Court: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and Laptops Unconstitutional

Post by euroPoor » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 12:10 PM UTC

sbarre wrote: post #413

g105b wrote: post #403

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This comment is as mindless as the generalisation it's applying to an entire population.

This is not about the US citizenry but about the state. If you can't actually see how the American state (not population or country) has devolved into something to be concerned about over the last 20 years, perhaps you're not looking hard enough. Domestic politics and policies are cruel and divisive, international policies have regressed dramatically (i.e. they've pulled out of major international treaties around arm…

Post by TheCuckedKing » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 12:25 PM UTC

mlang23 wrote: post #399

Best thing is to just not have anything to do with the US of A. Death penalty, loaded guns everywhere, a general attitude of being the masters of the world which leads to things like suspicionless searches. No, thanks. I think the best would be if more people would actually stop dealing with the USA. Its becoming a trend. I once turned down an invitation to a conference in Hawai, and guess what, I was not alone.

Post by uwydr » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 12:30 PM UTC

WilTimSon wrote: post #424

mlang23 wrote: post #399

Best thing is to just not have anything to do with the US of A. Death penalty, loaded guns everywhere, a general attitude of being the masters of the world which leads to things like suspicionless searches. No, thanks. I think the best would be if more people would actually stop dealing with the USA. Its becoming a trend. I once turned down an invitation to a conference in Hawai, and guess what, I was not alone.

That whole attitude of being "the greatest country in the world" always seemed so peculiar to me. I get that all countries tend to be patriotic and embellish themselves but that just sounds a bit ridiculous and antagonistic. For a country established by immigrants and populated by immigrants, you'd think the national identity would be a bit more versatile. Instead, it's been homogenized to the point where people have…

Post by Ensorceled » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 12:36 PM UTC

ramblerman wrote: post #400

mlang23 wrote: post #399

Best thing is to just not have anything to do with the US of A. Death penalty, loaded guns everywhere, a general attitude of being the masters of the world which leads to things like suspicionless searches. No, thanks. I think the best would be if more people would actually stop dealing with the USA. Its becoming a trend. I once turned down an invitation to a conference in Hawai, and guess what, I was not alone.

As a european who is not always very fond of the US, this is ridiculous, and lazy thinking. The amount of generalization and black and white simplifications to come up with such a thing is impressive though.

Post by leereeves » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 12:43 PM UTC

dragonwriter wrote: post #264

leereeves wrote: post #222

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Is the first point a constitutional issue? I don't recall the constitution guaranteeing anyone a public education.

It doesn't require public education, but it restricts discrimination if it is provided by the state, as all states do. So, yes, it is a Constitutional issue.