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[quote] on three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation

Just to make things perfectly clear about the Russians ......

President Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey

"In a separate letter to Comey, Trump said that "you are not able to effectively lead" the FBI, new leadership is needed to restore trust.

More from Trump's letter to Comey:

"... you are hereby terminated and removed from office, effective immediately. While I greatly appreciate you informing me, on three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation, I nevertheless concur with the judgement of the Department of Justice that you are not able to effectively lead the bureau."

Full Trump letter to Comey below, where amusingly Trump notes that the FBI director told him " on three separate occasions" that he wasn't under investigation.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-05-09/president-trump-fires-fbi-director-james-comey

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Will DOJ leaker David Laufman be next to leave after #Comey?

Will DOJ leaker David Laufman be next to leave after #Comey?

"Obama holdover and donor David Laufman is the source of several national security leaks, Mike Cernovich can exclusively report. David Laufman, Chief of Counterintelligence, has all classified information regarding espionage pass by his desk.

The leaks have wrongly been blamed on the FBI, sources tell me, leading to a morale issue with the agency. ...."

https://medium.com/@Cernovich/will-doj-leaker-david-laufman-be-next-to-leave-after-comey-a5f449055d62

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Beware Of This Text Scam That Could Cost You Thousands Of Dollars

Beware Of This Text Scam That Could Cost You Thousands Of Dollars

"There is a new cellphone text scam circulating that could drain your entire bank account with no chance of recovery.

Fraudsters will send text messages to your phone using your bank's phone number, requesting you call fraud prevention line to confirm your identity. They'll make you confirm your bank details, which will give them access to all your funds.

One woman had over $75,000 stolen from her accounts this week, but her bank is refusing to reimburse her because it's not their error......"

http://y1025.iheart.com/onair/ric-rush-58077/he-was-telling-a-priest-what-15786934/

Entry #2,909

Trump Accuses Sally Yates Of Leaking "Classified Information Into The Newspapers"

Trump Accuses Sally Yates Of Leaking "Classified Information Into The Newspapers"

"Later today at 2:30PM EST, former Acting Attorney General  Sally Yates and Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee to answer more questions about "Russian Interference in the 2016 United States Election."  As it turns out, President Trump has a couple of suggested additions to the question list for Ms. Yates, which he decided to share this morning over Twitter.

    "Ask Sally Yates, under oath, if she knows how classified information got into the newspapers soon after she explained it to W.H. Council."

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-05-08/trump-accuses-sally-yates-leaking-classified-information-newspapers

Entry #2,907

Socialism, the 21st Century Diet Plan

Socialism, the 21st Century Diet Plan

"......Families are taking turns eating, hoping to stave off starvation:

On a recent day, Mr. Alzolay was frying sardines. To stretch the food they have, a couple of family members skip eating one day to leave enough for the others.
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Mr. Palma and his grandson Germain, 11 years old, eat less food to leave more for the two younger children. Germain’s once-thick hair is turning yellow.

“They need it more than me,” said Germain, who weighs 50 pounds instead of 70 pounds, about the average for a boy his age. … Asked his favorite meal, he said, “Arroz con pollo,” rice and chicken, which he last ate in 2015.

Starvation: it is the inevitable end point of socialism. Yet a growing number of Americans want to enact socialist policies here."

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2017/05/socialism-the-21st-century-diet-plan.php

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Flashback: Bernie Sanders Praised Socialist Venezuela as Model for Ending Income Inequality

One serious flaw I've observed about socialists is they're unable or unwilling to project things into the future based on the reality of human desires and behavior over time. They always present unicorns and rainbows, but today's Venezuela is falling into total chaos due to what happens in yet another socialist utopia.

Flashback: Bernie Sanders Praised Socialist Venezuela as Model for Ending Income Inequality

May 30, 2016

Five years ago, future Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders described Socialist-ruled Venezuela as a more suitable exemplar of the American dream than the United States.

In an essay lamenting what he described as the intractable income inequality of the American economy, Senator Sanders declared: “These days, the American dream is more apt to be realized in South America, in places such as Ecuador, Venezuela and Argentina, where incomes are actually more equal today than they are in the land of Horatio Alger.” ...."

http://www.libertynewsdaily.com/blog-929-flashback:-bernie-sanders-praised-socialist-venezuela-as-model-for-ending-income-inequality

Entry #2,902