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JHB

(37,880 posts)
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 12:29 PM Thursday

What's one topic (among many) that we won't see hundreds of articles and video segments and podcasts about?

"Who changed the Venezuela talking points?"

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What's one topic (among many) that we won't see hundreds of articles and video segments and podcasts about? (Original Post) JHB Thursday OP
The November 24 lawsuit against Trump for trafficing. OLDMDDEM Thursday #1
US Institute of Peace was Hawaii Senator Spark Matsunaga's life's work. mahina Thursday #2
Holy shit Traildogbob Thursday #4
The searingly obvious conclusion that our current rent-a-FLOTUS is intimately involved with the Epstein Files. Hugin Thursday #3
What the Dentist Chair Traildogbob Thursday #5

mahina

(20,236 posts)
2. US Institute of Peace was Hawaii Senator Spark Matsunaga's life's work.
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 12:41 PM
Thursday

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Decorated veteran of WWII, from the all Nisei 100th

Senator Spark Matsunaga passed the legislation for the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) by leading a commission that studied proposals for a national peace academy and using a behind-the-scenes approach called nemawashi to build consensus among his colleagues. After 22 years of advocating for the idea, he finally saw it become law when it was included in the Department of Defense Authorization Act of 1985.
Commission on Proposals for the National Academy of Peace and Conflict Resolution: Matsunaga chaired this Senate-funded commission, which analyzed over 100 proposed laws and held public hearings across the country to gather input.
Nemawashi: He used a Japanese consensus-building method, which involves detailed, behind-the-scenes discussions to get colleagues to agree to a proposal before it is presented publicly.
Advocacy: Matsunaga tirelessly advocated for the legislation for 22 years before it was passed.
USIP Act: The creation of USIP was finally enacted as part of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985, which President Ronald Reagan signed in 1984.

Traildogbob

(12,312 posts)
4. Holy shit
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 12:56 PM
Thursday

I had no idea. That makes his “shit spread” on that wall even more gut wrenching. This Veteran is about to just lose it with this whole damn fuck show.
I have had a lot of VA appointments the last few years, and leave in rage with all the veteran trump shit slapped on their vehicles.

Hugin

(37,227 posts)
3. The searingly obvious conclusion that our current rent-a-FLOTUS is intimately involved with the Epstein Files.
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 12:47 PM
Thursday

Not a peep.

Traildogbob

(12,312 posts)
5. What the Dentist Chair
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 01:00 PM
Thursday

In the Rape Castle? Were they pulling the teeth of outraged terrified victims so they could not bite off the billionaire dicks as a last resort to end their hell there?

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