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daiva's avatar

🗨 One difference between the USA and other banana republic dictatorships is our lack of bananas.

TriTorch's avatar

When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not Guilty'. ― Theodore Roosevelt

Katherine's avatar

My opinion is that ever since those criminals inside our clandestine forces and public institutions blew JFK's head apart in front of the American public, we have slid further and further into pure criminality running much of our government, imho.

Remember, he took on all of them-

The CIA,

The military industrial complex,

The Federal Reserve, and there were even unsubstantiated stories he was considering "UFO Disclosure."

Hmm.

Until a majority of the American People STAND UP and demand accountability, for that and everything shady since, no honest president or politician or media person is safe.

Think MLK, Bobby Sr., Malcom X, Gary Webb, and a host of Natural Medicine Doctors. Assassination is the #1 method to maintain the control this group has, when someone starts speaking too much truth.

Read "UFOs And The National Security State," by Richard Dolan. "Confessions of An Economic Hit Man," and read the Spartacus letter on Covid. Listen to Bobby Kennedy calling them all out now, in a way that "normies" might begin to understand what's really going on behind the scenes.

And read the books on Kennedy's killing. Our Government is not controlled by positive forces, and now, as Jeff says, after destroying many other nations this criminal crew has come for ours.

And if we, the People, don't stop them, I fear no one else can.

Prayers and actions. Faith without works is dead.

🙏🇺🇸

Julie Ann B's avatar

I’m waiting for the 9/11 “conspiracy theory” to become front and center news while George W Bush is still alive to reap the ramifications.

Katherine's avatar

Now wouldn't that be AWESOME!

Jeffery Epstien's ART needs to be published from page of all newspapers simultaneously; maybe that would revamp circulation!!

Peter 🔒's avatar

I second that. Add in M/a/l/o/n/e and DTRA and DOMANE and Winber labs; DNA profiling. See Duke report for more. Follow the breadcrumbs and the $$$$.

Lisa P's avatar

I've read Confessions and 2 of the Kennedy books. I saw JFK when I was 18 at the movie theater with my parents. It made quite an impression on me.

With that said, if you look into when the DOJ was created and by whom (arguably the most corrupt president in US history), you realize the pervasive corruption in that institution was a feature, not a bug. Both the FBI and DOJ were created to attack political enemies and exonerate political favorites. There is nothing 'American' or Constitutional about either of those are any other 3 letter agency. Nothing will change until they are all abolished.

Julie Ann B's avatar

If you take a tour of the Book Depository in Dallas or take a private tour retracing the entire motorcade route on the day of the assassination of JFK, the guides and exhibits leave little doubt in the role of the CIA in this horrible tragedy.

Katherine's avatar

Crime. Horrible, wicked CRIME!

Gaye's avatar

No that’s not nice!! 🍌 Florida HAS BANANAS! C’mon man!

daverkb's avatar

Actually right. I had banana trees in my back yard. And a mango tree was across the street.

Melissa Leigh's avatar

Just put this quote on my Insta. So true.

TriTorch's avatar

Instead of politicians, let the monkeys govern the countries; at least they will steal only the bananas! ― Mehmet Murat ildan

Sharon Beautiful Evening's avatar

Believe it or not--about 35 years ago, Tom Brokaw was broadcasting the NBC Evening News report and they did a clip of "Who Can Pick the best stocks on the Stock Exchange?" They showed results from a Wall Street broker, a child of about 12 years and a CHIMPANZEE. Guess who won that contest!! YEP......the CHIMP!!! My husband I really got a charge out of that--and wondered where we could pick up that "smart" chimpanzee for a "hot tip"--LOL!!

Satan's Doorknob's avatar

Yes, similar point has been made in investing books over the years. I'm no market expert, but I believe the point is valid. A simple (?) version: On the average, it's impossible for a randomly chosen investor to "beat the market." There are many variations on this observation, like it's impossible for everybody to be above average. Decades ago, one of the financial periodicals literally had a dartboard portfolio as sort of a joke. I think the choices were not made by an ape, though. More relevant to my argument, if you made ten, or better, a hundred such portfolios chosen at random, you would be almost guaranteed to match the overall market's performance.

