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The Republican-controlled Supreme Court you praised as the last stronghold of upholding righteousness in the United States (whatever that means) when they overturned Roe v Wade are the ones allowing uncontrolled proliferation of guns. Strange you didn't condemn them in this regard.

Righteousness2:
While raising funds for the kids is a good gesture, it cannot resurrect the lives that were wasted.

Over 6 different mass shootings in different places happened on July 4, with over 60 people critically injured and close to 20 sent to their graves.

The Spirit of Lawlessness which Apostle Paul spoke about will be in the Endtimes, is raging Ferociously.

It is about time we take our relationship with GOD, very Serious, Because the Signs of the Imminent Coming of JESUS Christ are Everywhere. It is almost time. Take your relationship with JESUS Christ very Serious.

Was denied Canadian visa 4 times, UK twice, and US once. I now live in Canada, moved here last year.

That doesn't give any government agency the right to lock humans inside a shop. Where's our humanity?

uptimum123:
The woman's claim are false

Lalasticlala Seun

The FCTA visited her office and found her claim to be false

There has been much speculation that even if he concedes he lost last week's election, U.S. President Donald Trump is interested in remaining a force in Republican politics by acquiring a stake in a media company or running as a candidate again.

But Trump's time outside of office could be consumed by meetings with lawyers and possibly depositions under oath or testimony at trial. Come late January, he loses protections the U.S. legal system affords to a sitting president, former prosecutors say.

Trump, 74, has been no stranger to lawsuits in a career as a real estate builder, professional football team owner and casino magnate. He has often worked to settle matters quietly, admitting no wrongdoing. However, his profile as an ex-president could make that challenging.

Here are some of the legal challenges Trump faces:

New York probe of Trump Organization

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, who enforces New York state laws, has been conducting a criminal investigation into Trump and the Trump Organization for more than two years.

The probe originally focused on hush-money payments that Trump's former lawyer and self-described fixer Michael Cohen paid before the 2016 election to two women who said they had sexual encounters with Trump, which the president has denied. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. has opened a criminal probe into Trump Organization.

Vance has suggested in recent court filings that his probe is now broader and could focus on bank, tax and insurance fraud, as well as falsification of business records.

In July, the U.S. Supreme Court — denying Trump's bid to keep the returns under wraps — said the president was not immune from state criminal probes while in office, but could raise other defences to Vance's subpoena.

Vance will likely ultimately prevail in obtaining Trump's financial records, legal experts said.

Some people believe Vance has been reluctant to charge Trump because of uncertainty over whether the case against a sitting president is constitutional, said Harry Sandick, a former prosecutor in New York.

"Those concerns will disappear when Trump leaves office," Sandick said.

The investigation poses a threat to Trump, said Corey Brettschneider, a political science professor at Brown University in Providence, R.I.

"The fact that they have issued the subpoenas and have litigated all the way to the Supreme Court suggests that this is a very serious criminal investigation of the president," Brettschneider said.

Cohen said the campaign arranged with David Pecker, the head of the National Enquirer's publishing company, to publish damaging stories about Trump's rivals and to not publish damaging information about Trump. Pecker has spoken with New York investigators, according to a 2019 CNN report.

Trump could conceivably face a criminal prosecution brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, led by a new U.S. attorney general.

Some legal experts have said Trump could face federal income tax evasion charges, pointing to a New York Times report that Trump paid $750 US in federal income taxes in both 2016 and 2017.

"You've got the stuff that has come out of the New York Times that has all kind of indicia of tax fraud," Nick Akerman, a lawyer at Dorsey & Whitney and a former federal prosecutor.

A New York Times report about U.S. President Donald Trump’s taxes going back decades found he only paid $750 in personal income tax in 2016 and 2017, and paid no taxes for 10 of the previous 15 years. 2:04

Akerman cautioned that it is not possible to know for certain until seeing all of the evidence.

Trump has rejected findings from the Times report, tweeting that he had paid many millions of dollars in taxes but was entitled to depreciation and tax credits.

Trump bucked post-Watergate tradition among presidential candidates by not releasing his taxes since launching his campaign in 2015. He has justified the stance by claiming he is under audit, but the Internal Revenue Service said in February 2016 that "nothing prevents individuals from sharing their own tax information."

Such a prosecution would be deeply controversial, and the Justice Department could decide charging Trump is not in the public interest even if there is evidence of criminal wrongdoing.

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden told National Public Radio in August that pursuing criminal charges against his predecessor would be "a very, very unusual thing and probably not very — how can I say it? — good for democracy."

Even without a tax probe, multiple reports in the U.S. indicate that Trump will soon have a series of loan payments to make. Those could prove a challenge in a pandemic for a business empire that depends in no small part on tourism and unfettered travel.

New York's Attorney General, Letitia James has an active tax fraud investigation concerning the Trump Organization.

The inquiry began after Trump's former lawyer Cohen told Congress the president inflated asset values to save money on loans and insurance and deflated them to reduce real estate taxes. Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's former lawyer, has co-operated with prosecutors and testified in Congress. Cohen's claims could spell trouble for Trump when he leaves office.

