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Comment Re: Winning... (Score 1) 149

It is not just piracy of the goods shipped from China; the stability of the inputs to China rely on U.S. military power as well. There is a rebel group that would love to see a strait shut down that supplies a lot of Chinaâ(TM)s energy input. This is just one of many issues the U.S. actively rectifies and by that grace allows China to import food and energy. Iâ(TM)m all for China and Canada stepping up to this plate, and paying for it. China will consume Taiwan for starters to make this happen. Everyone balked at Trump wanting Greenland for strategic purposes, but it seems palatable to let China take over Taiwan and waters from neighbors to get cheap stuff.

Comment Re: Winning... (Score 1) 149

Everybody gangster until they have to implement what the U.S. Navy and Air Force and Army do to facilitate world trade. Unless Canada has a military tucked away somewhere that can protect trade, or even has some huge population of consumers somewhere to make it worthwhile, good luck setting up international trade routes without the U.S. . This is why U.S. taxpayers feel it when Trump asks why we pay for everyone else to have low prices and free trade. Itâ(TM)s time everyone pays up for what the U.S. offers.

Comment Re:Insurance companies will push this forward (Score 1) 90

They are different systems, and could both be used. LoJack isn't advertised, and is supposed to be hidden, and is a tracker. The plate is external and can be mounted in a hard-to-remove manner. $20/month for the license plate could be lower than the premium reduction in comprehensive insurance, especially for more expensive vehicles.

Comment Re: Average W. Virginian smarter than entire gove (Score 1) 277

There should not be a background check, or any other law. The Constitution explicitly allows the right to keep and bear arms. Regardless of feelings or facts (re danger), the only restriction to an explicit right is an Amendment. All laws restricting guns are only allowed because of fear.

No matter how many weapons a person has, they can only operate so many at one time. No matter if guns are cool or not (I very much believe they are), they are very dangerous. Freedom is not free.

Re automatic weapons. To be frank: don't knock it until you've tried it. Sucks for hitting targets, but a blast to unload through the front. Also, as the article shows, auto seers are very simple to make. As per usual, gun laws make no sense here.

Comment Smells like CCP narrative (Score 0) 94

China cracking down due to coal use causing accident or whatever sounds like party propaganda. The price of energy and specifically coal skyrocketed in China recently, and many are doing without in the winter. Also, Chinese citizens are not allowed to make money as free people often can, so mining and profiting without at least a CCP member involved likely did not sit well.

Comment Re: Fuck no (Score 0) 869

Perhaps those who hold these beliefs learned something they didnâ(TM)t know about the medicines they had been taking, and will be happy to avoid them in the future, after learning they are made with a certain prohibited ingredient.
Your either an asshole, or a god who holds no belief anyone could call âbullshitâ(TM). Shame on you for calling others beliefs bullshit

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