A less obvious moral is that, out of a huge population, there will be some that do exceptionally well. These, of course, are the superstars that everybody looks to, that get written up in the press and so on. What is too easily forgotten is that there are the big-time losers at the "left end" of the bell curve. And the vast majority in the middle? Well, they're average and who cares about them?

The preceding is NOT to claim that wisdom and experience are of no value. It IS to claim that plain dumb luck explains much. Of those many dartboards and chimps? A few would have produced handsome returns. A few would have lost it all. And most would have been middling.

Sharon Beautiful Evening's avatar

Of course - that applies to every aspect of human existence, doesn't it!! I prefer being "middlin'" to exceptional myself. Probably the Libra in me--LOL!

JLock's avatar

That's gold, Jerry! GOLD! 😀

Michael Zilkowsky's avatar

"let the monkeys govern the countries"

The US already did that with Obama. How did that work out for western civilization vs planet of the apes Obama Holder Jarrett Waters etc.

'if I had known they were this much trouble I would have picked my own cotton' author unknown

consuelo's avatar

I laughed so hard at your comment. I can't wait to be able to use it. Just the best.

daiva's avatar

Let’s take heed of French diplomat Paul Claudel’s advice, issued at the sight of ominous WWII clouds darkening the horizon ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

🗨 In the little moment that remains to us between the crisis and the catastrophe, we may as well drink a glass of champagne.

Based Florida Man's avatar

Yes. Just used it on my wife. Mass giggles.

Bananas is one of the 'funny' words, like giggle and bubble.

daiva's avatar

That list is capacious: bamboozle brouhaha canoodle... 🤭

Monterey's avatar

Don't forget "pants", a la David Letterman in his funny days.

Satan's Doorknob's avatar

Is she a flibbertigibbet? [word dates to middle ages!] 😁

nancy knox-bierman's avatar

Right?

We don't even get the fruits of our demise.

daiva's avatar

Wrong! 🤪 'Tis zizactly what we've got 😁

Chevrus's avatar

Initially yes, but then maybe we just arent trying hard enough.

One cricket burger comin'UP!!

RunningLogic's avatar

😆🤣

🎶Yes we have no bananas, we have no bananas today! 🎶

Credenda's avatar

Now that’s going WAY back! My grandpa used to sing that!

daiva's avatar

WAY WAYYYY back‽ 🎶 youtu.be/PDd8shcLvHI 😔

RunningLogic's avatar

I can’t even remember where I first heard it but it was a long time ago 😁

Neil Kellen's avatar

isn't Joe Biden from Scranton PA? Was that the truck he drove?

SB's avatar

Yea, all we have are the monkeys leading the asylum...

RJ Rambler's avatar

I can't say anything without being crude.

nancylee's avatar

yes, we have no bananas. but we did pacify central america for united breakfast fruit

RunningLogic's avatar

We don’t *have* bananas, we just *are* bananas (or our situation is at least) 😑

daiva's avatar

...and ultimately lmaoaoaoao! 🤸

Reasonable Horses's avatar

Of all the differences, that’s the most difference.

Debra's avatar

We need to quit defaming the banana. It is a God made legitimate fruit. Man made fruits are a whole other topic. 😂

daiva's avatar

😂 Zizactly. Behold, some words are more legit than others in that God got 'em multiple meanings 🤸

Man-i's avatar

they tried to grow bananas in the US but the climate is not favorable so instead they used the US armed forces to essentially conquer the central american and s amer nations where bananas are grown on behalf of the United Fruit company and turn these places into client states. They justified it with the abused "monroe doctine"

read Smedly Butlers "war in a racket"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Is_a_Racket

Satan's Doorknob's avatar

Actually, that's not true. Bananas are commercially grown in Florida and Hawaii.

daiva's avatar

What's up with this abject surplus of party poopers these days‽ 😭

Head Scullery Maid's avatar

In my house, we throw out bananas hand over fist. A way to deal with the rotten ones currently in office...

