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TreasonousBastard

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3. Bloomberg is far too smart to do something illegal, but he is still effectively paying their fines..

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Sep 24, 2020, 10:06 AM

Sep 2020

I don't have a problem with that, but the situation is still ridiculous-- why can't he just pay the fines outright?

Prostitution is illegal-- I cannot pay a woman for sex. OK, but I can take her out for a great night and get sex. I can also have her as a part time girlfriend and pay her rent and other expenses. I can even marry her and let her share my bed and my wealth. I can also make a porn movie and pay her to act in it.

All of that is perfectly legal and generally acceptable. Just don't hand her a hundred bucks for an hour or two.

It's all the same thing. And it's silly.

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Bloomberg's donation for the paying of fines is perfectly legal and here's why [View all] StarfishSaver Sep 2020 OP

Bloomberg's attorneys researched it . . . Iliyah Sep 2020 #1

Yep StarfishSaver Sep 2020 #2

This is a delay tactic jimfields33 Sep 2020 #4

Bloomberg is far too smart to do something illegal, but he is still effectively paying their fines.. TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #3

No it's not the same thing because, unlike paying fines, paying fines isn't illegal StarfishSaver Sep 2020 #5

Gee, what a surprise! mcar Sep 2020 #6

Great information. Thanks for sharing. writes3000 Sep 2020 #7

But then you can't have a poll tax . mucifer Sep 2020 #8

The Republican meltdown over this is proof positive that this is indeed a poll tax StarfishSaver Sep 2020 #9

Trump offered to pay legal fees for people if they broke the law for him. Now that is illegal. Midnight Writer Sep 2020 #10

The claim by the FLa. AG makes no sense to me Gothmog Sep 2020 #11

Jesse Walker is exactly right StarfishSaver Sep 2020 #12

They will have to pay taxes on it though. Yavin4 Sep 2020 #13

Maybe, maybe not - depends on how it's classified StarfishSaver Sep 2020 #14

The racist anti-vote effort by Florida Republicans hits a new low Gothmog Sep 2020 #15