China Tests Anti-Satellite Laser Weapon

[AJ!]

The missile china launched didnt have a warhead. the sheer force of it hitting the satellite was enough.

I think the point of the matter is its not the fact china has the ability to destroy satellites, but the fact they actualy launched the missile in the first place.
Its like the US launching a nuke... we all know they can but to actualy go ahead and do it would be politicaly catastrophic

Also as stated already the US would suffer a huge blow if china was able to take out their satellites. Americas force relies far too much on their satellites for a dominance on the field

[bradclark1]

Ask the American Medical Association. As doctors, these folks have a vested interest and perhaps their opinion about giving away their services are up for discussion. Doctors spend a great deal of personal resources both monetarily and educationaly to do their jobs. Are you willing to give up that quality of care because those who spent much money and time can no longer make a living? Are you willing to give up the best medical care on the planet for your loved ones for mediocre care?

Doctors are owned by HMO's also. They go by the HMO's rules and prices or don't get patients. I'm not saying doctors should give away their services. They can still work for a national health-care system and be well paid. People should have the option to choose and pay for private care if they wish however private care people can't turn around and use public health just to get out of paying that tax. Doctors should have the option of taking private or public health. Now that is just a generality.
We don't have the best health care in the world. We have the worst health care for the dollar then any modern nation. In Canada an average of $630 dollars is spent annually by individuals or private insurance companies for health care, including dental, eye care, and drugs. In the United States this number is $2719.

What about the choice of the unborn who are murdered at the rate of 25,000 per week. How can anyone object to the deaths of any other subset of the population when they allow, no promote by using the term 'Pro Choice' this kind of genocide?

This depends on your definition of what is a living being. This could be a topic of it's own. I myself am against abortion but I believe that a person should have choice.

Can say that homosexual unions promote procreation, contribute to society by promoting healthy social relationships (you criticized Rep Mark Foley for being gay
even after it became clear that the intern was of legal age and perhaps gay himself).

A marriage is a union of two people. It doesn't say squat about creation and yes a gay couple can promote healthy social relationships. What makes you think they can't? I didn't criticize Foley for being gay. I criticized him for being a pedophile. Two sets of parents would not allow their children to be questioned in regards to Foley. I don't think parents would talk for legal adults. I also don't think a legal consenting gay adult would complain about sexual overtures unless they were unwanted. On top of that Foley was using his position for sexual purposes.

This sounds like the same question, but the shoe is on the other foot.

Not really, because I know people have different morals and as long as it's not criminal or degenerate I feel that people should be able to exercise their own.

[bradclark1]

I'm going to do some investigating on the dual technology thing then respond. I do however remember it in the news so your 'no press' comment doesn't walk.

And sorry, healthcare is not a constitutional right. If you want it to be, change the constitution through the process. What you are vying for is economic fascism through governmental healthcare control. I'm responsible for everyone else's healthcare? Why not their TV sets? Why not give everyone a right to own a government paid for car? You need one to get to work, right? Oh, I know we need reform. But government/socialist healthcare ain't the solution.

Read my response to Waste Gate. But I'll just tack this bit up.
We have the worst health care for the dollar then any modern nation. In Canada an average of $630 dollars is spent annually by individuals or private insurance companies for health care, including dental, eye care, and drugs. In the United States this number is $2719. If it takes economic fascism through governmental healthcare control to fix it, so be it.

The Republicans lost because people lost faith in them, not because annybody gained faith in the Democrats.

I somewhat agree with that but thats all it took. Like I said if the Republicans get back in power they know to do there jobs, listen to the people and not be a presidents rubber stamp that would be okay by me.

pluralism is just another way of saying "I have no core values". Anything goes.

Value-pluralism is the idea that there are several values which may be equally correct and fundamental. That means to be adult enough to know there is more then one answer. Something you seem incapeable of grasping.

Most people who do not give their kids solid values and knowledge of "right and wrong" have problems.

Right. You seem to be under the assumption that only Republicans and all Republicans are capeable of that. That's would be funny if it wasn't so patheticly sad.

Great. I agree. But why can't you apply that to economic freedom and life choices as well. You don't want a government to tell you how to live. But you want a government there to bail your behind out of every bad choice you and others make. All with my dime. Either you're free, or you're not brad.

Why is it that you think if you aren't a Republican everyone else is is a low life, low income, lower class scum, with no morals that just have their hands out to take your dime?

And sorry, but if you can't see the Panama Canal situation for what it is, you're lost. You're wonderful Democrats gave away a very important strategic waterway, for nothing. We may need it again. And the very people we may need it against now control it through a state run company. All due to Bill Clinton's lack of focus on this area after we left.

You need to reread my reponse and understand what I said then come back to reality.

P.S. Yes, I served my country as both enlisted and officer. For 12 years. I continue to be in the IRR today. I went to 3 stateside locations and was deployed to Europe for 3 years. I went on deployment to Turkey. So what's you're point?

Sounds like you are an anything goes, moral relativist. Not my America at all, pal. In my America, we lock up criminals, we defend the country, we teach right and wrong, and we promote responsibility and living with the choices of your actions.

I proved how wrong you are. As far as the IRR you don't have a choice.

[AJ!]

Gone allittle off topic me thinks

[bradclark1]

Originally Posted by AJ!

Gone allittle off topic me thinks

Yeah, but it's my thread.

[moose1am]

The title of this thread is misleading. China used KENETIC ENERGY ballistic missile to destroy one of their aging satellites. NO LASER was used to destroy the satellite.

Now in the second link they spoke about the Chinese using a laser to track a US Satellite.

That's how I read the articles in the two links presented by the author of this thread.

Originally Posted by bradclark1

No, the real news is that China destroyed a satellite using a laser as the topic title says. That's one up from their capability of attempting to blind satellites. That takes away an American advantage in event of an Asian war.

[bradclark1]

Originally Posted by moose1am

The title of this thread is misleading. China used KENETIC ENERGY ballistic missile to destroy one of their aging satellites. NO LASER was used to destroy the satellite.

Now in the second link they spoke about the Chinese using a laser to track a US Satellite.

That's how I read the articles in the two links presented by the author of this thread.

Thanks AJ and moose1am, you're right. I have no idea where I came up with a laser.:hmm: I wasn't even reading any Buck Rogers at the time. Thanks for the heads up on the correction.
Doesn't lessen the results though.