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See also: Obamunism
Veterans of intelligence community scandals (clockwise from lower left): Judge Boasberg, Mary McCord (DOJ), Eric Ciaramella, Alexander Vindman, Michael Atkinson, John Carlin.

Glenn Greenwald observed:

"Involvement of the intelligence community in the domestic activities of U.S. citizens is one of the most dangerous breaches of civil liberties and democratic order the U.S. Government can perpetrate. It was after World War II when the CIA, the NSA and other security state agencies that wield immense and unlimited powers in the dark were created in the name of fighting the Cold War. Legal and institutional prohibitions on wielding that massive machinery against the American public were central to the always-dubious claim that this security behemoth that operates completely in the dark was compatible with democracy. As the ACLU noted, “in its 1947 charter, the CIA was prohibited from spying against Americans, in part because President Truman was afraid that the agency would engage in political abuse.”[1]

CNET reported the following back in 2008:

“Months before the Oklahoma City bombing took place, Biden introduced another bill called the Omnibus Counterterrorism Act of 1995. It previewed the 2001 Patriot Act by allowing secret evidence to be used in prosecutions, expanding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and wiretap laws, creating a new federal crime of ‘terrorism’ that could be invoked based on political beliefs, permitting the U.S. military to be used in civilian law enforcement, and allowing permanent detention of non-U.S. citizens without judicial review. The Center for National Security Studies said the bill would erode ‘constitutional and statutory due process protections’ and would ‘authorize the Justice Department to pick and choose crimes to investigate and prosecute based on political beliefs and associations.’[2]

Even Jacobin magazine noted, "The danger is real that the January 6 Capitol attack will be used as an excuse to severely curtail our civil liberties."[3] Among the junta's first actions was to execute a warrant on former New York Mayor Rudy Guiliani who led challenges to the integrity of the 2020 presidential election.[4] The ACLU argued that the Democrats' new Domestic Terrorism bill to target their political enemies would harm minority communities.[5]

Free speech

Biden did not condemn Big Tech censoring and silencing President Trump's social media accounts or conservatives' pages. He also actively took part in censorship by banning comments on the White House YouTube channel after receiving an overwhelming backlash of dislikes.[6] The junta DNI alleged constitutionally protected First Amendment free speech rights promote violence in a report entitled, Domestic Violent Extremism Poses Heightened Threat in 2021:

"Newer sociopolitical developments—such as narratives of fraud in the recent general election, the emboldening impact of the violent breach of the US Capitol, conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and conspiracy theories promoting violence—will almost certainly spur some DVEs [domestic violent extremists] to try to engage in violence this year."[7]

The junta DOJ Anti-Trust Division was taken over quickly by Big Tech cronies and stooges.[8] Junta wingman Merrick Garland appointed Susan Davies as head of the Anti-Trust Division. Davies spent much of the last decade working on behalf of major corporate mergers and conglomerates and defending Facebook from antitrust enforcement.[9]

As polls showed trust in the mainstream media hitting all-time historic lows,[10] Instagram programed accounts forcing them to follow Joe Biden.[11] The White House official Youtube channel showed Biden's early speeches with more than 5 times thumbs down than positive reponses.[12] Research showed that 70% of all Biden Twitter followers were fake accounts.[13]

Social media and law enforcement

See also: Political profiling

The Biden junta is working with social media platforms such as Facebook to identify white male conservatives as "domestic extremists". The social media platforms assess postings that they consider to be as being "anti-government", "anti-authority", or "white supremacist" and pass along their assessment to the FBI or Homeland Security. The Joint Terrorism Task Force takes their private sector partner's assessment at face value. Any criticism of the junta can be interpreted as "extreme". This program is based upon the Patriot Act efforts to combat Islamic extremism with the slogan, "If you see something, say something," only now targeting American citizens, particularly white male conservatives.[14] All the resources of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act are now being employed, not just against the Trump campaign, the Trump administration, or President Trump, but against Trump voters and supporters.

Detention and harassment of political opponents

See also: Obama/Biden FISA abuse and Police state

Weeks after the seizure of power, Garland and Biden lifted President Trump's ban on harassment of political opponents and executed a warrant on former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani to seize electronic devices with names and cell phone number's of all Giuliani's contacts.[15] Giuliani led the challenges to Democrat election fraud after the 2020 presidential election.[16] Additionally, Giuliani had in his possession damning evidence related to the Biden family corruption scandals.[17] The seizure of Giuliani's electronic devices with cell phone numbers and email contacts opened the door for further FISA 702 abuse. Two weeks before the seizure it was discovered Mary McCord (DOJ), who succeeded John Carlin as head of the DOJ-NSD during the corrupt Obama administration and submitted the fraudulent Carter Page FISA warrant to the FISA Court, was hired by FISA Court chief judge James Boasberg as Amicus Curiae.[18][19]

Two days prior to the seizure of Giuliani's electronic devices, it was reported that the FISA Court determined Obama era FISA abuse was ongoing.[20] Edward Snowden described in detail how Obama FISA abuse worked to illegally surveil political opponents, elected officials, and judges for blackmail purposes and to interfere in elections.[21] The home of Victoria Toensing was also raided.[22] Toensing, the wife of former D.C. US Attorney Joe diGenova, represented Dmytro Firtash and also whistleblower William J. Campbell in the Uranium One bribery scandal.

