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Operation Mockingbird and DOGE: Exposing Deep State Corruption
Western Journal ^ | February 11, 2025 | Phil Hotsenpiller

Posted on 02/11/2025 8:46:17 AM PST by Red Badger

For decades, the deep state has quietly manipulated American institutions, consolidating power beyond the reach of the electorate. Two distinct efforts—Operation Mockingbird and the contemporary DOGE (Disclosure of Government Expenditures) movement—highlight different aspects of this subversion.

While Operation Mockingbird sought to control public opinion through media infiltration, DOGE aims to expose the unchecked bureaucratic network that leeches taxpayer dollars. By examining these two movements, we can recognize the systemic corruption within our government and advocate for true conservative reform.

Operation Mockingbird: A Deep State Propaganda Machine

Operation Mockingbird was a covert CIA initiative designed to control American media narratives, ensuring that the public only received government-approved messaging.

This operation, which began in the late 1940s, saw the CIA infiltrate top news organizations, using journalists as government operatives to shape public perception in favor of U.S. foreign policy and intelligence interests.

Historical Evidence and Investigations

Despite official denials, congressional investigations have confirmed the existence of Operation Mockingbird. In 1975, the Church Committee (a United States Senate select committee convened to investigate intelligence agency abuses) uncovered extensive CIA ties to journalists and media outlets, revealing that at least 50 journalists had secret relationships with the agency.

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; History; Politics
KEYWORDS: doge; mockingbird

1 posted on 02/11/2025 8:46:17 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

I’m thinking of Dan Rather.


2 posted on 02/11/2025 8:48:37 AM PST by Col Frank Slade
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To: Red Badger
uncovered extensive CIA ties to journalists and media outlets, revealing that at least 50 journalists had secret relationships with the agency.

Now it's 10x as bad and the CIA manipulates entire organizations including social media. It has gotten way out of hand, way out of hand. micromanaging social media posts reveals just that, it should never have occurred. Got to pull the money and change the culture, it's a HUGE problem.

3 posted on 02/11/2025 8:49:50 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Red Badger

Trusted News Initiative basically being the international version of Operation Mockingbird.


4 posted on 02/11/2025 8:53:13 AM PST by erlayman (E )
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To: Red Badger

As Mike Benz described it: Your house is a Republic, and you’ve got a giant pit-bull-bear-wolf-dragon (the CIA) outside guarding it because you live in a tough neighborhood

You may need this creature guarding your property, but whatever you do, DON’T let it come into the house.

We let it in the house....


5 posted on 02/11/2025 8:53:35 AM PST by PGR88
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To: Col Frank Slade

I’d rather not....................


6 posted on 02/11/2025 8:53:37 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger
This operation, which began in the late 1940s...

They studied, emulated, and improved apon Herr Goebbel's propaganda machine.
7 posted on 02/11/2025 8:56:11 AM PST by SpaceBar
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To: null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; bitt; ...

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8 posted on 02/11/2025 8:58:38 AM PST by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
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To: Red Badger
A lifetime ban should be placed on all former federal employees, preventing them from earning more than $200,000 per year from any organization receiving more than half its revenue from government contracts.

I'm wondering how that might be enforced given the entanglements of corporate affiliations, government contracts, and grants.

9 posted on 02/11/2025 8:59:17 AM PST by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: Red Badger
"Operation Mockingbird and DOGE: Exposing Deep State Corruption Treason"

There. Fixed it.

10 posted on 02/11/2025 8:59:21 AM PST by Carl Vehse (Make Austin Texas Again!)
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To: Carry_Okie

Make it a ten-year ban just to get rid of the revolving-door practices..............


11 posted on 02/11/2025 9:01:45 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: All

In 1975, the Church Committee (a US Senate select committee
convened to investigate intel agency abuses) uncovered:
<><>extensive CIA ties to journalists and media outlets,
<><>at least 50 journalists had secret relationships with the agency.
<><>official denials abounded,
<><>yet congressional investigations confirmed Operation Mockingbird existed.
<><>Operation Mockingbird was a covert CIA initiative
<><>designed to control American media narratives,
<><>the public was to receive government-approved messaging only.


12 posted on 02/11/2025 9:31:02 AM PST by Liz
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To: Red Badger

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13 posted on 02/11/2025 10:35:30 AM PST by sauropod (Make sure Satan has to climb over a lot of Scripture to get to you. John MacArthur Ne supra crepidam)
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To: Red Badger

Another reason to clean house at the CIA.


14 posted on 02/11/2025 10:46:00 AM PST by Robert357
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To: Red Badger

Ping


15 posted on 02/11/2025 12:29:00 PM PST by WhattheDickens? (Funny, I didn’t think this was 1984…)
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To: Red Badger

Dismantle the FBI, CIA, alphabet agencies. Then create new services only for specific missions, subject to the President and Congress


16 posted on 02/11/2025 3:40:44 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Liz

Um Liz...did you get proper approval for that post?


17 posted on 02/12/2025 7:21:21 AM PST by MikelTackNailer (Listen to me now, think about it later and cry about it some other day.)
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To: MikelTackNailer

no


18 posted on 02/12/2025 7:35:20 AM PST by Liz
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