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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: US Presidential Election 2024

« on: August 26, 2024, 02:23:45 AM »

Is Kamala promising anything about JFK disclosure or Big Pharma? No? Then she won't be getting RFK's voters.

Kamala has already taken on big pharma:
https://www.biopharmadive.com/news/kamala-harris-pharma-healthcare-president-ira/722286/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/08/15/statement-from-vice-president-kamala-harris-on-lower-prescription-drug-prices/

As for JKF disclosure...  Is that really one of the bigger problems facing voters today?

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Terrible Political Memes

« on: August 22, 2024, 01:57:11 AM »

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Arts & Entertainment / Re: Now Playing

« on: August 21, 2024, 11:04:27 PM »

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: August 01, 2024, 12:57:45 PM »

how is someone being biracial this confusing to you

Wait till he finds out what colour African Americans are

I can only imagine his reaction to the one-drop rule.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-drop_rule

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Flat Earth Theory / Re: The Conspiracy Theory of Space Travel being a Hoax

« on: January 29, 2024, 11:17:49 PM »

If I perceive the Earth to be flat while I'm right up against it, why should I blindly assume that the alternative evidence is better?

Have you heard of the story of the blind men and the elephant?  It's generally not a good idea to draw definitive conclusions from limited data.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Get a haircut, you hippie!

« on: January 26, 2024, 05:35:36 PM »

I think that it would greatly depend on whether it’s a public or private school.  Public schools would be obligated to go with the state standard (CROWN Act), while private schools that aren’t beholden to state aid would have more freedom to enact their own standards.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: January 24, 2024, 10:38:28 PM »

Look's like Trump's AI ain't quite so smart either.

https://twitter.com/billdmccarthy/status/1749854039112626653

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: January 17, 2024, 09:52:17 PM »

Trump has been in enough trials that you would think that he should know how to behave himself.  Apparently not.

"Mr. Trump has the right to be present here. That right can be forfeited, and it can be forfeited if he is disruptive and if he disregards court orders," U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan told Trump and his attorney after the jury had left the courtroom. "Mr. Trump, I hope I don’t have to consider excluding you from the trial. I understand you are very eager for me to do that," the judge said.

"I would love it. I would love it," Trump responded.

"I know you would because you just can’t control yourself in this circumstance. You just can't," the judge shot back before an exasperated Trump threw his hands in the air.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: January 10, 2024, 02:53:35 AM »

Trump might want to rethink his claim of absolute presidential immunity.  Biden might just get some ideas about how to get Trump off of all the ballots once and for all.

"I asked you a yes or no question," the judge said. "Could a president who ordered SEAL Team Six to assassinate a political rival, who was not impeached, would he be subject to criminal prosecution?"

"If he were impeached and convicted first, and so — " Sauer began.

"So your answer is no," Pan said.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: January 09, 2024, 11:34:42 PM »

Personally, I tend to take anything that Trump says with a grain of salt, doubly so for any second hand stories that he tells.  Not trying to drag this too far off topic, but it should be well known by now that the USS Ford is a first in its class ship that is including an awful lot of new technology and its growing pains are to be expected.  Sure, the electromagnetic catapults and landing systems (among many other new systems) have been problematic, but are necessary because the old steam powered systems can't be dialed down enough to launch and recover the much smaller and lighter UAVs that are becoming more and more common and important to the future of naval warfare.

I wonder if Trump is somehow trying to blame the woes of the Ford class on Biden when so much of the ship's history spans several Republican administrations, including his own.

I also like how Trump keeps claiming that presidents need immunity, but he did nothing wrong.  If he didn't do anything wrong, then why would he need immunity?  It seems to me that

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: January 09, 2024, 05:24:45 AM »

A glass of water is hardly comparable to a giant wave crashing over the bow.  Then again, it wouldn’t be a Trump speech without over the top hyperbole, would it?

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: January 09, 2024, 02:38:53 AM »

It depends on the kind of magnet. It is also my understanding that if you expose the type of magnets to water in the referenced maglev elevator project that it will stop working.

