Former Speaker Denny Hastert was a teacher/coach in earlier times......

[Ten Thousan Marbles]

Geez dem, you're turning into a combination of Bushwood and TJ's flip side.

Not really.

First, his Capone analogy is spot on. 100%.

Second, he is attacking the popular narrative that the Hastert story is merely another political corruption story.

Third, he is pointing out what I think is an accurate observation....that the SOL is expired on the molestation case.

Fourth, he is suggesting....I think accurately....that a major faction trying to hijack the narrative is teabag-based.

I will use this post to additionally address the other aspect of the RW attempt at hijacking.....the question some of those are asking about why the victim of the molestation is not being charged with extortion. The fact is that there are more than one possible reasons. It could be that he did not commit an act of extortion against the person that molested him---i.e. it could be that the molester himself came up with a hush money scheme. More likely is the fact that prosecutors have some latitude in cases like this........they can pursue the more serious crime. The molestation victim does not even need to hold out for immunity in that situation. It is possible, however, that he has been granted immunity. Relatively simple concepts there, I think. I will leave it to everybody to individually conclude why so many commenters across the web have decided to engage in victim blaming. But, the likely answer to that one is pretty clear to me.

 

[jimarnp]

Today, he was indicted....
https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2089603/hastert-indictment.pdf

Early speculation is that this involves bribes made to hide some things he did of a sexual nature during those earlier times. This speculation is the result of phrasing within the linked indictment.

Speculation. For today.

If it's proven he broke the law....fry him(figuratively).--- Recent charges against against high profile republicans , such as Delay, Palin, Perry, have proven to be nothing more than manufactured methane outbursts by the accusing party. I'll be watching closely.-----One item that is promising, is the fact that a position, who was allegedly not properly vetted

 

[psuguy04]

Not really.

First, his Capone analogy is spot on. 100%.

Second, he is attacking the popular narrative that the Hastert story is merely another political corruption story.

Third, he is pointing out what I think is an accurate observation....that the SOL is expired on the molestation case.

Fourth, he is suggesting....I think accurately....that a major faction trying to hijack the narrative is teabag-based.

I will use this post to additionally address the other aspect of the RW attempt at hijacking.....the question some of those are asking about why the victim of the molestation is not being charged with extortion. The fact is that there are more than one possible reasons. It could be that he did not commit an act of extortion against the person that molested him---i.e. it could be that the molester himself came up with a hush money scheme. More likely is the fact that prosecutors have some latitude in cases like this........they can pursue the more serious crime. The molestation victim does not even need to hold out for immunity in that situation. It is possible, however, that he has been granted immunity. Relatively simple concepts there, I think.

Not disagreeing at all with you.

But, in doing so, he's also going over the top. Kind of like the other day when he called a recovering addict a junkie/otherwise taunted the guy when he disagreed with him. Completely uncalled for.

 

[Obliviax]

A couple points of correction: The banking industry isn't subsidized by the FDIC. The FDIC makes banks put in a percentage of their deposits as an insurance policy against a run on the banks. This money is used to fund the FDIC and to insure depositors so that they are comfortable the "full strength and credit" of the US govt. protects them. That's why it is named the "Federal Deposit INSURANCE Corporation".

Secondly, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) is not legislation against "banks". Several industries are fraught with money laundering. Casinos, payday cashing/loans, and any company issuing prepaid debit cards is also a target (Target, Home Depot, Sears, etc.). The $10,000 Large Currency Transaction Report most affects Banks because they are the source of cash, for the most part. If you exceed a $10k cash transaction, a report to the Feds is created and anomalies in behaviors are checked via computer analytics. There are known "frequent fliers" like Churches, Pizza shops and car washes. This was the basis for "Breaking Bad" in the family laundering drug money in their car wash business. Pizza shops and car washes are very often owned by people who got their money with gambling, drugs and/or prostitution.

Finally, this is what caught Elliot Spitzer too. He was making large cash withdrawals to pay for high end hookers. The bank reported the activity and the feds followed him until he "hooked up" with a gal and his career was ruined (well, if he were a republican it would have been ruined).

 

[SEPATOPTEN]

It's early in the cycle, and there is some low-hanging fruit. There's an art to all of this.

It will have a zero affect on any election.

 

[LafayetteBear]

Finally, this is what caught Elliot Spitzer too. He was making large cash withdrawals to pay for high end hookers. The bank reported the activity and the feds followed him until he "hooked up" with a gal and his career was ruined (well, if he were a republican it would have been ruined).

Like David Vitter?

 

[SUPERTODD]

Hey SUPERTEABAGS--here is what the FDIC says:
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an independent agency of the United States government that protects the funds depositors place in banks and savings associations. FDIC insurance is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government. Since the FDIC was established in 1933, no depositor has lost a penny of FDIC-insured funds.

FDIC insurance covers all deposit accounts, including:

• Checking accounts
• Savings accounts
• Money market deposit accounts
• Certificates of deposit

FDIC insurance does not cover other financial products and services that banks may offer, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, life insurance policies, annuities or securities.

The standard insurance amount is $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category.

Were Denny's funds FDIC insured? I am guessing they were. Is the ENTIRE banking system subsidized by the feds? It sure is, slick, and with those subsidies come rules and regs. Follow them or go to jail. It would be much wiser if you intended not to follow them to keep your money somewhere other than in a bank, but that sort of deep level thinking must be beyond you.

I know it is heartbreaking to discover that when those of us who pays lots of taxes provide a government subsidized service, we have regs for you to follow. I know your idea of freedom is that you get to suck up the subsidized service without following the rules, but you and Denny ought to know different.

this reminds me of Texas. Boy they sure hate on their federal government down there, don't they?Admirable,eh?

This really makes me laugh:

And that is all it takes ladies and gentlemen. Simply pose questions and Dimlion will go overboard making an ass of himself... again.

 

[jj410]

Like David Vitter?

I thought this board's new format lost Oblivion's hare-brained and often politicized posts. Apparently, no such luck.