Is this even legal? Rahm Emanuel and Chicago banks

[Slasher]

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/rahm-emanuel-presses-banks-on-guns-86706.html?hp=f2

Sent from the iPad so couldn't find a way to make it a link.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

No, it just shows how stupid some people can be, and the ones who let them influence.

[10-Ring]

Something seems fishy though I can't put my finger on it.  Something is just not right about a government official attempting to stop what is a legal and legitimate business practice.  You know that if he was sending letters to Ford Motor Co.s creditors (if they even have creditors) that junk wouldn't fly.

[TripleDigitRide]

He can probably write letters to anyone he wants. If these banks agree, not only will they lose money from firearms manufacturers, they should also lose money from anyone who supports the Second Amendment.

They want to push their agenda, we have to push back twice as hard.

[Guest Lester Weevils]

“Doing business with gun manufacturers might benefit the banks’ bottom line, but they put our police officers, our children and our communities at risk,” said the mayor.

 

As mentioned many times by many people, it would be poetic justice if all major manufacturers would boycott certain cities and state governments. It would be satisfying to see the police of Rahm's Chicago or Bloomberg's NYC forced by necessity to carry jam-o-matic Tec 9's or pot-metal Jennings pistols. :)

[TripleDigitRide]

As mentioned many times by many people, it would be poetic justice if all major manufacturers would boycott certain cities and state governments. It would be satisfying to see the police of Rahm's Chicago or Bloomberg's NYC forced by necessity to carry jam-o-matic Tec 9's or pot-metal Jennings pistols. :)

Looks like we need to start doing a little pressuring of our own. We can contact the firearms manufacturers just like we do our representatives.

[xRUSTYx]

Its entirely legal.

 

I have to deal with this with my own business.  Finding a merchant account provider was no easy task.  Paypal already has this rule on the books. 

 

The dem's will figure out some way or another to get their BS gun control crap to stick.  whether that be taxing ammo to death, limiting ammo purchases, forcing the banks hand on who they can do business with, etc....

 

All BS in my book but perfect legal from what I've seen.

[mcurrier]

Its entirely legal.

 

I have to deal with this with my own business.  Finding a merchant account provider was no easy task.  Paypal already has this rule on the books. 

 

The dem's will figure out some way or another to get their BS gun control crap to stick.  whether that be taxing ammo to death, limiting ammo purchases, forcing the banks hand on who they can do business with, etc....

 

All BS in my book but perfect legal from what I've seen.

 

I say we just stop resisting and give them all of our bullets.

[Trekbike]

Typical tactics of the Chicago thugs.   

[DaveTN]

 

 "financially support companies that profit from gun violence.”

Emanuel, you are truly a dirt bag. How could you even utter those words?

Instead of messing with good Americans that have jobs, and companies that create jobs, why don’t you work on finding jobs for the people that voted for you? Oh wait I forgot….. they don’t want jobs. They would rather take handouts from you and those like you, while the rest of us carry you on our back. Edited January 25, 2013 by DaveTN

[Guest nra37922]

There are overseas banks that will take the business

[Garufa]

There are overseas banks that will take the business

 

There always are.  That's a whole other discussion.

[Hershmeister]

Im not a lawyer, but I would expect that there is big difference between a private company choosing who to do business with bases on shared values and a Governmental agency choosing to use its buying power and politica influence to interrupt the contractual arrangements of two private businesses. I think the term is "Tortious interference"

Any TGO attorneys care to comment?

[LagerHead]

Since when do Chicago politicians care about what is legal and what is not? They are the biggest bunch of crooks in the country. 

[ted]

Like this http://video.foxnews.com/v/2125362636001/dems-new-strategy-to-go-after-gun-manufacturers/?playlist_id=903226511001

[Guest PapaB]

Like this http://video.foxnews.com/v/2125362636001/dems-new-strategy-to-go-after-gun-manufacturers/?playlist_id=903226511001

 

Link not found.

 

I'm guessing it was Atty Jay Sekulow discussing Tortious interference with contractual relations. The Mayor can express his opinion of what the banks should do but if he actually contacts them he may wind up in court.

 

If any banks do drop firearms related companies, 2nd Amendment supporters need to be prepared to vote with their pocketbooks and stop doing business with those very banks. The same goes for retailers and delivery companies too.

[Hershmeister]

He sent them a letter.

[Guest PapaB]

He sent them a letter.

 

If that letter causes a bank to take any action, his butt will be in court.

We can only hope.

[Grand Torino]

I say we just stop resisting and give them all of our bullets.

I'm with you.....pricks like that don't understand anything else.

[Red Haired Girl]

He wants to get his name out there and let people know that he means business because he has his eye on 2016.

[ted]

[quote name="PapaB" post="899093" timestamp="1359463047"]Link not found.   I'm guessing it was Atty Jay Sekulow discussing Tortious interference with contractual relations. The Mayor can express his opinion of what the banks should do but if he actually contacts them he may wind up in court.   If any banks do drop firearms related companies, 2nd Amendment supporters need to be prepared to vote with their pocketbooks and stop doing business with those very banks. The same goes for retailers and delivery companies too.[/quote] it's back up now