AngelaK's avatar

Oh no! That is a sin. Peel them and freeze them. they make a delicious and healthy fruit smoothie or even a simple to make and delicious icecream like concoction called 'nice cream'...

Credenda's avatar

When I was 15 I tried smoking the peels. Can’t recommend it.

DS's avatar

.........but there are plenty of monkey's to go around......

M VARR's avatar

Time for ALL Republican Presidential candidates to place their run for President on hold and

demand that the O'Biden admin end the prosecutorial persecutorial lawfare election interference of PDJT.

If they don't stand against this tyranny, they don't deserve to be POTUS.

Cyn's avatar

I agree! All Republicans, and even Independents, uniting in DC against the criminal organization running the military industrial complex is the only way to stop the corruption. Grind it all to a halt.

Learningneverstops's avatar

I think many who are operating under the divisive assumption put forth by the propagandists , that all " liberals" are a cohesive group. will be perhaps surprised by how many are also awake (not woke) to the criminals who are currently stealing the last pennies from the citizens of our country , in order to enrich themselves and their real " bosses".

I wish we could start remembering that we have MUCH in common, ALL of us want a place to lay our head ,good food to eat , and for our family to thrive.

Take it from me fwiw. I voted Biden thinking we could find a public servant to run during his single term , with just the " normal" level of criminality ...I voted DeSantis in spite of disagreement on many issues , because I realize nothing else matters if I cannot make my own medical or other bodily autonomy decisions . I suppose that is now my

" single issue"that I base my vote on.

We are stronger , together.

I'm in the My Nose, My Business party now , our symbol is a stick figure with the palm of my hand against the tip of my nose , signifying "My Business", lol

None of these politicians in DC care about We the People. It's all Theater.

Hunger Games Theater.

Based Florida Man's avatar

Totally! I saw Tim Scott (Senator, SC) piled on 'looks like there's a crime here'. Uhhg.

Pretty much all but Vivek are doing this. The Repubicants need to stand together, but that's like herding cats (or rinos?).

M VARR's avatar

Vivek has connections to WEF. If he wears purple ties, you know he is a wolf's in sheeps clothing.

https://nypost.com/2023/04/19/dont-use-my-name-vivek-ramaswamy-tells-world-economic-forum/

jjinUK64's avatar

He actually addressed that, he didn't go on their course and had to take legal action to get them to stop using his name.

Then he tried to get WEF removed from his Wiki page and leftwing "fact check" sites accused him of conspiracy.

Similar happened to Tulsi.

Sunnydaze's avatar

Except I saw a tweet of Tulsi with her own words celebrating being put into the WEF Young Global Leaders. She was all in. I saw it. Then she came out and claimed they used her picture on their website without permission. But you just said….. 🤔 She hasn’t answered for her actual words. Until then she’s a puppet like the rest. I’ll try to link it.

https://twitter.com/TulsiGabbard/status/578185129471922177?s=20

Melissa Leigh's avatar

I saw same thing where Vivek said no way I’m with them. WEF lies and puts pix up. Shocking isn’t it?

AMEDD91CHARLIE's avatar

Did you hear Viveks speech defending Trump yesterday? I thought it was incredible. Not so sure about your purple tie reference, what else you got?

Based Florida Man's avatar

Ya, Vivek is looking strong. His strategy could be just to be different from the rest of the sad sacks running for Rino.

I'll go along with him that his WEFness is a non issue.

Staying tuned...

Natalie's avatar

Vivek is the only Republican challenger to Trump that does not sicken me. Even, maybe especially, Ron DeSantis because I initially liked him so much and have been so disappointed in him over the last month or two. As my son said, he looks great at 20,000 feet, but when you get a closer look, he's not nearly as impressive. All of the candidates should have been there and announced their solidarity in fighting this assault, not on Donald Trump, but on our constitutional republic. (Tucker said it so well!) I heard Vivek speak for the first time at a Hillsdale conference on The Great Reset. You can go to their website and see/hear his speech. He was fantastic, and my husband and I agreed that this guy that we'd never heard of before ought to be president some day.

Obelisk's avatar

Then explain to us how him defending DJT is a WEF plot. I'll wait.

