A quotation from Teddy Roosevelt
I believe that the officers, and, especially, the directors, of corporations should be held personally responsible when any corporation breaks the law.
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) American politician, statesman, conservationist, writer, US President (1901-1909)
Speech (1910-08-31), “The New Nationalism,” John Brown Memorial Park dedication, Osawatomie, Kansas
Sourcing, notes: wist.info/roosevelt-theodore/1…
Advice from the #CFPB helped me to beat a bad debt that wasn't mine in court (I was my own lawyer). Armed with pertinent questions for the debt owner, I was able to prove that it wasn't my debt. But I wouldn't have been able to do it without that information (not without hiring a lawyer, which could end up costing more than the debt)!
Workers at the CFPB watch hopelessly as the GOP undoes their work
By KEN SWEET
Updated 7:27 AM EDT, July 15, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — "The lights are on at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau across the street from the White House, and employees still get paid. But, in practice, the bureau has been mostly inoperable for nearly six months. CFPB employees say they essentially spend the workday sitting on their hands, forbidden from doing any work by directive from the White House.
"The bureau is supposed to be helping oversee the nation’s banks and financial services companies and taking enforcement action in case of #wrongdoing. Instead, the situation is Kafkaesque: the main function seems to be undoing the #rulemaking and law enforcement work that was done under previous administrations, including in President Donald Trump’s first term.
"American consumers can no longer look to the bureau for help when it comes to their checking account, credit card, #PaydayLoan, auto loan or #mortgage. Trump has neutered the watchdog, employees say, the culmination of a yearslong effort by Republicans who felt the agency often went overboard in its efforts."
Upscale #EastBay suburban hamlet must pay $120,000 to settle case brought by a persistent projectionist , "#solarpunk novelist" and Mastodon user @AEMarling arrested in 2021 for being an alleged "public nuisance" after beaming portable political imagery onto #SanRamon #CityHall.
Marling is perhaps best known for his caustic commentary targeting petty #Twitler #CEO #MelonHusk with viral projection takes including “Space Karen,” “Lawless Oligarch” "Mediocre Manchild" and other critiques on the #American oligarch's corporate #SocialMedia HQ outpost along #MarketSt in #SanFrancisco.
Originally after being cited, Marling's attorney assumed the small suburban city would return his projection equipment and drop charges, but angry officials retained "outside counsel and private attorney to act as prosecutor, and they prosecuted this to the bitter end” which prompted the case to continue for years as Marling counter sued the bedroom community in #federalcourt for alleged violations of his #FirstAmendment and #FourthAmendment rights, as well as false arrest, among other legal claims that personally named city officials and #police personnel who pursued the charges. Named in Marling's suit were #CityAttorney Martin Lysons, city manager Joe Gorton, ex top cop Craig Stevens, current #PoliceChief Denton Carlson, Sgt. Michael Pistello, Officer Rick Gonzalez, pvt attorney Lance Bayer and city employee Karen McHenry-Smith. The first alleged criminal conspiratorial act by the local govt occured when petty police lied in their report about the spot where Marling even had the projector, claiming it was propped up against a traffic light on a sidewalk rather than placed in a landscaping bed.
From there, and even after an acquittal in an actual local court for the bogus citation, Marling filed a complaint alleging numerous civil violations, including of the First, Fourth and 14th amendments and the #CivilRights Act, as well as false imprisonment.
Marling said he hopes the legal #settlement discourages crackdowns on #activism in the future.
“For the police to try to detain in this fashion is illegal — I wasn’t violating any laws,” Marling said. “I guess you could say it was a slap on the wrist to try to encourage cities to not do this.” We only got to this point where the city finally "settled" and agreed to pay #legal costs and admit no #wrongdoing after years of #litigation.
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/05/13/viral-bay-area-projection-activist-reaches-120000-settlement-in-civil-rights-lawsuit-against-bay-area-city/ #CopWatch #FreeSpeech
A quotation from Philip K. Dick
The authentic human being is one of us who instinctively knows what he should not do and, in addition, will balk at doing it. He will refuse to do it, even if this brings down dread consequences to him and those whom he loves. This, to me, is the ultimately heroic trait of ordinary people. They say “no” to the tyrant and they calmly take the consequences of this resistance. Their deeds may be small, and almost always unnoticed, unmarked by history. Their names are not remembered, nor did these authentic humans expect their names to be remembered. I see their authenticity in an odd way: not in their willingness to perform great heroic deeds, but in their quiet refusals to commit villainies. In essence, they cannot be compelled to be what they are not.
