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Old 02-16-2017, 06:59 AM   #85
Griff
still says videotape
 
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WARNING: random thoughts falling, paranoia...

This is kind of interesting because there is a fair chance the leaks are really just opposition to Trump's stated goal of improving relations with Russia. Apparently Presidents fall somewhere below the national security apparatus in the pecking order when choosing enemies, because the NSA has dirt on everyone. I'm kind of a fatalist on this progression of the surveillance state; W reacted, Obama made it permanent, and Trump maybe pays the price... feel safer? If they were doing this to Saint Hillary how would Democrats react? She hates Russia sufficiently for the complex though.

I dislike Trump a fair amount but this particular dog should have been put down a long time ago.

Our Allies are investigating his business dealings, that dog may hunt. It may force us to confront our kleptocracy. Nah, we'll let the system slide, but maybe punish this one guy for over-reach.

This is all over the place but it comes back to the Executive Branch appearing too powerful and the Legislative Branch being too broken to provide balance. The two of them are trying unsuccessfully so far to wreck the judicial. It's popcorn time.
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