Rooskie91

joined 2 years ago
[–] Rooskie91 77 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Because efficiency is leaving a $10b telescope floating in space like a piece of junk.

[–] Rooskie91 19 points 1 day ago

So privately owned businessess are only free to make their own choices as long as those choices are to discriminate? Small government was obviously never the goal.

[–] Rooskie91 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Be happy because the way things are going, skinny is choosing you.

[–] Rooskie91 81 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Imagine being so bad that people regret not voting for Dr. Oz instead

[–] Rooskie91 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The order is contradicted by itself.

If any provision of this order, or the application of any provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order and the application of its provisions to any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. 

Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect

 i the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the head thereof; or 
 ii  the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.  
 c  This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.  
 d  This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.  
[–] Rooskie91 18 points 3 days ago

Every accusation is an admission of guilt.

[–] Rooskie91 20 points 5 days ago

Fragility thy name is Elon

[–] Rooskie91 6 points 1 week ago

Geez where have I heard that before?

[–] Rooskie91 11 points 1 week ago

Oh yeah, because fascism is soooo easy to stand up to, that's why no fascists have made it to power in any country ever.

[–] Rooskie91 12 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I mean Plato thought reading books would make people more stupid.

[–] Rooskie91 38 points 1 week ago

"We are not out numbered. We are out organized." Malcolm X nailed it.

[–] Rooskie91 1 points 1 week ago

If you have the time, The Power Broker by Robert Caro is an incredibly detailed biography of Robert Moses, the man that reshaped New York City's infrastructure around the automobile. He basically laid out the blue print for other cities to follow. With over 1100 pages and 100 more of notes, it's quite the time though.

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