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qwerty90615's avatar

I worked for the US federal government for 23 years. Concealment will always be part of government. The best possible situation is to see government as a necessary evil and keep it as small and powerless as possible, but corruption overwhelmingly bloats it constantly.

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Coleen Rowley's avatar

I worked for the FBI for 24 years and for many of those years served in a legal capacity as a divisional Freedom of Imformation Officer and you are exactly right! Often things are kept secret simply for secrecy's sake! I was once told by headquarters not to release some documents being requested under FOIA and Privacy Act , not because it would do any harm but simply because they didn't want to set any precedent that might dent agency secrecy!

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LW's avatar

100% John.

From my limited experience working in government, and years of observing…most employed there are in it for themselves only, and worthless uses of our taxpayer dollars.

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qwerty90615's avatar

I knew very many government employees who had good intentions and that having those ensured good results. “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”

The art of ignoring corruption is highly developed. I was a whistleblower. Here's a little nugget:

https://impendingchange.blogspot.com/2021/12/faa-flight-checks-and-drones.html?m=1

Of course, we are in it for ourselves. Most of what most people do is to meet their needs.

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Brien's avatar

Years ago I was sent to the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia by the company I worked for(at the CIAs request) to give a presentation on how my company managed a high technology development program. What really stood out from that visit was the extreme secrecy of the CIA. I was met at the airport upon arrival in Washington DC by my CIA host and escorted to the Langley campus. The first thing my host said(after hello) was that I was not allowed to ask questions during my visit to the CIA, effective immediately. No questions whatsoever. I said that I understood and by the time we entered the CIA campus and drove into the largest parking lot I have ever seen(full of cars) I had forgotten the question directive and let slip the trivial question: “How many cars does this parking lot accommodate?”. My host quickly reminded me of his question directive.

And so it went during my visit and presentation. I was asked many questions, was not allowed to ask one. It seemed to me to be secrecy in the extreme. I didn’t “question” it then. Now I know that it was at its heart a form of accountability and constitutional abuse.

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Taming the Wolf Institute's avatar

If you had been trained in mediation, or Trump's Art of the Deal, you would have insisted, immediately, on parity. For every question the CIA asked, you were allowed to ask one in return. Equity. Parity. Goodwill. Principle. And you would shame them by asking, you do not want to be. unprincipled, do you?

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qwerty90615's avatar

He wouldn't have made it into the building if he insisted on parity.

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Rascal Nick Of's avatar

Tucker or Kash. Who are gonna believe about Crooks? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/11/fbi-director-kash-patel-issues-response-after-tucker/

Im gonna go with Tucker on this. Kash is covering it up. He is compromised. And we are never going to learn the truth. About a lot of things.

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Luanne Hisle's avatar

Agreed! 👍

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Ches Crosbie's avatar

I read you because you are NOT mainstream

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ForestDi56's avatar

It’s not just big government. Goes on everywhere. Our tiny school in an unincorporated tiny township has a new school clerk who insists she must have her own office and work behind closed doors. One of her major job duties is to pay bills, receive money, and balance the budget. And report these activities to the school board. The only other persons with any authority to view or access our bank account are the County Superintendent who encouraged her hiring and who has reportedly been friends with er for over 20 years. And the brand new School Admin (kind of like a principal without the title) also encouraged for hire by the Super. Who is now keeping the pre-existing assistant clerk/receptionist from knowing what is going on in the school or after hours staff activities. Do you think this school is being set up for some funny business? Corruption appears to be inherent in humans. Put us in front of money and possible power and insist on closing the doors and you will have corruption. That is a given.

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earl's avatar

Secrecy and lack of adequate explanation leads to 'conspiracy theories' (really rational attempts to explain what is observed). Conspiracy theories invite ridicule, which serves to further obfuscate the truth. Ridicule leads to division and frustration. So not only have the perpetrators covered their tracks, but left us distrustful and divided. Well done. Demonic, but well done.

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Taming the Wolf Institute's avatar

You are correct. A fellow named Cass Sunstein, husband of Samantha Powers, published a paper, out of Harvard, that became his ticket into advising Obama. His idea was for the government to initiate fake conspiracy theories and flood the public square. After a while, the public would grow frustrated and not listen to anyone's theory - no matter how correct. That tactic was in strong use up through Biden's administration and in the current Democrat wave of slanderous alleged conspiracies.

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Jason's avatar

It is not theoretical when your government is actually working on behalf of puppet masters, whose goal is to control and harm us through subversion and economics.

Until our government is no longer controlled by Israel or their citizens who own the banks, 94% of media, search engines, immigration policy, big Pharma, Hollywood, and hold sway over the judiciary, then no amount of activism or elections will make a dent in our collective suffering.

It’s really that simple

“To know who rules over you, simply look at who it is illegal

to criticize “

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VictorDianne Watson's avatar

I couldn’t agree more, John. I’m so sick of all the speculation about any of the issues you mentioned. Let’s get the truth about all of them and put them to rest. It just makes for sound bites and clicks. In other words, report the truth and shut up about it!!

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Allie's avatar

Secrecy does invite speculation.

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Mothertrucker's avatar

Or the tired old “for reasons of national security”

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Paul's avatar

Awsome

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SteelJ's avatar

Irritated by your questions? Hardly. You are spot-on as always. After watching 90% of the world population so easily duped by the blatant COVID scam, I'm not surprised your clear thinking and good advice doesn't resonate with so many though. With a world populated overwhelmingly by fools, how much hope is there, really? But thank you, and thank you again for trying, and you do it so well.

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Bonnie B Matheson's avatar

Keep exposing the conspiracies! Eventually, enough people will wake up. I just hope it will be in time.

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Marsali S.'s avatar

Thank you, John for this. It appears that we are stuck in an endless doom loop. Always money for constant wars and meddling in far off places, and things falling apart at home. It’s almost cliche to say it anymore.

CNN and FOX are two wings of the same bird.

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Riki Tiki Tavi's avatar

It's a No-Brainer, Right?...Robert David Steele wrote his book (publ.in 2011), "The Open Source Everything Manifesto" [which was once available from your friendly Public Library] and as a former CIA agent, was well informed regarding False Flag ops (he revealed that he had run a FF op), and understood the problems with national secrecy(a global problem)...which continues to feed the distrust of governments worldwide. It's an obsolete matrix that is not healthy for the future of humanity(if there is to be a future.)My most recent article gets into the dynamics of Satanic(demonic-Archontic) interference- in a nutshell: "Interdimensional Demonic Intelligence." It's up to every Jedi out there to raise the frequency. Pax!

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Taming the Wolf Institute's avatar

Where can one access your recent paper?

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Richard's avatar

Excellent analysis and commentary John, thanks for being a speaker of the truth.

An obscure case you might not be aware of is US v. Reynolds at 345US1 from 3/9/53. The funny story about it can be found in The Washington Post, Sunday June 22, 2003 entitled An Injustice Wrapped in a Pretense, by Timothy Lynch. Sorry for no link. I have a photocopy of the article. It was the first invocation of secrecy based on National Security at SCOTUS level. Short version, the government lied to the trial court.

The funny part is that in the conversion from paper to digital, the secret became public.

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