Biden portrayed himself as a uniter of Republicans and Democrats. In contradiction to what he says, Biden has very little tolerance for people who oppose him. He called Trump supporters "Chumps",[23] "ugly folks",[24] "racists",[25] "virulent people" and "dregs of society".[26] He called Republicans senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley "Nazis".[27] Deputy chief of staff Jen O’Malley Dillon called Republican Senators "a bunch of f*****".[28] Peter Strzok's old boss, Frank Figliuzzi, called for the arrest and detention of Republican congressmen.[29]

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov informed the world that Russia is monitoring the illegal detention and human rights violations committed against nearly 450 dissidents who were arrested by the junta after they were invited into the United States Capitol building by U.S. Capitol Police on January 6, 2021.[30][31] Widespread human rights violations against the peaceful protesters by the junta have been reported,[32] including vicious and savage beatings by guards on protesters arrested for trespass and held in solitary confinement.[33] One dissident protester had his hands zip-tied first and was beaten by a D.C. jail officer. The victim was hospitalized with a shattered orbital floor, a broken eye socket, broken jaw, and broken nose. He may have a permanent loss of vision in his right eye.[34]

The junta attempted to paint with a broad brush anyone who supported President Trump as part of a grand conspiracy. The Biden DOJ attempted to coerce plea agreements from people who were employed with no criminal history, stable family and community relations, and arrested for trespass by asking the courts to deny bail because the junta needed time to investigate some vast conspiracy.[35] Many prisoners were held in isolation 23 hours a day. WUSA TV reported one peaceful protester was savagely beaten in custody, suffering a shattered eye socket, his jaw and nose broken, and may never see again.[36]

War on the Christian church

An IRS official denied tax-exempt status to a Texas group that encourages church members to pray for state and national leaders regardless of their party affiliation because it benefits “the private interests of the [Republican] Party.” According to the Epoch Times the official wrote,

“You do not qualify as an organization described in IRS Section 501(c)(3). You engage in prohibited political campaign intervention,” wrote Stephen A. Martin, Director of the IRS Office of Exempt Organizations Rulings and Agreements in a May 18 [2021] letter (pdf)[37] to Christians Engaged, the Garland, Texas-based prayer group recognized by Texas officials as tax-exempt.

“You are also not operated exclusively for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of Section 50l (c)(3), because you operate for a substantial non-exempt private purpose and for the private interests of the [Republican][38] party,” Martin said. [...]

Martin also noted that the group’s activities “educate believers on national issues that are central to their belief in the Bible as the inerrant Word of God,” Martin explained.

“Specifically, you educate Christians on what the Bible says in areas where they can be instrumental, including the areas of sanctity of life, the definition of marriage, biblical justice, freedom of speech, defense, and borders and immigration, U.S. and Israel relations,” he said.

The Bible teachings are typically affiliated with the [Republican] party and candidates. [Bolden added] This disqualifies you from exemption under lRS Section 50I(c)(3),” he said.[39]

No Congressional oversight of intel community

See also: Deep State

Chief Procurator Merrick Garland announced they will not permit any investigation of members of the intel committee for leaks (ie. compromises in national security). “Garland on Monday also met with news media executives about restricting the ability of leak hunters...A New York Times lawyer called the meeting positive.”[40] Rep. Adam Schiff (HPSCI) and Sen. Mark Warner (SSCI) have facilitated intelligence community corruption and abuses with illegal leaks. As a result “leak hunters” in the DOJ are forbidden from exposing the corrupt legislative coordination. The legislative branch (intel committees), judicial branch (FISA court and federal courts) and executive branch (FBI, DOJ-NSD, DNI, DIA, CIA etc) work together to continue allowing the intelligence apparatus to avoid any oversight.[41]

Targetting QAnon followers

Many Trump supporters were baited and duped by a Deep State misinformation campaign known as QAnon. The junta DOJ then in June 2021 issued a terrorist assessment:

“The FBI has warned lawmakers in Washington that QAnon followers may move from being “digital soldiers” to engaging in “real world violence.

