Jill thought this might be dangerous (bc will also be in several national publications). I slept on it, and decided I'd rather deal with threats and legal hell than watch hitler walk in the door without trying to stop him. not that I have that kind of influence, but still. thanks for reading hair!
You've sacked Trump's full back (full-of-what becomes the question). Will he remain in the game?
KIDS, we have a problem with our Constitution, – especially with those who parse it as "originalism". It is well-defined in this critique by a retired law professor, titled THE FATAL FLAWS IN US DEMOCRACY, by Jay Dratler Jr.
I'm almost more upset about Besos than Musk and his ill-informed 200m followers. Besos deciding that THIS YEAR, for the first time in its history and for THIS of ALL election years, WAPO won't be endorsing a presidential candidate speaks volumes to its circulation of likely more-informed readers, giving them yet another permission slip to vote for a would-be autocrat. Shame on him and Musk, who should be sent back to the s---hole country he came from. Please excuse my grammar, and forgive my digression.
it's pure cowardice. it's, I fear authoritarianism is coming to America, so here, let me usher it in. Wapo hired a Murdoch man for publisher, so we shouldn't be surprised, but wow,
that Bezos capitulated before the first vote is counted is ominous.
I immediately cancelled my subscription to the Post upon hearing their position on the election, not that Besos gives a rat’s ass about my puny little payment. I explained why I was canceling, using terms like “disappointment” & “lily-livered coward”. No one else may care, but I am satisfied with my stance. They may all go fly a kite!
Applause for your letter to Elon, I think he’s as criminally insane as Trump. You had the courage to send the message that we all see them for what they are.
Not. Civil liability for wrongful death, reckless endangerment, etc. are state crimes and state cases and a president cannot pardon state actions. also, 4 years will go by quickly, by the time the cases get to jury trump will be gone.
Under Garland and Wray, we do not now, nor have we had for the past 3 1/2 yrs. a competent DOJ and FBI, otherwise DJT would have been arrested, charged with insurrection, and held for trial on Jan. 21st as he left public office and became a private citizen. So, threatening legal action against a South African billionaire, who grew-up in an Apartheid system, is a fool's errand. Send those letters to the cowardly DOJ that DJT hollowed out during his presidency, as he went merrily along institutionalizing Fascism in place of our once exemplary constitutional Republic.
I agree we were disserved by Garland and Wray. I do not agree that pointing out musk's legal exposure is a fool's errand. If nothing else, this becomes an exhibit when musk's defense claims he didn't know about trump's violence rhetoric.
"Because you have been a great technology innovator, too many young men presume you are smarter than they are about other things..."
Objectively speaking, Musk is a great deal closer to the "intellectually limited" end of the bell curve than he is the "intellectually gifted" end. The dude is legitimately not intelligent, not by any standard, although he tries desperately to portray himself as a cartoon version of a "genius."
Also, Musk is not a "technology innovator." He has never invented nor innovated anything.
no, I sent it regular mail and posted it to his X account. it will also be published in a number of outlets; RawStory, MSN, Chicago Tribune, etc.
I love this. You nailed it. Now let's hope DOJ follows through. He may be a brilliant innovator, but he's also a dangerous fool.
Jill thought this might be dangerous (bc will also be in several national publications). I slept on it, and decided I'd rather deal with threats and legal hell than watch hitler walk in the door without trying to stop him. not that I have that kind of influence, but still. thanks for reading hair!
You've sacked Trump's full back (full-of-what becomes the question). Will he remain in the game?
KIDS, we have a problem with our Constitution, – especially with those who parse it as "originalism". It is well-defined in this critique by a retired law professor, titled THE FATAL FLAWS IN US DEMOCRACY, by Jay Dratler Jr.
Right on. Let's hope Mr. "We'll coup whomever we want to coup" Musk reads it.
agreed. I believe he has significant exposure to liability; he's probably assuming lawyers will be scared by his deep pockets.
Thank you.
I'm almost more upset about Besos than Musk and his ill-informed 200m followers. Besos deciding that THIS YEAR, for the first time in its history and for THIS of ALL election years, WAPO won't be endorsing a presidential candidate speaks volumes to its circulation of likely more-informed readers, giving them yet another permission slip to vote for a would-be autocrat. Shame on him and Musk, who should be sent back to the s---hole country he came from. Please excuse my grammar, and forgive my digression.
it's pure cowardice. it's, I fear authoritarianism is coming to America, so here, let me usher it in. Wapo hired a Murdoch man for publisher, so we shouldn't be surprised, but wow,
that Bezos capitulated before the first vote is counted is ominous.
I immediately cancelled my subscription to the Post upon hearing their position on the election, not that Besos gives a rat’s ass about my puny little payment. I explained why I was canceling, using terms like “disappointment” & “lily-livered coward”. No one else may care, but I am satisfied with my stance. They may all go fly a kite!
Did you get a tracking number to make sure Musk and his lawyers read it?
Applause for your letter to Elon, I think he’s as criminally insane as Trump. You had the courage to send the message that we all see them for what they are.
Ma'am,
It is through tear-filled eyes that I thank you. A thousand times.
Sincerely,
Hank
I really do look forward to your columns -- I get my legal arguments from them. AND, Jeff Besos is a coward.
you funny!
One word Musk is counting on - Pardon. Kind of takes the steam out of your arguments.
Not. Civil liability for wrongful death, reckless endangerment, etc. are state crimes and state cases and a president cannot pardon state actions. also, 4 years will go by quickly, by the time the cases get to jury trump will be gone.
If Trump wins he will not leave in four years.
Trump will pardon, or tell DOJ not to prosecute, any federal crimes.
State civil liability simply just does not frighten the world’s richest man.
we shall see.
Under Garland and Wray, we do not now, nor have we had for the past 3 1/2 yrs. a competent DOJ and FBI, otherwise DJT would have been arrested, charged with insurrection, and held for trial on Jan. 21st as he left public office and became a private citizen. So, threatening legal action against a South African billionaire, who grew-up in an Apartheid system, is a fool's errand. Send those letters to the cowardly DOJ that DJT hollowed out during his presidency, as he went merrily along institutionalizing Fascism in place of our once exemplary constitutional Republic.
I agree we were disserved by Garland and Wray. I do not agree that pointing out musk's legal exposure is a fool's errand. If nothing else, this becomes an exhibit when musk's defense claims he didn't know about trump's violence rhetoric.
One small error:
"Because you have been a great technology innovator, too many young men presume you are smarter than they are about other things..."
Objectively speaking, Musk is a great deal closer to the "intellectually limited" end of the bell curve than he is the "intellectually gifted" end. The dude is legitimately not intelligent, not by any standard, although he tries desperately to portray himself as a cartoon version of a "genius."
Also, Musk is not a "technology innovator." He has never invented nor innovated anything.
Brilliant! Would love to see Musk twisting in the wind while DJT assured people he does not know Elon Musk and has never met him. ~
Brilliant! Would love to see Musk twisting in the wind while DJT assured people he does not know Elon Musk and has never met him. ~
Musk will be more likely to be eyeing the purchase
of Trumps patronage and pardoning services.
exactly. he's already bought both.