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Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#256376: Oct 2nd 2018 at 4:14:35 PM

I used that term simply because it’s the one used to me when I had a politics professor make the point that the nuclear weapons taboo could be argued to have been broken by Russia with said attack.

Fair point on the terminology though, it was still legally a WMD attack though.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
archonspeaks Since: Jun, 2013
#256377: Oct 2nd 2018 at 4:40:10 PM

[up] Lots of things are legally WM Ds. The argument that it could have broken the nuclear weapons taboo is nonsensical in the extreme.

They should have sent a poet.
Imca (Veteran)
#256378: Oct 2nd 2018 at 4:45:44 PM

Yea, WMD is a worthless term legaly.

Any "destructive device" defined as any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas – bomb, grenade, rocket having a propellant charge of more than four ounces, missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one-quarter ounce, mine, or device similar to any of the devices described in the preceding clauses
Any weapon that is designed or intended to cause death or serious bodily injury through the release, dissemination, or impact of toxic or poisonous chemicals, or their precursors
Any weapon involving a biological agent, toxin, or vector
Any weapon that is designed to release radiation or radioactivity at a level dangerous to human life
Any device or weapon designed or intended to cause death or serious bodily injury by causing a malfunction of or destruction of an aircraft or other vehicle that carries humans or of an aircraft or other vehicle whose malfunction or destruction may cause said aircraft or other vehicle to cause death or serious bodily injury to humans who may be within range of the vector in its course of travel or the travel of its debris

Throwing a desised cow over a castle wall, or hell cutting some one's breaklines are both WMDs

It does not mean what people think.... its not even what I thought, I knew a grenade was considered a WMD, but I didn't go in to this expecting to learn slashing some ones break lines was.

Edited by Imca on Oct 2nd 2018 at 4:49:18 AM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#256379: Oct 2nd 2018 at 4:52:11 PM

It involved poisoning someone with dangerous high amounts of radiation,it comes pretty damn close,but yeah the 'Nuclear weapons taboo' involves warheads,not the radiation it produces

Still it's line a Russia crossed,someone died and Russia acted innocent to escape punishment

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
pwiegle Cape Malleum Majorem from Nowhere Special Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Cape Malleum Majorem
#256380: Oct 2nd 2018 at 5:14:47 PM

Straight from an hour ago: the Times published a rather big investigation piece. Trump has engaged in suspect tax schemes from his dad, so he ain't a self-made billionaire after all. And it seems Fred Trump was the man behind Trump's wealth.

This is not news at all. Trump's grandfather first made his fortune from saloons and brothels. Fred Trump gave a young Donald a million dollars to make his fortune, and Donald promptly lost it all in bad investments, so daddy bailed him out. Then, when daddy died, Donald inherited the rest of his money, and lost much of it in more bad investments. So he came up with the idea of getting other people to put up the money for his investments, so he wouldn't lose any more of his own (daddy's) money.

Edited by pwiegle on Oct 2nd 2018 at 8:15:19 AM

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Shaoken (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Dating Catwoman
#256381: Oct 2nd 2018 at 5:35:17 PM

I'm seeing reports here on Australian media that Trump has gone on record that if Kavanaugh lied to Congress then that's unacceptable. Nothing concrete but maybe he is working on an exit strategy in case someone catches Kavanaugh for perjury so Trump can wash his hands of him and lay the blame elsewhere.

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#256382: Oct 2nd 2018 at 5:39:56 PM

That seems like its overthinking this.

Trump will throw Kavanaugh to the wolves because he has no personal loyalty to his subordinates but expects total loyalty in return. Its the Republicans who are worried about the optics of this.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#256383: Oct 2nd 2018 at 5:50:06 PM

CNN is reporting that Trump is mocking Ford on live TV.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Shaoken (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Dating Catwoman
#256384: Oct 2nd 2018 at 5:57:32 PM

Just saw.some news of that popping up on Twitter. Evidently Fox News isn't airing that one so it explains everything.

SilentColossus (Don’t ask)
#256385: Oct 2nd 2018 at 6:08:38 PM

Yup.

