed.

We now know that the CIA maintained a special program (UMBRAGE) to mimic Russia-based hackers and create false trails back to fictitious “Russian hackers.” A number of highly experienced analysts who reviewed the supposed “Russian hacks” had suggested the “evidence” smelled of false trails– not just bread crumbs, but bread crumbs heavy-handedly stenciled “this is Russian malware.”

The body count from Vault 7 has not yet been tallied, but it wouldn’t surprise me if former President Obama and his team eventually end up as political casualties. Non-partisan observers are noting all this over-reach occurred on Obama’s watch, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed that one of Obama’s last executive orders stripped away the last shreds of oversight of what could be “shared” (or invented) between the Security Agencies.

Indeed, the entire leadership of the Democratic Party seems to have placed all their chips on the increasingly unviable claim that the CIA is the squeaky clean defender of America.

Vault 7 is not just political theater–it highlights the core questions facing the nation: what is left to defend if civil liberties and democratically elected oversight have been reduced to Potemkin-village travesties?

If there are no limits on CIA powers and surveillance, then what is left of civil liberties and democracy? Answer: nothing.

The battle raging in the Deep State isn’t just a bureaucratic battle–it’s a war for the soul, identity and direction of the nation. Citizens who define America’s interests as civil liberties and democracy should be deeply troubled by the Establishment’s surrender of these in favor of a National Security State with essentially no limits.

Americans tasked with defending America’s “interests” globally should be asking if a CIA/NSA et al. with unlimited power is detrimental to America’s soft and hard power globally, and toxic to its influence.

The answer is obvious: a CIA with unlimited power and the backing of a corrupt Establishment and media is more than detrimental to America’s soft and hard power globally–it is disastrous and potentially fatal to America’s interests, standing and influence.

Those of us on the sidelines can only hope that the progressive wing of the Deep State, the rogue elements who see the terrible danger of an unlimited National Security State, will succeed in undermining the powerful political support for this toxic totalitarian regime.

Mar 10 2017

Is Mike Pence The Deep State’s Insurance Policy?


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by Tyler Durden
Re-Posted From ZERO HEDGE Mar 10, 2017 5:20 PM

Authored by Darius Shahtahmasebi via TheAntiMedia.org,

Last month, Anti-Media reported on leaked intelligence that forcibly ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn from the Trump administration. Flynn’s successor,  General H.R. McMaster, is far more hawkish, and in comparison to Flynn, takes a much more anti-Russian stance. It isn’t too much of a stretch to assume McMaster’s job will be secure if he continues to perpetuate the anti-Russian narrative we have become so familiar with in recent decades.

Despite this, the media still perpetuates anti-Russian hysteria and repeated claims regarding the Trump administration’s ties to Russia — despite the fact that Flynn, Trump’s supposed go-between with Russia, has already relinquished his power.

Why would this be?

As most people are aware, Trump was able to secure his seat in the White House by offering a markedly different vision for America than Hillary Clinton, who largely mirrored Obama’s presidency. Both Clinton and Obama had very hawkish approaches to Russia and Russia’s strategic allies in the Middle East. In contrast, Trump was clear that he respected Russia’s president and wanted to forge closer relations.

The first thing to note is that Trump has been keeping most of his campaign promises to date — even the most outlandish ones. The second is that Flynn was actually in the process of offering a deal on economic sanctions against Russia and a ceasefire in Ukraine, suggesting there was substance behind Trump’s pro-Russia rhetoric. The issue with this, of course, is that ultimately, there are people within the intelligence community who view a warming of relations with Russia to be a deal breaker with the Trump administration.

Evidently, there are those behind the scenes within the deep state and the intelligence community who still fear that Trump could take away their long-held anti-Russian narrative, which has arguably been fueling the need for such a large and oversized military budget since World War II.

So where is this headed?

If Trump doesn’t adopt the Cold War 2.0 approach of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton and is forced out of his own administration in the same manner as Flynn, it will become clear why once we learn who would replace him: Mike Pence.

As the Washington Post’s Josh Rogin observed:

“Pence is seen by many in Washington as a figure who might stand up for the traditionally hawkish views he espoused while in Congress, a proxy of sorts for the GOP national security establishment.”

