Do I have a right to send ugly drawings to the White House?

[quincy]

Ahh. Maybe anyone who is easily swayed into doing stupid things after listening to opinions expressed by talk show hosts or pod hosts and their guests should refrain from watching or listening to these shows. Read a book, take a walk, volunteer at a food bank …

The state name is important as state laws can apply. Also, it helps to know if a poster is actually in the U.S.

 

[Just Blue]

Since this would be a federal law issue, the state is not relevant.



I recall and acquaintance of my brother sent the White House in impolite letter during the Reagan administration. Something to the effect of "I wish that I could punch you in the face" - not a realistic threat, given the juvenile/young adult's resources (poor vertically challenged twerp). The Feds made a home visit and threatened him with prison.

Of course, the world has changed a lot during the past 40 years, due to the internet.

The only letter I sent to Reagan was a request for one of his puppies (his dog had a litter). I got a nice form letter back. My dad was thrilled. No FBI visit for me.

 

[not2cleverRed]

The only letter I sent to Reagan was a request for one of his puppies (his dog had a litter). I got a nice form letter back. My dad was thrilled. No FBI visit for me.

The only president that I sent a letter to was Jimmy Carter asking for immigration help for my next door neighbor's son. He had renounced his US citizenship and moved to the UK, but wanted to come back once his father became terminally ill. I think I go a form letter.

I thicker envelope in response to my letter to the Emperor of Japan asking that Japan stop whaling. Very polite. If I sent a similar letter to the king of Norway, I didn't get a reply.

 

[quincy]

We received a nice thank you note from President Biden when we sent him a letter after his cancer diagnosis. I don’t know if he took his auto-pen with him when he left Office () so it might actually be hand signed.

 

[Taxing Matters]

Since this would be a federal law issue, the state is not relevant.

I disagree. There are some criminal acts, for example, that are violations of both federal and state law and the perpetrator may be prosecuted and sentenced by both the federal and the state government in those situations. Every state has a law that makes violent threats a crime but the details vary from one state to another. Athough the drawing the OP apparently wanted to send seems to fall into the crude humor category, without seeing it I can't say if it might amount to a crime and whether the state and/or federal government would wish to pursue it. If the drawing is mailed, that may be yet another offense that could be stacked on top of everything else since it is crime to use the mail to communicate threats of harm or violence. The OP ought to give up this idea and look for some other way to express his/her views of the present administration.

 

[Taxing Matters]

We received a nice thank you note from President Biden when we sent him a letter after his cancer diagnosis. I don’t know if he took his auto-pen with him when he left Office () so it might actually be hand signed.

That auto-pen is federal government property and stays in the White House for the current occupant to use, if he chooses. But nothing prevents Biden from buying his own personal auto-pen to sign letters. I'd be surprised if Biden wasn't using some kind of technology for signing all the documents that he sends out.

 

[quincy]

That auto-pen is federal government property and stays in the White House for the current occupant to use, if he chooses. But nothing prevents Biden from buying his own personal auto-pen to sign letters. I'd be surprised if Biden wasn't using some kind of technology for signing all the documents that he sends out.

I used to have, not an autopen but, a signature stamp with a red stamp pad. My bank at the time accepted stamped signatures for check endorsements. I never really had much use for it, though.

I would bet that an autopen was used for the signing of 1600+ pardons.

 

[Bali Hai Again]

OP should stop watching The View.

I used to have, not an autopen but, a signature stamp with a red stamp pad. My bank at the time accepted stamped signatures for check endorsements. I never really had much use for it, though.

I would bet that an autopen was used for the signing of 1600+ pardons.

I would bet that also included the pardon of three federal gun charges and nine federal tax-related charges for Hunter. But maybe not, who knows.

 

[quincy]

Right. Who knows.

 

[Taxing Matters]

OP should stop watching The View.

I would bet that also included the pardon of three federal gun charges and nine federal tax-related charges for Hunter. But maybe not, who knows.

Hunter Biden was indeed pardoned by his father just 51 days before he left office. It was full and complete pardon of all charges in Hunter's case. He explained his reasoning in an official statement regarding Hunter's pardon. He didn't say it outright, but he was likely certain that Trump would vigorously go after Hunter. I've watched Trump using his office to go after any and all personal political opponents starting from the day he was sworn into office and I have no doubt Trump would have reveled in punishing any Biden family given the opportunity.

 

[quincy]

You’re not helping* to keep this a politics-free zone.


*nor am I but …

 

[quincy]

Please take any political discussion off the main board. Thanks.

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[Bali Hai Again]

Please take any political discussion off the main board. Thanks.

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If you don’t want political discussions on here that you can’t win, then you shouldn’t start any. Thanks.

 

[quincy]

If you don’t want political discussions on here that you can’t win, then you shouldn’t start any. Thanks.

Senior members were told by the administrators of this forum to keep political discussions off the main board. It is not a matter of winning or losing a political debate. It’s that the forum wants NO debates because that is not the purpose of this forum.

If you wish to discuss politics, you can discuss politics in private messages or on another site.