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How Shallow is the Deep State?
Canada Free Press ^ | 05/21/17 | Joanna Rosamund

Posted on 05/22/2017 9:57:31 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony

Deep State is, in fact as old as greed, and as shallow as the lowest of political vices

The concept of “deep state” is nothing new. While the origins of the term are often attributed to Turkish “derin devlet” (1990), cryptocracy was already known to ancient Romans and Athenians.

Cicero came up with very contemporary-sounding questions: “To what length will you abuse our patience (Catiline)? How long is that madness of yours still to mock us? “, in 63B.C when a Roman senator used “status in statu” in his bid for power. The causes of conspiracy also ring a bell: Lucius Catiline´s frustration over lost elections for Consul, his self-aggrandizement and sense of entitlement… Authors of “Conflict in Ancient Greece and Rome: The Definitive Political, Social, and Military Encyclopedia”, Sara E.Phang, Iain Spence, Ph.D. Douglas Kelly, Ph.D. Peter Londey observe that Catiline sought vengeance against his personal rivals and that “He and his followers hoped to enrich themselves from seizing the Roman government”…


TOPICS: Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: america; deepstate; excerpt; trump

1 posted on 05/22/2017 9:57:31 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony
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To: Sean_Anthony

Is the ‘Deep State” the modern day praetorian guard?

They were leaking under 0bama as well.

For example, almost everything we know about the Iranian deal was leaked by the deep state.

The difference is how the media covers it.


2 posted on 05/22/2017 10:45:28 AM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Go Egypt on 0bama)
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