According to White House officials, lawmakers and experts, Pence, a “traditional hawk influenced heavily by his Christian faith” is reportedly advancing a Rasputin-esque agenda in which he can appease Trump in the meantime by working within Trump’s proposed foreign policy framework, as well as respect the prerogatives of other senior White House aides who want to play large foreign policy roles.

According to Rogin, behind the scenes, Pence will ultimately help shape Trump’s foreign policy into the traditional style witnessed under Obama:

“Inside the White House, Pence is in the room during most of the president’s interactions with world leaders. He receives the presidential daily brief. As head of the transition, he was instrumental in bringing several traditionally hawkish Republicans into the top levels of the administration’s national security team, including Director of National Intelligence-designate Dan Coats, CIA Director Mike Pompeo and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.”

It was because of Pence that the U.S. decided to confront Russia and Syria at the U.N. over Syria’s alleged use of chemical weapons, despite everything Trump has previously said regarding resetting U.S. policy with regard to Syria and Russia. However, the true extent of Pence’s hold over Trump — and the true nature of the agenda he serves — can be seen in his role in ousting Flynn in the first place.

Rogin continues:

“The chief example was when Pence personally spoke to Trump about removing national security adviser Michael Flynn, who had lied to him about conversations with Russian officials during the transition.” [emphasis added]

Since this occurrence, Pence has reportedly taken up more of the role previously occupied by Flynn.

No matter what one makes of Trump — or his administration and the policies that have been initiated thus far — the fact remains that Trump won the U.S. election. The people working behind the scenes to oust him are not subject to democratic controls, nor are they working in the best interests of the American public. We are left to ask ourselves exactly how renewing relations with Russia –  a nuclear power –  could possibly endanger American lives.

Either way, we are more or less left with two paths ahead of us. The first path involves Trump giving in and adopting an anti-Russian agenda, as is already apparent in his decision to send more ground troops to Syria alongside Saudi troops, who will intentionally oppose the Syrian regime (a close ally of Russia). The second involves the possibility of another direct coup within the Trump administration, this time one that may ultimately force Trump out of the White House so he can be replaced by Mike Pence, a war hawk who will be more than happy to do the job Hillary Clinton wanted to do.

Mar 10 2017

RushboCare: Rush Limbaugh’s Health Care Plan: “Buy Your Own”


The Free Market is always the best especially when it really is a free market.

Mar 10 2017

UPDATE: FBI Extensively Used BEST BUY ‘Geek Squad’ For Secret Surveillance…


We don’t have a Constitution anymore as none of the departments or agencies follow the law anymore.

Mar 10 2017

Sanctuary Cities And Now Comes Sanctuary Universities


It really is very simple cut their funds and they’ll fall in line very quickly.

Mar 10 2017

STAY OUT OF MY #SAFE SPACE!


Well their being taught at the grade school level co maybe they do need safe spaces … lol

Mar 10 2017

31 Senators Ask DHS For 5,000 Visas To Give American Jobs To Foreign Replacements


We have more RINO’s that I thought.

Mar 10 2017

EXCLUSIVE: ELITE DONORS OF JAILED SJWS DISCOVERED – SPECIAL REPORT


We can cut federal funding to and educational institution that teaches any anti American policies, If they want to teach that crap make them use private money.

Mar 10 2017

YOU GO GIRL, BUT ASK FIRST . . .


My wife would never wear that crap!

Mar 10 2017

A Woman’s Right to Equality Has Changed due to Socialism


Armstrong Economics Blog/Politics

Re Posted Mar 10, 2017 by Martin Armstrong

Titus AU Aureus Temple of Vesta

Temple_of_VestaWhen many people see great political leaders or business leaders, the shocking realization is that the mostly see only men. Why is that? The answer is actually cultural which has been embedded since ancient times, but not in all cultures. In ancient Rome, they had the office of the Vestal Virgin (Latin: Vestales) who were the priestesses of the Roman goddess of the hearth, Vesta. Normally, there were four to six priestesses employed forming a clergy (collegia) at the shrine of Vesta in the Roman Forum which is pictured on this coin of the Emperor Titus (79-81AD). A small portion of the temple still stands today.

