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chervilant

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18. Smedley was a brave whistleblower...

Reply to Octafish (Original post)

Sun Sep 1, 2013, 04:57 AM

Sep 2013

"The story of how Gen Smedley Butler exposed an American Fascist conspiracy to overthrow FDR NEVER GETS MENTIONED in the contemporary college curriculum or what passes for journalism, nor historic context on the nightly news, either.

And that is a shame.

Those Democrats -- and pukes and pindependents -- who give a damn about democracy will see that his story is told, which is why DU is so important. This place spreads the Truth about the fascist bastards, whose sons and grandsons, and those of their cronies continue to haunt America.

Thanks for this OP.

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What it's ALL about... [View all] Octafish Aug 2013 OP

In other words, he knows which side his bread is buttered jsr Aug 2013 #1

Well-buttered... Octafish Aug 2013 #2

No matter how much butter they use truedelphi Aug 2013 #14

The Venus Project -- TBF Aug 2013 #3

Incredible mind, his and yours, TBF. I heard him in Ann Arbor in 2009... Octafish Aug 2013 #4

Thanks Octafish - TBF Aug 2013 #5

Jacques Fresco was amazing. 90 year old talked standing up for 60 minutes. Octafish Sep 2013 #22

If it was all about money, we wouldn't be wasting trillions of dollars spinning our wheels on wars Snake Plissken Aug 2013 #6

You are right. Money and Power. Octafish Aug 2013 #7

So it isn't just Money. It's Money & Power. Money, Power, Oil. Money, Power, Oil, Small Penises. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #12

Wasn't my idea. I prefer the Democratic approach of the New Frontier. Octafish Aug 2013 #13

Follow the money. The WH is just the frontman. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #8

Profits make for Buy Partisanship Octafish Aug 2013 #15

K & R AzDar Aug 2013 #9

It's like a business, this thing of ours. Octafish Sep 2013 #20

Yup it's been that way since the beginning of time! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #10

Absolutely. Anyone remember James R Bath? The guy links Houses of Bush and bin Laden... Octafish Sep 2013 #21

It's a racket alright. reusrename Aug 2013 #11

Have we stopped selling arms to Syria? tecelote Aug 2013 #16

Or.... my sig might have the answer. cui bono Sep 2013 #17

I like your sig line, but it's no dance or game. Octafish Sep 2013 #19

Oh, I know. Didn't mean to offend or upset or anything. cui bono Sep 2013 #23

Smedley was a brave whistleblower... chervilant Sep 2013 #18