The US is about to make it a felony to support BDS! No, I'm not making this up!

[Toddsterpatriot]

A 20 year sentence is punishment for a felony.

If only the proposed law had a felony punishment instead of only a fine.......

 

[louie888]

A 20 year sentence is punishment for a felony.

If only the proposed law had a felony punishment instead of only a fine.......

Sorry, folks, but let me dispose of this troll (AGAIN) so the adults can continue discussing this topic.

From the bill you claimed to have read: “(j) Violations of section 8(a).—Whoever knowingly violates or conspires to or attempts to violate any provision of section 8(a) or any regulation, order, or license issued thereunder shall be fined in accordance with section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705).”.

Now we click that link and continue reading that: A civil penalty may be imposed on any person who commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) in an amount not to exceed the greater of-


(1) $250,000; or


(2) an amount that is twice the amount of the transaction that is the basis of the violation with respect to which the penalty is imposed.


(c) Criminal penalty

A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of, an unlawful act described in subsection (a) shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, may be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.

Bye.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

A 20 year sentence is punishment for a felony.

If only the proposed law had a felony punishment instead of only a fine.......

Sorry, folks, but let me dispose of this troll (AGAIN) so the adults can continue discussing this topic.

From the bill you claimed to have read: “(j) Violations of section 8(a).—Whoever knowingly violates or conspires to or attempts to violate any provision of section 8(a) or any regulation, order, or license issued thereunder shall be fined in accordance with section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705).”.

Now we click that link and continue reading that: A civil penalty may be imposed on any person who commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) in an amount not to exceed the greater of-


(1) $250,000; or


(2) an amount that is twice the amount of the transaction that is the basis of the violation with respect to which the penalty is imposed.


(c) Criminal penalty

A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of, an unlawful act described in subsection (a) shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, may be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.

Bye.

From the bill you claimed to have read: “(j) Violations of section 8(a).—Whoever knowingly violates or conspires to or attempts to violate any provision of section 8(a) or any regulation, order, or license issued thereunder shall be fined in accordance with section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705).”.

If only the bill said something about a criminal punishment under section 206......

 

[louie888]

If only the bill said something about a criminal punishment

IT DOES, ILLITERATE, you are in luck.

See that link you, yourself posted? It looks like this: (50 U.S.C. 1705)

You need to click that. When you do, you then have to read and be able to comprehend this: 50 U.S.C. 1705

If you can accomplish those simple feats, you then learn the decades in prison and the million dollar criminal penalty for your free speech...

(c) Criminal penalty

A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of, an unlawful act described in subsection (a) shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, may be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.

Bye.

 

[ClosedCaption]

Try a fine up to 1 million dollars and 20 years in prison...

So you clearly ARE making shit up. But that's what we've come to expect from your anti-American, gentile hating ass.

Try a fine up to 1 million dollars and 20 years in prison...

Show it in the actual text of the law.

If it's a dine of $1 and a slap on the wrist its still against the 1st amendment.

That's still the document we use for rights, isn't it?

If it's a dine of $1 and a slap on the wrist its still against the 1st amendment.

Show me the fine in the law.

If it's no fine and just a slap on the wrist it's still against the 1st amendment.

 

[Hollie]

If only the bill said something about a criminal punishment

IT DOES, ILLITERATE, you are in luck.

See that link you, yourself posted? It looks like this: (50 U.S.C. 1705)

You need to click that. When you do, you then have to read and be able to comprehend this: 50 U.S.C. 1705

If you can accomplish those simple feats, you then learn the decades in prison and the million dollar criminal penalty for your free speech...

(c) Criminal penalty

A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of, an unlawful act described in subsection (a) shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, may be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.

Bye.

So, you do agree, illiterate, that your felony claim is the result of your illiteracy.

Thanks,

Bye.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

If only the bill said something about a criminal punishment

IT DOES, ILLITERATE, you are in luck.

See that link you, yourself posted? It looks like this: (50 U.S.C. 1705)

You need to click that. When you do, you then have to read and be able to comprehend this: 50 U.S.C. 1705

If you can accomplish those simple feats, you then learn the decades in prison and the million dollar criminal penalty for your free speech...

(c) Criminal penalty

A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of, an unlawful act described in subsection (a) shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, may be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.

Bye.

Some crimes are punishable by jail time.
Some, strictly a fine.

The proposed amendment clearly says, Whoever knowingly violates or conspires to or attempts to violate any provision of section 8(a) or any regulation, order, or license issued thereunder shall be fined in accordance with section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act

 

[louie888]

If it's no fine and just a slap on the wrist it's still against the 1st amendment.

Absolutely, even if they just fined you 25 bucks it would be outrageous, but the fact that they can take a million from you and lock you up for decades is just insane.

GET AIPAC AND ANY OTHER ZIONIST AGENTS OUT OF OUR GOVERNMENT... easy bottom line here.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Try a fine up to 1 million dollars and 20 years in prison...

So you clearly ARE making shit up. But that's what we've come to expect from your anti-American, gentile hating ass.

Try a fine up to 1 million dollars and 20 years in prison...

Show it in the actual text of the law.

If it's a dine of $1 and a slap on the wrist its still against the 1st amendment.

That's still the document we use for rights, isn't it?

If it's a dine of $1 and a slap on the wrist its still against the 1st amendment.

Show me the fine in the law.

If it's no fine and just a slap on the wrist it's still against the 1st amendment.

A fine for an illegal boycott does not violate the 1st Amendment. Or any other Amendment.

