Drain the Swamp

[DuckforcoveR]

Quite a bit has been made in certain circles about a certain somebody proclaiming to "Drain the Swamp". First off, what does he mean by that? 

The first person to apply the term to politics was a Democrat. "Socialists are not satisfied with killing a few of the mosquitoes which come from the capitalist swamp," Winfield E. Gaylord wrote in 1903. "They want to drain the swamp."

 
But I admit, rather bland. Here's a more recent example:

Trump likely drew his inspiration for the phrase from President Ronald Reagan. In 1980, Reagan called to "drain the swamp" of bureaucracy in Washington, and created the Grace Commission, which identified $424 billion of wasteful government spending that could be cut.

That's better, invoke the God in Chief Ronald Reagan. Except, it never happened. 

The commission's report overestimated potential savings and categorized necessary spending as "wasteful," so Congress didn't act on its recommendations.

Drain The Swamp Origins
Very noble though, I will never fault anybody for trying. Same goes for President Trump. While I can't stand the man, if he was true and honest in his intention I would give him his dues. Which brings me to the point of this post. Some of the people he brought in to help him "Drain the Swamp":
Gary Cohn - Goldman Sachs

Now inside the Trump administration, Cohn is joined by fellow Goldman alums including Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin. Other Wall Street heavyweights in the Trump cabinet include Commerce Secretary nominee Wilbur Ross, while billionaire investor Carl Icahn is playing an advisory role to the president.

Swamp Draining #1
So #2 and #3 appear in the above quote:
Wilbur Ross & Steve Mnuchin - Goldman Sachs

Trump on Wednesday morning formally announced he'd chosen Goldman Sachs alum Steven Mnuchin and billionaire investor Wilbur Ross to lead his Treasury and Commerce operations, respectively.

But in what is increasingly looking like a prescient statement to Bloomberg Businessweek, Mnuchin noted in an August piece that "nobody's going to be like, 'Well, why did he do this?' if I end up in the administration."

Nothing like a good pay for play to get everybody upset (especially when it happens on the left. Otherwise, it's totally fine...)
Gilded Cabinet
But I digress:

Billionaire Trump was right in one respect: Hillary Clinton was profoundly compromised by her relationship with Goldman Sachs, pocketing $675,000 for a mere three private speeches, in which she did voice sympathetic concerns about Dodd-Frank for allegedly making banks more cautious in their lending. She was, and is, indisputably a member of a global elite that cannot escape responsibility for the emergence of so many blighted lives.

But, beyond that, Trump is a phony. His economic programme is no more than Reaganomics on speed run by a group of opportunists and self-interested chancers. In the short run, there will be a Trump upswing triggered by the prospect of careless deregulation, unaffordable cuts in corporate tax and lots of infrastructure spending.

In The Future
If only I could find a George Soros connection to make this a bit juicier...

[i]President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner didn’t disclose his part ownership of a real-estate finance startup known as Cadre, according to a Wall Street Journal review of Kushner’s securities and other filings.

The Journal notes that Kushner’s Cadre stake “means the senior White House official is currently a business partner of Goldman Sachs Group and billionaires including George Soros and Peter Thiel.”[/i]

Irony...

Listen, I understand connections run deep. And I'm sure a barrage of "oh yeah? Hillary this and Obama that" can certainly follow. And it will be 100% deserved and correct. I'm not arguing against Trump, the right, or the left for that matter. I'm arguing against this silly notion that President Trump was going to come in and change a system that has been built on our backs for centuries. 
Give me that much at least, that it was all a ruse. He has changed nothing and judging by the folks he brought in, WILL NOT change anything during his term.
DFC

[Mystic Wanderer]

The "Shadow Government" chooses who gets to be the puppet in the WH seat, not the people.  I knew this all along, but I had high hopes that since Trump wasn't in debt to them, he could at least make some headway in "draining the swamp".  I think he is trying his best, but when you are surrounded by neocons and the "deep state" it might take a little longer. 

I think Trump is doing what he can to make things better in the White House, I just hate to see him allow certain people to influence him, as he is now doing. 
But, on a brighter note, certain people are now gone, and I think certain "jobs" will be easier to get done.  
I look forward to seeing who's next to go.  

[BIAD]

Ex-FBI Agent just Outed Comey in Clinton Cover-Up. Look what he received!

'Cesar Paz was a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 22 years.
He is intimately familiar with James Comey, his career path, and many of the conflicts of interest
Comey had involving the Clintons, Comey’s secret finances, and much more.

Last week Mr. Paz decided he just could not hold back any longer and he made this video.

There are many SHOCKING Revelations in this video. It appears that former FBI director James
Comey, who President Trump just fired, enriched himself greatly using his government, and
Clinton connections.

