Monthly Archives: August 2018

Just say no… to war – TTG

“The Russian Defense Ministry stated earlier that the US-led coalition was "building up a group of cruise missile carriers in the Middle East region," in preparation for a possible strike, while French President Emmanuel Macron declared that France was also … Continue reading

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What did the Framers think of DoJ and the office of Attorney General?

  (the first AG – appointed in 1869) :The office of the Attorney General was established by the Judiciary Act of 1789 as a part-time job for one person, but grew with the bureaucracy. At one time, the Attorney General … Continue reading

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RUSSIAN FEDERATION SITREP 30 AUGUST 2018 (by Patrick Armstrong)

PENSIONS. Responding to protests, Putin addressed the nation. He explained the necessity of reforming the pension system so as to keep it funded, explained other alternatives the government considered and explained why it rejected them, and made some softening modifications. … Continue reading

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John McCain, Did He Betray Our Democracy or Was it the FBI? by Publius Tacitus

Maybe it was the brain tumor. Maybe that explains why John McCain decided to play a small part in an attempted coup against Donald Trump. Maybe the cancer in his head accounts for his bizarre actions in the aftermath of … Continue reading

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Secret US-Syria talks revealed?

" … a senior US officer (sic) led a delegation that included officers (best read as officials) from several US intelligence and security agencies. Ali Mamlouk welcomed the visiting delegation, along with the head of the General Intelligence Directorate, Major … Continue reading

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House of the Dead by Richard Sale

(This is a revision of the earlier story posted) Along time ago, back before the Flood, I arrived at the Arizona State Prison to gather notes for a book for Random House. It was a week after the Kent State … Continue reading

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HOW NAFTA HELPED TRUMP GET ELECTED

“A United Auto Workers member and team leader at Ford Motor Company’s Wayne [Michigan] Assembly Plant, backed Bernie Sanders in the Michigan primary, but supported Trump in the general. He told the Detroit News that, “neither the Democrats nor Republicans … Continue reading

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The coming Idlib campaign in maps.

"Multiple pro-government sources speculate that the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies may soon launche a military operation against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda) in the so-called Idlib de-escalation zone soon. According to … Continue reading

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John McCain is Dead by Willy B

        Of course, you already know that because the headlines are dominating the news coverage. Most of the coverage is also lionizing him as some kind of hero who defended America from his time as a POW in Vietnam to his … Continue reading

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The White Helmets are saddling up for another ride

  (Defensive these days) "The United States has warned Russia that it would be ready to strike Syria again if President Bashar Assad and his government use chemical weapons in the country, the Bloomberg news agency said on Friday citing … Continue reading

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