Active Measures - Inactive Congress - Foundering Ship Of State

When World War II ended, we did not abandon those we had defeated and leave them to their own devices. We invested in rebuilding Germany and Japan. Secretary of State George Marshall oversaw what became known as the Marshall Plan. The Marshall Plan had bi-partisan support.

General Douglas MacArthur oversaw the rebuilding of Japan. This also had bi-partisan support.

It didn't matter what party controlled the White House. Both Truman and Eisenhower knew the importance of investing in democracy.

It's worth mentioning that all of these statesman were U.S. Military veterans. Truman, Eisenhower and MacArthur were combat veterans. They knew the sacrifices our citizens made to rid the world of fascism and they wanted to make sure it never happened again.

We took an active role in fostering democracy. We formed alliances to protect democracy. When the war ended we participated in NATO and the United Nations.

We helped turn countries that were hostile to us into trading partners. We didn't do as well after the Civil War. We didn't do as well after the fall of the Soviet Union.

We did not succeed in making friends and allies in the South and Russia. Southern opposition and resistance plagues us to this day.

We do not have a friend in Russia. On the contrary, we have an active enemy.

There is no military power on Earth to rival the United States. We are a nuclear super power. If you want to take down our democracy, you need to do so non-militarily.

Propaganda has been around for a long time. It has been used by advertising agencies, political parties and religious groups. It is in constant use today.

Propaganda is the preferred tool for those wishing to take us down from within. You can read all about that and get up to speed on what's been happening in a matter of weeks.

If you're not one of us. If you're a foreign power and you wish to take us down, you need new weapons. Russia has developed those weapons better than anybody else. They are known as "active measures". They include propaganda, disinformation, provocation, conspiracy, Kompromat, and cyber warfare.

Russia used those weapons big time during the 2016 elections to help get Donald Trump elected. There is a documentary on this. It is called "Active Measures".

Russia has also been attempting to recruit American assets. Well known, morally bereft, ignorant narcissists were preferred. People who could be easily compromised, who were excessively greedy and lacking in patriotism were ideal. Donald Trump met all those qualifications. Donald Trump's relationship with Russia is detailed in "Active Measures".

"Active Measures" is about 2 hours long. It is loaded with facts and attempts to tell a really complex story in a relatively short period of time. It covers a lot of ground. I was prepared for it by virtue of having read some books and articles.

I was able to follow it. I'm not sure how well I would have followed it if I had not read about these events in advance. To be sure, it's all there in the documentary. I just have no idea how someone experiencing this for the first time would react. Would it overwhelm them?

"Active Measures" is showing in a few movie theaters. It is also available on line. I watched it on HULU. I hope everyone gets to see this. I hope it gets on regular TV as well. I don't know what it would take to make that happen. I just know it would be good for the country.

Jack Bryan, Neil Barrett, Marley Clements, Doran Danoff, John MacCallum, and Laura DuBois did a great job on "Active Measures" and the nation is truly in their debt. They are doing the job our Main Stream Media should have been doing all along.

I hope this is just the start of the coverage this subject deserves. It's our democracy at stake after all. It's the difference between democracy and fascism. I would love to see more of this - lots more. It would be wonderful to see this done as a series in which each separate aspect could be covered in full detail.

So Russia has us under siege. Putin is actually stepping up his attacks for the mid-term elections in November. Which gets us back to those who would take us down from within the country. The scandal in all of this is that our Congress is actually abetting Russia by remaining inactive in the face of a foreign invasion.

To be more specific, the Republicans in Congress are abetting Russia by remaining inactive. The Republican Party has been bought and paid for by the Kochs and their pals.

These new owners of our government are interested in one thing and one thing only. They do not want to be taxed. They want to strip us of any benefits we have. Social Security, Medicare, Minimum Wage, Funding for Education, Environmental Protection, Workplace Safety, Universal Suffrage, Majority Rule, Healthcare, etc. - are all on the chopping block.

Yep, the .1% of our population who have more than the rest of us combined want to keep Donald Trump in office long enough to get their legislative agenda passed into law. They've already got the biggest tax cut ever, but that's not enough.

After adding over 1.5 trillion dollars to the deficit because of the tax cuts, Trump is now saying there isn't enough money to give federal workers a 2.5 % pay raise.

Talk about a cluster f**k. We are getting it from within and without. A foreign enemy has taken over our White House and domestic oligarchs have neutralized our Congress. It's a perfect storm and our ship of state is foundering.

The only thing that will keep us afloat is a Blue Wave on November 6th. We need to elect every Democrat on every ticket. We need to take back Congress. We need to protect our Justice Department and our Intelligence Community. We need to make sure Robert Mueller gets to complete his investigation.

Holy Moly!