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leahey | 5 years ago

US tax attorney here. I write a lot on the subject of EU VAT fraud (mostly in Tax Notes and Tax Notes International). I'm currently looking at a number of cases. Would love to be involved, if you don't mind a remote American. In any event, would love to chat. Andrew[at]Leahey.org

leahey | 5 years ago

And GAIM was based on Gamera, the official AOL Linux client.

leahey | 5 years ago

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Remote: yes

Willing to relocate: No

Resume/CV: http://andrew.legal top left link

Email: Andrew [at] Leahey.org

Attorney (NJ/PA barred in US) specializing in tax and technology. Looking for part time/contract gigs or just opportunities to weigh-in/help.

leahey | 5 years ago | on: Ask HN: How did you find your lawyer?

Lawyer here. Your best bet is a friend's recommendation, backed up with at least there not being anything negative about them in terms of reviews online. Not every one of us pushes for positive reviews from clients, though, and for the most part you have to to get one, so don't make not having any reviews a dealbreaker. Also make sure they haven't been sanctioned, you can search your state's disciplinary records -- its all public.

If its for an issue that is niche, you should see if they have published in the area in question. Gives you a decent indication of their standing in that field.

leahey | 5 years ago | on: Former NSA chief Keith Alexander has joined Amazon’s board of directors

This kind of revolving door stuff has been going on for as long as there has been government and private industry. It's just as scary as ever, but no more.

The good news/bad news reality is Alexander is looking for a big payday after years in government service -- not assist the government is using Amazon for its own surveillance purposes, or assist Amazon in becoming better at surveillance.

leahey | 5 years ago

>Comment moderation isn't a measure of ethics.

I thought this was about the expectations of a user on here? Now its about ethics? You must have strong legs to do all this jumping. You should try just saying what you mean the first time.

leahey | 5 years ago

Come on dude, read the comment you're linking to. Where did I make an argument as to the truth or a value judgment as to Biden being a racist? At least read the comment before you respond ... and link to it.

Edit: I'll put a bow on it for you. You say:

>by that standard they're more alt right than the republicans are.

You are comparing comments made by one individual 40 years ago to where your preferred /party/ falls today. You are doing all of this in response to a question as to what meaningful difference there is between the modern GOP and alt-right.

Forget about the fact that even if Joe Biden literally wore a Klan hood on Inauguration Day 2020 your answer would still not be responsive to the question, you must be able to see the issue in needing to go back 40 years in one individual's public life to find a favorable comparison to your preferred party's current positions.

Seriously. Just stop. You're flailing.

Edit 2: Just saw your other thread where you're defending Rittenhouse in Kenosha. Clear which side of the aisle you fall. We're done here, feel free to have your last word.

leahey | 5 years ago

Other commenters are attempting to split hairs by pretending the consent decree the Trump Management entered in to (https://www.clearinghouse.net/chDocs/public/FH-NY-0024-0034....) indicates they engaged in no wrongdoing. Reality is, they did plenty (https://vault.fbi.gov/trump-management-company).

But, as you say, the game is to divert attention and dodge the issue -- as illustrated by the fact that you asked for a distinction between the modern GOP and alt-right and our friend here started talking about Biden.

leahey | 5 years ago

>can't provide evidence to back it up

Have. Not your personal researcher.

>...don't conform to expected behavior...

And yet, my initial comment is doing just fine despite your suggestions people flag it. Hmm.

leahey | 5 years ago

I made no such arguments. I'm not sure you know what logic means, though, so I forgive your mistake.

leahey | 5 years ago

Ha. Boy, you make a lot of assumptions.

leahey | 5 years ago

The insurance bonus is actually intended to incentivize coverage, rather than care, and act as a stimulus to the insurance industry. I'm not endorsing that policy, just stating it as plainly as I can.

leahey | 5 years ago

You forget Lincoln was a Republican.

/s

leahey | 5 years ago

Kind of makes the point whenever alt-right apologists need to look to comments from an opponent from 40 years ago to prove their guy, today, is aokay. Akin to how the GOP likes to point out where the Democrats were during Jim Crow.

Speaks much more about where your party is in 2020 than anything else.

leahey | 5 years ago

This is a combination of regurgitated mantras from the show and fan fiction.

They defend Trump at every turn and only hold his feet to the fire for things like “Tweeting too much.” You need only look to the subreddit for the show to see those that fell off over the years owing to their alt right turn. Let’s not pretend this is some accusation you’ve never heard before.

As the other replier said, they constantly and consistently repeated the Obama birtherism nonsense. Now they defend Trump. There is a throughline there, you just don’t want to see it.

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