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30. 7th paragraph up is the nutshell of the war being waged by powerful enemies of democracy

Tue Aug 24, 2021, 08:22 PM

Aug 2021

"What is more it is not just doing all these things--all these big, complex, urgent, essential things--at once, but it is doing them against scorched earth opposition that does not care who dies, whether they tell truth or lies, or whether the national interest is protected."

Damn straight!

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David Rothkopf: The reality of what we're getting from our government right now. [View all] Nevilledog Aug 2021 OP

I'm no expert wryter2000 Aug 2021 #1

DoJ is 'working on hundreds of cases,' elleng Aug 2021 #6

Yes, our legal system is painfully slow... I'm hoping we get there LymphocyteLover Aug 2021 #10

I'm very happy to be wrong wryter2000 Aug 2021 #19

Weisskoff arrested. Barrack arrested. scipan Aug 2021 #12

Yeah, that jumped out at me. I'm not encouraged at all. There are a handful of those cases, lagomorph777 Aug 2021 #13

I don't think that the general public is privy to wnylib Aug 2021 #23

This...nt Unwind Your Mind Aug 2021 #35

thank you for this stillcool Aug 2021 #2

Bookmarked. Thanks for posting this ammo. n/t Whiskeytide Aug 2021 #3

Wonderful cilla4progress Aug 2021 #4

This part is a great summary: "What is more it is not just doing all these things--all these big, ShazamIam Aug 2021 #5

The Reptilians DO care about our national interest. lagomorph777 Aug 2021 #15

Yes, it included handing Afghanistan over to the Putin backed Taliban. ShazamIam Aug 2021 #16

Great thread. Eloquent and informed. BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2021 #7

Isn't it a bit suspicious Mr. Evil Aug 2021 #8

Thank you...for bringing this up turbinetree Aug 2021 #9

Well said. sarchasm Aug 2021 #11

David Rothkopf is on a roll lately. Excellent post. K&R crickets Aug 2021 #14

And yet people will vote against their self-interest and give the GQP the Senate or House or both. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2021 #17

After decades of negative Republican spin and propaganda dlk Aug 2021 #18

Exactly right. Farmer-Rick Aug 2021 #39

Yes, & it's time to invest in the American people instead of endless enriching military contractors dlk Aug 2021 #42

Kick. Rec. Bookmarked. Hekate Aug 2021 #20

I shudder to think where we'd we be now if TFG was re elected kimbutgar Aug 2021 #21

K&R Alice Kramden Aug 2021 #22

Like Obama shit kept coming like the oil in the Gulf. Crisis after crisis he handled. Rs should be Pepsidog Aug 2021 #24

And we will allow Fox to frame the issues as failures. Pepsidog Aug 2021 #25

Imagine that, the government is doing what it's supposed to do CANADIANBEAVER69 Aug 2021 #26

Thanks for posting this. SalviaBlue Aug 2021 #27

K & R Bookmarked FakeNoose Aug 2021 #28

Impressive and Biden's really making it look easy Deminpenn Aug 2021 #29

7th paragraph up is the nutshell of the war being waged by powerful enemies of democracy ffr Aug 2021 #30

Thought: When do be begin to recognize the Herculean powerhouse that is JRB? ffr Aug 2021 #31

Exactly Right! disndat Aug 2021 #40

Rt TY Cheers to David Rothkopf! Now Followig Cha Aug 2021 #32

I've never seen anything close to this. Ligyron Aug 2021 #33

KNR and bookmarking this refreshing and handy list. niyad Aug 2021 #34

K&R and bookmarked n/t Moebym Aug 2021 #36

Thank you. OneCrazyDiamond Aug 2021 #37

Consider this: If the Con were to pull out of Afghanistan during his term, would there have been onetexan Aug 2021 #38

Well, let's see... lees1975 Aug 2021 #41