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It’s Always the Money That Gets Them
American Thinker ^ | 12 Apr, 2026 | John Green

Posted on 04/12/2026 6:18:29 AM PDT by MtnClimber

It makes perfect sense that Democrats freaked out when DOGE started following the money. Look at what they’ve been up to all these years.

here’s a reason Al Capone spent a few years in Alcatraz for tax evasion: Money is harder to hide than bodies. Any thug can take a few bucks from someone weaker. But when used, money leaves a trail. The key to criminal success is making ill gotten booty look as though it’s not ill gotten. That’s way easier said than done.

This brings me to the Democrat party’s current woes. It is a political organization in the same sense that Tony Soprano was a garbage collector. In both cases, their organizations are or were merely tools to fleece the public. But as noted above, stolen money must be laundered to be useful. One can’t attract the attention of the taxman while spending money one shouldn’t have without acquiring an unwashed roommate with “flexible” sexual preferences, that is. The cash from a criminal enterprise must appear legit, or it’s worthless.

In the Netflix series Ozark, white-collar criminal Marty Byrde solves that problem by maintaining the appearance of middle-class normalcy, while methodically laundering money for a vicious drug enterprise, the Navarro Cartel. In the program, Marty funnels truckloads of cash through front companies, casinos, and foreign accounts, until its origin is a complete mystery — as in, can’t be tied to drug-trafficking. Only then can the cartel use it for boats, planes, mansions, and payoffs without attracting the unwanted attention of law enforcement.

If you substitute “Democrat party” for “Navarro Cartel,” Ozark could be the story of the donkey party’s approach to financial solvency.

Tulsi Gabbard recently learned that hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars were being sent to Ukraine as green energy grants.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


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KEYWORDS: fraud

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1 posted on 04/12/2026 6:18:29 AM PDT by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber

2 posted on 04/12/2026 6:18:39 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
...the Democrat party's... a political organization in the same sense that Tony Soprano was a garbage collector. In both cases, their organizations are or were merely tools to fleece the public.

3 posted on 04/12/2026 6:41:16 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: MtnClimber

Too bad that DOGE was so quickly abandoned before it could fully realize major cost savings. Republicans don’t talk about it any more. They dropped it like a hot potato.


4 posted on 04/12/2026 6:42:35 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: MtnClimber

If so, it makes perfect sense that Donald Trump gaining control over federal law enforcement caused the radical left to fly into a blind panic, resisting everything he does. He isn’t just a political neophyte who ran for office to do the unthinkable — serve Americans. He’s also someone who has never benefited from the Washington graft. The syndicate can’t blackmail him, and that terrifies them more than the wrath of voters. It’s better to get booted out of office than marched into prison. Just ask Bob (D- LSCI Allenwood).


And yet I am amazed at how many are influenced by the media. Good posters here believe and repeat the media. They focus on minors and not on majors.

Folks, where would we be without Trump?


5 posted on 04/12/2026 6:48:06 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: MtnClimber; All
"...One can’t attract the attention of the taxman while spending..."

Once in the WH however, the DNC becomes the tax man. That's how they succeeded for SO long.

Unfortunately, the MSM and the GOP involved themselves as well. That assured no one was going to snitch ... even when the DNC lost the WH!

That this surprises anyone is beyond me!! 😡

6 posted on 04/12/2026 6:57:03 AM PDT by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
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To: Starboard

Too bad that DOGE was so quickly abandoned before it could fully realize major cost savings. Republicans don’t talk about it any more. They dropped it like a hot potato.


No, it is still there, diversified into other organizations as well as continuing on a small scale. You will find small clues on occasion

All the information is from the media. Do a search on DOGE, it has fallen off the internet with intention on their part....and to influence your attention.

Pay attention on what is NOT on the net and what is there, look very closely


7 posted on 04/12/2026 7:05:38 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: Starboard

DOGE was the right thing to do.

But gubmint has three branches.

The uniparty is built upon the uncontrolled and unsustainable growth of gubmint programs and entitlements without regard to their efficacy.

The uniparty controls the United Elites Senate and therefore fDOGE was a no go at the beginning of Trump’s second term just as building a wall was a no go at the beginning of the Trump’s first term.

And of course there is the social justice crowd that controls the judicial branch which threw a wrench into every DOGE operation.

Trump had to move on.

Trump despite what the Marxists are propagating is not a king nor a dictator.

Although I wish Trump could at least dictate to wing of the uniparty whose national ballot slot he used to win three elections.

But truth is, there is only one party in America and Trump ain’t a member, at least a welcome one.


8 posted on 04/12/2026 7:08:34 AM PDT by Biblebelter
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To: Biblebelter

Trump despite what the Marxists are propagating is not a king nor a dictator.


Yep, he is a sheep dog. And the sheep don’t like sheep dogs, they look and act like wolves.

https://learntocarry.com/files/On-Sheep-Wolves-And-Sheepdogs.pdf

The sheep generally do not like the sheepdog. He looks a
lot like the wolf. He has fangs and the capacity for
violence. The difference, though, is that the sheepdog
must not, cannot and will not ever harm the sheep. Any
sheepdog who intentionally harms the lowliest little lamb
will be punished and removed. The world cannot work
any other way, at least not in a representative democracy
or a republic such as ours

Folks,

print out the above, read it often, give it to others and teach them about sheep dogs and wolves.


9 posted on 04/12/2026 7:14:38 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: SMARTY
"...Once in the WH however, the DNC becomes the tax man. That's how they succeeded for SO long..."

BEARS REPEATING.

10 posted on 04/12/2026 7:59:35 AM PDT by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est)
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To: Starboard

Killing USAID alone made DOGE a huge success.


11 posted on 04/12/2026 8:27:58 AM PDT by bigbob (We are all Charlie Kirk now)
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To: MtnClimber

<>He’s (DJT) also someone who has never benefited from the Washington graft. The syndicate can’t blackmail him, and that terrifies them more than the wrath of voters. <>

Donald Trump is the echo of our Framers’ ideal, uncorrupted President.


12 posted on 04/12/2026 12:42:06 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: Starboard

DOGE still expect exists. Remember it can only expose, it can’t prosecute. Hopefully the knew AG with the VP Find Fraud Czar can pick up that ball.


13 posted on 04/12/2026 2:03:19 PM PDT by Reily
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