Emanuel brands Trump’s sanctuary city threat a ‘bit of a joke’

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[ChicagoConservative27]

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday questioned the legality of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ threat to cut or “claw back” Justice Department money to “sanctuary” cities and called it “a bit of a joke” at a time when DOJ funding is being cut.

“I find it a little ironic. They said they were gonna cut or withhold monies on public safety. Did you look at the president’s budget that he introduced? He actually cut the Justice Department. So this is kind of like, in my view, a bit of a joke in that sense,” the mayor said at an unrelated news conference about street lighting.

The mayor noted that 34 other cities have “stood up” with Chicago in opposition to President Donald Trump’s threat.

“We’re very clear about our values and very clear about our priorities. And if you looked at any of the cases, you would also see that we think we have a strong argument that they can’t do what they’re claiming they’re gonna do,” Emanuel said.

The mayor advised reporters to talk to newly appointed Corporation Counsel Ed Siskel, who served as deputy White House counsel during the Obama administration. That’s apparently where the mayor is getting his view that Trump is on shaky legal ground.

[ChicagoConservative27]

You’re the joke. Chicago will go broke faster now.

[Rebelbase]

I suspect Sessions is waiting for Gorsuch to be confirmed before bringing the hammer down on those city officials who obstruct Federal duties.

[Voluntaryist]

I think a whole slew of things, including this, have been put on hold until Gorsuch is confirmed.

[Westbrook]

He's right.

It is a bad joke.

They're gonna punish police department budgets. Oh, that will really make the cop-haters shake in their boots.

GO AFTER THESE BASTARDS WITH THE LAW!!! ARREST THEM! PROSECUTE THEM!
Mayors, councilmen, legislators, judges, any and ALL of them!

They have the LAW on their side!

Here is the bloody law!

From https://www.justice.gov/usam/criminal-resource-manual-1907-title-8-usc-1324a-offenses

Penalties -- The basic statutory maximum penalty for violating 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(i) and (v)(I) (alien smuggling and conspiracy) is a fine under title 18, imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both. With regard to violations of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(ii)-(iv) and (v)(ii), domestic transportation, harboring, encouraging/inducing, or aiding/abetting, the basic statutory maximum term of imprisonment is 5 years, unless the offense was committed for commercial advantage or private financial gain, in which case the maximum term of imprisonment is 10 years. In addition, significant enhanced penalties are provided for in violations of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1) involving serious bodily injury or placing life in jeopardy. Moreover, if the violation results in the death of any person, the defendant may be punished by death or by imprisonment for any term of years.

THIS is what they need to do!!

[TYVets]

The corruption and crime in Chicago is no joke.

[monkeywrench]

Exactly. Arrests won’t seem so funny.

[dowcaet]

The joke is that the Democrat Party is still a viable political organization, but then look again at who the opposing party is.

[WENDLE]

Going to jail won’t be funny to Rahm. He is obstructing justice and aiding and abetting illegal aliens— a big time federal crime. Sessions needs to get busy enforcing the criminal laws. This isn’t just about money.

[JudgemAll]

I think RIcO charges apply as they are supporting and pimping a foreign invasion and holding people hostage. Time to get this democrat plantation crap in the lime light

[alloysteel]

Rahm Emanuel is saying some might brave words for a mayor whose city is in MAJOR decline and something of a horror show for the rest of the nation.

Chicago, you may soon look like Detroit. Everywhere, not just Marquette Park and Blackstone at 66th.

Extreme limitations on possession of guns for home defense, while total freedom to possess guns for street supremacy is allowed to go almost unchecked, by releasing the convicts with a record of misuse of firearms without further supervision, is no way to run a city. That and the cupidity of the city council.

[Don Corleone]

Moreover, if the violation results in the death of any person, the defendant may be punished by death or by imprisonment for any term of years.

Send in the Federal Marshalls. ARREST them. Jail them. Watching 'Da Mare' being hauled off in cuffs would be must see TV!

[Westbrook]

Consider this little gem from the law:

“Moreover, if the violation results in the death of any person, the defendant may be punished by death or by imprisonment for any term of years.”

They won’t be laughing when they’re prosecuted for the crimes committed by the illegals they are horboring, aiding, and abetting.

[Don Corleone]

Moreover, if the violation results in the death of any person, the defendant may be punished by death or by imprisonment for any term of years.

Send in the Federal Marshalls. ARREST them. Jail them. Watching 'Da Mare' being hauled off in cuffs would be must see TV!

[Dilbert San Diego]

Ya, see how much of a joke he thinks this is, when Chicago has to give up federal funds. Chicago is already broke. I think I heard they have a huge looming budget deficit? And their schools are also broke. Their schools are terrible to start with, but, just financially, they are facing teacher layoffs and/or some unpopular tax increases to make ends meet.

Yep, Rahm, this is all a big joke. And your own people may see you as the Joker, when you have to pass the hat again and again, to keep your lights on. Which in turn may cause more people to abandon Chicago as taxes go up and up.

