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Farmer-Rick

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18. Exactly, good info

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 09:00 AM

Jul 2025

They are basically holding onto money that the federal government is taking from their employees and grant repayments.

Thank you for saying it. It's clearly an analogy.

But the misunderstanding that a lien has to be related to the debt is not true. For example my neighbor's house had lien from a credit card company. When it sold, Visa got their $50,000. Any lender can request a judgement by the court against a borrowers property. They just have to convince a judge.

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'Liens on their property': Dem reveals blue states' secret weapon against Trump [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 OP

I have been saying that the states who he moves against should do something like this. OldBaldy1701E Jul 2025 #1

I don't know if it's legal but it's worth a try. COL Mustard Jul 2025 #21

It definitely doesn't sound legal, but it can at least delay and maybe deny state funds to an asset ancianita Jul 2025 #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 2025 #46

They'll grab him off the street and send him to Justice matters. Jul 2025 #51

Exactly. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jul 2025 #61

I don't see how that would work FBaggins Jul 2025 #2

They would just move their assets. Hornedfrog2000 Jul 2025 #3

OUR ASSETS! BidenRocks Jul 2025 #38

Can the garnish income from the properties? Scrivener7 Jul 2025 #6

can't they prevent the government from accessing their properties? LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #7

No. In fact the Biden administration proved this FBaggins Jul 2025 #12

The "Liens on their property" is more of an analogy/euphemistic term BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 #9

The example given is awful FBaggins Jul 2025 #13

"Withholding payroll taxes for state employees screws the employees" BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 #17

Not a crime at all. There's no federal statute mandating the process whereby withholding makes its way to the Feds. paleotn Jul 2025 #27

Let me clarify - the employees are not screwed Klaus Hergersheimer Jul 2025 #31

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #62

Exactly, good info Farmer-Rick Jul 2025 #18

I wrote the following downthread BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 #24

Thanks for the info. Farmer-Rick Jul 2025 #26

In theory they could foreclose Nasruddin Jul 2025 #30

Isnt selling off public lands one of the many problems in the dump bill? quakerboy Jul 2025 #55

That part was dropped a few days ago FBaggins Jul 2025 #57

Nice idea but Supreme Court will eventually intervene against states. Is K-9 funding mandated by congress? lostnfound Jul 2025 #4

The education funding was mandated by Congress, yes LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #8

How would retaliation from pedo Trump actually work? Farmer-Rick Jul 2025 #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 2025 #49

Aside from regular state taxes you mean? Farmer-Rick Jul 2025 #50

I didn't see any specifics in the OP about what type of state payments would be held. MichMan Jul 2025 #54

Google is helpful BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 #58

The "employer" in this case is *THE STATE* BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 #53

See paleotn response to that upthread. Dixiegrrrl Jul 2025 #29

Turn off utilities. Historic NY Jul 2025 #5

This has been tried before, didn't work. DUU Jul 2025 #10

Welcome to DU orangecrush Jul 2025 #15

Got a link on that? NJCher Jul 2025 #19

There is nothing in that article, nor an earlier NBC one, that says anything about "federal property". BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 #20

That doesn't sound like the same thing Farmer-Rick Jul 2025 #25

Schlump definitely has some form of dementia. ShazzieB Jul 2025 #60

Good strategy. You play the game presented to you, and stand tall. /.nt bucolic_frolic Jul 2025 #11

YES orangecrush Jul 2025 #14

If it's a "secret weapon" why announce it? NoMoreRepugs Jul 2025 #16

I think the term "secret" is more "slang" than literal. BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 #22

I need a "rhetorical question" emoji. NoMoreRepugs Jul 2025 #40

DUer tanyev uses this BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 #42

Writers NJCher Jul 2025 #37

I say "YES" let's do it!! h2ebits Jul 2025 #28

Trump's properties maliaSmith Jul 2025 #32

Fight the POWER!!! sunflowerseed Jul 2025 #33

Isn't this legally just a series of setoffs? rzemanfl Jul 2025 #34

I'm for it hope California does it. republianmushroom Jul 2025 #36

The Fed may have the bldg or whatever, BidenRocks Jul 2025 #39

I don't think this has to do with what they call "real property" (buildings) BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 #41

Please see my post #34 above regarding setoff. rzemanfl Jul 2025 #43

I saw it BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 #48

Newsom is considering doing something similar... AntiFascist Jul 2025 #44

I am glad they are exploring ways to shift money to their own state from the fed mdbl Jul 2025 #45

Excelent idea! Josiesdad Jul 2025 #47

This is part of what I see as a soft secession Metaphorical Jul 2025 #52

This is soveirgn citizen tactics. Jacson6 Jul 2025 #56

Problem is BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 #59

Right you are BRDS - the executive branch is provoking Blue States into "getting even" as the only option left FakeNoose Jul 2025 #63