Posted on 02/14/2017 5:40:15 PM PST by Bigtigermike
The United States is much better off without Michael Flynn serving as national security adviser. But no one should be cheering the way he was brought down.
The whole episode is evidence of the precipitous and ongoing collapse of America's democratic institutions not a sign of their resiliency. Flynn's ouster was a soft coup (or political assassination) engineered by anonymous intelligence community bureaucrats. The results might be salutary, but this isn't the way a liberal democracy is supposed to function.
Unelected intelligence analysts work for the president, not the other way around. Far too many Trump critics appear not to care that these intelligence agents leaked highly sensitive information to the press mostly because Trump critics are pleased with the result.
"Finally," they say, "someone took a stand to expose collusion between the Russians and a senior aide to the president!" It is indeed important that someone took such a stand. But it matters greatly who that someone is and how they take their stand. Members of the unelected, unaccountable intelligence community are not the right someone, especially when they target a senior aide to the president by leaking anonymously to newspapers the content of classified phone intercepts, where the unverified, unsubstantiated information can inflict politically fatal damage almost instantaneously.
But no matter what Flynn did, it is simply not the role of the deep state to target a man working in one of the political branches of the government by dishing to reporters about information it has gathered clandestinely. It is the role of elected members of Congress to conduct public investigations of alleged wrongdoing by public officials.
Those cheering the deep state torpedoing of Flynn are saying, in effect, that a police state is perfectly fine so long as it helps to bring down Trump.
(Excerpt) Read more at theweek.com ...
At what point? Very early on I hope. Obama's shadow government shenanigans can't be allowed to continue. This is banana republic nonsense. Damn it, this is America!
I hope Trump's allies in the NSA, CIA, FBI, Comey and Sessions are on this. It's time to start surveillance of Organizing for America. Next step is to weed out as many Obama people as he can from the various bureaucracies.
At the very least, this is Sedition: "conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch." What about that definition is Obama not doing?
Treason: "the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government."
18 U.S. Code Chapter 115 - TREASON, SEDITION, AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES The Law. From what I could discern, Obama is skating on thin ice right now.
Regarding Shadow Government, each one of these from 18 U.S. Code Chapter 115 may apply:
§ 2381 - Treason
§ 2382 - Misprision of treason
§ 2383 - Rebellion or insurrection
§ 2384 - Seditious conspiracy
§ 2385 - Advocating overthrow of Government
§ 2386 - Registration of certain organizations
§ 2387 - Activities affecting armed forces generally
§ 2388 - Activities affecting armed forces during war
§ 2389 - Recruiting for service against United States
§ 2390 - Enlistment to serve against United States
Just like with Hillary, lots of potential charges.
If they find factual evidence of Sedition or Treason, then arrest Obama and his cronies. . "reasonable suspicion?" . .
Pos
Ping to # 81. Also see article and esp. photos throughout thread.
Thanks, Art.
Thanks for the ping. Interesting thread. Thanks to all posters.
Add this to the list...
If there have been violent demonstrations done by OFA, or threats done by OFA, charge them with this:
terrorism
noun
the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
beginning with 0 and the OFA leadership, and then the rest.
Pull on the heads ear, and the body follows.
Thing is, it may not have been even to placate Pence. It’s also possible it was Pence that exaggerated what Flynn told him from essentially nothing of substance regarding to sanctions was discussed into they just said Merry Christmas.
So rather than put Pence on the spot, Flynn had to take one for the team.
Flynn = stalking horse
This has been a successful information gathering exercise for the new administration. The transitional fog is lifting. Now they can begin to see how deep they will need to cut, who to isolate, who can be turned and who needs to be neutralized within the IC.
Great job, Art !
At the very least, this is Sedition: "conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state
The Law. From what I could discern, Obama is skating on thin ice right now.
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Obama is NOT skating on thin ice. The Muslim loving traitor is guilty as he$$. Like Hillary, this scumbag Muslim liar belongs with his back against the wall waiting for his execution.
Trump needs to let him have some more rope but Hussein's legs are NOT going to reach the ground, even if they hang the SOB.
Hussein's Muslim SPRING was about overthrowing governments and creating "refugees" so that the west could be destroyed by a planned invasion. Even a low IQ Demonrat can finally START to see that plan.
Yes, interesting- just strange to me, I guess.
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