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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: ptheland 🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Unhinged - "We're just gonna kill people
Date: 10/23/25 8:42 PM
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Oh, so you’re in favor of protecting drug cartels and drug runners bringing their drugs into America

That's called a strawman argument. Putting up something ridiculous so that you can easily knock it down.

As for me - and I suspect a great number of folks in the country - I am NOT in favor of protecting drug cartels. What we ARE in favor of is following US and international law. Killing people at sea - even if they are drug runners (which is something the Trump administration hasn't provided any evidence for at all, let alone proven) - is illegal. Instead of killing them, they should be taken into custody and charged with their crimes, then put on trial.

This is no different than a policeman driving up next to you and shooting you because you are speeding or ran a red light.

--Peter
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