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How many more Lies are we Really Willing to Accept from our Politicians?
USA Transnational Report ^ | April 26, 2016 | Wallace Bruschweiler & William Palumbo

Posted on 04/26/2016 7:02:24 AM PDT by Randall_S

By Wallace Bruschweiler and William Palumbo

The lies from this administration are well-known and numerous. Among only some of the most infamous: If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. ISIS is a non-threat, the “JV team.” The economy is in great shape after years of sustained recovery, and unemployment is at a de minimis 5%. Daily life over the past seven and a half years and the six o’clock news will relieve you of these fictions.

The Barack Hussein Obama administration’s deceit is deployed deliberately to assuage our deepest fears concerning the state of our country and the world. The administration’s disinformation campaign will continue at least until the election, meaning that the citizens have seven more months of utter falsehoods whose origin is their own White House.

In recent days, another three lies have made the headlines on television and other media outlets:

Obama has insisted on multiple occasions that he would not put boots on the ground in Syria. Yet now we learn that an additional 250 advisors are being sent to Syria, on top of the 50 advisors who are already there. Are 300 “advisors” not boots on the ground? U.S. involvement in Vietnam started with advisors.

Speaking of “Syria,” does the administration realize that Syria is no longer a country? - it imploded some time ago. Since the conflict began in 2011, after almost five years, the country’s southern border with Iraq has dissolved. The government does not control large parts of the country, which are dominated variously by terrorists in some areas, Kurdish groups in others, and the primarily foreign-composed ISIS. The media should have realize that “Syria” as a single country is a thing of the past.

This week, Obama went to Hanover to visit with German Prime Minister Angel Merkel. While there, the two destructive leaders perpetuated the lie regarding so-called “refugees.” Obama praised Merkel’s open invitation to these “refugees” to escape the conditions in various Middle Eastern and North African countries. But let’s examine for a second: what is a refugee? The real definition and decades of experience show these invaders are definitely not refugees, but could be considered a fifth column.

Legally, refugees must remain in the “first safe country” that can offer them asylum. “Refugees” from Syria must pass through Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, several Balkan and/or Eastern European countries before they reach Germany. Alternatively, they could seek refuge in neighboring Arab states, where the predominant culture is closer to their own than that of Europe’s or Germany’s.

Historically, refugees are mostly women and children. The men traditionally remain in the country in conflict to fight. However, according to a UN report the wave entering Germany (and more broadly, Europe, thanks to the Schengen Agreement) is 72% male. Once again, why is the media taking the three monkeys approach with refugees – see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil?

Finally, we come to the American presidential primary process. The culpability for this lie is on both sides of the political aisle. Regardless of the technical rules of the nomination process, the American people were led by the media (and the parties) to believe that by voting in primaries and caucuses they chose their parties’ presidential nominees. In this election season, we are all getting a rude awakening, as both parties are nakedly using their petty rules to nullify votes.

Of the 71 delegates up for grabs in the Pennsylvania Republican primary this Tuesday, 54 of them are completely unbound. This means that regardless of how the people of Pennsylvania vote, more than 75% of the delegates can vote for whomever they choose during the convention, or even before it with bribes or other considerations.

On the Democratic side, superdelegates were used to deny Hillary Clinton the nomination in 2008. This time around, they were touted to present Clinton as a fait accompli, the candidate who would be the nominee regardless of Senator Sanders’ popularity.

The approach used by our politicians is sometimes called the “salami technique,” reminiscent of the way a butcher slices a sausage meat – one thin slice at a time, until the entire salami is consumed by the slicer. Such is the way these lies have accumulated to the point where truth is scant to be found.

We recognize that constant abuse of public trust has a jading effect, and the people today rarely challenge blatant lies from their politicians (and media). We credit that to the salami technique.

Still, 2016 should be a time when we thoroughly reject the lies and demand transparency, truth, and accountability. Period.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Germany; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bds; boycott; divestment; elections; europeanunion; germany; iran; israel; lebanon; nato; obama; refugees; sanctions; syria; unitedkingdom; waronterror
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To: Nacho Bidnith; thirst4truth

Not that anyone is counting (except you), but he’s got three pages just for 2016 alone.

I think you’re lying, Nach.


21 posted on 04/26/2016 10:57:56 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Smokin' Joe
Am I being investigated by this website? Is there a totalitarian rule that if you do not post enough positive things about Trump you will be bullied and scorned?

I guess I must be a fifth grader because I have no idea what amount of posts I make have any bearing or relevance to this website and my personal comments. Were you defending me?

I think the takeaway is, this site is descending into fascism like the democrats websites, not allowed to disagree with the webmaster or his freeper Trumpons.

22 posted on 04/26/2016 11:16:12 AM PDT by thirst4truth (America, What difference does it make?)
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To: Nacho Bidnith

Your pages are longer than mine, then. How many posts come up on a page (I believe I asked you that already). Not all “pages” are the same length.


23 posted on 04/26/2016 11:19:35 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Smokin' Joe; thirst4truth; Larry Lucido

Approximately 65 posts in his history since Apr 7, 2001.

That’s not an extensive history for that amount of time.

When I see someone whose handle I don’t recognize, I get curious.

When I see someone with a signup date so long ago and see that they have a sparse posting history, I’m inclined to think they’re an election troll, especially when the post is related to this election season.

It’s my hobby to look out for trolls. As far as I know, there’s no law against that, just like there’s no law dictating a minimum or maximum number of posts.


24 posted on 04/26/2016 1:11:06 PM PDT by Nacho Bidnith (America is a country founded by geniuses and run by idiots. Trump 2016)
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To: Nacho Bidnith
Well, your counter seems off. I have mine set to 20 posts per page, and went through over ten pages before I quit flipping back. That alone is 200+ posts, and it only got back into 2015.

Hobby all you want, it's a free country, but if you are going to go troll hunting, maybe you should be a little less eager and a little more sure of your facts.

It reeks of the witch hunt mentality to me.

I think the trolls on this site have been far more prolific than 65 or 200 posts, for sure, but that is my opinion and it may not be shared by everyone.

25 posted on 04/26/2016 1:19:44 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Nacho Bidnith

You are confusing threads with posts. I have 33 threads and 44,449 posts. Instead of “articles” click “comments.”


26 posted on 04/26/2016 1:20:30 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: thirst4truth

Well, they haven’t run us off yet. I’m sure some would love to do so.


27 posted on 04/26/2016 1:21:28 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Larry Lucido; thirst4truth; Smokin' Joe; All

It appears that I am indeed in error here.

Please accept this humble apology.


28 posted on 04/26/2016 1:33:39 PM PDT by Nacho Bidnith (America is a country founded by geniuses and run by idiots. Trump 2016)
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To: Nacho Bidnith

No harm in looking for trolls, FRiend, just be more sure of your targets. No need for blue on blue around here. Have a nice day!


29 posted on 04/26/2016 1:35:29 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Nacho Bidnith

She has a longer posting history by my count of pages. But what does number pf posts have to do with anything? Her posts are conservative in nature.


30 posted on 04/26/2016 2:09:43 PM PDT by Heart of Georgia
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To: Randall_S

obama’s lowered the bar so far, a snake couldn’t slide under if you drove a Mack truck over the reptile first.


31 posted on 04/26/2016 4:29:18 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: Randall_S
As my friend says, if Trump wins, invest in moving companies. There will be an Exodus from DC.

Maybe they can hook up with Hollywood folks and just LEAVE THE COUNTRY...

32 posted on 04/30/2016 9:14:06 AM PDT by GOPJ (Under Cruz every home will have a basketball ring, football net and a hockey glove- Willie Robertson)
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