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boognish_bear said:

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Recently, the President announced land strikes against Venezuela. No U.S. President is authorized to commit acts of war in a sovereign country without authorization from Congress. I cosponsored this War Powers Resolution to force Congress to vote “for or against” this action. pic.twitter.com/GfIaeQUiny

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) December 13, 2025

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Laos, Cambodia, Bosnia, Yemen , Syria, Lebanon, Sudan, Grenada, Cuba, Nicaragua, Philippines, Iran, and The Dominican Republic say hello.

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Massie's not the biggest tool in the Senate, but he is certainly a tool

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Like a lot of politicians….they discover that they love the limelight. Then they get addicted to it.

So they say increasingly controversial things to keep within its glow.

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MTG for another example.

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Trump?

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Yes. But he hardly has to say anything to be in the news cycle in some way. Jealous narcissists maybe?

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Let's face it, anyone who reaches that top is a narcissist. You don't reach the top without only being worried about yourself and your message. I have yet to meet one that worries about what there actions do to others down the line. It is the nature of the beast. Just like once they make it and nobody can touch their wealth or position, they worry about legacy and start being a philanthropist, but they ALWAYS want the limelight.

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Trump just said we've blocked 94% of drugs coming into the US from Venezuela

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Speaking of drugs, if you believe that then you should share some of what you're smoking.

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ATL Bear said:

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ATL Bear said:

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The largest terror funding network in the world is now the American drug user.

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And how would you fix that? A War on Drugs? Cause that's what Trump is actually doing. Everything else has been tried.

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We aren't even doing a "War on Drugs". We're using the human tragedy of fentanyl to attack a failing state that has little to nothing to do with the fentanyl trade in order to establish a friendly regime and get access to oil. I wonder if there has been another situation where human tragedy was used to manufacture a case around deadly chemicals to depose a rogue regime and expand energy resources, and how did it go?

And do you know what we do with terror financing already under the Patriot Act and EO 13224? That would make a users life more difficult for sure.

The real solutions require either a trimming of individual rights and freedom, or a trimming of moral outrage. I prefer the latter despite my disdain for it as a solution.

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Fentanyl doesn't come out of Venezuela. It is cocaine we are dealing with from what I've read. As for the rest of your post, we simply disagree. I say, let's use common sense. Blow these guys out of the water and put the fear of God into all the cartels. This is happening in international waters. Make it so. This is truly America's War on Drugs. Finally

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Then why the secrecy? Why is Congress saying Biden gave them more info? We cant have a war on drugs by one branch with the other two in the dark. Someone said, why haven't they defunded them if they didnt approve? You really want to get to that point?

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Not sure why we would need other branches of Dept of War right now. Everything can be taken care of by the US Navy. Why are you thinking we should bring them in?

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Only Congress can declare War. Using military is war. This BS deeming them a terror organization
is a BS move to get around reporting to Congress. That is what has people upset, not attacking drug runners. But, you are the President and SecDef axt like it and give a **** about the Constitution...

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Man, you are spinning wildly out of control here. Trump is acting under clear statutory authority to interdict a major part of a state-sponsored problem that kills 6-digits of our fellow citizens every year, that creates significant regional instability in our own theater, and has established relationships with the three hostile powers, one of which has directly killed thousands of Americans.

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I will be the first to admit that your position is where the Trump Admin is living.

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They know it's illegal. That's why they're throwing Holsey under the bus.

Interesting. So which one is putting America First?

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Interesting. So which one is putting America First?

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The ones putting America first are the Rand Pauls and the Thomas Massies, those who stand for the rule of law. It's a lonely battle in today's politics, particularly in the GOP.

Agreed. And I appreciate your restraint by saying "ring."

Thank goodness there are still a few posters who get it. Kudos to you gentlemen.

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Interesting. So which one is putting America First?

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The ones putting America first are the Rand Pauls and the Thomas Massies, those who stand for the rule of law. It's a lonely battle in today's politics, particularly in the GOP.

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They have become the "bad guys" now because they won't kiss Trump's ring

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Funny, under Biden their points were the points of the GOP and many on here. But, now Trump puts thumbs down and the opinion's switch.

Yes it is. When I was a Republican, not a Trumpublican, the GOP believed in the Constitution and the balance of powers it established, and that an informed electorate would protect it.

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Yes it is. Whileen I was never a Republican, not a Trumpublican, I loved how the GOP believed in the Constitution would cower when faced with a crisis and ignore the balance of powers it established letting the Democrats win over and over even when unconsututional, and that an informed electorate the voters would protect it the established Grift machine.

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Corrected for accuracy

Yes, your version. Just blaming the Democrats for our current problems is too easy and wrong. .

