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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
There’s no ban on military in space, every spy satalite is a military instillation in space, hell GPS satalite are technically military installations in space, the military even have a space shuttle that they use.
There’s a ban on WM Ds in space but that’s it, also there are bans on claiming territory in space and a bunch of rules about military installations and conduct specifically on celestial bodies, but that’s it.
So satalite can be whatever, but yes there’s a ban on a military moon base.
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranDonald Trump seems to be fond of Andrew Jackson. Why is that anyway?
Also, people like to Godwin Trump, but it seems more appropriate to Godwin Andrew Jackson since he's guilty of genocide(different method and motives to Hitler, but still)
You can't Godwin Andrew Jackson for that very reason.
Godwin's Law is about bring up Nazism in something where there's actually nothing Nazi-like.
Like, "Micro transactions make EA like the SS!"
When there's actually something genuinely Nazi like or comparable, it's a valid comparison.
Especially since the treatment of Native Americans fascinated and inspired Hitler.
Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.I would've preferred Kobach to be in jail right now, but this is better then nothing. At least the ID Law was struck down.
Godwin's Law is not about validity, it's simply about how likely a Hitler or Nazi comparison is to come up in an online discussion.
It was also supposed to be a joke that the internet then promptly ran into the ground.
We learn from history that we do not learn from historyIf you want something that'll make you depressed as all hell, ProPublica obtained audio from inside one of the child detention centers
.
And to her credit, former First Lady Laura Bush wrote an Op-Ed for the Washington Post
(not sure if that was intended as a veiled jab at Trump's criticism of Bezos or not) criticizing the policy, saying that "this zero-tolerance policy is cruel. It is immoral. And it breaks my heart.”
@Dingo: Supporting voter ID laws isn't in itself illegal, nor is implementing them. And it doesn't seem like he was actively charged with anything else, which is what it would take for him to end up in jail. And besides, him actually having to take a legal course is a hell of a lot funnier.
Here's to hoping this means he doesn't run a successful campaign for governor.
No, but him violating a court order (he was ordered to issue Voting Information for 2016's Election, and he didn't), and being found in contempt of court (he didn't share important evidence he had with the Prosecution Team) are illegal and prosecutable with jail time.
edited 18th Jun '18 6:08:47 PM by DingoWalley1
When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God. Leviticus 19:33-34
Someone needs to slap Sessions.
Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.Trump wantsanother $200 billion worth of tariffs on China.
http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/18/news/economy/trump-china-tariffs-retaliation/index.html
Cruz is just throwing a wrench into any attempt to end the practice. It's totally a poison pill. His plan would keep families together in a larger concentration camp.
edited 18th Jun '18 7:19:49 PM by CrimsonZephyr
"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die."

5%. Ask any gamer how they like those odds.
That’s the epitome of privilege right there, not considering armed nazis a threat to your life. - Silasw