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But it only works if you have a BUDGET . . . not a continuing resolution which funds ALL departments at existing levels.

Again, I may be wrong as I'm no expert on these matters. But hasn't the "new-normal" budget procedure evolved into a mini budget battle over "line items?"

I remember people being upset over this last deal that The Donald signed because it gave the dems everything they wanted budget wise. The Donald has said numerous times that the military budget was RAISED to 700 billion this year and 716 billion next year.

That doesn't sound like "existing levels." If the military budget can be negotiated in a continuing resolution, can't they all?

Also, The Donald has promised that in October or late this year (I forget) he won't sign a deal like that now that the military spending is in place. Again, negotiated line items.

Anyway. That's my understanding. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

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Clinton Involved in Biggest Treason in History – Kevin Shipp

https://usawatchdog.com/clinton-involved-in-biggest-treason-in-history-kevin-shipp/

How did she get away with obvious crime? Shipp says, “The most bizarre thing is the people who protected her from clear felonious activity and violations of the Espionage Act. James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, was protecting her and leaking things to the media and lying. You had John Brennan, Director of the CIA, protecting her by starting a false investigation (on Trump) and stirring things up with this (false/unverified) dossier. You had James Comey, Director of the FBI, protecting her. . . . Then, you’ve got Peter Strzok protecting her, and now it appears the United Kingdom GCHQ was using NSA information to target Donald Trump and protect Hillary Clinton. You have to ask yourself what kind of power or connections does this woman have to get all of these members of the Deep State, Shadow Government to risk their own criminal penalties to protect her and try to get her elected? That is the Shadow Government. That is the Deep State. That is what is so chilling about this whole thing. . . . This is deep. This is dark. This is as dark as it gets, and this is the biggest espionage case involving government officials in the history of this country.”

Shipp also points out that, this time, it will not be business as usual for the “Deep State and Shadow Government.” They are going to be brought to justice because Shipp says, “indictments are coming because of Donald Trump coming into the White House from the outside. Trump cannot be bribed.”

Video also at bottom of page after clicking link above.

This was my understanding too. He had to give up a lot, but he had to get the military fully funded. Machiavelli talks a lot about the pillars of support a ruler needs to stay in power. The three pillars of society are: the elite, the military, and the populus. Then it works out like paper rock scissors. The ruler can successfully oppose the elites if they have both the military and the people. The military can’t rule without the people due to insurgency. Point being, Mr. Trump had us, the people (the real people), but it was when he fully owned the military that he consolidated his power.