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Hermit-The-Prog

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33. oligarchs have purchased SCOTUS, WH, Senate

Reply to aggiesal (Reply #11)

Thu Dec 6, 2018, 07:39 PM

Dec 2018

The ultra rich class that GOPers have been feeding since Reagan own communications, SCOTUS, WH, Senate and many state houses. Trump and McConnell are disposable tools.

It's going to take a few more blue waves to make sure democracy survives global oligarchs.

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Dear gawd. It was all about massive plans for nuclear tech!! Russia/Saudi Arabia/et al. This is HUGE [View all] Roland99 Dec 2018 OP

It was to be Turbineguy Dec 2018 #1

And remember two things: Iran wanted to build nuke plants for domestic use and allgood33 Dec 2018 #2

Can someone please explain to me... Zoonart Dec 2018 #3

nope. global warming denial is tied to it in the sense that by letting it get bad enough certainot Dec 2018 #18

+1. thanks for this angle yonder Dec 2018 #27

Or the Saudis know they've passed peak oil and keeping it from everyone Roland99 Dec 2018 #29

The gist of it. And if this holds up, I don't see how they DON'T SPEND LIFE IN PRISON!!! Roland99 Dec 2018 #4

Oh what a tangled web we weave. The Liberal Lion Dec 2018 #6

And this is a huge reason why ... aggiesal Dec 2018 #11

oligarchs have purchased SCOTUS, WH, Senate Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #33

Thank you for this and the book recommendation. Glimmer of Hope Dec 2018 #22

Booooooommm!!! Lock him up!! Lock him up!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #26

treason Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #32

REC!!! Cha Dec 2018 #35

I mean, I know that Israel and SA, watoos Dec 2018 #5

Citations of sources would help please. Ford_Prefect Dec 2018 #7

edited post #4 Roland99 Dec 2018 #10

Thankfully no nuclear materials can be sold to any other country without Congressional approval. George II Dec 2018 #8

But, this was a deal for the Russians to sell to Saudis neohippie Dec 2018 #16

and flynn probably driven by want saudi to control terrorism in ME! certainot Dec 2018 #19

Traitor isn't a strong enough term! Roland99 Dec 2018 #24

Projecting MF'ers once again. MrsCoffee Dec 2018 #9

Not sure that "plutonium" is part of the deal. erronis Dec 2018 #12

If this nuclear deal falls apart, watoos Dec 2018 #13

I wonder if this will all become easier for the parties involved... WeekiWater Dec 2018 #14

This is news that we already had months ago but fell through the cracks. colorado_ufo Dec 2018 #15

It's not supposed to be the narrative. watoos Dec 2018 #17

So, Trump harping on Uranium One NewJeffCT Dec 2018 #20

I wonder how many repug congressmen have been making these back channel deals elmac Dec 2018 #21

One explanation of the high-five They_Live Dec 2018 #23

Nuclear tech to the Saudis pecosbob Dec 2018 #25

Give the author a little credit. Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #28

See post 4 Roland99 Dec 2018 #30

Sorry....obviously I was reading from down to up. :-) NT Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #34

Heh. No worries. I shoulda added a bit more in the op Roland99 Dec 2018 #36

Well, sure leftynyc Dec 2018 #31