Well, Chicago can’t blame their problems on Republicans, because Democrats have run the place for generations.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Emanuel brands Trump’s sanctuary city threat a ‘bit of a joke’

I hope he's still laughing when he gets cuffed and perp-walked, I KNOW I will be!

[The_Republic_Of_Maine]

Arm every honorably discharged US Military combat veteran, pull the police out of non white Chicago, and then watch.

[peeps36]

President Trump should use this against the democrats. Black inner city residents are not happy with illegal immigrants living in their neighborhoods. The democrats are selling them out once again to pander to another special interest group. I really believe Trump can turn many blacks against the democrats.

[Liz]

Shut up Rahm.......you're the one needing investigation. Read on.

A muni-bond expert exposed Chicago's bond financing scheme as a house of cards. An examination of the city's bond documents uncovered taxpayers paying billions for greedy politicians shady financial legerdemain, including:

<><>(1) using long-term financing to cover day-to-day expenses,

<><>(2) using bond proceeds to pay pension obligations, and,

<><> (3) misappropriating returns from the interest rate swap portfolio (a sub rosa ATM for paying the citys day to day expenses).

The stench from Chicago's poplitical sleaze is permeating the putrid city hall air... starting w/ Obama's ex-COS Chi/Mayor Rahm Emanuel. ....and remember, these kingpins of Chicago criminal politics moved into DC with Chicago kingpin Barack Obama.

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ANALYSIS Bonding is eternal taxation----the insider deals bonding companies made w/ shady pols to get bonding business would tell a tale of greedy pols accumulating riches through massive govt corruption.If these bonding deals were effectuated by way of referendum at the ballot box----and misled investors into buying tax-fee muni bonds----the SEC would be interested.

EMAIL enforcement@sec.gov

Massive govt corruption might include forgery, falsification of official records, fraudulent state budget entries, tax evasion, illegal wire-transfers, misuse of public office.

Tax-exempt municipal bond investors (including public education bond investors)-- have legal grounds to sue if they were deceived about deceptive bond offerings. In many cases, bond issues are approved by voters---at the ballot box--so that voters may have also been misled WRT uses of fraudulent bond offerings.

Also culpable are:

<><> bonding companies underwriting possible fraudulent bond issues;

<><> banks holding possibly fraudulent bond proceeds;

<><> State/city's modus operandi in allocating tax-exempt bond proceeds,

<><> the sub rosa acceptance of bond proceeds.

<><> state/city vendors accepting possible fraudulent bond proceeds.

<><> publicly-funded state/city agencies advocating the uses of fraudulent bond proceeds.

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The SEC, FBI, banking overight agencies, and the IRS, would be interested in the activities of state/city entities WRT bonding.

EMAIL---FBI TIPS PAGE https://tips.fbi.gov

EMAIL--enforcement@SEC.gov

Contact the IRS Fraud Unit

EMAIL Banking oversight agencies

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Taxpayers should find out which Chicago banks are facilitating this.
<><> Which banks are designated the official repositories of municipal tax dollars.
<><> Which banks are dispensing the ill-gotten proceeds....and to whom.

[Liz]

Pres Trump needs to suggest AG Sessions make an inquiry to the US Dept of the Treasury and be sure to ask what RAHM AND Obama were doing in the US Treasury after Obama got elected.

Treasury prolly HAS a huge Rahm/Obama paper trail. One can get awfully rich awfully fast knowing the Fed's Treasury moves in advance.

But the Iran connection could prove to be even more interesting considering the hundreds of millions Obama secretly gave to Iran. Read on.

"Don't worry, Mr President, the Dept of the Treasury is under your control."

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ONCE UPON AN OBAMA TIME, IN THE PRIVILIGED ENCLAVES OF
OUR NATION'S CAPITAL, RHAM EMANUEL HELD TWO JOBS Soon as they occupied the WH, Obama placed his COS Rahm Emanuel in control of the US Dept of the Treasury (oversees the IRS).

PAUSE TO REFLECT First-term Obama had tight control of Treasury; Obama calculatedly placed his then-COS Rahm Emanuel in a dual role.......in the WH and at Treasury. Obama had a stranglehold on Treasury via COS Rahm Emanuel's dual role

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THE SMOKING GUN---WSJ REPORT--On Jan 20, 2009 Timothy Geithner was appointed Obama's Secy of the Treasury. But within three weeks, the Obama White House tightened its grip on Treasury. Obama put his COS, Rahm Emanuel, in charge of Treasury---Rahm Emanuel's dual role was an unusual move.

When he got to Treasury, WH COS Rahm Emanuel was so involved in the inner workings that the phrase "Rahm wants it" had become an unofficial mantra among subservient govt staffers, prostrate in obeisance, scurrying to accede to Rahm's wishes, according to Treasury government officials. Reported by WSJ / 05/31/09

More here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124113406528875137.html