A government that governs this way creates confusion by design. People no longer know which rules apply, who made them, how long they will last, or how to challenge them.

The progression from Operation Bluebird to Operation Artichoke and then MK Ultra is not just a strange Cold War story. It is a warning about what can happen when fear, secrecy, and ambition outrun ethics.

There was a time when truth mattered. Not because politicians were flawless or governments incapable of deception, but because truth was recognised as something distinct from power.