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In reply to the discussion: Mitt Romney: Women should only be granted birth control rights at the state level [View all]Maraya1969
(23,538 posts)28. Wanted to post this again about Romney's charges of racketeering
http://politicalblindspot.com/yes-mitt-47-romney-is-really-being-brought-up-on-racketeering-charges/
In this case, the Prosecutorial Gap was that Colm F. Connolly, the former United States Attorney in Delaware, was a partner in the law firm of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell (MNAT) in 2001. He had not disclosed this important fact while he backed off of investigating the complaints Haas lodged against Romney and company. Because of Romneys friends like Connolly, all of this stayed out of the news during the 2012 campaign.
Haas claims that he has evidence that Romney and his cohorts committed perjury on 35 separate occasions. He even says that there is strong evidence linking them to murders carried out to cover all of this up.
Haas is suing for $100 million, and says this is to recover some of the losses for the victims of the unethical and illegal actions of Romney, Bain Capital, Goldman Sachs, Kay Bee Toys and Stage Stores.
Haas alleged in his affidavit to the Securities and Exchange Commission that he was offered $850,000 by Bain to keep silent about what he uncovered. He refused and then reported the bribe, but was told that since the bribe was not accepted, no crime had been committed.
In this case, the Prosecutorial Gap was that Colm F. Connolly, the former United States Attorney in Delaware, was a partner in the law firm of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell (MNAT) in 2001. He had not disclosed this important fact while he backed off of investigating the complaints Haas lodged against Romney and company. Because of Romneys friends like Connolly, all of this stayed out of the news during the 2012 campaign.
Haas claims that he has evidence that Romney and his cohorts committed perjury on 35 separate occasions. He even says that there is strong evidence linking them to murders carried out to cover all of this up.
Haas is suing for $100 million, and says this is to recover some of the losses for the victims of the unethical and illegal actions of Romney, Bain Capital, Goldman Sachs, Kay Bee Toys and Stage Stores.
Haas alleged in his affidavit to the Securities and Exchange Commission that he was offered $850,000 by Bain to keep silent about what he uncovered. He refused and then reported the bribe, but was told that since the bribe was not accepted, no crime had been committed.
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Mitt Romney: Women should only be granted birth control rights at the state level [View all]
DonViejo
Jan 2014
OP
You are correct, rejection with extreme prejudice would have been more precise.
siligut
Jan 2014
#71
Because women are too stupid, and morally weak to make such decisions. /sarcasm
alfredo
Jan 2014
#43
hey mittwit, states don't "give women rights". women HAVE rights, the states and feds recognize
niyad
Jan 2014
#16
okay - this is the last freakin' straw - as a female contributing member of society
UpInArms
Jan 2014
#40
Perhaps Romney is thinking that he would make a better candidate than any of the other
djean111
Jan 2014
#50
effin' der Mittens just can't seem to keep his effin' hand out of women's vaginas. Gee-zus,
indepat
Jan 2014
#51
I feel like Hillary, "What difference does it make?" Birth control is about a woman's choice,
Thinkingabout
Jan 2014
#55
Choice and BC/reproductive rights are what I consider 'crown jewels' of human rights issues..
livingwagenow
Jan 2014
#59
His name sounds sort of familiar. I wonder if I should know who he is
struggle4progress
Jan 2014
#66
So, Rmoney, you testing the Presidential waters with this "states rights" line?
drynberg
Jan 2014
#67