Comments by "Meh Pluribus Unum" (@pluribus_unum) on "Thom Hartmann Program"
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TLDR; The word that Trump's lawyers' argument hinges upon is "otherwise¹" in the following law text:
USC 18 - 1512 (c)
Whoever corruptly—
(1) alters, destroys, mutilates, or
conceals a record, document, or
other object, or attempts to do so,
with the intent to impair the object’s
integrity or availability for use in an
official proceeding; or
(2) *otherwise*¹ obstructs, influences, or
impedes any official proceeding, or
attempts to do so,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
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To those claiming fIghting Russian autocracy and white nationalism isn't a progressive issue: YOU'RE 100% WRONG.
You aren't familiar with U.S. progressivism at all:
"...the main objectives of the Progressive movement were addressing problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption."
From Franco, to Mussolini, to Hitler, to Trump, to Putin -- anti-fascists and progressives have taken up the fight (including taking up arms) to combat the enemies of the progressive cause.
Read up on the Spanish Civil War, the pre-WWII Lincoln battalion, or the progressive veins in the resistance during WWII.
Progressivism isn't pacifism, and it never has been.
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What motivates most suicide terrorism, in order of prominence:
1) Revenge
2) Liberation/De-occupation
3) Religion
4) Nationalism
5) Political Cause
As concerns religion, Jewish suicide bombers also exist, but religion pales in comparison to revenge or liberation/de-occupation as motivation for suicide bombing. Even when religion is the motivator, it's nowhere near the main cause in Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, or anywhere else.
"Religion is not a motivator for all suicide attackers, an example being the LTTE. Also some Middle Eastern groups which use suicide attacks are secular and not Islamic fundamentalists. Pape’s (1) opinion is that there is little connection between suicide terrorism and Islamic fundamentalism, or any other religion, but that suicide attacks target specific secular and strategic goals. He writes that religion is rarely the root cause but can be used by terrorist organisations for recruiting and motivation."
- Intrinsic and External Factors and Influences on the Motivation of Suicide Attackers - Journal of Military and Veteran Health
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"Citation needed". Or shorter; no it wasn't.
"In the 1760s, Britain was deep in debt, so British Parliament imposed a series of taxes on American colonists to help pay those debts."
"The Stamp Act of 1765 taxed colonists on virtually every piece of printed paper they used, from playing cards and business licenses to newspapers and legal documents. The Townshend Acts of 1767 went a step further, taxing essentials such as paint, paper, glass, lead and tea."
"The passing of the Tea Act imposed no new taxes on the American colonies. The tax on tea had existed since the passing of the 1767 Townshend Revenue Act. Along with tea, the Townshend Revenue Act also taxed glass, lead, oil, paint, and paper. Due to boycotts and protests, the Townshend Revenue Act’s taxes were repealed on all commodities except tea in 1770. The tea tax was kept in order to maintain Parliament’s right to tax the colonies. The Tea Act was not intended to anger American colonists, instead it was meant to be a bailout policy to get the British East India Company out of debt."
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We don't know if no one has been able to or not, technically.
"In December 2002, a joint Senate-House intelligence committee published its findings on the horrendous 9/11 terrorist attacks, which included evidence of possible links between the government of Saudi Arabia and some of the 15 Saudis involved in the bombings of the Pentagon and Twin Towers that cost nearly 3,000 American lives. For national security reasons, the 28 pages detailing that information were never published. But they may be shortly and revive yet another intense examination of alleged Saudi support for anti-American terrorism." - Saudi Arabia Faces the Missing 28 Pages - from The Wilson Center in 2016
"On September 11, 2021, following an executive order by Joe Biden, the FBI started releasing a series of redacted documents related to Saudi Arabia's links to 9/11 and the role of Saudi nationals in the attacks. For security purposes, not all the information was released, and the documents were abridged." - Alleged Saudi government role in the September 11 attacks from Wikipedia
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@haroldbridges515 - Thanks for elaborating on your view. I'm glad the Monica Marks' interview was interesting.
Imo, Saied is corrupt, but, as you said, that's my opinion.
CSIS no doubt has a 'West colored' glasses view of democracy, and any authoritarian moves are viewed by them with a jaundiced eye.
For instance, I think a prevalent Western blindness to the depth of the threat of authoritarianism in the US is on display in this CSIS take on the US' January 6th violent insurrection and coup attempt by former President Trump and his cronies:
"The nation, at all levels of government and in civil society, should elevate civic education as a national security imperative. Our democracy is strong but not invincible. It must be fought for in the face of attacks from enemies domestic and foreign. It is worth fighting for not because it is perfect, but because, unlike authoritarian regimes, it is capable of change through peaceful, constitutional means. On January 6, we witnessed an effort at change through violence—an insurrection. All Americans should be equipped to be effective agents of change within our system and to do their part in sustaining our democracy. Civics education is a national security imperative because it is how we empower ourselves to preserve our republic."
All the best to you and yours.
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@haroldbridges515 - CODA: "You keep on using that word, but I do not think it means what you think it means."
Types of Political Corruption: bribery, lobbying, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, parochialism, patronage, influence peddling, graft, and embezzlement.
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