I am by no means a fan of Trump, but we should all be grateful for what his ascendance has taught us about the supposed principles and ethics of our sanctimonious liberal elite class who imagine themselves as the embodiment of "moral clarity":
Remember for decades they were champions of free thought, speech and expression until they learned that these things could threaten their power and their places at the top of the social pyramid, at which point they began fellating the Deep State to keep us safe from "disinformation" etc;
Remember for decades the millions of preachy movies and plays about the Red Scare and the evil Puritans who would dare hound someone from society for their political opinions ("UnAmerican!"), until of course they had the chance to do the same to their political opponents, who now must take "Diversity" oaths and mouth other progressive shibboleths as the price of employment;
Remember for decades the millions of movies and plays and speeches about MLK and his vision of a colorblind America, which went from Promised Land to Jim Crow 2.0 and had to be jettisoned because it doesn't allow our betters to weaponize race to punish their opponents and reward their sacred cows (whose votes they can't win without);
and then of course remember all the hysterical warnings they made about Trump even before he won (and even after he already served four years): he will weaponize the government to punish his enemies, he will ignore the rule of law and abuse his power, he will use the power of the state to silence dissent and shower cash and benefits on his cronies—all of which have come true, except that it's the Dems and their backers who've fulfilled their own prophecies.
And I think we can all sense how this movie will end: the Dems and the MSM, their puppetmasters in the ownership class, and their Social Justice foot soldiers will destroy the village called Democracy in order to save it.
In Roman times, these people would have been cheering the lions from their front row seats at the Colosseum. In the Middle Ages, they would have packed their picnic lunches and hurried to watch the public execution that was the weekend entertainment. They would be the people filling stadiums to see the sinner stoned to death.
I read stories like this in my history books, and wondered how people could behave that way. I thought civilization had taken us beyond such barbarity, but seeing the MSM cheerleading for Letitia James, I realize that I was wrong.
We can’t excuse those who are wildly applauding this by blaming MSM for misleading them. The media is gleefully reporting every gruesome detail, and their adoring crowd is ecstatic and begging for more. In earlier times, Biden would be asking, “Are you not entertained?”
This will not likely be enough to satisfy their lust to destroy. What will they demand next?
This is one reason for persistent inflation. It also affects our ability to borrow in international markets, and reduces the power of our threats and sanctions. James has thrown a major monkey wrench into the works. One reason we attract foreign investment is strong property protection laws. As of today, I would neither open a business in New York nor recommend that anyone else do so. The precedent set is that if the legal structure in New York considers you unworthy, you're going to be crushed, impoverished and dispossessed. If your views don't match those of the current authoritarians, the law won't protect you. Ditto if key officials in the authoritarian state just plain don't like you.
This should send businesses running from New York (those remaining after deBlasio denied them police protection and raised the murder rate to nightmare levels.) Biden has burdened New York City with billions of dollars in costs to support illegal immigrants, and the breakdown of law and order with "shopping without money," failure to prosecute most serious crimes and and the revocation of cash bail has promoted a lawlessness not seen since before "broken windows" was established. New York today is Detroit from the 1960s. For those who don't remember, Detroit lost half its population and two-thirds of its tax base over a decade.
New York's only way to save itself is to stop persecuting Trump and start voting for him.
Who would get the money from the judgement? Since there are no victims, does it go to the banks who gave him the loans?
This also has huge implications for business in New York. It's precisely similar to how the law works in corrupt countries, you have laws on the books that are unusual, difficult to follow and are violated regularly. Then a corrupt official can personally collect a fine anytime the law is "violated". The same goes for selective prosecution. Anyone who falls afoul of the political establishment can become a target. Who would want to do business in an environment like that? Isn't this the same state where you can dismember a body in a house you illegally occupy and be out without bail?
Additional, how can Trump post collateral for the appeal bond if he can't use his illiquid assets at a fair (or inflated) price?
There are so many ways this could backfire. I'd start with looking into the business dealings of the involved prosecutors and judge. It might even be something as innocuous as borrowing money from a friend for family for a down payment that can get you into hot water.
What is there to say about this grotesque state we have got ourselves into in the Western world - and especially in the Anglosphere... with lousy third-rate posers and chancers heading up so many of our once enviable political and cultural institutions..."I see a bad moon rising; I see trouble on the way; I see earthquakes and lightning; and...?."
Were the politics reversed, some Left wing nut blogger/anonymous someone would have already posted the address, phone number & email of this judge publicly. It is the government stealing the assets of a private citizen who did not break any law. Makes me sick, cough, cough, kafka.
remember the warning of Niemoller "first they came for......" fell on deaf ears. No one who is not the direct target of this believes that they will ever be in the cross hairs. Many of of us read Taibbi and while I really enjoy his stack, it is a wonder to behold his disbelief as he wanders in the desert he helped create.
Trump is a fraud and a con man, a common criminal. The Russians want him back in, so don’t fall for the bullshit. And think before you parrot Russian propaganda. Thanks and have a nice day.
