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What is the “deep state” anyway?

Ever wonder why we didn’t see more prosecutions from the Portland, Oregon riots? 

Did you know that the FBI raided the home of James O’Keefe, Project Veritas founder, over allegedly possessing Ashley Biden’s diary? (Project Veritas never published anything on the subject and eventually turned the document over to police.)

These questions may seem unrelated but stay with me here.

The answers might surprise you.

The New Jersey Herald recently published an op-ed by former judge Andrew Napolitano defining the “deep state” as, “parts of the government that do not change in response to elections and are not transparent or answerable to voters.” It also reported evidence showing that the deep state remains “engaged, deceptive and dangerous.”

Judge Napolitano indicated that, “this generally includes the intelligence and law enforcement communities, the military and diplomatic communities and central bankers. Each has its private sector collaborators. Some would include the judiciary.”

He went on to state, that, the “deep state is well below the visible parts of government and rarely subject to public scrutiny. Its budgets are secret. And its power is rarely subject to appeal of any sort.” Napolitano highlighted its two most “notorious members” as, “intelligence and law enforcement,” specifically, the CIA and the FBI.

Napolitano indicated that “there are many CIA actions that the agency wishes we did not know about,” including an admission that was secretly recorded by then CIA director, Gen. David Petraeus, “that the CIA has access to all microchips in your home."

"Thus, if you own a microwave oven, the CIA is quite literally in your kitchen," he writes. "If you use a cellphone or drive a car, the CIA quite literally goes wherever you do.

"No statute authorizes CIA torture or domestic spying. In fact, the Constitution and treaties to which the U.S. is a signatory and federal statutes prohibit both types of behavior. Yet, CIA agents engage in criminal behavior because they can — and because they know that they can get away with it."

What does a Convention of States have to do with the CIA, you ask? One of the limited goals of a Convention of States is: limiting “the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.”

You might ask, what does the CIA and the deep state have to do with a Convention of States? We're glad you asked! One of the limited goals of a Convention of States is: limiting “the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.” 

Now, let's talk about the FBI (also considered “officials”). Napolitano further indicated that, “During the Christmas holiday, former FBI agents revealed that they and others had secretly gone undercover and pretended to be part of the mobs that engaged in the riots in 2020 in Portland, Oregon. There, 200 folks were arrested in a six-month period and charged with various crimes, which ranged from unlawful assembly to obstruction of justice to using violence to destroy government property.”

“When FBI agents go undercover, their task is to blend in with the folks they are secretly monitoring. That often means committing the same crimes as these folks. Thus, 100 of the 200 cases were dropped because the FBI agents who were sent to join the mob and who pretended to be part of it failed adequately to chronicle what they saw.”

“Or so their now-retired former colleagues say. We will, of course, never know the true reasons why these cases were dropped. Nor will we know which of these crimes where actually provoked or committed by FBI agents.”

“We know from reports by the inspector general of the Department of Justice for 2020, and from courtroom files in the FBI-created conspiracy to kidnap the governor of Michigan, that the FBI never prosecutes its own when they are undercover and commit crimes and, in fact, regularly permits its undercover sources to commit crimes with impunity.”

Napolitano asks readers, “what’s going on here?”

“What's going on is the destruction of personal liberty in America by the very folks we have hired to protect it. CIA and FBI agents all took the same oath..."to abide by the Constitution." The folks who torture, spy without warrant, and create and participate in criminal behavior have become a law unto themselves as they decide what laws to break, what laws to uphold and whom to permit to get away with lawless behavior.”

Through an Article V Convention of States, we the people can de-throne groups like the CIA and the FBI by subjecting them to much-needed term-limits!

Why call a Convention of States?

Simple: to bring power back to the states and the people, where it belongs. Unelected bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. (like the CIA, FBI, CDC, NIH, etc.) shouldn’t be allowed to make sweeping decisions that impact millions of Americans. But right now, they do. So, it all boils down to one question: WHO DECIDES?

Article V of the U.S. Constitution gives states the power to call a Convention of States to propose amendments. It takes 34 states to call the convention and 38 to ratify any amendments that are proposed. Our convention would only allow the states to discuss amendments that, “limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, impose fiscal restraints, and place term limits on federal officials.”

In fact, a review of the active legislation in Michigan right now, House Joint Resolution E, or “HJR-E,” shows this.

MSN recently reported that a federal court ordered that a “special master be appointed to review materials seized by the FBI during raids against Project Veritas last month. It went on to say, “The special master will determine whether evidence seized by the FBI in raids against Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe and two former Project Veritas employees can be used by prosecutors in a case involving the alleged theft of Ashley Biden’s diary.”

This ruling is definitely promising, but no guarantee that materials from Project Veritas offices will not become public! Oh, sorry, did I say offices? I meant “apartment.” Yes, the FBI had raided O’Keefe’s personal residence.

“I’ve dedicated my life to exposing the lies, the criminal acts, and unethical practices committed by the Deep State in Washington, D.C. I am under no illusion that those in D.C. will ever voluntarily give up their power. That’s why I am proud to stand with my good friend Mark Meckler and endorse the Convention of States Project. Calling an Article V Convention of States will restore liberty and bring the power back to the people where it belongs.” ~ James O'Keefe, Project Veritas

If you agree with James O’Keefe, sign the petition at www.conventionofstates.com. If you care even more about the cause of freedom, visit www.conventionofstates.com/take_action and consider donating a fraction of your free time, as little as 20 minutes a week.

We think becoming part of a nationwide project made of millions of patriots across America standing up against the deep state is well worth the effort.

Michele is the state communications coordinator for Michigan. As a first-generation American, she has always been grateful for this great nation. She’s exercising her gratitude and passion for clear and engaging writing to inspire more people to stand up for their values. To contact her, email michele.haroon@cosaction.com