{"id":28793,"date":"2020-09-18T17:55:25","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T21:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=28793"},"modified":"2020-09-18T17:55:25","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T21:55:25","slug":"any-reasonable-person-would-call-it-treason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=28793","title":{"rendered":"Any reasonable person would call it TREASON."},"content":{"rendered":"

Treason<\/strong><\/h1>\n

MIKE WHITNEY
\nThe Unz Review<\/p>\n

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\u201cA nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Marcus Tullius Cicero<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Transition Integrity Project (TIP) is a shadowy group of government, military and media elites who have concocted a plan to spread mayhem and disinformation following the November 3 presidential elections. The strategy takes advantage of the presumed delay in determining the winner of the upcoming election. (due to the deluge of mail-in votes.) The interim period is expected to intensify partisan warfare creating the perfect environment for disseminating propaganda and inciting street violence. The leaders of TIP believe that a mass mobilization will help them to achieve what Russiagate could not, that is, the removal Donald Trump via an illicit coup conjured up by behind-the-scenes powerbrokers and their Democrat allies. Here\u2019s a little more background from an article by Chris Farrell at the Gatestone Institute:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cIn one of the greatest public disinformation campaigns in American history \u2014 the Left and their NeverTrumper allies (under the nom de guerre: \u201cTransition Integrity Project\u201d) released a 22-page report in August 2020 \u201cwar gaming\u201d four election crisis scenarios:\u2026.The outcome of each TIP scenario results in street violence and political impasse.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2026Is it possible that the leadership of the American Left, along with their NeverTrumper allies, are busy talking themselves into advocating and promoting street violence as a response to a presidential election?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The answer is: Yes<\/b>\u2026. expect violence in the aftermath of the election, because now that is the new \u2018normal.\u201d (\u201cHow to Steal an Election\u201d,<\/a>\u00a0Gatestone Institute<\/em>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Farrell is right. As we can see from the many articles that have recently popped up in the media, the American people are being prepared for a contested election that will fuel public anxiety and revolt. This all fits with the overall strategy of the TIP. Selected journalists will be used to provide bits of information that serve the interests of the group while the people will be told to expect a long and drawn-out constitutional crisis. Meanwhile, the media, the Democrat leadership, trusted elites and elements in the Intelligence Community will put pressure on Trump to step down while firing up their political base to take to the streets. TIP\u2019s 22-page manifesto makes it clear that mass mobilization will be key to any electoral victory. Here\u2019s an excerpt from the text:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cA show of numbers in the streets-and actions in the streets-may be decisive factors in determining what the public perceives as a just and legitimate outcome.\u201d<\/b>\u00a0(\u201cPreventing a Disrupted Presidential Election and Transition\u201d<\/a>\u00a0The Transition Integrity Project<\/em>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In other words, the authors fully support demonstrations and political upheaval to achieve their goal of removing Trump. Clearly, this scorched earth approach did not originate with Joe Biden, but with the cynical and bloodthirsty puppetmasters who operate behind the curtain and who will do anything to advance their agenda.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a full-blown color revolution authored and supported by the same oligarchs and deep-state honchoes that have opposed Trump from the very beginning. They\u2019re not going to back down or call off the dogs until the job is done and Trump is gone. And when the dust settles, Trump will likely be charged, tried, sentenced and imprisoned. His fortune will be seized, his family will be financially ruined, and his closest advisors and allies will be prosecuted on fabricated charges. There\u2019s not going to be a \u201cgraceful transition\u201d of power if Trump loses. He will face the full wrath of the scheming mandarins he has frustrated for the last 4 years. These are the men who applauded when Saddam and Ghaddafi were savagely butchered. Will Trump face the same fate as them?<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump has less than two months to rally his supporters, draw attention to the conspiracy that has is presently underway, and figure out a way to defend himself against the coup plotters. If he is unable to derail the impending junta, his goose is cooked.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s worth noting, that the Transition Integrity Project (TIP) has no legal authority to meddle in the upcoming election. They were not appointed by any congressional committee nor did any government entity approve their intrusive activities. This is entirely a \u201clone wolf\u201d operation designed to exploit loopholes in campaign laws in order to undermine public confidence in our elections and to express their unbridled hostility towards Donald Trump. That said, there analysis will probably influence those who share their views. In the first page of their \u201cExecutive Summary\u201d they say:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe assess with a high degree of likelihood that November\u2019s elections will be marked by a chaotic legal and political landscape.\u00a0We also assess that the President Trump is likely to contest the result by both legal and extra-legal means, in an attempt to hold onto power.<\/b>\u201d\u00a0(Ibid<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This short statement provides the basic justification for the group\u2019s existence. It presents the participants as impartial observers performing their civic duty by objectively analyzing exercises (war games?) that indicate that Trump will challenge the election results in a desperate attempt to hold on to power. Not surprisingly, the group provides no evidence that the president would react the way they think he would. In fact, their hypothesis seems extremely far-fetched given the fact that Trump has no militia, no private army, and very few allies among the political class, the Intelligence Community, the FBI, the military or the deep state. Who exactly does the group think would help Trump hold on to power: Bill Barr, Larry Kudlow, Melania??<\/span><\/p>\n

