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Sauce: https://ctmirror.org/2020/07/26/the-trump-campaigns-legal-strategy-includes-suing-a-tiny-tv-station-in-northern-wisconsin/
Jul 27, 2020 1:38 PM
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Sauce: https://ctmirror.org/2020/07/26/the-trump-campaigns-legal-strategy-includes-suing-a-tiny-tv-station-in-northern-wisconsin/
EatPieLander
hmm ... wonder if unmarked van parked outside WJFW ad manager's home ...
CodeWarrior
We need John Oliver to make a sequel to his song, this time for Trump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5W06xR8EYk
TheWeebleWobler
Eat Dick Donald Trump.
taurondir
I'm a firm believer in SLAP laws. Trump should be SLAP'ed non stop like the petulant child he is.
moonsaves
Do they have a GoFundMe or something? I'd chip in.
JHRD1880
Sounds like someone could use a donation
SometimesIFartWhenIPee
How you get so fly?
ReptileZulu5
Sinclair owns most of the stations down here. They of course love him.
Beleg7
Trump has been using the legal system as a weapon his entire life. Now he has a ton more resources and power to abuse it.
Applewhite5
Fascism in action.
JustDriftingAboutTheInterWebs
That goes totally on par with Trump. Look at how many lawsuits hes involved in and how many are simply to outspend and win the case.
KungofBees
Literally the only take away he got from his shithead dad on how to run a business is to abuse the courts at all times
JustDriftingAboutTheInterWebs
Knowing that the other party doesn't have the money to fight it. what a piece of shit.
Robtheshaman
Hes actually near blackballed jn construstion community cuz he doesnt pay them. Takes to court and make legal precedings so costly--
Robtheshaman
That the contractor just drops it cuz its not worth any money
jollybitch
Is there a go fund me for the stations legal fees
cadburyegg
Trump is against libel suits because he can't stop making shit up and people sue him. But he loves SLAPP tactics because he's a bully.
bubbarex901337
What a flex, posting 96% battery life!
Shugashuga
I'm at 14% now if it makes you feel better.
bubbarex901337
Ya know, I thought it would...
Jace99
Republicans: FREE SPEECH!!!! Oh, not that free speech, only the free speech I like.
holographicneuron
There's a good Last Week Tonight episode on SLAP cases.
10benny
If they started a gofundme they could easily get the legal fees they need
Samoht
First thought: How are people still liking Trump? Then I remember.. Second though: Why aren't Dems talking about all this shit?
LightlyFriedFishFilletsForDinner
Can someone explain the lawsuit system in the US, as a swede i cant understand it at all, just seems like insanity to me
alecdshope
It varies a lot from state to state, but for the most part you can sue over anything and the defendant still has to pay to defend against it
n0n53n53
His advisor would be proud https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/01/putin-wins-right-to-extend-his-rule-until-2036-in-landslide-vote-347151
kakivara
Yeah, no reason to put a post title, include the article headline, or write any description here.
StormyWeatherIstheBestKindofWeather
but at least we know they have pending discord notifications!
FerbErrger
Just bots doing that bot thing.
Shugashuga
Lol ok
Shugashuga
It's self explanatory I thought
kakivara
The first line is "the reason they're doing this." Doing what? Just write a title, dude.
higherbelow
Do what Trump does and ignore it
BatsAreAwesome
Every state should have anti-SLAP laws. Helps cut down on BS lawsuits
smirkinchicken
I've been told it isn't that helpful. Lawyer friends say that it's almost impossible to bring antifrivolent lawsuits. I'm in Georgia though.
Awol86
Davie504 has entered the chat
Viridis13
FishSausages
John Oliver did a great piece on these: https://youtu.be/UN8bJb8biZU
TheDogEnd
John Oliver does a great piece on whatever subject he's serving
BubblegumDruid
Love this piece
BubblesTheFish
He got slap suited for it too. Just like he said would happen.
eagalian
The follow up when he won was FABULOUS
BatsAreAwesome
Bob Murray is an asshole.
AlphaNone
Wasn't he the Boston Strangler?
IntentiomalTypo
Eat shit, Bob!
MermaidBiologist
My word, that was hilarious! Thanks for sharing this
HMRyuuza
Legal Eagle went into a bit more detail on that episode as well - https://youtu.be/Cj4fEqDZib0
leperoutcastunclean
Yes, but then you need judges to understand them. Anti-SLAPP laws are frequently a barrier against meritorious suits from going forward 1/?
leperoutcastunclean
simply because they increase the cost, or because judges don't seem to care. 2/2
AlltheSarcasm87
Or just make federal slap laws....
