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Another Oligarch Becomes the Enemy of the People

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Jeff Bezos has been called many things. “Humanitarian” is not one of them. If you are unaware, Bezos owns the Washington Post. Just a few years ago, the Post was known as one of the most respected newspapers in America. However, after Bezos revealed his support for Trump by blocking any positive stories about Kamala Harris during the 20204 campaign, the Post not only lost all of its credibility, it lost some of the finest, most legitimate journalists in the nation. On Sunday, your Nazi president praised Bezos and his loyalty to Trump’s “Make America White Again” campaign. “A guy like Bezos, I’ve gotten to know him, and I think he’s trying to do a real job, Jeff Bezos is trying to do a real job with the Washington Post,” Trump said, going on to say that he believes that reporting on him from the mainstream media has been more friendly than in his first term. The only thing this situation proves is that the Fourth Estate no longer exists, and the mainstream media cannot be trusted to off...

No One, not Democrats or Republicans, Have any Faith or Trust in Washington Politicians

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   Several members of my family who have supported a more conservative agenda throughout their lifetime, no longer trust either political party in Washington. Although I remain an Independent, I find it impossible to support any man or woman in Washington who claims to be a Republican. The Party of Lincoln met its final demise in January of 2017. The truth is that I no longer have faith in any politician in Washington. The very fact that both political parties allowed a man who hates America to become our 45 th president is unforgivable. This was final proof that politicians protect each other, the people must fend for themselves. Crime in every form exists on Capitol Hill. Corruption is rampant and we continue to experience a dysfunctional government. Let me give you a small example which is actually a “big deal.” When a Fisher Price product began killing dozens of babies, it went unreported by our government. They were aware of the danger. However, a stipu...