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MinM

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14. Good read...

Reply to pacalo (Reply #13)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 09:07 PM

Nov 2014

Although incompetence would not really apply in this case. Arlen Specter was a political fixer. If there was a narrative that needed protection from inconvenient truth .. Specter was the man.

From .. Jean Hill to Anita Hill .. Arlen Specter protected certain narratives from those inconvenient facts. Arlen may have been a lot of things but incompetent was not one of them. In fact Specter proved to be very effective in his chosen role.

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Everyone interested in CT involving 11/22/63 should read this article: [View all] PCIntern Nov 2014 OP

Thank you for posting this link Samantha Nov 2014 #1

You're welcome, Sam…and to add: PCIntern Nov 2014 #2

A question everyone who believes in or suspects a conspiracy should ask him- KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #4

Academically and logically your statement is entirely off-base... PCIntern Nov 2014 #5

I did indeed read the link. I used to believe that a conspiracy had KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #8

Why should I be pressured by those who are swayed by PCIntern Nov 2014 #12

k&r... spanone Nov 2014 #3

Thank you, PCIntern. Octafish Nov 2014 #6

A guilty conscience is the prosecutor's best friend sorechasm Nov 2014 #9

'Corrupt' has such a negative connotation. Octafish Nov 2014 #10

Bookmarking to read later. Thanks for posting senseandsensibility Nov 2014 #7

Good find.. MinM Nov 2014 #11

Though the two had never met before, Spector was apparently interested in Salandria's opinion pacalo Nov 2014 #13

Good read... MinM Nov 2014 #14

Exactly. He was corrupt. pacalo Nov 2014 #15