Trump Threatens Book Publisher with Legal Action
Yeah, free speech is kinda overrated I guess. #MAGA
Trump Threatens Book Publisher with Legal Action
Yeah, free speech is kinda overrated I guess. #MAGA
Looks like Obama will have company then.
This is Trump's go-to defense against almost anything that inconveniences him. Historically he always threatens legal action to try to bully his critics and accusers into submission. Seldom does he actually follow through and when he does its with the assurance that few would actually want to pay the legal fees to stand up to him.
Originally posted by snowdragon
Looks like Obama will have company then.
Feel free to quote what you think Obama has done that's comparably fcked up
Originally posted by Emperordmb
Is Trump actually pushing this from the vantagepoint of setting government policy, or is he just attempting to sue on the basis of current law?Don't get me wrong both are sketch as ****, but the former is clearly a much bigger deal.
That said, I find there to be a double standard policy wise as he's legally protected banks from legal action but is willing to use the law and the power of the presidency vs citizens.
Originally posted by Rockydonovang
Can't read.Feel free to quote what you think Obama has done that's comparably fcked up
Obama was no saint when it came to releasing information to the public, HARDLY the most transparent administration.
First, the government’s war on leaks has not only intimidated whistleblowers, it has ensnared journalists. To designate providing classified information to the media as espionage alone sends an intimidating message, but journalists and news organizations have also been subpoenaed and surveilled in the course of these investigations.Second, the Obama administration has undermined transparency by fighting against the release of essential information, such as the Justice Department’s “drone memo,” which provided legal justification for attacks carried out around the world, including the targeting of American citizens. The administration has failed to address the issue of over-classification of government documents; it has allowed the proposed reform of Freedom of the Information practices to languish; and it has stymied contact between reporters and officials.
Finally, revelations about the scope of the NSA surveillance program have had a global chilling effect, undermining the confidence of journalists and inhibiting their ability to communicate with their sources. The perception that the US government routinely monitors electronic communications has limited contact between journalists and officials, according to a joint ACLU-HRW report entitled With Liberty to Monitor All, published last summer. It is worth noting that US journalists enjoy some legal protections against NSA surveillance; journalists outside the United States do not.
Source: Press Freedom
Originally posted by Bashar Teg
"but obama" that's just f*cking brilliant.
If the point is to paint Trump the villian for his last action regarding the book, the illustration to the previous administration is simply to provide comparison in regards to their behaviors in regards to the op comments on "free speech."
You are welcome.
This was indeed a dumb move by Trump. Streisand effect: learn that shit you chump.
Worst part is like most other shit, this book itself and its claims will have little overall impact on Trump. The media will whine and use it to attack. The book won't get him removed, nor will it get the 25th amendment invoked. Dumb, should have just let people enjoy the book.
Originally posted by snowdragon
If the point is to paint Trump the villian for his last action regarding the book, the illustration to the previous administration is simply to provide comparison in regards to their behaviors in regards to the op comments on "free speech."You are welcome.
Dude you gotta learn: first you got in the way of their Trump bashing. Then you did so in a way that bashed their golden boy. That is equivalent to if you crucified Jesus in front of a bunch of Christians in this country.
Originally posted by SurturYou voted for the guy who is semi illiterate. How could you be so stupid ? Jobless, check. Aimless, check. Wants to escape from reality, check. You are one of the poor out there who is just taking up space.
I voted for the guy who defeated the, to quote leftist cucks, "most qualified candidate in history" 🙂
Re: Trump Threatens Book Publisher with Legal Action
Originally posted by Rockydonovang
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-effort-to-stop-publication-of-scathing-book-is-a-break-in-precedent/2018/01/04/057b70ce-f16f-11e7-97bf-bba379b809ab_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_trumpbannon-835pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.282ef5fd09acYeah, free speech is kinda overrated I guess. #MAGA
Blame the lawyers, and the "sue everyone in sight" culture they created.