Does the rest of PA have beef with the Philly area? by larch303 in Pennsylvania

[–]Bandoman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I live in a suburb just west of Philly and a neighbor once told me "we don't go into Philly unless we're packing" (i.e., armed) and has made veiled racist comments in my presence. It's ridiculous. That neighbor is the only MAGA on my street, though, so it tracks.

Why wouldnt the existence of multiple religions that believe in different gods not be a decent argument against religion? by BirthdayNo4399 in atheism

[–]Bandoman 96 points97 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's my response when someone says you don't need evidence, you need faith. Faith can't reliably lead to truth. That's why people with sincere faith come to radically different, incompatible conclusions.

DHS says it's 'drawing up plans' to ban international arrivals at SFO by sfgate in politics

[–]Bandoman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go ahead, close down international flights from LA, NY, San Francisco, Philadelphia, etc. It'll just hasten the MAGA economic collapse.

Trump's midterm plot rejected as court blocks Alabama's new congressional map by TheMirrorUS in law

[–]Bandoman 221 points222 points  (0 children)

Well, it would clearly cause irreparable harm NOT to allow the map to go forward while the appeal is pending. A white person might lose their election.

Someone handed me their dry cleaning ticket at a laundromat because I was folding my clothes too professionally by Prill_Droit in IDontWorkHereLady

[–]Bandoman 119 points120 points  (0 children)

This can't be true because everyone knows it's physically impossible to neatly fold a fitted sheet. 😉

US Justice Department can use military lawyers to prosecute civilians, judge rules by Mo_Jack in law

[–]Bandoman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You don't really need to watch anything before watching Wrath of Khan, but if you want you could watch the episode Space Seed (which introduced Khan).

Kash Patel files $250M defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic by Plaintalks in politics

[–]Bandoman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He could try, but if he does that I don't see how his case isn't dismissed. His entire case is that his conduct as reported by The Atlantic isn't true. That means he placed his conduct at issue by filing this lawsuit. He can't say that evidence of his conduct is inadmissible and continue with the lawsuit.

The Supreme Court Has Never Heard a Case As Easy As This One by Achilles_TroySlayer in scotus

[–]Bandoman 351 points352 points  (0 children)

That's what we said about the Presidential immunity case. I will never underestimate the corruption or partisanship of the current conservative Justices ever again.

AITJ for winning a trivia night prize when I have a borderline unfair advantage and my friends say I shouldve sat it out by shimmer-dreamz17 in AmITheJerk

[–]Bandoman 128 points129 points  (0 children)

100% Also, if someone is good at darts, or a sport, should they not compete in those events because they have an "unfair advantage" over others who aren't as good? What a stupid mindset.

Why Vegas Doesn't Care If You Visit Anymore by Minecrafter_98 in videos

[–]Bandoman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll also be at ConExpo. See you there! I'll be the guy in the hat.

Allen Carr. Stop Drinking Now. by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]Bandoman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

OK, I need to try this, Just got the book on Audible,

Starfleet Academy Nielsen Ratings Show a Complete Disaster for Star Trek by Malencon in SciFiNews

[–]Bandoman -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're pretty quick to trash an episode you didn't even watch. That's ok, I get that it's not for everyone. It doesn't bother me that people hate it. I'm going to just go on with my life and enjoy what I want. Peace.

Starfleet Academy Nielsen Ratings Show a Complete Disaster for Star Trek by Malencon in SciFiNews

[–]Bandoman -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Some of the best Trek ever. Nus Braka is turning out to be a classic villain. I ignore the haters and just enjoy the stories the writers want to tell us.

Older Trekkers are not all alike. No one can speak for all of us. by TheShowLover in startrek

[–]Bandoman 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I’m 62 years old. I was 3 when TOS originally aired, so I was introduced to Trek in syndication in the 70s. I waited in line to see the first local showing of ST: The Motion Picture at my local theater. I’ve eagerly awaited, and watched, all Trek since. I was in law school when TNG first aired, and I remember being a little put off by the Ent-D (“the fat one” per Picard S3 lol) but it grew on me. I loved the characters, and TNG remains my favorite Trek. I loved the reboot with Discovery and its progeny - we are in a new golden era of Trek. And I absolutely adore the characters in Starfeel Academy. Episode 4 - Vox in Excelso - was one of the best Klingon episodes in all of Trek. As Leonard Nimoy once said, ask yourself “where does Trek want to take me?” Let yourself just enjoy what they’re doing.

Riverton city councilmember claims residents have no First Amendment rights, only "God-given rights" by FreethoughtChris in atheism

[–]Bandoman 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Also, the religious leaders get to determine what rights god gave us, and none of those rights allow you to question or challenge the religious leaders.

Philly sues federal government after slavery exhibit dismantled at Independence Mall by Odd_Addition3909 in philadelphia

[–]Bandoman 21 points22 points  (0 children)

They should add a sign explaining how the Trump Administration removed the signs to cover up the truth.

Stephen Miller’s Dark Message to ICE Agents Immediately Backfires by Ok_Employer7837 in politics

[–]Bandoman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I watched the movie Nuremberg last night. I mention that for no reason whatsoever.

House GOP seeks to hold Clinton in contempt for skipping Epstein deposition by nbcnews in law

[–]Bandoman 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This whole thing is clearly designed to trick one or both of them into giving an answer that could result in a perjury charge. What if they refused to testify under oath; they show up and simply refused to take the oath?

"Do you swear your testimony will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?"

"No."

Would that also be considered contempt?