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Or a corollary of Murc's Law

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Amen to that.

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GWB was exactly the same. It was astonishing how quickly Cheney tore things apart.

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“Systemic failure”= we’ll spend the blame around so thoroughly that no one has to suffer any consequences.

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Oh KC it sucks you are having such a hard day and your body is causing so much discomfort.

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exactly. if there's no paper trail, I hope that all hell will break loose.

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I knew one family of "Guglielmi"s here in my little neck of the woods. The patriarch was a master stonemason, I'm guessing immigrating here in the 19-oughts. His son then learned much of the masonry skills of his old man but earned his living as a pharmacist, while still doing the odd civic minded project like the pillars at the entrance to the local cemetery and such. There are still a few family members around I think. Phonetically the name was pronounced,'round here, anyway kind of: "Jewel-yalmi."

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Jan 6, official SS phones...

SS1: What's up?SS2: On break, pick up lunch? I'm buying.SS1: Can do. Carlos' taco truck?SS2: Steak burrito.SS1: Nice day.SS2: Yup.

Jan 6, SS burner phones...

SS1: Jesus, look at these patriots!SS2: We're taking back the country from the LIBS!SS1: Get Pence outta there! We need Grassley!SS2: On it! But coward is afraid, won't go!SS1: Text Trump. He'll tweet & we move forward! After, crush phones!SS2: Luv ya, man!SS1: ?? Wish you said it last yearSS2: Flowers are in your future!

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"Knock three times if you want to overthrow the gummint."

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Thanks to everyone who responded. I had seen that statement from Grassley, but I somehow thought it was issued DURING the insurrection. I didn't realize it was issued the day before. Sure makes him look like he's got some guilty knowledge.

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They're just trying to keep the "secret" in Secret Service.

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I'm a college professor. The college has a SEVEN YEAR electronic record retention rule. My emails, which are either stupid shit from the deans or various versions of 'my dog ate my homework' are obviously much more important than communications between the people guarding the president.

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What a country!

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Four Big Macs.

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Fuck Yeah!

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"If the NSA is listening, please find the Secret Service emails, many would love to see them"

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