Special Ted's avatar

I'm curious as to why you would name yourself 'Obelisk.' Is that a religious reference?

Based Florida Man's avatar

Of course. And also 30 Pence, Rob DeDeepState, and Cristy Creme.

Donna in MO's avatar

Most of these folks are not really running for president - they are running for VP, a cabinet position, or name recognition for 2028.

Lisa Ca's avatar

LOL. TRUTH. or as someone else here said… they are trying to skim creme off the donations to add to their pile of $$

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Donna in MO's avatar

Well, not technically, but they can use it to buy favors.

Mary H.'s avatar

The majority of the RINO uniparty candidates only understand that getting rid of Trump gives them a better chance . To hell with political persecution.

chuck kutchera's avatar

And no matter which if they stand for or against it , they’ll be coming for them next. Evil eventually will eat their own.

Based Florida Man's avatar

Yea, I'm a cautious fan.

Hoping she won't be Lucy, pulling up the football at the last minute.

Julie Ann B's avatar

I don’t trust Tulsi Gabbard at all. Controlled opposition at best.

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Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

Excellent point.

I'm' beyond tired of politicians talking a good game, and doing nothing they claim they will do.

That's why I stopped supporting DJT, by the way.

Went to check on my "super-conservative" GOP Congressman this morning. As usual he says nothing of any interest. Just posts how much he's helped his business cronies.

YM's avatar

She has been speaking more openly lately on her own Substack and YouTube channel.

RU's avatar

Yep. If they don't we know where they really stand in relation to this corruption. Of course, I think we already know where they stand in relation to this corruption: they want a piece of the action.

Annie's avatar

Uniparty rinos and republican'ts? That will be the day.

Julie Ann B's avatar

Agree 💯! That would certainly separate the deep state from those who stand for a constitutional republic and equal justice under the law!

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M VARR's avatar

The ballot harvesters and the electric counting algorithm controllers get to decide.

Michael Miller's avatar

Jeff: Today, you have compiled another amazing collection of events and statements, revealing the criminality of our government agents and representatives.

C&C has become one of the most powerful forces for accountability of a terminally corrupt government. Isn’t it time for this whole sordid sewer of corruption to be trashed and replaced?

It has become an insult to decency. I actually retch when I read some of this excrement that is passed off as officials, pretending to support and defend our Constitution.

Roger Beal's avatar

*Resident Biden prancing with half-naked sexually-obsessed deviants on The Peoples' House front lawn yesterday, in front of global media's cameras, was, for this deplorable, the last straw.

Nikki (Gayle) Nicholson's avatar

I was surprised he didn't sniff them.

IR's avatar

Probably they are too old for him to sniff 🤢I’m disgusted

OnTheJump's avatar

Proves, imo, what a whore he is, quite frankly.

John Bugni's avatar

Good question. The white hats must have enough power (through incriminating evidence) to get an actor to do such a convincing job.

Robin Canfield's avatar

I can’t believe this hasn’t received a million likes.

TriTorch's avatar

Check out the Center for Death Celebration (CDC) director Walenski giggling merrily when asked a question about the skyrocketing stillbirths and miscarriages due to the administration of the poison injections:

http://tritorch.com/degradation/CDCDirectorWalenskiLaughingAboutMiscarriagesStillBirthsRelatedToVaccineInjuryJune2023.mp4

Based Florida Man's avatar

Oh! So that's what it stands for. I thought it was Center for Deception and Corruption. But I like yours better.

Julie Ann B's avatar

They both are accurate depictions of their mission.

AJF's avatar

Vile person.....no, being hot by a truck WOULD NOT be reported as an adverse event! My guess is she hasn't never seen a VAERs report! From my understanding much of the medical professionals know nothing about it. Disgusting behavior from the head of a so called "health" agency.

Sharon's avatar

And no, they never followed up with my heart injured military son, bull crap being spewed this whole time.

“¡Essential!”??? Pilot's avatar

Great name for them.

I also like Communist Directorate for Compliance, CDC.

