Tag Archives: deep state

It’s Their World

Posted on November 28, 2014 by camelotkidd

I think I’ve come up with a working definition/differentiation between neoliberalism and neoconservatism. Neoliberalism refers to the economic policies the United States pursues, specifically: free enterprise–state subsidized private power with no infringement on managerial prerogatives. Neoliberalism is not, contrary to what … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged deep state, greedy/ideology, neoconservatism, neoliberalism, Philip Mirowski | Leave a comment

Godzilla vs Mothra

Posted on October 8, 2014 by camelotkidd

With the dearth of investigative journalism and embrace of entertainment as news by our corporate press, sometimes the only way we learn about the important events shaping our world is when there is a dust up among our elite. Right … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AIG bailout case, Ben Bernanke, David Dayen, deep state, finance, Hank Greenberg, Henry Paulson, Naked Capitalism, Timothy Geithner, Yves Smith | Leave a comment

Why we can’t have nice stuff

Posted on October 6, 2014 by camelotkidd

We’ve been talking a lot about foreign policy lately, but why does US foreign policy matter to the American public? It matters because our elite are committed to empire. Empire is their political economy. Empire benefits them. Us, not so … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Chris Hedges, deep state, empire, military industrial complex, neo-feudalism, Noam Chomsky | Leave a comment

That time of year

Posted on September 17, 2014 by camelotkidd

Uh, oh. It’s after Labor Day and our political leaders are pining for war. Put away those whites and get out the camouflage. It’s funny what our leaders admit to when they think no one is paying attention. Remember the run … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Card, Charles Pierce, deep state, Matt Stoller, Naked Capitalism, war as a product | 1 Comment

Don’t do stupid shit

Posted on September 9, 2014 by camelotkidd

What the fuck is going on in the Ukraine? And why does the US seem hell bent on starting a nuclear war over an area that has no relevance to it’s national security? Talk about stupid shit. According to conventional … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged deep state, John Mearsheimer, neoconservatives, not a bug but a feature, Robert Parry, Russia, Ukraine | Leave a comment

Deep State Blues

Posted on September 5, 2014 by camelotkidd

I have the “deep state” blues. Reading the speech President Obama gave in Estonia it’s clear that the neoconservatives, who were such a feature of the the Bush Administration, are still calling the shots. It appears that it doesn’t matter … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged deep state, Mike Lofgren, neoconservative, The Obama Doctrine | 1 Comment

Deep State

Posted on September 29, 2013 by camelotkidd

God, we live in interesting times! On one hand, we have ongoing revelations from whistleblower, Edward Snowden, detailing a massive surveillance state, determined to spy on everyone, American citizens included. “Collect it all,” is the motto of NSA chief, General … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged C. Wright Mills, deep state, Edward Snowden, empire, executive branch, Fred Branfman, Gaius Publius, Keith Alexander, NSA, NSC, power elite, war on terror | Leave a comment

Spy’n in Zion

Posted on April 2, 2012 by camelotkidd

Not dead yet. Been really busy with work, so sporadic posting. There’s an interesting story relating to the ongoing deep security state happening in my own backyard. It seems that the National Security Agency is building a huge facility at Camp … Continue reading →

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