The Illusion of Civilian Control

The Illusion of Civilian Control

Most people don’t understand the principles of government and its limitations. The reason is simple. They believe what they are fed by politicians and career minded leaders that are self-serving in nature and eager to gain you trust and confidence they are doing the right thing for you and this country.  

The reasons for their lying and deception is to hide governmental flaws as well as their own. Using distraction and distorting as media tools, they are eager to avoid disclosing their mistakes and poor judgment making.

I want to know who is really in control and if it is not the President and his cabinet then who is the driving force behind these radical socialist reforms that is dividing our country so badly. What can they possibly acquire or attain by doing what seems to be a destruction of our social fiber and morals.

This article is not a debate over whether the war in Afghanistan is being fought for the right reasons any more than the President’s latest decision to arm Syrian rebels with arms and munitions resembling the actions of government of the past and repeating failed records of accomplishing the desired outcomes.

Debates can also range from the current immigration reforms to the security of our borders as there are controversies not yet discussed and likely never will. Unfortunately, the fact is that hardly anything relevant to these matters are publicly released or disclosed so debates are meaningless.

I want to learn about government constraints and recklessness and how it impact our freedom. What are the motives behind the Patriot Act and who stands to suffer the most when our freedoms are limited or hampered by man-made laws that contradict our Constitution?

Since they are all weary and aware of the Freedom of Information Act, there appears to be a growing pattern of a bureaucracy that is compromising the rule of law with unstated, unwritten doctrines and pressures against our country. Taking our freedoms away is one consideration but what is more important is what do they stand to gain and where are they going?

But my focus will not be on foreign policy or domestic relationships. I am interested in understanding the illusions of controlling the civilian population with government initiatives and perhaps government intervention and force at the local levels such as municipal and state but tied into the shenanigans of Washington D.C.

Step one in the illusion of civilian control is to make the populace believe they are doing everything they can to decisively deal with the problems at hand. The truth is they are being far less decisive and not because of any particular obstacle but rather willingly providing a strategy that creates an illusional line of reality but in all actually they are doing much less than what is being told digging us deeper into the quagmire.

These bureaucrats are making poor decisions that will force them to go even deeper to avoid failure and therefore creating a conflict between doing what is right and what is wrong. Ignoring legal and moral standards they are adjusting their policy making to suit their own needs.

These mistakes include airing on the side of precaution rather than caution and then the sequential responses makes changing directions or strategies more difficult as this mentality dictates future decision making rather than rule of law or prior commitments.

The strategy includes either a low or high level of verbal commitment through speeches or other press conferences or press releases and includes escalating or reducing efforts to make things work so that the public is not upset or concerned about the strategy or the motive. The illusion is to show a hands on management strategy while in fact, the problem has already spiraled out of control and damage control is taking place in complete secrecy.

Rather than shrinking the problem and the related conflicts they are in fact expanding their control and power over such issues ensuring the final goal of complete control is imminent and achievable. This is facilitated through the dominance of the press and the reporting mechanisms. Indeed this game of illusion is like a poke game with the lives and wellness of millions of people at stake and the possible ruination of a democracy as well as democratic control.

Working hard to build or maintain their integrity and credibility they apply more pressure instead of less. The pressure is so great many entities including states, corporates and wealthy individuals can’t withstand it and eventually give in to ease the pressure.

This inexorable pressure comes in forms of subsidies, grants, loans, restructured financing, manpower, logistical support and many other resources. This occurs all behind closed doors and requires secrecy at every level so not to disclose the special favors and agreements made to pay for the silence

Thus with time the problems seemed to be solved and the attention is diminished giving more room for adjustments and planning to steer them into the desired direction. After all, the media was harnessed and in control and once stabilized everything is beginning to work in their favor.

Time serves as a fading memory and good publicity will allow any good politician to endure and maintain their political status with the voters not having a clue that they have been deceived and lied to