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Former Hillary Clinton employee arrested on treason charges

by Here we go..

Apr 13, 2017

The bill of charges contains numerous felonies and Claiborne, 60, is facing spending the rest of her life behind bars, as prosecutors warn she is “the first of many” corrupt Clinton-era State Department employees that will be bought to justice by a reinvigorated DOJ.

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Lulu On 4/13/17, Here we go.. wrote: > The bill of charges contains numerous felonies and > Claiborne, 60, is facing spending the rest of her life > behind bars, as prosecutors warn she is

She was hired in 1999. It would be just as legitimate to call her a "former Bush employee".

Apr 14, 2017

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T.E.C. - Iowa Although Ms. Claiborne is a small potato and probably does not count, I would love to see the Republicans put some top democratic officials in jail. That would mean, when the democrats are in power they would do the same to the Republicans - who are, undoubtedly, equally guilty.

This is why Pres. Trump did a 180 on putting Hillary in jail ...See More

Apr 15, 2017

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Our Insane Foreign Policy being Explained.

by T.E.C. - Iowa

Apr 15, 2017

If ever there was an example of the insanity of America's foreign policy - a policy we have follow through several administrations - it is found in Thomas Friedman's op-ed "Why Is Trump Fighting ISIS in Syria?" Friedman asks:

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Why should our goal right now be to defeat the Islamic State in Syria? Of course, ISIS i...See MoreIf ever there was an example of the insanity of America's foreign policy - a policy we have follow through several administrations - it is found in Thomas Friedman's op-ed "Why Is Trump Fighting ISIS in Syria?" Friedman asks:

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Why should our goal right now be to defeat the Islamic State in Syria? Of course, ISIS is detestable and needs to be eradicated. But is it really in our interest to be focusing solely on defeating ISIS in Syria right now?

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Friedman is suggesting that we fight ISIS in Iraq and other places, but not in Syria. Actually this is what we have been doing. Friedman is just preparing America for making this strategy public policy. Now mind you, Friedman wants you to think that there are two ISIS. As he says:

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One is “virtual ISIS.” It is satanic, cruel and amorphous; it disseminates its ideology through the internet. . (Snip)

The other incarnation is “territorial ISIS.” (snip) Its goal is to defeat Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria — plus its Russian, Iranian and Hezbollah allies — and to defeat the pro-Iranian Shiite regime in Iraq, replacing both with a caliphate.

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Well, at least he admits the "caliphate" part. But let me answer why! Assad has never threatened the US. On the other hand, ISIS has done more than threaten. It has conducted bombings or other attacks from Paris to California. Plus, the "other ISIS" is an illusion. If you remove Assad the power vacuum will be filled with some brand of radical ISIS, because there is no power group of so-called "moderate members of ISIS."

I am not pretending that Assad is a nice guy. However, Pres. Trump had it right in saying the Syrian people should determine Assad's fate. Yes, he is a terrible choice. Yet, in the last American election, that is what we faced - a choice between two terrible candidates. The people of Syria should be given their chance to choose!

But we cannot do that, because everything is what America wants, whether the people of Syria like it or not!

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Making America Great! Not a chance!

by T.E.C. - Iowa

Apr 11, 2017

A poster in another thread titled the post "Making America Great Again." Then the poster wrote, "Well yeah...if it was easy Obama could have done it right, but he didn't, did he."

Well, I would argue that neither Obama nor Trump have any intentions of changing America to make it great again. Or alternately, if that is t...See More

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for progressives, its always someone else' fault On 4/14/17, T.E.C. - Iowa wrote: > Well, I am dealing with a conservative that does zero research. > Not liking my explanation of the Obama Debt the poster wrote, > "It was such an idiotic explanation!"

That's on you...when you make idiotic claims, people notice you made them. > Yet, the poster offers no - that would ...See More

Apr 14, 2017

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T.E.C. - Iowa This is what substitutes for an intellectual discussion
with this conservative, "You want an alternative
explanation for why it looks like Obama doubled the debt
to $20 trillion? Maybe it was the deficit fairy!!"

Let me help this poor conservative out! In the article
"2008 Recession: Four Causes of the Huge Defi...See More

Apr 14, 2017

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OK Teachers - here's your chance!

by EasTexSteve

Apr 13, 2017

US House Resolution 1205, the Social Security Fairness Act 2017, is now in committee and has 96 sponsors. This will reverse the WEP that robs teachers, firemen, and policemen by reducing their Social Security. If you want to get the SS you earned, then CALL YOUR US REPRESENTATIVE NOW and get them to co-sponsor this bill! My rep, Louie Gohmert, is a...See More

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Obama admin officials admit deal to remove chemical

by weapons from Syria failed

Apr 10, 2017

Ya don't say! LOLOL!

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When Syrian President Bashar al-Assad crossed former US President Barack Obama's "red line" by using chemical weapons, instead of responding with military force, Obama made a deal — but now former Obama administrations are saying it may not have worked.

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EasTexSteve On 4/12/17, Bob R/CA wrote:

> Trump pulled the US out of the TPP agreement, positioning > China to swoop in and exploit the emerging markets in > Asia.

