THREE LETTER RESPONSE TO THE CIA: WTF?
I find it almost inconceivable that the CIA would take to Twitter to live tweet culture-related comments during the televised OSCARS awards show…
It is my belief that the CIA should not interact with the popular culture via the social media and especially attempt to influence public opinion on technology. To the extent that they claim such activities are needed to advertise their mission, improve their favorability among the general public, or recruit qualified employees, I would prefer the CIA to operate as a clandestine operation, meaning their activities are kept secret and performed secretively.
Apparently this initiative falls under a program called Reel vs Real which was designed to inform the public about things that are fictional Hollywood creations and the “real world.” It is described on the CIA’s webpage.
Is this classic misdirection to keep the public from considering the broader implications of a silent coup d'état by the Obama Administration and the leadership of some of the U.S. Intelligence Agencies to oust a sitting United States President from Office?
Granted, my opinion of the leadership of the CIA, and the other intelligence agencies, has been severely eroded by the actions of the Obama Administration. Somehow I have a hard time accepting the allegedly non-political, nonpartisan leadership of retired Air Force Lt. General James Clapper who was the Director of National Intelligence, John Brennan who was the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and of course, Robert Mueller (2001 – 2013) and James Comey (2013 – 2017) who were Directors of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
And, I would much rather see the CIA working hard to detect and deter foreign espionage activities in conjunction with the NSA and FBI than commenting on popular culture or managing their public perception by providing covert assistance to the progressive socialist democrat denizens who inhabit Hollywood and who make a hypocrisy-laden fortune exploiting the gun-related violence they decry in real life.
Bottom line …
Now is the time to clean house and quietly reassure the public that the Agency is returning to its non-political, nonpartisan, and invisible role as a protector of the U.S. Constitution and keeping America safe and secure from national security threats originating with foreign sources. No longer does the Agency’s hard-won reputation mean that they will find a pony under a pile of horseshit.
We are so screwed.
-- steve
“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words
“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw
“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”
“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS "The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius “A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell “Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar “Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS