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Everyone is Wrong

2/16/2017

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The forced resignation of Michael Flynn and the events that led up to it have generated a media feeding frenzy. Charges and countercharges have been flying back and forth. After reading more than I care to about this, nobody comes off looking good.

Most serious is the leaking of the contents of a telephone call of a private American citizen by someone in our national security apparatus. This is not just an illegal leak of classified information but an assault on our fundamental rights. These people clearly believe that attacking Trump is more important than our national security. I hope they are caught and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

It was stupid for Flynn to contact the Russian ambassador. There were already plenty of stories about his close ties to Russia and he had to know that the call would be recorded. Lying about the call is even worse. Clearly he deserved to be fired.

It disturbs me that many in the media have no problem with using illegally obtained information. They would scream bloody murder if their calls and emails are made public. It makes me wonder what’s next. Will they use information obtained through burglaries or physical force?

Once again the Trump administration comes off as the gang that can’t shoot straight. Because of the publicity over his bromance with Putin, he should not have picked Flynn. The last few days of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing shows that the administration is in disarray. I guess that’s what happens when you have a president and senior staff with no government experience.

Last, but not least, are all those on the Left cheering. Of course the Right is just as bad. Whether it’s Russia or someone in the government infringing on personal privacy, it should be condemned by both sides.
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We live in an era when each side believes they are always right and the other side is always wrong. As an independent centrist, I have a different view. On this issue (and many others) everyone is wrong.
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    Hi! My name is Dave. I'm in my 60s and live in Indiana. I'll write about whatever is on my mind but most posts will be political. I'm a centrist who thinks both sides are on the wrong path.

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At long last this idiotic shutdown is over. Hopefully cooler heads prevail and it doesn’t start up again.

The real story is that 800,000 government workers are back on the job and many millions of people are no longer inconvenienced.

Unfortunately, that is not the story we are hearing in the media. Their story is about how Speaker Pelosi beat President Trump. He got himself into this mess. She decided that all that mattered was winning. The harm done to the people involved was of no concern whatsoever. A good leader puts the good of the people over political gamesmanship,

it would be nice to think that both people have learned their lesson and will try to do what is best for the
country. I sure wouldn’t bet on it.
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