Jesus I hate this motherfucker.

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#256386: Oct 2nd 2018 at 6:09:27 PM

This is popcorn theater to Trump, isn't it?

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
Robrecht Your friendly neighbourhood Regent from The Netherlands Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Your friendly neighbourhood Regent
#256387: Oct 2nd 2018 at 6:11:58 PM

I just saw the clip on Twitter and besides anger, Trump doing this kind of shit fills me with a deep, enduring dread.

Dread, because one of these days, someone in the next town where Trump's going to hold a rally who owns a gun is going to see this shit and go 'Fuck it, I'm done'. And whatever happens next isn't going to end well for anyone.

Edited by Robrecht on Oct 2nd 2018 at 3:13:43 PM

Angry gets shit done.
Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#256388: Oct 2nd 2018 at 6:27:43 PM

By and large the people with both the serious anger issues required for that and the easy access to firearms are fans of Trump.

Plus the secret service know what they’re doing.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#256389: Oct 2nd 2018 at 6:29:49 PM

I wonder how many people planned to kill obama vs. Trump.

I'm betting the former were more.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#256390: Oct 2nd 2018 at 7:14:14 PM

As far as I know, no one's put up lawn decorations of lynching Trump, so there's your answer.

It's been fun.
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#256391: Oct 2nd 2018 at 7:17:40 PM

Somehow I'm not surprised Trump is mocking a woman who is in the way of something he wants.

Disgusted, but not surprised
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#256392: Oct 2nd 2018 at 8:03:03 PM

Nope.

Do not obey in advance.
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#256393: Oct 2nd 2018 at 8:31:41 PM

What do you call the people who cheered Trump as he did it? Cultists? Fanatics? Savages?

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Steven (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#256394: Oct 2nd 2018 at 8:33:40 PM

Fucking morons.

Remember, these idiots drive, fuck, and vote. Not always in that order.
MorningStar1337 The Encounter that ended the Dogma from 🤔 Since: Nov, 2012
The Encounter that ended the Dogma
#256395: Oct 2nd 2018 at 8:44:13 PM

[up][up] An equivalent of Sociopaths that isn't insulting to actual sociopaths? I don't mean that as Insult to Rocks, but you have to admit that a descriptor for a mental disorder should not be shorthand for ultimate Evil.

Edited by MorningStar1337 on Oct 2nd 2018 at 8:51:01 AM

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#256396: Oct 2nd 2018 at 8:50:26 PM

Basic bitches? tongue

Do not obey in advance.
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#256397: Oct 2nd 2018 at 8:55:58 PM

[up][up][up]Yeah, same here. Though I'd go further and call them "fucking awful morons". Gets the stupidity and malice across better.

Edited by M84 on Oct 2nd 2018 at 11:56:20 PM

Disgusted, but not surprised
Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#256398: Oct 2nd 2018 at 9:00:46 PM

Dread, because one of these days, someone in the next town where Trump's going to hold a rally who owns a gun is going to see this shit and go 'Fuck it, I'm done'. And whatever happens next isn't going to end well for anyone.

Thankfully the Secret Service is extremely good at what they do, thus while an attempted assassination would certainly be really bad a successful one is improbable enough to be not worth worrying about.

Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Oct 2nd 2018 at 12:03:07 PM

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
SilentColossus (Don’t ask)
#256399: Oct 2nd 2018 at 9:21:27 PM

[up][up]

"Awful fucking morons" is good.

Edited by SilentColossus on Oct 2nd 2018 at 9:24:49 AM

megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#256400: Oct 2nd 2018 at 11:54:38 PM

Apparently the most noteworthy thing about the rally, other than Trump’s even more deranged and racist than usual ranting, which is barely news at this point, was that a bat somehow got into the building.

I’m not how they thought waving their feet around to try to shoo it away would be effective, but they luckily managed to get the little guy out safely, saving him the horrors of being stuck at a Trump Rally!

Edited by megaeliz on Oct 2nd 2018 at 2:59:58 PM


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