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JACK GOLDSMITH ON THE DEEP STATE
« on: April 23, 2018, 02:41:57 am »
Power Line
Paul Mirengoff
Apr. 22, 2018

Jack Goldsmith, writing in the Guardian, tells us that the “deep state” is real and dangerous. His assertions carry weight for two reasons.

First, Goldsmith should know. He was a high ranking Justice Department official — head the Office of Legal Counsel — during part of the George W. Bush administration. This placed him in the middle of issues regarding national security, electronic surveillance, and the like. He also worked closely with James Comey, including during the famous incident at Attorney General Ashcroft’s hospital bed that made Comey famous (or at least a legend in his own mind).

Goldsmith is also author of Power and Constraint, a book I reviewed for the Federalist Society. Goldsmith’s research kept him very much in touch with the deep state and issues relating to its power.

Second, Goldsmith is a strong critic of President Trump. Thus I view his agreement with Trump about the “deep state” as more significant than the concurrence of Trump’s defenders, from whom we normally here such assertions.

More... http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2018/04/jack-goldsmith-on-the-deep-state.php
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Re: JACK GOLDSMITH ON THE DEEP STATE
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2018, 02:29:42 pm »
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Jack Goldsmith, writing in the Guardian, tells us that the “deep state” is real and dangerous.

Well Duh!
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Re: JACK GOLDSMITH ON THE DEEP STATE
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2018, 02:33:07 pm »
Quote from: Bigun on April 23, 2018, 02:29:42 pm
Well Duh!


But Goldsmith is not just a sniper. He's an insider.

 
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Re: JACK GOLDSMITH ON THE DEEP STATE
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2018, 02:39:25 pm »
Quote from: endicom on April 23, 2018, 02:33:07 pm

But Goldsmith is not just a sniper. He's an insider.

I know!  But him telling us that the "Deep State" is real  and dangerous is kind of like him telling us the sky is blue!
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"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.

"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
- J. R. R. Tolkien

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Re: JACK GOLDSMITH ON THE DEEP STATE
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2018, 02:46:53 pm »
Quote from: Bigun on April 23, 2018, 02:39:25 pm
I know!  But him telling us that the "Deep State" is real  and dangerous is kind of like him telling us the sky is blue!


This was in duh Guardian so he's not preaching to duh choir.

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