Lisa Ca's avatar

Just this morning I read about a lady who last year dx w stage 4 ovarian camcer! Seemed young!

Jen's avatar

Agreed, but how? How do we rid ourselves of this trash is where I always get stuck. These sickos are entrenched.

Debbie Beatty's avatar

Secession comes to mind. What could they do if all of the Red/Independent states decided to leave the corrupt and irredeemable union and form a new nation?

Leskunque Lepew's avatar

The MSM is captured by them.

Special Ted's avatar

Thomas Jefferson gave some great advice on how to handle a situation such as this.

FH's avatar

I keep thinking of the Declaration of Independence...is there any way to follow through without bloodshed?

Special Ted's avatar

That's an odd question. The only blood I'm focused on is the blood of Christ Jesus, shed for my sin. But I don't think violence would be necessary if the number of people wanting change was great enough and clearly identified. That's why we have the illusion of representation in politics. It gives us a circus to watch and ensures there are never enough of any group to make any real change. Bread and circuses, as it were.

"Politics is Hollywood for ugly people." (not my quote)

Nikki (Gayle) Nicholson's avatar

Well said, agree 1000%, So tired of the traitors strutting around like peacocks.

Lisa Ca's avatar

Pence McConnell and Graham come to mind!

JuQu's avatar

Agreed. Great post today.

Based Florida Man's avatar

Totally! How long have we been here? It's been years that I have grabbed my coffee and tuned into a new C&C post. Still fresh and potent as ever!

Lisa Ca's avatar

I was just thinking this morning I wish I knew what posts drew people in of Jeffs early on. I only came in a year or so ago. I’d love to see what drew people here at the beginning.

IR's avatar

I recall that someone I follow made a Facebook post saying that Jeff is a force for us. At that time he was involved in covid battles, so since that time I’ve never stopped reading the blog and I’m immensely thankful for the multiplier idea and all the information that Jeff provides and of course I’m thankful for all the comments that add a lot of value to reading the blog as well

N Springer's avatar

For me it was his posts about vaccine exemptions when I thought I might need to write one. So back whenever that was lol.

Gabriella's avatar

I was on Telegram following Dr. Christiane Northrup . She posted a C&C article. One reading and I was hooked. Can’t remember when though. Sometime in late 2021 I think.

I had been following all the doctors and scientists bringing truth… and still do.

FreeBird07's avatar

I just found C&C in March from one of the many Substacks I follow... could have been Dr Paul Alexander, Dr Kory or Steve kirsch. I can't keep up. 🙄The "COVID" part caught my eye immediately. I appreciate that Jeff highlights several news stories each day... and then of course the comments! 🙂

RunningLogic's avatar

I’ve been reading for a couple of years and commenting for about a year or more maybe, I started reading a long time ago when I was looking for information about masks I think. I can’t even really remember. I read occasionally in the beginning but became a hardcore daily reader and fan I think in the summer of 2021.

Words Beyond Me-Janice Powell's avatar

I am weary with my sighing;

Every night I make my bed swim,

I dissolve my couch with my tears.

My eye has wasted away with grief;

It has become old because of all my adversaries.

Depart from me, all you who do iniquity,

For the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.

The Lord has heard my supplication,

The Lord receives my prayer.

All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly dismayed;

They shall turn back, they will suddenly be ashamed.

— Psalm 6:6-10 NASB1995

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FH's avatar

To Willing Spirit and Janice: Beautiful!

Donna in MO's avatar

I agree with Jeff, we have done this to ourselves. The number of classified documents is astounding and ensures perpetuating the deep state, under the guise of 'national security'. When even Congress is subverted under the guise of 'active investigation' which go nowhere, for years. Grassley's remarks are similar to Hawley's but I love this quote, "A classified document can be leaked to the New York Times, but an unclassified document can’t be made public to 300 million Americans." https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/remarks/grassley-fbi-redacted-references-to-recordings-in-biden-allegation-shared-with-congress

Tom's avatar

FBI: "We're protecting someone."

Clearly.

