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2025-02-04 Government Corruption

USAID was shot dead like a rabid dog over the weekend.

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Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2025-02-04 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11149 views ] Top

#1 Sometimes you say RIP and sometimes you say good riddance.

Posted by Super Hose 2025-02-04 06:20|| 2025-02-04 06:20|| Front Page Top

#2 I wonder if ~~anti-Bibi~~ "anti-judicial reform", "hostages at any price" protests were funded through USAID?

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-02-04 08:23|| 2025-02-04 08:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Burn the corpse, just to be sure.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2025-02-04 08:32|| 2025-02-04 08:32|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't think it's dead just yet. Too many people, too much money.

Posted by ed in texas 2025-02-04 09:36|| 2025-02-04 09:36|| Front Page Top

#5 /\ My guess as well Ed.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-02-04 09:58|| 2025-02-04 09:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Senator reveals 'crazy' USAID threatened her when she tried to curb its spending last year

Posted by Skidmark 2025-02-04 12:13|| 2025-02-04 12:13|| Front Page Top

#7 I haven't seen a rabid dog shot dead since maybe 1962.

Posted by 3dc 2025-02-04 15:22|| 2025-02-04 15:22|| Front Page Top

#8 It was outside the NCO club in Taichung and the sarge who blew it away almost started an international incident.

Posted by 3dc 2025-02-04 15:24|| 2025-02-04 15:24|| Front Page Top

#9 it wasn't as interesting as watching the bar girls win at a slot machine..

Posted by 3dc 2025-02-04 15:25|| 2025-02-04 15:25|| Front Page Top

#10 Demokrat members of Congress attempt to enter the USAID building turned away at the door by DHS security.

https://x.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1886890925239959932

Posted by NoMoreBS 2025-02-04 16:52|| 2025-02-04 16:52|| Front Page Top

#11 Aesthetica Profile picture
Aesthetica
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"Talked to a friend who has connections within the Democratic Party and he said the level of panic over Trump and Elon shutting down USAID is unlike anything he’s ever seen.

By following the money DOGE has struck a killing blow to the heart of the Democrat deep state machine.
Direct quote: “This is worse than 9/11 for Democrats. USAID is the primary vessel they use to achieve their political agenda. USAID is and always has been the primary source of funding for their influence peddling schemes and for their indirect sources of income”
Another text “Based on the reactions from within the party it seems to me that dismantling USAID is Trump’s biggest political victory to date, it was his enemy’s golden goose”
Same source who told me during the campaign (well before it was made public) that Kamala’s internal polling had her behind Trump so his information is good.
Another important addition. He said initial plans by the Democrats is to have their people at USAID hide the partisan funding under “unimpeachable initiatives”. “They will push back really hard on certain line items that on their face look like reasonable USAID expenditures and hide their political spending under these programs”

@elonmusk Looks like the whole thing needs to be thrown out to avoid this from happening.
More: “Another likely solution for Democrats which they already use to reward VIPs is to use NGOs as an intermediary to direct funds where they want them to go”

So basically USAID allocates funds for a certain initiative that looks reasonable. Democrat friendly NGO is contracted to carry out initiative. NGO #1 subcontracts “VIP” which is another NGO owned/operated by a political ally or Democrat politician. Eventually the funds reach the secret intended target and the original problem is not solved. This means they can continue to rinse and repeat this grift.
“If Trump/Elon want this to stick they need to completely shut down USAID or fire the entire staff, the party has instructed their allies to not make waves and blend in. USAID is 99% Democrats they will not be able to save it without risking internal sabotage.”

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1886579120512913445.html

Posted by NoMoreBS 2025-02-04 17:18|| 2025-02-04 17:18|| Front Page Top

#12 Yes, it's a deeply networked ecosystem that needs to be disinfected all the way down. As with killing weeds, first you kill the part above ground. Then you go after the roots.

Posted by Vortigern Speaking for Boskone4685 2025-02-04 17:25|| 2025-02-04 17:25|| Front Page Top

#13 Another text “Based on the reactions from within the party it seems to me that dismantling USAID is Trump’s biggest political victory to date, it was his enemy’s golden goose”

Klingon "golden goose."

Posted by Besoeker 2025-02-04 18:16|| 2025-02-04 18:16|| Front Page Top

#14 there apparently is a waiver for some programs that provide emergency care, e.g., food and medical assistance

not sure how that works, whether the determination of eligibility for waiver is made by lower level employees or by political appointees

Posted by Lord Garth 2025-02-04 18:23|| 2025-02-04 18:23|| Front Page Top

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