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OldBaldy1701E

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1. Lies are all they have.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 08:38 AM

Jul 12

Well, that and the United States Government.

Are we so easily conned by lies? Or is it that we do it so much in our normal lives that we have 'normalized' it?

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Trump's prosecutor for Upstate NY says judges want him to stay on the job. Judges: Not so fast [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 12 OP

Lies are all they have. OldBaldy1701E Jul 12 #1

I think there are a good-sized chunk of the populace BumRushDaShow Jul 12 #2

Well I feel that puts too much relevance on the media. OldBaldy1701E Jul 12 #4

I do agree with the idea of those who do it BumRushDaShow Jul 12 #5

Oh, I agree. OldBaldy1701E Jul 13 #8

Trump and his cohorts are such profligate liars Martin Eden Jul 12 #3

How far North? Syracuse is in Western New York. Rhiannon12866 Jul 12 #6

He supposedly lives in a mgardener Jul 12 #7