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PatrickforB

(15,252 posts)
45. I have daughters and granddaughters, not to mention a precious little great grandniece.
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 09:49 PM
Friday

Every time I hear about this I want to be sick because what if it was any of our daughters? Granddaughters?

I suspect that there are many very powerful men in these files, which is why they have been suppressed for so long.

But here's the thing folks - NO ONE in these files and I mean NO ONE, no matter who they are or how much we might like them, should get a pass. They ALL need to be held to account for these crimes against young girls. Sex trafficking is unspeakably evil. It is.

You know, I've done everything right in my life - graduated high school, went to college, kept my nose clean, got a good job, grew in the job, paid into Social Security, Medicare and a pension fund for nearly forty years.

WHY IN THE FUCK DO I HAVE NEARLY $10k IN HEALTHCARE DEBT, AND MY SOCIAL SECURITY IS IN DANGER BUT THESE RICH BILLIONAIRE FUCKS HAVE A BIG TAX CUT???????????????????????????

AND WHY ARE THE ONES ON THIS LIST STILL RUNNING FREE?????????????????

AND WHY HAS THE US GOVERNMENT SUDDENLY BECOME UNRESPONSIVE TO ITS PEOPLE. WE ARE BEING TAXED WITHOUT REPRESENTATION.

They need to clean house on these sick fucks, regulate the hell out of Wall Street, change corporate governance rules to require truth in news reporting and other consumer interests, worker interests and the environment EQUAL to shareholder profits.

Because I am done. I'm fucking done. NO MORE donations for anyone until this government gets back in our corner. I'm not cooperating, not anymore. I'll follow the laws but that's it. All this donation machine is doing is enriching already-rich billionaire parasites and shareholders because they are the ones who end up with the profits from the expensive ads. We spent over ONE FUCKING BILLION donating to Harris in 2024 and 65 billionaire parasites matched us and Wall Street glutted itself on that massive influx of ad revenue. It makes me fucking sick.

I just talked to an arborist today - a Tea Party guy and he accuses US of being paid demonstrators. That's what Fox fucking 'news' is telling its people, OAN, AM hate-radio talk show jocks. They get paid really well to LIE to us and we need to pull their teeth otherwise nothing will change.

OK rant over.

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I'd like to know why Maxwell & Epstein were tried & convicted & men weren't? SheltieLover Friday #1
Epstein never had a trial; he was unalived before that could happen. I wonder why. OMGWTF Friday #19
This message was self-deleted by its author Dave says Friday #20
He was tried with regard to one girl early 2000s. A deal was cut and he walked. Dave says Friday #21
And that's a whole other major scandal. yardwork Friday #24
Yup Dave says Friday #26
Do he continued his illegal activities... SheltieLover Friday #31
Dave says............ Upthevibe Friday #48
Still, he should've had a lot of company in prison awaiting trial SheltieLover Friday #30
Maybe 1,000 (seems like a reasonable number) very wealthy men wanted him dead wolfie001 Friday #36
Robert Parry UpInArms Friday #2
You reminded me of the website he founded ... cliffside Friday #4
This message was self-deleted by its author MrWowWow Friday #43
Parry broke the story in 1985 UpInArms Friday #47
Sheldon Whitehouse, who knows Wyden's work, revealed that yesterday on Lawrence. Whitehouse says that 'following the ancianita Friday #3
It's always been my belief that the reason AG Garland took so long to appoint a SC was because once he reviewed the in2herbs Friday #5
Even the possibility that the stolen documents are a minor part of a conspiracy.., harumph Friday #9
It is more probable kiri Friday #18
kiri ............. Upthevibe Friday #49
John Kerry was investigating an international criminal syndicate. yardwork Friday #25
Well yeah...... that Swift Boat bullshit did the trick. groundloop Friday #38
So did changing the votes in Ohio. yardwork Friday #39
Remember DENVERPOPS Friday #44
Makes a lot of sense to me. Joinfortmill Friday #27
So let's hear from all the AG's (state and Fed) involved at every step. Transparency y'know... Evolve Dammit Friday #40
And, why wasn't all of this brought to light during Biden's 4 years? Escape Friday #6
Yet another simple answer.... reACTIONary Friday #41
Escape........ Upthevibe Friday #50
Pam Bondi has released the Jeffrey Epstein list! Ray Bruns Friday #7
Oh, damn, the plot thickens. republianmushroom Friday #8
Why is it never enough? Marthe48 Friday #13
Follow the money! peggysue2 Friday #10
Blackmail money? High class brothels seem to always have been used for blackmail. LiberalArkie Friday #11
Elon??? JCMach1 Friday #12
Sorry Ron. progressoid Friday #14
He's NO damned "Dear Leader" to me! calimary Friday #15
I would pay to watch that fugly mop sheared off. 3catwoman3 Saturday #53
At least Romney had some dignity. calimary Saturday #57
so much , i cant even find any verbs to describe what is going on with out AllaN01Bear Friday #16
Russia and republicons - not a hoax. A treasonous ripoff of America BoRaGard Friday #17
TickTock Joinfortmill Friday #22
"Follow the money" - ALWAYS high priority in any legit investigation. snot Friday #23
I believe the townhouse was a gift.. Hope22 Friday #33
International sex trafficking based in Russia and Eastern Europe. yardwork Friday #28
It was for the likes of Trump and Epstein that bitcoin and others were invented usonian Friday #29
JP Morgan Bank settled a lawsuit re: Epstein's operation with the US Virgin Islands... AntiFascist Friday #32
This is how the filthy-rich get rich off the poor. Farmer-Rick Friday #34
The Soviet Union had amassed enormous wealth prior to its breakup, probably due to its oil and other deposits... AntiFascist Friday #35
PLEASE stop referring to this as a sex scandal or a sex trafficking operation Bluetus Friday #37
Let's add a slash mark NJCher Saturday #54
Exactly the case. It is hard to imagine Trump having the self-restraint Bluetus Saturday #55
yep, that's it NJCher Saturday #56
It is probably useful to recall how things were when Epstein was putting this together Bluetus Saturday #58
I'm lucky to have two good senators, Wyden and Merkley Hassler Friday #42
I have daughters and granddaughters, not to mention a precious little great grandniece. PatrickforB Friday #45
Kick orangecrush Friday #46
Kick. N/T Upthevibe Friday #51
I hope Wyden has bodyguards Warpy Saturday #52
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