Smooth Bourbon: An Education in Government, Google, and the CIA

by Christopher Ortega

Smooth An Education in Government, Google, and the CIA is the true story about one man’s fateful intersection between American government, one of the most elusive organizations in the world, and one of the most powerful corporations in existence today. It delves deep into the framework of U.S government, and touches on sobering problems inherent within the Constitutional design; while at the same time, interweaving stories that range from intriguing to humorous. Smooth An Education in Government, Google, and the CIA is intended for both high school or college level students that know very little about government, to better informed readers that are familiar with American government and are interested in hearing a fresh perspective. This book is also intended for those interested in the intrigue around the CIA, and for those interested in learning exactly what it’s like to work for Google. With college students in mind, this book has easily accessible footnote citations to better facilitate research. It is organized in a binary fashion with a chapter about the incredible experience of working for Google and going through the CIA’s very secretive interview processes followed by chapters that details different aspects of national governance. Every other chapter can best be characterized as a lecture. The real names and exact locations of all persons except for the author have been changed to protect the secrecy interests of the CIA and to provide confidentiality to all parties. To be sure, Smooth Bourbon is not intended to be a comprehensive account of Government, Google, or the CIA. It is more of gripping story about my making sense of 3 very misunderstood entities. The following pages represent personal arguments, many of them backed by scholars.

152 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 18, 2017