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Martha Ture's avatar

I would like to read strategies and tactics that have a good chance of succeeding in overturning the administration's evil acts. Nothing else works for me.

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Jeff Stein's avatar

Thanks for your note, Martha. I guess it’s up to the Democrats, but they are virtually powerless. And the Republicans donated their spines to Trump years ago. So there we are. It’s going to take a popular uprising to stop this man.

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Hildog's avatar

Yes! Keep it coming!

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Jeff Stein's avatar

We plan to! (But probably have to skip this coming week due to vacaton schedules.) But we'll be back! Thanks much for your encouragement.

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Michelle Illan's avatar

I find myself puzzled by this. You discussed content that didn’t lead to personal change, yet you were vague about the content that did result in personal changes. Overall, the whole thing seemed a bit downplayed to me, sort of turned into a joke.

However, is it a joke?

I don’t think so. She gathered some material, likely based on which she was allowed to meet the president, who immediately acted upon the information conveyed to him. The most disturbing aspect of all is that the head of the NSA and Cyber Command has reportedly been fired, also based on information conveyed by her.

I think it is dangerously careless to downplay this episode. Understanding the nature of the information that Mr. Trump acted upon would provide more insight into his thought process. It would be interesting to discover what prompted him to act with such haste. Was it a lack of impulse control or something far more complex?

Could you possibly look at the bottom of this in one of your next posts, please?

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Jeff Stein's avatar

I'll confess to some black humor there, but in the meantime, if you go to our home page, you'll see we pubished two columns duing the week dealing with Loomer. In any event, Loomer didn't deliver any "Information," as the term is normally understood. She delivered her conspiratorial and very far right views on these individuals, who she deemed unacceptable,even traitors for their middle-of-the-road resumes and views. The only person who seems to take Loomer—who insists that 9/11 was "an inside job" and spread the rumor last summer that Haitians were eating peoples' pets – seriously is Trump.

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Michelle Illan's avatar

Thank you for the reply.

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In my humble opinion, her opinion on this or that is irrelevant. What truly matters is understanding what prompted Mr. Trump to act so swiftly.

People often act impulsively when under pressure or facing stressful situations.

It might simply be a reflection of Mr. Trump’s self-image as a resolute man of action—someone who prides himself on making tough decisions without hesitation.

It could also have been the result of an immediate feeling of threat.

Or perhaps it was a combination of both?

What we know for certain is that the defense budget announced by Mr. Trump today is unprecedentedly high—an unmistakable signal that war is on the horizon.

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Dave's avatar

Laura Loomer acts like a Russian spy. Think about it in the context of all the cutbacks in tracking Russian spying. Why would she target these people? Where did she get these names? This is beyond DEI, neocons and even MAGA.

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James Grady's avatar

And you wonder if she somehow triggers something....primordial when she glows before the orange clown.

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Free Radical's avatar

JD, Elmo, Loomer(!) - She's the craziest Rasputin so far.

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Suzanne DeRusha's avatar

I’ll definitely be back to hear the insanity that can’t be ignored .

Thank you gentlemen.

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Andres Ortega's avatar

Keep it going 💯

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Dr. Karin Warner's avatar

So much fun! Yes, having the video in addition to the excellent discussion and banter is a great addition to your excellent work. Thanks!

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MICHAEL K PILGRIM's avatar

You asked if folks wanted to keep the wrap-up around - a resounding YES here, that was fun! A little concerned about Mike's blood pressure toward the end, but fun and, as always, informative.

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Judith Faye's avatar

"I didn’t realize she was real, I thought she was a made up AI person"

That is both hilarious and perfectly understandable.

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Corlis Robe's avatar

Yes, please, keep up the video podcast.

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Eric Johnson's avatar

I didn’t realize she was real, I thought she was a made up AI person, why on earth would this person have any influence with anyone. Looks like there’s even a place for skanked out crank whores in the White House, what a surprise. Bet she can suck start a Harley though.

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Cynthia Johnston's avatar

Thanks for doing this podcast. I like the angle/s you take even if I don't agree with 100% of them. I'll definitely stay tuned. Cheers!

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JWM_IN_VA's avatar

Your take on the kennedy assassination is absolutely f****** embarrassing seriously??

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Frank Fauls's avatar

I can't access audio

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Frank Fauls's avatar

Figured it out, my bad. Enjoyed the video and hope there are more to come!

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