New York Attorney General Letitia James says contempt order needed because of “Trump’s intransigence”

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-contempt-orderletitia-james-new-york-attorney-general/

New York Attorney General Letitia James urged a judge Friday to “coerce” former President Donald Trump into complying with a subpoena demanding searches of three of his mobile devices and multiple document storage sites.

Trump failed to meet a court-ordered March 31 deadline to turn over subpoenaed material, claiming he had none of the documents demanded by James’ office as part of its investigation into his company’s financial practices. A week later, James asked the judge overseeing her office’s investigation to issue a contempt citation and fine Trump $10,000 per day until he complied with the subpoena.

“The Court should put an end to Mr. Trump’s intransigence and subterfuge,” attorneys working for James wrote in the Friday evening filing. 

현빈(🇰🇷Hyunbin🇺🇸)🥋🎹🎻 • 4 hours ago

Wild that he can just do his God-King act and ignore a subpoena like the laws of mere mortals don’t apply to him. Put him in jail. He’ll probably refuse to pay those fines since we’re just making it look like he’s above it all by asking way too nicely for him to please comply.

Those people with their “New York values” are now trying to shove books down everyone’s throat.

DeSantis Proves An Apt Student Of Trump-Style Bully Politics

Watch Rachel Maddow Highlights: April 22

Normally I do not post these compilations of the shows, but this time the shows information on the different topics is important to share.  For those using CC I watched it with the CC on for a bit and it was spot on even to the point of getting the person being interviewed stutter between words.  It should be OK.  

DOJ: Systemic Failures At Mississippi Prison Include Solitary Confinement & Enforced Segregation

The Justice Department recently noted the violation of rights and disturbing conditions inside Mississippi’s largest prison, Parchman. The DOJ’s report found the prison fails to protect prisoners from violence or provide adequate mental health care. Parchman is just one example of why reforms are desperately needed in state prisons nationwide, which disproportionately incarcerate black and brown people.

Let’s talk about why parts of the right are supporting Russia….

Let’s talk about Disney and Desantis….

WALT DESANTIS WORLD

Orlando Outlets Warn That Ron DeSantis’s Attack On Disney May Cause “Financial Ruin” For Local Counties

DeathSantis doesn’t care the cost to the people.  People mean nothing to the Republican ruling class.   DeathSantis is sending a warning shot across the bow of big business, large corporations, support us with money and keep your mouth shut or we hurt you.  Even when Disney said they would work to overturn the don’t say gay bill the Republicans did not turn on them.   Disney bankrolls a lot of the Republican party in Florida.    DeathSantis is sure he is going to be President after the 2024 election.  He is raising money like a pirate.   But then Disney threatened to withhold the donations they were giving the Republicans.   Granted they said the donations they were giving both parties.   That is when the Republican shit hit the fan.  That is when at the orders of emperor DeathSantis the Republican cult wrote the bill taking away the special district Disney had.  That it hurts the public of that area doesn’t matter.   What is important is the money must flow.    

The Orlando Sentinel reports:

Dissolving Walt Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District could saddle local taxpayers with about $1 billion in debt and leave local governments scrambling with how to take over vital services for Florida’s top tourist attraction.

What happens next is unclear, but Orange County’s tax collector and other opponents of the bill say ending Reedy Creek could lead to higher taxes for Orange and Osceola residents. The Legislature did not conduct an economic study on the ramifications of dissolving the district.

Legislators spent only two days examining the bill, unveiled on Tuesday, providing little opportunity for public input. Reedy Creek collects about $164 million in property taxes to maintain roads, utilities and other services, which is almost entirely paid by Disney.

Orlando’s ABC News affiliate reports:

One of the biggest myths circulating on the internet is that the end of Reedy Creek will finally force Disney to pay its fair share of taxes, boosting the economies of Florida and the counties its resorts are located in.

Let’s dispel that rumor right now: not only is it wrong, it’s the opposite that will take effect.

