Retired congressional staffer mike lofgren illuminates the shadowy influencers behind us politics in his incriminating new book, the deep state. Others have written about the concept of the deep state, but he is the first in recent years that has come from within the system. Drawing on sinsights gleaned over three decades on capitol hill, much of it on the budget committee, lofgren paints a gripping portrait of the dismal swamp on the potomac and the revolution it will take to reclaim our government and set us back on course. Gratitude is owed to chuck spinney and brian omalley, two firm friends and former fellow travelers with me in the government. The old axiom that fact is stranger than fiction applies in this case. Drawing on insider knowledge gleaned in his three decades on the hill, lofgren offers a provocative wakeup call to americans and urges them. A former senate staffer r, he wrote a book called the deep state. Lofgrens answer the deep state seems to be more effective democrats implementing an even deeper more politically correct deep state. Bills suggestion to write an essay on the deep state was the acorn from which the oak. The book seems like a psyop written to quell concerns about the real deep state, which is. The fates of american presidents who challenged the deep.
The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government, was published on january 5, 2016. The deep state by mike lofgren is a biased look at some of the underpinnings of our nation. Lofgren spent 28 years working as a beltway insider in congress as a gop aide, sitting in primarily on budget meetings. Past, present, future, notes the similarity of three constructs. Sean hannity, john bolton, newt gingrich and many other reputable journalists and former government officials believe it is. In his most recent book, the deep state, mike lofgren has written a timely exegesis of that status quo and its staying power. The deep state, lofgren wrote, was not a secret, conspiratorial cabal. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government kindle edition by lofgren, mike.
While lofgren is chillingly correct overall, there are a few things to quibble with here. He describes the countrys situation in detail with specific examples. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Deep state truthout interview mike lofgren deep state. Link to interview and comments controlled by shadow government. Explore in detail the involvement of wall street, silicon valley and the militaryindustrial complex in the. Last year, lofgren released his second book, the deep state. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government in new york journal of books. The man who popularized the deep state doesnt like the way. The deep state entered americas national discourse in 2017 with the feeling of an already familiar character, ready to assume a starring role as hero or villaindepending on how you feel.
Anatomy of the deep state 2014 essay by mike lofgren submitted by henryawallace on sat, 03112017 8. Mike lofgren, a former congressional staffer with significant experience in the defense budget world, calls the deep state almost impervious to change. Anatomy of the deep state by mike lofgren the first gates. The war on the american people, it is the second shadow government, the deep state, which poses the greater threat to our freedoms.
Unless we do something dramatic to wrest back control, we risk losing the ability to successfully challenge wrongdoing by the most powerful bureaucracy in the world. Mike lofgren s new book, the deep state, accomplishes all of this and more. Exposing the real deep state w mike lofgren youtube. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government by mike lofgren isbn. Mike lofgren was the first to use the term deep state, in an essay and exclusive interview on moyers and company, to refer to a web of entrenched interests in the us government and beyond most notably wall street and silicon valley, which controls access to our every click and swipe that dictate americas defense decisions, trade policies and priorities with little regard for the actual interests or desires of the american people. The deep state is 100% for sale and open for business. This permanent, corporatized, militarized, entrenched bureaucracy is unaffected by elections, unaltered by populist movements, and beyond the reach of the law.
What america lacks is a figure with the serene selfconfidence to tell us that the twin idols of national security and corporate power are outworn dogmas that have nothing more to offer us. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government in january 2016. The man who popularized the deep state doesnt like the. He says the term, as he defined it, is being badly misused by president trump and his supporters. The book seems like a psyop written to quell concerns about the real deep state, which is mainly a socialists agenda to enslave the world. Objective and informative without being personally. The deep state will never, ever, ever sell your email address to thirdparty advertisers. An insiders account of the secret and unaccountable shadow government that really runs the country.
