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dixiegrrrrl

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13. Post coup, yes. Now they are trying to consolidate.
Wed May 16, 2018, 02:28 PM
May 2018

When Bolton closed down the cybersecurity watch dog agency, the message was unmistakable.

Now some Democrats in Congress are agreeing to the CIA pick.

I'm gonna harp yet again that what we have been and are going thru is identical to how the Germans watched Hitler grab power.

"They thought They Were free" is a crucial read, if only because you won't feel alone in this nightmare.
K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 May 2018 #1
Good article. Thanks for posting. Arkansas Granny May 2018 #2
Yeah, I thought so, too. n/t MBS May 2018 #3
Post coup, yes. Now they are trying to consolidate. dixiegrrrrl May 2018 #13
The message of the elimination of the cybersecurity post is troubling indeed. n/t MBS May 2018 #14
It shows a pattern where the connected dots start to make sense lunatica May 2018 #11
I wish there were more terrified people. dixiegrrrrl May 2018 #15
I just want to shake people and say, WAKE UP! MBS May 2018 #16
I am reminded of that scene in "BodySnatchers" where our hero is desperately trying to warn others dixiegrrrrl May 2018 #17
Yes, a sound reframing of our political reality. This is AFTER the coup. DemocracyMouse May 2018 #4
YES!!! n/t MBS May 2018 #6
That sums it up so well PatSeg May 2018 #5
They'll always have ignorance of the law, right???? czarjak May 2018 #19
Even with so many lawyers! PatSeg May 2018 #20
If we acknowledge a coup has taken place, then we must be willing to use the word "treason". rainin May 2018 #7
".. but we are long past the point at which it is too soon." erronis May 2018 #8
Bush.....that was the time. dixiegrrrrl May 2018 #18
Thanks - Good article. This summed it up well for me... KY_EnviroGuy May 2018 #9
Look, we can do what we can do Cary May 2018 #10
Very good article Perseus May 2018 #12
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2018 #21
I'm very glad to see that it's gotten some traction. MBS May 2018 #23
I agree it's an excellent article. Uncle Joe May 2018 #24
kick Blue_Tires May 2018 #22
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