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American Despotism

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Posted By: Beardo, 9/7/2023 3:59:15 PM

America is now in the deepest, most dangerous constitutional crisis since the hostility in the 1850s that led to secession and civil war. This constitutional crisis is so widespread and threatening that House Republicans must dramatically widen their investigations. Hunter Biden and President Joe Biden are only a tiny part of a spiderweb of corruption, dishonesty, criminal behavior, and state weaponization. The rule of law is steadily being replaced by a frightening new rule of power. (snip) House Republicans must recognize, however, that they are currently focused on one tree in a forest of illegality and totalitarian behavior.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Jesuslover54 9/7/2023 4:21:55 PM (No. 1551381)
Newt, I usually glaze over at your pontificating, but you're right this time.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: marbles 9/7/2023 4:23:59 PM (No. 1551385)
The swamp/deep state believe that it's their right to rule. In order to do so our country as founded has to be destroyed , The Bill of Rights done away with. The big bump in the road for them was Trump's election.That's why they're reacting like cornered animals ever since. The penalty for treason that they would face is their motivation. They're evil, rotten people for which murder is just another day at the office.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: weirdone 9/7/2023 4:26:34 PM (No. 1551390)
I love my country but despise my current government. Those feckless, self-righteous hypocrites, on both sides of the isle who care nothing for the country, but only their personnel lust for power and enrichment by whatever means available whether legal or otherwise.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: weirdone 9/7/2023 4:28:15 PM (No. 1551395)
An addendum: I wonder when I can expect a visit from the thought police.....
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Reply 5 - Posted by: MindMadeUp 9/7/2023 5:43:00 PM (No. 1551434)
Republicans "...are currently focused on one tree in a forest of illegality." Yeah, and at least half of them are trees in that forest of illegality, themselves. That's the problem.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Trigger2 9/8/2023 2:27:12 AM (No. 1551695)
American despostism? Try American communism. We're getting closer to it every day.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: plomke 9/8/2023 2:28:51 AM (No. 1551697)
Ya know...not for nuthin Newt,you had the chance to stop a lot of this despot stuff when you could have impeached BJ Clinton. But you are of The Swamp and you take care of each other before all else...
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Reply 8 - Posted by: Strike3 9/8/2023 2:30:18 AM (No. 1551698)
Not to worry. If the feds run their new geek army like they run the government, it will all be over in a day or two.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: danu 9/8/2023 3:32:51 AM (No. 1551703)
plata o plomo or election integrity...
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