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moniss

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10. That's my point more or less. The reaction

Reply to SergeStorms (Reply #9)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 03:09 PM

Jan 9

is muted in comparison to the magnitude of how big a deal this is. Five oil tankers have been seized altogether and we have no knowledge of the end result of the possession or sale of the oil and to whom and where the money is. This isn't something to resolve months or years from now after protracted litigation and appeals. It's a major theft of unprecedented proportion by a sitting US President.

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Notice how quiet the media has become [View all] moniss Jan 9 OP

To be fair there are other huge news stories going on right now EarlG Jan 9 #1

The problem is the media can do more than one story at a time but moniss Jan 9 #4

Good points EarlG Jan 9 #5

Well, here is a respectful 'yeah but.' Reagan killed the old Fairness Doctrine back in '87, and PatrickforB Jan 9 #7

that chaff idea does explain the several lee harvey oswalds in texas that fall rampartd Jan 9 #2

In order for their lies to work... kentuck Jan 9 #3

And most of their audience thinks that the media is supposed to be entertainment, not news. erronis Jan 9 #6

K&R spanone Jan 9 #8

It was discussed on 'Deadline: White House' yesterday. SergeStorms Jan 9 #9

That's my point more or less. The reaction moniss Jan 9 #10

He's also JustAnotherGen Jan 9 #12

I will go to my grave JustAnotherGen Jan 9 #11