You need to stop watching that fake news network, CNN. Trump and China just struck a heck of a trade deal. After Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss sev...See More

Apr 12, 2017

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could be a mansion On 4/12/17, Bob R/CA wrote: > On 4/12/17, He's just emulating Obama and getting more done > wrote: >> On 4/12/17, Bob R/CA wrote: >> >>> What did you think Trump could do about the Iran deal? Ask >>> them to give their money back? Demand they continue >>> enriching uranium, and stop allowing inspections?...See More

Apr 12, 2017

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Drip, drip, drip

by Chalky

Apr 11, 2017

My plumbing is just peachy. ;-)

The #CorruptRepublicanAdministration? Not so much.

#1 -- "Classified Docs Contradict Nunes Surveillance Claims"

"After a review of the same intelligence reports brought to light by House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes, both Republican and Democratic lawmakers and aides ha...See More

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get a plumber On 4/11/17, Chalky wrote: > > My plumbing is just peachy. ;-) > > The #CorruptRepublicanAdministration? Not so much.

LOLOL...my my my...someone is incredibly gullible and easy to deceive

Apr 11, 2017

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fake news again... On 4/11/17, Chalky wrote: > > My plumbing is just peachy. ;-) > > The #CorruptRepublicanAdministration? Not so much. > "After a review of the same intelligence reports brought to light > by House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes, both Republican > and Democratic lawmakers and aides have so far found no > evidence that ...See MoreOn 4/11/17, Chalky wrote: > > My plumbing is just peachy. ;-) > > The #CorruptRepublicanAdministration? Not so much. > "After a review of the same intelligence reports brought to light > by House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes, both Republican > and Democratic lawmakers and aides have so far found no > evidence that Obama administration officials did anything > unusual or illegal, multiple sources in both parties tell CNN.

Say what? Trump was right. Obama was monitoring him.

> Their private assessment contradicts President Donald Trump's > allegations that former Obama national security adviser Susan > Rice broke the law by requesting the "unmasking" of US > individuals' identities. Trump had claimed the matter was a > "massive story."

CNN has been sternly lecturing its viewers that there is NOTHING to see there and Rice, "never gave nothing to nobody" which is too clever...a double negative...really.

What it shows is that CNN is engaging in non-news propaganda > #2 -- FBI Obtained FISA Warrant to Carter Page > "The FBI obtained a secret court order last summer to monitor > the communications of an adviser to presidential candidate > Donald Trump, part of an investigation into possible links > between Russia and the campaign, law enforcement and other > U.S. officials said.

Didn't this particular adviser work in Russia for Goldman Sachs a decade before? And didn't he have investments in Gasprom? Wow. Why would a presidential candidate select an adviser who had direct experience in a foreign nation? Its a puzzler.

> The FBI and the Justice Department obtained the warrant > targeting Carter Page's communications after convincing a > Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judge that there was > probable cause to believe Page was acting as an agent of a > foreign power, in this case Russia, according to the officials."

"Acting as an agent of a foreign power"? Wouldn't that be a felony? Wonder why they didn't simply arrest him if they had evidence. Fine- if that's what the "unnamed source" alleges, let's see it proved. Don't hold your breath waiting for the proof to show up. It won't. drip drip drip

Apr 12, 2017

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We're not going into Syria

by Obama offered false choices

Apr 12, 2017

Remember how he and Kerry tried to sell the attack on Syria as incredibly small but the only alternative to all-out invasion? Obama's knowledge of history wasn't great and he never could figure out what he needed to do. Trump looked at the options and made a choice. He got a bombing that demonstrated America's resolve. No invasion.

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US doing false flag in Syria!!! Don't be suckered!

by T.E.C. - Iowa

Apr 7, 2017

I find this Syria thing the behavior of a thirteen year old boy. So we are going to bomb Syria, then what! Are we going to put boots on the ground? Are we going to bomb them, declare victory, and go home? There is no plan here other than the stupid thought "we will show them how tough we are!" Or in military terms, there is no "end g...See More

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EasTexSteve On 4/11/17, T.E.C. - Iowa wrote: > ETS insist that the answer to foreign policy is, "the threat of > overwhelming destruction that brings about peace." Somehow, ETS > does not get that some people are so proud that they will risk > total annihilation before humiliation. Plus, this makes me > ponder if ETS believes in win-wi...See More

Apr 11, 2017

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A false flag is something else entirely On 4/11/17, T.E.C. - Iowa wrote:

> And finally ETS wrote this strange comment, "It's true the Obama > regime did a great deal to weaken this country, but that's about > to change." Well, not strange! In America, our hammer is > bombing and other forms of military destruction. And the worst > part, everything Americ...See More

Apr 11, 2017

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Russian computer programmer arrested

by Chalky

Apr 9, 2017

"Russian television station RT reported that Levashov was arrested under a U.S. international arrest warrant and was suspected of being involved in hacking attacks linked to alleged interference in last year's U.S. election."

Drip, drip, drip.

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