We assess that some [domestic violent extremist] adherents of QAnon likely will begin to believe they can no longer ‘trust the plan’ referenced in QAnon posts and that they have an obligation to change from serving as ‘digital soldiers’ towards engaging in real world violence—including harming perceived members of the “cabal” such as Democrats and other political opposition—instead of continually awaiting Q’s promised actions which have not occurred.”[42]

1/6 Capitol protests

See also: 2021 Capitol protests

The federal government had undercover agents or confidential informants embedded in several groups during the January 6, 2021 Capitol protests. A study by Revolver News of unindicted co-conspirators listed throughout the various charging documents found the unindicted co-conspirators appear to be much more aggressive and egregious participants in the so-called Capitol riot “conspiracy”.[43] Most of these unindicted co-conspirators are associated with the three alleged "militia groups" targeted by the federal government, Oath Keepers, the Proud Boys, and the Three Percenters.

Home video surveillance of the Joint Terrorism Task Force attempted recruitment of an American citizen on December 9, 2020 based upon a Facebook posting.[44]

Thomas Caldwell is a 65-year-old from Virginia and an alleged member of the Oath Keepers, which the DOJ refers to as a “paramilitary” or “militia” group. A careful read of the indictment against Caldwell reveals that a certain “Person Two” was a key co-conspirator alongside Caldwell in nearly every dimension relevant to the charges in question. Person Two planned logistics with Caldwell days in advance of 1/6, stayed in the same hotel room for days together, and when Caldwell allegedly “stormed the barricades” into restricted areas outside the U.S. Capitol, Person Two is alleged to have “stormed the barricades” right beside him. In arguing defendant Caldwell should be denied bail, the DOJ cites Caldwell’s “leadership role in planning the events of January 6” as including “finding lodging” for Person Three. They even explicitly refer to Person Three as “a third co-conspirator.” “Person Three” reserved and paid for various Oath Keeper hotel rooms. Indeed, the curious lack of indictments filed against the entire gamut of Persons referenced as playing leadership roles within the Oath Keepers on 1/6 raises red flags. This includes: Person 2, Person 3, Person 10, Person 14, Person 15, Person 16, Person 19 and Person 20, along with many co-conspirators listed only as “an individual.”

Among such individuals is the alleged administrator of the “Stop the Steal J6” Zello channel.[45] The DOJ point-blank says this Zello channel administrator “directed the group” as it was carrying out the alleged Capitol attack. If the group is carrying out a conspiracy as the defendants are charged with, this Zello channel administrator is directing the conspiracy in real-time. Yet the Zello administrator was not charged.

It appears that the individual who set up the Proud Boys’ communications infrastructure is being protected by the DOJ. The DOJ refers to this person only as “UCC-1” (UCC meaning an explicitly spelled out “unindicted co-conspirator”). UCC-1, as well as two additional unindicted co-conspirators referred to only as “Person-One” and “Person-Two” in the Proud Boys indictment, were all in Proud Boys “upper tier leadership,” and appear to have been the most prolific planners and incendiary advocates of “insurrection” in the run-up to and on the day of 1/6. The DOJ cites statements made almost exclusively by unindicted co-conspirators as statements that “revealed a plan to storm the Capitol and to let the crowd loose.”

In December 2020 a former Green Beret and Republican congressional candidate was contacted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF). The Green Beret released video surveillance of the FBI contacting him at his home and an audio recording made at a local restaurant of his actual meeting with the FBI. Federal agents attempted to recruit him to spy on patriots and everyday Americans. The lead was provided directly to the FBI by Facebaook.[46]

