The State of the Nation On This Day — 23 August 2018

Summary:
The state of the nation is parlous.  "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand." Mt 12:25 (KJV), Abraham Lincoln  Links:The NationStephen F. Cohen: What the Brennan Affair Really Reveals Stephen F. Cohen | Professor Emeritus of Russian Studies, History, and Politics at New York University and Princeton University Armstrong EconomicsThe Press Conspire to Influence the Elections Come November 2018 to Overthrow Trump Lanny Davis Makes it Clear The Prosecutor Wrote the Script & His Client Cohen Just Agreed – Not his Own Words Martin Armstrong The Hill — OpinionCohen's plea deal is prosecutor's attempt to set up Trump Mark Penn The Unz Review The Brennan-Rosenstein-Mueller–Comey-Presstitute

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