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  1. Change that to be a statement by Maduro: Once you make that change, this administration and every one of it supporters would be using that EXACT statement as casus belli, fully justifying our coming war with Venezuela. But when it's the words of someone who Trump wants to use for personal gain.....not only do we not double-tap him with missiles, we fucking PARDON him. This country is a bag of suck, and the people who support what is happening are the lumps of runny shit in that bag of suck.
  2. Also this. Trump isn't against the drug trade. He's against drug trade that happens without him being cut in on the deal. And he is using the full military might of the US to give his team a monopoly.
  3. There's two war-crime issues here. The first is issuing the death penalty for a crime that -- if it were being committed within American borders -- would NOT be subject to either the death penalty (as a result of due process) or the use of lethal force in the first instance. That is, if these guys were carrying the exact same drugs, except in a truck heading down I-35, it would be illegal to just blow them all up with a Maverick missile from a Predator flying overhead. US law does not allow summary executions of people for simply breaking the law, so long as their actions don't represent an imminent threat to life etc. And precedent is pretty clear that the act of transporting drugs alone is not such an act. Then, even if arrested, charged, and convicted, merely transporting drugs is not a death-penalty eligible offense. SO, the entire approach of murdering people for transporting drugs is a crime. The second is a sharper issue: as the administration has invoked the laws of combat (however dumb that may be), killing "hors de combat" (sailors floating after you sink their ship is the classic example, actually) is one of the textbook examples of a war crime. Like, it's literally addressed as the Naval Academy as an example of such. None of the Trump apologists care. Their legal standard is instead "if MY president says they're bad, we should kill them all. Whoever they are." Which is not only depraved, but utterly fucking stupid and short-sighted. Because today, you are on team Trump, and he loves you (he loves the poorly educated). So this is just about extrajudicial killings of THOSE people, not me or MY people. But you forget that in such regimes, it ALWAYS eventually comes around to you and your people. Sycophants beware. Your turn will come. It always does.
  4. Interestingly enough, I am literally reading case law on Federal Claims takings issues, including when the underlying act is not authorized by Congress. This is different, as it's a question of executive (not Congressional) authority, but there are dual tracks here: one might be able to enjoin the unauthorized act as a whole, in addition to bringing a takings claim. And even on the takings angle, there's an interesting question of what was taken? Was it the opportunity to license the song, which probably isn't worth much? Or, is it a diminution of value claim (by playing my song over some nazi shit, you harmed its marketability in the following amount)? Frankly, I'd love to see one of these artists take on this fucking administration and get as broad an injunction as they can.
  5. I'm pretty sure her "fluffly pieces" are EXACTLY what got her access to the Pentagon press room.
  6. Information transmitted on fiber optic cables cannot then be transmitted on copper cables. Fascinating. Tell us more, mr. science man.
  7. Hint for the reader: if you are over the age of 50 and someone asks you "would you like to take a cognitive test?", it is NOT because they think you are a very stable genius. If anyone asks you that, you should be very worried.
  8. It might have been as benign as her sitting in an unsafe position on/near the railing, someone goofing off giving her a playful shove, and over she goes. Then everyone panics about an accidental homicide, etc. Lots of possible scenarios. The two that seem the weirdest are (1) a malevolent murder, someone actually tosses her over the side saying "die bitch!", and (2) a purposeful "goodbye cruel world" suicide plunge with 15 people present. Seems like it is likely some scenario in between.
  9. Substitute "Austin" for Nash Vegas, and I'm pretty much right there with her. The stuff that makes Austin or Nashville "it" cities today are generally things I hate. I will say that there is still some good country music around. It's just not what's drawing the big crowds. Luke Bryan sells out stadiums, Red Volkaert kinda fills the Continental Club. Also, get off my lawn.
  10. In fairness, the swag totally helps him pick up 16 year old chicks, so cut him some slack.
  11. Houston bayous would like a word.
  12. "Orchestrating a coup" by......tricking Kegbreath into committing a war crime? That's some 3D chess there.
  13. Talked to the boy last night (international relations major, senior year). His senior capstone is going to be on the past decade of shifting American engagement with NATO, and the cascading effects of same (increased european engagement, emboldened Russia, etc.). I'll be curious to read what he ends up with. I'm sure it will be rather depressing in the near term, but maybe some glimmers of hope in there.
  14. Was just discussing this with a neighbor yesterday. Round-trip Uber, with a decent tip, is about $80 from our neck of the woods. So, on any trip of 5 days or more, the ride share is a cheaper option. AND, it drops you right at the airport, no parking and then shuttle bus. And the walk to the ride share pickup when you arrive isn't bad, I call the car as we are downstairs at baggage claim, it usually shows up right as we get to the pickup spot. So, our new routine is that we only park for short business trips or for 3 day weekend type trips. Otherwise? Ride share is the best option. For longer trips, it's not even close, it's a no-brainer.
  15. Grok is just being honest. The oligarchs have created a version of the trolley problem where one of their lives actually has more worth than.....4.13 billion other human beings. The problem is not that this is an academic exercise or whatnot, the problem is that THIS IS WHAT THEY ACTUALLY BELIEVE. If you put Elon Musk in a position to sacrifice himself, or sacrifice 4.13 billion human beings, he would exterminate half of all human life. And his conscience would be clear (spoiler - it's because he has no conscience). These people are as close to literal demons as we will ever see walking the earth. What else would you call a creature that would happily kill half of all humans?
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