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Could a Mars colony become a nation?
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| Jan 24, 2016
| Mark R. Whittington
Posted on 01/24/2016 8:30:07 PM PST by Marcus
Could a Mars colony become a nation? That question was posed by Michael Byers, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at the University of British Columbia in a Washington Post article. Byers’ answer to his question was yes. A body of international law has evolved over time that recognizes the rights of people to self-determination.
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Business/Economy; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: colony; districtofcolumbia; mars; michaelbyers; outerspacetreaty; selfdetermination; washingtoncompost; washingtonpost
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To: ScottinVA
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01/25/2016 4:20:43 AM PST
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ExGeeEye
(Mohammed was a war mongering pedophile rapist who started a Satanic death cult. Arrest me, Lynch.)
To: Marcus
EltonJohn singing about his wife creeps me out
To: Fai Mao
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01/25/2016 6:44:25 AM PST
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unlearner
(RIP America, 7/4/1776 - 6/26/2015, "Only God can judge us now." - Claus Von Stauffenberg / Valkyrie)
To: Marcus
No, because we will never go to Mars.
To: Marcus
Who cares? They’re too far away to make any difference in the here and now.
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01/25/2016 8:31:32 AM PST
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JimRed
(Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
To: Marcus
Who would stop them?
Hard to have a civil war when both sides are separated by 80 million miles of vacuum space.
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01/25/2016 12:17:47 PM PST
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hattend
(Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
To: Marcus
What happened to your X-files thread?
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01/25/2016 2:29:00 PM PST
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DiogenesLamp
("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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