By Richard Manning
The various cases against former president Donald Trump by Democratic prosecutors in New York City, Fulton County, Ga., Miami and Washington, D.C. provide a clear view into the destruction of the rule of law by the left and its inevitable and intended future impact.
Three of those cases, two in New York City, and the other in Georgia have been getting some attention, but each reveals in their own way how political prosecutors and a runaway civil jury can use their positions to end any semblance of the expectation that the rule of law will be equally and equitably applied.
The Attorney General of the state of New York received a bench ordered judgment of $355 million — an excessive fine almost certainly in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments — against former president Trump. Under New York state law, President Trump is required to match the verdict amount in a bond, meaning he will have to either borrow, paying Biden-level interest rates, or sell his assets to come up with the cash in order to appeal the verdict. In fact, some analysts actually total the fine amount to $463 million when interest is taken into account.
The Attorney General alleged that Trump fraudulently obtained loans from banks by overvaluing his properties and it was this contention which led to the judgment.
The facts were that the banks which were supposed defrauded, conducted their own analysis of the value of the properties which were being refinanced, and made independent judgments related to their values and made loans accordingly. The banks also testified that they had been repaid the loans with interest and wanted to continue doing business with the Trump Organization.
No one was defrauded. Except Donald Trump and the people of the state of New York.
The Guardian reported that in the immediate aftermath of the judgment, New York’s Governor, Kathy Hochul, tried to assure business leaders in the state that this was an anomaly, because… uh… Trump.
In fairness, not that any semblance of that was provided the former president, here is what the Guardian actually wrote, “Asked if businesspeople should be worried that if prosecutors could ‘do that to the former president, they can do that to anybody’, Hochul said: ‘Law-abiding and rule-following New Yorkers who are businesspeople have nothing to worry about because they’re very different than Donald Trump and his behavior.’”
The fallout from real estate developers and others who invest in New York businesses has been swift with Fox Business interviewing Cardone Capital head Grant Cardone telling his team that, “when that ruling happened, it was like pencils down. Don’t touch it. Don’t go there.”
One of the fundamental strengths of America is the concept of equal protection under the law, and when one judge in one state decides that he can confiscate the wealth of someone because their politics don’t match, it effectively breaks the economic bonds which tie the states together.
Donald Trump was the President. He had his banking records scoured by special counsels. He had his personal attorney-client privilege breached and all of his legal conversations with his attorney examined, and they could not find anything to charge him with. Almost a miracle, a developer in New York and New Jersey who was clean. Everyone knows this. And yet, Donald Trump now faces potential financial ruin in a case where the supposed victim testified under oath that not only did they not suffer harm, but in fact profited from the relationship.
American jurisprudence in 2024 makes Venezuela’s criminal justice system blush from embarrassment.
The Fulton County, Ga. District Attorney is also engaged in an on-going case against Donald Trump and his attorneys applying state RICO laws normally used against organized crime to the former President’s effort to challenge the validity of the 2020 election in Georgia.
Fulton County was the site infamous false water leak (see this link for the November 3 report on the water leak) at the central counting location which was used to close the facility to observers. The counting was caught on camera once the legally required observers were dispatched.
Rest assured, the county election officials looked into the situation and reported that there was nothing to see or be concerned about.
The book “Malfeasance” by Andrew Wierenga outlines what happened that night which largely reflects what was reported in real time by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Subsequently, those who complained about how vote counting was conducted at the State Farm Arena, including the Trump legal team, have been subjected to the RICO investigation.
This case is not about election integrity, and in the long-view it is not about Donald Trump. It is about whether a candidate and his or her legal team can challenge an election. Knowing that a challenge can result in bankruptcy, disbarment and reputational destruction will dissuade all but the strongest willed attorneys to run away from filing any accusations of election tampering, no matter how valid they might appear.
Want to steal an election? If you are on the left, just elect a political prosecutor in a heavily Democratic county and use taxpayer funds to destroy anyone who dares call foul.
The third case involves the George Soros funded Manhattan District Attorney, who is bringing charges that former President Trump violated federal election laws. Now, this may seem odd that a local prosecutor is bringing forward charges over which his office has no jurisdiction, but this is the brave new world where anything goes because… Trump.
