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Octafish

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13. No wonder Barney Frank was apoplectic on Bill Maher condemning Manning.

Reply to Catherina (Original post)

Sat Aug 3, 2013, 10:38 AM

Aug 2013

Frank shouted down Alexis Goldstein for bringing up the corrupt practices of US State Department on behalf of Big Business revealed by WikiLeaks. Frank said people were exposed and endangered. Goldstein said testimony before Congress revealed no one hurt. If they had had Palast's info, the discussion may've gotten even more interesting.

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Bradley Manning & The Deepwater Horizon [View all] Catherina Aug 2013 OP

Wait. I thought Snowden was Paul Revere. Robb Aug 2013 #1

Got nothing but snark, Robb? Anything constructive to say? nt Mnemosyne Aug 2013 #7

Yep... 99Forever Aug 2013 #21

Did he mention Halliburton? Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2013 #2

OMG, next some will have Manning and Snowden putting a man on the moon. Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #3

Next, Manning and Snowden reveal professional wrestling is real Fumesucker Aug 2013 #4

Yep, think you are on to something here. Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #5

So, do you have anything to contribute to the discussion? Or are you simply here to disrupt? nt Mnemosyne Aug 2013 #6

Seems like you sure did not add to the discission so you must be the one here to Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #10

Mnemosyne may be tired of seeing important topics derailed. Octafish Aug 2013 #15

One does not derail a topic by telling absoutely nonsense conclusions of information released by Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #26

And Greewald will release the moon landing like it was breaking news Life Long Dem Aug 2013 #12

Mud is not = to cement. Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #8

Thanks n/t Catherina Aug 2013 #16

No problem. Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #19

If his releases are indeed this pithy hootinholler Aug 2013 #9

STRATFOR "I'd feed that shit head soldier to the first pack of wild dogs I could find" Catherina Aug 2013 #18

^ Wilms Aug 2013 #11

No wonder Barney Frank was apoplectic on Bill Maher condemning Manning. Octafish Aug 2013 #13

Do you have a link to that please? n/t Catherina Aug 2013 #14

Try this... Octafish Aug 2013 #22

Bookmarked for tonight. Thanks! n/t Catherina Aug 2013 #23

You are most welcome. Barney revealed himself as a defender of the national security state. Octafish Aug 2013 #25

There were some rumours hootinholler Aug 2013 #27

Barney's roomie was charged with running a prostitution ring from their Georgetown townhouse. Octafish Aug 2013 #29

That was pretty disturbing, wasn't it? Blue_In_AK Aug 2013 #28

Frank BULLIED another human being, most un-democratic. (just found VIDEO)... Octafish Aug 2013 #30

K&R G_j Aug 2013 #17

Bradley Manning should receive ... 99Forever Aug 2013 #20

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2013 #24