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originally posted by: LogicalGraphitti
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
a reply to: Sookiechacha
I see what you're saying, but to me the difference between journalism and punditry is journalists verify their stories before running it.
The profession of Journalism is dead. Everyone is a pundit. In fact, most people in the media are social media addicts who thing Twitter and Facebook is where you get news. Pfft!
O’Donnell said, “Last night, on this show, I discussed information that wasn’t ready for reporting. I repeated statements a single source told me about the president’s finances and loan documents with Deutsche Bank. Saying ‘if true’ as I discussed the information was simply not good enough. I did not go through the rigorous verification and standards process here at MSNBC before repeating what I heard from my source. Had it gone through that process, I would not have been permitted to report it. I should not have said it on air or posted it on Twitter. I was wrong to do so. This afternoon, attorneys for the president sent us a letter asserting the story is false. They also demanded a retraction. Tonight, we are retracting the story. We don’t know whether the information is inaccurate. But, the fact is, we do know it wasn’t ready for broadcast, and for that, I apologize.”
originally posted by: strongfp
a reply to: OccamsRazor04
I love when the conspiracy theory is battled back with another conspiracy theory.
IRS Apologizes For Aggressive Scrutiny Of Conservative Groups
In a legal settlement that still awaits a federal judge's approval, the IRS "expresses its sincere apology" for mistreating a conservative organization called Linchpins of Liberty — along with 40 other conservative groups — in their applications for tax-exempt status.
And in a second case, NorCal Tea Party Patriots and 427 other groups suing the IRS also reached a "substantial financial settlement" with the government.
originally posted by: stosh64
a reply to: RexKramerPRT
BWAHAHAHAHA
a reply to: RexKramerPRT
Funny how you abandoned the thread rex.
An attorney representing the United States House of Representatives in a legal battle to obtain President Trump’s bank records from two financial institutions indicated Thursday that the Congressional chamber is conducting a money laundering investigation involving Mr. Trump and his family. The disclosure sheds light on House Democrats’ agenda for investigations into Mr. Trump and the future direction of potential impeachment proceedings.
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
a reply to: The2Billies
As I pointed out over and over again the story makes no sense. The IRS has his tax returns. If his tax returns had proof of illegal activity and lying on official forms we would know about it, because the government already has it.
Had a quick look around and couldn't see this posted.
originally posted by: vonclod
originally posted by: AndyFromMichigan
originally posted by: vonclod
a reply to: RexKramerPRT
Sounds like money laundering..sounds like anyway.
Sounds like a straightforward real estate sale to me. Please explain where you see evidence of criminal activity in it. I hate to keep harping on it, but it's clear that most of you really don't have any clue what money laundering actually is. Money laundering is disguising illegal income. It does not mean "any financial transaction involving a Russian."
BTW, That was a time when a ton of wealthy foreigners were buying US real estate at stupidly-high prices. And most of them ended up losing a ton of money.
Many billions of dollars have been laundered in my neck of the woods in the last few years. Usually via 2 mechanism's..casino's, and real estate. One cant buy a shack now for much less than $800,000.00
I don't know if the OP is true, I'm just pointing out it happens..a lot.
originally posted by: AndyFromMichigan
originally posted by: vonclod
originally posted by: AndyFromMichigan
originally posted by: vonclod
a reply to: RexKramerPRT
Sounds like money laundering..sounds like anyway.
Sounds like a straightforward real estate sale to me. Please explain where you see evidence of criminal activity in it. I hate to keep harping on it, but it's clear that most of you really don't have any clue what money laundering actually is. Money laundering is disguising illegal income. It does not mean "any financial transaction involving a Russian."
BTW, That was a time when a ton of wealthy foreigners were buying US real estate at stupidly-high prices. And most of them ended up losing a ton of money.
Many billions of dollars have been laundered in my neck of the woods in the last few years. Usually via 2 mechanism's..casino's, and real estate. One cant buy a shack now for much less than $800,000.00
I don't know if the OP is true, I'm just pointing out it happens..a lot.
Yes, real estate prices are high these days, but how does that equate to money laundering? We've had real estate bubbles before. In fact, the bubble for high-end condos is in the process of popping right now.
As I said, it's clear that most people who are tossing around the term "money laundering" don't really know what it means.