Time Machine and the Consiglieri - Valerie Jarrett
by Wallace S. Bruchweiler & William Palumbo: This past week, to our astonishment, we learned that the Obama administration is seriously considering further concessions to Iran, and allowing U.S. dollars to be used to facilitate trade with the terrorist-supporting regime. Behind this latest concession - behind every action having to do with Iran, and for that matter most other actions of this so-called "Presidency" - we observe the power of a "consigliere," in name Valerie Jarrett.
Jarrett is the Iranian-born "Senior Advisor" to Barack Hussein Obama, but her true influence is akin to a "consigliere."
Just what is a consigliere (plural: consiglieri)? From the Latin "counselor," a consigliere is the position within the Mafia that advises the Boss. (Remember The Godfather, Don Vito Corleone's consigliere was the adopted son, played by Robert Duvall.) Consiglieri exert tremendous influence. There were several notable advisors to rulers who rose to dominate their nation's policies. The consiglieri almost certainly have their own interests in mind when dispensing advice.
Indeed, Valerie Jarrett, who first introduced Barack to Michelle, and whom Obama considers "family" and "trust[s] completely," has historical parallels. Let's take a look at two infamous historical figures and show the parallel to Jarrett's position within today's administration.
In the twentieth century, a repugnant consigliere of the last Czar of Russia, the devout Nicholas II, was in part responsible for the collapse of the Russian Empire.
So strong were Rasputin's machinations over the Czar and Czarina that many historians regard him as a toxic influence that blinded Nicholas II, and eventually led to the downfall of the Russian Empire. The Czar, known for being indecisive, was dependent on the scheming Rasputin for advice. His weakness, combined with the fallout of World War I, handed Russia to the Bolsheviks in 1917.
The cursory sketches of Cardinal Richelieu and Rasputin show alarming parallels with Valerie Jarrett modus operandi.
There is nothing new under the sun. History repeats itself with different names and different characters. Is Valerie Jarrett a Richelieu, a Rasputin, or a combination of both? A consigliere's involvement in politics is nothing new.
(Editor's Note: Related articles about Valerie Jarrett.)
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Wallace S. Bruchweiler subject matter expert on counter terrorism and national security issues. He and & William Palumbo's article was shared by National Security Matters.
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Jarrett is the Iranian-born "Senior Advisor" to Barack Hussein Obama, but her true influence is akin to a "consigliere."
Just what is a consigliere (plural: consiglieri)? From the Latin "counselor," a consigliere is the position within the Mafia that advises the Boss. (Remember The Godfather, Don Vito Corleone's consigliere was the adopted son, played by Robert Duvall.) Consiglieri exert tremendous influence. There were several notable advisors to rulers who rose to dominate their nation's policies. The consiglieri almost certainly have their own interests in mind when dispensing advice.
Indeed, Valerie Jarrett, who first introduced Barack to Michelle, and whom Obama considers "family" and "trust[s] completely," has historical parallels. Let's take a look at two infamous historical figures and show the parallel to Jarrett's position within today's administration.
- In the seventeenth century, Armand Jean du Plessis, aka Cardinal Richelieu, rose to be the First Minister for the French King Louis XIII. A powerful Cardinal in the Catholic Church, Richelieu, or l'eminence Rouge (the Red Eminence) as he was known, rose to prominence in the King's court, first as an advisor to the King's mother, and later as a direct advisor to Louis XIII.
In the twentieth century, a repugnant consigliere of the last Czar of Russia, the devout Nicholas II, was in part responsible for the collapse of the Russian Empire.
- Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin, or simply Rasputin, took advantage of the Czar and Czarina by claiming to help heal their hemophiliac son, Alexi. The religious Rasputin claimed to be a mystic healer, a trend that was very popular in Russia during the era. Following the "miraculous" recovery of their son Alexi from one of episodes, the Czarina was convinced Rasputin had saved him.
So strong were Rasputin's machinations over the Czar and Czarina that many historians regard him as a toxic influence that blinded Nicholas II, and eventually led to the downfall of the Russian Empire. The Czar, known for being indecisive, was dependent on the scheming Rasputin for advice. His weakness, combined with the fallout of World War I, handed Russia to the Bolsheviks in 1917.
The cursory sketches of Cardinal Richelieu and Rasputin show alarming parallels with Valerie Jarrett modus operandi.
- Like the two consiglieri of the past, Valerie Jarrett is advising Barack Hussein Obama to rule Washington in an increasingly centralized and despotic manner. "I've got a pen and I've got a phone," Obama once stated when asked how he would deal with opposition. Executive orders designed to circumvent Congress are essentially the tool of an absolute monarch/dictator who does not answer to elected legislature nor to the people.
There is nothing new under the sun. History repeats itself with different names and different characters. Is Valerie Jarrett a Richelieu, a Rasputin, or a combination of both? A consigliere's involvement in politics is nothing new.
(Editor's Note: Related articles about Valerie Jarrett.)
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Wallace S. Bruchweiler subject matter expert on counter terrorism and national security issues. He and & William Palumbo's article was shared by National Security Matters.
Tags: Wallace S. Bruchweiler, William Palumbo, National Security Matters, Time Machine, President Obama, Consiglieri, Valerie Jarrett To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. and "Like" Facebook Page - Thanks!
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