I was thinking about this this morning.... In an ideal world it would be, and it does try to be.. but there are so many loopholes, so many times complete toerags get let off ... moreI was thinking about this this morning.... In an ideal world it would be, and it does try to be.. but there are so many loopholes, so many times complete toerags get let off because they are rich enough to be able to afford the best lawyers... On the flip-side sometimes people who are innocent fall foul of the law.. The saying at times like these is, and I am NOT swearing ... is, 'the law is an ass'
Lots of Pro-Trump people are stating that there is no evidence of collusion with Russia. They, therefore, are demanding the investigation to end immediately. How would th... moreLots of Pro-Trump people are stating that there is no evidence of collusion with Russia. They, therefore, are demanding the investigation to end immediately. How would they know what prosecutors have or don't have?
You write an unpublished short story and send it to me for my comments. I like the plot and setting so much (and i tell you so) that I decide to rewrite the story, retain... moreYou write an unpublished short story and send it to me for my comments. I like the plot and setting so much (and i tell you so) that I decide to rewrite the story, retaining the setting and the plot but slightly modifying the characters. In a nutshell, my version is your story played out with somewhat different characters. I send you my version for your approval. I have no intention of publishing that story as my own, and you know it. My only aim was to try my own writing skill and hope to receive your comment.You do not agree with certain attributes I have assigned to my characters, for they do not fit in with your own vision of them and their background, of which you have not given any clue in your story. You try to persuade me that my characters are flawed as they do not meet with your ideas about them, and do not fit in the cultural setting you have in mind. We both stick to our guns, and you ultimately accuse me of deliberate plagiarism, knowing fully well my intention in ... less
Paradise Papers: Leaks Show Wilbur Ross Hid Ties to Putin Croniesby Richard Engel and Aggelos Petropoulos / Nov.05.2017 / 10:00 AM ET / Updated Nov.05.2017 / 3:50 PM ETImage: Wilbu... moreParadise Papers: Leaks Show Wilbur Ross Hid Ties to Putin Croniesby Richard Engel and Aggelos Petropoulos / Nov.05.2017 / 10:00 AM ET / Updated Nov.05.2017 / 3:50 PM ETImage: Wilbur RossWilbur Ross, picked by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as his commerce secretary, arrives to testify at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill on January 18, 2017 in Washington.Joe Raedle / Getty Images fileWilbur Ross, the commerce secretary in the Trump administration, shares business interests with Vladimir Putin’s immediate family, and he failed to clearly disclose those interests when he was being confirmed for his cabinet position.Ross — a billionaire industrialist — retains an interest in a shipping company, Navigator Holdings, that was partially owned by his former investment company. One of Navigator’s most important business relationships is with a Russian energy firm controlled, in turn, by Putin’s son-in-law and other members of the Russia... less