There is nothing \u201cimpartial\u201d about this analysis. It is partisan gibberish aimed at discrediting Trump while creating a pretext for launching a coup against him. Here is another sample of TIP\u2019s \u201cobjective analysis\u201d from page 1 of the manuscript:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Transition Integrity Project (TIP) was launched in late 2019 out of concern that the Trump Administration may seek to manipulate, ignore, undermine or disrupt the 2020 presidential election and transition process.\u00a0TIP takes no position on how Americans should cast their votes,\u00a0<\/b>or on the likely winner of the upcoming election; either major party candidate could prevail at the polls in November without resorting to \u201cdirty tricks.\u201d However, the administration of\u00a0President Donald Trump has steadily undermined core norms of democracy and the rule of law and embraced numerous corrupt and authoritarian practices.<\/b>\u00a0This presents a profound challenge for those \u2013from either party \u2013who are committed to ensuring free and fair elections, peaceful transitions of power, and stable administrative continuity in the United States.\u201d\u00a0(Ibid<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Got that? In other words (to paraphrase) \u201cTrump is a corrupt dictator who hates democracy and the rule of law, but that is just our unbiased opinion. Please, don\u2019t let that influence your vote. We just want to make sure the election goes smoothly.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As we noted, the hatred for Trump permeates the entire 22-page document and that, in turn, undermines the credibility of the author to portray his project as an impartial examination of potential problems in the upcoming election. There is nothing evenhanded in the approach to these issues or in the remedies that are recommended. This is a partisan project concocted by malicious elites who despise Trump and who plan to remove him from office by hook or crook.<\/span><\/p>\n

So,\u00a0do we know who the leaders of this (TIP) group are?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Well, we know who their two main spokesmen are: Rosa Brooks\u2013 Georgetown law professor and co-founder of the Transition Integrity Project, and Ret. Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Government and Public Policy at the College of William & Mary, and chief of staff to former Secretary of State Colin Powell. According to an article by Whitney Webb:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201c(Rosa) Brooks<\/b>\u2026 was an advisor to the Pentagon and the Hillary Clinton-led State Department during the Obama administration.\u00a0She was also previously the general counsel to the President of the Open Society Institute, part of the Open Society Foundations (OSF), a controversial organization funded by billionaire George Soros.<\/b>\u00a0Zoe Hudson, who is TIP\u2019s director, is also a former top figure at OSF, serving as senior policy analyst and liaison between the foundations and the U.S. government for 11 years<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

OSF ties to the TIP are a red flag for a number of reasons, namely due to the fact that OSF and other\u00a0Soros-funded organizations played a critical role in fomenting so-called \u201ccolor revolutions\u201d to overthrow non-aligned governments,<\/b>\u00a0particularly during the Obama administration. Examples of OSF\u2019s ties to these manufactured \u201crevolutions\u201d include Ukraine in 2014 and the \u201cArab Spring\u201d\u2026..<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to her ties to the Obama administration and OSF, Brooks is currently a scholar at West Point\u2019s Modern War Institute, where she focuses on \u201cthe relationship between the military and domestic policing\u201d and also Georgetown\u2019s Innovative Policing Program.\u00a0She is a currently a key player in the documented OSF-led push to \u201ccapitalize\u201d off of legitimate calls for police reform to justify the creation of a federalized police force under the guise of defunding and\/or eliminating local police departments.<\/b>Brooks\u2019 interest in the \u201cblurring line\u201d between military and police is notable given her past advocacy of a military coup to remove Trump from office and the TIP\u2019s subsequent conclusion that the military \u201cmay\u201d have to step in if Trump manages to win the 2020 election, per the group\u2019s \u201cwar games\u201d described above.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brooks is also a senior fellow at the think tank New America<\/b>. New America\u2019s mission statement notes that the organization is focused on \u201chonestly confronting the challenges caused by rapid technological and social change, and seizing the opportunities those changes create.\u201d\u00a0It is largely funded by Silicon Valley billionaires, including Bill Gates (Microsoft), Eric Schmidt (Google), Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Jeffrey Skoll and Pierre Omidyar (eBay)<\/b>. In addition, it has received millions directly from the U.S. State Department to research \u201cranking digital rights.\u201d Notably, of these funders, Reid Hoffman was caught \u201cmeddling\u201d in the most recent Democratic primary to undercut Bernie Sanders\u2019 candidacy during the Iowa caucus and while others, such as Eric Schmidt and Pierre Omidyar, are known for their cozy ties to the Clinton family and even ties to Hillary Clinton\u2019s 2016 campaign.\u201d (\u201c\u201cBipartisan\u201d Washington Insiders Reveal Their Plan for Chaos if Trump Wins the Election<\/a>\u201c,\u00a0Unlimited Hangout<\/em>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Is it safe to say that Rosa Brooks is a Soros stooge overseeing a color revolution in the United States aimed at toppling Trump and replacing him with a dementia-addled, meat-puppet named Joe Biden?<\/span><\/p>\n