The guy who wrote the book on the deep state wishes. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. How republicans went crazy, democrats became useless, and the middle class got shafted, 2012 draws on nearly three decades of work in national security and military affairs to provide an overview of the web of. Lofgren believes the deep state in its current form began with the manhattan project during ww ii. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the deep state. He says the term, as he defined it, is being badly. The deep state has gotten used to operating anonymously and without consequence. Here in the united states, we have another kind of deep state, one that mike lofgren, a former congressional staffer specializing in intelligence, described in. Bestselling author mike lofgren the party is over offers his theories in the deep state. Most americans have a vague sense of how the government works, but few really understand it. He makes it easier for any concerned citizen to understand the. Five myths about the deep state the washington post. Let us help you realize your synergistic verticallyintegrated residual dividends now before the next fiscal quarter.
The deep state is an alleged entity that claims coordinated efforts by governmental employees and others influence policy without regard for democratically elected officials. Deep state for which he cites mike lofgrens 2014 definition. Here in the united states, we have another kind of deep state, one that mike lofgren, a former congressional staffer specializing in intelligence, described in an original essay for our site in 2014. Lofgren does not maintain that shadowy operatives act like a secretive and allpowerful cabal, for him the deep state are the very institutions, public and private increasingly public tendering contracts to private and more crucially the personnel, that every president inherits after taking office, and has to find a way to work with. The books greatest value is lofgrens description of washington dc. Author mike lofgren believes that there is a hybrid association of elements of government and parts of toplevel finance and industry that is effectively able to. Lofgren s answer the deep state seems to be more effective democrats implementing an even deeper more politically correct deep state.
By all appearances, the deep state that lofgren references is somewhat similar to the machtergreifung, aka. Mike lofgren, a congressional staff member for 28 years, joins bill moyers to talk about what he calls washingtons deep state, in which. The longtime republican aide, who worked for three decades on capitol hill, published the deep state. Or is the the 21st century equivalent to sasquatch and the loch ness monster. The books greatest value is lofgrens description of washington d. The deep state and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. One is that the democrats could have eliminated the filibuster altogether during their majority had they. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Anatomy of the deep state by mike lofgren february 28, 2014 january 2, 2019 fran this excellent essay by mike lofgren exposes what is hiding in plain sight, the deep state, as opposed to our constitutional state, which has become a failure due to the financial drain of the deep states militaryindustrial complex. Anatomy of the deep state february 21, 2014 by mike lofgren rome lived upon its principal till ruin stared it in the face. Anatomy of the deep state 2014 essay by mike lofgren.
This is a problem bigger than we can even imagine and getting worse. He points out the main dangers the country faces due to the deep state, and finally, he lays out specific corrections he believes the country must take to save itself. Former congressional staffer lofgren the party is over. In this book, lofgren takes his deep state argument a step further than he had put forward first in his essay. Salon the books greatest value is lofgrens description of washington dc financial times. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government paperback september, 2016. In the united states, the deep state is a conspiracy theory which suggests that collusion and cronyism exist within the us political system and constitute a hidden government within the legitimately elected government.
The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government. Far from being invincible, its failures, such as those in iraq, afghanistan and libya, are routine enough that it is only the deep states protectiveness towards its higherranking personnel that allows them to escape the consequences of their frequent ineptitude. Mike lofgren is an american former republican aide, who retired in may 2011 after 28 years as a staff member in the u. The fates of american presidents who challenged the deep state 19631980. Mike lofgren, anatomy of the deep state there are two ways to be fooled. The deep state itself, includes the national security agencies allied with silicon valley interests, the military industrial procurement complex and contract mercenaries of all sort, shadowy and compromised judiciary members, wall street manipulators, and rapacious congressmen and. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the deep state. Mike lofgren, 66, is a former congressional staffer who wrote the 2016 book, the deep state. Their observations over the years helped me crystallize and polish the concept of the deep state. Industry is the only true source of wealth, and there was no industry in rome. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government ebook written by mike lofgren. Mike lofgren, a selfdescribed former proud republican now says, there isa deep but as yet inchoate hunger for change.
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