The Deep State: The Fall of the Constitution and the Rise of a Shadow Government
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (835 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B019J1ZGBS |
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| Number of Pages | : | 114 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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The New York Times best-selling author of The Party Is Over delivers a no-holds-barred, House of Cards-style exposé of who really wields power in Washington. Drawing on insider knowledge gleaned in his three decades on the Hill, Lofgren offers a provocative wake-up call to Americans and urges them to fight to reinstate the basic premise of the Constitution.. Welcome to Mike Lofgren's Washington, DC - a This Town where the political theater that is endlessly tweeted and blogged about has nothing to do with actual decision making. Actual power lies in the Deep State, Washington's shadowy power elite, in the pockets of corporate interests and dependent on the moguls
"Important information - decide for yourself." according to DaveF. This is a book worth your time, written by a retired career Congressional staff insider. Author Mike Lofgren has unique and critical insight into the workings of both the Republican Party and the Congress. And his take on both are depressing, bordering on frightening. He takes no prisoners with harsh judgement of the GOP, the Democrats, and corporate America. According to him, the Republicans are essentially shills for big business and the Democrats are just plain hapless.In a nutshell, the Deep State as Lofgren describes it is a combination of elected and appointed members of the legislative and executive branches; and corporate insider. R. Albin said Better Than Expected. I was a bit surprised by this book. It is perhaps most notable for who the author is, rather than any novelty of content. It is, however, a well written and sometimes witty polemic. The author was a long-time, and apparently widely respected, Congressional staff person. Lofgren entered public life as a staff for then Rep. John Kasich and worked for other Republicans in Congress. Apparently disillusioned by events during the Bush administration, he retired a few years ago and published a widely read essay, followed by a similar book, denouncing the Republican Party. The Democratic Party and Democratic administrations came in for quite a b. Outstanding! K. MCBRIDE An outstanding and insightful analysis of the pathetic dysfunctional partisan and gridlock government of the United States! I had previously read Prof. Wolin’s “Democracy, Inc.” in the past with his revelation of the “Inverted Totalitarianism” which has captured the institutions of power and governance in this country. Mike Lofgren provides an updated and specific discussion of the criminal and corrupt fascist state which is only masquerading as a democracy, i.e. 1%, Citizen’s United, corporate offshore inversion tax avoidance, and AIPAC/Israel to mention just a few issues. The author reveals that the