dagblog - Comments for "Fuck Congress; Armed force v. G. ?, Security Council says OK. De facto step towards World Government?"

Actually, after I wrote this

jollyroger — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:04:03 +0000

Actually, after I wrote this the 60 days of war powers resolution window came around, and then the ninety days came around, and Obama discovered that the action in Libya wasn't in fact hostilities. If he can make death from above into non-hostilities, he can do any fuckin thing he wants.

And yes, as I said, with the cooperation of 34 senators (no conviction on the impeachment) he is home free.

Congress has the

Beetlejuice — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:43:40 +0000

In reply to Fuck Congress; Armed force v. G. ?, Security Council says OK. De facto step towards World Government?

Congress has the Constitutional enumerated war powers, not the President. However, many Congresses ago, they found it convenient to allow the sitting President to wage conflicts without getting their approval first ... something about deniability with their constituents of their involvement. In fact, if the sitting president was of the same Party holding the majority, no one gave a rat's ass ... it's only when the sitting President is from the other Party will congress critters get their fur tied up in knots over his audacity in overstepping his authority and robbing congress of their constitutional right to declare war.

So if you want to point fingers make sure you point them at Congress not the White House ... Obama only does it because they let him.

because at a certain price

jollyroger — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:34:14 +0000

In reply to Yeah I read it. The spouse

because at a certain price point, it partakes of the same paradigm. The behaviours that we deplore in junkies are largely artifacts (including some serious psychological interalized self esteem issues) of being on the receiving end of society's considered decision to spend 80 billion dollars making the junkies life miserabe by making the thing he needs expensive and riskiy.

With tobacco they have to make untaxed tobacco expensive, largely through the same enforcement mechanisms (checkpoints, anti smuggling, snitches what hve you.)(

Yeah I read it. The spouse

artappraiser — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 06:45:51 +0000

In reply to Folks are growin' a few mile

Yeah I read it. The spouse would get upset if I used tomato square feet for tobacco and then there's all the leaves hanging in the garage, but it's still an option. I can't say I like the idea of spending hours rolling. Today there was the inspiration to become a bootlegger to pay for the runs out of state. How did it happen that doing something most grownups once did become the life of a junkie?

ax to grind for his own

jollyroger — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:05:42 +0000

In reply to Le Professionnel1981 Joss

ax to grind for his own incarceration

Well. that'll sure make you cynical

Folks are growin' a few mile

jollyroger — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:03:41 +0000

In reply to It's the Chanel Corps.lol

Folks are growin' a few mile south of you (Bklyn)

Le Professionnel1981 Joss

artappraiser — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:16:59 +0000

In reply to It's down to Jean Paul

Le Professionnel

1981
Joss Beaumont (Jean-Paul Belmondo) is a French spy given the assignment of killing an African dictator, and when he arrives in Africa to do so, he is captured and put in prison. The political winds had changed - the dictator is now an ally - and the best way to handle the agent is to keep him in jail. Naturally at odds now with his former bosses and with an ax to grind for his own incarceration, the agent escapes after two years in prison and heads back to Paris where he announces that he is going to finish his assassination job during the coming diplomatic visit of the African leader. Once aware of his intent, the French government sets up one trap after another, but to no avail - the agent remains free and there is no doubt that he has the full capacity to do exactly what he says. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
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It's the Chanel Corps.lol

artappraiser — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:06:52 +0000

In reply to Teh black helicopters! We are

It's the Chanel Corps.

lol 'cause I wrote the comment on the other thread about Paris fashion shows before I read this.

But please quit talking about cigarettes, because my stash is running low and I was trying not to think about it.

It's down to Jean Paul

jollyroger — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:35:03 +0000

In reply to O/T, has anyone ever been

It's down to Jean Paul Belmondo, I think.

O/T, has anyone ever been

jollyroger — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:34:24 +0000

In reply to Teh black helicopters! We are

O/T, has anyone ever been caught describing the interaction of a Frenchman and his cigarette without reference to cynicism?