Joe Biden on taking the bad guys out. Over on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/reel/834002452702541

we rejoin our WAR already in progress:

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U.S. Southern Command
@Southcom
On Dec. 15, at the direction of
@SecWar
Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking. A total of eight male narco-terrorists were killed during these actionsthree in the first vessel, two in the second and three in the third

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Published: December 15, 2025 10:51pm

United States Southern Command confirmed Monday that the latest military strikes against alleged drug boats in the Eastern Pacific have killed eight male narco-terrorists.

The Trump administration has largely been attacking alleged drug boats from Venezuela in its fight against drug cartels. The administration has conducted over 20 strikes against the boats, which have killed over 90 alleged "narco-terrorists."

"On Dec. 15, at the direction of [War Secretary] Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters," SOUTHCOM wrote on X. "Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking."

The strikes killed a total of eight men who were on three vessels. Three of the men were on the first boat, two were in the second and the final three were in the third. It was not immediately clear what country the vessels were coming from, or what drugs were on the boats.

The military strikes are part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to curb illicit drug smuggling operations into the United States.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.
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Healthcare is not health insurance, but it is used to pay for the care. Premiums for me and I do have a preexisting condition are over 1600/ mo
Family of wife son and daughter are 1800/ mo
With a 3500 deductible. I chose the plan not the hmo crap where my specialists and drs are chosen, I don't think it is fair but I chose it
I think it could be done better

KaiBear said:

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william said:

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we rejoin our WAR already in progress:

>>
U.S. Southern Command
@Southcom
On Dec. 15, at the direction of
@SecWar
Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking. A total of eight male narco-terrorists were killed during these actionsthree in the first vessel, two in the second and three in the third

...

Published: December 15, 2025 10:51pm

United States Southern Command confirmed Monday that the latest military strikes against alleged drug boats in the Eastern Pacific have killed eight male narco-terrorists.

The Trump administration has largely been attacking alleged drug boats from Venezuela in its fight against drug cartels. The administration has conducted over 20 strikes against the boats, which have killed over 90 alleged "narco-terrorists."

"On Dec. 15, at the direction of [War Secretary] Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters," SOUTHCOM wrote on X. "Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking."

The strikes killed a total of eight men who were on three vessels. Three of the men were on the first boat, two were in the second and the final three were in the third. It was not immediately clear what country the vessels were coming from, or what drugs were on the boats.

The military strikes are part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to curb illicit drug smuggling operations into the United States.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.
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Every destroyed 'fishing boat' , every load of toxic narcotics sent to the bottom of the Caribbean…..saves American lives.

Everything else is a useless talking point.

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Indeed. Nation over notion

Common sense over flawed ideology

KaiBear said:

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william said:

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we rejoin our WAR already in progress:

>>
U.S. Southern Command
@Southcom
On Dec. 15, at the direction of
@SecWar
Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking. A total of eight male narco-terrorists were killed during these actionsthree in the first vessel, two in the second and three in the third

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Published: December 15, 2025 10:51pm

United States Southern Command confirmed Monday that the latest military strikes against alleged drug boats in the Eastern Pacific have killed eight male narco-terrorists.

The Trump administration has largely been attacking alleged drug boats from Venezuela in its fight against drug cartels. The administration has conducted over 20 strikes against the boats, which have killed over 90 alleged "narco-terrorists."

"On Dec. 15, at the direction of [War Secretary] Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters," SOUTHCOM wrote on X. "Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking."

The strikes killed a total of eight men who were on three vessels. Three of the men were on the first boat, two were in the second and the final three were in the third. It was not immediately clear what country the vessels were coming from, or what drugs were on the boats.

The military strikes are part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to curb illicit drug smuggling operations into the United States.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.
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Every destroyed 'fishing boat' , every load of toxic narcotics sent to the bottom of the Caribbean…..saves American lives.

Everything else is a useless talking point.

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"WAR"

william said:

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KaiBear said:

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william said:

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we rejoin our WAR already in progress:

>>
U.S. Southern Command
@Southcom
On Dec. 15, at the direction of
@SecWar
Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking. A total of eight male narco-terrorists were killed during these actionsthree in the first vessel, two in the second and three in the third

...

Published: December 15, 2025 10:51pm

United States Southern Command confirmed Monday that the latest military strikes against alleged drug boats in the Eastern Pacific have killed eight male narco-terrorists.

The Trump administration has largely been attacking alleged drug boats from Venezuela in its fight against drug cartels. The administration has conducted over 20 strikes against the boats, which have killed over 90 alleged "narco-terrorists."

"On Dec. 15, at the direction of [War Secretary] Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters," SOUTHCOM wrote on X. "Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking."

The strikes killed a total of eight men who were on three vessels. Three of the men were on the first boat, two were in the second and the final three were in the third. It was not immediately clear what country the vessels were coming from, or what drugs were on the boats.

The military strikes are part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to curb illicit drug smuggling operations into the United States.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.
<<

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Every destroyed 'fishing boat' , every load of toxic narcotics sent to the bottom of the Caribbean…..saves American lives.

Everything else is a useless talking point.

