Until the last year or so, I thought there were SOME crooks in DC...

[ironglow]

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   I guess I had no real idea just how far such underhanded, ugly crap went!  I never trusted this clown anyway...

  https://nypost.com/2021/05/20/ex-fbi-chief-gave-100k-to-biden-grandkid-trust-as-he-sought-future-work-hunter-emails/

   From the article, Freeh speaking, shortly before he told Biden’s son Hunter, “I would be delighted to do future work with you,” according to the emails

   Hmmm..was he talking about making those hunter videos, which are beginning to turn up!  

[ironglow]

..They talk about Afghanistan being the "graveyard of empires"..

   I have to disagree.. Itis becoming more apparent that there is an even more ancient axiom at work...

  The graveyard of any empire or nation...starts with corruption and rot within that nation.

[BUGEYE]

..They talk about Afghanistan being the "graveyard of empires"..

   I have to disagree.. Itis becoming more apparent that there is an even more ancient axiom at work...

  The graveyard of any empire or nation...starts with corruption and rot within that nation.

^^^^^^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^^^^^^

[ironglow]

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  Rigt on, Bug..   Both you and I saw the corruption take a "great leap forward", as people turned away from God !

  ...And the further they strayed, all the more.. the corruption and rot festered.