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In reply to the discussion: Trump used $258,000 from his charity to settle legal problems [View all]mahatmakanejeeves
(69,887 posts)73. Comment, Wednesday morning:
DocinDC
11:09 AM EDT
Let's say that your started a charity.
Let's call it, oh, I don't know, "The Fund for People Suffering From Extreme Narcissistic Personality Disorder."
Now let's say that for seven years, you never put a dime into that charity--zip, nada, nothing.
Now, let's say that you ran into some personal legal problems--as you had over 1200 times before.
Now, let's say that rather than pay your bills--as you had refused to do with your workers, contractors, builders, and thousands of others who had believed your promises--you scooped both of your hands into your charity like a bowl full of Skittles.
Scooped out those donated funds--given as charity, to help those poor extreme narcissists who should never become President--scooped out those funds, and gave them--to yourself.
To pay your own legal bills.
That would be wrong, wouldn't it?
Now let's say that you had the habit of doing this over and over again--taking federal funds and using them for personal purposes, taking the money of hard working laborers and then refusing to pay them, taking billions of dollars of debt and then refusing to pay--but always, always, always, taking care of yourself.
Let's say that over seventy years, you had not learned a page of foreign or domestic policy.
Your knowledge of the Constitution, our governing document, was so poor, that you cited articles that did not exist.
You knew nothing of diplomacy, the processes of federal governance, or even grade school civics.
And let's say that your attitude towards the American people was such that you had been sued on multiple occasions by the Federal Government on Civil Rights violations--for barring Blacks, Latinos, Jews from your apartment buildings.
This wouldn't make a very good President, would it?
Don't be hoodwinked.
Don't be played for a fool.
Get out there and vote:
Against Donald Trump.
11:09 AM EDT
Let's say that your started a charity.
Let's call it, oh, I don't know, "The Fund for People Suffering From Extreme Narcissistic Personality Disorder."
Now let's say that for seven years, you never put a dime into that charity--zip, nada, nothing.
Now, let's say that you ran into some personal legal problems--as you had over 1200 times before.
Now, let's say that rather than pay your bills--as you had refused to do with your workers, contractors, builders, and thousands of others who had believed your promises--you scooped both of your hands into your charity like a bowl full of Skittles.
Scooped out those donated funds--given as charity, to help those poor extreme narcissists who should never become President--scooped out those funds, and gave them--to yourself.
To pay your own legal bills.
That would be wrong, wouldn't it?
Now let's say that you had the habit of doing this over and over again--taking federal funds and using them for personal purposes, taking the money of hard working laborers and then refusing to pay them, taking billions of dollars of debt and then refusing to pay--but always, always, always, taking care of yourself.
Let's say that over seventy years, you had not learned a page of foreign or domestic policy.
Your knowledge of the Constitution, our governing document, was so poor, that you cited articles that did not exist.
You knew nothing of diplomacy, the processes of federal governance, or even grade school civics.
And let's say that your attitude towards the American people was such that you had been sued on multiple occasions by the Federal Government on Civil Rights violations--for barring Blacks, Latinos, Jews from your apartment buildings.
This wouldn't make a very good President, would it?
Don't be hoodwinked.
Don't be played for a fool.
Get out there and vote:
Against Donald Trump.
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Grant was not indicted - often cited for reckless carriage driving and speeding but never arrested.
haele
Sep 2016
#50
The first time a candidate proclaims he gets his ass kissed for political contributions, TTBOMK
Coyotl
Sep 2016
#67
Tax evasion is a crime. Using a tax-exempt foundation for tax evasion is a crime.
Coyotl
Sep 2016
#6
He erected a flag pole that was too big - little Marco was correct about him!
George II
Sep 2016
#15
I wish I had a quarter-million in charitable donations I could use any way I wanted. n/t
neeksgeek
Sep 2016
#20
His claim that the Clinton Foundation is a "multi-million dollar slush fund" is projection!
csziggy
Sep 2016
#21
The Post sent the Trump campaign a detailed list of questions about the four cases, but received no
riversedge
Sep 2016
#22
"can't stop chuckling how DC press spent 18 mos trying to turn landmark Clinton charity into 'scanda
riversedge
Sep 2016
#29
Are we surprised?? The rules don't apply to Donald. This would get a mobster jailed
adigal
Sep 2016
#26
Speaking of Mar-a-Lago (and other places - like maybe that new Washington DC hotel of his,
calimary
Sep 2016
#36
So, what are the legal and tax penalties an ordinary citizen would be subject to? Anyone? Anyone?
TonyPDX
Sep 2016
#41