How do we hold this man accountable?
How do we write the story so that no one can deny Reality?
Or is this just another example of fake news?
The National Security Council directorate at the White House responsible for planning the US's preparedness for future pandemics had been established by the previous White House administration in 2014 after the outbreak of Ebola.
A former director of the unit said, "it is clear that eliminating the office has contributed to the federal government's sluggish domestic response".
In a press conference on Friday, Mr Trump denied knowing anything about the cuts in 2018 when questioned by a reporter for PBS.
After denying that his administration was responsible for any failures in the roll-out of American coronavirus testing, Mr Trump was asked, "You said that you don't take responsibility, but you did disband the White House pandemic office, and the officials that were working in that office left this administration abruptly. So what responsibility do you take to that?"
Trump responded by saying: "Well, I just think it's a nasty question ...You say we did that, I don't know anything about it."
www.independent.co.uk
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It's likely true news.
No president has ever lived that knew everything that happened within government.
Plausible deniel.
The new norm is absolute prosecutorial abolishment of all presidential actions.
He will never be prosecuted for anything.
Regardless of the path in life I chose, I realize it's always forward, never straight.
You may be correct here
*military always exempt from budget cuts.
Justice
is an aspiration. Our reality falls far short.
"The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function." -- Albert Bartlett
"A species that is hurtling toward extinction has no business promoting slow incremental change." -- Caitlin Johnstone
Trump will take no responsibility:
Mr. President where does the buck stop?
He won't answer the question.
Now Joe Biden is just flat out lying on national television.
I guess he thinks he can just lie about his record and nobody will hold him accountable.
Thank you, Hillary Clinton. We now have an orange asshole in charge of everything and we can't do anything about it because you wanted to be President SO BAD!
"The enemy is anybody who is going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on." Yossarian
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Of course Biden can lie at will.
If we didn't put the Bush administration
...in the slammer — then no one at the top is going to jail.
If no one is prosecuted for the Russia Hoax, which was an attempt to overthrow the elected President of the US — then Trump is not going to be prosecuted for negligence ... ever.
Also, there's Wall St, and how we didn't prosecute them
for anything. And the four times out of six election fraud has been committed in presidential elections this century. Prosecution? Nah. Investigation? Only by the little guy.
And should I even bring up the info Chelsea Manning brought to light? Nah, let's just spend several years arguing about whether or not she should be imprisoned and tortured. What was it she got imprisoned for again? Revealing secret information about the government? What was that information she revealed again? Shouldn't we maybe be doing something about it, at least looking into it? No?
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
As usual these days, there is a tweet for that.
The majority of the American populace
is not accustomed to holding their "leaders" accountable for anything. They don't seem to think it's possible or even desirable. I wonder if they'd even know how to do it?
"Don't go back to sleep ... Don't go back to sleep ... Don't go back to sleep."
~Rumi
"If you want revolution, be it."
~Caitlin Johnstone
I don't know how to do it
if you mean in a way that will stick.
What I do here is as close to holding them accountable as I can get. Well, this, and some uncomfortable talks with my mom and others I care about who watch the corporate news.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
I do, and I have done it ... repeatedly.
Unfortunately, "holding their 'leaders' accountable" is only meaningful within the scope, and context of the action(s). And for every action there is a reaction, of this ··· I can attest.
RIP
CNN accidentally broadcasts Illinois winner
...20 hours before the primary takes place tomorrow morning.
Who do we hold responsible for that, if not ourselves, for being so gullible over the years and participating in a fake democracy?
https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/fjs43x/tomorrows_election_r...
I remember this happening
during the 2016 primary, as well. I can't remember which state was involved.
"Don't go back to sleep ... Don't go back to sleep ... Don't go back to sleep."
~Rumi
"If you want revolution, be it."
~Caitlin Johnstone
Centaurea, pardon my mistake please (one of many)
My theory of the EU twisting to death slowly, like a protracted death from tetanus. I saw a case of that. That dude was definitely twisted, poor devil. Got over it but not as good as before.
It was California
and to put the cherry on top of the shit sundae, thousands of votes were simply DESTROYED without ever being counted.
California was FRAUDULENTLY awarded to H. Rodent Clinton to FORCE the public to accept her as the Only Possible Democratic Nominee.
Same script, different year, different star (this time it's Gropey Joe ByeDone).
And, in all probability, same result (disgusting Dim nominee wiped out by the Cheeto Man).
There is no justice. There can be no peace.
asdf
Don't tell me you're here to help me, Democrats.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
The Price Is Right. How apropos.
Even if they owned a
guillotine.
Regardless of the path in life I chose, I realize it's always forward, never straight.
