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    Quote Originally Posted by kudzu View Post
    New Life Children’s Refuge. The New Life Children’s Refuge (NLCR) was founded in November 2009 by Laura Silsby and Charisa Coulter, who are both members of the Central Valley Baptist Church in Meridian, Idaho.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Li...7s_Refuge_case


    On January 29, 2010, a group of ten American Baptist missionaries from Idaho attempted to cross the Haiti-Dominican Republic border with 33 Haitian children, most of whom were not orphans and had families. The group, known as the New Life Children’s Refuge,[1] did not have proper authorization for transporting the children and were arrested on kidnapping charges.[2][3] The missionaries denied any wrongdoing and claimed that they were rescuing orphans and leading them to a Dominican hotel which was being transformed into an orphanage.

    Nine of the ten missionaries were later released but NLCR founder Laura Silsby remained incarcerated in Haiti. By the time she went to trial on May 13 the charges had been reduced to "arranging irregular travel" and the prosecution sought a 6-month prison term.[4] On May 17, she was found guilty and sentenced to the time served in jail prior to the trial.[5]

    More at the link.

    What did this have to do with Hillary Clinton?
    laura silsby was the Clinton's human trafficker.

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    Quote Originally Posted by montgomery View Post
    Amazing but true? I'll take your word for it with caution because I'm not so sure he would have been capable of understanding it.
    Ivana wrote a book...

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    Quote Originally Posted by kudzu View Post
    Ivana wrote a book...
    I didn't know that because I haven't been paying attention closely enough, but like I said, I'll take your word for it, even though she might have made it up.

    The Dems need to get on this but maybe they don't think the pump is primed yet?

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    DC has utterly failed the people. They can't get anything done -look at immigration reform.
    we've been trying to update our crummy laws forever and BOTH SIDES AGREE IT NEEDS REFORM -
    but reform never happens.

    Congress is unable to pass any meaningful legislation. at best they croak out Omnibus spending bills.
    So we the people no longer have ANY CONFIDENCE in DC or the bureaucracy . They are unresponsive.
    All they can do is pass more stifling regulations,and never trim them back even when obsolete.


    So that is our politics. Anyone who thinks Dems or Republicans represent the people's will is seriously deluded.
    Since DC is unworkable -what is the alternative? blow it up. put in an outsider who promises to
    represent the people, not the bureaucrats. Trump is the only one promising to try and re-do our politics.

    #NeverTrumps find this awful -challenging their cushy positions.
    Dems don't know anything but to REACT with DA RESISTANCE.

    Trump will deal with anyone for the betterment of the USA -but the Swamp ignores deals in favor of keeping the status quo. DCdoesn't give a damn about you. Trump is the only alternative for now as 3rd party is a fantasy
    I don't know how you were diverted / You were perverted too
    I don't know how you were inverted / No one alerted you

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    Quote Originally Posted by noise View Post
    Trump is the only one promising to try and re-do our politics.
    Yeah, he made non-stop lying the new normal. Just what DC needed.


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    Trump is a cocksure ignoramus. He doesn't want to learn because he thinks he knows it all.

    It's not a good idea to give such a person power. Thank God for the checks and balances.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tranquillus in Exile View Post
    Yeah, he made non-stop lying the new normal. Just what DC needed.


    Added:
    Trump is a cocksure ignoramus. He doesn't want to learn because he thinks he knows it all.

    It's not a good idea to give such a person power. Thank God for the checks and balances.
    addled instead of added was more apropos

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    Quote Originally Posted by noise View Post
    addled instead of added was more apropos
    So in your view, Trump is knowledgeable but eager to learn more because he's smart enough to know his limitations. Also he does his best to tell the truth and always owns up when he gets something wrong.

    He's a regular George Washington! Why didn't I see it?

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    A populist purports to be for the people over the elite. Is that what you think is Trump? Wow. He is an elite himself. He gave a huge tax break to the wealthy. He guts regulation that protects the people so the corporations can make more. His administration is jammed with billionaires and corporate leaders. Trump is no populist. More like a Fascist.

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