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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: Today at 03:12:29 PM »

I've read the Constitution. It's not that long. It says who gets citizenship. It doesn't say that anyone specifically has a right to keep their citizenship, or that it can't be stripped away from them. There is nothing about "must be kept" or "must be maintained". This would go to the Supreme Court.

Actually, it has gone before the Supreme Court in the birthright citizenship case. You know, Trump’s challenge to the 14th amendment.

While you’re reading the Constitution, please point out where revoking citizenship is a power granted to the president in particular or the executive branch in general.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: Today at 02:49:57 PM »

Sorry, but Trump does not have the power to unilaterally revoke someone’s citizenship.  It’s a constitutionally guaranteed right, not a privilege that can be taken away. Then again, we all know how Trump feels about the constitution.

If you are a U.S. citizen because of having been born in the United States, you can give up your U.S. citizenship by performing certain acts, but the U.S. government can’t just take it away from you. Citizenship is yours for life.

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Arts & Entertainment / Re: Now Playing

« on: July 11, 2025, 01:20:36 AM »

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Terrible Political Memes

« on: July 08, 2025, 09:14:43 PM »

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: July 08, 2025, 09:08:34 PM »

Trump has had multiple affairs. He’s been adjudicated to be a rapist.

But none of that happened while Trump was in office (as far as we know), so none of it counts.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: July 07, 2025, 12:27:57 AM »

It is Democrats who are extremely dissatisfied with their party, not Republicans.

False dichotomy.  From what I can tell, people on both sides are varying levels of dissatisfied with their parties.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: July 01, 2025, 05:16:36 PM »

Is it just me, or does anyone else think that whoever bought a copy of The Art Of The Deal should demand a refund?

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Arts & Entertainment / Re: Now Playing

« on: June 30, 2025, 01:04:31 AM »

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: June 27, 2025, 10:31:01 PM »

"Obliterated" or not, unless the enriched uranium has been vapourised, it may still exist in some form.

Again, with all of the advance warning, it's fairly likely that the stockpile of enriched uranium was moved as well.  The centrifuges might be a different story.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: June 27, 2025, 08:59:47 PM »

From the above PBS article:

The Israeli military also confirmed it struck roads around Iran’s Fordo enrichment facility to obstruct access to the site.

They took out the roads to prevent emergency responders from trying to help people who may have been trapped or dying in the rubble. This is reprehensible, and likely a war crime. Attacking the survivors of a bombing is distinctly different than the bombing of the infrastructure itself.

But the site was obliterated, according to Trump.  Shouldn't have BEEN survivors.  And if Israel just wanted to kill anyone who tried to assess damage just because they can... yeah, that's a war crime.

Trump had been talking about the strike for days, so the site was most likely already evacuated, therefore it's doubtful that anybody was trapped or dying in the rubble.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: June 27, 2025, 05:19:21 PM »

But Trump said they did.  Hit that site and obliterated it. 

Trump also said that there was a cease fire.  Apparently neither side got the memo.

Then Israel hits the same spot again.

The article said that they hit the roads going to that spot, among other targets.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: June 27, 2025, 01:46:03 PM »

Oh hey, something we all missed.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israel-hits-iranian-government-targets-day-after-u-s-strikes-on-iranian-nuclear-sites

Apparently, Israel wanted to attack an already obliterated site.  Weird, right?  Almost like Trump is lying about how much damage was done.  Probably why he's blocking congress from seeing the reports.

Or, maybe the US and other previous strikes didn’t take out every possible target. 

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: June 26, 2025, 08:39:30 PM »

Before too long, they might have to start letting the illegals in again so that they have someone to deport.

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Arts & Entertainment / Re: Now Playing

« on: June 24, 2025, 12:41:35 AM »

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: June 20, 2025, 12:57:55 PM »

Tom, when it comes to polls, remember that there are 3 kinds of lies in this world: lies, damned lies, and statistics.   Polls definitely fall into the third category.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Terrible Political Memes

« on: June 20, 2025, 12:27:04 AM »

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: June 15, 2025, 07:05:54 PM »

I do have criticisms about Trump...

You do?  Would you care to share some of them?

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: June 14, 2025, 06:44:36 PM »

Russia in WWII was more of a "the enemy of my enemy" alliance of necessity. 

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: June 12, 2025, 02:56:17 PM »

Would you, like the woman, enter an area cordoned off by police?

If yes, what would you expect to happen?

Did you not even read the headlines?  She was trying to get home.  It was even in the url.

WATCH: Woman Shot by Police at Point Blank Range With Rubber Bullet While Trying to Get Home During LA Protests
"I live here, I live here," the woman insisted while crying

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Trump

« on: June 03, 2025, 10:51:13 PM »

Just out of curiosity, wasn't Trump supposed to get tougher with drug dealers?

President Donald Trump has long called for escalating the U.S. drug war against Mexican cartels and wants tougher penalties for dealers selling fentanyl and other street drugs in American communities. “I am ready for it, the death penalty, if you deal drugs,” Trump said, during a meeting with state governors in February, where he said dealers are too often treated with a “slap on the wrist.”

But despite his tough rhetoric, Trump has sparked controversy by pardoning a growing number of convicted drug dealers, including this week’s move to grant clemency to Larry Hoover, age 74, who was serving multiple life sentences in federal prison for crimes linked to his role leading the Chicago-based Gangster Disciples.