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patphil

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8. The problem with Epstein is that there are too many people who can pull strings with government connect to him.
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 04:15 PM
22 hrs ago

He had so many protectors and enablers that it wasn't possible to get to the bottom of his criminal enterprise. Now that he's dead, they really want to have his whole sordid past, and their involvement to be buried alongside him.
I still believe we'll eventually get to the bottom of this, but it's going to take a very determined effort over several more years to do it.

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Hello [View all] H2O Man 23 hrs ago OP
So right, as usual Easterncedar 23 hrs ago #1
Thank you. H2O Man 1 hr ago #21
Thank you bdamomma 23 hrs ago #2
Absolutely spot on and comprehensive as always, good sir. OldBaldy1701E 22 hrs ago #3
K & R malaise 22 hrs ago #4
Amen - excellent essay. TBF 22 hrs ago #5
Agree with you H2O Man. We need serious hearings livetohike 22 hrs ago #6
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The problem with Epstein is that there are too many people who can pull strings with government connect to him. patphil 22 hrs ago #8
It's my hope is that it will be harder to cover up as the files' international reach widens Ilikepurple 20 hrs ago #12
Epstein is the wart that stuck out enough to get noticed Martin Eden 22 hrs ago #9
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hope you are all right Kali 16 hrs ago #15
A real Who's Who of Billionaires with too much money on their hands MagickMuffin 16 hrs ago #16
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"Most difficult time in my life" sounds ominous. malthaussen 1 hr ago #18
Common Ground is a soggy swamp relogic 1 hr ago #19
Years ago, H2O Man 1 hr ago #20
I wouldn't describe my... relogic 49 min ago #22
No, you don't H2O Man 45 min ago #23
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H2O Man-- evolves 16 min ago #25
I don't know what is engulfing you to result in the most difficult time in your life, True Dough 9 min ago #26
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