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Much is still not known about Iran-Contra because of document shredding, deceit, and cover-ups by Reagan-era officials. Congress handcuffed its inquiry by failing to subpoena Oval Office recordings and calling knowledgeable witnesses. Robert Parry, an Associated Press reporter who uncovered the arms-for-drugs trade years before Webb, criticized the media for failing to dig into the story and succumbing to White House pressure and perception management. On Christmas Eve 1992, then-President Bush decapitated the investigation by Walsh. Bush pardoned six figures, including Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, whose trial was about to begin, with Bush likely called to testify. Walsh was livid. Saying “the Iran-Contra cover-up … has now been completed,” he called Bush a “president who has such a contempt for honesty [and] arrogant disregard for the rule of law.” Bush’s pardons are newly relevant because Bush consulted his attorney general at the time, William Barr, who reportedly did not oppose the pardons. https://theintercept.com/2018/12/07/george-h-w-bush-iran-contra/

Do you want me to get the side effects out of my drug reference or do you just want to google what actual people say about them??

Iran contra? Basically selling illegal arms to an enemy to overthrow a different foreign government, but pardoning everyone and sweeping it under the carpet. Oh ya the whole thing was orchestrated by a Colonel. There's no way anyone ever ran any of this by the president. Why would you do that?? Ever watch the fall guy back in the 80's. It's kinda like that

Doctor Trump. Like I said if you agree with him you're no more qualified than him. Every single thing he said from a medical standpoint was wrong, then tried to turn it into a used car sales pitch that the car was running fine yesterday

I suppose you're blaming the media for his lack of composure?

Leave the deflecting to the toddler. Anyways Doc, do you give generalized information to YOUR patients about drugs that AREN'T PROVEN BEFORE SEEING THEM??

Very Presidential press conference there huh?? Maybe just once let them ask the whole question before you cut them off, and start pouting. He really is that bad folks Yes YOUR PERSONAL DOCTOR. Not a fat guy on a stage saying it CAN'T HARM YOU

These doctors cannot legally say give random drugs to patients on ethical grounds alone. It's pure lunacy from a medical standpoint. I'm a licensed health care professional, and I guarantee I have far more education than you and the manager at the Holiday Inn express. Ethics 101: Do no harm. In case you notice Trump WON'T let them answer the question

I think he just literally ripped the do no harm page right out of the ethics textbook

Oh I had no idea that what works for one person works for all. I'm amazed that in school they never taught us that. Let me ask you this. If a doctor gives you some random drug, and you get sick, who is responsible??? Should we be giving them Ibuprofen???? Seems safe enough. I'd be willing to bet $50k you're not a medical professional Oh really, how much medical background do you or Trump have???

How does he not understand that if they die you don't know if they died from the drug you gave them or the disease itself??? Now he really is going off the rails. If Fauci and Deborah advocate this their medical license should be revoked on the spot

He has no idea how science/medicine works

I know Boris isn't the brightest guy, but he bragged about shaking hands, and now he's putting those health care workers at risk, and he's using much needed resources, because of his bravado/stupidity. I wonder if Trump will wear a mask now??

1. It's pointless to say any news source is more/less polar than another, because they have your number anyways. Frank Luntz started tracking, and with all the data they collect now, no one has a chance. They know exactly how you think, and exactly how to make you think what they want you to. The HBO series Westworld is pretty good at illustrating this. 2. Richard Nixon was a huge criminal, and Gerry Ford let him off the hook. Ron Reagan was a criminal, and G Bush let him off the hook. I could go on FOREVER, but you already know. With all this Trump nonsense happening I'd say there's close to zero chance that anyone EVER gets more than a slap on the wrist. You're ABSOLUTELY right they should be held accountable, especially to maintain any sense of integrity in our government, but it's a pipe dream.

Yes that is most likely true, but Fox is REALLY good at getting people to hate the Democrat, so it's no guarantee he'd lose. As for you saying earlier you're upset no one went to jail, well if they started putting people in government away, they'd be doing it a LOT, so they kinda give each other a pass. Also, remember in this country the more you steal the less the punishment. I think for myself, and yes I'd shoot granny too if she swung that at me.

If that's how you feel, you're going to love it here. Usually it's just Tiberius getting wrecked by like 12 people. I'm just bored, and basically trying to make some light comedy

Even if it was properly executed, it would still leave them with Mike Pence who they feel is the second least qualified person for the job. There is absolutely no logic to any of it.

You do realize that when a coup occurs, the main idea of the whole thing is to put your person in power after the takeover right?? Maybe Mike Pence was in on it too??

I'm still trying to decide which outcome is more desirable here. One lady with 4 stitches from an umbrella, or 3 dead teenagers?? Hmmm

I was making a funny, but I think you missed it. That's ok cuz Milfhunter keeps making funnies, and I'm not sure if he's serious either.

Was anyone charged with inciting the hate crime assault, or do we have to wait until January for that?

U mad bruh? But seriously, lay off the Fox bro. I'm not trying to piss you off, but that's exactly what you sound like. You just left out the part where the media had 70% of the people believing it. My favorite part about the 'coup' nonsense is it fails to mention that it replaced him with what they would consider to be the second worst person for the job. That's not how coups work. Anyways this isn't the coup thread. The whole thing may have been sarcasm that flew clean over my head. Apologies if it was.

I think the reasoning there is the people working the concession stands will eventually get a $.10 trickle down raise. WOOOPEEEEE Guess what, we still have to pay back the taxes.

I'm sure the stadiums already got their huge tax breaks. The point is I don't think Trump understands how taxes work even a little bit. Suppose everyone writes of $500 next year on football game expenses. Well, that's $500 of revenue the government won't see, but the NFL will just throw in their already overflowing coffers. The ignorant people will be happy they got to write off the expense, BUTTTT eventually the government will have to account for that. How will that happen, well by raising taxes. Guess who will pay those higher taxes? I know he's been writing off taxes his whole life, but someday someone has to pay the piper. If only life were really just tax cuts, lawsuits, and tying everything up in court for all eternity. Wouldn't life be grand. I have a much better idea. Use market economy. If you can't fill the stadium maybe lower the beer prices from $20 to $10 until it does fill up. I'm voting for Joe the Plumber next election, because he'd probably think my idea makes the best sense.

Trump also raised idea of the leagues working together to lobby for tax credits that once existed to deduct the purchase of tickets and concessions????? I know this is the dumbest place in the world to go against this, and I risk life and limb, BUT seriously?? Lobby for tax breaks for going to a football game? Subsidizing a $20 billion industry built around a ball game? I think if they only made $19 billion next year that's a hit they should be able to absorb on their own no problem.