What the hell? A second post today??
About Donald Trump, his syncophants and their collective fuckery?
For Christ's sake, it's Memorial Day! Can't we get a day off from this shit?
No, we don't get a day off from this shit.
It is ALWAYS with us.
Besides the topic of this post is such an egregiously illegal, unethical and amoral action of obscene grift and corruption, I cannot avoid putting this down in words.
Look, if you really want to skip this, fine! We're back tomorrow with TWO Tuesday TV Touchbase posts about The Boys and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
But really, this is important.
A few years ago, a private contractor working for the IRS released Trump's tax returns.
This upset Li'l Donnie who has been more than a little reticent about releasing his tax returns so he filed a law suit.
However it was not against the private contractor.
But the IRS.
The lawsuit sought $10 billion in compensation. Your tax dollars going to Trump's bank account.
Like most lawsuits Trump files, most legal experts considered it to be excessive and without merit.
A judge was on the verge of throwing it out.
But before the judge could do that....
The Department of Justice made a deal to settle the lawsuit.
Hold on. I made an errror in that sentence. Let me fix that.
The Department of "Justice" made a deal to settle the lawsuit.
The Department of "Justice" is currently run by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche who is Trump's personal attorney.
So let's see if I have this straight.
As President, Trump is head of the federal government.
He sued the IRS and the Department of "Justice" would have to defend against the lawsuit.
Making Trump both the plaintiff and defendant?
And the Department of "Justice" is run by Trump's personal lawyer, giving him a vested interest in protecting the interests of the plaintiff while ostensibly serving as the defendant?
Does any of this sound
- fishy
- shifty
- shady
- sneaky
- slippery
- crooked
- dishonest
- deceitful
- duplicitous
- deceiving
- underhanded
- insidious
- perfidious
- double-dealing
- defrauding
...to you?
Hold on! Get a load of the deets on this settlement.
- Beat Capitol Police? You could get a check!
- Took a shit on Nancy Pelosi's desk? You could get a check!
- Built a gallows to hang Mike Pence? You could get a check!
- Watched in horror while rioters stormed the Capitol? You don't get shit!
SIDE NOTE: The Department of "Justice" has removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, calling the information about the prosecutions “partisan propaganda.”
Well, golly gee willikers, I wonder which way the The Department of "Justice" might be leaning regarding any potential claims by the Jan 6th rioters patriots?
This settlement does not pay any money directly to Donald Trump.
BUT...
Claims will be reviewed and payments made by a board that Trump will have control over.
And could Trump make a claim? I don't know....
Did you egg on an angry crowd to go down to Capitol and fight like hell? You could get a goddam check!
OK, are we done?
Like hell we are!
The settlement also includes a provision that prevents the IRS from investigating Donald Trump or his sons Eric and Don Jr, or his business for any kind of tax malfesance in the past, present or future.
Yep, the tax laws you and I have to fucking follow are no longer a problem for the Trumps.
One more feature about this settlement: it is only ONE page. Which makes whatever is outlined in this brief memo very broad and any ambiguity would default to the benefit of the plaintiff.
This one page memo was written and signed off on by ONE person: Todd Blanche. There's no oversight or consultation. This is a sweeping grant of privilege by a single person...
Who we must remember is only the ACTING Attorney General.
AND the personal attorney of Donald J. Trump.
Is any of this legal? What do I know? My knowledge of the law begins and ends with Law & Order reruns.
But it certainly doesn't sound legal!
It certainly seems suss to a number of Republican lawmakers who are usually counted on to fucking rubber stamp whatever fucking thing Trump fucking wants!
Sorry about all the "fucks". I just watched the series finale of The Boys and I've got fucks on the brain. Also I'm fucking pissed off about this!
Where was I? Republicans actually prepared to say "no" to Donald Trump's wet dream?
It does look that way but there are those still devoted to their fealty to Trump.
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) said on Thursday that the January 6 insurrection was “made up,” claiming that the event was “staged” by those who opposed President Donald Trump.
Norman claimed that the insurrection had not taken place in the way it is remembered, was seen on video, and spoken about by those who saw or actively took part in the events of that day.
Norman is not the only legislator to cite conspiracy theories about outside agitators being the true instigators of the riot.
The preceding sentence was created using the Dr. Doofenschmirtz Word-In-Ator!
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| "This Word-In-Ator will make Dave-El use too many words with ATOR in them so I can rule the Tri-State area!" |
Jonathan Gennaro Mellis might want to have a word with the Congressman. Charged with assaulting police officers in the attack on the Capitol, Mellis wrote on Facebook, “Don’t you dare try to tell me that people are blaming this on antifa and BLM. We proudly take responsibility for storming the Castle.”
Did you storm the Castle only to have your good work blamed on Antifa? You could get a check!
While it does look like more Republicans than usual are saying "no" to the latest scheme by Trump and his minions, with dumbasses like Ralph Norman hanging around, I have no doubt the grift will keep right on grifting.
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