Despite zero debate or public comment, and the near-total opposition of Central Florida’s delegation to this maneuver, Orange and Osceola County taxpayers will shoulder the hit alone, leaving both counties staring at financial ruin.

Ščŏŧŧ Ċ – 🇺🇦 🕊 (((heleninedinburgh))) • 7 hours ago

He doesn’t really even care about hurting people, he wants to look tuff & manly, in preparation for his campaign to be Trump 2.0.

TK-Fla Ščŏŧŧ Ċ – 🇺🇦 🕊 • 4 hours ago

Yes, he only cares about his own selfish political ambitions. Fuck the people and businesses of Florida or anyone else. It’s all about him. He is the “new Trump”.

Gustav2 (((heleninedinburgh))) • 6 hours ago

He wants to own the Libs, and make everyone do what he wants.

So far the Republicans in the legislature are following his dictates.

Florida Goes After Disney Over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida’s state legislature are pressing ahead with their plan to punish Disney after the company called for a repeal of Florida’s anti-gay law.

Pastor Who Inflicted Gospel Songs On Trapped EasyJet Passengers Compares Criticism To “Jesus’s Persecution”

The Christian Post reports:

A video posted by Pastor Jack Jensz Jr. of his ministry team worshiping aboard an airplane in mid-flight has amassed over 35 million views online. “I didn’t post it to stir anything up,” the Australian-born pastor shared in an interview with The Christian Post. “It was actually just a post to share with our friends and encourage our friends that have been following our journey.” The minister captioned the video, “We are taking this flight over for Jesus!”

After the clip went viral, it created an uproar online. People had varying opinions about what took place. For Jensz and his team, however, it was another miraculous ministry opportunity for them as they saw God move in a significant way during their entire trip. The pastor believes the criticism he and his team have received is what’s expected as a follower of Christ. “They persecuted Jesus and persecuted the disciples. This is the cost,” Jensz maintained.

Read the full article. As you can see below, the tactic appears to be spreading. Jensz claims to have gotten permission for singing from EasyJet’s pilot and crew.

Snarkaholic • 8 hours ago

How is a guitar even allowed in the cabin…it can be wielded like a baseball bat, and the strings, detached, can be used to garrote people.

No More GOP • 9 hours ago

Ah, that Christian Martyr Complex™ in full display!

Andy • 11 hours ago

Persecuted, because people said something? What about the people who were persecuted by being submitted to that crap music?

Will • 11 hours ago

Vast numbers of religious people tend to view the forcing of their religion onto you, whether by bullying, coercion, force of law, or threat of death, as a righteous endeavor approved by God. Your opinion about it is irrelevant.

Gianni • 15 hours ago

“Compares Criticism To “Jesus’s Persecution”…. Boy, don’t they think highly of themselves! “Hey. Jesus, now we know just how it feels to be nailed to a cross and left to die.” ‘Christian’ and ‘obnoxious’ often go together.

Robert Adams • 15 hours ago

It’s funny how the very ones who insist on shoving their religion down everyone’s throat are the same ones who complain about “Liberal” ideas being shoved down their throats.

pax58 • 15 hours ago

As a former church choir member, I am offended at the crappy praise music. There are over two thousand years of sacred music and they choice to sing crap. That is aside from the face that people can’t volunteering withdraw from this propaganda.

Jack Frost • 16 hours ago

The FAA should immediately do something about this and make it as strongly worded as possible.

But I fear we’ve already lost these recent culture war issues with this administration.

Worst time to have a life-long moderate centrist as a president.

Guest • 16 hours ago

The pilot and crew gave him PERMISSION??? What about the sane passengers right to be unmolested?

Man_in_the_mists Guest • 15 hours ago

The words, “Liars for the Lord” popped into my head when I read that. Either he never got permission, or he left out details on what he planned to do.

Raging Bee Guest • 16 hours ago

Which “First World problems” are you referring to? First World Christians who make asses of themselves, refuse to abide by longstanding rules everyone else obeys, and then pretend they’re suffering just like Jesus on the cross the minute someone criticizes them?