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The meeting of top Trump security advisers using the Signal secure (allegedly) App.  Not knowing the specifics of the app it is touted that you create chat groups which are secure within those groups. Sounds similar to Whatsapp and Telegram.

The first Trump administration seemed to have a problem with leaked sources.  Some were found and broadcasted, some may have been found and dealt with quietly, and some had not been found.  This early into the administration is a good time to determine what works and what does not work.

Trusted sources say that no new military information was dispersed in the meeting chat. Rule number one, if you are going to try to catch a crook, do not set up with anything real of value.  However other sources say there was new military information dispersed.  Rule number two, make sure to looks like it would be real.  

They said that this is not a usual occurrence to have a meeting with this mix of participants.  However, it is a good mix to draw maximum interest and observers.  While not usual, it is expected by the Trump administration to do something out of the ordinary.

The United States government has travelled a long way from what the founding fathers wanted to create. The founders wanted decisions to be made by elected officials not kings or hired hands.  The Constitution states that The House shall appropriate funds.  The Senate has its duties defined. The Executive branch enforces the laws. The Supreme Court decides the constitutionality of laws and is to moderate disputes between the states.  The Bill of Rights limits what the Federal Government can do. The Tenth Amendment specifically states that those items not specified in the Constitution are left to the individual states to control. Those other courts, not defined in the constitution.

I get the idea that the founders while they generally loved where they lived wanted to have the option that they could leave and move to another state. That option has shown very strong with states like Illinois, California, and New York (the die hard blue states) where there has been an exodus while Florida, Texas and Arizona have had an influx. Even Iowa and South Dakota have gained from those fleeing the die hard blue states. The effects of the Tenth Amendment is shown here.

Between the leaks that had occurred in Trump 45, a militant mainstream media, and an entrenched DC work force fighting to continue the bloat and stay employed, this is a most interesting.  Why not create the a leak and let the reactions hit.  How better to check the security of an app that you are told is secure.  Who better to do it than the Trump administration with the assistance of Elon Musk to really see how secure the Signal App is?  It is good IT practice to continually check the security of the applications in use. We may find out that the Signal App may just be the gateway of information to our enemies. What else has been hijacked when using the Signal app?