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Conservative political commentator and author Dinesh D’Souza, who made the film “2016: Obama’s America,” pleaded guilty to violating U.S. campaign finance law by using straw donors to exceed federal limits.
D’Souza’s guilty plea came on the day he was to begin trial on felony charges that he illegally reimbursed two close associates for contributing a total of $20,000 in 2012 to U.S. Senate candidate Wendy Long, a New York Republican. Federal law limits campaign contributions to $5,000 per individual in an election cycle.
D’Souza, of San Diego, had claimed that he was singled out for prosecution because of his views opposing President Barack Obama. The Federal Election Commission usually files civil claims in cases such as his, D’Souza said. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara called the claim of selective prosecution baseless.
“We will investigate and prosecute violations of federal law, particularly those that undermine the integrity of the democratic electoral process, without regard to the defendant’s political persuasion or party affiliation,” Bharara said in a statement. “That is what we did in this case and what we will continue to do.”
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The cries of he was "selectively singled out" from the Conservatives in 4...3...2...1....
Anyways his documentary was a conspiracy hack show, his books are terrible, and he is a crook. [/FONT]
Read more @: D
The cries of he was "selectively singled out" from the Conservatives in 4...3...2...1....
Anyways his documentary was a conspiracy hack show, his books are terrible, and he is a crook. [/FONT]
So is the thread about the conviction, or about his books suck, because he's a Conservative? BTW, have you even read any of his books? Be honest!
Yes. Excerpts from Obama's America, and Life After Death.
This is about him pleading guilty.
He should have stayed with Laura Ingraham
I read some summaries about his books, but was not interested enough in them to actually read them myself. I did see the movie and while there many things I could say about the film, that it was about a conspiracy film? Hints to me this poster has no actual first hand knowledge about any of this and is regurgitating someone else's thoughts on the subject. Aside from that if D'Souza plead guilty then in my book he is. I was lead to believe he had another film about to be released. It will be interesting to see what comes of that and what effect this has on its conclusion.So is the thread about the conviction, or about his books suck, because he's a Conservative? BTW, have you even read any of his books? Be honest!
I read some summaries about his books, but was not interested enough in them to actually read them myself. I did see the movie and while there many things I could say about the film, that it was about a conspiracy film? Hints to me this poster has no actual first hand knowledge about any of this and is regurgitating someone else's thoughts on the subject. Aside from that if D'Souza plead guilty then in my book he is. I was lead to believe he had another film about to be released. It will be interesting to see what comes of that and what effect this has on its conclusion.
Never read it but I did browse a summary of it. I've already got a large pile of "to read" books stacking up, so I doubt I'll actually ever do that.In my opinion, there's only one book worth reading, and that is Illiberal Education.
So is the thread about the conviction, or about his books suck, because he's a Conservative? BTW, have you even read any of his books? Be honest!
Never read it but I did browse a summary of it. I've already got a large pile of "to read" books stacking up, so I doubt I'll actually ever do that.
Prison For D'Souza, Beach Time For Corzine
Prison For D’Souza, Beach Time For Corzine Selective enforcement of the law is a dangerous thing.May 21, 2014 By Mollie HemingwayConservative author Dinesh D’Souza pleaded guilty to breaking campaign finance laws. He was accused of having urged two friends to make $10,000 contributions to a Senate candidate and then reimbursing them. This is an illegal work-around of campaign contribution limits.
He won’t be sentenced until Sept. 23 but faces 16 months in prison and a $30,000 fine.
So a guy does something wrong and pleads guilty. What’s the big deal?
Well, there’s the ridiculosity (that’s a word, right?) of such campaign finance laws and the pretty serious looming sentence for the crime. Prison.
I should probably mention at this point that D’Souza really, really, really doesn’t like President Obama. In 2012 he produced a popular documentary called 2016: Obama’s America, a harshly critical look at Obama’s worldview and how it affected his governing. That was in turn based on a book called The Roots of Obama’s Rage. Not that D’Souza has avoided criticism from the right, but his disdain for progressives is returned in spades.
The Law Is A Funny Thing
Now let’s take a look at one Jon Corzine. Who is he? Well, he was CEO of Goldman Sachs, spent $62 million of totally clean (I’m sure) cash buying a Senate seat, brought New Jersey to the brink of fiscal ruin in his sole term as governor, and then ended up implicated in one of the largest scandals in Wall Street history. How big? Oh, like $1.6 billion big. snip
I bet the full of the Republocrats are masters at circumventing the donation limit laws.
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The cries of he was "selectively singled out" from the Conservatives in 4...3...2...1....
Anyways his documentary was a conspiracy hack show, his books are terrible, and he is a crook. [/FONT]
I really wish that Christopher Hitchens was around to see this, and berate this slimy little POS.
Complete phony baloney overly moral liar.
Yup he committed a crime. He serves his time.
Why? because you like the guy?
Popular? Really? A movie full of lies and stupid opinions based on nothing.
Where is your evidence of criminal wrong doing?
so you agree that Corzine should be in jail for 100 years as per how Dinesh is being treated?
are you aware Corzine has spent no time in jail?
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