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33. Fight the POWER!!!

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'Liens on their property': Dem reveals blue states' secret weapon against Trump [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 5 OP

I have been saying that the states who he moves against should do something like this. OldBaldy1701E Jul 5 #1

I don't know if it's legal but it's worth a try. COL Mustard Jul 5 #21

It definitely doesn't sound legal, but it can at least delay and maybe deny state funds to an asset ancianita Jul 5 #35

They can drag their feet like tfg, tie it up in courts and not comply with the rulings.. What are they gonna do, sue? mitch96 Jul 5 #46

They'll grab him off the street and send him to Justice matters. Jul 5 #51

Exactly. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jul 6 #61

I don't see how that would work FBaggins Jul 5 #2

They would just move their assets. Hornedfrog2000 Jul 5 #3

OUR ASSETS! BidenRocks Jul 5 #38

Can the garnish income from the properties? Scrivener7 Jul 5 #6

can't they prevent the government from accessing their properties? LymphocyteLover Jul 5 #7

No. In fact the Biden administration proved this FBaggins Jul 5 #12

The "Liens on their property" is more of an analogy/euphemistic term BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #9

The example given is awful FBaggins Jul 5 #13

"Withholding payroll taxes for state employees screws the employees" BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #17

Not a crime at all. There's no federal statute mandating the process whereby withholding makes its way to the Feds. paleotn Jul 5 #27

Let me clarify - the employees are not screwed Klaus Hergersheimer Jul 5 #31

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jul 6 #62

Exactly, good info Farmer-Rick Jul 5 #18

I wrote the following downthread BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #24

Thanks for the info. Farmer-Rick Jul 5 #26

In theory they could foreclose Nasruddin Jul 5 #30

Isnt selling off public lands one of the many problems in the dump bill? quakerboy Jul 5 #55

That part was dropped a few days ago FBaggins Jul 5 #57

Nice idea but Supreme Court will eventually intervene against states. Is K-9 funding mandated by congress? lostnfound Jul 5 #4

The education funding was mandated by Congress, yes LymphocyteLover Jul 5 #8

How would retaliation from pedo Trump actually work? Farmer-Rick Jul 5 #23

How would the states get the employer to give them the money instead of it being sent directly to the US Treasury? MichMan Jul 5 #49

Aside from regular state taxes you mean? Farmer-Rick Jul 5 #50

I didn't see any specifics in the OP about what type of state payments would be held. MichMan Jul 5 #54

Google is helpful BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #58

The "employer" in this case is *THE STATE* BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #53

See paleotn response to that upthread. Dixiegrrrl Jul 5 #29

Turn off utilities. Historic NY Jul 5 #5

This has been tried before, didn't work. DUU Jul 5 #10

Welcome to DU orangecrush Jul 5 #15

Got a link on that? NJCher Jul 5 #19

There is nothing in that article, nor an earlier NBC one, that says anything about "federal property". BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #20

That doesn't sound like the same thing Farmer-Rick Jul 5 #25

Schlump definitely has some form of dementia. ShazzieB Jul 6 #60

Good strategy. You play the game presented to you, and stand tall. /.nt bucolic_frolic Jul 5 #11

YES orangecrush Jul 5 #14

If it's a "secret weapon" why announce it? NoMoreRepugs Jul 5 #16

I think the term "secret" is more "slang" than literal. BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #22

I need a "rhetorical question" emoji. NoMoreRepugs Jul 5 #40

DUer tanyev uses this BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #42

Writers NJCher Jul 5 #37

I say "YES" let's do it!! h2ebits Jul 5 #28

Trump's properties maliaSmith Jul 5 #32

Fight the POWER!!! sunflowerseed Jul 5 #33

Isn't this legally just a series of setoffs? rzemanfl Jul 5 #34

I'm for it hope California does it. republianmushroom Jul 5 #36

The Fed may have the bldg or whatever, BidenRocks Jul 5 #39

I don't think this has to do with what they call "real property" (buildings) BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #41

Please see my post #34 above regarding setoff. rzemanfl Jul 5 #43

I saw it BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #48

Newsom is considering doing something similar... AntiFascist Jul 5 #44

I am glad they are exploring ways to shift money to their own state from the fed mdbl Jul 5 #45

Excelent idea! Josiesdad Jul 5 #47

This is part of what I see as a soft secession Metaphorical Jul 5 #52

This is soveirgn citizen tactics. Jacson6 Jul 5 #56

Problem is BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #59

Right you are BRDS - the executive branch is provoking Blue States into "getting even" as the only option left FakeNoose Jul 6 #63