Drone Thought Experiment

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Thursday March 07, 2013 · 9:09 AM PST

2013/03/07 · 09:09

Here is the scenario; it is taking place within the US. A group of 12 American-born terrorists have acquired explosive materials. They have rigged 12 cars to explode. There plan is to drive these cars to different populated areas (buildings, malls, planned rallies, etc.) and blow up themselves along with everyone in about a 50-yard radius. The government is alerted to these plans including the route, target, and timing. Unfortunately, they were not able to stop the terrorists before they began the operation. Limited in time, lacking ground military assets nearby, and fearing the mass death of civilian law enforcement attempts to capture or stop the terrorist midway; the President sends drones from a nearby facility to kill the terrorists before they reach their destinations. All attempts are made to hit the cars while on isolated roadways.

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Does the President have the legal authority to kill these American citizens on American soil with the drones?

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Does the President have the legal authority to kill these American citizens on American soil with the drones?

Yes

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Romney's Real Fear in Ohio: Stability

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Thursday October 18, 2012 · 3:15 PM PDT

2012/10/18 · 15:15

So the current media narrative is "Will Obama hold on to Ohio?! It's moving closer and closer to Romney." I wanted to see how much of a buffer the President actually has, so I headed over the RCP and checked the polls. Although the average has decreased over the last month, I noticed something about the individual polls. I noticed the incredible stability of the state's polling. Basically, there is no trend for Ohio moving towards Romney. The trend is no movement whatsoever for the past Two Months. Observe with me the Republican fear in Ohio past the squiggle.

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Worried?

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Worried?

Caution is always warranted

90 votes

Not anymore.

7 votes

Big O vs. RMoney? Bwahahahah!

16 votes

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