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How would one country purchase another?
Recently, the Trump administration expressed interest in purchasing Greenland. How exactly would this work? I would assume voters in both countries would be on board? Who would the payment go to if the Greenland government doesn’t exist after the…
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Is it legal in the UK for politicians to lie to the public for political gain?
Is there any legal ground to prosecute a politician for lying to the public where their lie gave them political gain?
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If Boris Johnson were prosecuted and convicted of lying about Brexit, can that be used to cancel Brexit?
This question is based on the assumption that Boris Johnson gets prosecuted and found guilty of misleading the public during the EU referendum.
Could this be used in court to argue that the results of the referendum are wrong and based on misleading…
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Why can't the Brexit deadlock in the UK parliament be solved with a plurality vote?
I doubt I am the only person that is frustrated and a bit perplexed by the current deadlock we are seeing in the UK parliament regarding Brexit. My question is: there appears to be a fairly well-defined list of possible options that are…
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Why doesn't the EU now just force the UK to choose between referendum and no-deal?
Since May has proven unable to get a deal through, there are now two alternatives left: no-deal, or an article 50 extension (which would then lead to further deals being put on the table, or possibly a referendum).
Clearly, the EU would prefer a new…
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Are there any details as to where the $5,710,357,000 to fund part of Trump's wall would come from?
Last month the House of Representatives passed a temporary spending bill relating to Trump's border wall, which I believe is the following:
Sec. 141. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, there is appropriated for ‘U.S. Customs and…
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Why don't the Democrats make a deal to give Trump his border wall in exchange for campaign finance reform?
I feel like this is a unique opportunity to pass effective campaign finance legislation. Politically I think not giving Trump the wall is the better strategy, which may be why such a deal will not happen.
In terms of effect I think the pros of…
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Did any Muslim majority countries express an official position about the treatment of Muslims in China?
Members of the Arab League are well known for their boycott of Israel over their treatment of the Palestinians. They likewise frequently issue official statements whenever Muslims are mistreated in Western countries and actively support Islamic…
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What would be the subject of a second Brexit Referendum?
At the moment (Sept. 2018) there's a discussion in the UK whether there should be a "second referendum" on Brexit. In the media there's already a discussion how people would vote. But upon what would they vote?
The initial referendum was fairly…
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How does antisemitism differ from racism?
If 'antisemitism' is no different to 'racism', then why is it necessary to have a separate "...ism" that relates specifically to only one religious/racial group?
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Why was Congress able to create an Air Force without a constitutional amendment?
Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution enumerates the powers of Congress and includes the creation of military forces:
To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;
To provide…
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Why would Assad use chemical weapons in the civil war as of 2018?
The US has recently accused the Syrian government of using chemical weapons in the civil war. However it seems to me that Assad has little to gain from doing so:
Chemical weapons give a casus belli for the Western governments to increase their…
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Why did Democrats oppose Ted Cruz's provision to allow funds from 529 plans to be used for homeschooling?
Senator Ted Cruz proposed an amendment to the recent tax reform bill to allow funds from 529 plans to be used for homeschooling1, but the Democrats voted against it and it did not make it into the final bill. I found that Cruz has said that…
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Why doesn't South Korea give up its claim on North Korea?
By now it's completely obvious that the Korean peninsula won't be reuniting any time soon. It's also quite likely that the South wouldn't want a full reunification anyway given the enormous economic differences between the two countries.
So why…
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Prayer at the Presidential Inauguration
I'm watching the inauguration of the 45th president and am stunned2 that three Christian3 clergy persons pray for the president and the country, obviously in order to give the incoming president the Christian god's blessing. They explicitly ask…
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