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Some of those are duties of the federal government as outlined in the constitution. They would do those and nothing else as intended originally. I don't think

Some of those are duties of the federal government as outlined in the constitution. They would do those and nothing else as intended originally. I don't think you should be able to own ideas. I don't think you should be able to ban drugs/medical equipment. If you want that, move to a state that limits your freedom in that way.

nobody9999 2y ago
>If you want that, move to a state that limits your freedom in that way. I don't need to, as I'm fine with the Constitution (although it appears that you'd prefer something like the Articles of Confederation[2], which was as you may or may not be aware, a failire) as it is (although I wouldn't mind if we passed ERA[0] and clarified that no one is above the law). Do you believe that Federal law should not be the supreme law of the land? If so, I'm sorry to disappoint you on that. If so, I suggest you bone up on the last time[1] we had a dispute over that and see how that played out -- badly for everyone. US patent and trademark law as well as the Food and Drug Act apply to the several states as well as the nation as a whole, thanks to the fourteenth amendment. As such, for you to live in a place where your ideas have currency, you'll need to move to not just a different state, but a different nation-state. I understand food safety, drug and copyright laws are pretty lax in places like Somalia and Eritrea. Also, many back-country areas of Colombia, Brazil and a bunch of other nations have little government oversight. Good luck with your emigration plans. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Rights_Amendment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Rights_Amendment [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articles_of_Confederation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articles_of_Confederation
- willcipriano 2y ago
  > I understand food safety, drug and copyright laws are pretty lax in places like Somalia and Eritrea. Do you think the lack of copyright laws cause more problems in Somalia than the US government funding warlords there, attacking with drones and running black sites[0]? [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_activities_in_Somalia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_activities_in_Somalia
  - nobody9999 2y ago
    Nope. But you're moving the goalposts. Unless you're claiming that the Food and Drug Act and/or US patent/copyright law created the warfare and human suffering in those places. Are you making such an argument? All that said, if you don't like the US, its laws and foreign policies, you aren't required to live there or support said laws/policies. You can also attempt to change the Constitution and Federal laws to be more to your liking. And if you can convince enough Americans that such changes are a good idea, you can have everything you want. Good luck with that.
    - willcipriano 2y ago
      > if you don't like the US, its laws and foreign policies, you aren't required to live there or support said laws/policies. Unless the CIA pays off warlords to implement the polices it prefers in the place you decide to live instead, as in your provided example. It wasn't a lucky pick, you could throw a dart at the map and get the same result. Further reading on why that is a silly concept in the modern world: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_involvement_in_regime_change https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_involvement_in_r...
      - nobody9999 2y ago
        And that has what to do with the FTC and Non-compete agreements? You've moved the goalposts so far at this point, I'm not really sure what you're blathering on about. But please, don't stop on my account. You're so obviously posting in bad faith, it would be epic if you weren't so bad at it. Have a great day. This is the last feeding you'll get from me. Now back under your bridge!

nobody9999 2y ago

>If you want that, move to a state that limits your freedom in that way. I don't need to, as I'm fine with the Constitution (although it appears that you'd prefer something like the Articles of Confederation[2], which was as you may or may not be aware, a failire) as it is (although I wouldn't mind if we passed ERA[0] and clarified that no one is above the law). Do you believe that Federal law should not be the supreme law of the land? If so, I'm sorry to disappoint you on that. If so, I suggest you bone up on the last time[1] we had a dispute over that and see how that played out -- badly for everyone. US patent and trademark law as well as the Food and Drug Act apply to the several states as well as the nation as a whole, thanks to the fourteenth amendment. As such, for you to live in a place where your ideas have currency, you'll need to move to not just a different state, but a different nation-state. I understand food safety, drug and copyright laws are pretty lax in places like Somalia and Eritrea. Also, many back-country areas of Colombia, Brazil and a bunch of other nations have little government oversight. Good luck with your emigration plans. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Rights_Amendment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Rights_Amendment [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articles_of_Confederation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articles_of_Confederation

willcipriano 2y ago
> I understand food safety, drug and copyright laws are pretty lax in places like Somalia and Eritrea. Do you think the lack of copyright laws cause more problems in Somalia than the US government funding warlords there, attacking with drones and running black sites[0]? [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_activities_in_Somalia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_activities_in_Somalia
- nobody9999 2y ago
  Nope. But you're moving the goalposts. Unless you're claiming that the Food and Drug Act and/or US patent/copyright law created the warfare and human suffering in those places. Are you making such an argument? All that said, if you don't like the US, its laws and foreign policies, you aren't required to live there or support said laws/policies. You can also attempt to change the Constitution and Federal laws to be more to your liking. And if you can convince enough Americans that such changes are a good idea, you can have everything you want. Good luck with that.
  - willcipriano 2y ago
    > if you don't like the US, its laws and foreign policies, you aren't required to live there or support said laws/policies. Unless the CIA pays off warlords to implement the polices it prefers in the place you decide to live instead, as in your provided example. It wasn't a lucky pick, you could throw a dart at the map and get the same result. Further reading on why that is a silly concept in the modern world: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_involvement_in_regime_change https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_involvement_in_r...
    - nobody9999 2y ago
      And that has what to do with the FTC and Non-compete agreements? You've moved the goalposts so far at this point, I'm not really sure what you're blathering on about. But please, don't stop on my account. You're so obviously posting in bad faith, it would be epic if you weren't so bad at it. Have a great day. This is the last feeding you'll get from me. Now back under your bridge!