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The Destruction of the Government’s Credibility (Drones)
American Thinker ^ | J.B. Shurk

Posted on 12/16/2024 4:07:59 AM PST by RoosterRedux

Right now, swarms of drones on the eastern seaboard are captivating Americans each night. Spotted in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Maryland, the flying pests often appear near military installations and other national security hotspots. While everyday Americans share videos of the crafts on social media, they are not being dismissed as “conspiracy theorists” or “kooks.” The interlopers hovering in America’s skies have equally intrigued politicians, law enforcement officers, and news reporters.

What is most interesting about this event (barring the emergence of little green men from the aerial vehicles before this essay’s publication) is the public’s general disregard for the federal government’s “official” explanation. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has dismissed thousands of sightings as overreactions to “manned aircraft that are being operated lawfully.” Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas insists, “We haven’t seen anything unusual. We know of no threat.” Meanwhile, millions of Americans who have either witnessed the drones firsthand or watched recordings of their flights online are spurning the government’s response as horse manure–laden propaganda.

Who can blame them? Something’s going on. Maybe amateur pilots are pulling a prank. Maybe Russia, Iran, or China wants us chasing our tails. Perhaps Putin is reminding war hawks in D.C. that expanded missile strikes into mainland Russia come with a price. Or maybe Joe Biden and his Deep State handlers are keeping Americans distracted from the nauseating stench of White House pardons, unchecked inflation, and the growing prospect of WWIII. While disparaging the drone sightings as a form of public hysteria, Mayorkas took the opportunity to push for greater government authority over drone operations in the United States. So perhaps the whole thing is just another Intelligence Community psy-op meant to scare Americans sufficiently (à la COVID) to justify new government powers.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: drones; njdrones; spydrones
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1 posted on 12/16/2024 4:07:59 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux
I saw one while sitting in the truck a few days ago and now I'm obsessed with Devils tower


2 posted on 12/16/2024 4:13:47 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: RoosterRedux

I hope it isn’t China planning an EMT attack. That happens, we might as well be nuked.


3 posted on 12/16/2024 4:17:08 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: RoosterRedux

It’s the lead Breaking News story on all the major networks, and picking up around the world now too.

UFOs (drones) are all the world is talking about now, pretty cool

The govt bootlickers have lost control of the coverup, nobody wants to hear their lies anymore.

“FULL DISCLOSURE, or SHOOT THEM DOWN!” -— Donald J Trump


4 posted on 12/16/2024 4:17:12 AM PST by baclava
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

EMP I mean, duh.


5 posted on 12/16/2024 4:17:40 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: RoosterRedux

“While disparaging the drone sightings as a form of public hysteria, Mayorkas took the opportunity to push for greater government authority over drone operations in the United States.”

Translation:

DHS conducting warrantless searches, and Mayorkas CYA.


6 posted on 12/16/2024 4:18:23 AM PST by linMcHlp
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda
...I hope it isn’t China planning an EMT attack...

First, it takes a nuclear detonation to produce destructive levels of EMP. Second, EMP isn't as far reaching as you seem to expect. Third, most things have no trouble surviving EMP. Forth, those drones are too small to carry a nuke. Fifth, a nuke could be detected.

Every lightning strike produces EMP. Only near hits cause trouble. The Inverse Square Law applies.

7 posted on 12/16/2024 4:25:10 AM PST by GingisK
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To: RoosterRedux

Interesting how the West Point government credibility post precedes this government credibility post on UFOs. Seems there is no truth anywhere in government today. They are down to habitually lying just for the sake of lying.


8 posted on 12/16/2024 4:26:26 AM PST by iontheball
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

EMP I mean, duh.


As I’ve said a time or two, when you post you must first consider that this phenomena is not just New Jersey but all over the world. Now, who would have such capabilities?


9 posted on 12/16/2024 4:32:24 AM PST by iontheball
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To: iontheball

It’s not a Crowd Strike, it’s a Drone Strike.

It’s a cabal of young men who have drones and nothing really to do with them


10 posted on 12/16/2024 4:36:15 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)
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To: RoosterRedux

the latest is these drones are ours and are sniffing for a dirty bomb


11 posted on 12/16/2024 4:38:09 AM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: iontheball

It seems that the government has, like colleges and universities, been thoroughly indoctrinated into this neo-Marxist mindset. It’s more like a mental illness than an ideology.


12 posted on 12/16/2024 4:39:25 AM PST by RoosterRedux (Emerson (paraphrased): "If you strike at the king, don't fail." The Democrats failed. )
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To: iontheball
They are down to habitually lying just for the sake of lying.

"Lying is a skill just like any other. If one wishes to maintain a level of proficiency it requires constant practice". - Elim Garak

13 posted on 12/16/2024 4:41:29 AM PST by NurdlyPeon (It is the nature of liberals to pervert whatever they touch.)
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To: ronnie raygun

Wright Patt AFB shut down their airfield operations and turned off lights for 4 hrs yesterday due to airspace intrusions, they looking for bombs there too?

Started in Lakenheath weeks ago, where RAF and US F-15 fighter jets were scrambled after airspace intrusions, by so-called “drones”, Ramstein too.

They looking for bombs there too?

Don’t believe the coverup lies.


14 posted on 12/16/2024 4:49:57 AM PST by baclava
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To: GingisK

“Every lightning strike produces EMP. Only near hits cause trouble.”

I have had brand new inverters sitting in storage ruined because lightning hit next to the house. Think it blew the MOSFETs.


15 posted on 12/16/2024 4:51:18 AM PST by Openurmind
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To: ronnie raygun
If the drones were sniffing for nukes, why wouldn't the authorities advise the governor of it?

It would be easy for the governors to tell the mayors a made up story. Here are some possible cover stories:


16 posted on 12/16/2024 4:57:45 AM PST by RoosterRedux (Emerson (paraphrased): "If you strike at the king, don't fail." The Democrats failed. )
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda
"EMP I mean, duh."

An EMT attack would be pretty bad too, though. ; )

17 posted on 12/16/2024 5:00:13 AM PST by Psalm 73 ("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
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To: ronnie raygun

Imagine “sniffing for a dirty bomb” in the territory from New York State to southern Virginia.

If true we are in deep deep trouble.


18 posted on 12/16/2024 5:05:05 AM PST by cgbg (It is time to pull the Deep State out of the mass media--like ticks from a dog.)
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To: baclava
Exactly.

If this were a nuke-sniffing operation involving military bases, base commanders would likely be notified. Military bases have controlled airspace, and unauthorized drone activity could be seen as a security threat, potentially triggering defensive measures. Notification would prevent such incidents.

Additionally, most military bases have at least heliports, and uncoordinated drones flying overhead could pose a collision risk.

19 posted on 12/16/2024 5:09:20 AM PST by RoosterRedux (Emerson (paraphrased): "If you strike at the king, don't fail." The Democrats failed. )
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To: bert

It’s a cabal of young men who have drones and nothing really to do with them
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All over planet earth??


20 posted on 12/16/2024 5:11:12 AM PST by iontheball
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