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   From: hochul.sewer@nytimes.com   
      
   On 29 Nov 2023, patriot1@protonmail.com posted some   
   news:uk7bmi$r9q3$3@dont-email.me:   
      
   > Let's see how this works out for the apologist Democrat wigger whore   
   > who has done everything in her power to enable racist black Soros   
   > funded radicals.   
      
   Earlier today, we wrote about New York Attorney General Letitia James'   
   horrible, arrogant tweet gloating over the outrageous verdict handed   
   down by Judge Arthur Engoron, ordering Donald Trump to pay a $355   
   million penalty for overvaluing Mar-A-Lago in loan applications.   
      
   We talked about the potential for karma to hit James and New York after   
   her juvenile bragging, but at least a little bit of karma may already be   
   coming soon in the form of VERY nervous businesses in the state of New   
   York.   
      
   Governor Kathy Hochul at least seems to be a little concerned that some   
   businesses -- particularly real estate developers -- might not be   
   looking to invest in her state after witnessing Engoron's ruling.   
      
      
   Nope, nothing to see here. Hochul promises that they will never go after   
   you like they did Trump. Scout's honor. Assuming you are an obedient   
   Democrat, that is. But what about businesses run by conservatives? Are   
   they safe from judges like Engoron?   
      
   The Hill provides more details:   
      
   New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) addressed New York business owners in a   
   new interview and told them there was “nothing to worry about” after   
   former President Trump was hit with a $355 million fine and a ban on   
   conducting business in New York for three years.   
      
   Hochul joined John Catsimatidis on 'The Cats Roundtable' on WABC 770 AM,   
   where she was asked if other New York businesspeople should be worried   
   that if 'they can do that to the former president, they can do that to   
   anybody.'   
      
   'I think that this is really an extraordinary, unusual circumstance that   
   the law-abiding and rule-following New Yorkers who are business people   
   have nothing to worry about, because they’re very different than Donald   
   Trump and his behavior,' Hochul responded.   
      
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   But, in trying to make sure businesses don't flee her state (any more   
   than they already are, that is), did Hochul accidentally say the quiet   
   part out loud?   
      
      
      
      
      
   If nothing else, Hochul just gave Trump's attorneys a HUGE boost in   
   their appeal arguments.   
      
   At worst, companies and developers are going to think twice about any   
   new investments in New York.   
      
   Jonathan Turley, the law professor who was shocked at the Engoron   
   verdict, interestingly also wrote a piece for The Hill where he argued   
   that this is EXACTLY what is likely to happen, no matter what Hochul   
   says.   
      
      
   Turley argues that playing loose with real estate values is a   
   longstanding practice in New York, and rarely prosecuted because it   
   tends to be victimless, assuming the loans are paid back. By singling   
   out Trump AND handing down an obscenely excessive penalty (even though   
   his loans against Mar-A-Lago were paid back on time), James and Engoron   
   set a dangerous precedent that other businesses will notice.   
      
   >From Turley's opinion piece:   
      
   The impact on New York business is likely to be dire. New York is   
   already viewed as a hostile business environment, with the top end of   
   its tax base literally heading south as taxes and crime rises. This   
   draconian award is only going to deepen concerns over the arbitrary   
   application of the law by figures like James, who previously sought to   
   disband the National Rifle Association. (She has shown less interest in   
   cracking down on liberal organizations like Black Lives Matter or the   
   National Action Network of Al Sharpton despite their own major financial   
   scandals.)   
      
   As James gleefully uses this law to break up a major New York   
   corporation, it is hard to imagine many businesses rushing to the Big   
   Apple. This follows Democratic politicians such as Rep. Alexandria   
   Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) campaigning against Amazon seeking to open new   
   facilities in the city. After this week, drawing new businesses to the   
   city is going to be about as easy as selling country estates during the   
   French Revolution.   
      
   Ironically, Turley points out that it may require the United States   
   Supreme Court -- an institution that the left currently despises -- to   
   save New York from itself. If SCOTUS (or the New York Supreme Court)   
   determines Engoron's ruling to be excessive (gee, you think?), then   
   businesses might get some reassurance that they won't be treated the   
   same way if they step out of line even an inch.   
      
      
   It is really remarkable that neither Hochul nor James can see this. But   
   that's what happens when you are overwhelmed with hate so much that you   
   promise to 'Get Trump' in your election campaign.   
      
      
      
      
   Yep. That's pretty much axiomatic. It should be etched in stone   
   somewhere (we're thinking above every state house and governor's mansion   
   in the country, not to mention the U.S. Capitol and the White House).   
      
      
      
   The rest of Dobbs' tweet is as follows:   
      
   The courts are brimming with legal talent like Engoron, leftist,   
   clownish fools everywhere.  Last business out of New York, turn off the   
   lights.  Democracy doesn't die in darkness, it dies in a New York   
   courtroom.  Everyday.   
      
   And they will have only themselves to blame. (But they'll probably try   
   to blame Trump for losing businesses anyway. It's just what they do.)   
      
      
      
   LOL. OK, not everything needs to be compared to Nazi Germany, but there   
   is some historical accuracy here. The Nazis only allowed businesses to   
   be run privately if the business owners were loyal members of the party.   
   Otherwise, that ownership was replaced ... sehr schnell.   
      
      
   Just comply with everything they say and you will be fine. Sounds like a   
   great slogan to attract new investment.   
      
      
   Ain't that just the plain and simple truth?   
      
   We've already seen Elon Musk act to move Tesla from Delaware to Texas   
   after a Delaware judge voided his $56 billion pay package (which he   
   earned by meeting ridiculously ambitious targets for the company).   
      
   Unless Engoron's decision is overturned on appeal, expect many more   
   businesses and developers to follow suit and avoid New York as much as   
   possible.   
      
   But hey. At least Letitia James will still have her smug tweet.   
      
   https://twitchy.com/grateful-calvin/2024/02/18/nothing-to-worry-about-kat   
   hy-hochul-tries-to-reassure-businesses-after-trump-verdict-n2393068   
      
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