Political analyst Paul Craig Roberts seems to think so. Here\u2019s what he said in a recent post at his website:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI have provided evidence that the military\/security complex, using the media and the Democrats, intends to turn the November election into a color revolution<\/b>\u2026 The evidence of a color revolution in the works is abundantly supplied by CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, NPR, Washington Post and numerous Internet sites funded by the CIA and the foundations and corporations through which it operates.. \u2026 All of these media organizations are establishing the story in the mind of Americans that Trump will not leave office when he loses or steals the election and must be driven out.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2026With Antifa and Black Lives Matter now experienced in violent protests, they will be unleashed anew on American cities when there is news of a Trump election victory. The media will explain the violence as necessary to free us from a tyrant and egg on the violence, as will the Democrat Party. The CIA will be certain that the violence is well funded\u2026.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2026 What is a reelected President Trump going to do when the Secret Service refuses to repel Antifa and Black Lives Matter when they breach White House Security? \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

American Democracy is on the verge of being ended for all times, and the world media will herald the event as the successful overthrowing of a tyrant.\u201d<\/b>\u00a0(\u201cAmerica\u2019s Color Revolution\u201d<\/a>,\u00a0Paul Craig Roberts<\/em>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Another of the leading spokesmen for TIP is\u00a0Retired Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson\u00a0<\/b>who made this revealing statement in a recent interview:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cLet me just say some of the things that we\u2019re putting out there. Among those things, one that is very important is the media, particularly the mainstream media. They cannot act as they usually act with regard to elections. They have to play a coup on election night. They can\u2019t be declaring some state like Pennsylvania for one candidate or the other. When Pennsylvania probably has thousands upon thousands of votes yet to come in and count. So,\u00a0the media has to get its act in order and it has to act very differently than it normally does.\u201d<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

(NOTE: In other words, Wilkerson does not want the media to follow the normal protocols for covering an election, but to adjust their reporting to accommodate the aims of the coup-plotters. Does that sound like someone who is committed to evenhanded coverage of events, or someone who wants reporters to shape the news to meet the specifications of his own particular agenda? Here\u2019s more from Wilkerson:)<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cSecond, \u2026.we also have learned that\u00a0poll workers have to be younger. And we\u2019ve started a movement all across the country to train young people. And we\u2019ve had really good luck with the volunteers to do so<\/b>, to be poll workers. Because we found out in Wisconsin, for example, poll workers are mostly over 60. And many of them didn\u2019t show up because they were afraid of COVID-19. And so Wisconsin went from about one 188 polling places, to about 15. That\u2019s disastrous.\u201d (\u201cThis \u2018War Game\u2019 Maps out what happens if the President contests the Election\u201d<\/a>,\u00a0WBUR<\/em>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Why is Wilkerson so encouraged by the young people he\u2019s trained to act as poll workers? Doesn\u2019t that sound a bit fishy, especially from a dyed-in-the-wool partisan who\u2019s mixed up with a group whose sole aim is to beat Trump? And why are the authors of the TIP manifesto so eager to reveal their true intentions. Take a look:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThere will likely not be an \u201celection night\u201d this year; unprecedented numbers of voters are expected to use mail-in ballots, which will almost certainly delay the certified result for days or weeks.\u00a0A delay provides a window for campaigns, the media, and others to cast doubt on the integrity of the process and for escalating tensions between competing camps. As a legal matter, a candidate unwilling to concede can contest the election into January.<\/b>\u2026..\u201d(Ibid)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

So, that\u2019s the GamePlan, eh? The coup plotters want a contested election that drags on for weeks, deepens divisions among the population, undermines confidence in the electoral system, instigates ferocious street fighting in cities across the country, and gives the Biden camp time to mobilize its political resources in Congress to mount a Constitutional attack on Trump.<\/span><\/p>\n

Can we at least call this treachery by its proper name: Treason\u2013 \u201cthe crime of betraying one\u2019s country by trying to overthrow the government?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

If the shoe fits\u2026..<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nhttps:\/\/www.unz.com\/mwhitney\/treason\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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