Walt Boyer's avatar

Wish there was an elected Rep or Senator that would ask the FBI who they are protecting the source from. "So you are protecting the source from being killed. please explain from whom.... who is the threat that would silence this whistleblower to prevent those 17 recorded calls from becoming public? Who is the real threat Mr FBI?

Tom's avatar

Protecting the source from suicide by self-inflicted gunshot wound while hanging from a doorknob after their self-inflicted bludgeoning.

Walt Boyer's avatar

Nothing like that self inflicted gunshot to the rear of the head or back while hanging from a tree branch with hands tied together behind back....I believe that is called a Clintoncide....

Donna in MO's avatar

Just like with the JFK documents and the odious Mike Pompeo. I know who they are protecting - their own a*ses.

Mom of 5's avatar

This begs the question: if we have soooo many classified documents, why isn’t this one?

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Donna in MO's avatar

Well yes, many of them are pro's at the angry rant/gotcha sound bite that are all sound and fury, signifying nothing. MAYBE sharing a few of these with the short attention span asleep masses will cut through the legacy media lies. But yeah, I have told some friends to quit sending me all these videos unless there are charges or arrests at the end of them. Saw the Grassley one multiple times though so finally caved and listened.

Cynthia's avatar

That stooge from the FBI was telling the truth....they are "serious about protecting people." The part he left out is that the people they are protecting are the criminal syndicate currently in charge of this country.

Julie's avatar

Could someone, anyone, please ask Tucker to STOP calling this nation a democracy? It's a peeve that I have.

We are a CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC. If we can keep it.

Carlos Santiago's avatar

We were supposed to be - but our Constitution has been repeatedly amended to take us much closer to direct democracy.

AngelaK's avatar

I think we are an oligarchy (Princeton study 2014) devolving into a cleptocracy.

AngelaK's avatar

Btw folks, I read in Daily Mail yesterday (bless their hearts for their revealing tabloid news we never hear or read) that Tucker Carlson was sent a 'cease and desist' notice from Fox news.

The powers of propaganda that be are sounding desperate.

FH's avatar

I so agree with you, it drives me nuts. And yes I do recognize that our Constitutional Republic has been so terribly subverted that it may be more accurate to call the governing structure an oligarchy, or perhaps fascist. I hope there is enough of a will left to overcome the obstacles to a fair process in 2024, so that the result is election not selection.

PS: I generally consider those screaming about “protecting our democracy” are fully aware and are deliberately attempting to install a different governing structure.

AngelaK's avatar

In 2014, Princeton University did a study and concluded at that time that we are an Oligarchy..run by large corporations, special intetest groups, powerful lobbies and influential individuals.

I tried finding the link a couple of years later and was only able to find it by way of BBC reporting it. Google suppressed it. So there you go...their actions confirm that we are an oligarchy!

Fre'd Bennett, MAHA's avatar

The Republic ended in the Civil War.

LS Woodruff's avatar

Ha!! Cool!! My husband's ringtone is a compilation of the 'Brought to you by Pfizer' announcements...

Jaci's avatar

Great idea! Ring tone all songs of truth and patriotism!

Long Enough?'s avatar

Are ring tones still a thing?? 😉 (My phone’s perpetually on mute) I do applaud those creative people out there the come up with this stuff. So, why do the lefties seem to get all the credit for being artistic? Maybe autistic...

axons007's avatar

You are absolutely correct. First, I had to watch a youtube how tube video on how to convert a purchased itunes song to a ringtone (works well), and yes phones are always on silent but i made an exception this time and shut my other notifications off just so I could make use of my ringtones. Which, BTW, mostly come from spam calls because no-one calls anymore, they only text ;) I did the best I could with what I had. It makes my spam call experiences more enjoyable - to me and hopefully people around me. * if you capture the "81 million votes my a$$" part ONLY - then its just a couple of seconds and you can still grab your phone and reject the call while being a super cool "election denier"

Peace's avatar

Wny are people leaving phone on silent - is that a "thing"?

Donna in MO's avatar

Great idea!! I did the same.