Americas worst domestic Enemies the UN and the DNC
The Fulton County case was predicated on Raffensperger’s claim that Trump called him and told him to find 11,800 votes. Raffensperger recorded the call, leaked what he wanted the leftist media to know, and then destroyed the recording. However, the recording was recovered and Raffensperger was forced to admit he lied. But, as with all the other cases, despite the evidence, this one marches on because the goal is to tie Trump up in court and drain his warchest dry, not convict him of a crime.
Next they’ll charge Trump with murder. He didn’t kill anyone, no once claims he killed them, there is no body, but by some law somewhere, there doesn’t HAVE to be an actual murder to convict someone of murder. Maybe the case can be decided by just one judge… seems fair, at least in the justice system of the US today.
Most likely it’s leading to the total destruction of Donald Trump. He’s going to drag the Republican Party down with him, but that’s what happens when you make a deal with the devil.
Really got to love the closing line of this email to Hillary
https://www.wikileaks.org/clinton-emails/emailid/14333
Your unexplained hatred for Donald Trump has destroyed your logic.
Meanwhile Democrats want anyone but
Jake Sullivan, et alBiden.Some people just don’t know crooks and conmen when they see ’em. Another case in point:
02/23/24 – Former NRA chief Wayne LaPierre misspent gun rights group’s money, owes more than $4M, jury finds
Since this suit was brought by the spectacularly stupid and corrupt Letitia James, your default assumption — if you were intelligent and able to spot patterns — would be to assume the entire thing is bullshit.
Either way, TDS evidently makes it impossible for you to stay on topic.
If she were “spectacularly stupid and corrupt,” she wouldn’t have nailed the fraudster. It was public knowledge that LaPierre was ripping off NRA membership dues while using members as a political tool to protect the gun industry.
People are dead because of this guy’s greed. He helped flood the country with assault weapons. It wasn’t so much about gun rights as industry profits.
There are many gun organizations, the NRA, which it seems you know nothing about, does lobby for the second amendment, and if it were not for those that have zero respect for the constitution they wouldnt have to. They got rid of guns in England, what did that lead to, now its restricting cutlery.
You are much more likely to die at the hands of a doctor than a gun. Do we outlaw hospitals?
What the hell is an assault weapon?
This admin is so ignorant the head of the ATF testified he was not a gun expert, may be they should appoint someone in charge of Firearm enforcement that is competent.
The National Rifle Association of America is a gun rights advocacy group based in the United States. Founded in 1871 to advance rifle marksmanship, the modern NRA has become a prominent gun rights lobbying organization while continuing to teach firearm safety and competency.
Zero mass shootings ever by any member of the NRA.
You know who glorifies thug life the music industry. Who glorifies violence, hollywood. Not the NRA.
Those who commit mass murder know damn well what assault weapons are. They’re their weapon of choice. The gun industry knows what they are. They’ve made over a billion dollars in a decade selling them to civilians.
Now you know that is not an answer, what is an assault weapon?
Do you have an example?
And How is the NRA helping to get these weapons sold?
Hell, they don’t even know what sex they are.
Trucks are great for mowing down large crowds of pedestrians. Should they be outlawed? Should a tool that is simply efficient be banned because some abuse it’s purpose?
If she were smart instead of ideological, she would have realized she has NO case and would not be wasting taxpayer money on it. She and Wade could still be banging away and stealing taxpayer money for themselves and no one would be looking into it.
Explain how LaPierre “flooded the nation with assault weapons” when no such weapon even exists.
Comrade Greggie, get back with me on this:
Black Lives Matter executive accused of ‘syphoning’ $10M from BLM donors, suit says | CNN
Don’t ya know? It is ok for a protected group to do as they wish.
And obamas “just a guy in the neighborhood” bill ayres of the weather underground actually killed people as the result of a bomb.
Communist conspirators hell bent on the overthrow of the United States have some heavy competition with this administration.
Hey the NRA could use that 6 million good call. Doesnt seem theres any step toward the org not being non profit, hell MasterCard was a non profit.
A non profit business does not mean they literally don’t turn a profit — obviously if that were the case charities and so on would be going out of business constantly. The big thing is that a non-profit generally cannot disburse profits to its owners, money needs to stay inside the company.
Now that money can go to train people for self defense against Bidens invaders.
So, what you are saying is you voted for and continue to support Robin Ware/Robert L. Peters/JRB Ware/Pedo Peter/idiot Biden KNOWING he is a corrupt, lying, treasonous pedophile.