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5. Oh, for cripe's sake.

Fri Sep 15, 2017, 01:52 PM

Sep 2017

Yes, in these trying times, my first thought is, "let's make the State Department "lean"!"

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Tillerson Reveals Plan to DISSOLVE US State Department [View all] CousinIT Sep 2017 OP

When the next Democrat becomes president and madaboutharry Sep 2017 #1

We need to get the adults back in charge! Initech Sep 2017 #2

The State Dept as a corporate tool and lackey. That's fascism. TeamPooka Sep 2017 #4

$ KaChing, Inc. ! Achilleaze Sep 2017 #9

Oh, for cripe's sake. LisaM Sep 2017 #5

That's *exactly* what the founders would have wanted. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2017 #6

Exactly what Putin wants... pbmus Sep 2017 #7

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2017 #18

conditioning Caliman73 Sep 2017 #12

There goes Bob Gate's reputation. nocalflea Sep 2017 #11

The End of Foreign Aid As We Know It procon Sep 2017 #13

I don't know but it sounds possible, given the link procon posted CousinIT Sep 2017 #15

employee-led plan? oh, please. kwassa Sep 2017 #16

Does he realize Retrograde Sep 2017 #17

bump for evening crowd. n/t CousinIT Sep 2017 #19

I'm speechless Hekate Sep 2017 #20

I posted this yesterday -- I'll repost JonLP24 Sep 2017 #21