It does indeed demonstrate that there really is no substitute for domestic capabilities...something that has been repeatedly demonstrated in all business sectors, big and small. Redundancy is important, as is having a fallback when an uncooperative foreign power tries to put its thumb on the scales.

No kidding. Like, I’m not remotely a history buff, but I know damn well how badly treated black servicemen were during WWII. They were insulted, looked down at, spat on, attacked, and worse by their white ‘compatriots’ and if that’s what they think is ‘colorblind’ then what the hell are these whackjobs even talking…

And when the state gets sued and this law overturned, he will face absolutely *no* consequences. Which is a bit like taking away the bank robber’s bounty but letting him go free. Yes, in America, people can do a little pot, and they’ll send you to prison, but break the nation’s highest law — the motherf***ing…

That was kind of my point. And DRM isn’t popular either. That hasn’t stopped publishers from shoving it down customer’s throats at every turn.

“Games can only be played in the regions from which they are purchased.” — the next logical step.

Because Democrats are bad at doing things.

Yup. First step to putting out a fire is to STOP HELPING PEOPLE THROW GASOLINE ON IT!! Republicans have turned the government into a dumpster fire BY INTENTION and continue to throw fuel on that fire at every turn. There is no path to extinguishing that fire (let alone fixing everything they’ve damaged) by continuing…

I agree. But in this instance, they don’t have that. They don’t even have a *simple* majority, not when you actually look at the voting track records of the members. Which is why all these cries to ‘ignore the GOP and stop trying bipartisanship’ are pointless — they don’t have the votes to bypass the GOP blockade. And…

Given her state, she’s like Manchin — about as ‘progressive’ as the staunchly regressive population she represents will permit. Which is to say, she’s not really a Democrat and never will be. She’s part of the remnants of yesterday’s ‘moderate republican’ who has been displaced by the rabid radicalization of the…

What is the point of having ‘enough votes’ when the votes you *DO* get won’t be in favor of your agenda? See: Sinema and Manchin.

Hey, hey! Orangutans are quite peaceful, and while quite strong, are more likely to hide or flee when presented with anything that might be threatening. Don’t you be comparing them to Trumpanzees — which is somewhat more appropriate, because Chimps are also quite strong, can be short- or ill-tempered, and can be…

I didn’t say it was. But *TO SELL SOMETHING IN AMERICA* it has to meet certain standards, both legal and regulatory. Guess where the American government is repeatedly falling down — yeah, setting laws and regulatory standards that protect consumer rights. Just like this one.

Another example of consumer rights protections being failed by both political parties, in whom the people have entrusted the power to stop these kinds of abuses and misconducts from happening.

Standing at death’s door....

What is there to investigate?! Any officer kneeling on someone *ISN’T* following police procedures, because that is *EXPLICITLY* banned. And kneeling on someone’s NECK?? You only do that if you’re trying to kill someone — that’s called ATTEMPTED MURDER. And the other officers who stood by and didn’t stop it are ACCOMPL…

Did you send him the invitation? Because he has to, like, know about it first. I’m pretty sure his appeal would drop off dramatically if he started showing up at random people’s door with cookies and weed, uninvited and without warning.

I didn’t say I believed it would. I said I hoped it would. A fool’s hope, maybe, but that’s all we’ve really got these days.

Here’s hoping WV knocks the ‘moderate’ bullshit from its ranks and puts a legitimate democrat (or, heaven forbid, an actual progressive) in the senate. Because things certainly aren’t going to get better by going the opposite route.

I did the math on the cost of a can of tuna vs a can of cat food once — the cat food actually came out to be a small amount more expensive than tuna, per ounce. I thought I must have miscalculated and did the math again, but it came out the same (hard to get the simple math wrong, but I was willing to entertain the…

But then I’d have to be in Florida, and getting to feed otters feels in exchange for being in Florida seems a bit like getting a taste of icecream in exchange for being in hell.