This is HUGE! The Crooked Liberal Media will hide this.
Please SHARE with everyone you know as soon as you read the questions below the video. 

Here is a list of some of Agent Paz’s questions for Comey:
Isn’t it true that you were an assistant U.S. attorney for a prosecutor between 1996 and 2003?

In your official capacity at the Department of Justice, did you investigate and did you clear Bill Clinton
of any wrongdoing for extending a presidential pardon to Marc Rich, a fugitive from justice, a fugitive
of the United States?

Isn’t it true that between 2003 and 2005, you held a position with the office of the Attorney General?

Isn’t it true that in 2005, you resigned from the Department of Justice and accepted a job as the senior
vice-president with the office of general counsel at Lockheed Martin, a company that is a major, major
military contractor?

Isn’t it true that in 2010, when you were employed with Lockheed Martin, Lockheed won 17 approvals
for private contracts with the Department of State while Hillary Clinton was the Secretary of State?

Isn’t it true that in 2010, while you were employed with Lockheed Martin, Lockheed became a major
contributor to the Clinton Foundation and non-profit organizations?

Isn’t it true that in late 2010, after Lockheed was awarded those contracts by the Hillary Clinton State
Department, you stepped down from Lockheed and received a $6 million payout for your services?

Isn’t it true that in 2013, the largest bank of England, HSBC, was being investigated by federal authorities
for laundering billions of dollars for the Mexican drug cartels, channeling money to the Middle East,
specifically Iran, which is in violation of law?

Isn’t it true that Robert Mueller, former director of the FBI and now the special counsel to investigate the
alleged “collusion” between the Trump campaign and Russia… isn’t it true that Mr. Mueller was the chief
counsel at HSBC… the same bank that was laundering money for the cartels?

Isn’t it true that HSBC was a significant Clinton Foundation contributor?  That Bill Clinton was being paid
about $200,000 for his speeches at HSBC events… and this is while Mrs. Clinton was the Secretary of
State?  No conflict of interest there?

Isn’t it true that HSBC was basically let off the hook with a $1.2 billion fine – which was paid by shareholders
-and none of its officers, managers, directors were charged criminally or let go? 

Isn’t it true that while all hell was breaking loose at HSBC, YOU, Mr. Comey, were appointed as a director
and member of the board at HSBC to assist with damage control?

Isn’t it true, Mr. Comey, that your salary went from $206,000 in 2002 when you were a government employee,
to $33.5 million in 2012…. And that you earned these moneys while working for entities that were major
contributors to the Clintons?

Isn’t it true that you worked for Bridgewater Associates between 2010 and 2013, and that they are also
a major contributor to the Clintons?

Isn’t it true that you worked for Columbia University in 2013 as a senior research scholar at the school of law,
and that Columbia University is also a major contributor to the Clintons?

Isn’t it true that you gave this memo that you wrote on Bureau time on a classified computer in a Bureau car…
and you gave this memo to Daniel Richman, your friend, a liberal professor (at Columbia), and he gave this
memo to the New York Times?

Mr. Comey, you were appointed FBI Director by former President Obama in 2013, as Secretary Clinton was
leaving the State Department. 

Isn’t it true that you were appointed by Obama as FBI Director because you had proven yourself to be of service
to the Clintons and their associates and entities that contribute millions of dollars to the Clintons’ non-profit
organizations?

Isn’t it true that you, as Director of the FBI in 2013 did absolutely nothing in regards to the missing $2 billion
from the State Department finances, and this happened while Mrs. Clinton was Secretary of State?

Isn’t it true, that while you were Director of the FBI, for over two years, nothing happened as a result of the FBI
“investigations” into the Clinton non-profit organizations?

If it had not been for the emails that were leaked involving Mrs. Clinton and her associates, all this would be
unknown to everyone. But these emails were leaked… and fortunately, the truth is coming out.

Isn’t it true that Mrs. Clinton and other subjects of the investigation were never advised of their Miranda rights,
which is used by FBI agents during interviews… this form was never executed...'
SOURCE:

[guohua]

Ex-FBI Director Comey was Dirty!  :mediumfrightened: My Heart Can't Take The News!! !  NO!  (ok sarcasm off)


Why doesn't this Surprise Me?

[Mystic Wanderer]

Double post.  Sorry.

[guohua]

(Isn't it True Mr. Comey, you were Fired by President Trump because You are A Liar and Thief, two things this POTUS can't Stand)

[Mystic Wanderer]

SCORE!  

[BIAD]

It might be a good idea to pull all the CIA-owned technology too!!

From WikiLieaks:


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