Posted on 02/17/2017 10:05:58 PM PST by Helicondelta
The term “shadow government” is not a construct of critics; it’s actually the term the professional bureaucrats within the 7th floor of the Washington DC based Department of State gave to themselves (link)
The career political operatives who reign within the State Department openly view themselves as a distinctly separate state governing authority, with no attachment to the policies or objectives of the United States presidency or any mere elected official therein.
For years this group has considered themselves “the untouchables”.
They live a life of high financed indulgence including: massive expense accounts, chartered airline travel, swanky cocktail parties, expense chauffeurs to take their kids to private school, seasonally designed home decor – appointed by only the very best interior designers, personal security to keep the commoners away, tickets to the best venues and reserved seating at elite DC restaurants.
With first rights to the budget expenditures, the 7th floor group finds no indulgence too extravagant for their intellectual elitism. They demand nothing but the finest because they are the most worthy of the DC professionally privileged – who are more equal than others; and after all, their jobs require them to host and visit like-minded diplomats, and celebrities with exclusive tastes from around the world.
Today, this elite crew collectively choked on their crust-less triangle sandwiches:
WASHINGTON DC – […] Much of seventh-floor staff, who work for the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources and the Counselor offices, were told today that their services were no longer needed.
(Excerpt) Read more at theconservativetreehouse.com ...
Not limited to State. This cancer is embedded from top to mid level at every agency. It is the brass ring. They ain’t gonna let go.
Here is a link to that story: http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2016/12/23/learned-exxon-ceo-rex-tillerson-spending-week-jury-duty
“You’re fired” is Trump’s trademark line. It’s coming in handy as he drains the swamp.
Wow. This seems like intriguing and exciting stuff.
Rex should have fun with this project.
Very good read. Shows what people think of an individual when they actually meet them rather than relying on what our corrupt media says.
Rex should contact the IRS and have these creatures audited, and all their expense accounts. I betcha a lot would end up with heavy fines and some end up in jail.
The CEO of Exxon Mobil took his civic duty seriously then, and does to this day.
—That— is integrity.
MAGA !!
What is Levin’s deal? He is so off at times! Didn’t like his response to the Flynn fiasco either.
Tillerson gave a well received speech to State Department employees soon after he was sworn in. In the video, there was a small group of, presumably, higher ups standing behind him. I wonder if any of them were part of this group.
Thank you rex, we love it!
Thanks for the link.
EXCELLENT story of a rich and powerful man humbling himself to serve as a juror along with us common folks.
The winning “white hatters” of the intel agencies counter-coup that were forced dark are now opening up and have started to “out” the members of the 2009 globalist coup. This dis-employment blood-bath may turn into more than euphemistic event considering some are well armed agencies.
Well done brother and sister true patriots. Stay the course. Finish the job.
The end of the Cold War blew up that rice bowl and a lot of people never got over that. The neocons evolved from that crowd. 9/11 lit a fire under the CIA and a lot of folks started doing the right thing. Not all, obviously, but enough to make a dent.
Contrast that with the previous Secretary of state a Mrs Hillary Clinton. She was also involved in a court room case of sexual assault and rape prior to becoming Secretary. Except in her case she sided with the child rapist getting him off on a technicality and laughed about it in later life.
Does anyone think Mitt Romney would have done this if Trump had chosen him?
This is a usual occurrence - these people are often replaced by new Presidents. There will just be a new crop of 7th Floorers that will pick up with the privilege bit where this crop left off, only to be replaced by some future president.
The 7th floor keeps a statue of Arafat before which they
pray before preying on Americans.
Will it be removed to the trash, too?
Hope her hubby gets the axe, too.
wiki:
Ambassador Kristie Kenney is married to Assistant Secretary of State William Brownfield, who is also a Career Ambassador
Sounds like Trump wants to fundamentally transform government. Heh heh, HAVE AT IT!
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