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To: lurk

Since the governor has publicly stated that this law/ruling was directed at Trump only, and no one else need worry, doesn’t that make this a bill of attainder?


52 posted on 02/22/2024 10:54:06 AM PST by erkelly
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To: erkelly

Why not use the same laws against the State?

New York borrows money on a regular basis. In order to secure funding, it has to use estimated tax receipts as a basis for borrowing. Since the tax receipts are based on an estimate and are usually adjusted downward when the actual tax is collected, isn’t this the same as overstating the assets of the State and the Governor and Treasurer of the state should be charged with fraud against a financial institution?


57 posted on 02/22/2024 12:21:52 PM PST by offduty (Joe Biden, Commander in Thief)
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To: erkelly
doesn’t that make this a bill of attainder?

It has something in common, but it's a judge's interpretation of NY laws, not a law itself. If any legislature passed a law like "Donald Trump is guilty of fraud if..." that would be unconstitutional. Engoron's fine was simply nonsensical. Nobody would have cared if he found Trump guilty of fraud and fined him $1.

60 posted on 02/22/2024 1:19:23 PM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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