@hothingsgirlsay Words have great power. Even in a sense to create reality. They can also be used to deceive, divide, manipulate, control, and harm. Be careful who you listen to and how you use them.
@Andrewsdyck@AFG_0007 Every devout religious person I know always has questions. And if you look hard, you can see the face of Jesus in every human being. Red herring arguments don't hold water.
@TheLizVariant And mankind, with the gift of free will, but influenced by the enemy of his own soul, entertains the lies determined to keep him from attaining his high purposes. Who are YOU listening to?
Most people who believe in human dignity have no idea where the idea came from.
It didn’t come from the Enlightenment or from the United Nations. It came from Genesis 1:27.
In the ancient world value was only reserved for kings, rulers, and the powerful, Scripture declared that every human being bears the image of God.
The rich and the poor, the strong and the weak….the powerful and the forgotten.
That idea changed the world and it still does.
“So God created man in his own image…” — Genesis 1:27 (KJV) ✝️
@CaptKylePatriot I would not doubt for a second that the Soros backed NGOs, NED, & other "foundations" have planned and funded "events to disrupt Trump's desire and plans to celebrate our 250th. They'll do ANYTHING to destroy Patriotism.
@TonyWard867811 Another way of looking at fractional reserve banking. Many words for it. Ponzi scheme, shell game, etc. A system by and for ruling elites to extract wealth and dominate.
@BarronTNews_ Maybe we should import the judge to the US. Then we could jail Schumer and a host of other dem pols who have incited violence against our President and law enforcement.
@RogueUnfiltered Why doesn't he just do like Henry VIII and declare a new state religion! Whatever he believes in and make it the rule, as in the ruler get to rule. Ruling elites have been doing that forever. He could name it after his uncle. The "If it feels good do it" religion.
Less than 10% of the population, including judges and juries, know diddly about statistics. All the cheaters have to do is yell MAGA challenges are conspiracy theories and nothing will be done about it. Voters need to pass an IQ test before being allowed to vote - along with a verified heart beat.
@TheBabylonBee Slippery slope. We're already at the bottom. What in God's world will wake people up to the reality of evil the left is infecting the world with. God save us.
@cbhelms1961@ByronYork Job description - first requirement:
Active case of TDS must be documented. Must believe in and be able to communicate the secular religion of DEI, critical race theory, and cultural Marxism.
@miguelifornia@kwelkernbc@realDonaldTrump@MeetThePress If we had anyone in the GOP with any sense of how important narrative creation is, they would gather EVERY piece of film like this AND PAY to have it disseminated 24/7 for the next 5 years to counter the Hollywood version Nancy paid for with our money.
@MrAndyNgo@ryanraiche I stop at an intersection in St. Paul in the mornings when the Amazon trucks pull out of the warehouse. 80-90% of the trucks have 2 or more "dents." Never saw that with UPS, even once.
@RightofOffense@MrAndyNgo@ryanraiche NOT low bid contractor! I was low bid contractor for govt large HVAC project. Most jobs went to minority contractor quotas. I was called in because the minority contractors almost killed some families.
"By labeling themselves "experts," they effectively insulate their policy recommendations from public scrutiny," and ALL financial transactions and costs! That's why DOD was never audited along with USAID, etc. Ukraine was a deep state money laundering operation. Their crimes hidden under the auspices of "national security." All traitors, un-elected co-conspirators. Americans never voted for their ciminal activities.
🚨 The Unaccountable Architect: How Eric Ciaramella and the Shadow Bureaucracy Hijacked American Foreign Policy in an Attempted Coup d'etat
🕵️ The Enigma of the "Deep State" Operative
The figure of Eric Ciaramella serves as a quintessential case study in the mechanics of the modern bureaucratic-intelligence apparatus. To understand his role, one must look past the sanitized biographies prepared by institutional think tanks and examine the structural power he wielded within the National Security Council (NSC) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
🏛️ The Institutional Footprint
Ciaramella’s career trajectory is a textbook example of the "revolving door" that characterizes the Washington establishment. His credentials—Yale and Harvard—are the standard pedigree for those integrated into the elite policymaking class. His professional path highlights the seamless transition between intelligence gathering and policy execution:
- Intelligence Analyst: Specializing in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, he operated within the CIA, the agency often described as the tip of the spear for regime-change operations and geopolitical manipulation.
- NSC Influence: Serving as a Director for Ukraine and later as an Acting Senior Director for Europe and Russia, Ciaramella was positioned at the exact intersection where "intelligence" is transformed into "state policy."