Philip K. Dick (1928-1982) American writer
Speech (1978) “How To Build A Universe That Doesn’t Fall Apart Two Days Later”
Sourcing, notes: wist.info/dick-philip-k/39294/
#quote #quotes #quotation #authenticity #civildisobedience #evil #heroism #humannature #humanity #ordinarypeople #rebellion #resistance #self-actualization #tyranny #virtue #wrongdoing
How Harry and Watson forced News Group Newspapers to admit wrongdoing https://www.inbella.com/873793/how-harry-and-watson-forced-news-group-newspapers-to-admit-wrongdoing/ #Admit #Events&Appearances #forced #Gossip #group #HARRY #News #newspapers #Royal #RoyalFamilies #RoyalGossip #Royals #RoyalsGossip #Watson #wrongdoing
Current #NOLA #PoliceChief dealing with #BourbonStreet #TerrorAttack aftermath was terminated from same #LEO role in #Oakland in a political purge by ex Mayor Schaaf in 2020.
#AnneKilpatrick was later awarded $1.5 Million from #AlamedaCounty #Taxpayer teat in a #lawsuit alleging #WrongfulTermination as retaliation for whistleblowing on sketchy #CityCouncil activities, that case settled with a payout but the #city officially admitted no #wrongdoing .
The List of Celebs Named in Lawsuits Against Diddy https://www.inbella.com/801854/the-list-of-celebs-named-in-lawsuits-against-diddy/ #abuse #BusinessInsider #CelebritiesNews #charge #CIVILSUIT #Combs #diddy #lawsuit #lawyer #List #PastYear #RacketeeringConspiracy #sean #UsAttorney #woman #wrongdoing
A quotation from Roosevelt, Theodore:
«
If a public man tries to get your vote by saying that he will do something wrong in your interest, you can be absolutely certain that if ever it becomes worth his while he will do something wrong against your interest.
»
Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/roosevelt-theodore/72799/
Whether in his personal life or his public life, he has been accused of so many acts of #wrongdoing, investigated by so many prosecutors & agencies, sued by so many plaintiffs & claimants that it requires a scorecard just to remember them all.
#criminal #civil #law #rape #SexualAssault #misogyny #fraud #racism #WhiteSupremacy #MaleSupremacy #RulingClass #democracy
#HarrisWalz2024
American Candidate: Donald Trump 
Source: https://linktr.ee/CelebrityBiopics
Marrying Ivana Zelníčková in 1977 
, Trump seemed to have it all. But his 
world would soon come 
crashing down when a scandalous affair came to 
light.
A quotation from Schreiner, Olive:
«
I said to God, “What are they doing?”
God said, “Making pitfalls into which their fellows may sink.”
I said to God, “Why do they do it?”
God said, “Because each thinks that when his brother falls he will rise.”
»
Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/schreiner-olive/70144/
#NewYork #AttorneyGeneral says she may #seize #Trump'#s assets if he can't pay the $354M +#interest #fine
— Trump continues to #lie and #deny any #wrongdoing and has indicated he'll #appeal the #ruling. That is if he can get an #appealbond to do so which isn't likely.
https://www.axios.com/2024/02/21/trump-civil-fraud-fine-ny-ag-may-seize-assets
@kravietz @ElTico Unfortunately it is true that the #US is very harsh on journalists like #Assange that unveil bad behavior (#WarCrimes) of the #government.
#Assange could be convicted to 175 year #imprisonment for speaking #truth to #power.
I see similarities with #Navalny.
Governments should face their #wrongdoing and not try to #hide it. Let alone prosecuting them who unveil wrongdoing.
2 wrongs don't make a right.
But 3 lefts make a right.
Remember that next time you need to do something right.
#Rightwing loons continue to peddle the objective #lie that there's a mountain of #evidence of #impeachable #wrongdoing by #PresidentBiden. This despite the fact that not a single shred of evidence has been uncovered. Even elected #Republicans are publicly admitting there's no evidence. But you wouldn't know that if you got your information from right-wing #media.
In the #UnitedStates, the #burdenOfProof is on the "accuser" — which is a "bedrock principle of our entire system."
That said, the fact that Rep. #RalphNorman (R-SC) got this wrong helps shed some light on his party's evidence-free #impeachment crusade: It appears some #Republicans expect #Biden to somehow come up with even more #evidence of his #innocence, rather than expecting the #GOP to produce evidence of #wrongdoing.
https://www.rawstory.com/house-goper-flubbed-the-basics-on-burdens-of-proof-columnist-2666606942
Let the bullshit begin! Earlier today, Sen. #ChuckGrassley admitted that there's no #evidence of #wrongdoing by #PresidentBiden, and yet here we are as the sun sets, and the #HouseRepublicans have voted to open an #impeachment inquiry. This is the biggest and most embarrassing #fishingExpedition in modern history. It's going to blow up in the #Republicans' faces, and ultimately help Joe #Biden in the #2024election. Mark my words.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-votes-authorize-biden-impeachment-inquiry.amp
More desperate bullshit from #JamesComer. The #Biden family had legitimate business interests in some #Chinese companies before Joe Biden was #president. The fact that some money from these businesses indirectly made its way to #JoeBiden isn't a secret, nor is it evidence of #wrongdoing. So, the fact that Comer "found" $40k attributed to these Chinese companies is utterly irrelevant, even tho Comer wants to present it as some big gotcha. Comer is transparently #pathetic.
https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/01/comer-bank-records-joe-biden-40000-chinese-money/
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