A friend posted a good video the other day, you can find it here. The guy who wrote the book on the deep state wishes. In lofgren s view, republicans have become overly obsessed with obstructing president obama, and the democrats suffer from political complacency. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government, was published on january 5, 2016. But our hero john lets return to regular order mccain is voting for it, so you must be wrong because he would never lie to us or be hypocritical. Meanwhile president obama called yesterday for democratic leaders in congress to finish working out differences on health care and then call on our republican friends to present their ideas. How republicans went crazy, democrats became useless and. Mike lofgren was the first to use the term deep state, in an essay and exclusive interview on moyers and company, to refer to a web of entrenched interests in the us government and beyond most notably wall street and silicon valley, which controls access to our every click and swipe that dictate americas defense decisions, trade policies and priorities with little regard for the actual interests or desires of the american people. Mike lofgren spent 28 years working in congress, the last 16 of which as a senior analyst for 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. The final tax bill democrats got from republicans is covered in handwritten notes and senators are complaining its unreadable. The shredding of democracy excerpted from the book the secret government by bill moyers seven locks press, 1988 p87 ronald reagan ran in 1980 with a strong and clear message the world was a hostile place and closing in on america. Bill condons young adult novels dogs 2001 and no worries 2005 were honour books in the childrens book council book of the year awards. Lofgren, a san jose democrat, said vice president mike pence and the members of trumps cabinet should use the results of the exam to decide.
Leech lake tribal college environmental seminar series, cass lake, minn. Feb 05, 2010 meanwhile president obama called yesterday for democratic leaders in congress to finish working out differences on health care and then call on our republican friends to present their ideas. May 21, 1987 in search of the constitution religious historians martin e. How republicans went crazy, democrats became useless, and the middle class got shafted, mike lofgren provides an account. First airing in january 2002, and originally called now with bill moyers, the program was launched as a collaboration between npr news and public broadcasting service pbs. What we know, what we dont know, and what is misunderstood. As chicken hawks play to the crowd and their fears of illegal aliens, drug wars and terrorists, talkshow personalities stir up the more radical elements until rational thought can no. In a remarkably short period of time, bill moyerss healing and the mind has become a touchstone, shaping the debate over alternative medical treatments and the role of the mind in illness and recovery in a way that few books have in recent memory. With the bill due to face a vote in the house, donald trump and gop leaders remain confident it will pass paul ryan, however, is committed to changes.
I read it last summer and hardly a day passes that i. The former ceo of npr set out for conservative america to find out why these people are so wrong about everything. Who is mike conaway, replacing devin nunes to lead house. The authors devils dictionary of contemporary american political terms is one example. 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. Thats an elected member of congress explaining why lawma. Aug 31, 2012 mike lofgren on dysfunction in our political parties august 31, 2012 bill talks with mike lofgren, a longtime republican who describes the modern dysfunction of both the republican and. Bill moyers has 81 books on goodreads with 128215 ratings. Mar 19, 2017 with the bill due to face a vote in the house, donald trump and gop leaders remain confident it will pass paul ryan, however, is committed to changes.
Meet mike lofgren, a longtime congressional staffer who describes. Listen to republican like me how i left the liberal bubble and learned to love the right by ken stern available from rakuten kobo. The congressional budget office released its report on the house gop health care bill on monday. Both programs stood out as alltoorare examples of the hardhitting, independent programming that should thrive on public televisionwhich is why pbs should replace these programs with similarly thoughtful shows that continue this tradition. I read it last summer and hardly a day passes that i don. Close to home, pbs, 1998 the mythology of star wars with george lucas and bill moyers, pbs,1999. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government in january 2016. The shredding of democracy excerpted from the book the.
Books by bill moyers author of healing and the mind. Mike lofgren is an american author and a former republican u. Who is mike conaway, replacing devin nunes to lead house russia investigation. Apr 15, 2014 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. Helena, said national security would be compromised if the senate fails to act on a proposed modification of the usa patriot acts surveillance provisions. Stillhere with bill moyers, pbs, 1997 host, bill moyers in conversation with sister wendy, pbs, 1997.