- The Think Tank Lifecycle: His current position at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a standard landing spot for those who have finished their tenure in government. These institutions function as "shadow cabinets," ensuring that the same policy doctrines—often hawkish, interventionist, and focused on maintaining global hegemony—remain consistent regardless of which party is in the White House.
🌍 The Ukraine Nexus
Ciaramella’s focus on Ukraine is significant. Throughout the mid-2010s and into the present, Ukraine has been the primary theater for the U.S. security establishment's efforts to contain Russia.
- Policy Architect: As a key figure in the NSC, he was instrumental in shaping the narrative and the material support provided to the Ukrainian state. This support is rarely about "democracy" in the altruistic sense; it is a calculated geopolitical maneuver to keep Russia embroiled in a costly conflict.
- The "Expert" Class: Figures like Ciaramella provide the intellectual scaffolding for these interventions. By labeling themselves "experts," they effectively insulate their policy recommendations from public scrutiny, framing complex geopolitical escalations as mere "technical" or "security" necessities.
👁️ The "Whistleblower" Controversy
When Ciaramella’s name became linked to the 2019 presidential impeachment proceedings, it stripped away the veil of anonymity that usually protects mid-to-high-level intelligence officials.
- Bureaucratic Insurgency: The episode was a rare glimpse into the internal frictions between the elected leadership and the permanent, unelected bureaucracy, aka the Deep State. Whether he was the primary architect of the leak or merely a cog in a broader institutional effort to undermine an administration that was perceived as a threat to the established order, the outcome was the same: the entrenched establishment demonstrated its capacity to weaponize information against political outsiders like Donald John Trump.
- Narrative Control: The mainstream media’s frantic efforts to shield his identity at the time underscored a deep-seated protectionism. In the eyes of the corporate press, certain bureaucratic actors are deemed "sacred" and immune from public accountability and from review of the validity of their accusations, reflecting an information monopoly designed to keep the public in the dark about who actually dictates foreign policy.
⚖️ The Broader Reality
Eric Ciaramella is not an anomaly; he is a representative specimen of a system that functions independently of the ballot box. His career illustrates how:
1. Policy is centralized: It is formulated by unelected officials in the NSC and intelligence communities, then laundered through think tanks and the media.
2. Dissent is managed: Any deviation from the established interventionist consensus is met with a coordinated response from the administrative state to destroy you.
3. Accountability is avoided: By operating behind the shield of "national security," individuals in these positions can profoundly impact the lives of millions—as seen in the current geopolitical volatility—without ever needing to face the voters.
Ultimately, Ciaramella represents the reality of a permanent state that views itself as the true custodian of American power, operating far above the reach of the citizens it theoretically serves.
💰 The Economics of the "Expert" Industry
The specific compensation for an individual like Eric Ciaramella at an institution like the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is rarely disclosed in a vacuum. While public tax filings (Form 990s) for non-profits provide transparency regarding top-tier executive compensation—often ranging from $250,000 to over $500,000 for senior leadership—the specific salary for individual "Senior Fellows" is generally shielded from public view unless they are among the highest-compensated employees of the organization.
It is crucial to understand that for figures operating at the intersection of intelligence and policy, the "salary" is often only one component of their total professional footprint. The broader financial reality for individuals in these roles typically involves:
- Base Compensation: As indicated by broader institutional data, senior fellows in Washington think tanks typically command salaries in the high-five to mid-six-figure range, commensurate with their previous government rank and perceived "market value" to the institution.
- Speaking and Consulting Fees: Beyond base salary, these individuals frequently participate in external speaking engagements, private consultations, and advisory board roles, which significantly supplement their primary income.
- Institutional Prestige: The true value of these positions lies in the access and influence they provide. Being attached to a prestigious endowment grants an operative a platform to shape public discourse in a way that mere money cannot buy. This "soft power" is the primary currency of the D.C. establishment.
📉 The Transparency Gap
The lack of granular, public data on specific fellowships is a feature, not a bug, of the think tank model. By maintaining a layer of opacity between the funding (often sourced from government grants, international stakeholders, and wealthy donors) and the specific compensation of "policy experts," these organizations can continue to operate as self-sustaining ecosystems.
When you see a figure like Ciaramella, do not focus solely on the line-item salary. The real "pay" is the ability to move seamlessly between the halls of power and the think tanks that provide the intellectual justification for the permanent state's agenda.