Trump himself said as much in a 2007 deposition in an unrelated case.

"My net worth fluctuates, and it goes up and down with markets and with attitudes and feelings, even my own feelings," he said under oath.

This New York inquiry is a civil investigation, meaning it could result in financial penalties but not jail time.

Trump's son, Eric Trump, an executive for the firm, was deposed in October after first refusing to sit for an interview during the election campaign. The attorney general has said Eric Trump had close involvement in one or more transactions being reviewed.

James previously oversaw the dissolution of Trump Foundation, a charitable organization that the candidate used to further his business interests and 2016 presidential run. Trump paid a penalty of $2 million.

E. Jean Carroll

E. Jean Carroll, a former Elle magazine writer, sued Trump for defamation in 2019 after the president denied Carroll's allegation that he raped her in the 1990s in a New York department store and accused her of lying to drum up sales for a book.

In August, a state judge allowed the case to go forward, meaning Carroll's lawyers could seek a DNA sample from Trump to match against a dress she said she wore at the store.

A federal judge in Manhattan rejected a bid by the U.S. Justice Department to substitute the federal government for Trump as defendant in the case. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan said that Trump did not make his statements about Carroll in the scope of his employment as president.

Barbara McQuade, a law professor at the University of Michigan, said she expected Biden's Justice Department to abandon the effort to shield Trump from the case.

"It would seem unlikely for DOJ to continue to pursue what I see as a frivolous argument in a new administration," said McQuade, a former federal prosecutor.
Summer Zervos

Trump also faces a lawsuit by Summer Zervos, a 2005 contestant on Trump's reality television show The Apprentice, who says Trump kissed her against her will at a 2007 meeting and later groped her at a hotel.

The case has been on hold while a New York state appeals court reviewed a March 2019 decision that Trump had to face the case while he is in office. Trump's immunity argument would no longer apply once he is out of office.
Multi-level marketing suit

Trump and his adult children are defendants in a class action suit, accused of misleading the plaintiffs into becoming salespeople for American Communications Network (ACN). According to the plaintiffs, the Trumps conned them into thinking Donald Trump believed their investments would pay off.

Trump was reportedly paid $8.8 million US over several years for his ACN-related activities, which included speeches and personal appearances. He even promoted ACN in some episodes of The Apprentice.

Despite that, Trump told the Wall Street Journal in 2015: "I know nothing about the company other than the people who run the company.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-2021-legal-challenges-1.5794891

If Christ was here today, you think he'll hate gays? He dined in the house of sinners, was friends with prostitutes. He didn't wait for them to be converted first. But you know what he hated? Hypocrites. The pharisees and saducees, just like Trump. They say something and do something else. If you hate gays and "sinners", are you being Christ-like?

Neddstark:
During Christmas

Obama: Happy Holidays.
Trump: Merry Christmas. Remember Jesus Christ died for us.

If you are a christian and you support gay-loving democrats, you better stop going to church and become an atheist.

Earlier thread: https://www.nairaland.com/6233202/paula-white-angels-coming-africa

I saw this weird explanation about angels coming from Africa on Twitter. It's unbelievable, but it's a good read.

Source: Twitter

Today, Canada announced its 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan. Canada will target the highest level of immigration in its history.

Over the coming three years, Canada will aim to welcome the following level of new permanent residents:

2021: 401,000 immigrants
2022: 411,000 immigrants
2023: 421,000 immigrants

The only time Canada welcomed over 400,000 immigrants in a year was in 1913, when it admitted 401,000 newcomers. It has never come close to this figure again.

The 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan aims to welcome about 60 per cent of all immigrants under economic class programs, including through Express Entry and the Provincial Nominee Program.

The Immigration Levels Plan is the most important immigration announcement made by the Government of Canada each year. It outlines the number of new permanent residents Canada aims to welcome over the coming years, and what categories Canada aims to admit them under. Canada welcomes immigrants under the following categories: economic; family; refugee; and humanitarian and compassionate grounds.

Earlier this year, on March 12, the federal government announced Canada would aim to welcome over one million new permanent residents between 2020 and 2022. Days later, Canada had to shut its borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a result, Canada will likely fall well short of the 341,000 immigration target it set for this year, however it has been holding Express Entry draws throughout the pandemic that will result in Canada breaking its Express Entry record this year. In addition, Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws remain ongoing.

To compensate for the fall of immigration this year, Canada has set the most ambitious immigration levels plan in its history.

Click here to view Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan 2021-2023
Why Canada is maintaining high immigration

Canada is maintaining high levels of immigration to offset the negative economic and fiscal impacts of its aging population and low birth rate.

Canada has one of the world’s oldest populations, with nearly 18 per cent of its population being age 65 and over. It also has one of the world’s lowest birth rates at 1.47 births per woman. As such, Canada will face challenges growing its economy and supporting government spending in the future. These challenges can be be alleviated by welcoming more immigrants to support labour force and economic growth.

