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Koch/Bircher Platform

Here are just a few excerpts of the Libertarian Party platform that David Koch ran on in 1980:

“Abolish Medicare and Medicaid.”
“Abolish the Social Security system.
“Abolish welfare, relief projects, aid to children and ‘aid to the poor’
“Abolish government regulated schools and compulsory education.”
“Abolish compulsory insurance/tax-supported health and abortion services.”
“Abolish the regulation of the medical insurance industry.”
“Abolish all taxation.”
“Abolish minimum wage laws.”
“Abolish the Postal Service.
“Abolish the Federal Aviation Administration.”
“Abolish the Consumer Product Safety Commission.”
“Abolish the Federal Election Commission.”
“Abolish the Food and Drug Administration.”
“Abolish the Environmental Protection Agency.”
“Abolish the Department of Energy.”
“Abolish the Department of Transportation.”
“Abolish the Occupational Safety and Health Act.”
“Abolish all public roads and national highways.”
“Abolish requiring safety belts, air bags, or crash helmets.”
“Privatization inland waterways and control of all water"
“Abolish all lending laws.”
“Abolish all branches of the service except the Army”
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Trump Translator:
“We’ll get it done” = I have no intention on doing anything unless it makes me money.
"Many People have told me" = Voices in my head and fictional people have complimented me.
"A lot of people don't know" = I just learned something most people already knew.
"Believe me" = I just lied.
"In Fact" = I'm about to lie.
"He's a great guy" = I will deny ever knowing this person after they begin to tell the truth about me.
"MAGA" = Making my pockets fatter off the American tax payers.
"Nobody knew" = Everyone knew except me.
"Huge" = moderate to below average in size.
"Loser" = someone who makes me feel inferior due to their talent or accomplishments.
"Policy Briefing" = Turning on Fox News.
"Liar" = Someone telling the truth about me

Truths about Trump:
The “billionaire” who hides his tax returns.
The “genius” who hides his college grades.
The “businessman” who bankrupted 3 casinos and lost over $1B in 10 years.
The “playboy” who pays for sex.
The “Christian” who doesn’t go to church.
The “philanthropist” who defrauds charity.
The “patriot” who dodged the draft”
The “innocent man” who refuses to testify
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Christianity was born from an ancient fertility cult back when darkness, fear, ignorance and violence was the order of the day. Add in a virgin rape and birth, a zombie or two to scare the idiots, and you have the nexus of organized religion. In modern times they figured out how to monetize those same base instincts by preying (no pun intended) on those around them who are weak of mind lack or willpower. Theocrats and fascists walk hand in hand in America, and in the halls of Congress. The well manicured illusion of separation of church and state has always been a fucking joke from the beginning.

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