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CNN Goes Low-Key in Wake of Shooting
Rush Limbaugh.com ^ | June 14 | Rush Limbaugh

Posted on 06/14/2017 2:12:36 PM PDT by Kaslin

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1 posted on 06/14/2017 2:12:36 PM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Just read he is taking a turn for the worse. Something about not being able to find some internal bleeding. Rats.


2 posted on 06/14/2017 2:17:03 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch (https://thepurginglutheran.wordpress.com)
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George Washington on the Baneful Effects of Political Parties

“Let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the Spirit of Party...”

Excerpts from George Washington’s Farewell Address
September 19, 1796
 

“... One of the expedients of Party to acquire influence, within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions & aims of other Districts. You cannot shield yourselves too much against the jealousies & heart burnings which spring from these misrepresentations. They tend to render Alien to each other those who ought to be bound together by fraternal Affection.
...

“All obstructions to the execution of the Laws, all combinations and Associations, under whatever plausible character, with the real design to direct, controul counteract, or awe the regular deliberation and action of the Constituted authorities are distructive of this fundamental principle and of fatal tendency. They serve to Organize faction, to give it an artificial and extraordinary force — to put in the place of the delegated will of the Nation, the will of a party; often a small but artful and enterprizing minority of the Community; and, according to the alternate triumphs of different parties, to make the public Administration the Mirror of the ill concerted and incongruous projects of faction, rather than the Organ of consistent and wholesome plans digested by common councils and modefied by mutual interests. However combinations or Associations of the above description may now & then answer popular ends, they are likely, in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the Power of the People, & to usurp for themselves the reins of Government; destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.

“... in a country so extensive as ours, a Government of as much vigour as is consistent with the perfect security of Liberty is indispensable — Liberty itself will find in such a Government, with powers properly distributed and adjusted, its surest Guardian. It is indeed little else than a name, where the Government is too feeble to withstand the enterprises of faction ...

“I have already intimated to you the danger of Parties in the State, with particular reference to the founding of them on Geographical discriminations. Let me now take a more comprehensive view, & warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the Spirit of Party, generally.

“This Spirit, unfortunately, is inseperable from our nature, having its root in the strongest passions of the human Mind. It exists under different shapes in all Governments, more or less stifled, controuled, or repressed; but in those of the popular form it is seen in its greatest rankness and is truly their worst enemy.

“The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge natural to party dissention, which in different ages & countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders & miseries, which result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek security & repose in the absolute power of an Individual: and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of Public Liberty.

“Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be entirely out of sight) the common & continual mischiefs of the spirit of Party are sufficient to make it the interest and the duty of a wise People to discourage and restrain it.

“It serves always to distract the Public Councils and enfeeble the Public Administration. It agitates the Community with ill founded Jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments occasionally riot & insurrection. It opens the door to foreign influence & corruption, which find a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passions. Thus the policy and the will of one country, are subjected to the policy and will of another.
 

“There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful checks upon the Administration of the Government and serve to keep alive the spirit of Liberty. This within certain limits is probably true--and in Governments of a Monarchical cast Patriotism may look with endulgence, if not with favour, upon the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in Governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their natural tendency, it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose. And there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate & assuage it. A fire not to be quenched; it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest instead of warming it should consume."

3 posted on 06/14/2017 2:17:23 PM PDT by loveliberty2
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To: Kaslin

HEY !!! CNN !!!

It was a HATE CRIME !!!


4 posted on 06/14/2017 2:18:30 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: InvisibleChurch

Yeah, I heard that too. :( Prayers are definitely needed


5 posted on 06/14/2017 2:19:30 PM PDT by Kaslin (The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triump. Thomas Paine)
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To: loveliberty2

Thanks for another great find.


6 posted on 06/14/2017 2:20:46 PM PDT by Kaslin (The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triump. Thomas Paine)
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Prosecute the traitors and seditionists at CNN.


7 posted on 06/14/2017 2:20:57 PM PDT by WKUHilltopper (WKU 2016 Boca Raton Bowl Champions)
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Right after the shooting, I was watching the coverage on NBC and I was surprised that they respectfully quoted a tweet “by the First Lady” as they called Melania, a tweet in which she expressed her condolences and prayers for the victims. NBC’s tone was respectful and restrained, something we’ve not heard from the networks lately in regards to Trump and Republicans.


8 posted on 06/14/2017 2:21:35 PM PDT by Ciexyz (Happy days are here again, with Trump/Pence!)
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To: timestax
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9 posted on 06/14/2017 2:21:50 PM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: Kaslin

Thank you!!!


10 posted on 06/14/2017 2:23:04 PM PDT by loveliberty2
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To: Kaslin

CNN’s political hate-mongering contributed to this violence. Blood on their hands.... again.


11 posted on 06/14/2017 2:23:32 PM PDT by Lexington Green (Sun Tzu Trumps Saul Alinsky)
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and HEY !!! RUSH !!!

where’s the announcement that the Navy will call a ship Steven Scalise ???


12 posted on 06/14/2017 2:23:37 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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The news is reporting a shooting in San Francisco, which is very sad and news worthy but on any given day there are shootings of unknown people not reported. Today, the 3rd ranking member of the Republican party was targeted for assassination , and this story is running equal time with the SF shooting ( by desing to smoke screen no doubt) . The significance of the political motives to kill the 3rd top official in our government and other top officers simply for being republican is not being made of any big deal other than just another shooting like in SF that gun control could have prevented ( sic) ... however this is a significant development in the political discourse that is turning ugly yet acceptable to liberals.
13 posted on 06/14/2017 2:26:29 PM PDT by seastay
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That is because CNN Is too busy celebrating..actually they were hoping to hear that President Trump had been assassinated, heck they call for his murder every single day and laugh when artists and celebrities have mock assassinations and ISIS like beheadings..its what they want..they want us ALL DEAD


14 posted on 06/14/2017 2:27:14 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: InvisibleChurch

What?? Where did you hear that??


15 posted on 06/14/2017 2:27:42 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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It's not just CNN.

Facebook's "trending news" which has been WILDLY anti-Trump biased for more than a year now, has gone very very quiet today in regard to Republicans.

16 posted on 06/14/2017 2:29:51 PM PDT by Ciaphas Cain (I don't give a damn about your feelings. Try to impress me with your convictions.)
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Since you heard the same thing and I havent heard anything new, please tell me where you heard this info about internal bleeding?


17 posted on 06/14/2017 2:33:04 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Ciaphas Cain

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18 posted on 06/14/2017 2:38:05 PM PDT by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her! And please, God, bless the USA again.)
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19 posted on 06/14/2017 2:38:53 PM PDT by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her! And please, God, bless the USA again.)
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FBI news conference in progress.

FBI now says that this will be investigated as an “on-going MATTER.”

Gee, I heard that word from another FBI man before somewhere......


20 posted on 06/14/2017 2:39:06 PM PDT by KeyLargo
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