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Senator Rand Paul single-handedly holds up $40bn US aid for Ukraine

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/12/us-ukraine-aid-rand-paul...

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After 5 Years In U.S., Terrorist Cell Too Complacent To Carry Out Attack

https://www.theonion.com/after-5-years-in-u-s-terrorist-cell-too-complac...

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Lookout's picture

Sadly it just looks like a delay. Isn't it interesting that all this money isn't allocated in some sort of accountable budget. Heard the $40 B could repair all the US roads and bridges, bet it could end student debt and solve the homeless problem too. But Noooo.

Ukraine is the grift machine of the dimwits. Money in the front door, and out the back, and into personal pockets. Wonder if Hunter will get his cushy job again?

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“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”

I think that we are living in some kind of bizaroo world. I am agreeing with Rand Paul and my Rep. Matt Gaetz about the Ukraine.

$40 billion for Ukraine and nothing for the U.S.

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snoopydawg's picture

Paul is a Putin puppet and a Russian agent according to the outrage shitlibs. They’re just surprised that Moscow Mitch is joining him. Shitlibs were once outraged by the McCarthy hearings, but now they’d happily turn in their friends and neighbors.

Like Caitlin said, I didn’t think I could despise them more than I did and yet daily they give me more cause.

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polkageist's picture

One of the few times I have agreed with this guy.

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-Greed is not a virtue.
-Socialism: the radical idea of sharing.
-Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.
John F. Kennedy, In a speech at the White House, 1962

snoopydawg's picture

@polkageist

Bernie along with the squid voted in favor of giving Ukraine $40 billion while nothing for Covid testing, jabs or treatment that lots of people can’t afford to pay for. $20 billion would end homelessness in America, but of course there’s no money for we the people.

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Sima's picture

But can't argue with his stance at all on the 40Bil to Ukraine. Means test the military! Maybe that should be my new chant thanks to you, QMS :).

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If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so

I never thought I would ever agree with someone as "out there libertarian",
but war? Planet destruction?
I am all for it, Rand! Stop the funding that will kill every living thing on the planet! It is a sane position to take!

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"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981