On april 25, 2007, moyers returned to pbs with bill moyers journal. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government. In less than 20 minutes, lofgren a longtime republican who eventually abandoned his party and went independent explains how republicans have. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government in january 2016. He spent twentyeight years working in congress, the last sixteen as a senior analyst on the house and senate budget committees. Bill moyers interview with larry klayman, public broadcasting service, july 11, 2003 leo gerard 1,714 words view diff exact match in snippet view article find links to article september 27, 2008. His writings, critical of politics in the united states, particularly the republican party, were published after his retirement and garnered widespread attention. They came in response to mike lofgrens important essay, anatomy of.
In 2012, lofgren published the book the party is over. Much too late, public learns of bill moyers conflicts. Bill moyers and others from our team in conversation with writers, academics and activists about the issues of vital concern to our democracy. Receive a copy from truthout with a minimum donation. How republicans went crazy, democrats became useless and the. He has appeared on bill moyers, hardball, chris hayes, and to the point, among. The man who popularized the deep state doesnt like the way. Direct links to buy the deep state the party is over. Bill moyers book picks of 2009 december 18, 2009 bill moyers lists his mustreads of the year along with nemesis by chalmers johnson, published three years ago. Everyone knows about the militaryindustrial complex, which, in his farewell address, president eisenhower warned had the potential to endanger our liberties or democratic process but have you heard of the deep state. The man who popularized the deep state doesnt like the. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government was published.
Immigration stands as obamas most glaring failure, pbs newshour july 4, 2016 accessed at. Mike bonanno, andy bichlbaum, thanks for putting us on i mean, thanks for being here. Mike lofgren, 66, is a former congressional staffer who wrote the 2016 book, the deep state. Bill moyers outdoes himself with guest mike lofgren. Interview after a tremendous response to his commentary on truthout, mike lofgren has released a new book, the party is over. Mike davis bill moyers sits down with socialist historian mike davis for his critique of the governments response to the economic crisis and how he thinks it compares to roosevelts new deal. The guy who wrote the book on the deep state wishes. Mike lofgren, a congressional staff member for 28 years, joins bill moyers to talk about what he calls washingtons deep state, in which elected and unelected. Mike lofgren is an american author and a former republican u. Mike lofgren is the very definition of a civil servant.
In it he explores what he calls the company town of washington dc, where the companys products are politics and military hardware. Book channel marilyn blatt young worldcat identity bill moyers journal pbs may 11, 2007 bill moyers journal may 11, 2007 marilyn young papers at tamiment black classic press 1,1 words view diff exact match in snippet view article find links to article. I think they went crazy when they started identifying obama. He appears here on a pbs program hosted by commentator bill moyers. Former gop congressional analyst mike lofgren talks to bill about americas deep state, in which elected and unelected figures collude to. Anatomy of the deep state by mike lofgren february 28, 2014 january 2, 2019 fran this excellent essay by mike lofgren exposes what is hiding in plain sight, the deep state, as opposed to our constitutional state, which has become a failure due to the financial drain of the deep states militaryindustrial complex.
Mike lofgren on dysfunction in our political parties moyers. He has appeared on bill moyers, hardball, chris hayes, and to the point, among others, and lives in alexandria, virginia. Nov 06, 2019 mike lofgren, a former congressional staffer, wrote the deep state in 2016. Recently bill moyers of pbs sat down with mike lofgren, a longtime. Bill moyers and company, anatomy of the deep state, mike lofgren, feb. The books greatest value is lofgrens description of wash. Feb 21, 2014 this week, mike lofgren spoke with bill about what he describes as americas deep state, where elected and unelected officials collude to protect and serve powerful, vested interests. In the first episode, buying the war, moyers investigated what he called the general medias shortcomings in the runup to the war in iraq. Republican president, congress may actually pass the bill. Every day, bill moyers and thousands of other voices read, write, and share important stories on medium. Mike lofgren was the first to use the term deep state, in an essay and exclusive. With former lobbyist jack abramoff, who is already serving five and a half years, expected to be sentenced on other charges next month, bill moyers takes viewers back to the scene of the crime in.