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  1. https://greenwald.substack.com/p/the-us-intelligence-community-flouting
  2. https://www.thebigsmoke.com.au/2021/01/10/joe-biden-authored-the-patriot-act-now-hes-promised-new-domestic-terror-laws/
  3. https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/01/joe-biden-domestic-terrorism-bill-capitol-building
  4. https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2021/04/28/giuliani-pad-raided-by-feds-492636
  5. https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/02/24/new-domestic-terror-laws-will-harm-minority-communities-aclu-says-1034122/
  6. Biden White House Disables YouTube Comments After Thousands Dislike Inauguration Video
  7. https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/UnclassSummaryofDVEAssessment-17MAR21.pdf
  8. https://prospect.org/cabinet-watch/big-tech-critics-alarmed-at-direction-of-biden-antitrust-per/
  9. https://prospect.org/cabinet-watch/merrick-garland-wants-former-facebook-lawyer-to-top-antitrust-division-susan-davies/
  10. https://www.mediaite.com/news/new-poll-media-trust-at-an-all-time-low-nearly-60-think-press-more-concerned-with-supporting-an-ideology-than-informing-public/
  11. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/instagram-forcing-users-follow-biden-white-house-account-not-pathetic-even-users-repeatedly-un-follow-page/
  12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5iCPKDp4V4&t=563s
  13. https://youtu.be/hb18k1Qdl-E
  14. https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/bidens-domestic-terrorism-strategy-is-the-patriot-act-on-steroids/
  15. https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2021/04/28/giuliani-pad-raided-by-feds-492636
  16. https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2021/04/28/feds-raid-rudy-giuliani-apartment-seize-electronic-devices-its-the-corrupt-doj-fara951-angle-all-over-again/
  17. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/hunter-biden-s-legal-work-romania-raises-new-questions-about-n1071031
  18. https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2021/04/28/its-official-the-fisa-court-is-compromised-presiding-judge-james-boasberg-hires-former-doj-nsd-head-mary-mccord-as-amici-curiae-to-advise-the-court/
  19. https://archive.is/OBsBU
  20. https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2021/04/26/declassified-fisa-court-opinion-for-2020-shows-even-more-warrantless-fbi-abuses-of-nsa-database-including-search-queries-for-government-officials-and-victims/
  21. https://www.foxnews.com/media/edward-snowden-obama-surveillance-worse
  22. https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/breaking-feds-execute-search-warrant-at-rudy-giulianis-apartment-developing/
  23. Biden calls Trump supporters ‘chumps’ at Pennsylvania drive-in rally
  24. [https://www.westernjournal.com/biden-snaps-calls-minnesota-trump-supporters-ugly-folks/ Biden Snaps, Calls Minnesota Trump Supporters 'Ugly Folks'
  25. Biden wants end to 'demonization,' but where's his apology for calling Trump and supporters racists?
  26. Joe Biden Calls Trump Supporters ‘Virulent People,’ The ‘Dregs Of Society’
  27. Joe Biden likens Ted Cruz to Nazi propagandist Goebbels for helping Trump spread ‘big lie’ about election fraud
  28. https://www.glamour.com/story/glennon-doyle-and-jen-omalley-dillon-interview
  29. https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2021/06/09/ex-fbi-bigwig-frank-figliuzzi-says-tackling-domestic-terrorism-may-require-us-to-attack-and-dismantle-people-sitting-in-congress-right-now-video/
  30. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/05/russian-fm-lavrov-speaks-unconstitutional-persecution-jan-6-protesters-held-isolation-us-govt-something-timid-gop-leaders-refuse/
  31. https://tass.com/politics/1296151
  32. https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/michelle-malkin/michelle-malkin-shut-down-jan-6-gulag
  33. https://lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-siege/proud-boy-ethan-nordean-says-he-should-stay-out-of-jail-because-guards-are-beating-capitol-siege-defendants/
  34. https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/national/capitol-riots/dc-corrections-officer-savagely-beat-capitol-riot-suspect-attorney-says-ryan-samsel/65-ee38f382-4686-4dd6-9486-5db67c5bc794
  35. https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/03/the_january_6_prosecutions_hit_a_speed_bump.html
  36. https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/national/capitol-riots/dc-corrections-officer-savagely-beat-capitol-riot-suspect-attorney-says-ryan-samsel/65-ee38f382-4686-4dd6-9486-5db67c5bc794
  37. https://firstliberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Christians-Engaged-IRS-Determination-Letter_Redacted.pdf
  38. The “D party” is a reference to the Republican Party, according to a novel “Legend” Martin provided at the top of his letter to the Texas Group. See original pdf.
  39. https://www.theepochtimes.com/irs-denies-tax-exemption-to-texas-religious-group-because-prayer-bible-reading-boost-the-republican-party_3861757.html
  40. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/justice-dept-will-toughen-rules-for-seizing-lawmakers-data-garland-says/ar-AAL2wB2?li=BBnb7Kz
  41. https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/06/16/the-tucker-carlson-solution-to-deal-with-a-corrupt-intelligence-apparatus-and-fbi-will-not-work-heres-why/
  42. https://www.vice.com/en/article/88n8yk/the-fbis-new-qanon-report-is-scary-as-hell?utm_source=vicenewstwitter
  43. https://www.revolver.news/2021/06/federal-foreknowledge-jan-6-unindicted-co-conspirators-raise-disturbing-questions/
  44. https://freedomjournalist.com/fbi-dhs-attempted-to-recruit-military-to-infiltrate-rioters-before-jan-6/
  45. The Zello channel in question was populated by patriot/militia personalities who were variously monitoring and participating in 1/6 activities in real-time. Zello is an app that allows for walkie-talkie functionality on a cell phone. Because phones signals were “jammed” by law enforcement in the Capitol area, Zello’s walkie-talkie function was useful (and pre-planned) to stay in communication.
  46. https://freedomjournalist.com/fbi-dhs-attempted-to-recruit-military-to-infiltrate-rioters-before-jan-6/