I am by no means a fan of Trump, but we should all be grateful for what his ascendance has taught us about the supposed principles and ethics of our sanctimonious liberal elite class who imagine themselves as the embodiment of "moral clarity":
Remember for decades they were champions of free thought, speech and expression until they learned that these things could threaten their power and their places at the top of the social pyramid, at which point they began fellating the Deep State to keep us safe from "disinformation" etc;
Remember for decades the millions of preachy movies and plays about the Red Scare and the evil Puritans who would dare hound someone from society for their political opinions ("UnAmerican!"), until of course they had the chance to do the same to their political opponents, who now must take "Diversity" oaths and mouth other progressive shibboleths as the price of employment;
Remember for decades the millions of movies and plays and speeches about MLK and his vision of a colorblind America, which went from Promised Land to Jim Crow 2.0 and had to be jettisoned because it doesn't allow our betters to weaponize race to punish their opponents and reward their sacred cows (whose votes they can't win without);
and then of course remember all the hysterical warnings they made about Trump even before he won (and even after he already served four years): he will weaponize the government to punish his enemies, he will ignore the rule of law and abuse his power, he will use the power of the state to silence dissent and shower cash and benefits on his cronies—all of which have come true, except that it's the Dems and their backers who've fulfilled their own prophecies.
And I think we can all sense how this movie will end: the Dems and the MSM, their puppetmasters in the ownership class, and their Social Justice foot soldiers will destroy the village called Democracy in order to save it.
We now know that Biden et al have badly corrupted our once widely admired legal system.
In November we’ll find out how badly they’ve corrupted our electoral system.
Perhaps the only way to stop this metastasizing cancer is — criminal prosecution and loss of license/disbarment.
In less “democratic” China — corruption is very effectively minimized annually by — execution of several hundred executives.
In Roman times, these people would have been cheering the lions from their front row seats at the Colosseum. In the Middle Ages, they would have packed their picnic lunches and hurried to watch the public execution that was the weekend entertainment. They would be the people filling stadiums to see the sinner stoned to death.
I read stories like this in my history books, and wondered how people could behave that way. I thought civilization had taken us beyond such barbarity, but seeing the MSM cheerleading for Letitia James, I realize that I was wrong.
We can’t excuse those who are wildly applauding this by blaming MSM for misleading them. The media is gleefully reporting every gruesome detail, and their adoring crowd is ecstatic and begging for more. In earlier times, Biden would be asking, “Are you not entertained?”
This will not likely be enough to satisfy their lust to destroy. What will they demand next?
Shark Tank member and investor Kevin O'Leary has noted that this is no longer about Trump. It is now about New York and the rest of America. Since Reagan, foreign direct investment in the US has been between one and three percent of GDP annually. See https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/USA/united-states/foreign-direct-investment#:~:text=1%20U.S.%20foreign%20direct%20investment%20for%202022%20was,2019%20was%20%24314.74B%2C%20a%2046.59%25%20increase%20from%202018.
This is one reason for persistent inflation. It also affects our ability to borrow in international markets, and reduces the power of our threats and sanctions. James has thrown a major monkey wrench into the works. One reason we attract foreign investment is strong property protection laws. As of today, I would neither open a business in New York nor recommend that anyone else do so. The precedent set is that if the legal structure in New York considers you unworthy, you're going to be crushed, impoverished and dispossessed. If your views don't match those of the current authoritarians, the law won't protect you. Ditto if key officials in the authoritarian state just plain don't like you.
This should send businesses running from New York (those remaining after deBlasio denied them police protection and raised the murder rate to nightmare levels.) Biden has burdened New York City with billions of dollars in costs to support illegal immigrants, and the breakdown of law and order with "shopping without money," failure to prosecute most serious crimes and and the revocation of cash bail has promoted a lawlessness not seen since before "broken windows" was established. New York today is Detroit from the 1960s. For those who don't remember, Detroit lost half its population and two-thirds of its tax base over a decade.
New York's only way to save itself is to stop persecuting Trump and start voting for him.
Who would get the money from the judgement? Since there are no victims, does it go to the banks who gave him the loans?
This also has huge implications for business in New York. It's precisely similar to how the law works in corrupt countries, you have laws on the books that are unusual, difficult to follow and are violated regularly. Then a corrupt official can personally collect a fine anytime the law is "violated". The same goes for selective prosecution. Anyone who falls afoul of the political establishment can become a target. Who would want to do business in an environment like that? Isn't this the same state where you can dismember a body in a house you illegally occupy and be out without bail?
Additional, how can Trump post collateral for the appeal bond if he can't use his illiquid assets at a fair (or inflated) price?
There are so many ways this could backfire. I'd start with looking into the business dealings of the involved prosecutors and judge. It might even be something as innocuous as borrowing money from a friend for family for a down payment that can get you into hot water.
I say seize his assets at this point. That'll get him elected.
What is there to say about this grotesque state we have got ourselves into in the Western world - and especially in the Anglosphere... with lousy third-rate posers and chancers heading up so many of our once enviable political and cultural institutions..."I see a bad moon rising; I see trouble on the way; I see earthquakes and lightning; and...?."
"Yes, Trump overstated the value of his assets when he sought out the loans in question."
No, he did not. If anything, he undervalued them.
Yeah, these subhumans assume they are somehow injury proof. All whilst painting a target logo on their own forehead. Where will they run?
Were the politics reversed, some Left wing nut blogger/anonymous someone would have already posted the address, phone number & email of this judge publicly. It is the government stealing the assets of a private citizen who did not break any law. Makes me sick, cough, cough, kafka.
remember the warning of Niemoller "first they came for......" fell on deaf ears. No one who is not the direct target of this believes that they will ever be in the cross hairs. Many of of us read Taibbi and while I really enjoy his stack, it is a wonder to behold his disbelief as he wanders in the desert he helped create.
Another take on these looks. Especially LJ. https://shorturl.at/EGP14
Just telling you like it is: you have a fake patriot and pro-Putin candidate who’s now a financial liability
Trump is a fraud and a con man, a common criminal. The Russians want him back in, so don’t fall for the bullshit. And think before you parrot Russian propaganda. Thanks and have a nice day.