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Panich52

(5,829 posts)
Fri Feb 13, 2015, 04:47 PM Feb 2015

It’s Time To Face The Truth That Republicans Are Traitors


It’s Time To Face The Truth That Republicans Are Traitors


It is likely that throughout America's short history, except for the traitorous Confederacy, no group of individuals has exhibited the characteristic betrayal of a traitor more than conservatives in general, and Republicans in particular.

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RKP5637

(67,108 posts)
1. To me, many republicans are the terrorists of this country working hard to undermine democracy,
Fri Feb 13, 2015, 04:54 PM
Feb 2015

equality and freedom in anyway they can.

 

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)
2. You're being so...
Fri Feb 13, 2015, 05:04 PM
Feb 2015

unbipartisan.

Must look forward, y'know...

Don't want to appear the least bit "partisan."

Can't we find a "compromise," where I give you everything and you give me nothing???

Yes we can. (But no we won't.)


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leveymg

(36,418 posts)
5. If you count the Banker's Plot ('34), funding the Nazis and fascists ('34-'42),
Fri Feb 13, 2015, 05:53 PM
Feb 2015

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running the ratlines and Operation Paperclip ('44-'50),
propping up dictatorships and terrorist groups around the world ('45-present),
undermining Johnson's Vietnam peace efforts ('67-68),
Watergate ('72-73),
G.H.W. Bush's "Safari Club" deal with Saudi Prince Turki to operate BCCI. finance the AQ Khan nuclear proliferation network, and the Saudi funded paramilitary and terrorists ('76-present),
the October Surprise (1980)
arming both sides against each other in the Iran-Iraq War ('80-'84),
arming UBL and al-Qaeda (1980-'01),
Iran-Contra ('82-'84),
Looting the S&Ls with the Bin Ladens and bin Mahfouz (1984-86)
the Kuwait-Gulf War 1 deceptions (1990),
the stolen election (2000),
9/11, counter-terrorism negligence with depraved indifference for human life, manslaughter, or worse (2001),
WMD and the Gulf War 2 deceptions (2003),
Plamegate and wrecking CIA counter-proliferation (2003)
Warrantless spying and Universal NSA surveillance (2000-present)

Otherwise, they've been perfect patriots.

forest444

(5,902 posts)
6. Modern U.S. history in a nutshell, right there.
Fri Feb 13, 2015, 07:00 PM
Feb 2015

The only one I might have added to the list - depending how you look at it - is the Kennedy assassination, given the likely involvement of GOP bigwigs like Allen Dulles, Poppy Bush, and of course "Mary" Hoover.

May we all live to see the day our children's textbooks include the stories of each and everyone of these key events in our American experience.

 

SCVDem

(5,103 posts)
7. I know the fairness doctrine is dead
Fri Feb 13, 2015, 07:15 PM
Feb 2015

But do you have a list of our sides failings?

I know we are not perfect.

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
9. The establishment Democrats made a deal and allowed or forgave almost all of it,
Fri Feb 13, 2015, 07:46 PM
Feb 2015

as much in solidarity as in the name of avoiding civil war as national unity during the continuous series of crises created by these acts of treason.

That game doesn't work anymore.

xocet

(3,871 posts)
13. I just read this thread and...
Fri Feb 13, 2015, 07:56 PM
Feb 2015

stumbled onto your post. You must have one fantastic summary of US history at your fingertips. Can you recommend any books?

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
15. I have a decade of posts here at DU.
Fri Feb 13, 2015, 09:38 PM
Feb 2015

Go ahead and google my screen name and any of these topics. You'll probably find something on topic. If you want a special order, or can't find something, let me know and I'll dig it up for you.

Thanks.

world wide wally

(21,743 posts)
8. This can't be said often enough.
Fri Feb 13, 2015, 07:43 PM
Feb 2015

I hope that someday soon, someone with authority will call them on it so we don't have to keep whispering it.

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