FisherKatzArt
... or make the federal laws slap?
Fuingur
Or slap the federal laws
SideEffectsOfJuice
I love how humor like this becomes more and more possible as words develop new meanings. Amazing.
SuperIncoherentRantingMan
Good luck with the SLAPP king in office right now. It's the only reason he's not in jail.
AMBM2
So where’s the online fundraiser for their legal defence?
PenguinNamedWobbles
Seems like a valid suit though. They tried to cut sound small clips together to make him saying thing he didn't say.
PenguinNamedWobbles
Might as well dub together I love and Hitler and advertise that he loves hitler.
MrTay
They can counter sue simultaneously though. They have a legitimate case.
Fwerrrrrrpp
Where's the go fund me to help pay this station's legal defense?
MKUltraMega
This has been Trump’s MO for decades. Bury the little guy in legal expenses. He is 100% sleaze.
AGrammeIsBetterThanADamn
They still have to buy the billable time for the legal defense team. That's the "$100,000 to $250,000" number they were talking about.
LSUguy
But again, these suits usually come down to who has more money to drown out the other party in motions. You can drag these out for years
LSUguy
They literally can't afford to counter sue even though their case is winnable.
SethBalmore
It's almost like the legal system is horribly tragically flawed, who knew?
DrKriegersClone
A GoFundMe to make the Trump campaign waste money in court fees might go better than you think.
LSUguy
It's a blip in a sea of SLAPP suits my dude
DrKriegersClone
But I think in this case since the donations are to the business, non-Americans could donate to our it, no?
TheHorseShesElbowDeepIn
If Trump represents the Republican Party, then the Republican Party is the fascist party. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.
wodansring
I HAVE BEEN SAYING THIS SHIT FOR YEARS
ilovethisdog
metalmoco
“A state does not announce that they’re fascist; they announce that anti-fascists are the enemy”
catfingers
"Revolutionaries do not announce that they're communists; they announce that they are anti-fascist "
theatand
I feel like this is a rectangle/square thing, because communits usually do declare they are revolutionaries, rather loudly....
Erbiumindiumironsalty
Who’s the quote by?
metalmoco
I don’t know. I heard it somewhere and only put quotes as to not assume credit. Sorry; am idiot. (But not a fascist at least)
furnitureandeffects
If only there was some kind of middle ground option.
lordcirth
What, between Reps and Dems? The Dems are already the middle-ground option between "literal fascists" and "legitimate government".
Voidhawk42
Literally the Dem's only selling point is "not the Reps".
captaingeneralmajorawesome
Well, the GOP has set a really low bar for "better than the GOP."
furnitureandeffects
Crazy thought but Canada system seems to be working ok. Why not switch? Have more than two options.
Theyhitmewithatruck1
We can't admit that another country has something better than us.
TacoPoweredHelicopter
If a party wind the majority of seats in the house of commons they gave complete and absolute power for the term. You sure you can handle?
furnitureandeffects
I mean for voting, not taking a middle ground on fascism.
Starfox5
Middle ground? From a European point of view, you have the choice between conservatives and fascists. The dems are the middle ground.
Shugashuga
Important clarification ?
whenitcomesdowntoit
Agreed, and going forward they shall be known as “Repulsicans”....you saw it here first, the party of Trump is known as the “Repulsicans”
whenitcomesdowntoit
Repulsive in their actions and way they pretend to be for the people of this country. Repulsicans represent “do as I say, not as I do” motto
SnakuPlisskin
I've heard of at least two Republican groups actively trying to get Biden elected. Lincoln Project and Republicans Against Trump.
Nuclearun
Love that second acronym. Like R.A.T.s leaving a sinking Trump! J/K. Glad some people are seeing him for what he is.
BubblesTheFish
They're not all bad! They just all kiss his greasy dusty bunghole when he calls their wives old and ugly!
n0n53n53
Yeah bullshit. It's like the whole "bad apples" cop scenario. IF you allow a fascist to be a fascist you are also a fascist.
eidolonecho
But which party champions cancel culture, the control of free speech, and has a literal terrorist organization to stir unrest?
