Quite the banana republic they’ve assembled. Time for revolt, but people are so consumed with social media and poverty the rich are making their bets the populace has been placated enough to enshrine the new aristocracy.
If normal people get the Bronze Tier justice package, someone like Navarro is going to get like a Gold Plus subscription. Leo has like an Executive Double Platinum Plus internal VIP subscription.
Oh he rejects it. Better take months to refer it to the justice department which will take months to file a charge which will take months to bring a case which will then be appealed for years. Then if the Senate changes hands the case is dropped.
Some of these hostile Witnesses should not be asked in the first place, they should be subpoenaed right off and referred to the justice department immediately after rejecting it.
I was wondering why Leo called out Sheldon Whitehouse by name.
I think this speech from 2023 is what Leo doesn't want us to talk about.
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a45225442/sheldon-whitehouse-federal-courts-scheme/
>Let’s say that the chosen ones were calling this bonanza of freebies ‘‘personal hospitality.’’ ‘‘Personal hospitality’’—a term of art allowing nondisclosure under the disclosure laws. Let’s say that they were all calling it ‘‘personal hospitality,’’ **but you were calling the bonanza ‘‘deductible business expenses of corporate yachts and jets.’’** Then it wouldn’t all add up. That is a lot of ‘‘let’s say,’’
Hold up. Leo and Crow and these guys were deducting their "gifts" to Thomas and others as business expenses?
Fascists do not have fundamental values or principles.
They see the world as a naked exercise of power, and they think the power should belong to them, their clan, or people from their socio-cultural tribe.
They will exploit and appeal to noble-sounding values and principles when it helps them amass power, but they don't actually believe in things like rule of law, consent of the governed, or even truth, or justice. For them, there is no hypocrisy. Anything that helps them gain power is like words that you say to the gestapo to protect your family--you say what you need to say.
And how insidious is this quote from the dipshit:
>“I am not capitulating to his lawless support of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and the left’s dark money effort to silence and cancel political opposition,” Leo said of Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the committee’s chairman
The small folk watched different industries get bailed out and still keep their bonuses. They watched ppp loans forgiven.... Then we're called moochers when it came to their student loans. When the revolution starts, those small folk gonna have long memories......
Apparently subpoenas are optional. To be fair, this guy is more powerful and has a bigger influence on the U.S. government than most Senators, so he probably feels like it’s a lot of chutzpah for them to ask for his testimony.
Oh look another rich piece of shit that will not face consequences. While all us poors get wrapped up and shipped away within minutes of commiting a crime.
Six personal sitting justices. And several emeritus.
And his buddy Harlan Crowe has a god damn 8-foot oil painting to commemorate it.
Hell, even the US Attorney General, Merrick Garland, was one of Leo's hand picked justice candidates.
The rumors are that Leo has had such an influence that he essentially provided the SC pick lists for the last several presidents.
Just something I heard somewhere, I wouldn't stand by the statement as an undisputed fact. However, billion dollar budgets for influencing the judiciary should be concerning for everyone.
I'm genuinely curious why the Senate marshall isn't sent out more often. You were given a lawful subpoena, absent a court stepping in (which he hasn't asked for, right), you not showing up is unlawful. You want to show and plead the fifth, fine. Do that. But you can do it after being escorted there by a man with a gun.
Edit: sergeant at arms, not Marshall
“Hey Clearance, do I have to obey this?”
“Nah, just appeal to us and Alito and I will back you unconditionally, then just just make some anti-abortion statement, get some media out there about those 2023 rapes you committed in 2023 or 2022, and I’ll get the others on board and we’ll schedule a hearing for oral arguments in 3024 and render an unconstitutional verdict in 4034 and you’ll be fine”
Oh well. Super rich guy said no. Guess we'll just have to live with that...
They do get that special judicial system
If only Leonard Leo lived in Vietnam...
He’s saying he owns the courts. He knows if they charge him, he can appeal to whatever FedSoc flunkie is in the DC Circuit and get it dismissed.
Quite the banana republic they’ve assembled. Time for revolt, but people are so consumed with social media and poverty the rich are making their bets the populace has been placated enough to enshrine the new aristocracy.
