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04-23-2009, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by spence
Shakedown? Fraud?
These donations are made public because of Congressional regulation.
It sounds like you're accusing Frank of breaking specific laws. Please name them...
-spence
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That's what makes it so wrong. They set the regulations and then extort $$$ from the same companies they regulate. I guess if he's working within the laws, that he helped create, then its fine by you. I'm a little disturbed by it. |
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04-24-2009, 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by buckman
That's what makes it so wrong. They set the regulations and then extort $$$ from the same companies they regulate. I guess if he's working within the laws, that he helped create, then its fine by you. I'm a little disturbed by it.
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Extortion? I think you seem to be choosing words that are all a wee bit harsh. I don't think a bank perhaps trying to gain influence, like companies do to every Senator, member of the House and US President, necessarily qualifies as extortion.
Are you sure you're not one of those rabbid, hateful, seething Liberals you keep complaining about? Sure act like one...
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04-24-2009, 09:19 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spence
Extortion? I think you seem to be choosing words that are all a wee bit harsh. I don't think a bank perhaps trying to gain influence, like companies do to every Senator, member of the House and US President, necessarily qualifies as extortion.
Are you sure you're not one of those rabbid, hateful, seething Liberals you keep complaining about? Sure act like one...
-spence
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If they don't give Frank money then his support for them would not be the same. Them giving $$$ is an understood form of gaining influence. Cash for preferential treatment. What word would you like me to use? |
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04-24-2009, 09:41 AM
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I totally agree with buckman here.
Our goverment is the biggest mafia like orginization in the world.. Look at our quest to topple saddam. Trust me when i say that he was killed not because of a made up term like 'weapons of mass destruction'. He didnt play by our rules, so we whacked him.
Its disgusting.
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04-24-2009, 10:03 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by buckman
If they don't give Frank money then his support for them would not be the same. Them giving $$$ is an understood form of gaining influence. Cash for preferential treatment. What word would you like me to use?
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Based on your understanding of it...
A bribe. |
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04-24-2009, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
Based on your understanding of it...
A bribe.
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Maybe thats a better word for it. |
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