Authored by Ron Paul via The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity,
The term “deep state” has been so over-used in the past few years that it may seem meaningless. It has become standard practice to label one’s political adversaries as representing the “deep state” as a way of avoiding the defense of one’s positions. President Trump has often blamed the “deep state” for his political troubles. Trump supporters have created big conspiracies involving the “deep state” to explain why the president places neocons in key positions or fails to fulfill his campaign promises.
But the “deep state” is no vast and secret conspiracy theory. The deep state is real, it operates out in the open, and it is far from monolithic. The deep state is simply the permanent, unelected government that continues to expand its power regardless of how Americans vote.
There are factions of the deep state that are pleased with President Trump’s policies, and in fact we might say that President Trump represents some factions of the deep state.
Other factions of the deep state are determined to undermine any of President Trump’s actions they perceive as threatening. Any move toward peace with Russia is surely something they feel to be threatening. There are hundreds of billions of reasons – otherwise known as dollars – why the Beltway military-industrial complex is terrified of peace breaking out with Russia and will do whatever it takes to prevent that from happening.
That is why Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s indictment on Friday of 12 Russian military intelligence officers for allegedly interfering in the 2016 US presidential election should immediately raise some very serious questions.
First the obvious: after more than a year of investigations which have publicly revealed zero collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, why drop this bombshell of an allegation at the end of the news cycle on the last business day before the historic Trump/Putin meeting in Helsinki? The indictment could not have been announced a month ago or in two weeks? Is it not suspicious that now no one is talking about reducing tensions with Russia but is all of a sudden – thanks to Special Counsel Robert Mueller – talking about increasing tensions?
Unfortunately most Americans don’t seem to understand that indictments are not evidence. In fact they are often evidence-free, as is this indictment.
Did the Russian government seek to interfere in the 2016 US presidential elections? It’s certainly possible, however we don’t know. None of the Justice Department’s assertions have been tested in a court of law, as is thankfully required by our legal system. It is not enough to make an allegation, as Mueller has done. You have to prove it.
That is why we should be very suspicious of these new indictments. Mueller knows he will never have to defend his assertions in a court of law so he can make any allegation he wants.
It is interesting that one of the Russian companies indicted by Mueller earlier this year surprised the world by actually entering a “not guilty” plea and demanding to see Mueller’s evidence. The Special Counsel proceeded to file several motions to delay the hand-over of his evidence. What does Mueller have to hide?
Meanwhile, why is no one talking about the estimated 100 elections the US government has meddled in since World War II? Maybe we need to get our own house in order?
I hope and pray that our President Trump, does not falter from his stance and remains stone cold against all those who think that he was wrong at Helsinki. He was right to jerk the rope and leave the noose around the Left Wingers and the Establishment Right, to go insane trying to impeach the President on a set up trap.
The whole Mueller operation is so PHONY and POLITICAL that it defies belief. It takes an IDIOT like “Little Adam Schiff” to roll his little beady eyes and claim disaster for all. Where the democrat/socialist party was at one time hoping for impeachment, they can’t even find a face saving way to get out of this EXPENSIVE fiasco. All the American taxpayer has to do is PAY FOR IT !!!
What the Leftists keep quiet about, is the meddling that occurred when Obama, spent millions and sent his people, to try and upset the Israeli Election, attempting to overthrow Netanahue and failed. Obama is guilty of spending taxpayer money to overthrow a foreign government and our Dept of Justice has never raised a finger to bring that to light. But, because Trump bested the Left and was elected, he now becomes the target of the Left and the threat of the Establishment. Trump was right to speak up and ask the Question, where are the “servers” the DNC is hiding from those who have requested them.. Ask the Deep State, the FBI and you get no response, do who do you trust when you cant trust your own DOJ.
Comey the Commie should be arrested immediately , he is the one who is anti-American!