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Why the Epstein Scandal May Be the Most Important Story of the Decade
pjmedia.com ^ | Jul 06, 2020 7:17 AM EST | By Richard Fernandez

Posted on 07/06/2020 8:52:01 AM PDT by Red Badger

The Epstein underage sex-trafficking and blackmail story may be the most important story of the decade. It is a parable for much that has gone wrong with Western civilization, the story of the corruption of a ruling elite not merely on a human level but on a spiritual one, the explanation of our current condition.

The characters in this sordid drama seemed to have accepted their damnation and determined to live out their debauchery without even the possibility of redemption. Despite the prestige and opulence of its setting, Epstein’s was a world of despair where the shadow suicide or guilty evasion was the price of stimulation.

There was something joyless about that life despite its veneer of trendy causes and intellectual advancement. There seemed more happiness and hope in an African hut than in their deceit ridden palaces. If that was the view from the top, then it was the view from hell. Cynicism on this scale is hard to hide from the public. What they glimpsed, dismayed. The elite seemed convinced there was no God or worker’s paradise, no balm in Gilead, no justice on earth. But as to the devil — he most definitely existed.

The Epstein scandal was one of many recent events that suggested the custodians had betrayed their stewardship. If culture is the mind of a civilization, no society can long survive the corruption of its own legacy and symbols. The photo of Ghislaine Maxwell and Kevin Spacey seated on the thrones of England as guests of Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton respectively seemed to do just that.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Government; History
KEYWORDS: billclinton; edkh; ghislainemaxwell; jeffreyepstein; mdkh; princeandrew
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To: Bookshelf

That was only the final crimes of an eight year crime spree enabled by both parties violating the Constitution.

Obama is NOT a natural born citizen.
They ALL knew.


21 posted on 07/06/2020 9:18:33 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Ann Archy

That is the key and I won’t believe they have names until they are disclosed, especially if they have video evidence or equivalent.

Bill Clinton would not have been caught without DNA on the dress. Maxwell’s word alone will not be enough for the most powerful people.


22 posted on 07/06/2020 9:20:36 AM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Red Badger

Not the biggest story.

The biggest story is going to be about the stolen money.

This is just more of the Clinton’s “Double Deception” method.

They will let everyone focus on this in the hopes that it will keep interest off of the money that was stolen.


23 posted on 07/06/2020 9:24:34 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: Bookshelf
......”the story of the decade is the Democrat attempt to overthrow a duly elected government of the United States”....

Yes, but the public loves to get immersed in sexual scandals of the elites......and politicians love them because it diverts media attention away from their deep corruption. And the media loves them because it brings high ratings.

24 posted on 07/06/2020 9:24:39 AM PDT by caww
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To: blueunicorn6

The money laundering scheme known as The Clinton Foundation will fall like a Jenga Tower................


25 posted on 07/06/2020 9:25:55 AM PDT by Red Badger (To a liberal, 9-11 was 'illegal fireworks activity'..........................)
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To: Joe Marine 76

Partner, America needs to stay tuned on Sid "The Clean Up Man". There may be more people just mysteriously disappear.

26 posted on 07/06/2020 9:31:37 AM PDT by TheConservativeTejano (God Bless Texas...)
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To: Red Badger

Jeffrey Epstein being a pimp isn’t the biggest story of the decade but it will be a big story if Maxwell provides evidence that certain “Johns” participated (Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton for example).


27 posted on 07/06/2020 9:35:49 AM PDT by convoter2016
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To: cnsmom
The Clintons tried to saddle up to the Bush Family and now that family has the taint too.

Partner, W. was not the brightest POTUS that we have had in office. W. should have never tried to be friends with the Clintoons.

Miss Hillary took some of the Tax Dollars and put it in her pocket. How do you explain all of the houses and they never ever worked in the private sector.

28 posted on 07/06/2020 9:38:09 AM PDT by TheConservativeTejano (God Bless Texas...)
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To: Red Badger

Did y’all read the article. It’s about far more than the Epstein crimes.


29 posted on 07/06/2020 9:43:49 AM PDT by gitmo (If your theology doesn't become your biography, what good is it?my)
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To: Red Badger

I’d like to see the money trail forensically examined. To this date we can speculate where all the money came from but don’t really know. In principle that sort of forensic accounting could be done. Will it? And will the results be made known? Probably not.


30 posted on 07/06/2020 9:43:50 AM PDT by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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To: ClearCase_guy

At the very least it was a giant honeypot run by multiple intelligence agencies to capture/control politicians and other powerful people.

At the worst it is much more.

I suspect its the latter.


31 posted on 07/06/2020 9:50:53 AM PDT by desertfreedom765
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To: Red Badger

A quick legal point...

The age of consent in Florida and most other states is 16.

Almost all the charges against Epstein involved the fact that he paid girls for sex.

In Florida, paying a girl who is between 16-18 for sex carries a more serious charge than paying a girl/woman who is 18 or over.

Epstein pleaded guilty to paying one girl who was under 16 in Florida. However, he maintained that she told him she was 18.

Bottom Line - if the large group of women who are now suing Epstein’s estate had consensually agreed to have sex with Epstein or his friends, there would be no crime.

The crime is that Epstein paid them, and many of them were under 18.


32 posted on 07/06/2020 9:51:36 AM PDT by zeestephen
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To: Ann Archy

The names?

It’ll be one liberal ‘elite’ after another...

lots of creepy politicians and gobs of ‘academia’...

and hi-tech power assh*les.

It’ll be the men who hate Trump and hate Trump supporters... people who inherited their money and people who hate the police (see the police as getting in the way of their ‘fun’.)...

I suspect some ‘intelligence’ thugs in be included...


33 posted on 07/06/2020 9:53:11 AM PDT by GOPJ (Leo Terrell - Michael Shellenberger - Stephen Hsu.."TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH" - (jimred)
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To: Red Badger

I resisted even peeking at this. Glad I finally decided to. Worthwhile piece to read. Thanks for posting. 8>)


34 posted on 07/06/2020 10:00:49 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Red Badger

far beyond a decade....this has been the primary “control mechanism” for the world for thousands of years..

https://allthatsinteresting.com/moloch


35 posted on 07/06/2020 10:09:42 AM PDT by mo ("If you understand, no explanation is needed; if you don't understand, no explanation is possible")
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To: Bookshelf
the Democrat attempt to overthrow a duly elected government of the United States

Which would have ended with the firing of Sally Yates on January 24, 2017 and the subsequent investigation if it were not for the willing participation of every single powerful Republican in Washington DC.

36 posted on 07/06/2020 10:10:02 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Think like youÂ’re right, listen like youÂ’re wrong)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

It’s cute that you think the Constitution ever even crossed their minds.


37 posted on 07/06/2020 10:29:33 AM PDT by Terabitten (Breathe. Relax. Aim. Squeeze.)
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To: Red Badger
I do not ‘think’ the Epstein saga is only about ‘sex’ ... but ‘sex’ is what sells and it is what the powerful intend to keep the focus.
38 posted on 07/06/2020 10:33:50 AM PDT by Just mythoughts (Psalm 2. Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?)
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To: Terabitten

It’s cute how many people still think we have one.


39 posted on 07/06/2020 10:34:16 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Gov Richardson is on the list of75.


40 posted on 07/06/2020 10:38:42 AM PDT by mware (RETIRED)
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