What is this thing about a U.S shadow Goverment..?

Question

*Government

Answer 1

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Activating a Cold War-era plan, President Bush has put in place a "shadow government" working in secret bunkers outside Washington in case of a catastrophic attack, administration officials said on Friday.

The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the precautionary operation to ensure the government would continue to operate was put into effect on Sept. 11 in the first hours after hijackers slammed commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon near Washington.

"Of course we're taking steps to ensure the continuity of government," one U.S. official said. "Anything else would be irresponsible. We are taking all necessary steps to ensure the job of government can continue in any circumstances."

Originally designed to withstand Cold War nuclear threats and dating back to the 1953 to 1961 presidency of Dwight Eisenhower, the shadow government plan, first reported by The Washington Post, has been implemented out of fear that the al Qaeda network -- blamed for the Sept. 11 attacks -- might obtain a portable nuclear weapon."

Then, this story:

On July 28, 2006, military officials announced that NORAD's day-to-day operations would be consolidated, for purposes of efficiency, in an ordinary building at Peterson Air Force Base in nearby Colorado Springs. The mountain will be kept only as a backup in "warm standby," though fully operational and staffed with support personnel should the need arise. NORAD officials stated that the same surveillance work can be continued without the security the facility provides. They emphasized that they are no longer concerned about a halt to their operations from an intercontinental nuclear attack.

Do you see the first story talks about fear of nuclear attack and the second one dismisses that fear?

Answer 2

For centuries, the wealthy elite has influenced the government and media for their benefit. The shadow government in the United States refers to the fact that the government is no longer being run in accordance with the Constitution. The influence of the elite in America today has never been stronger. Unfortunately, many people cling to the naive belief that such corruption is exception rather than endemic.

The WikiPedia is more specific:

"A shadow government is a 'government-in-waiting' that remains in waiting with the intent to take control of the government in response to some event."

"In parliamentary governments, the largest opposition party often refers to itself as a shadow government in which top leaders of the opposition are prepared to assume certain ministries should their party come to power in an election."

Don't underestimate the organizational skill of powerful groups in Washington D.C.

Answer 3

First, like 90+% of this country, you are mistaking our form of government with a democracy. There are no candidates in a democracy. The people ARE the congress. We have a Republic. That means the government is run by representatives. Most precisely we have a democratic republic. The representatives are democratically elected. Plato preferred a republic but not a democratic republic.Unfortunately, both a democratic republic and a pure democracy require an educated public.

Answer 4

In many countries the opposition party especially if living in dictatorship where there is no elected person from the opposition party is called the shadow government. There are also governments in exile like for countries such as Iran. The shadow government in the US is a myth that conspiracy theorists bring up attempting to show a one world order, with the CIA and other intelligence agencies running the country.

Answer 5

since the seventies there has been a power elite at work in the world, meddling in the affairs of sovereign nations. your president's daddy was a big part of it.

illegal invasion of Laos
assassination of Salvador Allende (president of chili)
arming and training the death squads of Shah Pahlavi
arming Saddam Hussein
Iran contra scandal

and lots more those were just some high points.

Answer 6

shadow goverment