@Axtremus said in FB and the Gummint:
@George-K said in FB and the Gummint:
People have said that if a private company co-ordinates with the government (as is the case here), it is bound by 1st amendment restrictions
Who are these people?
Smart ones.
@Jolly
But it does lend itself to a slippery slope argument, especially if resources become scarce.
Ah yes, the slippery slope argument.
That’s why North Americans up here wear ice cleats when they go out in winter. I bet one or two self professed experts here did not know that.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Steve Bannon charged with fraud over wall fundraising:
@Jolly said in Steve Bannon charged with fraud over wall fundraising:
Well, you certainly don't have as much common sense about the welfare of th nation.
Actually, I think both sides are doing potentially irreparable damage.
You make all kinds of excuses for what Trump has done and have been dismissive of his critics from the get-go.
I am dismissive of many criticisms, because I believe they are A) ginned up by a biased media and B) rendered with bias.
The best criticisms of Trump are by people who would criticize Biden for the same things.
@Klaus said in First Known Amputation:
Drink a lot of whiskey to remove the pain, then use the remaining whiskey for desinfection.
Better than nothing, to be sure, though I'm not sure how effective EtOH would be as a disinfectant, but better than nothing, of course.
@Horace said in Jennifer Lawrence Explains Why Americans 'Have to Be Political':
reasonable people are not capable of disagreeing about politics
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