Duran video ... I am all questions and no comments
[video:https://youtu.be/2R9as1VqvyA]
https://www.euronews.com/live
Europäische Union ist tot
What a great video! I will be watching it again in the morning or whenever. The Duran is my absolute favorite political analysis channel. Alex Christophoro and I think so much alike, it's almost like listening to me while talking to myself.
But Alexander. Man, that guy must be helluva lawyer because he is one sharp dude. So many thoughts inspired by them. But to the main theme only, the EU is done for. All over. Gone. The corona-virus, which I like calling the Wu Flu, is going to kill the multi morbid elderly political structure known to us as EU, which I believe stands for Eminently Unworkable. According to Alexander (AM), the origin of this might be attributed in large part by the European Central Bank (ECB). The neoliberal subjugation of empathy, replaced by greed is what drives much of the coming disintegration. I like to think in terms analogies to existing models. Living beings are one model. Humans are a specific version of living being. Some humans are undercooked, some are overcooked, but some are just right. Complex critters like homo nonsapiens are made up of various hardware, electrical systems, plumbing, fans, and software. This software can write itself. The problem with the software is that writing the new stuff often makes errors not found in the earlier idea. Then the software continues the unrealized error, often embellishing it. Bad ideas (and some times good ideas also) thus are propagated.
Please bear with me here because my explanation for the impending EU demise is long. As I am often wrong, please show some mercy--although if warranted, scold me mildly.
So much of what I say is supported by the Duran video. You will find support in that video for some but not all of what I think. Importantly, mimi, as you are a keen observer of things European, multi-lingual and somewhat worldly (moreso than I), I very much appreciate any of your insights.
The principles of the EU are that, despite cloaking the need for the EU in humanitarian terms, the EU was always intended to be a part of long term globalist planning. In my opinion, globalists across the earth plan to destroy all vestiges of national cultures. Uniformity means easier control. If every one is required to wear gray uniforms, then the fellow in red is easy to find.
So, in practice, as opposed to the theoretical motivation I suggest, globalists intended centralization of all authority, financial and cultural (e.g., celebrities), legal to one central, unelected body. Unelected bodies are even easier and cheaper to control than elected national representatives. So much more efficient and less expensive to obtain and control. It's a lot easier to have globalist operatives in place for 30 years, than to train a new bunch every 2 to 6 years.
Without entering details as to methods, the aims of EU and their controlling power factions was to enrich themselves (always--this is always the real excuse). Variously the EU opened borders, thus enriching each nation by hybridization and idea interchange--at least that situation was allowed to continue until the PTB realized they had rejuvenated European culture. Nope, can't have that. Bring on those refugees.
At first the refugee flow was slow and too many Christians in the bunch--referring to the Yugoslavian slice and dice called War on Serbia which globalists cooked up. I didn't realize that part until just recently.
But these refugees, being relatively few in number and mainly returning to their homes after hostilities ceased were already acculturated, whether Muslim or Slavic Christian. So the Yugoslav war was insufficient to dilute European cultures as a whole.
The cure for this plot shortcoming was to import hordes of non-European islamic people. They would have no attachment whatsoever to Europe; no more attachment than any apartment renter has to his rental. So, if the refugees fit in, they did. But many didn't fit in because they couldn't and / or because they didn't want to. National identity then takes a massive blow which was the original underlying intent of the open borders policy but hadn't yet succeeded.
In similar fashion, financial markets were manipulated methodically during the conversion of national currencies to euros. After the euro was adopted, it becomes once again even more efficient and less expensive than does interchanging/exchanging currency to control. Control. there's that word again. Control.
When I hear "control" in regards to the EU, I automatically think of Angela and Mickey Micron. I have a picture of them. Here, I'll show you.
Aren't they a grand couple! Hopefully, Mme Micron will not be jealous.
Angela, Angela, how much do I despise you. mimi, as a German, what do you think of my Merkel assessment.
I hope you like that picture of the lovers. I have another Merkel picture. Immediately upon seeing it, my impression was that Angela's smile was every bit as sincere as Hillary's smile. So warm. So welcoming. So loving.
We're in the post-accountability/"too big to fail" era
They kept their powder dry on the crimes of the Bush crew and bailed out and gave bonuses to those who wrecked the economy. Both parties are in on the grift, so who could say anything even if they wanted to?
Idolizing a politician is like believing the stripper really likes you.
Bolton
was the prime mover behind this.
https://themindunleashed.com/2020/01/john-bolton-disbanded-global-health...
"You can't just leave those who created the problem in charge of the solution."---Tyree Scott
Why am I not surprised.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver