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Answering Reader Questions: Can the Filibuster Sabotage Trump's Agenda? What Size Should the Gov't Be?

 By Pedro Israel Orta and C. Douglas Golden   April 13, 2025 at 1:53pm
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As a special thank you to our dedicated members, we at The Western Journal have decided to start answering reader questions via a recurring series.

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Pedro Israel Orta
Pedro Israel Orta is a highly decorated 18-year veteran of the CIA with warzone experiences—earning eight exceptional performance awards. He was fired a year shy of retirement in retaliation for blowing the whistle. He is the author of “The Broken Whistle: A Deep State Run Amok” and executive producer of the documentary “Deep State Gangsters.” You can follow him at: www.pedroisraelorta.com




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C. Douglas Golden
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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014.
C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties).
Birthplace
Morristown, New Jersey
Education
Catholic University of America
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
Topics of Expertise
American Politics, World Politics, Culture




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