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Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary: “Operative” (noun): “a person who works toward achieving the objectives of a larger interest “

Oh, I never use online dictionaries — and if I did, I certainly would never put my faith in something as corrupt as a recent Merriam-Webster’s. Buy yourself a good used copy of the famous “MW-2nd”. When I’m feeling especially informal, I might let my high standards slide a bit and refer to the American Heritage (especially the first edition — all future editions are corrupt in various ways).

MW-2nd: operative, noun - an agent, or detective.

AHD-1st: a secret or trusted agent, a private detective

In other words, you believe that Berg is not who he says he is, i.e., a committed Democrat who supported HRC and who, no doubt, was not only disappointed by her loss to hussein, but disgusted by his “throwing her under the proverbial bus”; and who now wishes to protect the constitution by demanding that hussein prove his constitutional eligibility by spending $10, making a 25-cent phone call, and showing us his birth certificate.

No, in your view, his disgruntlement has caused him to seek out a personal audience with HRC, declare his unfailing devotion to her and the Clinton Political Machine, and she, in turn, has hired him as her “trusted agent” or “secret agent” or “private detective” — that is to say, “operative”, acting on her personal behalf (not on behalf of the constitution — how silly that anyone would do such a thing!).

Good.

Here’s what I’m wondering:

Are you the kind of tinfoil hat wearer who wears it with the shiny side out, or with the dull side out? Do tell. I understand that there’s a major rift occurring at this moment between those two groups.