BasqueJesus
I don’t like cancel culture because it goes overboard sometimes but it is not controlling free speech it’s just consequences for your speech
TrueNorthernLights
The GOP.
linearcore
The GOP, obviously.
orphanhammer3000
The Republican Party
GrumpyOldMillennial
Wow....I see what you were trying to do but man did that backfire on you. You described the GOP to a tee!
Ismellofhockey
"The control of free speech" is literally what Trump is trying to do here and what his admin is trying to do by threatening Netflix. This...
Ismellofhockey
isn't speculation or a hypothetical. It's right there in front of you. He's tear-gassing peaceful protesters exercising 1st A right to take-
Ismellofhockey
photo ops, muzzeling scientists, bullying local news and movie producers, and he's attacked football players exercising their 1st A rights.
TherealNotSid
There is a rift forming between pro-trump and anti-trump Republicans to the point where there are Republican ads bashing trump.
ArcaneConjecture
Talk is cheap. Senate votes aren't. The Republican Party will be judged by HOW THEIR SENATORS VOTE. Not by words.
Dagordae
Not the first time they did it. Guess what happened? As soon as he won they went right back to sucking his dick. It’s political theatre,
Dagordae
They think he’s going to lose so they are setting themselves up as the ‘Good’ Republicans who totally always opposed him.
ElbowDeepinaTinyOctopus
They pretended that before, then they doubled down on suckin' his dick. THIS is how low shit had to go before they abandoned ship. Fuck 'em.
wodansring
THIS
theatand
My hope is this leads to a party split/upset and we get a 3rd party in the mix.
Aristocrats
Eisenhower, Nixon, Reagan, GHW Bush (as VP, and CIA Director), GW Bush were all actual traitors. Trump is a late symptom of the GOP disease
Txcincy
Yeah yeah yeah and Democrats are communists sending us to the gulags. None of this rhetoric accomplishes anything
eggmuffin
When two statements are in opposition, the truth need not lie anywhere in between. One of them could just be wrong.
Grevane
Except one is an extreme hyperbole that is clearly false, and the other is pointing out the literal definition of facism in action. Whoops.
eidolonecho
Those crying facism are the ones carrying out fascist tactics.
eggmuffin
Such as...?
MakeItBackAlright
Which side is wearing the jackboots, hmm? If you think cancel-culture is comparable to tear gas, you can go fuck yourself.
TheSonAndHeirOfNothingInParticular
Pls provide sauce on any Democrat in last 50 years who argued to lock people up in gulags. Meanwhile, Trump keeps kids in cages at border.
eidolonecho
Yes Obama did.
TheSonAndHeirOfNothingInParticular
Of course he did. Sauce on that?
linearcore
PballQhead
I mean, they've already openly said they're anti-anti-fascist...
Draciusen
I'll never understand how they managed to make anti-fascism a bad thing and have people believe it. It's *literally* Hitler.
TumTums
Prolly cause of all the pointless protests and mobbing a few years back. Soured thier reputation to a lot of folks.
CoarseAndSalty
They vilified socialism. They pathologically can't pick a winner.
cheesedogs
I've had conservatives look me dead in the eye and tell me nazis were left wing socialists.
JMassHysteria
As Americans we’re taught that we fought fascists who were under Hitler. We’re always painted as the heroes. Therefore we can’t be fascist.
UnstableEnder
Ironically, Fascism *isn’t* blood and soil. Anyone can do it. :-/
PballQhead
Blood and soil is nationalism, and it's not really a good thing either tbh
JMassHysteria
Sad that that’s the way it is in public education in this country. We’re not taught to critically think about history, only to memorize it.
HighSorcerer
Most of what we're taught as "history" in this country is just pro-America fanfic.
LocalZoophile
One of the reasons the IB program is worth the hell in puts you through. Theory of Knowledge class, and crass history teachers.
Hiboredimdad
So, couldn't all the people who he defamed,go to Wisconsin and begin legal action? Like thousands of small claims vs one legal group would
Hiboredimdad
Basically swamp him right? I don't know how us laws work though so there's probably some statute where he's immune because he's rich.
leodavinci1
No. Because he's the President.
Hiboredimdad
For now yes
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chromed
They scared shitless.
kevbot5000
What happened to Fighting Bob LaFollette's state?
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kevbot5000
I know. I always forget he was a republican.
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kevbot5000
They had already trended big business during the Grant administration.