Since its founding in 1867, Canada has welcomed at least 300,000 immigrants in a year just five times. It is currently welcoming 0.9 per cent of its population in immigrants, which is three times higher than the per capita newcomer intake in the United States.

At the same time, Canada has had a higher per capita intake in the past, welcoming 1 per cent or more of its population in newcomers, something it regularly achieved in the decades prior to the First World War.

Canada’s immigration record was achieved in 1913 when it welcomed 401,000 immigrants which was over 5 per cent of its population in newcomers. Today, a 5 per cent newcomer intake would result in 2 million new immigrants arriving to Canada.

While admission targets are growing, Canada is experiencing a drop in the the number of new permanents landing in the country in 2020. There were 64 per cent fewer new permanent residents admitted in August, compared to August 2019. This is partially due to the number of people who were approved for permanent residence, but were unable to travel to Canada before their immigration documents expired due to coronavirus-related travel restrictions and other disruptions.

Public support for immigration in Canada has increased over the course of the pandemic, according to an Environics Institute study. By a five-to-one margin, Canadians report that immigration makes Canada a better country, and they are more likely to say this is because it makes for a more diverse and multicultural place to live. Another survey by the Association of Canadian Studies found that Canadians generally see immigration as positive for long-term economic recovery, but they want to see family members given priority for immigration.

Source: https://www.cicnews.com/2020/10/canada-to-release-2021-2023-immigration-levels-plan-1016133.html#gs.jjh41p

sodiqapril:
One more interview with CNN and sanwo olu will sing , thanks Amanpour for putting pressure on him, he met someone he couldn't bribe or threaten someone he couldn't play the am I your mate card with and he was trmebling live on international TV..

It was Becky Anderson that interviewed Sanwo-Olu, not Christiane Amanpour

iamdapsyj:
If you know Christian Amanpour, she always ask questions in a way that you cannot wriggle yourself out. I have followed her on CNN for years (12). That was why I liked maupe Ogun of channels because she seemed to have modelled her way of journalism to Amanpour.

It was Becky Anderson that interviewed Sanwo-Olu, not Christiane Amanpour

I just moved into an area and didn't know any good barbershop around so I decided to visit this popular one within Shoprite malls here in Abuja. I expected that for a place like that, everyone there should be professionals. I sat down, told my barber that I wanted low cut with step 1 comb but my hair is curled up at the back of my head. This is what I usually tell every barber and the experienced ones get it immediately. I was shocked when this guy told me he didn't understand. Eventually when he was done, my hair was looking like a rat ran through it. My beards on one cheek was fuller than the other. It was the most horrible haircut I've had in a very long time, and to imagine that I got that kind of cut in such a premium outlet like that. Till date, it's still the most expensive haircut I've had. I've never stepped my foot in there since then.

410/121 mmHg? And he's still alive? That must be an error.

Over 2.5 at HT.

I think this brings the game as we Nigerians see it into perspective. Some weeks ago, we almost rolled out the drums because John Terry was exonerated of racial abuse when video evidence clearly suggested otherwise just because he plays for a club we support. We need to come to terms with the fact that Britain, just like its european counterparts, is struggling with the integration of people of other races into its society. Like it or not, no matter how good you are, you get the stick as long as you are a foreign import. If you don't believe, ask Austin 'Jay Jay' Okocha. He was told to 'pack his tiger skins' and leave the club. Any form of discrimination, be it racism or tribalism, is a shame on our 'global village' and should not be condoned because of football affiliations. It was Anton Ferdinand & Evra yesterday, it's Mikel today, it may be you tomorrow. Let's come together to fight this societal disgrace. By the way, Mikel shouldn't have deleted his twitter account. He's been in the UK for quite some time & ought to be thick-skinned by now. He could rather put the account to good use in fighting his cause.

Hmmm, very interesting. Some1 said whoever is not proud of his/her identity is not fit to live. That's an extremist view anyway but what's wrong wiv remaining what u were created 2 be. I think dt has 2 do wiv issues concernin self-esteem. If u ask me, it's breakin up tym but stil want 2 be her (or is it his) friend. Jes might hav problems I can help in solvin.

Hi Raz, how r doin? Thx 4 ur response bt u got d date wrong. It's d 19th. Then, what's d use havin a Sept groove if u cant wait till d last day? U gud, ryt? Rock!

Hi Rasputinn, nice job u r doing. Mine's on d 19th. Anybody out there? Think we shd throw a par-tay on d 30th (myk2mic's day) 4 everyone or whadyatnk? Well, 2 all September folks, much luv!

Guys, dont get it twisted. The electricity here is better, ok, lots better but we still have our bad days. It's constant but definitely not 24/7 or non-stop like the article put it. Then, is the travel plaza ready or what? Can't locate it. Well, let's see how the next few months play out. He's probably got something up his sleeves. Maybe he's eyeing the Nigerians' No 1 seat. Who knows? Odili and the likes were all like this towards the end of their tenures. To wrap it up, he's tried.

Nice joke. Best I've read 2nyt.