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Wilms

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20. "...one might fall from the sky and hit someone."

Reply to randome (Reply #8)

Sun Feb 17, 2013, 04:19 PM

Feb 2013

That's my fourth concern. But it's on the list.

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Congress passed a law REQUIRING domestic use of drones. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 OP

A big win for the drone lobby. think Feb 2013 #1

Seriously, aren't they always 5 steps ahead of us? mountain grammy Feb 2013 #2

with bags of cash to line the congress critters coffers think Feb 2013 #3

They already make more than 90% of Americans Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #4

Pay them like CEOs, sports greats, and celebrities think Feb 2013 #6

Then using your reasoning we should pay the President about $500,000,000 a year Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #9

No. Just pay them more like others who have huge jobs think Feb 2013 #11

'Just pay them more like others who have huge jobs' Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #13

Then let the corporations continue to bribe them with campaign contributions think Feb 2013 #14

'And what's this with the president making a dollar per person? I never said anything remotely like' Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #15

Part of paying them more is strenthening the laws so they don't take money think Feb 2013 #16

Our system currently not only allows this corruption, it encourages it. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #5

Agree. Overturing Citizens United is where it starts. think Feb 2013 #12

What is so bad about drones themselves? n/t. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #7

Nothing. randome Feb 2013 #8

that MIGHT bring about a fascist state. ??? dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #17

"...one might fall from the sky and hit someone." Wilms Feb 2013 #20

Ask yourself this....how will they be used and will there be any limits to their use. nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #10

Expenses and priorities. Expanding the police state not only invades privacy think Feb 2013 #18

They deserve medals and awards too. Hell ...lets make them people with votes. n/t L0oniX Feb 2013 #19

Can someone point to the specific section of the law that "requires" domestic use of drones? onenote Feb 2013 #21

Don't bring facts into this....nt msanthrope Feb 2013 #22

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