The Ecology of Freedom -
The Emergence and Dissolution of Hierarchy by Murray Bookchin
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Tuesday, 21 August 2018
quote [ Donald Trump's onetime personal attorney, Michael Cohen, has reached a plea agreement with federal authorities, according to an individual familiar with the matter.
Cohen is scheduled to appear in court in New York City on Tuesday afternoon in the matter, but the details were not clear as to what wrongdoing Cohen might admit, what — if any — cooperation he might offer or what punishment he might finally face. ] So much for takin' that bullet...
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Fish said @ 6:13am GMT on 22nd August
Have you read Cohen's pleas?
I have.
US Code 52 §30116(a)(1)(A).
§30116. Limitations on contributions and expenditures
(a) Dollar limits on contributions
(1) Except as provided in subsection (i) and section 30117 of this title, no person shall make contributions—(A) to any candidate and his authorized political committees with respect to any election for Federal office which, in the aggregate, exceed $2,000;
He pled guilty to contributing more than $2000. That's on him.
US Code 52 §30109(d)(1)(A).
§30109. Enforcement
(d) Penalties; defenses; mitigation of offenses
(1)(A) Any person who knowingly and willfully commits a violation of any provision of this Act which involves the making, receiving, or reporting of any contribution, donation, or expenditure—(i) aggregating $25,000 or more during a calendar year shall be fined under title 18, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both; or...
(ii) aggregating $2,000 or more (but less than $25,000) during a calendar year shall be fined under such title, or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both.
He pled guilty to contributing more than $25,000. That's on him.
US Code § 2(b).
"Whoever willfully causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him or another would be an offense against the United States, is punishable as a principal."
He pled guilty to doing this himself.
Pay attention: He pled guilty even though his actions were not criminal. The law is clear: Campaign finance violations have to exist only as a result of the campaign. This is central to the media blathering about paying off women. Cohen was given his own authority to pay off women without bothering his boss.The payoffs were so small that Cohen would cover them and then bill Trump. Every wealthy person in the US pays off mistresses. It cannot be construed as relevant to the campaign; campaign funds weren't used and the authority to make these payments was irrespective of the campaign. But that's not the worst of it for Trump's enemies.
Cohen pled guilty to being a principal– that means he was the guy who made it happen. All by himself. There goes the defense that Trump made him do it.
But wait, there's more.
If Cohen and Trump had somehow conspired, it would be here, assuming the candidate is Trump. Trump was not named. Why not? Did Cohen pleaded guilty to charges connected to a different candidate?
The plea deal says "a candidate for federal office" who ran in 2016. The feds seized over 100 audio tapes from Cohen. Only one containted a conversation with Trump.
There were 22 major candidates in 2016. So, do these guilty pleas have nothing to do with Trump?
Why isn't the candidate named? Lawyer-client privilege means that lawyers don't reveal their clients' identities unless given permission. Things that make you go hmmmm.
Fish said @ 6:13am GMT on 22nd August
Have you read Cohen's pleas?
I have.
US Code 52 §30116(a)(1)(A).
§30116. Limitations on contributions and expenditures
(a) Dollar limits on contributions
(1) Except as provided in subsection (i) and section 30117 of this title, no person shall make contributions—(A) to any candidate and his authorized political committees with respect to any election for Federal office which, in the aggregate, exceed $2,000;
He pled guilty to contributing more than $2000. That's on him.
US Code 52 §30109(d)(1)(A).
§30109. Enforcement
(d) Penalties; defenses; mitigation of offenses
(1)(A) Any person who knowingly and willfully commits a violation of any provision of this Act which involves the making, receiving, or reporting of any contribution, donation, or expenditure—(i) aggregating $25,000 or more during a calendar year shall be fined under title 18, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both; or...
(ii) aggregating $2,000 or more (but less than $25,000) during a calendar year shall be fined under such title, or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both.
He pled guilty to contributing more than $25,000. That's on him.
US Code § 2(b).
"Whoever willfully causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him or another would be an offense against the United States, is punishable as a principal."
He pled guilty to doing this himself.
Pay attention: He pled guilty even though his actions were not criminal. The law is clear: Campaign finance violations have to exist only as a result of the campaign. This is central to the media blathering about paying off women. Cohen was given his own authority to pay off women without bothering his boss.The payoffs were so small that Cohen would cover them and then bill Trump. Every wealthy person in the US pays off mistresses. It cannot be construed as relevant to the campaign; campaign funds weren't used and the authority to make these payments was irrespective of the campaign. But that's not the worst of it for Trump's enemies.
Cohen pled guilty to being a principal– that means he was the guy who made it happen. All by himself. There goes the defense that Trump made him do it.
But wait, there's more.
If Cohen and Trump had somehow conspired, it would be here, assuming the candidate is Trump. Trump was not named. Why not? Did Cohen pleaded guilty to charges connected to a different candidate?
The plea deal says "a candidate for federal office" who ran in 2016. The feds seized over 100 audio tapes from Cohen. Only one containted a conversation with Trump.
There were 22 major candidates in 2016. So, do these guilty pleas have nothing to do with Trump?
Why isn't the candidate named? Lawyer-client privilege means that lawyers don't reveal their clients' identities unless given permission. Things that make you go hmmmm.
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Fish said @ 6:13am GMT on 22nd August [Score:-5]
Have you read Cohen's pleas?
I have.
US Code 52 §30116(a)(1)(A).
§30116. Limitations on contributions and expenditures
(a) Dollar limits on contributions
(1) Except as provided in subsection (i) and section 30117 of this title, no person shall make contributions—(A) to any candidate and his authorized political committees with respect to any election for Federal office which, in the aggregate, exceed $2,000;
He pled guilty to contributing more than $2000. That's on him.
US Code 52 §30109(d)(1)(A).
§30109. Enforcement
(d) Penalties; defenses; mitigation of offenses
(1)(A) Any person who knowingly and willfully commits a violation of any provision of this Act which involves the making, receiving, or reporting of any contribution, donation, or expenditure—(i) aggregating $25,000 or more during a calendar year shall be fined under title 18, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both; or...
(ii) aggregating $2,000 or more (but less than $25,000) during a calendar year shall be fined under such title, or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both.
He pled guilty to contributing more than $25,000. That's on him.
US Code § 2(b).
"Whoever willfully causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him or another would be an offense against the United States, is punishable as a principal."
He pled guilty to doing this himself.
Pay attention: He pled guilty even though his actions were not criminal. The law is clear: Campaign finance violations have to exist only as a result of the campaign. This is central to the media blathering about paying off women. Cohen was given his own authority to pay off women without bothering his boss.The payoffs were so small that Cohen would cover them and then bill Trump. Every wealthy person in the US pays off mistresses. It cannot be construed as relevant to the campaign; campaign funds weren't used and the authority to make these payments was irrespective of the campaign. But that's not the worst of it for Trump's enemies.
Cohen pled guilty to being a principal– that means he was the guy who made it happen. All by himself. There goes the defense that Trump made him do it.
But wait, there's more.
If Cohen and Trump had somehow conspired, it would be here, assuming the candidate is Trump. Trump was not named. Why not? Did Cohen pleaded guilty to charges connected to a different candidate?
The plea deal says "a candidate for federal office" who ran in 2016. The feds seized over 100 audio tapes from Cohen. Only one containted a conversation with Trump.
There were 22 major candidates in 2016. So, do these guilty pleas have nothing to do with Trump?
Why isn't the candidate named? Lawyer-client privilege means that lawyers don't reveal their clients' identities unless given permission. Things that make you go hmmmm.