Mike lofgren, a former gop congressional staff member with the powerful house and senate budget committees, joins bill to talk about what he calls the deep state, a hybrid of corporate america and. Now and the bill moyers journal will be taken off the air in april 2010. He spent twentyeight years working in congress, the last sixteen as a senior analyst on the house and senate budget committees. This is one of the best books written on the subject of our dysfunctional government.
How authoritarianism shortcircuits the lizard brain. How republicans went crazy, democrats became useless, and the middle class got shafted, mike lofgren provides an account of the radicalization of the gop, the failures. Increase our understructure with state of the world refining and pipelines. Bill moyers and others from our team in conversation with writers, academics, activists and other big thinkers about the issues of vital concern to our democracy. A new book further explores the red thread that connects the war on terror, the militarization of americas foreign policy, rising inequality and. No worries was also shortlisted for the ethel turner prize in the 2005 nsw premiers literary awards. Click here to download it and then refresh this page. 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. The program featured documentary reporting, interviews and commentary on current events. Bill moyerss career as a television journalist has earned him more than thirty emmy awards.
The former ceo of npr set out for conservative america to find out why these. 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, 66, is a former congressional staffer who wrote the 2016 book, the deep. He retired in may 2011 after 28 years as a congressional staff member. How is this article anything other than another standard jeremiad against the philosophies of government of the republican party, its adherents, and its success. In this controversial national bestseller, the former ceo of npr sets out for conservative america wondering why these people are so wrong about everything.
Marty and leonard levy speak with bill moyers and offer their views on the separation of church and state in america. As chicken hawks play to the crowd and their fears of illegal aliens, drug wars and terrorists, talkshow personalities stir up the more radical elements until rational thought can no longer be found. Apr 06, 2017 who is mike conaway, replacing devin nunes to lead house russia investigation. Mike lofgren is a republican that worked in washington d.
Mike lofgren on the deep state hiding in plain sight. With almost half a million copies in print, it is already a classic the most widely read and. The benefit of the 2015 omnibus bill now headed for the presidents desk is that it prevents another government shutdown as well as the prolonged threat of one. In a special series in the washington post called top secret. Lofgren astutely points out that defense spending is the personification of inefficient spending, and it creates no jobs. In this book, lofgren takes his deep state argument a step further than he had put forward first in his essay. In a remarkably short period of time, bill moyers s healing and the mind has become a touchstone, shaping the debate over alternative medical treatments and the role of the mind in illness and recovery in a way that few books have in recent memory. If the original law expires at midnight sunday without senate action, were going to be dark with huge holes in our security system, said thompson, a former member. Brent lofgren list of recent publications and presentations. Aug 18, 2017 lofgren, a san jose democrat, said vice president mike pence and the members of trumps cabinet should use the results of the exam to decide whether to yank him from the oval office under a. An anonymous democratic member of congress is behind a tellall book meant to give the public a devastating inside look at the dark side of congress, according to minnesotabased publisher mill. Read the full cbo report on gop health care bill the boston. Now a frequent political commentator for shows including bill moyers, to the point, and hardball, lofgren is also the author of the party is over.
He is author of genesis doubleday, the language of life main street books, and healing and the mind doubleday. Mike lofgren on the rise of the deep state, bill moyers. Ken stern watched the increasing polarization of our country with growing concern. Sep 08, 2011 how is this article anything other than another standard jeremiad against the philosophies of government of the republican party, its adherents, and its success. Other books on bill moyers recommended reading list, and the reasons why he picked them, are. The new york times bestselling expose of what passes for business as usual in washington today there was a time, not so very long ago, when perfectly rational. He lives in new jersey with his wife and creative collaborator. Bill moyers view of contemporary america with three decades worth of experience in broadcast journalism, pbss bill moyers has witnessed his share of groundbreaking moments.
