General Discussion

lostnfound

(17,451 posts)

111. That's how a person with normal morality and conscience reacts

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 09:11 AM

Apr 2016

That's how a person with normal morality and conscience reacts
People who have normal morality and conscience
are generally not allowed into the highest seats of power.
The best we ever get are people willing to do whatever good they can, without upsetting the apple cart.

With all the weapons and machinery that Saudi Arabia has, or perhaps their ability to upset world oil markets, or perhaps they would threaten to obliterate Israel -- who knows? Maybe they are the enemy that we placate as a country, because they would be too much trouble otherwise? I don't know; I don't understand it; I don't WANT to understand it. I want to go back to writing poetry, jogging, Studying science.

But I did want to be represented in government, to see the most powerful position in government entrusted, to someone whose conscience and honesty and wisdom and values I could trust.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

120 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

$130,000 from Saudi Ambassador Prince Bandar’s checking account to the (9-11) hijackers [View all] Botany Apr 2016 OP

12 year old story but it still burns me up every time I hear it. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #1

Me, too. I'm afraid this will go the way of information on Laurian Apr 2016 #3

Read Suskind's book, The Price of Loyalty on Paul O'Neill's memories of the Bush adminisration. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #56

For those of us who need to be teased... IthinkThereforeIAM Apr 2016 #74

Great. It's a good quote. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #97

Here is a better quote: Jeffersons Ghost Apr 2016 #114

Do you mean Bandar Bush? gordianot Apr 2016 #2

yup! ..... nice picture and article @ the link Botany Apr 2016 #5

I seem to remember him meeting brother George after he got off his long 9/11 flight. gordianot Apr 2016 #7

Where is Bandar these days? Laurian Apr 2016 #8

Hard times probably not allowed in the front door of the Whitehouse. gordianot Apr 2016 #10

+1 Matariki Apr 2016 #27

This Bandar Bush? Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #57

That is a real smacker. gordianot Apr 2016 #64

MIHOP was always nuts, but LIHOP is very possible snooper2 Apr 2016 #4

George Bush, "He kept us safe." Botany Apr 2016 #6

So. Hillary supported him and people are going to vote for her again. Phlem Apr 2016 #12

Please stop hijacking every thread with anti Hillary posts. Laurian Apr 2016 #29

Um no as Phlem Apr 2016 #46

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #76

your completely ridiculous. Phlem Apr 2016 #79

what is ridiculous is you injecting hillary in this saturnsring Apr 2016 #82

Wow, your even more ridiculous for not acknowledging Phlem Apr 2016 #91

Please stop asking everyone to sweep FoxNewsSucks Apr 2016 #54

this isnt questionable of hillary saturnsring Apr 2016 #81

yes it is! n/t wildbilln864 Apr 2016 #87

the post IS very pertinent to the OP! wildbilln864 Apr 2016 #86

Yes some of us are, but I haven't found many Clinton supporters that will discuss issues. rhett o rick Apr 2016 #94

I tend to think Dubya's actions smelled more of MIHOP than LIHOP. Jerry442 Apr 2016 #51

GWB admin went out of the way to antagonize them bigbrother05 Apr 2016 #55

They think we have collective amnesia Generic Other Apr 2016 #100

That's the plan. Octafish Apr 2016 #117

We've bombed countries for less KansDem Apr 2016 #9

kick MariaThinks Apr 2016 #11

GWB should be in prison. lastone Apr 2016 #13

his whole administration should be in jail-- they are all war criminals Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #15

when you see any one of these people on the street call them treasonous bastards lastone Apr 2016 #16

Just capitalists if you listen to America. Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #77

Democrats have a dominant pro-war faction too egalitegirl Apr 2016 #112

tell me about it... and one of our biggest warmongers is on her way to becoming our nominee Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #113

That picture really pisses me off Botany Apr 2016 #21

all for the love of oil lastone Apr 2016 #24

FUCK SAUDI ARABIA. Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #14

when they have you by the b*lls what can you do saturnsring Apr 2016 #83

Then Prince Bandar and Dubya libodem Apr 2016 #17

Yup avaistheone1 Apr 2016 #20

Word! libodem Apr 2016 #22

Obscene. nt thereismore Apr 2016 #25

Criminals, each one! Hague for all those war criminals! Hague for the murderers! Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #66

If our government is willing to risk nyabingi Apr 2016 #18

On the morning of 9-11 Dick Cheney was helping to run simulated war games that had ... Botany Apr 2016 #37

thank you. n/t wildbilln864 Apr 2016 #88

I think the moral of the story is if nyabingi Apr 2016 #115

omg, if true, my worst fears saidsimplesimon Apr 2016 #19

Bush warned about bin Laden and hid aboard destroyer at Genoa G-8 Summit in JULY 2001 Octafish Apr 2016 #118

For payment to the Saudi's and Bin Laden justgamma Apr 2016 #23

Well, w said in public that he had quit looking for bin Laden in 2005 which is the same time ... Botany Apr 2016 #28

it's like how they kept slamming the door on DEA offices in Panama and Tegucigalpa MisterP Apr 2016 #60

