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@LouisIngenthron @thegonzoism

Well we got a bit off track.. lets back up a second since yo uwont accept this particular example... We are talking about state sovreignty... well I linked a paper before and you should read it (re linked below)... it answers your question in detail, why are the states considered sovreign.

At the end it goes into some detail as to what properties give it sovreignty and what the properties are of soverignty more generally (at least according to some political scholars):

Those properties are:

1) the rule of preservation - In other words the federal government can not dissolve a state or split it, only a state can do this on its own.

2) The rule of separateness - In other words the federal government can not dictate to the states how they form their own internal governance

3) The rule of participation - The federal government can not exclude a state or restrict it from participation in the federal governement. Though it can decide who will become a state, once a state is a state those powers can be revoked.

4) The rule of interpretive independence - Thsi sets forth the jurisdiction issues we already discussed but you refused to accept.. but generally that the state has jurisdiction to interpret the laws within its own state and its court has jurisdiction over this.

scholarship.law.wm.edu/cgi/vie

Visual example...

🎓 Doc Freemo :jpf: 🇳🇱  
There are no blue states, only blue cities. Something I heard that has a lot of truth to it. #UsPol

There are no blue states, only blue cities.

Something I heard that has a lot of truth to it.

Here we go again... man weve been through this so many times here on the fediverse... lets stop with the toxicity please.

Tim Chambers  
This rings true, especially this part: "The truly toxic idea, though, is that Mastodon instances should not only refuse to federate with Threads, b...

@freemo

I can't quickly find the specifics, but as I understand it, Julius Caesar was stabbed with the metal styluses used for writing by the senators.

That's right, if I recall correctly... he was killed with *pens*.

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@lucifargundam

I think I have decided I am going to join the Freemasons...

Any out there want to have a chat with me please reach out.

@feld Nothing, they just have different bands of color in them which I will wear to match my color (tie/shirt) for the day.

I only have a few rings that mean anything:

Freemason ring - self explanatory

Legend of Zelda ring - self explanatory

Silver ring - Occult symbolism for water/moon

Hemetite ring - Occult symbolism for earth

Gold ring - Occult Symbolism for fire/sun

PELE ring - Supposed ring of solomon according to Enochian tradition, gives one control over demons

A few of the rings above have inner band engravings to symbolize their various nature, usually using a loagath.

fellow #bbs and #adventuregame nerds, please welcome none other than Seth Able The Bard himself, maker of Legend of the Red Dragon and Dink Smallwood, to mastodon 👏 @rtsoft

Bought more rings today (going to match them with my tie color). Here are all my rings in one place.

@freemo i've seen several character assassinations using the metoo movement. believe all women really was used as a truncheon to shut up people who were advocating the reasonable doubt standard should be upheld over mob justice.

@TruthSandwich @freepeoplesfreepress @alecui

Sure I can list them easily enough:

1796 - Switch from non- partisan to having two seperate parties take majority, the democratic-republic and federalist

Switches so far: 2

1828 - Another double switch with two new parties coming into replace the old two majorities, the National Republican, and the Democratic

Switches so far: 4

1836 - The Whig party replaces the National Republic party

Switches so far: 5

1856 - The Republican party replaces the whig party

Switches so far: 6

1912 - The BullMoose party replaces the Republican party as a majority

Switches so far: 7

1920 - The Republican party replaces the Bull Moose party again.

Switches so far: 8

A re #introduction: I'm a PhD scientist-turned-journalist, now a reporting fellow @STAT News, where I'm covering #biotech for the next 1.5 mo.

I've also covered and am interested in #healthcare, #AI, #PFAS, the #NIH and #science / #research

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@trinsec @freemo and then whine about some "alt-right pipeline" that's mysteriously converting moderate people to "the right" and point at everything except that shitty attitude.

Fediverse description of article:

BigCompany just announced they are going to actively start aiding the government in mass murdering the SmallGroup.

Actual story:

BigCompany just announced they refuse to take a stance on gun laws in the wake of the recent mass murder

@alecui

> last time I checked Dems aren’t the ones with the racist rhetoric… Just saying 🤷‍♂️

They literally elected a president currently in office who spent most of his career being racist and literally started his career and made it the focus of his career to keep segregation alive... literally the first president in my lifetime who built a career on pro-segregation... Yea pretty sure the dems are still built on racist rhetoric, if they werent a man like that would have never even been a senator, let alone much more.

A recap of the first black political milestones and the party they belonged to:

First black candidate for president of the USA: Republican - Fredrick Douglas

First black senator: Republican - Hiram Revels

First black house member: Republican - Joseph Rainey

First black president: Democrat - Obama

@freemo Ironically the Taser is a weapon you shoot at somebody, and the Stungun is something you stab into someone.

Interesting fact of the day:

The TASER is named after Taylor Swift, and the name is an acronym for "Taylor A. Swift's Electric Rifle"

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