Red Mosquito

oasisfan35 wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 1:40 pm

wease wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 12:49 pm Is that even legal?

Requires congressional approval, would cost over $1T in taxpayer funds as well.
I'll add, no I do not believe it to be legal but that doesn't seem to be much of a hurdle these days

wease wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 2:25 pm

oasisfan35 wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 1:40 pm

wease wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 12:49 pm Is that even legal?

Requires congressional approval, would cost over $1T in taxpayer funds as well.
I'll add, no I do not believe it to be legal but that doesn't seem to be much of a hurdle these days

I mean, isn’t it illegal to even offer to give someone money in exchange for voting a particular way?

Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote, or to vote for or against any candidate; and

Whoever solicits, accepts, or receives any such expenditure in consideration of his vote or the withholding of his vote—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

oasisfan35 wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 3:22 pm

wease wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 2:25 pm

oasisfan35 wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 1:40 pm

wease wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 12:49 pm Is that even legal?

Requires congressional approval, would cost over $1T in taxpayer funds as well.
I'll add, no I do not believe it to be legal but that doesn't seem to be much of a hurdle these days

I mean, isn’t it illegal to even offer to give someone money in exchange for voting a particular way?

18 U.S. Code § 597 - Expenditures to influence voting

Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote, or to vote for or against any candidate; and

Whoever solicits, accepts, or receives any such expenditure in consideration of his vote or the withholding of his vote—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

But ya know, just Trump being Trump.

wease wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 4:06 pm

oasisfan35 wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 3:22 pm

wease wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 2:25 pm

oasisfan35 wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 1:40 pm

wease wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 12:49 pm Is that even legal?

Requires congressional approval, would cost over $1T in taxpayer funds as well.
I'll add, no I do not believe it to be legal but that doesn't seem to be much of a hurdle these days

I mean, isn’t it illegal to even offer to give someone money in exchange for voting a particular way?

18 U.S. Code § 597 - Expenditures to influence voting

Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote, or to vote for or against any candidate; and

Whoever solicits, accepts, or receives any such expenditure in consideration of his vote or the withholding of his vote—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

But ya know, just Trump being Trump.

That’s the part that absolutely enrages me. Can you imagine the backlash if Kamala had done that in the last election? Or if Biden or Obama or Hillary? Republicans would be (rightly) incensed about the very idea of bribing people for votes. But when Trump does it everyone’s response is it’s just “Trump being Trump.” Bullshit. I mean yes, in the sense it’s illegal and practically everything he does is a illegal or a lie, but we can’t have gotten to a place where someone can unabashedly break the law in no uncertain terms and everyone’s reaction be, “oh, well.”

The democrats and never Trumpers should issue a joint statement saying they’ll pay us $10,000 instead of just $5000. Hell, if it’s gonna be allowed, I want fair market value for my vote.

B wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 5:21 pm Fuck, Trump made me a eugenicist.

Farmer John wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 3:21 pm Didn't he already send everyone $2000 each from all the tariff money? (I'm assuming everyone received their cheques)

Farmer John wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 3:21 pm Didn't he already send everyone $2000 each from all the tariff money? (I'm assuming everyone received their cheques)

Farmer John wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 3:21 pm Didn't he already send everyone $2000 each from all the tariff money? (I'm assuming everyone received their cheques)

B wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 8:54 pm

Farmer John wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 3:21 pm Didn't he already send everyone $2000 each from all the tariff money? (I'm assuming everyone received their cheques)

We're expecting to get those right after our checks from all the DOGE savings. It's government. It works slow.

epilogue wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 9:10 pm

B wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 8:54 pm

Farmer John wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 3:21 pm Didn't he already send everyone $2000 each from all the tariff money? (I'm assuming everyone received their cheques)

We're expecting to get those right after our checks from all the DOGE savings. It's government. It works slow.

Um, sorry, but... wasn't DOGE supposed to fix that?

Spoiler: show

Simple Torture wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 8:22 pm

Farmer John wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 3:21 pm Didn't he already send everyone $2000 each from all the tariff money? (I'm assuming everyone received their cheques)

Don't tread on me with your fucking "cheques."

Farmer John wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 10:51 pm

Simple Torture wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 8:22 pm

Farmer John wrote: Thu September 10, 2026 3:21 pm Didn't he already send everyone $2000 each from all the tariff money? (I'm assuming everyone received their cheques)

Don't tread on me with your fucking "cheques."

Do me a favour and "cheque" that attitude at the door, pal.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to watch SportsCentre