Laws Are For Little People - The People That Run The Planet Have No Laws scottie55 Apr 2016 #26

the Clintons are right there with the Bushes. WDIM Apr 2016 #35

hypothetical 90-percent Apr 2016 #30

yeah, Truth, Justice and the Saudi Way. EndElectoral Apr 2016 #33

They are Clinton Foundation Donors as well WDIM Apr 2016 #31

What the hell is wrong with our government? This stuff needs to be revealed and addressed! EndElectoral Apr 2016 #32

WHY would the Saudis do this? scottie55 Apr 2016 #34

Read Ron Suskind's book based on the memoires of Paul O'Neill, Bush's Treasury Secretary, JDPriestly Apr 2016 #52

To give Bush and Clinton power to justify the WDIM Apr 2016 #38

That's how a person with normal morality and conscience reacts lostnfound Apr 2016 #111

Bandar...yep. haikugal Apr 2016 #36

President Bush 'shared cigars' and assisted the escape of 9-11 pilots funders. Did he know pilots Sunlei Apr 2016 #39

He had to have known Botany Apr 2016 #44

August 6, 2001: President Bush Tells CIA Regarding Bin Laden Warning, ‘You’ve Covered Your Ass, Now saturnsring Apr 2016 #84

Bush's Number One Job Was Covering Up After The Attack They Let Happen On Purpose scottie55 Apr 2016 #40

And Would That Be the Same "Bandar Bush" montanacowboy Apr 2016 #41

Yup Bandar Bush is an intimate Repube crony AxionExcel Apr 2016 #43

Doing whatever they could to KEEP OIL ALIVE (even if the rest of us die from it). nt valerief Apr 2016 #42

Thanks for posting. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #45

Not so fast -- consider the source OldRedneck Apr 2016 #47

Yikes. That is one messed-up dude. RiverNoord Apr 2016 #95

Bush Family Best Friend billhicks76 Apr 2016 #48

James R Bath connects Bush, bin Laden, Petrodollars, BCCI & BFEE. Octafish Apr 2016 #119

$130,000 from Saudi Ambassador and 9/11/01 hijackers. Mesee Apr 2016 #49

The oil was obvious, this just (on edit) Phlem Apr 2016 #50

George W Bush was not elected. He was appointed by the US Supreme Court. Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #67

I meant it as a generalization but your specific point is spot on. Phlem Apr 2016 #69

It wasn't the Supreme Court.....It was all Hotler Apr 2016 #93

This needs to be kicked and repeated as often as it takes... MrMickeysMom Apr 2016 #53

Bandar Bush!!! A great Bush family friend !!! ~eom vkkv Apr 2016 #58

Kickin' for reference Faux pas Apr 2016 #59

Bandar Bush smoking Havanas on the Truman Balcony two nights after 9/11 with W. Zen Democrat Apr 2016 #61

Stogie suckin Republicans have been blowing toxic smoke up America's ass AxionExcel Apr 2016 #71

All before the Iraq war: March 20th, 2003 and 9/11/2001 Phlem Apr 2016 #62

Believability JPZenger Apr 2016 #63

Truth. They wanted a backlash against the royals in Saudi. harun Apr 2016 #70

It would be great libodem Apr 2016 #65

If his name were Prince BENGHAZI instead of Prince Bander BUSH... n/t UTUSN Apr 2016 #68

this has botherd and bothered me since i heard about this and gb buried the information allan01 Apr 2016 #72

Think of how different America would be if Al Gore had been president then IronLionZion Apr 2016 #73

If Al had been president, there would have been no 9/11. roamer65 Apr 2016 #90

DU used to put people in the dungeon for saying this. nt Bonobo Apr 2016 #75

IMO, it's always been a ... nikto Apr 2016 #78

We should attack India! Enthusiast Apr 2016 #80

k & fucking r! n/t wildbilln864 Apr 2016 #85

MIHOP all the way! n/t wildbilln864 Apr 2016 #89

I think we need to go back farther in history watoos Apr 2016 #92

This is what happens when Republicans get in power. yardwork Apr 2016 #96

This message was self-deleted by its author mrr303am Apr 2016 #98

Are the Bushes getting on a plane? Octafish Apr 2016 #99

OH MY GOD. Firebrand Gary Apr 2016 #101

Good God, He's like a child. The people who killed JFK must be appalled at the rank amateurism. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #102

PIC: a brief summary of Bush's connection to hijackers yurbud Apr 2016 #103

At this point you just have to shake your head at those who believe the official conspiracy theory brett_jv Apr 2016 #104

GWB got away with it thanks to the -R by his name ... and how credulous our stupid populace is.... JohnyCanuck Apr 2016 #107

House of Clinton, House of Saud: 911 - Bill Clinton goes back to 1989 with Bandar Zira Apr 2016 #105

k&r nationalize the fed Apr 2016 #106

Russ Baker: 9/11, the Saudis and those 28 Pages — a WhoWhatWhy Backgrounder JohnyCanuck Apr 2016 #108

Russ Baker is TOPS! Octafish Apr 2016 #116

Huh. Nice to see that info out there in NY Post. I didn't realize Bandar was a funder lostnfound Apr 2016 #109

another Bush/Cheney DISASTER secondwind Apr 2016 #110

Don't you mean the 7-Eleven hijackers? KamaAina Apr 2016 #120