{"id":6543,"date":"2022-08-18T18:15:25","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T18:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/usandglobalnewslinks.com\/?p=6543"},"modified":"2022-08-18T18:17:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T18:17:10","slug":"weaponizing-the-bureaucracy-who-will-protect-us-from-the-governments-standing-army","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usandglobalnewslinks.com\/2022\/08\/18\/weaponizing-the-bureaucracy-who-will-protect-us-from-the-governments-standing-army\/","title":{"rendered":"Weaponizing the Bureaucracy: Who Will Protect Us from the Government\u2019s Standing Army?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-6543\" data-postid=\"6543\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-6543 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_s9y3983 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_2jx5984 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_qluo984   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>(Source: John W. Whitehead)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"jr js jt\">\n<p id=\"f454\" class=\"ju jv jw jx b jy jz ka kb kc kd ke kf kg kh ki kj kk kl km kn ko kp kq kr ks ig gi\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><em class=\"in\">\u201cA standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty.\u201d \u2014 James Madison<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"d456\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph ju jv in jx b jy jz ka kb kc kd ke kf kt kh ki kj ku kl km kn kv kp kq kr ks ig gi\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The IRS has stockpiled 4,500 guns and five million rounds of ammunition in recent years, including\u00a0<a class=\"au kw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.openthebooks.com\/assets\/1\/6\/Militarization_Report_v5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">621 shotguns, 539 long-barrel rifles and 15 submachine guns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8438\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph ju jv in jx b jy jz ka kb kc kd ke kf kt kh ki kj ku kl km kn kv kp kq kr ks ig gi\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The Veterans Administration (VA) purchased\u00a0<a class=\"au kw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.openthebooks.com\/assets\/1\/6\/Militarization_Report_v5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">11 million rounds of ammunition<\/a>\u00a0(equivalent to 2,800 rounds for each of their officers), along with camouflage uniforms, riot helmets and shields, specialized image enhancement devices and tactical lighting.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2819\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph ju jv in jx b jy jz ka kb kc kd ke kf kt kh ki kj ku kl km kn kv kp kq kr ks ig gi\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) acquired\u00a0<a class=\"au kw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.openthebooks.com\/assets\/1\/6\/Militarization_Report_v5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">4 million rounds of ammunition<\/a>, in addition to 1,300 guns, including five submachine guns and 189 automatic firearms for its Office of Inspector General.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module buttons -->\n<div  class=\"module module-buttons tb_im9h986 buttons-horizontal solid \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"module-buttons-item tf_in_flx\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/john-w-whitehead.medium.com\/weaponizing-the-bureaucracy-who-will-protect-us-from-the-governments-standing-army-b17b6faebc88\" class=\"ui builder_button tf_in_flx red\" >\n                                                Read Full Story                                        <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<!-- \/module buttons -->\n<!-- module social share -->\n<div  class=\"module module-social-share tb_hnqr986  tb_ss_size_normal tb_ss_shape_none\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-title=\"\" data-url=\"\">\n        <div class=\"module-social-share-wrapper\">\n                                            <div class=\"ss_anchor_wrap tf_inline_b\">\n                        <a href=\"#\" data-type=\"facebook\">\n                            <em class=\"tb_social_share_icon\"><svg  aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"tf_fa tf-ti-facebook\" role=\"img\"><use href=\"#tf-ti-facebook\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em>\n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"ss_anchor_wrap tf_inline_b\">\n                        <a href=\"#\" data-type=\"twitter\">\n                            <em class=\"tb_social_share_icon\"><svg  aria-label=\"Twitter\" class=\"tf_fa tf-fab-x-twitter\" role=\"img\"><use href=\"#tf-fab-x-twitter\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em>\n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"ss_anchor_wrap tf_inline_b\">\n                        <a href=\"#\" data-type=\"pinterest\">\n                            <em class=\"tb_social_share_icon\"><svg  aria-label=\"Pinterest\" class=\"tf_fa tf-ti-pinterest\" role=\"img\"><use href=\"#tf-ti-pinterest\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em>\n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"ss_anchor_wrap tf_inline_b\">\n                        <a href=\"#\" data-type=\"email\">\n                            <em class=\"tb_social_share_icon\"><svg  aria-label=\"Email\" class=\"tf_fa tf-ti-email\" role=\"img\"><use href=\"#tf-ti-email\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em>\n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module social share -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Source: John W. Whitehead) \u201cA standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty.\u201d \u2014 James Madison The IRS has stockpiled 4,500 guns and five million rounds of ammunition in recent years, including\u00a0621 shotguns, 539 long-barrel rifles and 15 submachine guns. The Veterans Administration (VA) purchased\u00a011 million rounds of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6544,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-government-overreach","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"<p>(Source: John W. Whitehead)<\/p> <blockquote> <p id=\"f454\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><em>\u201cA standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty.\u201d \u2014 James Madison<\/em><\/p> <\/blockquote> <p id=\"d456\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The IRS has stockpiled 4,500 guns and five million rounds of ammunition in recent years, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.openthebooks.com\/assets\/1\/6\/Militarization_Report_v5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">621 shotguns, 539 long-barrel rifles and 15 submachine guns<\/a>.<\/p> <p id=\"8438\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The Veterans Administration (VA) purchased\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.openthebooks.com\/assets\/1\/6\/Militarization_Report_v5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">11 million rounds of ammunition<\/a>\u00a0(equivalent to 2,800 rounds for each of their officers), along with camouflage uniforms, riot helmets and shields, specialized image enhancement devices and tactical lighting.<\/p> <p id=\"2819\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) acquired\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.openthebooks.com\/assets\/1\/6\/Militarization_Report_v5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">4 million rounds of ammunition<\/a>, in addition to 1,300 guns, including five submachine guns and 189 automatic firearms for its Office of Inspector General.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/john-w-whitehead.medium.com\/weaponizing-the-bureaucracy-who-will-protect-us-from-the-governments-standing-army-b17b6faebc88\" > Read Full Story <\/a>\n<a href=\"#\" data-type=\"facebook\"> <em><svg aria-label=\"Facebook\" role=\"img\"><use href=\"#tf-ti-facebook\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em> <\/a> <a href=\"#\" data-type=\"twitter\"> <em><svg aria-label=\"Twitter\" role=\"img\"><use href=\"#tf-fab-x-twitter\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em> <\/a> <a href=\"#\" data-type=\"pinterest\"> <em><svg aria-label=\"Pinterest\" role=\"img\"><use href=\"#tf-ti-pinterest\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em> <\/a> <a href=\"#\" data-type=\"email\"> <em><svg aria-label=\"Email\" role=\"img\"><use href=\"#tf-ti-email\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em> <\/a>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usandglobalnewslinks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usandglobalnewslinks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usandglobalnewslinks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usandglobalnewslinks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usandglobalnewslinks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6543"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/usandglobalnewslinks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6543\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6548,"href":"https:\/\/usandglobalnewslinks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6543\/revisions\/6548"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usandglobalnewslinks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usandglobalnewslinks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usandglobalnewslinks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usandglobalnewslinks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}