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blake2012

(1,294 posts) Fri Apr 13, 2018, 12:21 PM Apr 2018

Robert Mercer and David Koch are the real enemies of Democracy--not Comey

As I pointed out in a reply to someone else, any civil servant or law enforcement leader is going to find it very difficult to navigate in our hyper partisan scorched earth political environment brought about by the disgusting billionaires like Richard Mellon Scaife, David Koch, Robert Mercer and Sheldon Adelson.

It is the fact that these people were able to continually seed our government with the worst of the worst that has brought us the insane and amoral Citizens United ruling which has further fueled our demise as a democratic republic.

Comey served for years without issue, and now we're lambasting him because of the crazy environment he was forced to deal with including rogue FBI offices full of die hard conservatives with an agenda.

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Robert Mercer and David Koch are the real enemies of Democracy--not Comey (Original Post) blake2012 Apr 2018 OP

Kick and recommend. Love your signature quote. bronxiteforever Apr 2018 #1

thank you! loves me some FDR blake2012 Apr 2018 #3

kicking for visibility blake2012 Apr 2018 #2

They became billionaires in this democratic republic... CatMor Apr 2018 #4

Yes!!!!! blake2012 Apr 2018 #8

Agreed. nt Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #5

Strongly agree lindalou65 Apr 2018 #6

SO MUCH THIS. Thank You! (n/t) FreepFryer Apr 2018 #7

K and R BadgerMom Apr 2018 #9

Yes and no - dig deeper. PETRUS Apr 2018 #10

Systems are created and run by people blake2012 Apr 2018 #11

bronxiteforever

(9,287 posts)

1. Kick and recommend. Love your signature quote.

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Fri Apr 13, 2018, 12:31 PM

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blake2012

(1,294 posts)

3. thank you! loves me some FDR

Reply to bronxiteforever (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 12:33 PM

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blake2012

(1,294 posts)

2. kicking for visibility

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Fri Apr 13, 2018, 12:32 PM

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CatMor

(6,212 posts)

4. They became billionaires in this democratic republic...

Reply to blake2012 (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 12:38 PM

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so I don't get why they spend their time trying to change everything, unfortunately not for the better. They now have their tax cuts which is one of their main goals. They have enough money to last them many lifetimes. Time to rid the country of their influence so we can be of the people, by the people, for the people, the way it was meant to be.

blake2012

(1,294 posts)

8. Yes!!!!!

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Fri Apr 13, 2018, 03:01 PM

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Kirk Lover

(3,608 posts)

5. Agreed. nt

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Fri Apr 13, 2018, 12:52 PM

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lindalou65

(253 posts)

6. Strongly agree

Reply to blake2012 (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 12:59 PM

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with you! I have ordered Comey's book and look forward to reading it. I truly hope the book sales will be record-breaking.

Surprisingly, I just recently discovered I went to high school with Robert Mercer in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I did not know him though and he is apparently incredibly intelligent---too bad he uses it for such nefarious purposes.