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WAR.

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Not until Congress declares. Police action...

Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America. It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the United States of America all of… pic.twitter.com/tpk2HwMakG

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 16, 2025

Sorry ... just checking to see if junior and flat earth are still trying to pass off the fake "Kill Em All" story???

Is News Conference tonight about invading Venezuela?

2019

The United States needs to stay out of Venezuela. Let the Venezuelan people determine their future. We don't want other countries to choose our leaders--so we have to stop trying to choose theirs.

— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) January 24, 2019

Trump on Venezuela: "They took all of our oil and we want it back. They illegally took it." pic.twitter.com/kUDY2OtMtH

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 17, 2025

🚨BREAKING: Rep. Thomas Massie is on the House floor BASHING President Trump's military action in the Caribbean.

"Previous presidents told us to go to war over WMDs that did not exist. It's the same playbook. Except we're told that drugs are the WMDs!" pic.twitter.com/huDS2nOkfK

— The Patriot Oasis™ (@ThePatriotOasis) December 17, 2025

Our bipartisan legislation requiring the President to withdraw US military from Venezuela unless he receives Congressional authorization will receive a vote this week in the House of Representatives. The Constitution requires this.@_AustinHorn writes: https://t.co/buaX3r634e

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) December 17, 2025

KaiBear said:

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william said:

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we rejoin our WAR already in progress:

>>
U.S. Southern Command
@Southcom
On Dec. 15, at the direction of
@SecWar
Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking. A total of eight male narco-terrorists were killed during these actionsthree in the first vessel, two in the second and three in the third

...

Published: December 15, 2025 10:51pm

United States Southern Command confirmed Monday that the latest military strikes against alleged drug boats in the Eastern Pacific have killed eight male narco-terrorists.

The Trump administration has largely been attacking alleged drug boats from Venezuela in its fight against drug cartels. The administration has conducted over 20 strikes against the boats, which have killed over 90 alleged "narco-terrorists."

"On Dec. 15, at the direction of [War Secretary] Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters," SOUTHCOM wrote on X. "Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking."

The strikes killed a total of eight men who were on three vessels. Three of the men were on the first boat, two were in the second and the final three were in the third. It was not immediately clear what country the vessels were coming from, or what drugs were on the boats.

The military strikes are part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to curb illicit drug smuggling operations into the United States.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.
<<

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Every destroyed 'fishing boat' , every load of toxic narcotics sent to the bottom of the Caribbean…..saves American lives.

Everything else is a useless talking point.

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Stomping on anthills.

Bama vs Sam Houston St

🚨 BREAKING: The Venezuelan military is preparing for a potential confrontation, as President Nicolás Maduro expects clashes with the United States to begin tonight. pic.twitter.com/L8eDRGoRiJ

— The Middle East (@A_M_R_M1) December 17, 2025

The Bush/Cheney officials who were the architects of those endless war doctrines and regime-change wars are swooning for Trump's because he's embracing their core ideology -- the ideology of the bipartisan DC swamp -- for the long-time DC dream of controlling Venezuela and Cuba. pic.twitter.com/HsbOO9GEUG

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) December 17, 2025

When Trump says Venezuela stole oil from the United States, he’s talking about projects by Oil Companies that were nationalized by the government of Venezuela two decades ago. No one campaigned on using our soldiers to overthrow Venezuela to make these Oil Companies whole again. pic.twitter.com/bxGej8dirS

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) December 18, 2025

MADURO: "The truth has now been revealed.

They aim to impose a puppet government that wouldn't last even 47 hours,

that would hand over the Constitution, sovereignty and all the wealth, and turn Venezuela into a colony.

Simply put, that is never, EVER, going to happen." pic.twitter.com/bHW6iEwsF5

— COMBATE |🇵🇷 (@upholdreality) December 18, 2025

BREAKING: A group of F-22 Raptors took off from Langley Air Force Base in Virginia around 3 hours ago in three separate waves of two to four jets each, supported by at least one KC-135 Stratotanker. pic.twitter.com/A8JICj2CUf

— World Source News (@Worldsource24) December 18, 2025

boognish_bear said:

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When Trump says Venezuela stole oil from the United States, he’s talking about projects by Oil Companies that were nationalized by the government of Venezuela two decades ago. No one campaigned on using our soldiers to overthrow Venezuela to make these Oil Companies whole again. pic.twitter.com/bxGej8dirS

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) December 18, 2025

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There is not a statute of limitations in stealing billions of dollars."

BREAKING: Two Venezuelan F-16s are airborne.

— World Source News (@Worldsource24) December 18, 2025

BREAKING:

Maduro calls on Colombia and the Colombian military to intervene.

He says it’s time for a unified state and a “Greater Colombia” which existed 1819-1831. Maduro argues it’s the only way to defend the two states against foreign attacks. pic.twitter.com/O6GISiU1Qo

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) December 18, 2025