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struggle4progress

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6. The point of the memo was to confuse and distract the public

Reply to Justice (Original post)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 01:11 AM

Feb 2018

It's designed to encourage loud tedious arguments about arcane matters which most of the public won't bother to unravel

It was written in consultation with The White House

That means: every crackpot rightwing talking point about the arcane details has been considered in the drafting

They've entrenched themselves on that shithill and are itching for a fight there

Don't get sucked in

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So what is the real purpose of the Nunes memo? [View all] Justice Feb 2018 OP

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The point of the memo was to confuse and distract the public struggle4progress Feb 2018 #6

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As far as I can see mercuryblues Feb 2018 #8