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Octafish

(55,745 posts) Sat Mar 8, 2014, 11:35 PM Mar 2014

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Bartcop coined the term "Bush Family Evil Empire" to denote the 60-year pre-eminence of one family in the formation of the political philosophy in the United States, that of the War Party. The first to do so to my knowledge on the World Wide Web, Bartcop chronicled their ascension to the top of the national security state by hook and by crook. At least three generations have held high national office, while also making big money off war and looting the public Treasury. The last president of the United States, a man who wasn't elected fair and square by any stretch of the imagination, actually said: "Money trumps peace" at a press conference. For some reason, not a single "journalist" had the guts to ask him what he meant by that.

Bartcop did. And We and Democracy are better for it.

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Bartcop knew his BFEE [View all] Octafish Mar 2014 OP

K&R Cleita Mar 2014 #1

Colleagues... Octafish Mar 2014 #11

KnR.... alittlelark Mar 2014 #2

Unka Dick? Octafish Mar 2014 #12

K&R ReRe Mar 2014 #3

Most of the press are sore afraid of the Bush Crime Family. Octafish Mar 2014 #13

And not you, Octafish. CanSocDem Mar 2014 #16

That always burns me up... ReRe Mar 2014 #22

read what sue wilson says of journalists questionseverything Mar 2014 #4

Remember when Pentagon placed reporters into the newsrooms? Octafish Mar 2014 #19

I have to say that Bartcops passing GP6971 Mar 2014 #5

Bush's Document Gap Octafish Mar 2014 #17

Yes he did! Rex Mar 2014 #6

Bartcop awarded BuzzFlash Wings of Justice Award Octafish Mar 2014 #18

Thanks! Great stuff! nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #7

Some of what BFEE wrought. Octafish Mar 2014 #23

Thanks! nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #28

Bartcop was interested in President Kennedy and wanted to know the truth about the assassination. Octafish Mar 2014 #30

Silence is never good. Truth is important. So is chess-like strategy. Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #33

And back when he was going after that Evil Empire, it took courage. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #8

Absolute Courage. Octafish Mar 2014 #25

So true, not much of that courage to be found today, sadly. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #27

I read Bartcop all the time. Never stopped. byronius Mar 2014 #9

Me, too, byronius. Octafish Mar 2014 #31

I found DU thru Bartcop. xfundy Mar 2014 #10

Thanks, xfundy. Among his works, Bartcop opened a lot of eyes to Selection 2000... Octafish Mar 2014 #32

+1 jsr Mar 2014 #14

Thanks, jsr. You know who Bartcop seemed to enjoy going after? Pirates. Octafish Mar 2014 #34

Helluva post! jsr Mar 2014 #36

And the BFEE is still going strong. ananda Mar 2014 #15

Yep, keep an eye on that one. jsr Mar 2014 #35

Multi-Generational Thing Octafish Mar 2014 #37

Don't forget "Bucky" William H.T. Bush-btw, I've got a lot more to learn about the BFEE bobthedrummer Mar 2014 #38

The ''Label'' BFEE... Octafish Mar 2014 #42

I recall learning and sharing about the BFEE-think we've got friends inside the US natsec community? bobthedrummer Mar 2014 #44

Time Flies, as they say. Octafish Mar 2014 #45

RIP, Bartcop indepat Mar 2014 #20

Infinite Loss Octafish Mar 2014 #40

An irreplaceable loss indepat Mar 2014 #41

KnR! Holly_Hobby Mar 2014 #21

Let's ask a man of science about the BFEE Octafish Mar 2014 #46

Thanks for the refresher, Holly_Hobby Mar 2014 #49

K&R! G_j Mar 2014 #24

Money to acquire Power. Power to protect Money. Octafish Mar 2014 #47

Those who think BFEE is hyperbolic couldn't have studied the BCCI Report, IranContra Report blm Mar 2014 #26

BCCI was BFEE's ATM Octafish Mar 2014 #48

K & R malaise Mar 2014 #29

The guy pioneered using the Internet as a tool for Democracy. Octafish Mar 2014 #50

"Smirk" - Neil "Silverado Sticky Fingers" Bush (R - Chickenhawk) Berlum Mar 2014 #39

Thanks for the, er, memories. Octafish Mar 2014 #51

Thanks Octafish... greytdemocrat Mar 2014 #43

You are most welcome, greytdemocrat. Really. Octafish Mar 2014 #52