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metalman · 2 years ago
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The brits are coming 2 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
This but with Doritos
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Use nothing else but cat-dna 3 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
You don't need to duck pigs to get that. At least I don't think you do
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I've considered not posting shit, honest 8 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
Imo local parishes and smaller church groups should remain exempt to most forms of taxation but these megachurches with pseudo gym membership type donations, that have concession stands, or sell merchandise should (again imo) be taxed. They're more business than church.
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I've considered not posting shit, honest 8 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
I was unaware of this but it does make sense that since the church and it's parishioners are using public roadways and/or services they should pay for them. My comment above was directed more in reference to federal taxes as opposed to municipal ones.
I've considered not posting shit, honest 8 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
This is, as far as I understand it, the argument used against taxing churches. As far as the law is concerned (due to the jurisprudential sentiment of the Seperation of Church and State and the founding principle of "No taxation without representation") a church cannot be taxed without being allowed representation.
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Churches as organizations cannot legally donate, contribute, or otherwise involve themselves in the political process of the US due to their tax exempt status. Can individuals themselves involve themselves in politics? Yes. The individual priest/preacher is taxed via income and sales taxes therefore they get to vote in the electoral process as they wish.
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Now thats an insurrection 24 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
No ones disagreeing with you @xdmaniac. Doing something and being convicted of something are two different things. I believe OJ killed his wife but the prosecutors couldn't prove that he did so he was found innocent. It doesn't matter what I think happened because I won't act upon it. What matters is what the court thinks happens because they have the ability to act upon it.
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Racial segregation is back on the menu, boys 3 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
Remember young lads and ladies history doesn't repeat itself... but it does rhyme
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Now thats an insurrection 24 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
I don't name call. Theres 0 reason for it. If at any point in a discussion it turns to insult then the discussion is mute.
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Now thats an insurrection 24 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
We are in agreeance that law should be enforced and applied concurrently amongst the US the issue is these are 1. Different jurisdictions and 2. The Jan 6 incident was on federal property whereas say Portland was an incident on State property therefore the state of Washington not charging the rioters for their attacking of judicial buildings is solely on the state itself.
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Now thats an insurrection 24 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
As far as weapons charges go I found thay 40 out of 643 had some form of weapon referenced in their initial charges so if something has changed since then I'm unaware of it. As far as I've read most amount to blunt force weapons such as brass knuckles, chair legs or things of the like obtained from the building, or chemical weapons such as mace or peppers pray. Most of these are charges are in conjunction with charges of assault on police officers.
Now thats an insurrection 24 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
I mean the whole point of the rally was "stop the steal". Which was in direct contention with the widely accepted election results. Having set the tone for the rally those who entered under that ideology were making a move to stop the final compiling of the states' election results. This is inherently political and against the common practices of the US political system. The people who entered the capitol building that day interrupted the proceedings used by the government to ensure the continuation of the transfer of power from one president to another.
Now thats an insurrection 24 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
Insurrection charges are significantly harder to land as compared to say treason. Treason comes from the use and/or perpetuation of a foreign governments wishes in a way to overthrow the US government. If someone is convicted of treason it means there would need to be evidence of direct foreign interference.
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Sedition on the other hand is a rebellion against the government or authorities without foreign interference. The issue with obtaining a conviction is proving motive. If the accused is not on recording of saying something along the lines of "hang Mike Pence" then you cannot prove motivation therefore you cannot claim sedition in the courts. The only other option you have is trespassing and weapons charges which they undeniably were doing.
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Now thats an insurrection 24 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
Innocent until proven guilty is the primary facet of US judicial system. So if you aren't convicted of a crime then yes you're automatically innocent. That is the right afforded to all peoples within the US proper. The adverse of this would be guilty until proven innocent (obviously) which at the time of the founding of the US was the most prevalent form of judicial practice in England. Whether they committed an illegal act is irrelevant if it cannot be proven in court that the unlawful act occurred. This is where double jeopardy comes in and the thread above. (Cont.)
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Now thats an insurrection 24 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
The capital riot was an insurrection by definition: a violent uprising against an authority or government. Which is exactly what happened. Rioters forcefully entered the capitol building and assaulted various police officers and capitol personel in the process in an effort to interfere in the counting of the balots.
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"not a single person was charged with Insurrection" correct because in law it is significantly harder to convict someone on sedition/insurrection due to first amendment protections on hyperbole. That being said prosecutors will always go for whatever will get them a conviction so 90% of charges are going to be trespassing, disorderly conduct, or weapons charges which carry the same if not similar prison/fines charges as a sedition. Why would a prosecutor levy charges against someone for a crime that is harder to prove due to first amendment restrictions over a guaranteed conviction in one of the above listed charges that yield the same punishments in the end.
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A hit and a miss 8 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
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A hit and a miss 8 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
Iirc the windows phone wasn't bad but it wasn't good either so no one had any incentive to switch from IPhone or the equivalent Android to it.
Amoogus society 1 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
Thanks, I hate it
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It's just a map 6 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
Thank God it's not just me then lol. In the past couple months I've "played" it for a couple hours but mostly what I'm doing is running console commands and watching the AI'S Duke it out lol
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It's just a map 6 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
How tf do you play Stellaris? I have like 100 hours in and I'm beyond lost 95% of the time. I can do HOI and CK but Stellaris is beyond me
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Ah shit , here we go again 6 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
Get a load of this guy. Having bread in China. What are you some kinda imperialist capitalist pig? Bat should be consumed via soup how Mao himself intended
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It's just a map 6 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
Soviet hordes go brrrr
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Fall of Communist Romania 2 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
@famousone. Would recommend giving this video a watch. It gives a basic overview of the situation that lead to the collapse of Soviet Romania and ties into some of our discussion in another thread. Vids only like 4min long so not too time demanding as well lol
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It was an effort to convert Atheists into believers 23 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
Pretty much. Now that's not to say Romania didn't stand in Moscows way throughout their coldway years. Ceausecu is a fascinating individual. Ceaușescu recognised the state of Israel (which the soviet bloc considered a imperialistic endeavor by the Brits), supported Romanian nationalism (which wasn't permitted in any other bloc state), and denounced the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia (IIRC only 2 communist governments in Europe protested the invasion Romania and Albania). In 1971 Ceaușescu denounced the route in which the USSR was heading in the wake of Stalins death (who had been dead for 20 years at that point) and aligned himself more with the Chinese ideology of communism.
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It was an effort to convert Atheists into believers 23 comments
metalman · 2 years ago
Basically Romania feigned openness to the west to get economic benefits, espionage, and international recognition by deceiving the US' intelligence services and diplomatic attaché in Bucharest.
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