Marquis is a noble title, like a count or duke- it's of French origin, I think.
The Maquis were the French Resistance in World War II, and Star Trek used the name for the terrorist group that were fighting the Cardassians.
It's easy to get them confused, because they're all French words that are spelled similar.
I would love to see a "well regulated militia" per the standards of the Constitution come back. I'd get to know my neighbors better and we could bond during our shared military training.
I suspect, however, that the idiots who trot out their warped understanding of the 2d Amendment wouldn't like it at all though. You see, when the local town council or the state legislature passes another one of their typical garbage leftist laws taxing the shit out of us and handing it to trannies, druggies, and murder hobos their odds of regretting it go up exponentially when their constituents are already organized into armed military forces.
To paraphrase one of the idiot posters in the screengrab:
BuT iT'S noT aLL wOmEn (making false rape allegations)
It's enough
The hypocrisy is maddening.
So know that if you support this sort of thing, it will never be matched by an equivalent support for men in any other part of society, even if they demonstrably have a greater need for assistance.
And that's every special interest group. They never want the equality they are claiming. They simply want to eliminate any real or perceived disadvantages their group has while retaining any advantages and privileges.
Which is how you get a feminist screaming that women are equal and should be eligible for all the jobs in the military in one sentence, immediately followed by a statement that it's wrong to expand the draft to women.
Jesus, who the fuck cares? My local Target also doesn't have a "Holocaust denial policy". Are they supposed to post guards at the doors to ask me my opinion on Hitler and the Jews and turn me away if they don't like my answer?
I can't stand the "NPR style" tone and diction that all their reporters have when speaking. It's simultaneously sounds gravely concerned about whatever they're talking about and condescending to the listener. I'm not alone, as I've seen comedy skits mocking it.
Ah, you mean a Democrat.
Stupid timing- they're starting to be struck down in other states post-Bruen. No "interest balancing" allowed anymore. Unsurprisingly, the founders didn't recognize a need to have ex-parte secret hearings to remove weapons from people not charged with a crime, so they're on the way out just a few years after coming into fashion.
Journalists are supposed to adhere to rules when using titles for consistency and clarity. They have style guides published for just this purpose. By deliberately omitting DeSantis' title of governor it's an intentional slight, and a subtle method for undermining his authority.
I'm fine when an internet poster calls a public figure anything they like. This is the 21st century equivalent the group of guys sitting around in a bar and talking shit about politicians, sports, etc.
A newspaper on the other hand, while not truly neutral, is supposed to adhere to certain professional standards. Not inserting their own politics into their reporting outside of an editorial format used to be a point of pride for newspapers. Now they don't even bother trying to maintain a veneer of professional integrity.
Well, shitty that they twist the dictionary definition of slander, but good that the damages are so small that no one bothers to sue I guess.
In the US if it's factual true or a personal opinion, the speech is protected. Reputational damage only matters if it's a lie.
OTOH, the problem with eugenics is, who gets to decide
Unfortunately, that's the problem with so many things. I'm a firm believer that problematic politicians, judges, prosecutors, and police should simply be murdered extrajudicially, but once that genie is out of the bottle I can guarantee that people simply angry about going to jail will be committing as many or more murders than the righteous.
Likewise, voting. Most people don't deserve a vote, and should basically be enslaved for the good of humanity. Free will and self-determination should be left to their more intelligent and more ethical betters. But if we ever enacted something like that, it would immediately be weaponized to oppress people based on attributes that have nothing to do with why the system was put in place
Good news: your local government wants to steal the money you made with honest work to support pieces of human trash like this. They'll also give her a dozen chances to "rehabilitate" and move heaven and earth to not take her broken, brain-damaged, crack baby away from her.
I promise you that after a few hours of withdrawal she would be willing to throw that baby in a blender in exchange for a hit. Some people are not salvageable, and the most humane thing would be to eradicate them like we do with a pest infestation.
the documents...include information on a range of topics, from U.S. efforts to spy on South Korea...
“The mood is anger,” said one DoD official, who like others quoted for this story was granted anonymity to discuss internal reactions to the leak. “It’s a massive betrayal.”
“I’m sick to my stomach,” said a second DoD official.
I absolutely get it. It's outrageous to spy on an ally, I would be angry too. Oh wait, you mean that someone exposed you. Well, cry me a river.
Is anyone surprised? It's the nastiest of all possible combinations: women, who are quick to judge, emotional, and selfish joined with a holier than thou political group that preaches that anyone who doesn't believe exactly what they do is the second coming of Hitler.
I'm only surprised that they are twice as bad as Democratic men. I would have guess that the politics was a bit more determinative than that.
Well, if it's true, it's not slander. Do you mean you can't publicly insult anyone?
It was always kind of stupid:
This house is for the brave kids,
This one is for the smart kids,
This one for the kind kids,
And this one for the evil kids.
All the main villains were Slytherin. Even if some of the kids from there were decent, why would you keep a group that was basically a villain factory around?
This is not to say I agree with any moral calls to eliminate Slytherin from the mythos, just that I think it was poor writing. But I mean they are children's books, and they dumb down a lot of shit in books for kids.
Eh, the first two seasons were entertaining. It was basically a throwback to the episodic westerns of the 50's-60's. Most episodes were relatively low stakes- kill the monster/gang plaguing the town- with baby Yoda serving as the background story arc throughout the season.
Season 3 is just weird, rambling, and non-sensical. They brought baby Yoda back for no good reason, and the Mandalorian has taken a back seat to some cartoon character. Disney could fuck up a wet dream.
This only matters if the person with the anime avatar lives in the UK. Since Rowling is a public figure, you can say practically anything you like in the US without fear of legal repercussion.
Who is Reduxx, and why should I care what they post on Twitter?
We should have given Taiwan nuclear weapons and reliable delivery systems years ago and just walked away. That's the surest way to ensure their independence, no US military security guarantee required.
A 100% chance that Beijing is reduced to a glass crater regardless of how their invasion goes would be enough to deter them in perpetuity.
Title 9 only applies if you take federal dollars. Stop sucking fedgov's tit and you can make any rules you want.
And that goes for everything else too. The federal government lacks to legal authority to force states to do most of the things it wants them to, so it holds federal grant money hostage to extort them into compliance. Find alternate means of paying for your shit and the federal government's power mostly melts away.
This. The Democrats have basically weaponized the entire Democratic process in this country for the purpose of cementing their power. The Republicans either need to start doing the same or just opt out of the whole system and start the process of secession.
Since they're not ready for the latter, they need to start doing the first or they'll just continue being a doormat for the Democrats.
Jesus, I hate cops as much as anyone else but if anyone actually thinks they should allow someone to drive away in a stolen car with one cop in the vehicle while dragging another one behind it, they are insane.
I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.
Let's be honest, everyone saw this coming, it's just the liberals pretended it wasn't true because it doesn't fit their agenda.