Trump was apparently talking about the electromagnetic elevators and catapult systems on the new Gerald Ford class aircraft carriers.  Why would Trump (or you) think that the US Navy wouldn't make sure that the electromagnetic systems on the newest generation aircraft carriers are waterproof?

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: January 08, 2024, 10:05:24 PM »

Trump supporters claim that Biden's mental abilities have diminished, and then Trump says this:

https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1743463970621862227

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: January 07, 2024, 06:00:46 AM »

Looks like it was not noticed that the 14th Amendment insurrection clause was repealed by Congress over a hundred years ago -

Maybe it was and maybe it wasn't.

Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment has been invoked only twice since the American Civil War: in 1919 and 1920, it blocked Victor L. Berger, a member of the Socialist Party who had won both elections, from taking office as the Representative from Wisconsin because he had been convicted of violating the Espionage Act of 1917.[7] Although Section 3 was applicable to Berger, it does not appear that the Amnesty Act of 1872 was considered. Thus, it is not entirely clear whether this Act also automatically removes political disability for subsequent actions that violate Section 3.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: January 06, 2024, 01:35:57 AM »

Absolute Presidential Immunity^TM protects Trump from the emolument clause, doesn't it?

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: January 01, 2024, 12:16:15 AM »

As much as Trump would love to run out the clock and get himself reelected so that he can pardon himself (at least from the federal charges), he has another problem.  There is still the question of whether or not section 3 of the 14th amendment applies.  My guess is that will likely be the first, and potentially more important, Trump related case to reach SCOTUS.

Of course team Trump is crying that states shouldn't be deciding constitutional matters, but it is the states that actually run their elections.

I just can't see SCOTUS ruling against Trump on that. They can just lean on the language and be done with it.

It looks like Trump's immunity appeal is a bit premature and will hopefully be dismissed because he hasn't been found guilty yet.

As the American Oversight amicus brief argues, Supreme Court precedent prohibits a criminal defendant from immediately appealing an order denying immunity unless the claimed immunity is based on “an explicit statutory or constitutional guarantee that trial will not occur.” Trump’s claims of immunity rests on no such explicit guarantee. Therefore, given that Trump has not been convicted or sentenced, his appeal is premature. The D.C. Circuit lacks appellate jurisdiction and should dismiss the appeal and return the case to district court for trial promptly.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: December 31, 2023, 11:53:13 PM »

Actually, that kinda, sorta already happens during the primaries as each state has its own rules for getting on the ballot.  The party conventions are then held to sort out the party's candidate.  Even then, there are third parties and write-ins that will vary by state in the November ballot.

I mean, suuuure, but you get what I mean. Imagine a scenario in which your victory is almost dictated by how many ballots you can get your name on. It would be exhilirating to watch!

Actually, it's not at all unusual for major party candidates to be on any number of small third party tickets as well.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: December 31, 2023, 06:44:47 PM »

I'm not saying this is likely to happen (because, lol, it's not), but a hypothetical future in which each state has different sets of candidates on the ballot would be fascinating.

Actually, that kinda, sorta already happens during the primaries as each state has its own rules for getting on the ballot.  The party conventions are then held to sort out the party's candidate.  Even then, there are third parties and write-ins that will vary by state in the November ballot.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: December 31, 2023, 12:27:15 AM »

As much as Trump would love to run out the clock and get himself reelected so that he can pardon himself (at least from the federal charges), he has another problem.  There is still the question of whether or not section 3 of the 14th amendment applies.  My guess is that will likely be the first, and potentially more important, Trump related case to reach SCOTUS.

Of course team Trump is crying that states shouldn't be deciding constitutional matters, but it is the states that actually run their elections.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: December 30, 2023, 11:12:09 PM »

Well maybe at least wait until he is sentenced to jail before declaring that you guys are right about this. It could be that you guys are wrong, so it is best to keep to yourselves until the time comes.

Trump already lost several civil trials.  What makes you think that he will do any better in the criminal trials?