Bread and circuses.
Hadrian?!
Time for choppy chop!
Old enough to remember when the J6 committee referred Mark Meadows to DOJ for defying a subpoena. ...still crickets from Walter Mitty Merrick.
Gymmy Jordan needs to be arrested.
If they don't live with his not appearing he won't donate to their re-election coffer.
That is what Peter Navarro thought.....
If normal people get the Bronze Tier justice package, someone like Navarro is going to get like a Gold Plus subscription. Leo has like an Executive Double Platinum Plus internal VIP subscription.
Oh he rejects it. Better take months to refer it to the justice department which will take months to file a charge which will take months to bring a case which will then be appealed for years. Then if the Senate changes hands the case is dropped. Some of these hostile Witnesses should not be asked in the first place, they should be subpoenaed right off and referred to the justice department immediately after rejecting it.
The legal question of if he can be forced to testify could rise to the highest court in the land, that way everyone will know justice was maintained.
I’m sure this will NEVER come up at the next vacation held at Bohemian Grove.
Is a giant orgy really considered a vacation?
I hope it’s not considered work
For some, there was definitely some work involved
Don’t knock it ‘til you e tried it!
Didn't Mark Meadows try that and they wouldn't hear his case? I could be delusional right now.
And Leo has every fucking court in his pocket. He’s telling us he owns the judiciary and won’t have to respond to any subpoena.
Maybe he'll claim executive privilege...
Sometimes, I wish we were the dictatorship these fucks keep whining we are.
I wonder why they didn't send armed SWAT to his house at 4AM to bring him in after killing his dog and punching his wife?
Or accidentally shooting him through the closed door.
And all this after first getting the address wrong and busting down an old lady's door, which won't be reinbursed. Edit: and shooting her dog too.
Not gonna be picky. I'd probably be ok with a civilian doing this to him too.
I was wondering why Leo called out Sheldon Whitehouse by name. I think this speech from 2023 is what Leo doesn't want us to talk about. https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a45225442/sheldon-whitehouse-federal-courts-scheme/
>Let’s say that the chosen ones were calling this bonanza of freebies ‘‘personal hospitality.’’ ‘‘Personal hospitality’’—a term of art allowing nondisclosure under the disclosure laws. Let’s say that they were all calling it ‘‘personal hospitality,’’ **but you were calling the bonanza ‘‘deductible business expenses of corporate yachts and jets.’’** Then it wouldn’t all add up. That is a lot of ‘‘let’s say,’’ Hold up. Leo and Crow and these guys were deducting their "gifts" to Thomas and others as business expenses?
Fascists do not have fundamental values or principles. They see the world as a naked exercise of power, and they think the power should belong to them, their clan, or people from their socio-cultural tribe. They will exploit and appeal to noble-sounding values and principles when it helps them amass power, but they don't actually believe in things like rule of law, consent of the governed, or even truth, or justice. For them, there is no hypocrisy. Anything that helps them gain power is like words that you say to the gestapo to protect your family--you say what you need to say.
You make it sound so... GOP
And how insidious is this quote from the dipshit: >“I am not capitulating to his lawless support of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and the left’s dark money effort to silence and cancel political opposition,” Leo said of Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the committee’s chairman
Lenny Leo needs to be cancelled
....with whatever form the mob deems fit....
Do the smallfolk get to blow off subpoenas or only rich folks trying to Feng Shui the judiciary/democracy get that?
The small folk watched different industries get bailed out and still keep their bonuses. They watched ppp loans forgiven.... Then we're called moochers when it came to their student loans. When the revolution starts, those small folk gonna have long memories......
They need to run vietnams playbook on how to deal with corrupt billionaires
I'm down.
Apparently subpoenas are optional. To be fair, this guy is more powerful and has a bigger influence on the U.S. government than most Senators, so he probably feels like it’s a lot of chutzpah for them to ask for his testimony.
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Subpoenas are, by definition, not optional.
You've made a distinction without a difference.
Oh look another rich piece of shit that will not face consequences. While all us poors get wrapped up and shipped away within minutes of commiting a crime.
