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Speaker Mike Johnson shows his hand and where his allegiances lie -- squarely in the camp of Washington neocons and advancing U.S. toward WWIII

The American people do not want war. But that counts for nothing because neocon warmongers in both parties will always end up siding with their globalist masters in the military-industrial complex.

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Leo Hohmann
Apr 17, 2024
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Whenever The New York Times puts out an article praising a Republican for their deft political skills, you know something wicked this way comes.

Let me quote the first two paragraphs of a Times story published Wednesday, April 17. And remember, this is supposed to be a news story, not an editorial.

“Speaker Mike Johnson’s elaborate plan for pushing aid to Ukraine through the House over his own party’s objections relies on an unusual strategy: He is counting on House Democrats and their leader, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, to provide the votes necessary to clear the way for it to come to the floor.

“If Democrats were to provide those crucial votes, it would mark the second time in two years that Republican leaders have had to turn to the minority party to rescue them from their own recalcitrant right-wing colleagues in order to allow major legislation to be debated and voted on.”

It goes on to say that because of the Republicans’ tiny margin of control, “Johnson will need their suppor…

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