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Category: Crime

Loyal Americans?

Posted on 01/28/2022 by MikePosted in Crime, Critical Thinking, Fascism, PoliticsTagged 4th of July, Republicans, Russia. Leave a comment

Have Gun, Will Travel

Calling Dr. Konrad Styner …

Posted on 11/20/2021 by MikePosted in Crime, Fascism, Idiocracy, Politics, racism, ViolenceLeave a comment

Pass the Silver Bullets

Ted Cruz was the second-slimiest weasel in Washington D. C., and he was actually, before DJT, was the slimiest — and then, when they elected DJT, Cruz became known as the second-slimiest. And now that DJT is a loser, Ted Cruz is again the slimiest weasel in Washington D. C. (or Texas or even Cancun).

Posted on 02/18/202102/18/2021 by MikePosted in Crime, Fascism, PoliticsTagged Cancun, DJT, Ted Cruz, Texas, Washington D. C.. 1 Comment

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