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This is no longer true. See Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304 (2002) and Roper v. Simmons, 125 S. Ct. 1183 (2005). Please update your canned talking points.
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Federal grants are offered for... research into the recreation potential of interplanetary space travel for the culturally disadvantaged.
chinese democracy (Score:0, Troll)
Re:chinese democracy (Score:2, Insightful)
Is that the same democracy that has a US president and Congress making laws that apply to single individuals?
Is that the same democracy that holds people indefinitely without charge and without representation in cuba?
Is that the same democracy that give governments the right to spy on you without court orders and without your knowledge?
Is that the same democracy that executes juvenile offenders and the mentally impaired?
Is that the same democr
Re:chinese democracy (Score:2)
This is no longer true. See Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304 (2002) and Roper v. Simmons, 125 S. Ct. 1183 (2005). Please update your canned talking points.