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  John Lewis: Trump isn't a legitimate president

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

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  http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/john-lewis-trump-isnt-a-legitimate-president/ar-aalqsqs?li=bbmkt5r&ocid=spartanntp.

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  Here is an example of the double standard:

  Clinton's use of emails in the state department was investigated by the FBI and discussed ad nausea. At the end of the day, no criminal charges were filed.

  Trumps casinos were also investigated, by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and found GUILTY for "significant and long-standing anti-money laundering violations" and fined 10M.

  How much did we hear about that during the campaign? which of those two things are potentially worse given all we know about Trump is that

  (1) he has significant financial ties to Russia and associate with known shady Russian people

  (2) one of his companies was found guilty of anti-money laundering violations

  (3) Russia interfered on his behalf during the election

  (4) he has not released 1 page of tax documents.

  (5) his first acts as president will be to go to Russia, he has appointed some of the most pro-Russia people to highest positions in his government and he is already talking about lifting sanctions despite the recent hacking.

  This is looking shady as hell but for some reason the narrative that the emails are of the utmost importance keeps getting pushed even by the left.
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  John Lewis: Trump isn't a legitimate president

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

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  http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/john-lewis-trump-isnt-a-legitimate-president/ar-aalqsqs?li=bbmkt5r&ocid=spartanntp.

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  She tried to sidestep the rules of governance and accountability and put herself above the law for her own benefit.

  ...as did Colin Powell, as did the people who send those emails in the first place. And how did she benefit, exactly?

  There has been a number of official investigations into her use of emails. The conclusion of those investigations is that she was "careless" and no charges have been filed.

  
  

  I don't trust the CIA, FBI or NSA - I believe they are politicized and on their own side, which is rarely that of absolute truth.

  Sorry but this is just pure conspiracy. The same kind of sweeping dismissals can be used to dismiss official findings regarding 9/11 or any other similar incident.

  Yes, the CIA failed during Iraq but the two situations are very different in that for Iraq it was not 17 agencies making statements and they were reacting largely based on bad second-hands accounts and Saddam Hussain having done his best to make it appear as if he had WMDs to scare of Iran. Why is the FBI untrustworthy because the CIA shat the bed 13 years ago?

  If you don't like the CIA, NSA, FBI, etc. just read the report and look at the available evidence.

  
  
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  John Lewis: Trump isn't a legitimate president

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/john-lewis-trump-isnt-a-legitimate-president/ar-aalqsqs?li=bbmkt5r&ocid=spartanntp.

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  bohm

  Nevermind that she put secrets at risk (which people are in prison for) but she also destroyed evidence (which people are in prison for).

  Well that's awful. Fortunately, HRC will not be handling classified material anymore.

  But general Flynn will. Did you know he “inappropriately shared United States classified information with various foreign military officers and/or officials in Afghanistan.” according to an official report on the matter?
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  John Lewis: Trump isn't a legitimate president

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

  1. jw
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  http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/john-lewis-trump-isnt-a-legitimate-president/ar-aalqsqs?li=bbmkt5r&ocid=spartanntp.

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  Plus, the complete absence of so many emails shows she is untrustworthy.

  I don't get this statement. You are saying we can only trust a political candidate who publishes all his or her email communication?

  That's not something I think ANY candidate has EVER done.

  Plus, despite 3 months of huff and puffing I have yet to see any seriously troubling emails. Someone passing her questions isn't exactly watergate...

  I have said it many times but I think there has been established an expectation of a double standard: If Hillary does not reveal all her emails communication we are supposed to faint. If Trump shit all over the minimal disclosure expected of all presidents (tax records) that's just how that is.
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  Oi Cofty

  by Landy in

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  new series of timc started monday.. one of the episodes is on evolution - should be good knowing cox's antipathy towards religion.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b088f2vv.

  sorry you colonials - it's on the bbc so you won't be able to get it.

  serves yourself right for voting for trump!

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  What is the liberal bubble?
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  Oi Cofty

  by Landy in

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  new series of timc started monday.. one of the episodes is on evolution - should be good knowing cox's antipathy towards religion.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b088f2vv.

  sorry you colonials - it's on the bbc so you won't be able to get it.

  serves yourself right for voting for trump!

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  The BBC produces some of the best programming in the world. Of course the news has a bias - every news source does.

  Is the bias in this case pro or anti-English?

  I can understand why many would find that kind of bias upsetting, especially in a tax-financed news organization.
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  Cutbacks

  by pepperheart in

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  what other cut backs do you think will be coming or might be coming these next few years for the borg ?.

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  bohm

  I am thinking an additional cut in the number of printed pages is on the cards. Perhaps merging awake/public WT or making one of them "online-only".
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  2017 Yearbook released

  by bohm in

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  i saw this on reddit:.

  https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/5mlgsm/2017_yearbook_of_jehovahs_witnesses/.

  overall the numbers are better than last year (1.8% growth compared to 1.5% last year -- as i predicted ;-) ) with an increase in all major figures including 1300 more congregations (i assume this is not physical kingdom halls?).

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  berrygerry: There are a few issues with your table. Check out the Japan figures as an example.
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  2017 Yearbook released

  by bohm in

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  i saw this on reddit:.

  https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/5mlgsm/2017_yearbook_of_jehovahs_witnesses/.

  overall the numbers are better than last year (1.8% growth compared to 1.5% last year -- as i predicted ;-) ) with an increase in all major figures including 1300 more congregations (i assume this is not physical kingdom halls?).

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  SBF: I think you have me convinced on the number of congregations, but it is still a pity it does not accurately reflect how many physical kingdom halls there are as this is the really interesting number.
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  2017 Yearbook released

  by bohm in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i saw this on reddit:.

  https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/5mlgsm/2017_yearbook_of_jehovahs_witnesses/.

  overall the numbers are better than last year (1.8% growth compared to 1.5% last year -- as i predicted ;-) ) with an increase in all major figures including 1300 more congregations (i assume this is not physical kingdom halls?).

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  bohm

  SBF: I agree with the DRC numbers being odd. I don't think you can have natural growth of 22% in such a large country so I am assuming it is some kind of migration event or a change in legal standings of the WTS.

  Regarding "congregations", isn't it a problem that this number includes(?) language congregations and isn't counting the number of buildings?