LibertasFanatic
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There hasn’t been a draft in over 50 years. Every single one of the 7,000 young men and women Susan Collins sent to die in Iraq and Afghanistan enlisted.
What a disgusting slap in the face to their families and a callous disregard for their sacrifice.
The Maine Wire@TheMaineWire
Senator Collins responds to the scurrilous claim from Graham Platner that she sent him to "die in Iraq." "That was Platner's decision to serve. He was not drafted."
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There's nothing more Orwellian than voting to send 18-year-olds to die in another forever war – and then blaming them for it.
Real leadership is admitting when you were wrong, not doubling down for decades.
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Him choosing multiple times explicitly to go to war, in the US military and then with Blackwater, is not something to blame on anyone else.
He made the choice to join explicitly so that he could go to war and kill people.
Just because he's a veteran does not make him immune for the consequences of his decisions.
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Collins echoing Trump's slander of McCain. "He wasn't drafted" is the new "I like soldiers who weren't captured".
Shifting the blame to a veteran for serving in a war she voted to authorize is breathtakingly cynical.
The Maine Wire@TheMaineWire
Senator Collins responds to the scurrilous claim from Graham Platner that she sent him to "die in Iraq." "That was Platner's decision to serve. He was not drafted."
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J6 defendants who intend to file a claim with the AWF Commission SHOULD NOT be signing any agreement with any attorney right now.
How does the J6 defendant benefit?
Not at all.
How does the Attorney benefit?
You are giving him a basis to file a lien on any money you might later be rewarded, whether his assistance was needed or not.
THE AGREEMENTS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ATTORNEYS -- NOT YOU.
Just wait. You're not going to miss out on anything.
Nothing is going to happen in secret.
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Sarah: what deal should a prosecutor give a guy charged with child sex abuse when the child refuses to testify and there is no other evidence? Should that prosecutor arrange for the defendant to be lynched? Because the defendant isn’t going to be convicted at a jury trial.
Sarah Longwell@SarahLongwell25
“Sure, Ken Paxton’s corruption cost Texas taxpayers $6.6 million in settlement fees, and he was impeached for bribery, and he gave a sweetheart deal to a guy charged with child sex abuse, BUT James Talarico’s Christianity is kinda lib, so…gotta go with Paxton.”
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The CIA's insane gold bars scandal. Job applicant lies about education, record. Spy agency hires him anyway. Security clearance, big promotion. Then he asks for gold bars, cash for "work-related expenses." And CIA gives it to him! 303 gold bars worth $40m, plus millions in cash. washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/column…
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FYI, perjury is a crime, and there is no "Well I did it to harm Donald Trump" exception to perjury laws.
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@William82336431 @CynicalPublius Completely.
And then to be able to sue him for defamation for continuing to defend himself afterwards is crazy.
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@GiveAllLiberty @CynicalPublius The location of the jury had more to do with the outcome than the "facts". (Yes, those are air quotes)
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@Osint613 This is not a serious argument.
The entire purpose of the question is to ignore the argument. To skip past the pros and the cons.
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TRUMP SUPPORTER: “I think bombing Iran is absolutely in the American people’s interest...”
GLENN GREENWALD: “You seem like a young guy to me. Have you ever thought about going and fighting in this war that you’re cheering on?”
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Anyone who responds like this. Insisting you should fight in a war that you politically support, should be asked the question if they believe in civilian control of the military.
They will say yes.
Which creates a contradiction on their side.
You cannot have civilian control of a military willing/able to fight a war if you insist anyone that supports a war must also fight in the war.
Open Source Intel@Osint613
TRUMP SUPPORTER: “I think bombing Iran is absolutely in the American people’s interest...” GLENN GREENWALD: “You seem like a young guy to me. Have you ever thought about going and fighting in this war that you’re cheering on?”
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When I was in my 20’s I was on a TV show. When Karen Bass was in her 20’s, she was training in terrorist tactics and guerrilla warfare with communists in Cuba. Back when the LA Times was still in LA, and used to tell the truth…
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If Paula Jones was 1) a completely crazy person who couldn't even remember when she was assaulted and 2) whose lawsuit against Clinton was only enabled by a GOP legislature passing a temporary law to obviate the statute of limitations just to get Clinton and 3) her lawyers were funded by a GOP megadonor billionaire with some serious ethical issues -- there would have been wall-to-wall news coverage of the obvious injustice.
Cathy Young 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱@CathyYoung63
I don't really need to say this but imagine the reaction on the right if Bill Clinton's DoJ opened this kind of investigation into Paula Jones.
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Since I’m going to be hearing this for the next 6 months as a Texas voter, let me answer the question:
“You would vote for an adulterer over James Talarico? That’s not very Christian.”
Here’s the truth: I would rather vote for almost anyone else who is going to at least advocate for conservative *policies* over a literal heretic who wears my faith like a skin suit, advocates for policies that harm children, endorses immorality and generally harm society.
Ken Paxton has personal baggage. I don’t deny that. But Talarico has plenty too — and he openly mocks God’s law and treats Jesus as a political mascot all while pushing a radical far-left agenda that would be a disaster for my state.
You see, I’m an adult. I do not expect those who are seeking political office to be my moral superiors or even trustworthy. They are tools to be used to do the least amount of damage via policy.
I wish more pastors and men who live godly lives were running. I really do. But the options we get are what they are.
Paxton supports secure borders, law enforcement, lower taxes, unleashing American energy, the Second Amendment, just to name a few.
Talarico supports unlimited abortion, trans-ing children, higher taxes, government-run “healthcare,” and is incredibly comfortable blaspheming the word of God.
I’m not voting for a priest. I’m voting for an imperfect person to represent my interests. That’s how it works.
You’re not going to guilt trip Texans into supporting a looney tunes candidate like Talarico. Paxton will win by 5+.
It’s about policy, not personality.
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Terrorism.
Terrorism.
Terrorism.
That was easy!
Tal Oran@travelingclatt
Name 3 Palestinian contributions to humanity? 🇸🇩
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@etubruton @tracewoodgrains @NavinFS Very contrived & also not applicable.
The people doing this are either willfully blind, in denial, don't care who is hurt as long as they get influence, or actually want certain groups disadvantaged.
Probably a mixture in most cases.
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@tracewoodgrains @NavinFS I mean I would say that, if forced to choose, ceteris parabus I prefer "guy who is trying to do something good but is just a moron" over "guy who is specifically trying to do something bad". but that's very contrived, and in practice yes I completely agree.
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While I'm grateful to see this sort of pushback, "well-intended" should not be appended when progressives cause predictable harm. The data on standardized tests was both knowable and known before people fought for their removal. The push was wrong from the beginning.
Keith Humphreys@KeithNHumphreys
Eliminating standardized admission tests hurt low-income kids and people of color. A well-intended disaster for which those responsible should apologize, but won't.
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