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D'Souza Sentenced to Eight Months in 'Confinement Center' Over Campaign Finance Violation
THR ^ | 09/23/2014 | Paul Bond

Posted on 09/23/2014 12:51:42 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

In a decision likely to be framed by conservative media as a vindictive abuse of power, filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza was sentenced Tuesday to eight months in a confinement center and five years probation after pleading in May that he was guilty of violating campaign finance laws.

D'Souza's movies, America this year and two years earlier, 2016: Obama's America, are critical of the left — and in the case of the first one, President Barack Obama — and they are among the most successful political documentaries in history. D'Souza was indicted in January after he promised his then-fiancee and his former assistant that if they each donated $10,000 to the campaign of a friend who was running for the U.S. Senate he would then reimburse them.

The FBI said D'Souza's arrest stemmed from a routine investigation while his supporters — and even some legal experts who disagree with his politics, such as attorney Alan Dershowitz — accused authorities of targeting the filmmaker for political retribution. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas argued that it was "a remarkably selective prosecution considering Obama raised millions of dollars under similar circumstances."

D'Souza himself has also insinuated that he was the victim of political retribution. In a scene in America, for example, he appears in a prison cell and says, "We don't want to live in a society where Lady Justice has one eye open and winks at her friends, and casts the evil eye at her adversaries." (See that two-minute scene exclusively above). Plus, D'Souza recently tweeted a picture of his Facebook page's 350,000 "likes" with the text, "The Obama campaign to shut me up: Is it working?"

(Excerpt) Read more at hollywoodreporter.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: alandershowitz; campaignfinance; dineshdsouza; dsouza; politicalprisoner; sentence; tedcruz; texas
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To: Lurking Libertarian; SeekAndFind

Thank you very much.


41 posted on 09/23/2014 4:03:20 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: SeekAndFind

No mention of voter fraud in a national election by these cretans who are out to get conservatives, I thought so


42 posted on 09/23/2014 4:12:00 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: kiryandil

Hello, this is Dinesh, how may I help you?


43 posted on 09/23/2014 4:56:11 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: SeekAndFind

He should have just stolen “TOP” classified 911 documents, it’s only a 10k fine.


44 posted on 09/23/2014 5:13:47 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Jeremiah 50:32 "The arrogant one will stumble and fall ; / ?)
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To: Flavious_Maximus

Chris Dodd and Bawney Fwank brought down the housing market and our economy. Same punishment as the rat Rangle.


45 posted on 09/23/2014 5:19:13 PM PDT by Jacquerie (Article V. If not now, when?)
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To: SeekAndFind

This is ridiculous!

Jesus Christ: You can’t impeach Him and He ain’t going to resign.




46 posted on 09/23/2014 5:36:11 PM PDT by rdb3 (Get out the putter, this one's on the green.)
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To: SeekAndFind
He is also a Christian. I saw him debate a a militant atheist 2 or 3 years ago. His arguments for God were brilliant. The Obama and Democrat Marxist Gulag has arrived.
47 posted on 09/23/2014 5:58:57 PM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: Regulator

Upside down 0bolaland BizarroWorld.


48 posted on 09/23/2014 6:00:38 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: tomkat

I love that. That would make a great t-shirt.


49 posted on 09/23/2014 6:01:14 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: 12th_Monkey

Political prisoner....


Indeed.


50 posted on 09/23/2014 6:04:18 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: tomkat

Yep.


51 posted on 09/23/2014 6:31:48 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: LucyT
"And Bill Ayers and Bernedine Dohrn, terrorist bombers, still walk the streets “free as a bird”

And their good buddy resides in the WH.

52 posted on 09/23/2014 8:40:30 PM PDT by bgill
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To: SeekAndFind

He says of his confinement of 8 months - they will all be republicans by the end of it.

4 Minutes
Dinesh D’Souza on Sentencing: There Was ‘All-Out Attempt to Put Me Away’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6oZNbOq4bM

Dinesh D’Souza RESPONDS to his sentencing and he’s very happy about it

http://therightscoop.com/dinesh-dsouza-responds-to-his-sentencing-and-hes-very-happy-about-it/

Dinesh D’Souza is happy tonight with the sentence he got and feels like he’s won a victory over those who were trying to put him in jail and put him out of business:


53 posted on 09/23/2014 8:47:23 PM PDT by Whenifhow
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To: SeekAndFind

54 posted on 09/23/2014 8:57:14 PM PDT by Cubs Fan (Where we're headed is worse than mere socialism http://en.metapedia.org/wiki/Anarcho-tyranny)
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To: SeekAndFind

He appeared on “The Kelly File” tonight and appeared relieved by the sentence - it’s not a prison - more like a halfway house - says he’ll be teaching English to immigrant kids as community service, which he’ll enjoy - will also be able to work on his book and produce his movie for the 2016 election - all in all apparently not a bad outcome.....-


55 posted on 09/23/2014 9:08:38 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: RandallFlagg; SeekAndFind; hoosiermama

Dinesh spoke at our tea party last week; I got a few private minutes with him. He’s already working on another movie, slated to be released shortly before the election.

That may be why they wanted to jail him - - to shut him down.

Meanwhile, Lois is just doing fine......

Our justice system is inverted and corrupt.


56 posted on 09/23/2014 9:31:20 PM PDT by Loud Mime (arguetheconstitution.com See if the video makes sense to you.)
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To: SkyPilot
Here are a few of his Christian debates

Debate: Atheists vs Christians (Krauss + Shermer vs D'Souza + Hutchinson)

Dinesh D'Souza and Bill Ayers Debate

How Do I Know God Exists? - Dinesh D'Souza

57 posted on 09/23/2014 10:22:53 PM PDT by itsahoot (Voting for a Progressive RINO is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Had ENOUGH Yet ?


58 posted on 09/23/2014 11:57:48 PM PDT by S.O.S121.500 (Had ENOUGH Yet ? ........................ Enforce the Bill of Rights ......... It's the LAW !!!)
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To: Regulator

Some are “more equal” than others-— Animal Farm.

That Lerner interview was absolutely sick— what a whore, and doing the “poor me” victim routine. She is an apparatchik— about like watching Ethel Rosenberg play weepy eyes and try to make people forget she was part of a two man Communist spy team.

Wah, wah, wah Lerner. Someone should be getting to you soon.


59 posted on 09/24/2014 3:30:44 AM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

And he’s still there or incommunicado. Something happens to you from this bunch and the reply has to be screaming loud to what sheep media will respond. Is to say the few who would let the world know.

This gov does not fear the people.


60 posted on 09/24/2014 3:32:56 AM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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