Mike lofgren, a congressional staff member for 28 years, joins bill moyers to talk about what he calls washingtons deep state, in which. Anonymous democratic congressman behind tellall book. Its not just that i lack retirement skills, as my wife and coeditor, judith, keeps reminding me. 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. Dec 30, 2017 bill moyers w mike lofgren deep state cia takeover explained. How republicans went crazy, democrats became useless, and the middle class got shafted mike lofgren. The shredding of democracy excerpted from the book the secret. Lofgren brought up some interesting points, without a doubt. Increase there dependence on food from north america the water under texas high plains is worth more then the oil. Bill moyerss most popular book is healing and the mind. How republicans went crazy, democrats became useless, and the middle class got shafted by mike lofgren isbn. I love these members, they get up and say, read the bill, said rep.
What is the gops reaction to mike lofgrens article in. He has appeared on bill moyers, hardball, chris hayes, and to the point, among. Or that the squeaky rocking chair on the front porch got on my nerves. Daredevils made the longlist in the inaugural inky awards, australias first teenage choice awards.
Jul 27, 2009 i love these members, they get up and say, read the bill, said rep. The wisdom of faith a bill moyers special with huston smith. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His writings, critical of politics in the united states, particularly the republican party, were published after his retirement and garnered widespread attention. The growing power of the religious right is one reason my guest left the republican party and became an independent. A different perspective on the deep state your money and more. Mike lofgren on dysfunction in our political parties. Over the past three and a half decades he has become an icon of american journalism and is the author of many books, including bill moyers journal. Atmospheric and water dynamics modeling and other noaa activities in the laurentian great lake. What the republicans have already said no, no and no.
What is the gops reaction to mike lofgrens article in truth. The texas republican is taking over the investigation as an ethics committee looks into whether intelligence. Mike lofgren spent twentyeight years working in congress as a top republican aide, the last sixteen as a senior analyst on the house and senate budget committees. Nov 05, 2008 bill moyers view of contemporary america with three decades worth of experience in broadcast journalism, pbss bill moyers has witnessed his share of groundbreaking moments. The man who popularized the deep state doesnt like the way. How republicans went crazy, democrats became useless, and the middle class got shafted. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Mike lofgren is the new york times bestselling author of the party is over. The final tax bill democrats got from republicans is. Sorry in order to watch this video clip you need the latest version of the free flash plug in. Bill moyers outdoes himself with guest mike lofgren. With excerpts from an essay on watergate moyers, bill d. Bill talks with mike lofgren, a longtime republican who describes the modern dysfunction of both the republican and democratic parties. Read the full cbo report on gop health care bill the.
Mike lofgren on dysfunction in our political parties august 31, 2012 bill talks with mike lofgren, a longtime republican who describes the modern dysfunction of both the republican and. The longtime republican aide, who worked for three decades on capitol hill, published the deep state. What good is reading the bill if its a thousand pages and you dont have two days and two lawyers to find out what it means after you read the bill. Bill moyers is a veteran journalist, broadcaster, and author. Stillhere with bill moyers, pbs, 1997 host, bill moyers in conversation with sister wendy, pbs, 1997 washingtons other scandal, pbs, 1998 host, moyers on addiction. Three new books eastern states exposition centennial, on being italian, and a not so civil war, volume ii all programs. Bill moyers w mike lofgren deep state cia takeover. Bill moyers s career as a television journalist has earned him more than thirty emmy awards.
Bill moyers books list of books by author bill moyers. A different perspective on the deep state your money. As a longtime partisan democrat himself, he felt forced to acknowledge that his own views were too parochial, too absent of any. Former republican aide mike lofgren wanted to call attention to the way. An act of congress that was considered as a bill or resolution in the house of representatives or senate in violation of the applicable requirements of section 2 or 3 shall have no force or effect, and no legal, equitable, regulatory, civil, or criminal action may be brought under such an act of congress. His reporting and interviews have been the basis for seven bestsellers. Mike lofgren is an american former republican aide, who retired in may 2011 after 28 years as a staff member in the u. Mike lofgren wrote the book on the deep state literally. Bill moyers w mike lofgren deep state cia takeover explained. Since the publication of his book, lofgren has appeared in various news media, discussing a number of issues regarding the republican party and current american politics. Republican like me audiobook by ken stern rakuten kobo.
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