The misguided actions of brother and sister duo, Erik Prince and Betsy Prince DeVos never cease to amaze. They grew up in the state of Michigan immersed in ultra conservative Christianity and wealth. And they were steeped in the doctrine that to protect Americans from all sources of evil and insure salvation, the nation had to be transformed into a Christian kingdom. And somehow, some way that belief transferred over to their mutual decision to support the Trump Administration in various and sometimes devious ways. Go figure.
Their respective fortunes have bought them access to the Oval Office, a Cabinet position for DeVos, and connections with other rich and powerful elites. These elites view the ultra conservative brother and sister duo as partners in preserving the ascendancy of the wealthy in all facets of our government.
The Princes’ missionary laced Christianity and Erik’s wealth enhancing zeal combine to make them a true danger to our constitutional freedoms. In a diverse society such as ours, these freedoms must be protected from zealots like them. Betsy DeVos seems to still adhere to the all or nothing doctrinaire religion she learned as a child which carries over to her policies at the Department of Education. But Erik Prince seems to have incredibly let his faith slide into a more pernicious anything goes mentality to gain influence and enhance his already considerable wealth.
According to this New York Times article, Erik Prince has now become Michigan’s home grown conservative spymaster. He has joined Project Veritas a group formed to conduct covert operations on Dem campaigns, unions and news organizations considered hostile to the Trump agenda. And he has taken on the task of managing the infiltration of spies he has recruited to dig up any questionable practices (or dirt) on these organizations that they can dig up.
Erik Prince must consider himself the dashing 007 to the other oligarchs in this country who will 1) fund any group which wants to block the truth about their illegal manipulations of government policy or 2)undermine any organization striving to create a better world for all Americans.
So much for the Christian principle of love for all mankind.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/07/us/politics/erik-prince-project-veritas.html