The First Amendment protects each citizen with the Right to Freedom of Speech and Press.Can this right be jeopardized by a Justice System that operates in a reckless and targeted manner? In the case of General Flynn, the incoming National […]
James Comey, The former FBI Director, took a very aggressive stance against Lt. General and National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. The question is Why.All Bureaucracies are political institutions. That is they need support from The Executive Branch, The Congress, Interest […]
Another aspect of the power of advice was the volunteering of political intelligence to superiors. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is in the Executive Branch of government and relies on executive authority to carry out its functions. By giving information, […]
Bureaucratic Power is often subtle! The sustained attention that bureaucrats can devote to specific problems gives them a decided advantage over other political officials who deal with a variety of problems and confronts each issue pf public policy only at […]
We live in an age of increased specialization and expertise! We as individuals know more and more about less and less. Individuals become more powerful over a narrower set of issues and mostly ignorant and powerless over more and more […]
In today’s current debate. The term Deep State is often presented as a sinister force in American Politics! While it is accurate to report that bureaucracies often do not perform what the Chief Executive commands or directs it is not […]
In The 20th and early part of the 21st Century the critical source of power has become centered on expertise. As a people, we have become more specialize and know more and more about less and less. Government agencies also […]
Welcome. My name is Frank M. Sorrentino, PhD, author of Presidential Power and The American Political System. I’m so happy to have you as a visitor to my blog about my new book. This project is very special to me, and I […]