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To: MaxistheBest

Here is what I don’t get in all this. If I understand this (and I am not a lawyer so chances are I don’t) it is unlawful for ANYONE to inform another party that “unless you do this, I am going to do that” just about no matter WHAT the “this” and “that” are. Sure, folks enter into contracts, etc. willfully but that is different. For any person or group to basically pull a name out of a hat and use COERCION with an implied threat of physical harm is illegal already and if not should be. So why is the response to all this coming from 4chan, etc. Where the hell is Jeff Sessions? If the shoe were on the other foot 12 months ago Loretta Lynch would have been all over the TV for the last 24 hours. Or 6 years ago we would have had an Eric Holder marathon. Just WTH is going on here?


69 posted on 07/06/2017 3:42:34 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: wastoute

“Where the hell is Jeff Sessions?”

He recused himself. From everything. Forever. Maybe even retroactively.


70 posted on 07/06/2017 3:45:24 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam ("Negative people make healthy people sick." - Roger Ailes)
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To: wastoute
If I understand this (and I am not a lawyer so chances are I don’t) it is unlawful for ANYONE to inform another party that “unless you do this, I am going to do that” just about no matter WHAT the “this” and “that” are.

That does indeed seem to be the point here. But it is obviously wrong:

Unless you offer a home warranty, I won't buy your house.

Unless you put new tires on the car, I'll buy a car someplace else.

Unless you replace the property management team, I won't commit to being a limited partner.

Unless you can ensure no one will put ketchup on their scrambled eggs, I won't come to your brunch.

Seemingly, all of these statements would be illegal in Ted Cruz's world.
72 posted on 07/06/2017 6:14:46 AM PDT by SSS Two
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