The longtime republican aide, who worked for three decades on capitol hill, published the deep state. Bill moyers was the first i remember to alert us to the concept of the usas being run over by and run by a shadow government, recently described by mike lofgren in the deep state. Mike lofgren, a former congressional staffer, wrote the deep state in 2016. Many of those people on the right would tell you that the fall in the income of middleclass people and others has been because of obamas economic policies.
The deep state is a conspiracy theory which suggests that collusion and cronyism exist within the u. He retired in may 2011 after 28 years as a congressional staff member. On november 20, 2009, moyers announced that he would be retiring from his weekly show on april 30, 2010. There is the visible government situated around the mall in washington, and then there is another, more shadowy, more indefinable government that is not explained in civics 101 or. Mike lofgren wrote the book on the deep state literally. Find link is a tool written by edward betts longer titles found. He says the term, as he defined it, is being badly misused by president trump and his supporters.
Mike lofgren on the rise of the deep state, washingtons shadow government a new book further explores the red thread that connects the war on terror, the militarization of americas foreign. Mike lofgren, a congressional staff member for 28 years, joins bill moyers to talk about what he calls washingtons deep state, in which elected and unelected figures collude to protect and. Mike lofgren is the new york times bestselling author of the party is over. Sep 04, 2012 mike lofgren, author of the party is over. Longtime gop insider mike lofgren on his former party. Kuow the man who popularized the deep state doesnt. Bill moyers journal searching for bill moyers 180 found 626 total alternate case. Reactions to mike lofgrens essay on the deep state. Nov 06, 2019 mike lofgren, 66, is a former congressional staffer who wrote the 2016 book, the deep state. The books greatest value is lofgrens description of washing. Lofgren wrote his essay for the website of liberal commentator bill moyers, and also appeared on the pbs program he hosted. Mike lofgren, a congressional staffer for 28 years, explains to bill moyers that neither congress, the president, nor the american people govern the united states. Kuow the man who popularized the deep state doesnt like.
Timothy lahaye, who is one of the most influential right wingers in the country, the architect that enormously saw a popular series of apocalyptic left behind novels hes come out. Mike lofgren spent 28 years working in congress, the last 16 of which as a senior analyst for the house and senate budget committees. Mike lofgren, a congressional staff member for 28 years, joins bill moyers to talk about what he calls washingtons deep state, in which elected and unelected figures collude to. How republicans went crazy, democrats became useless and. Much too late, public learns of bill moyers conflicts over. The state of deep state lofgren expanded his essay into a 2016. Apr 05, 2018 mike lofgren wrote the book on the deep state literally. As pbs did with nixon, bill moyers calls for primetime airing of trump. He was a congressional staffer for 28 years, with most of that time spent crunching numbers on the. Mike lofgren, a congressional staff member for 28 years, joins bill moyers to talk about what he calls washingtons deep state, in which elected and unelected figures collude to protect and serve powerful vested interests. On friday, published this essay by former congressional analyst mike lofgren about what he calls the deep state, a hybrid of corporate america and the national security state, which is out of control and unconstrained.
In fact, lofgren wrote his essay for the website of liberal commentator bill moyers, and also appeared on the pbs program he hosted the state of deep state lofgren expanded his essay into a 2016 book called. Politics and prose bookstore, cspan august 8, 2012 mr. While the term is now widely in use, its not in the way that lofgren intended. This week, mike lofgren spoke with bill about what he describes as americas deep state, where elected and unelected officials collude to protect and serve powerful, vested interests. Nov 06, 2019 in fact, lofgren wrote his essay for the website of liberal commentator bill moyers, and also appeared on the pbs program he hosted. Mike lofgren on the rise of the deep state, washingtons. He has appeared on bill moyers, hardball, chris hayes, and to the point, among others. Sep 03, 2012 recently bill moyers of pbs sat down with mike lofgren, a longtime republican, for one of the most fascinating interviews explaining washingtons political paralysis that i have ever seen. Sep 12, 2012 i first heard of lofgren s book from watching bill moyers interview him on moyers pbs show, and he caught my attention when he said that the republican party has been taken over by an apocalyptic cult. The state of deep state lofgren expanded his essay into a 2016 book called.
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