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Behind the Headlines: Illusion of democracy: Trump powerless against the Deep State?

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Sun, 19 Feb 2017 17:00 UTC

Trump's presidency and the 'revolution' it promised to be is, according to some, 'dead in the water'. Facing implacable opposition to implementing his policies from within the media, the courts, the bureaucracy, and likely also his own administration, unless something fundamentally changes, Trump is a 'lame-duck president' with a full term still to go.

This week on Behind the Headlines, we're analyzing recent events in Trumpland, including the firing of General Flynn and Trump's ongoing war with the media, with a view to understanding the largely hidden structural forces that make it so hard for American presidents to enact their campaign promises.

Running Time: 01:31:38

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katesisco · 2017-02-20T20:22:12Z

Kathleen Sisco2 hours ago

Bear in mind that 1986 when R Regan was President is the time of the Chernobyl catastrophe. IF this shadow government began when the world experienced this nuclear scare, this power group would have been strongly supported as a protection group. Once established outside the normal government, this power group would have acquired a hidden agenda which I suspect was disabling Russia. I suspect that this agenda ruled supreme using the fear of Chernobyl UNTIL 2012 when (dec 2011) Japan experienced what has now been admitted to be 10x worse than Chernobyl, Fukushima. This upset the power group plans to disable Russia and the fall back Plan B was begun comprising the Middle East Wars, TIME TO STOP.

This death of the Russian Ambassador to the UN? Just when Trump proposal that Russia 'manage' the breakaway Ukraine? TIME TO STOP TIME TO STOP TIME TO STOP TIMETO STOP TIME TO STOP TIME TO STOP TIME TO STOP TIME TO STOP

Divide By Zero · 2017-02-21T00:06:21Z

Hey guys your show archive is short, instead of 1 hr 31 it ends at 1 hr 18 for both streams.... Please fix

Ruth · 2017-02-21T06:23:44Z

There may be another reason why they 'had to get rid of' Flynn. Maybe they don't have anything 'on' him - therefore, they can't control him?

Highland Fleet Lute · 2017-02-21T13:53:31Z

Jay Dyer - Behind Flynn’s Removal The Deep State Vs Trump, Russia & Sovereign Nations....[Link]

katesisco · 2017-02-22T16:24:37Z

Wonder where the anti-war movement went?

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Remember that strong opposition to the loony Bush? How he was described as The Emperor's New Clothes? Yet the Bush war machine of hidden power drove on and on. Everything wrong with American was rolled up into OBAMA WINS ELECTION and Poof!! suddenly everything was right? And the wars continued? And the US public got health care in the form of all Americans paying for health care instead of actually getting it? AND the media is not psychologically manipulating us?

BernorBust · 2017-02-23T13:21:45Z

"Trump powerless against the Deep State" does not require a question mark. As POTUS (Puppet Of The Ultra State), Trump will almost certainly be quietly reminded of his proper place in the Swamp or (and this is less likely) he will face impeachment (name any reason at all) and possibly face charges of sedition.

In the view of the Ultra (Deep) State, America is Great Already, so why change anything? Exactly what Obama learned during his eight years as POTUS.

Laura · 2017-02-24T06:27:52Z

BernorBust I don't think Obama "learned" anything; I think he was a willing player from the beginning.

BernorBust · 2017-02-24T13:59:30Z

Laura Bush, and certainly Clinton before him, was a willing player. The jury's still out on Obama. He was drawn into the Libya conflict by his hawkish advisors but he did try to resist US ground involvement in Syria. He was not as willing to go along with Clinton and her advisors (Nuland, Powers) as Bush who willingly and enthusiastically partnered with Cheney. To what extent Obama personally approved of the 60,000 bombs he dumped on people is, as yet, unclear. We need to see more records. But whether willing or not, Obama was weak and unprincipled, a matter that's also clear from his dealings (not his pontificating) in regards to racial issues.

A snake oil salesman.

Divide By Zero · 2017-02-24T23:13:23Z

BernorBust Obama went from a unknown to President in a few years. He was groomed. He ain't no bush, but perhaps he was already part of the neo liberal group which saw him useful for their plans.

Amerikagulag · 2017-02-23T15:20:37Z

Trump will do what he's told to do just like anyone who inhabits the white house.

The fact that he's leaning on Netanyahu (Mileikowsky) for support, speaks volumes as to who actually rules the US.

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The parasite anglo-zionist cabal will have world domination and no swamp-draining allowed. The problem is that the US will become a corpse with likely civil wars; a shadow of its former self. The parasite anglo-zionist cabal will render the US useless. It's almost accomplished already. Flynn was the tipping point.

ClintWestwood · 2017-02-24T03:17:53Z

Trump will be boxed in exactly as Jimmy Carter, another outsider, was corralled and controlled. If he becomes too rebellious, he will get what Kennedy got. The intelligence agencies, Israel, and Wall Street want Pence because they know he will do as he is told.

BernorBust · 2017-02-24T15:48:15Z

"If he becomes too rebellious, he will get what Kennedy got."

I agree. They'll make him an offer he can't refuse. The PEOPLE need someone feisty like Sanders but non-aligned, and younger with a larger popular mandate to bomb the Swamp with WMDs. Literally.

Am I raising the specter of revolution? Crikey! I believe I am!

Divide By Zero · 2017-02-24T23:14:36Z

ClintWestwood The only hope is that trump says things stupidly that are true. If he keeps pretending to be stupid he can reveal more and more to the people.

In the USA you have that Idiot Biden running the show. We, in Australia have Mr Magoo (If you don't know who Mr Magoo is, Google him?) Leftards...

Oldfart

I reported it yesterday morning. I had seen the report in the French news the day before already. [Link]

LindaMay

I wonder if the people who do have conversations with themselves have trouble quieting the mind, as for meditation.

ReRan

Elon should put X on the 'plaid mode'....lol

Gator

When isreali's realise that they too are victims of this regime they will then know their true status. This regime has but one mission. To further...

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