“Deep State” was trending on Twitter this morning so I tossed out the following tweet –
"Deep State" trending on Twitter. Don't forget how NYTimes & many liberals heaped praise on the Deep State in 2019 for its role in the first Trump impeachment https://t.co/ZC1oYv0oIi
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) November 23, 2021
My comment enraged everyone who believes that it is a crime to distrust the federal government. I will post replies below after links to some of my articles on the Deep State. I’ll post my replies to Twitter critics at the bottom.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-lies-arent-secret/
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/a-stasi-for-america/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/11/13/donald-trump-deep-state-ukraine-cia-nsa-state-department-column/2521881001/
https://dailycaller.com/2021/07/17/james-bovard-nsa-vs-tucker-carlson-alarm-bell/
So being a smug "educated" liberal means believing federal agencies don't pervasively violate the law & Constitution? When did gullibility become a badge of political sophistication? https://t.co/Idd1zZqc49
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) November 23, 2021
Do folks denying existence of a "Deep State" believe that secretive federal agencies obey federal law & the Constitution? Please specify the "checks & balances" on the NSA & CIA's power.
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) November 23, 2021
"Deep State" myth? "Vast secrecy means that the political system… is based on blind trust in officialdom. Pervasive secrecy defines down self-government: people merely select their Supreme Deceivers." https://t.co/N5L3Lbrvza
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) November 23, 2021
Every recent president has expanded & exploited the dictatorial power of the Oval Office. Here's a @usatodayopinion I did on that theme in 2017 https://t.co/vvOdPTdzlU https://t.co/BPvMPkM8Mb
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) November 23, 2021
Do the people claiming the Deep State doesn't exist also believe the Inspector General reports on the FBI's lies to snare FISA search warrants were a myth? https://t.co/ZC1oYv0oIi
— James Bovard (@JimBovard) November 23, 2021
Nicely done Sir.