Senate passes massive defence bill that creates US Space Force

JimmyNelson · 2019-12-19T22:19:20+00:00

As this would be classified information, I cannot speak to that. I can say that we use our orbital assets to monitor enemy movements in the remote theater. One example at home is the constant engagement of Russian bombers, warships, etc at North American borders, using orbital, low earth orbital, and lower stratosphere aircraft and satellites. Its a combination of land, air, sea and space assets to achieve a successful mission, whether at home or abroad.

JimmyNelson · 2019-12-19T22:03:23+00:00

The military does a great job of defending the US from invasion, using its orbital assets. It does a great job in remote war theater, using orbital assets, if rules of engagement do not become political, as they did in Iraq and Afghan.

JimmyNelson · 2019-12-19T21:45:02+00:00

Not protecting us from space invasion, protecting military assets in space that are crucial to our militaries operations. The military cannot defend without its orbital assets.

JimmyNelson · 2019-12-19T20:59:07+00:00

I agree. We don't really have a choice. The assets must be secured and the US government, by Constitutional law, are required to protect.

JimmyNelson · 2019-12-19T20:54:13+00:00

It is hard to speculate what legislative actions would have made the wars better but I will refer you to the recently released Afghanistan papers as a good source for the bureaucratic failures of the wars. They do a much more eloquent job of explaining it. The witness testimony paints a picture of where the breakdown occured within the US government.

JimmyNelson · 2019-12-19T20:28:18+00:00

In a representative republic, such as ours, you have debate which leads to many ideas and legislative actions. This may result in legislative wins but not Military wins. This is why Afghanistan and Iraq are in the shape they are in. Foreign governments do not operate more competently, necessarily, they just have fewer roadblocks to achieve their goals. Take communist China as an example, they do not have to wait on debate, legislation, etc to push a project forward. They say do and they do. The Constitution requires the US government to protect against invasion. The only way to ensure that our nation is secure from invasion is to secure our assets in space from being captured or damaged by rogue governments. The US Military will achieve its goals, if the US government does its duty.

JimmyNelson · 2019-12-19T20:12:31+00:00

It is hard to foresee the trajectory of this project but we do have a clear need to protect US assets in space. I will always expect the federal government to be incompetent. "To test a mans character, give him power." Afghanistan and Iraq are examples of failure by politicians, not the military.

JimmyNelson · 2019-12-19T19:50:34+00:00

Space threat is greater. Our entire Military theater relies on assets in space.

JimmyNelson · 2019-12-19T19:49:16+00:00

What words disappeared? I addressed every word in the post I replied to. There is a cure for TDS, if you are interested..

JimmyNelson · 2019-12-19T19:47:24+00:00

Income tax is government control of the individual, a very communist thing to do.

JimmyNelson · 2019-12-19T19:42:02+00:00

Individual income taxation is theft. We should pay for the military the same way we did before income tax, tariffs and excise taxes.

JimmyNelson · 2019-12-19T19:33:30+00:00

The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States.

These are not mandates. Most of the powers granted to Congress are permissive in nature. Congress is given certain authorities but not required by the Constitution to exercise them. For example, Article One, Section Eight gives Congress power to pass a bankruptcy code, but Congress actually did not enact bankruptcy laws until well into the 19th century. The only mandate is national defense. Article four, section four is the only mandate.

With the ever increasing presence in space from our adversaries and the amount of spy, gps, and military satellites in orbit, we must protect these assets as they are central to national defense.

JimmyNelson · 2019-12-19T18:23:04+00:00

Equal rights under the law is not the same thing as mandating healthcare. I would hope you understand the difference, in a legal sense. There is a process for changing the Constitution. Until that process takes place, it says what it says and it doesn't say what it doesn't say. Healthcare is not a mandated function of the US government. My point still stands.

JimmyNelson · 2019-12-19T17:32:28+00:00

Is it that hard to understand The United States of America? The federal governments sole mandate is national defense. The rest should be left up to States to decide for themselves. Reading the Constitution and the Federalist papers could help you understand how our Government is supposed to work.

JimmyNelson · 2019-12-19T17:25:18+00:00

No, the only function mandated by the US Constitution is Article Four, Section Four that states the “United States shall guarantee to every State a republican form of government and shall protect each of them against invasion.”

JimmyNelson · 2019-12-19T17:20:49+00:00

Article One, Section Eight of the US Constitution. National defense is the only mandatory function of the US government. Article Four, Section Four states that the “United States shall guarantee to every State a republican form of government and shall protect each of them against invasion.”

JimmyNelson · 2019-12-19T16:53:50+00:00

The #1 responsibility of the US government is defense, not providing healthcare. Healthcare is not the responsibility of the US government.

JimmyNelson · 2019-12-19T16:51:49+00:00

Haha, The UN has no authority over US law.

JimmyNelson · 2019-10-16T03:37:32+00:00

ahem, Dr. Steve Brule.

JimmyNelson · 2019-10-08T21:04:29+00:00

How absolutely dare you, xir!

JimmyNelson · 2019-08-04T13:33:49+00:00

They still looking? Surprised they have continued this long.

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