Another Sirhan Sirhan?? (who, along with his lawyer, among others, has steadfastly maintained he was hypnotized.)
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devastating 9-11 testimony, Jenna...fwiw, i'll spread it around, & a link to it will go at the beginning of my own sunday morning links emailing...
ReplyDeletethanks rjs!!!
ReplyDeleteThe legacy of Mike? Having a beef over what the head of the EPA didn't know is one thing, obviously Obama's EPA head finding it okay to allow the poisoning of children in Michigan showing that EPA admins are basically cut from the same cloth.
ReplyDeleteBut why bring someone into it who's legacy includes the advancement of stories of convicted child molesters and pedophiles, mental and psychological deficiencies (including your participation in keeping them under wraps so others wouldn't so easily discredit every word he wrote), and a misogynistic attitude towards female employees and girl friends? That isn't a legacy. It is evidence of, ultimately, lethal character flaws. Don't you have someone of higher character to raise up and praise, like Kenneth Lay, or Bernie Madoff?
you're in top form, rgr
ReplyDeleteSpeaking ill of the dead is definitely a character flaw in my book.At least you're able to say his name this time.You've taken a big step.I'm so proud.When did Mike advance stories of child molesters or pedophiles?Can you say their names?
ReplyDeletea peon
ReplyDeletei believe rgr is referring to the controversial (as pointed out by mike) delmore mike vreeland.
Right,I figured that was one of them,but he commented in the plural.And yes,Mike Ruppert did emphasize that the only point on which he hung his journalistic hat with regards to Mike Vreeland was the note he wrote prior to the September 11,2001 attacks.
ReplyDeleteyou're right, a peon, and this is not the first time rgr and i have had this conversation
ReplyDeleteTelling the truth of the dead is not a character flaw. Factual observation rarely is.
ReplyDeleteMike advanced the stories of convicted child molesters quite substantially, yes. You would think an ex beat cop would know better, right?
Peon you are incorrect. Mike also hung his hat on knowing in advance that he was dealing with a con man with no credibility..but then used his claim anyway. Sort of like a prosecutor knowing that he/she is putting a known liar on the stand, but also knowing they will tell the lie the prosecutor needs to pretend is true to make a particular case.
ReplyDeleteNot that Mike was or ever could be a lawyer mind you, but while writing Spanish language training manuals for new recruits in the later years of his real employment with the LAPD he undoubtedly heard some other cops telling stories about their experience in the court room during the prosecution phase of any particular offender.
first of all the analogy is wrong. secondly, i'm surprised to hear about the spanish manuals since his spanish was rudimentary; nor did he pretend otherwise.
ReplyDeleteThe analogy is nearly perfect.
ReplyDeleteAnd you aren't familiar with the work on his final evaluation report?
Read the 2nd paragraph. His rudimentary Spanish must have been excellent. I'm amazed that you weren't regaled with tales of his Spanish improvements to recruit curriculum! Didn't fit in with the claims of being a narcotics detective...which according to his last performance review, he wasn't. I also find it difficult to believe that I've got to mention this to YOU, rather than the other way around.
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