[montag813]

Legal question: Since Van Jones’ outfit started this boycott, is it illegal, or a violation of any ethics laws for a government official to petition and/or coerce private companies to drop advertising sponsorships?

[comps4spice]

In a sane world it probably would be (though I am not a lawyer). But we seem to live in a world almost devoid of sanity, so who knows?

[screaminsunshine]

The Communist Jones should be arrested and given a fair trial. Sounds like Treason to me.

[blam]

"Legal question: Since Van Jones’ outfit started this boycott, is it illegal, or a violation of any ethics laws for a government official to petition and/or coerce private companies to drop advertising sponsorships?"

It ought to be unlawful if he's being paid with taxpayers money. He's a felon thug...like many of Obama's friends/associates.

[Arizona Carolyn]

I was wondering about this as well since Van Jones is one of the czar’s and this stuff is supposed to be illegal out of the WH.

[DuncanWaring]

... is it illegal, or a violation of any ethics laws for a government official to petition and/or coerce private companies to drop advertising sponsorships?

Probably, but when has "against the law" ever been an impediment to any of this gang?

[Mind-numbed Robot]

... is it illegal, or a violation of any ethics laws for a government official to petition and/or coerce private companies to drop advertising sponsorships?

Van Jones is not a government employee, he is Czar, subject to no one.

I know that is not technically correct but for all practical reasons it is.