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re: How Likely Is Trump to Go to Prison? What Would That Look Like? Reporter Breaks it Down
Posted by dukkbill on 4/23/24 at 9:16 pm
On taking supervision—. I wouldn’t think so. It’s a courtesy usually extended and is better for the person under supervision
On actually doing anything with the supervision. - I could see FL taking supervision and doing nothing
I’m just guessing though without anything backing up my guess. T...
re: How Likely Is Trump to Go to Prison? What Would That Look Like? Reporter Breaks it Down
Posted by dukkbill on 4/23/24 at 8:24 pm
[quote]How does a NY judge enforce house arrest in FL?[/quote]
Both FL and NY are signatories to the interstate compact. I presume they can transfer supervision...
re: How Likely Is Trump to Go to Prison? What Would That Look Like? Reporter Breaks it Down
Posted by dukkbill on 4/23/24 at 4:31 pm
If our country ever incarcerated a former President, I seriously doubt they would just use existing facilities. NY does have “house arrest” provisions for nonviolent felons do in the event confinement is deemed appropriate, there can be more secure able options than existing state facilities
For ...
re: Is there a news source for coverage of the Trump Trial that’s legitimate
Posted by dukkbill on 4/22/24 at 6:52 pm
[link=(https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/press/pdfs/PR24_19.pdf)]NY Courts[/link] are going to post transcripts
Law360 is doing daily recaps if you have access...
re: Bill introduced to end Secret Service Protection for Trump
Posted by dukkbill on 4/20/24 at 11:51 am
[quote]The OP chose an article that PARAPHRASED the sponsor of the bill as saying that it was specific to Trump ("Thompson, the top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, ... said it’s about making sure Mr. Trump doesn’t get special treatment"). The problem that I highlighted on page one...
re: Bill introduced to end Secret Service Protection for Trump
Posted by dukkbill on 4/20/24 at 11:15 am
[quote]Name one instance to support this shite take.[/quote]
Agreed, that is the key issue. Groups of people have had gripes with Presidents and we have even faced big issues with sitting Presidents, but corrective actions are almost always after the end of the term,
e.g. Pendleton Civil Servi...
re: Bill introduced to end Secret Service Protection for Trump
Posted by dukkbill on 4/20/24 at 11:02 am
[quote]A lot of posters are confusing the motivation (which is clearly partisan) with the applicability (which is general).[/quote]
Hank, I don't think you will find many that are confusing anything; however,
[quote]My initial point was that the OP was written in such a way is to make it appear...
re: Bill introduced to end Secret Service Protection for Trump
Posted by dukkbill on 4/19/24 at 8:16 pm
[quote]where can one read this bill?[/quote]
[link=(https://democrats-homeland.house.gov/imo/media/doc/disgraced_former_protectees_act_text.pdf)]Hosted Here[/link]. Text below
[quote]A BILL
To terminate United States Secret Service protection for felons.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and Ho...
re: Trademarked Names For Salt Lake Hockey Team
Posted by dukkbill on 4/18/24 at 8:31 pm
Utah Watchers...
re: Women Outraged Over Caitlin Clark's Base Contract vs NBA Men
Posted by dukkbill on 4/17/24 at 3:23 pm
[quote]But does anyone think that number will DECREASE upon her entering the WNBA?[/quote]
That has been an open discussion. In many professional revenue sports, we have seen a pattern where the initial interest is driven with collegiate sports with the pro leagues developing there audience with...
re: Women Outraged Over Caitlin Clark's Base Contract vs NBA Men
Posted by dukkbill on 4/17/24 at 2:56 pm
[quote]you must have meant revenue...no way they are making 200 million profit, ever. i'm honestly surprised they are making 200 million in revenue[/quote]
The sources I’ve read projected a 180 MM to 200 MM in revenue in the 2023 season, but I don’t know the final number. [link=(https://www.bloo...
re: Women Outraged Over Caitlin Clark's Base Contract vs NBA Men
Posted by dukkbill on 4/17/24 at 2:42 pm
[quote] suspect that the national endorsements available to her as a player in the WNBA would probably exceed the Iowa NIL money from Billy Bob's Tractors & Implements[/quote]
Her endorsement deals are at 3.1 MM and contain mostly national brands. [link=(https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-baske...
re: Women Outraged Over Caitlin Clark's Base Contract vs NBA Men
Posted by dukkbill on 4/17/24 at 2:31 pm
[quote] No one contends otherwise. But if her presence only puts butts in the seats equal to (for example) $80k per year, the business CANNOT pay her (for example) $2mm per year[/quote]
Hank
I dont think that is the issue with Clark. For her base salary, she is hamstrung by the current CBA....
re: Donald Trump has never attended any of his kids high school graduations
Posted by dukkbill on 4/16/24 at 10:10 am
[quote]Jeff Pearlman is a NYT best selling author. He has more to lose about lying about this than anyone, his credibility etc. He has built his credibility up for decades now.[/quote]
Is this the author of the John Rocker article?...
re: More possible fraud by Trump
Posted by dukkbill on 4/11/24 at 8:23 am
The FEC previously ruled that the personal use prohibition doesn’t apply to Leadership PACs because they are a third party and cannot be directed by the candidate. [link=(https://www.fec.gov/files/legal/murs/7961/7961_18.pdf)]LINK[/link]
If there is direction and control then there could be a vio...
re: UCONN's Sustained Success in Basketball
Posted by dukkbill on 4/7/24 at 11:45 am
[quote]They recruit nationally, theres only 2 dudes from the city on the team.[/quote]
I think one of them went through A&M before getting to UConn. The women have more international players than NYC metro players.
Castle is also Hurley’s only McDonalds All American recruit ( and he’s from GA...
re: Trump bond rejected question about financial statement
Posted by dukkbill on 4/4/24 at 11:10 am
I saw the same reporting as Ten Beers. It’s the insurance company that has to show both solvency and a POA from Trump
The bond was suthorized by Don Hankey’s Knights Specialty. Trump pledged cash assets as collateral to knights which puts up the bond. They apparently had been in negotiation fo...
re: The payroll income cap increases every year. Why is SS going broke?
Posted by dukkbill on 4/3/24 at 2:17 pm
[quote]I am self employed and pay the max in every year. I also qualify for a state pension which will completely wipe out my SS benefit. So I get to piss 18 grand away every year.[/quote]
How so? I didn't think WEP doesn't applied if you have 30 or more years of substantial earnings under Socia...
re: Judge ruled that migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard can sue charter flight company
Posted by dukkbill on 4/2/24 at 5:44 pm
[quote]Yeah, that didn't make sense to me. I've been wondering how Ron is dodging some type of kidnapping charges or false imprisonment claims. I'm guessing the illegals are signing a waiver?[/quote]
As others have mentioned, DeSantis won his motion to dismiss. Just about all the other plaintif...
re: Trump appointed judge releases J6 defendant early in rebuke of DOJ warnings
Posted by dukkbill on 3/29/24 at 3:48 pm
[quote]"Whataboutism" is an incredibly useful thing [/quote]
Agree. When very similar behaviors result in different applications of the law, people will be upset.
The alleged "whataboutism" really comes down to two types of comparisons:
(1) The comparison of protests related to grievance...
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