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SWBTATTReg

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5. There's a reason why we have this checks and balances on such apparatus and such, and all of ...
Sat Sep 12, 2020, 10:04 AM
Sep 2020

these thugs from the top down (not just Flynn) flaunted the rule of law, would lie and cheat (if they could, or they did already and didn't get caught, etc.). They pretty well politicized the entire intelligence picture and have/are damaging the intelligence gathering operations of the USA. If you ask me, these people, each and everyone of them are traitors, and serve the republican party and not the USA, to further their ripping off the US government, get away w/ whatever they can, under the table, all sorts of nefarious doings. We've only touched the surface of the whole mess.

Biden, when he's in office, should move to appoint a panel to investigate the illegal activities of each one of these crooks and scumbags, charge them if applicable, put them up for trial, and if found guilty, be fined or thrown into prison. Highlight their crime(s) for all to see, put all that they did illegally into the public eye, for all to see. No more of this pussyfooting around (don't repeat the fiasco that happened after the mortgage/real estate meltdown of 2008, and allowed the crooks/enablers of the fiasco of 2008 to escape justice).

Also, ensure that a repeat of trump will never happen again. Separate clearly the powers of the Executive Branch into such that they can't threaten the integrity of social security and other such essential programs that so many depend on. Some things deserve 24x7 protection against the excesses of the Executive Branch as trump so well shown all of us. So many things that Congress had passed in prior administrations were toast by the trump administration regardless of being funded by Congress legally. Ensure that legal programs in the past stay legal. Why is it that every single time a administration changes, that all of a sudden, the rules are changed again and again and again, solely for political gain and nothing else. In essence, we need to further protect our essential government infrastructure against the abuses being inflicted by the trump administration (or any other administration). If a program is essential, and something needs to be changed, do it nationwide, with a nationwide vote, don't piece it out to 535 representatives, because I for one, don't feel like my vote is counting or my say is worth anything. Remember that ol' saying, taxation w/o representation? This is what happened in 2017 when they (the republicans) passed the 2017 tax cut and jobs (a joke) bill. Crafted for only the 1%ers and no one else, and the republicans even admitted it, that the bill was for their donors.

I think it is a matter of arrogance Chainfire Sep 2020 #1
Ilike this Churchill quote about lies better Progressive dog Sep 2020 #2
In the Republican party the truth is variable Chainfire Sep 2020 #30
K&R... spanone Sep 2020 #3
He has Scooby Doo bad guy syndrome Generic Brad Sep 2020 #4
There's a reason why we have this checks and balances on such apparatus and such, and all of ... SWBTATTReg Sep 2020 #5
From your keyboard to goddess's screen. Good set of suggestions. erronis Sep 2020 #10
To hide trumps corruption and conspiring with, duforsure Sep 2020 #6
Bingo infullview Sep 2020 #17
People lie to hide a bigger problem. Bigger problem is the collusion with Russia & other stuff. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2020 #7
+ 1. nt iluvtennis Sep 2020 #12
Because he's in this up to his eyeballs. babylonsister Sep 2020 #8
This! slumcamper Sep 2020 #18
More afraid of Putin and polonium than FBI? cp Sep 2020 #9
Strzok hinted Flynn may have been instructed to lie since he knew he was being recorded dlk Sep 2020 #11
Recommended. H2O Man Sep 2020 #13
Pence knew that Flynn was lying. Eyeball_Kid Sep 2020 #15
I agree. I think Pence knew. kentuck Sep 2020 #20
Again, great question! H2O Man Sep 2020 #23
I would bet that the average person on the street believes that Democrats appointed Mueller. kentuck Sep 2020 #26
It was the DOJ H2O Man Sep 2020 #28
True. kentuck Sep 2020 #29
Right. H2O Man Sep 2020 #21
Exactly! kentuck Sep 2020 #22
Yes. H2O Man Sep 2020 #24
I agree. kentuck Sep 2020 #27
Arrogance. Eyeball_Kid Sep 2020 #14
It's like a switch was flipped in the mind of Flynn and others. NoRoadUntravelled Sep 2020 #16
Trump told him to RussBLib Sep 2020 #19
+1 Kid Berwyn Sep 2020 #31
because he is a treasonous piece of shit and wanted to get away with what he had done Takket Sep 2020 #25
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