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  1. 53 minutes ago, Hermanator said:

    He didn't get re-elected last time before he 1) attempted to overthrow the government and make himself dictator then hung all the people who got arrested for him out to dry, 2) got caught stealing classified info and hiding it from the FBI and 3) had the supreme court he stuffed overthrow women's rights. And minorities. And LGBTQ.Β And people with student loans. Plus other shit that I’m too lazy to post.
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    I'd think the chances he gets elected this time is lower than it was for him to get re-elected.Β 

    FIFY

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  2. On 7/2/2023 at 9:35 AM, Hermanator said:

    For some reason people here can't seem to grasp the concept of "unless there's evidence we don't know about" and "I'm just talking specifically about what the story mentioned".Β 

    There's no ill founded speculation. It is exactly what I said. IF THERE'S NO EXTRA EVIDENCE OTHER THAN THE ARTICLE STATED. I don't understand why the concept of speaking about only the information given and not speculating about anything additional that we do not know, that no one outside the investigations knows, is so hard for you guys to grasp.Β 


    The only thing people find hard to grasp is your apparent assumption that a) there’s a nearly unprecedented, ongoing criminal investigation of a former president, and b) you think it’s remotely possible that there is no evidence that isn’t known by the public at large.Β 
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    You may be absolutely right that nothing comes from this particular matter. But I don’t think any reasonable person could conclude that it went nowhere because all the relevant evidence was publicly known (and fell short of sufficient to convict).Β 

  3. On 6/29/2023 at 8:18 PM, TwiceHorn said:

    Being a pro means you disregard assholes threatening your family, except insofar as you can bring charges for that.Β 

    Not that I disagree with the rest of your post, I just extra-agree with this one. I’ve had my family threatened multiple times. It doesn’t change anything when you know it’s just bluster. In reality, it can be pretty darn useful, especially in discretionary matters left to the judge.Β 

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  4. 18 hours ago, Hate said:

    I couldn't agree more, but I suspect this thread would have gone very differently a few years ago...and you all know it. /didn't vote for Trump in '20. /no cloarkroom

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    How? Right now, everyone is making Hunter jokes. Two years ago, everyone would be making Jr jokes. I don’t imagine there would be much difference other than the name inserted. Maybe one additional difference that we can assume a coked up Hunter still has a much bigger dick than a sober Junior.Β 

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  5. 1 hour ago, KYHorn said:

    Welp, that would be helpful.

    Is this practical for mine clearing too?

    Good question. I bet we wouldn’t use them that way, but I won’t be surprised at all to see UK try it. Probably depends on how big those bomblets are since the problem with them is that allegedly a lot don’t detonate on impact. So you’d be blowing a lot of mines while also planting new (presumably less deadly) ones.Β 
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    But that might not even be worth it. If you blast the shit out of all the defensive lines covering a mine-field, then you can bring in the stuff designed for clearing those fields without worrying about heavy counter fire.Β 

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  6. Wordle 746 5/6*

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  7. 3 hours ago, Armybrat said:

    Oh yeah?Β 
    Mrs. Brat’s maternal grandpa was the only dentist in Lampasas during the 1890s.Β 
    So… there.

    Then I guess he took care of half my family tree. Lot of good looking smiles in old family photos, so thanks!

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  8. On 6/30/2023 at 9:29 PM, Kel Varnsen said:

    I'm torn. On one hand I do enjoy seeing invaders being blown to bits, but on the other I still feel sad for humanity. I have to think not all of the men getting wasted want to be there but have the only choice to either be shot from the front or from the back.Β 

    I say fuck em. Sure, some of them don’t personally want to be there. But most of those guys just wish it were someone else there rather than them.

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  9. On 6/30/2023 at 12:04 PM, futureman said:

    what am I missing on the question? Β seems pretty clear to anyone with an understanding of how time works.Β 

    It depends on what they mean by β€œclosest to.” One of them is only 3 minutes after midnight, so you could say it’s the β€œclosest” by that metric. But it’s also 23 hours and 57 minutes from midnight in a linear sense, so it’s also the farthest.Β 

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  11. 36 minutes ago, JBJ said:

    The way people are trying to interpret this.Β  See DaHobbs post directly above yours.Β  He wants it both ways.Β Β 

    1) An refusal of expression on white pride doesn't implement racial discrimination.

    2) A refusal of an expression on gay marriage must implement sexuality discrimination.

    You might be able to argue these separately both ways, but these two statements certainly can't coexist.Β 

    This is why it would've been nice to have actual facts in the case. If the design of a website for a gay couple included the requirement to write pro-gay messages or something, then you may have a point (that may be forcing someone to make an expression they didn't agree with). If the website is just a template and the only thing differentiating it from every other website is the names/pictures of the couple, then there's no expression. You're arguing one side of a hypothetical without acknowledging that there are other hypotheticals that may be impacted by this ruling.Β 

  12. 1 hour ago, Js1 said:

    Expand to 13 to match the circuits, term limits for SCOTUS and an ethics system.Β 

    I wish this had been done long ago as the number of circuits increased. But at this point, it probably doesn't change the outcome. If you wanted a new judge, you'd just create new circuits. Maybe if it was setup to add one new judge every 4 years until you get to 13, then you could possibly avoid the gamesmanship and inevitable counter-court packing.Β 

    Term limits and an actual ethics system are a good, non-partisan solution right now. How you would stagger those terms is a difficult question though, and the only way I think you could get such a law passed would be to say that everybody currently on the court maintains their life-appointment, but all new appointments are subject to term limits. That doesn't help in the short-term, but it's a step in the right direction.Β 

  13. 2 hours ago, Js1 said:

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    White nationalists aren’t a protected class, last I checked.Β 
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    yet

    Only because that case hasn't made it to the USSC yet.

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  14. 2 hours ago, BrickHorn said:

    Whatever instant gratification we gain will not be worth the bullshit it enables the next GOP administration to impose on their evil whim.Β 

    tl;dr: think long term.Β 

    Thinking long term doesn't make me feel any better. Unless something extreme occurs, the next GOP president will likely still have this court. And any "but I want it now" justifications for allowing that president to make laws will be upheld 6-3 by the USSC.

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