 

[flacaltenn]

A growing number of Republicans and Democrats in Congress are backing a bill that would criminalize support for the international boycott against Israel, also known as the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement.

Named the Israel Anti-Boycott Act, the bill so far has garnered support from 29 Republicans and 14 Democrats in the Senate. A similar piece of legislation introduced in the House of Representatives has 237 co-sponsors—63 Democrats and 174 Republicans. With the intent to suppress the BDS movement and others allied with the boycott against Israel, the Israel Anti-Boycott Act imposes harsh punishments: any person guilty of violating the law faces a “minimum civil penalty of $250,000 and a maximum criminal penalty of $1 million and 20 years in prison."

The Israel Anti-Boycott Act was introduced by Democratic Sen. Benjamin Cardin on March 23 and was drafted with the help of AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. In fact, passage of the bill was listed as one of the group’s top lobbying priorities for 2017.
Will the Federal Government Make It Illegal to Protest Israel?

This does NOT apply to individuals exercising political speech. Bill specifically calls out individuals engaged in COMMERCE and TRADE as the prohibited from pressuring other COUNTRIES to implement a BDS ENFORCEMENT policy.. And it just says there will be NO BDS Enforcement policy here in the USA.

Which is fine -- because the UN Res has no teeth as usual anyways to REQUIRE actions that affect trade.

 

[louie888]

A fine for an illegal boycott does not violate the 1st Amendment. Or any other Amendment.

Creating a law that tells who Americans cannot boycott violates the first amendment you idiot.

 

[flacaltenn]

This is directly against the 1st amendment. We still care about those things, right?

No it's not.. Nobody but businesses are affected. And of course you know -- leftists say "corporation aren't people" --- RIGHT ???

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

A fine for an illegal boycott does not violate the 1st Amendment. Or any other Amendment.

Creating a law that tells who Americans cannot boycott violates the first amendment you idiot.

You can personally boycott Israel all you want.

Just buy things produced in Muslim hellholes.

 

[flacaltenn]

Show me the fine in the law.

Do your own research for once. It will save you the embarrassment that you have grown so accustomed to.

I researched at your link.
No mention of fine or felony.

Were you drunk posting? Stupid? Or lying?

I vote all 3.

Actually there is a $250K min $2Mill max fine stipulated in the Bill.. But that's not for PROTESTING. That's for Businesses doing commerce LOBBYING other nations to comply..

 

[louie888]

This does NOT apply to individuals exercising political speech.

Another illiterate joins in.

“(j) Violations of section 8(a).—Whoever knowingly violates or conspires to or attempts to violate any provision of section 8(a) or any regulation, order, or license issued thereunder shall be fined in accordance with section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705).”.

If you can't read the bill or understand it, please have someone who can explain it to you before further derailing this thread.

Thanks.

GET AIPAC AND ANY OTHER ZIONIST AGENTS OUT OF OUR GOVERNMENT... easy bottom line here.

 

[flacaltenn]

This does NOT apply to individuals exercising political speech.

Another illiterate joins in.

“(j) Violations of section 8(a).—Whoever knowingly violates or conspires to or attempts to violate any provision of section 8(a) or any regulation, order, or license issued thereunder shall be fined in accordance with section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705).”.

If you can't read the bill or understand it, please have someone who can explain it to you before further derailing this thread.

Thanks.

GET AIPAC AND ANY OTHER ZIONIST AGENTS OUT OF OUR GOVERNMENT... easy bottom line here.

You are SO out of your league here. READ Section 8A and WHOM it applies to. NOT PROTESTORS. NOT POLITICAL SPEECH, But individuals ENGAGED in INTL Commerce and Trade.

You're such a screaming baby....

 

[louie888]

You are SO out of your league here. READ Section 8A and WHOM it applies to. NOT PROTESTORS. NOT POLITICAL SPEECH, But individuals ENGAGED in INTL Commerce and Trade.

You're such a screaming baby....

You are a zionist liar who does not understand that this was amended to WHOEVER!

 

[flacaltenn]

You are SO out of your league here. READ Section 8A and WHOM it applies to. NOT PROTESTORS. NOT POLITICAL SPEECH, But individuals ENGAGED in INTL Commerce and Trade.

You're such a screaming baby....

You are a zionist liar who does not understand that this was amended to WHOEVER!

"WHOEVER" is not a precise legal term. Read Sec 8A -- Find out WHO is subject to any of this. It AIN'T ME and it ain't you Achmed. May I call you Achmed??

 

[bodecea]

When the Bill is passed, the OP will have committed a felony.

Yes...we know that you are not a fan of the 1st Amendment.

 

[montelatici]

"The bill seeks to expand the Export Administration Act of 1979 and the Export
-Import Bank Act of 1945 which, among other things, prohibit U.S. persons from
complying with a foreign government’s request to boycott a country friendly
to the U.S. The bill would amend those laws to bar U.S. persons from supporting
boycotts against Israel, including its settlements in the Palestinian Occupied
Territorie s, conducted by international governmental organizations, such as the
United Nations and the European Union. It would also broaden the law to
include penalties for simply requesting information about such boycotts.
Violations would be subject to a minimum civil penalty of $250,000 and a
maximum criminal penalty of $ 1 million and 20 years in prison. We take no
position for or against the effort to boycott Israel or any foreign country, for that
matter. However, we do assert that the government cannot, consistent with the
First Amendment, punish U.S. persons based solely on their expressed political
beliefs .

This bill would impose civil and criminal punishmet on individuals solely
because of their political beliefs about Israel and its policies...."

ACLU Letter to the Senate Opposing Israel Anti-Boycott Act