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(85,998 posts)
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 10:17 AM Mar 2019

Judge: Ross "broke several laws & violated constitutional underpinning of representative democracy"

John Harwood @JohnJHarwood
”Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross acted in ‘bad faith,’ broke several laws and violated the constitutional underpinning of representative democracy when he added a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.“ https://t.co/0xUfosGVMb

Ian Sams @IanSams 15m15 minutes ago
Just so it doesn’t go unnoticed -

A *federal judge* says one of Trump’s sitting Cabinet members “BROKE SEVERAL LAWS.”

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Judge: Ross "broke several laws & violated constitutional underpinning of representative democracy" (Original Post) bigtree Mar 2019 OP
So what :sarcasm: Timewas Mar 2019 #1
Are you implying that we shouldn't hold this one accountable... lastlib Mar 2019 #10
Doesn't read that way Timewas Mar 2019 #28
"So what" indicates that we don't care. pazzyanne Mar 2019 #18
Don't even respond to that "so what" comment. It's Putinesque gaslighting. DemocracyMouse Mar 2019 #22
Im sure it was sarcasm. 3Hotdogs Mar 2019 #25
It was! pazzyanne Mar 2019 #33
So has he resigned yet? malaise Mar 2019 #2
I just got the census. liberalmuse Mar 2019 #3
It's not part of the census WhiteTara Mar 2019 #8
Good idea. llmart Mar 2019 #27
Are they actually sending out census questionnaires a year early? PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #29
When are we going to investigate his money laundering watoos Mar 2019 #4
He had to. Scarsdale Mar 2019 #11
Not one...not two...SEVERAL Leghorn21 Mar 2019 #5
Never mind the "get nailed by some outraged Dems". How about Mueller? Texin Mar 2019 #20
+++, Texin - Mr. Mueller & Co are no doubt on his trail and have been for no doubt quite some time Leghorn21 Mar 2019 #26
A trump cabal of criminals, thief's and petty crooks spanone Mar 2019 #6
Yes, but it is the Republicon-Trump Party that wants the question. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2019 #12
It's still going on. Firestorm49 Mar 2019 #7
right bigtree Mar 2019 #14
imprison all the treasonous Nazis and Fascists Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2019 #31
Considering his past he likely committed crimes there too. LiberalFighter Mar 2019 #9
"LAWS??" dalton99a Mar 2019 #13
Lucky break for him that he's not one of the poors. bluedigger Mar 2019 #15
So, he's going to jail? tinrobot Mar 2019 #16
that's what I'm waiting for Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2019 #32
That whole cabinet is festered with POS"s gopiscrap Mar 2019 #17
Seems like Federal Judges chomping at the bit to be heard when they can. Pepsidog Mar 2019 #19
So what are they going to do about it? Just SAY he broke laws? If I broke laws - consequences pdsimdars Mar 2019 #21
Lock him up! Lock him up! Lock him up! nt Ilsa Mar 2019 #23
Good wryter2000 Mar 2019 #24
I just can't keep up! ginnyinWI Mar 2019 #30
I'm looking forward to the sentencing. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2019 #34
Our justice system Ligyron Mar 2019 #35
And do you know what's going top happen to old wilbur? DirtEdonE Mar 2019 #36

Timewas

(2,195 posts)
1. So what :sarcasm:
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 10:32 AM
Mar 2019

Last edited Thu Mar 7, 2019, 02:21 PM - Edit history (1)

A hell of a lot of laws are being broken by our "elected" officials, very rarely held accountable...

Can't get that in the title

lastlib

(23,244 posts)
10. Are you implying that we shouldn't hold this one accountable...
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 11:35 AM
Mar 2019

...because others are not? (Asking for a friend)

Timewas

(2,195 posts)
28. Doesn't read that way
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 02:03 PM
Mar 2019

I am stating a fact, that does not mean in any way that I don't care about that subject. They should be held accountable and be subject to the same penalties that we would be subject to under the same circumstances..BUT I know and if anyone looks around they will see also that there are very seldom any consequences for them.. FFS George Bush the lesser and his cohorts started a war and caused the death of countless people and and actually admitted to using torture but our wonderful representatives refused to even consider impeaching him, the speaker of the house at that time actually said "impeachment is off the table"

pazzyanne

(6,556 posts)
18. "So what" indicates that we don't care.
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 12:26 PM
Mar 2019

I care, du you! I hope sincerely that was a sarcastic remark.

DemocracyMouse

(2,275 posts)
22. Don't even respond to that "so what" comment. It's Putinesque gaslighting.
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 12:38 PM
Mar 2019

(But forgive me if you were being sarcastic)

liberalmuse

(18,672 posts)
3. I just got the census.
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 10:51 AM
Mar 2019

Can We refuse to answer that, or will they remove it from the online questionnaire?

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,862 posts)
29. Are they actually sending out census questionnaires a year early?
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 03:24 PM
Mar 2019

Somehow I doubt that you got the real 2020 census from the real Census Bureau.

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
4. When are we going to investigate his money laundering
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 10:52 AM
Mar 2019

while he was at that Cyprus bank?

Jesus, Trump drained the swamp of good people and replaced them with criminals.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
11. He had to.
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 11:42 AM
Mar 2019

Criminal types are all tRump knows. The only scumbags who would take any position in his administration. Decent people avoid this low-life like the plague that he is.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
5. Not one...not two...SEVERAL
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 10:56 AM
Mar 2019

Nice job, Wilbur

Also, he is testifying in front of house oversight next Friday so set your TiVo, maybe he’ll get nailed by some outraged Dems

Other than that, shit man, these fkrs were hand-picked, weren’t they

Shit

Texin

(2,596 posts)
20. Never mind the "get nailed by some outraged Dems". How about Mueller?
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 12:28 PM
Mar 2019

Is it even remotely possible that Ross is not wrapped up in this "Russiar business" too? All of those Cyprus Bank connections to money laundering and the ties with so many Russian oligarchs and you know there's no possible way in hell that the Trump crime family isn't smack dab in the middle of this toxic stew. I just can't believe this will not be something that Mueller hasn't at least looked into, let alone unearth a goldmine of illegality, corruption and collusion.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
26. +++, Texin - Mr. Mueller & Co are no doubt on his trail and have been for no doubt quite some time
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 01:42 PM
Mar 2019

...I was just speaking of his possible short-term public humiliation next Friday

I just read that he tried to reschedule for April and Rep. Cummings said NYET, ASSHOLE

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,004 posts)
12. Yes, but it is the Republicon-Trump Party that wants the question.
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 11:44 AM
Mar 2019

They created, enable, and protect tRump so he and his gang can be manipulated by them to do certain things like the Census question.

Firestorm49

(4,035 posts)
7. It's still going on.
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 10:58 AM
Mar 2019

Apparently, the government is currently asking immigrants their legal status. This isn’t over.

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
34. I'm looking forward to the sentencing.
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 09:49 PM
Mar 2019

His face looks like a glob of melted salt water taffy, with glasses and a set of used wooden dentures stuck in the middle of it.

 

DirtEdonE

(1,220 posts)
36. And do you know what's going top happen to old wilbur?
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 11:55 PM
Mar 2019

Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Or, if absolutely nothing, a very, very light sentence.

Based on current experience and the current state of our "justice" system.

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