All-purpose news and politics thread: Two Steps Beyond!(Part II)

[jetengine]

The easiest way to destroy conspiracy theories or **** like it is with two questions

Who does this benefit
How much money is involved

[SuperiorIronman]

The easiest way to answer this is; why would they attack themselves?

The bombs headed towards vocal Democrats and opposition to Trump. So people wanting to get to Trump send bombs to their own front door? Alright, well who benefits from a false flag like this? It's certainly not Republicans or the Trump faithful, which one of them almost got a bomb? None.

And while it's very likely to be politically motivated, their is still the chance it can be someone who just drew names and chose victims that way.

[Tendrin]

The easiest way to answer this is; why would they attack themselves?

The bombs headed towards vocal Democrats and opposition to Trump. So people wanting to get to Trump send bombs to their own front door? Alright, well who benefits from a false flag like this? It's certainly not Republicans or the Trump faithful, which one of them almost got a bomb? None.

And while it's very likely to be politically motivated, their is still the chance it can be someone who just drew names and chose victims that way.

I've had multiple MAGAMorons on twitter tell me the bombs are all fake and that's why none have gone off and thus it'sis a dem plot for sympathy votes.

They're insane.

[GOLGO 13]

Republican party is the party of (R)acists, wife beaters, pedophile supporters & now terrorists. Only a matter of time before the Hitler youth take up their arms.

[GindyPosts]

I've had multiple MAGAMorons on twitter tell me the bombs are all fake and that's why none have gone off and thus it'sis a dem plot for sympathy votes.

They're insane.

Perhaps, and this is due to the FBI actually detonating one of them, but maybe the maker of the bombs is an idiot who failed to understand the properties of detonation and thought "Gunpowder and glass... good enough!".

Like, the element of combustion requires a favorable ratio of ignition and oxygen, and just cramming gunpowder in something won't make it go boom the way you intended.

[BeastieRunner]

DOW free fall has begun.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Republican party is the party of (R)acists, wife beaters, pedophile supporters & now terrorists. Only a matter of time before the Hitler youth take up their arms.

In a way, they already have. Don't forget those "very fine people" in Charlottesville last year, including that delightful chap (said with tongue in cheek) who killed Heather Heyer with his car.

[Tendrin]

Florida Man has been arrested as of right now according to CNN in relation to the bombi gs

Because of course it would be Florida Man behind these bombs.

[Malvolio]

The easiest way to destroy conspiracy theories or **** like it is with two questions

Who does this benefit
How much money is involved

Oh, they can usually answer those questions. Conspiracy theorists are always ready with 1,000 reasons why the people they say are behind something would want to do it. What they rarely have is any actual evidence of the conspiracy. That's because conspiracies are really hard to pull off. Even people who consider starting one look at what it would take to do it and at some point probably say, "This just isn't worth it."

Conspiracy theories = long on motive, short on evidence

[WestPhillyPunisher]

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/ar...tary-at-border




"The U.S. military is prohibited from carrying out civilian law enforcement on American soil unless specifically authorized by Congress." The author is referring to the Posse Comitatus Act from 1878. The act only specifically applies to the United States Army and, as amended in 1956, the United States Air Force. While the act does not explicitly mention the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps, the Department of the Navy has prescribed regulations that are generally construed to give the act force with respect to those services as well. The act does not apply to the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard under state authority from acting in a law enforcement capacity within its home state or in an adjacent state if invited by that state's governor. The United States Coast Guard, which operates under the Department of Homeland Security, is not covered by the Posse Comitatus Act either, primarily because although the Coast Guard is an armed service, it also has both a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency mission. The statement about it having to be specifically authorized by Congress is also incorrect. The original provision was enacted as Section 15 of chapter 263, of the Acts of the 2nd session of the 45th Congress.

Sec. 15. From and after the passage of this act it shall not be lawful to employ any part of the Army of the United States, as a posse comitatus, or otherwise, for the purpose of executing the laws, except in such cases and under such circumstances as such employment of said force may be expressly authorized by the Constitution or by act of Congress.

Congress does not have to authorize it if it is in national security interests defined in the Constitution.

That's all well and good, but the Republicans hold a slim majority in Congress and have clearly shown they're all too willing to bend over backwards and give Trump whatever he wants. And, if that includes sending active duty U.S. troops to the southern border, I'm sure the craven cowards in Congress will find some way around the Constitution to satisfy the Orange Menace.

[Tami]

Trump griping that the 'bombing stuff' is distracting him from his campaigning.

[GOLGO 13]

Florida Man has been arrested as of right now according to CNN in relation to the bombi gs

Because of course it would be Florida Man behind these bombs.

MAGAbomber van is covered in Trump-humping stickers! LOL!!!

[Dalak]

MAGAbomber van is covered in Trump-humping stickers! LOL!!!

[Tendrin]

MAGAbomber van is covered in Trump-humping stickers! LOL!!!

Clearly, a conspiracy.

[zinderel]

Florida Man has been arrested as of right now according to CNN in relation to the bombi gs

Because of course it would be Florida Man behind these bombs.

Florida Man is the WORST superhero name...and you just know that he considers himself a hero, here...