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Sadly, a good old fashioned shoot=em-up war will grab the headlines. 

 

The Epstein files saga is a disgrace and shows just how much the swamp will go to protect itself - regardless of political colour. Of course, in their position, I doubt there are many of us that would go to war for it, but we would use whatever other means at our disposal (short of violence, I hope) to protect ourselves, too. #

 

But, I guess you have to be of certain character to even be entertained by the likes of Epstein, let alone need to worry about defending oneself after the fact.

 

The saga reminds of when I entered banking. I took a job with a bank that was embroiled in various misconduc scandals (before I joined, I hasten to add); and even when succumbing to billion dollar + fines from the Fed, still engaged in one last hurrah of misconduct (which kept me gainfully employed for some time at other banks who did the same). When public pressure was impressed on them (as they had taken loans from the Bank of England), the executive team came up with 5 golden question of conduct, which if followed, and largely were to be fair, meant they would be a much better bank for it. I can't remember the first 4, but they were largely around would you do this to your loved ones type questions. The last though always resonated with me, and it was something like, "If what you are doing went public, would you be able to hold your head high in good conscience in 5 years time?".. It was better worded.  If people lived thir lives trying to answer yes, the world would be a better place - but only based on the individuals moral and values compass. For example, stoning gays and I believe is some cases, women who are raped, to death in some countries is perfectly acceptable and respectable. And to be honest, if that is the case, then they will have lived their lives according to their cultural and societal values, regardless of what other societies think. I should point out, I condemn such action myself, but I am making an observation.

 

Sadly, I haven't always passed the test, but jeepers, there are a lot worse than me, by the looks. And they will do anything to cover it up. 

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