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Bernard Madoff says he is dying and is asking a judge for compassionate release from prison, where he is serving 150 years for orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, according to a Wednesday federal court filing.

Madoff, 81, has terminal kidney failure and a life expectancy of less than 18 months. When the court sentenced him, “it was clear that Madoff’s 150-year prison sentence was symbolic for three reasons: retribution, deterrence, and for the victims,” the court filing states. “This Court must now consider whether keeping Madoff incarcerated … is truly in furtherance of statutory sentencing goals and our society’s value and understanding of compassion.”

Madoff said in the request for compassionate release that he “does not dispute the severity of his crimes.”

Bernie Madoff says he's dying and wants out of prison - KRDO

Bernard Madoff says he is dying and is asking a judge for compassionate release from prison, where he is serving 150 years for orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, according to a Wednesday federal court filing. Madoff, 81, has terminal kidney failure and a life expectancy of less...

krdo.com

IMO- stay in jail

 

[Cousin Dupree]

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/28/omb-legal-challenge-trump-007227

 

[Tresir]

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/28/omb-legal-challenge-trump-007227

Ditto.

 

[Cousin Dupree]

What has Leticia James got to do with this. What is the federal aid program anyway? This should be on the political thread IMO.

They're important news. Any conversation about the opinions of people on them is political thread material.

Leticia James is the NYS AG. A LOT of other AGs for states are doing the same thing.

 

[Cousin Dupree]

Ditto.

Give your opinions in the political thread.

 

[Tresir]

Give your opinions in the political thread.

I am not understanding what this federal aid program even is. Why are you posting on here but telling me to give my opinions on the political thread? I don't follow you at all and cannot give an opinion on a program i know nothing about. As you say she is just NY AG. Also if i answer in the political thread you won't see it as you don't go on there. I am not understanding your reasons in posting it. I don't have any additional comments.

Yes i do know who James is. What has she got to do with anything federal?

 

[GrandmaBear]

Trump vowed to do away with the ACA. The ACA and Obamacare are the exact same thing.

The ACA also nothing to do with Medicaid.

I know they are the same thing and duh, that is exactly what I mean. This moron goes on about Medicaid but fails to mention there is the ACA still.

 

[GrandmaBear]

I don't follow these medicaid links. One says it is disappearing and the other says it isn't. Which one is right?

LOL. Exactly. I saw all the links and thought no way. I half watched the first thing just to see how hyped and false it was. That was enough for me.

 

[GrandmaBear]

I am not understanding what this federal aid program even is. Why are you posting on here but telling me to give my opinions on the political thread? I don't follow you at all and cannot give an opinion on a program i know nothing about. As you say she is just NY AG. Also if i answer in the political thread you won't see it as you don't go on there. I am not understanding your reasons in posting it. I don't have any additional comments.

Yes i do know who James is. What has she got to do with anything federal?

He always likes to post political in the public general threads and then watch people comment and get in trouble. Imo anyhow.

It is typical, it is always one sided and one direction, and I'd just ignore it. That first guy was a total idiot and very obvious in his intent and that was enough for me. On an unrelated note, he looked a lot like someone I went to high school with who was a bit older than I. LOL.

 

[Cousin Dupree]

It's news.

 

[GrandmaBear]

It's news.

Yeah there is a lot of news out there of similar things in "both" directions. If you want to post it, go for it. For me, think I'll stay away from such and if I want to discuss such it won't be here. Lol.

 

[Cousin Dupree]

Trump fires two Democratic commissioners of agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplace

President Donald Trump has fired two of the three Democratic commissioners of the federal agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplace, an unprecedented move aimed at implementing his crackdown on certain diversity and gender rights policies.

apnews.com

 

[GrandmaBear]

Trump fires two Democratic commissioners of agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplace

President Donald Trump has fired two of the three Democratic commissioners of the federal agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplace, an unprecedented move aimed at implementing his crackdown on certain diversity and gender rights policies.

apnews.com

Did you miss all the excitement or were you running to look at all the naked pictures? Lol. Half kidding and staying off politics.

 

[Tresir]

Trump fires two Democratic commissioners of agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplace

President Donald Trump has fired two of the three Democratic commissioners of the federal agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplace, an unprecedented move aimed at implementing his crackdown on certain diversity and gender rights policies.

apnews.com

He has fired all DEI employees and cancelled DEI completely. He has also banned transgender from being in the military. I already posted this on the Trump thread which is where this should be IMO.

 

[Tresir]

Arrest made in the Vermont murder of that border patrol agent.

Suspects in Border Patrol agent's killing in Vermont surveilled for days, had cellphones wrapped in foil

An arrest was made for the shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot during a traffic stop in Vermont, according to the FBI.

abcnews.go.com

Perhaps there should be a thread for this murder? So this was the 20 Jan 2025? WTH were they planning?

I just came across this. The mystery of the drones over the NE is explained by President Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

Donald Trump finally reveals what the mystery drones hovering over US were

President Donald Trump has confirmed what the drones flying over New Jersey were.

metro.co.uk

 

[Tresir]

Did you miss all the excitement or were you running to look at all the naked pictures? Lol. Half kidding and staying off politics.

What naked pics? What did I miss now?

 

[Tresir]

They're important news. Any conversation about the opinions of people on them is political thread material.

Leticia James is the NYS AG. A LOT of other AGs for states are doing the same thing.

So they are going to take the Trump administration to court over it. Well good luck with that. He's tightening the purse strings.

(RI, NY, NJ and MA AGs are behind the challenge.)

 

[GrandmaBear]

What naked pics? What did I miss now?

Oh a new member who posted seeming like a real person on one thread/case then started hitting various threads and posting the same nude picture of a woman on every thread. Lol. So I guess you missed a troll or whatever one calls such.

 

[GrandmaBear]

So they are going to take the Trump administration to court over it. Well good luck with that. He's tightening the purse strings.

(RI, NY, NJ and MA AGs are behind the challenge.)

As I said they all go in and remove a bunch of people and put their own in. Nothing unusual about it. In his case, it will be spun and news will spin it and some will buy into what is said. Anything he does is going to be made into something. I have nothing more to say about it, we are not to talk political in here. Period. Sure it's news and I'm sure that's the only reason such is posted. Uh-huh.

Lol.

None of it even phases me, it is to be expected imo.

The actions should be expected as should be the expected typical coverage and spin of such.

Over and out and done with it.

 

[Tresir]

Three news links re other policy changes in the new administration, in case anyone missed them. There sure is going to be a lot of money saved.

United Nations confirms US will leave World Health Organization in 2026

The UN body has received a formal request from Washington to withdraw next year as Trump orders a pause on WHO funding.

www.aljazeera.com

Trump bans taxpayer-funded sex changes for children Trump bans taxpayer-funded sex changes for children

Gay combat veteran reveals why Trump's RIGHT to ban transgender troops Gay combat veteran reveals why Trump's RIGHT to ban transgender troops

 

[Cousin Dupree]

Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal grants after widespread confusion and legal challenges

President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges.

www.pbs.org