This importance of this illustrates the role of women. The Vestals performed rites associated with the goddess such as caring for the sacred objects in the shrine and inner sanctuary, preparing ritual food and officiating at public events during the yearly Vestalia (June 7-15). They also ritually prepared the bread (pane) which was offered on feast days and on New Year’s day.

The Roman writer, Plutarch (45-120 CE), wrote that their duties required them to remain chaste and male clergy were not allowed to participate in the rites concerning Vesta. This was regarded as fundamental to the security of Rome. They were charged with the duty to keep the sacred fire burning for if it went out Rome would fall as a popular legend. The Vestals took a vow of chastity in order to devote themselves to the study of state rituals that were prohibited to the male colleges of priests.

Augustus and daughter Julia Denarius

Septimus Severus-Aureus-FamilyFreeborn women in ancient Rome were citizens, but could not vote or hold political office. Nevertheless, they were seen as the cornerstone of their society that held everything together. Roman Emperors traditionally issued coins depicting their family as well as individual coins with their wives. The Roman family was seen as the cornerstone of society. The Emperor Augustus even issued a ban on men remaining as bachelors with his family laws. In fact, the Aes uxorem was a tax on unmarried men and women who could bear children.  In 187 BC, the Roman treasury refunded the taxes imposed during the Punic wars. Women were declared tax-exempt in Rome at that time. However, in just two years, by 169 BC, people had been avoiding taxes by putting property in their wife’s name. This led to legal reform when a man was not allowed to pass his property to a woman beyond 50% of his worth. To this day, a wife does not have to pay taxes to inherit the property upon her husband’s death. This is all part of that same Roman tradition.

However, there is no historical record of any society being truly a matriarchy whereby females hold the primary power of political leadership, and moral authority to the exclusion of men. However, there are plenty of examples of women being the leader of nations, such as Cleopatra VII of Caesar & Antony fame, and Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra who ruled after the death of her husband in her son’s name. Chinese history also includes many Empresses who ruled. Following the Dark Ages, the reestablishment of the Roman culture is also illustrated in the coins of England. Cynethryth was the wife of the powerful Offa, King of Mercia. Offa placed his wife on the coinage as did the Romans, reestablishing that tradition.

HatshepsutThere is confirmation that women were pharaohs in Egypt. Hatshepsut (1507–1458 BC) was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt and the second confirmed female pharaoh. Boudicca was a queen of the British Celtic Iceni tribe who led an uprising against the Roman Empire in 60-61AD, but died shortly after its failure. Some say she killed 80,000 Romans and burnt London to the ground before being defeated. There are many examples of the throne passing to women upon the death of their husband such as Teuta who was the queen regent of the Ardiaei tribe in Illyria from 231 to 227 BC. Clearly, women have been leaders in politics as well as battles.

1920 Women Right to VoteIn Greece, the Athenians imposed a monthly poll tax on aliens or foreigners who they considered was anyone who did not have both an Athenian Mother and Father. The poll tax was one drachma for men and a half drachma for women.  The tax was referred to as metoikos. Women in Athens did not have a right to vote as was the case in the United States until the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution passed by Congress June 4th, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920. The sole reason why women did not possess the right to vote was rather simple and is often confused with today’s systems. In ancient Athens, only the head of the household voted acting like a congressman, representing everyone in his household including his sons. Socialism has necessitated equal rights because politics have also targeted the individual for regulation and taxes. If there was nothing government could do to a woman, then we would return to the ancient days of Athens. Once you imposed income taxes (direct taxation) which the Founding Fathers prohibited, then everything changed. Today, women have lost the right to stay home and raise the children in the average home because it takes two incomes to pay the taxes that in 1930 were paid by just one salary. The issues of equality in the work force have been more important ONLY because of socialism. Likewise, once government has embarked upon the assumption of creating social laws, then indeed the right to vote for women has also become paramount. The greater the encroachment of government, the more rights vanish. Many of the young girls were rather upset over the idea of Hillary that total equality of women also involves being drafted and sent off to war. Globally, about 55% of women are in the workforce. The real question to emerge is shocking. Are there enough jobs for women? With the introduction of robots, more and more jobs filled by men are vanishing because of the high costs of socialism. So what does the future really hold for employment at the end of the day? It appears that the future jobs will be more dependent upon skills in technology. Women are certainly capable of that.