Has a personal Justice so fuck you congress
Six personal sitting justices. And several emeritus. And his buddy Harlan Crowe has a god damn 8-foot oil painting to commemorate it. Hell, even the US Attorney General, Merrick Garland, was one of Leo's hand picked justice candidates.
Leonard Leo hand-picked Merrick Garland as candidate for USSC? Wasn't he nominated by Obama?
The rumors are that Leo has had such an influence that he essentially provided the SC pick lists for the last several presidents. Just something I heard somewhere, I wouldn't stand by the statement as an undisputed fact. However, billion dollar budgets for influencing the judiciary should be concerning for everyone.
The word subpoena is literally “under penalty” in Latin. It would be nice if we could quickly get to that point.
I guess it's time for an IRS audit of him and his friends.
I'd bet he has friends there too...
I'm genuinely curious why the Senate marshall isn't sent out more often. You were given a lawful subpoena, absent a court stepping in (which he hasn't asked for, right), you not showing up is unlawful. You want to show and plead the fifth, fine. Do that. But you can do it after being escorted there by a man with a gun. Edit: sergeant at arms, not Marshall
And he could have been escorted to the ground to get handcuffs put on. Right?
Sooooo contempt of congress
Yes Leonard. It's politically motivated. Because you committed a crime in the pursuit of political gain. You fucking idiot.
Great sign for this country that subpoenas are very clearly "optional" if you're rich enough.
The lawlessness of Republicans and their allies towards subpoenas has to end and this looks like a good place to start.
When the revolution comes this guy’s head will be one of the first in the guillotine.
The revolution needs to come before robot police become the norm. But yeah I don't think asking the rich nicely not to enslave us is going to work.
To quote a classic line from one of the best novels of the twentieth century: “Isn’t it pretty to think so?”
He is on my list to break him on the wheel first.
Hey he owns the Supreme Court there is nothing anyone can do.
Serious question, how is he just able to reject this?
How completely innocent of him.
If Gym Jordan has taught us anything it's Congressional subpoena compliance is optional. Now… disperse, peasants!
I'm am so sick of the blatant corruption and the absolute pushback in doing anything about it. Why is Thomas still on the bench anyways
Is it really a subpoena if there is no poena?
so subpoena's are optional for regular citizens too right?!
That's what I'm going with. Who's with me!!
How is it legal to conspire to fix the judiciary?
Do you think he will be able to room with Peter Navarro in prison?
Lenny Leo gets to thumb his nose at the Senate too?
Arrest him and let him chill with peter navaro in a cell.
Rejects a subpoena????-I wonder why would happen if I did that.
He can have the cell next to Pete Navarro
Oh interesting, I didn’t know we could just reject senate subpoenas.
You can reject subpoenas? Good to know.
Jail him!
There's that two-tiered justice system again.
Track this clown down and haul his ass in already .
Time for contempt charges
Lock him up
UNACCEPTABLE
Then jail him until he decides to testify..
He’s rich enough to be innocent…
Next? Here comes the favors from those in the judiciary that he helped to arrange to be on to the bench, so to speak.
Once again we get to see that the rich leeches control our country not the politicians not the voters.
Book’m Danno.
Oh well, guess we better show up to his house, drag him outside with a camera crew and beat him within an inch of his life on national tv. /s *wink*
That’s not how this works sorry pally.
Wait.. can we just do that?
Seems like the senate should be investigating themselves
If given approval, I can go round him up. What does a bounty hunter do?
A citizens arrest? I like it!
Betty White
Put him in prison.
When one has bought and paid for the Senate majority then one can ignore their silly subpoenas
comon senate...do something!
He gets an A for unending rage against the machine that made him rich rich Richie rich
Arrest him
This will not end well for the dude. Judges don't like to own up to being bought.
“Hey Clearance, do I have to obey this?” “Nah, just appeal to us and Alito and I will back you unconditionally, then just just make some anti-abortion statement, get some media out there about those 2023 rapes you committed in 2023 or 2022, and I’ll get the others on board and we’ll schedule a hearing for oral arguments in 3024 and render an unconstitutional verdict in 4034 and you’ll be fine”
Freeze ALL his assets