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Senator: Use RICO Laws to Prosecute Global Warming Skeptics
The Weekly Standard ^ | June 2, 2015 | Mark Hemingway

Posted on 06/03/2015 5:39:13 AM PDT by ManHunter

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To: ManHunter

Sure, right after you apply it to all the bullcrap spouted about Obamacare.


21 posted on 06/03/2015 5:50:38 AM PDT by ameribbean expat
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To: ManHunter

How many votes are needed for censure? Let the Rats defend this guy.


22 posted on 06/03/2015 5:50:50 AM PDT by DAC21
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To: ManHunter

The should be careful what they ask for. RICO may be a good means to investigate the Warming proponents based on the tactics they’ve been using.


23 posted on 06/03/2015 5:51:06 AM PDT by Real Cynic No More (Border Fence Obamacare!)
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To: Junk Silver

I love it when the mask slips and we find out who and what these people really are.


24 posted on 06/03/2015 5:52:17 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks ("If he were working for the other side, what would he be doing differently ?")
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To: ManHunter

Hey Shelly! Why not just use Mein Kampf or the Communist Manifesto you Knuckledragging Neanderthal!


25 posted on 06/03/2015 5:52:36 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Without God there would be no science.)
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To: ManHunter
Flat earth belivers using government to force compliance to a false religion.
26 posted on 06/03/2015 5:53:21 AM PDT by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: ManHunter
First of all...Sheldon Whitehouse is a moron. He has proved it many times over the years. Usually, by simply opening his mouth.
27 posted on 06/03/2015 5:53:57 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts ("It is never untimely to yank the rope of freedom's bell." - - Frank Capra)
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To: sport

You know, that’s something I’ve thought about a lot over the course of the past few years. I received a number of mailings about things like this over 30 years ago and, at the time, thought “That’ll never happen here.” I was wrong...


28 posted on 06/03/2015 5:54:57 AM PDT by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: ManHunter

Ironically, RICO would be more appropriately applied to the MMGW fanatics. They are the ones profiting from the organized scam.


29 posted on 06/03/2015 5:56:15 AM PDT by Tenacious 1 (POPOF. President Of Pants On Fire.)
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To: ManHunter

The world Sheldon Whitehouse envisions.

30 posted on 06/03/2015 5:58:46 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: ScottinVA

So here we go... let’s not only marginalize those who don’t buy into the scam, let’s prosecute them.

...and I ask, on what charge?


31 posted on 06/03/2015 6:01:38 AM PDT by wita
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To: ManHunter

I have been watching Leftists long enough to realize that what is a nutball proposition today generally becomes official policy tomorrow.


32 posted on 06/03/2015 6:01:50 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Real Cynic No More

Yup, see my post #17.

Once you set a precedent for something, you better be damned sure your opponants will never be in a position to use it against YOU. Now, admittedly, ol’ Sheldon may be thinking, like a lot of his Fascict Progressive fellow travellers, that his side has won and it’s game-over.

Heck, even talking about setting a precedent is dangerous these days. It was the GOP that came up with the nuclear option for judicial appointments. Backed down from pulling the trigger on it, but when the Dems did they could point to the idea of the GOP originating it. And now we have multiple stacked appeals courts as a result.


33 posted on 06/03/2015 6:01:58 AM PDT by tanknetter
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To: ManHunter
Dear Fascist Democrat Senator:
This will happen when you send your goons to collect me for re-education...


34 posted on 06/03/2015 6:03:23 AM PDT by Popman (Christ Alone: My Cornerstone...)
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To: ManHunter

And here was have the Patriot Act problem and why laws like this need to be gutted. And before you jump on the Libtards (yeah they are an easy target) be assured that many GOPers are all aboard that fascist train as well.

RICO was passed for the sole purpose of catching the Mob. Now that is about 1% of RICO prosecutions. The Patriot Act was passed to catch and prosecute terrorists. Again, about 1% of it is used for that.

We need to clean out our own House before we stand a chance of fixing a Nation.


35 posted on 06/03/2015 6:11:54 AM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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Cases would be difficult to prosecute because of the 'discovery' process. The prosecutors would have to produce evidence that GW is real. They can't. A 'consensus of scientists' is not evidence.

More likely, the pushers of GW could be prosecuted for perpetuating the hoax. RICO: The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act.

Racketeering refers to criminal activity that is performed to benefit an organization such as a crime syndicate. Examples of racketeering activity include extortion, money laundering, loan sharking, obstruction of justice and bribery. [from investopedia.com]

The so-called deniers are not benefitting from the GW hoax, but those perpetuating the hoax are.
36 posted on 06/03/2015 6:14:56 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Paladin2

Yep, many of them regularly practice what would be insider trading for the rest of us. There’s a reason why plenty of those in Congress double or triple in net worth. Plus, I heard they have some luxurious residences in D.C. as well.


37 posted on 06/03/2015 6:15:09 AM PDT by Morpheus2009
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To: TomGuy

Chances are, they would, because the jury would likely rule in favor of AGW. Plus, you also have the issue of well, judge bias where the judge is in favor of AGW. In an ideal setting, where you could be sure of how the judges base their assumptions on what can be solidly proven, then you would be right. However, you can’t be so sure in today’s world.


38 posted on 06/03/2015 6:18:37 AM PDT by Morpheus2009
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To: Morpheus2009

Just the deficit spending is sufficient for me.


39 posted on 06/03/2015 6:19:18 AM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
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To: Obadiah

What size BROWN SHIRT does Sheldon wear?

In the 40’s he no doubt would have been helping folks to the “showers”.

He is beneath contempt.


40 posted on 06/03/2015 6:21:40 AM PDT by LeonardFMason (LanceyHoward would AGREE)
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