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50 US Senators Issued Satellite Phones

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  "Remember last time?"

  You mean Jan. 6? We definitely don't want Senators to be able to communicate then, right?

  • Re: Why

    You mean when communications weren't disputed, and police escorted a handful of protestors into the Capitol building?

    Yeah, that was like a thousand 9/11s...

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      Yes, the people who were "escorted" into the Capitol while attacking officers for three hours [cnn.com], who used pepper spray [cbsnews.com] on officers [nbcnews.com], who clubbed officers with fire extinguishers [cbsnews.com] and flag poles [cnbc.com], who tasered officers [cbsnews.com], who wore full combat gear [cbsnews.com] and zip ties [nbcnews.com], who chanted "Kill Mike Pence" [pbs.org] and wanted to kill Pelosi [nbcnews.com]. Yes, those people were most certainly "escorted into the capitol.

      It's funny how liars like you so vehemently defend terrorists, but will brag about shooting anyone who tries to break into your home.

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        TBF, there is enough video material of police walking peacefully along with the protesters and opening doors for them. The latest on the topic being the controversy over Tucker Carlson showing some unreleased material two months back, when he still had the job. Go ahead and take a look at 3:26-4:26: https://www.youtube.com/watch?... [youtube.com] . And tell me, what is it that you see going on?

        It's almost as if reality was multi-faceted and did not care about partisan narratives. It's almost as if the media did not care

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          Gee, you'd have thought the lawyers representing the people facing jail for their insurrection would have referenced your video in their defense. And the news organizations would have picked up on that like hotcakes. However, nada. Me thinks your video is bollocks.

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            They probably did.

            The news media will air what they believe will sell the most ads. And that, right now, is the leftist (communist, authoritarian, kill anyone who challenges us) narrative.

            The (much smaller) element of the "news" media that caters to the right did cover that side of the story. You didn't see it, because, being an obedient little sheep, you actively avoid anything that does not parrot the narrative, and if you run across it accidentally, you hallucinate that it's not there.

            Also, has anyone ac

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            So what exactly would make the video bollocks? Are you suggesting Carlson had someone don some fur and a horned hat and walk around the Capitol for him? Or maybe he used AI to generate the video? Because I don't think it would be too difficult to count the fingers on the policemen.

            I mean I admire the belief you place in US institutions, but if those institutions were working as well as you think they are, do you think the US would be half as fscked up as it is right now?

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          I think it's a mistake to assume these people aren't fully aware, they're just biding time pushing through more policies designed to kill you and yours and playing dumb in the meantime because you all keep falling for it and trying to explain things to them.

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      Say friend you have a lot of thoughtful responses to your one line turd. Seeing as how you made this post it seems you’d want to stand by your words and explain why they’re mistaken?

      Come on tell us why we’re wrong.

• January 6th

  This was planned shortly after January 6th. It is a direct response to the events of that day.
  
  The media's acting like this is some sort of Doomsday protection. In particular there's a lot of right-wing media trying to fear monger about Russia going nuclear if we don't let them roll over Ukraine (and eventually Poland). So instead of sensibly pointing out that this is just because following January 6th additional security measures were put in place we get stories like this.

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    The right wingnut media is still ornery over Ukraine not coming up with the "goods" on Biden, even after the former alleged president told them what he wanted. After the invasion, he called Putin's invasion "genius". If he gets in again, it will only be Europe standing up to his minder in the Kremlin...a Europe without the U.S. in NATO.

    • Still sucking the dick of the "Trump-Russia" conspiracy bullshit, eh?

      The recent report on the investigation into that pretty conclusively shows that the only people not involved were . . . Trump and Russia.

      It is highly relevant that Putin invaded Crimea while a Democrat was in the White House, and waited until another Democrat was in the White House to invade the rest of Ukraine. He knew better while Trump was in office.

• What does your post have to do with anything?

  I’m having a hard time seeing how this is even remotely related to the patriot act or anything similar.

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  That's exactly why. If no crisis is available, one will be created.

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  Exactly, these fools overrate their importance in a crisis. They're the least wanted at such times.

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    Most people in congress are the kind of people who would rub me the wrong way. You don’t get there by being what I’d consider a good person but they have duties beyond creating laws. I don’t know what all these duties are but I do know enough to know they may be requires to act in an emergency situation.

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  Oh my! Cykaface sounds nervous. I can't imagine why....

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  I thought the last time was blanket immunity for big pharma and untested clot shots.