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AlexHoo

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That is the question is it?


The problem with the case is that it held that it is bribery for a public official to take gifts and loans (and their spouse) from those either doing business or wanting to do business with their agency, that the government does not have to prove the quid pro quo, that is they do not have to prove that the giver of the gifts received anything in return. It seems to me that is unconstitutional, the Government has to prove every element of the crime otherwise there is not presumption of innocence.

(In response to this post by Shenhoo)

Posted: 04/27/2016 at 3:58PM


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  McDonnell hearing at the Supreme Court -- AlexHoo 04/27/2016 3:19PM
  It is all pretty absurd for many reasons. The first is the cobbling of the -- ryno hoo 04/27/2016 8:24PM
  Government lawyers. ** -- Shenhoo 04/28/2016 06:34AM
  I agree with all of that except the putative political leanings of the DOJ. -- southdenverhoo 04/28/2016 12:22AM
  I'm fairy sympathetic. They're sleazy, but hey, it that's a crime... ** -- Shenhoo 04/27/2016 3:45PM
  That is the question is it? -- AlexHoo 04/27/2016 3:58PM
  I think the Supreme Court will agree with you. The other question I have is -- ESHooFan 04/27/2016 4:19PM
  170K; that's real money to extort from your wife's "friend" -- Quaker 04/27/2016 4:30PM
  Million $$ cattle futures trade ** -- TpkeHoo 04/27/2016 9:12PM
  I'll run that by the Clinton crime family -- AlexHoo 04/27/2016 4:59PM
  Of course there was. Was it enough to prosecute? -- 111Balz 04/27/2016 8:17PM
  The point is not the amount it is the question of the quid pro quo -- AlexHoo 04/27/2016 9:05PM
  Smh ** -- 111Balz 04/28/2016 3:22PM
  Saying Bob should've given speeches instead of soliciting gifts -- Quaker 04/27/2016 7:25PM
  As AlexHoo said above what did Johnny receive? He may have been trying to -- ESHooFan 04/27/2016 4:47PM
  Wang dang sweet poontang ** -- Stimp 04/27/2016 5:15PM

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