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liberalla

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18. It would be great if someone, or some agency were to do a sting. Ship a bunch of PPE and put
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 03:26 PM
Apr 2020

GPS trackers in them. Better yet, ship the *used* PPE (safely sealed for protection) for proper medical disposal, and let FEMA confiscate that!

I really want this dirty trick to be exposed. I want the criminal Trump FEMA crew exposed. This just pisses me off.

Good gawd! pandr32 Apr 2020 #1
It also points to a huge trust issue... Pacifist Patriot Apr 2020 #3
Destroying the People's faith in government is a GOP goal. Midnight Writer Apr 2020 #13
The distrust is there. Igel Apr 2020 #15
Yes, and they're maybe halfway there appalachiablue Apr 2020 #50
It's also one of Putin's goals. nt Starfury Apr 2020 #57
You make critical important point that is being overlooked. olegramps Apr 2020 #68
Adolf used nationalism and religion, too, wnylib Apr 2020 #69
This! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #51
What's in those boxes, son? rustysgurl Apr 2020 #2
"It's just a bunch of oxycontin...certainly not PPE or anything..." htuttle Apr 2020 #4
Cocaine... DBoon Apr 2020 #5
I'd label them embalming supplies. Historic NY Apr 2020 #6
History books, dictionaries (nt) klook Apr 2020 #67
I thought Newsomes announcement about masks was ill advised. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #7
I was kind of cringing when he was giving out the numbers, myself. It's great to hear, but you gotta C Moon Apr 2020 #10
It would be great if someone, or some agency were to do a sting. Ship a bunch of PPE and put liberalla Apr 2020 #18
Barr would be all over prosecuting that. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #23
It isn't illegal to ship GPS trackers. Along with other things. Squinch Apr 2020 #63
Yes a sting would be great! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #53
That would be a GREAT idea! Squinch Apr 2020 #62
the governors he's not blackmailing bluescribbler Apr 2020 #39
Label them "copies of the Constitution". They'll never be touched. oldsoftie Apr 2020 #8
Or "textbooks". n/t Mr.Bill Apr 2020 #29
Yep. calimary Apr 2020 #44
They would just burn them. Lochloosa Apr 2020 #61
No kidding! calimary Apr 2020 #40
+1 ck4829 Apr 2020 #74
FEMA will next have dogs trained for sniffing out PPE. C Moon Apr 2020 #9
ProPublica would love to hear about this jayschool2013 Apr 2020 #11
I suggested to my son that... Pacifist Patriot Apr 2020 #24
Great. jayschool2013 Apr 2020 #43
F E M A moonseller66 Apr 2020 #12
Can the governor's use the National Guard to protect this stuff? I heard.. Hotler Apr 2020 #58
I'm sure there are a ton of people DENVERPOPS Apr 2020 #14
So, when they are conficated Bettie Apr 2020 #16
He's stealing paid for goods 2naSalit Apr 2020 #19
That's what I thought Bettie Apr 2020 #21
That's exactly what they are doing 2naSalit Apr 2020 #22
That's a chilling possibility. And that is definitely not American. n/t Beartracks Apr 2020 #54
Nope. But it is straight out of pootin's playbook... 2naSalit Apr 2020 #56
It's fun to think the confiscated medical supplies will be given at the place with the most need, spike jones Apr 2020 #20
Good! 2naSalit Apr 2020 #17
Good that FEMA is confiscating PPE from relief organizations? Pacifist Patriot Apr 2020 #28
Good that the relief orgs 2naSalit Apr 2020 #31
I felt weird being circumspect with details here. Pacifist Patriot Apr 2020 #33
It's a coup no matter how you look at it... 2naSalit Apr 2020 #38
Yes - also... lame54 Apr 2020 #25
Yes, classic bait and switch. Maybe Newsom spoke so freely as a distraction.... machoneman Apr 2020 #30
+1 2naSalit Apr 2020 #32
Shouldn't confiscated be in quotes? ... aggiesal Apr 2020 #26
Yes, it should be. Pacifist Patriot Apr 2020 #36
Sensible, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2020 #27
I think it's safe to say the WH branch of the federal govt has gone rogue ffr Apr 2020 #34
They also want to have power to extract favors spooky3 Apr 2020 #59
Very disgusting ck4829 Apr 2020 #75
Maybe people are going to have to deliver PPE themselves to prevent stealing blueinredohio Apr 2020 #35
Disgustingly, unforgivably believeable!! bobbieinok Apr 2020 #37
hem AllaN01Bear Apr 2020 #41
Trump is a monster and he has unleashed a hell on earth. Botany Apr 2020 #42
racketeering ahlnord Apr 2020 #45
K&R. nt Wednesdays Apr 2020 #46
Merely the next step. Mopar151 Apr 2020 #47
Patriot act I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2020 #48
My friend did 39 months on that bogus law. Mopar151 Apr 2020 #60
Thank your son for me. I hope other agencies follow suit. Hekate Apr 2020 #49
Would it be possible for them to contact the governor's office Flaleftist Apr 2020 #52
There seems to be some question whether FEMA is doing this internally. Hoyt Apr 2020 #55
Jesus. I do not recognize my country. So either it IS FEMA and they are lying to us, Squinch Apr 2020 #64
That's the problem with a loss of trust. Who knows? Pacifist Patriot Apr 2020 #66
Please let us know if it worked wryter2000 Apr 2020 #65
Here's why: How a stockpile of 39 million masks was exposed as fake" Hekate Apr 2020 #70
I just don't get it. EndlessWire Apr 2020 #71
I just don't get it. EndlessWire Apr 2020 #71
K&R ck4829 Apr 2020 #73
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