Nikki (Gayle) Nicholson's avatar

Wow Tucker was 1000% right. I pray for him, for he has made deadly enemies. I clapped at the end of HHS Becerra pathetic attempt at not answering the simple questions, and even better the criminal government syndicate, will be/are working with the unknown antichrist. Seems I am now following a lot more people on twitter.

IR's avatar

They are pathetic, they can’t answer such simple questions as whether masking 2-year- olds provided a public benefit, ‘ what is a woman?’ or why can’t an unclassified document be released. They are all cut from the same cloth and it’s not the

Nikki (Gayle) Nicholson's avatar

your absolutely right, no brainer

Janet's avatar

I agree, Jeff, and had my ah-ha moment last night watching the Tucker monologue. He called them out on WMD - shielded the truth out there - you could almost hear Hilary and GWB gasp. Tucker is ON FIRE and it is refreshing!

Anthony's avatar

When a politician asks a bureaucrat a simple question and it can't give a straight answer, that should be immediate grounds for termination.

Sunnydaze's avatar

I agree. It’s useless to even listen to them. It’s just a jumble of words to dance around and skirt the actual questions. It’s nauseating and irritating at best. They will use any words they can think of to not have to say “yes we forced 2 yr olds to wear a mask” and “no, it didn’t save one life but rather cost more lives” 😱 They’ll NEVER say the words we desperately hope to hear.

phlyme's avatar

I like “criminal syndicate “. Never did get the meaning of “deep state”

Sunnydaze's avatar

Deeply corrupt bad actors of the states

RunningLogic's avatar

Deeply embedded bureaucrats who remain even through changes in administrations and who hold much of the real power.

Jason's avatar

The FBI has been scurrying around the kitchen floor in the middle of the night with the lights off. Someone turned the lights on.

JW's avatar

Do they make adult size roach motels?

Jen's avatar

"But economic conditions are rapidly deteriorating now, and the coddling of employees is probably going to be one of the first unaffordable luxuries to be jettisoned out the airlock." - Please let this be true. The entitlement mentality has been out of control for years now, but surely it has finally reached its sickening peak and we can finally at long last return to a world where people actually work for a living and stop expecting to be paid for doing absolutely nothing?

Annie's avatar

That and all the coddled libbies are getting sick from their clot shots. Their days are numbered. Who cares if they get triggered etc.

Lisa Ca's avatar

Actually I’m aftaid this will still be an issue. Millenials do not want to work. They want to be paod to be influencers. I had a nanny like this.

Sadly I hear it over and over as we have some businesses within the family and family cannot keep people employed let alone get a good worker employed. VERY VERY hard in min wage jobs.

Jen's avatar

I would think this if not for that very true principle of good times produce weak men (where we're at right now), and weak men produce hard times (on our way there), and hard times produce strong men, and strong men produce good times (one day!). It's unfortunate that so many in our society are utterly blind to this and they're going to force us all to endure hard times just so they can learn their lesson. It's been happening throughout history and it's going on now. It just seems that this time because we're living it, it's taking so long.

AM's avatar

Similar to Tytler’s Cycle and I completely agree.

Jason's avatar

I remember reading that Eisenhower quote before. Looks like he was dead on. It makes sense that what he called the "military-industrial complex" and what we call the "deep state" would be one and the same, and intermingled. Way to connect dots Jeff 👍

Reasonable Horses's avatar

I once read a reasonably credible source stating that DDE’s original draft said, “the congressional military industrial complex.” High on the list of search results, History.com says it didn’t, so now I’m convinced it did. The site says, “Evidence points away from this theory: A draft of the speech dated almost a month before it was delivered included the phrase ‘military-industrial complex’ intact.” That sounds like a DOJ liar’s word game. Obviously, History.com’s “evidence points away.” And “intact” doesn’t mean the draft did not include the word “congressional.” Trying to squeeze truth out of slithering liars is a fool’s errand. The only word game we can win against the father of lies is, “Get thee behind me.”

ChrisB's avatar

Criminal syndicate, indeed. Tim has given us the precise term for the festering, black rot of corruptocrats currently running this joint.

JW's avatar

I might need a venn diagram to understand the criminal syndicate better. Harris might need one also...😅🤣😂 as she would say.