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Having been a govt (mil) spokesperson myself for 20+ years: She’s probably lying. If they had evidence of gang connections, even if collected through legitimately protected methods, they could say more than, “They’re all terrorists.” Amateur tell is, until convicted, they’d be ALLEGED terrorists.

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The day after the election I sent myself an email laying out likely vectors of fascist control. It ain’t rocket surgery. There are plenty of historical examples to reference as well as sages like Richardson & Snyder to teach us. Building camps is one vector. It’s happening. Prepare your attics.

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Really good group of intelligent veterans putting this together who understand the meaning of service, that service isn’t weakness, and the significance of swearing an Oath to support and defend the Constitution rather than to a person or party. (BTW, the Presidential Oath reads the same way…)

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I had to fly the day after the election. I remember noticing everyone was unusually quiet. People weren’t talking. Pax next to me was watching the recent movie “Civil War.” I asked how it was. She said, “Ok, but so transparent how the libs are trying to make a point with it.” Yeah. Quiet flight.

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Give our institutions time to work. They may fail, but if we burn them down, they WILL fail. The US has never been more than 96 hrs from collapse. The only reason it hasn’t happened is that it hasn’t. Don’t tip the 1st domino, but stay true to your values and ready to act when the first one falls.

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I wonder if asking those who identify as Christian if they have actually read the red letters or saying “Are you familiar with the parable of the good Samaritan?” or “Your fascist behavior does not seem very Christ-like to me” counts as “anti Christian.”

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Disruptive strategies can be highly effective change drivers. However, disruption as a habitual default strategy fosters uncertainty, hinders long-range decision-making, and undermines the credibility of and public trust in a leader and the institution they lead. More simply: it is f*****g stupid.

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I worked directly for a Marine general once who told me I had three jobs: Make sure he got to meetings on time; make sure he was prepared for each meeting; and keep him out of jail. On one occasion he directed me to do a thing I told him couldn’t be done. He was rushing, not trying to do crime.

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I’ve rarely been the smartest one in the room. When I was, it wasn’t a room full of geniuses. But I have been in rooms full of geniuses & met several people others described as “Always the smartest in the room.” None of those people ever said that about themselves. They tended to say very little.

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The practice of “balanced” reporting defined as including “both sides” of every story is journalistic malpractice. There are often many sides & they are rarely equally valid. Sometimes, based on verifiable facts of record, there is only one side. Reporting otherwise is not balanced, it is a lie.

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I do believe some of these people don’t fully appreciate the power of an angry crowd.

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The possibilities are limited. He is either healthy, injured, dead, or relocated and truly irretrievable. In the Corps (and frankly, as a sane human being) I learned to own my mistakes and take immediate steps to correct them. My government’s response to this is simply amoral. Not in MY name!

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Unfortunately, through willful ignorance, denial, and nearly exclusive exposure to a false narrative, some were fooled and really didn’t know. That’s why/how fascism is so insidious. I’m not excusing them, but I have been able to turn the lights on and draw sincere apologies from a couple.

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I’m not anti-Christian. Whether deity, madman, or fiction, he strikes me as a decent liberal fellow. But I am anti-Chisto-fascists, Christo-nationalists, and Christo-hypocrites who self-identify as Christian. If Christian = Christ like, I know atheists more Christian than that batch of sinners.

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Trusted source tells me (and apparently it already leaked) that SECSTATE issued a cable directing that any DOS employees perceiving “anti Christian rhetoric” should report it immediately. Is, “Have you even read the red letters?” anti Christian rhetoric?

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The words arbitrary and capricious come to mind. Also stupid. Just so f*****g stupid.

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But of course they won’t do it to “real” Americans. “First they came for…” Prepare your attics, folks.

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I… Uhhh… looks up “Conflict of Interest” in Bus 101 textbook Well… I… looks up “Selection of effective medium for communication” in BusCom 101 textbook Yup. That’s a basic fail.

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Apparently I am fluent in scathe. One of the most scathing things I ever said to a person was, “Would you like me to tell you about the rabbits?” Also once as a waiter: “I’ll remind you, ma’am, I was hired, not purchased, to serve you dinner tonight.” I am not proud of how good that made me feel.

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The best leaders don’t make perfect decisions. They make informed decisions & take responsibility for them. Leading means advancing through the gray fog of uncertainty, distilling it into black & white when decisions must be made, then stepping back into the gray. That is a burden of leadership.

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The presumed intent behind firing dissenters is to make others afraid to dissent. In my personal experience, making that presumption about military professionals indicates a profound lack of understanding of military professionals who swear their Oaths to the Constitution, not to a person or party.

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Be prepared to use and stand behind the phrase, “Not in my name.”

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Pay attention.

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I collect and play boardgames. One excellent one is “A Few Acres of Snow.” Unfortunately, it has a significant design flaw that, once known and exploited, leads to one side winning nearly 100% of the time. It is still a good game, but only playable if everyone agrees not to exploit that one flaw.

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If one leg of a three-legged stool breaks, you can still find balance while fixing the broken leg. If two legs break, you may still be able to balance for a time while repairing the two broken legs. If all three legs break, you need to stand up and rebuild the stool.

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Lying has to do with deliberate misrepresentation of verifiable facts. Knowingly presenting inaccurate information as fact is lying. However, omitting/obfuscating verifiable facts is also lying. If someone tells a lie, they are lying. Someone who lies routinely is a liar. Do not trust liars.

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Believing a lie or liar does not make the lie or liar accurate. Believing a lie or liar initially, means you were fooled, not that you are a fool. It can happen even to the wise. However, embracing a verified lie or liar is willful ignorance — which is a characteristic of fools. Choose wisdom.

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