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34. With all due respect and sympathy: nobody holds him down and doses him. The way we "fight" drugs has ...

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 11:09 AM

Jan 2026

... them so expensive, so full of adulterant, and gives high paying jobs to gun-toting criminal suppliers. It's not the supplies, it's the demand and our head up our ass drug policies.

I am so sorry to hear about your nephew. It is a crying shame. I just cannot imagine the pain and suffering this has caused your family.

The irony is he is now being prescribed some of those same drugs that he was buying on the streets.

It is a crying shame and a curse.

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Sen. Andy Kim responds to Venezuela attack: [View all] Tanuki Jan 2026 OP

I do believe in a country of laws, lying to Congress is a crime. sinkingfeeling Jan 2026 #1

Don't hold your breath COL Mustard Jan 2026 #9

You are correct. Alliepoo Jan 2026 #39

Oh, there will be accountability eventually. johnnyfins Jan 2026 #51

I am honestly perplexed by trump's Venezuelan obsession Raven123 Jan 2026 #2

Epstein, Jack Smith and Oil Easterncedar Jan 2026 #4

Ding ding malaise Jan 2026 #20

Epstein, Epstein and Epstein. In that order. This next dump must be a lulu. marble falls Jan 2026 #26

Putin changed his reasons for invading Ukraine many times yaesu Jan 2026 #6

looting comes to mind.... FarPoint Jan 2026 #7

It's called "Sweet Crude" because of how easy it is to crack. The US used to be the major buyer of it ... marble falls Jan 2026 #29

Reason? NJCher Jan 2026 #10

I have thought of that. The most frightening explanation and very possible Raven123 Jan 2026 #11

So it's their reason NJCher Jan 2026 #14

This video, just posted NJCher Jan 2026 #16

Yeah, on the video, djt says the oil's "like tar." But we were buying it, anyway. Believe I've allegorical oracle Jan 2026 #23

Do the search NJCher Jan 2026 #24

Sorry, MarcoZandrini Jan 2026 #70

oh, please! NJCher Jan 2026 #71

I also should have added NJCher Jan 2026 #73

"others made that decision" and the Orangeshitgibbon was led to believe he made it. BINGO! marble falls Jan 2026 #30

Yikes. Maybe that's why they are waiting so long for the presser Raven123 Jan 2026 #48

He's still on the Aderal hangover from New Years, and even less coherant than usual. They gave him a tryout on Fox ... marble falls Jan 2026 #49

Piggy up to speed? MorbidButterflyTat Jan 2026 #62

By the seat k55f5r Jan 2026 #41

Actually, Cher, COL Mustard Jan 2026 #44

Big Oil gave Der orange Fuhrer millions of $$$$$$$$ KS Toronado Jan 2026 #13

The oil companis do not want the headache of foriegn oil fields. They do not care how expensive foreign oil is ... marble falls Jan 2026 #31

The oil companies want no part of Venezuela at this point Wiz Imp Jan 2026 #35

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With all due respect and sympathy: nobody holds him down and doses him. The way we "fight" drugs has ... marble falls Jan 2026 #34

What does that have to do with Venezuela? Wiz Imp Jan 2026 #38

Fair question. marble falls Jan 2026 #45

True, but there are times when overwhelm takes over and rules the day. calimary Jan 2026 #57

More great questions! No doubt: we are running at peak overwhelm. marble falls Jan 2026 #67

I don't care if drug traffickers are big or small at140 Jan 2026 #64

Again, what does that have to do with the original post you responded to which was about Andy Kim calling out Wiz Imp Jan 2026 #68

Getting the US on war footing to justify emergency power MadLinguist Jan 2026 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Jan 2026 #33

I agree PatSeg Jan 2026 #37

If I were Denmark, which obviously I'm not.... COL Mustard Jan 2026 #43

Ha, ha, not quite Dr. Seuss! PatSeg Jan 2026 #56

I read it, too NJCher Jan 2026 #60

Greenland should be paying attention Alliepoo Jan 2026 #40

I'm not saying this had anything to do with it, but I'm not saying it didn't have anything to do with it: COL Mustard Jan 2026 #42

Too soon? marble falls Jan 2026 #46

It's a satire post from September. COL Mustard Jan 2026 #58

I love outrageous comments. I thought that one was a crack up! marble falls Jan 2026 #66

They don't spare anyone. COL Mustard Jan 2026 #69

When Venezuela nationalized their oil industry, Chevron and other oil industries lost money. Lonestarblue Jan 2026 #55

Now that I saw his presser, it looks like you are correct Raven123 Jan 2026 #63

Trump Resorts along the Carribean? Retrograde Jan 2026 #61

I'd assumed it was the same reason as much of the Middle Eastern obsession. LeftishBrit Jan 2026 #65

Congressional Republicans have completely abandoned... BH liberal Jan 2026 #3

This is the regressives mess superpatriotman Jan 2026 #5

Then it will not be cleaned up. marble falls Jan 2026 #47

K&R UTUSN Jan 2026 #8

"Constitutional approval? constitutional approval? oasis Jan 2026 #12

Oil! liberalgunwilltravel Jan 2026 #15

Excellent response malaise Jan 2026 #17

I wish they would also post on Bluesky. mdbl Jan 2026 #18

He does. littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #54

Thank you. mdbl Jan 2026 #59

Thanks for this malaise Jan 2026 #19

Iraq 2.0. Ocelot II Jan 2026 #21

Impeachment time. BradBo Jan 2026 #22

Kick dalton99a Jan 2026 #25

More of this JustAnotherGen Jan 2026 #32

I think reason #1 is the oil and paybacks to the "oil-igarchy" campaign donors who undoubtedly are funneling millions to LaMouffette Jan 2026 #36

Reason #1 is Epstein Seinan Sensei Jan 2026 #52

Wow. I was so upset over the Venezuela situation, I left out my #2 reason altogether, which was Epstein! But you are LaMouffette Jan 2026 #72

"no new wars" orleans Jan 2026 #50

Impeach the fucker. We're the ones who need regime change. Martin68 Jan 2026 #53