The threat of privateers to China’s maritime economy could strengthen deterrence and possibly prevent a war.
Privateering is not piracy—there are rules and commissions, called letters of marque, that governments issue to civilians, allowing them to capture or destroy enemy ships.1 The U.S. Constitution expressly grants Congress the power to issue them (Article I, section 8, clause 11). Captured vessels and goods are called prizes, and prize law is set out in the U.S. Code. In the United States, prize claims are adjudicated by U.S. district courts, with proceeds traditionally paid to the privateers.2 (“Privateer” can refer to the crew of a privateering ship or to the ship itself, which also can be referred to as a letter of marque).
This. the MAGA timeline must suck for our enemies however. They are about to have privateers up in their shit ensuring the American People get our fair share.
Wyatt Jones
They wouldn't be issued to you. They'd be issued to private mercenary companies like Blackwater or Academi with a hefty fee paid by the taxypayer.
Jose Diaz
Good. Leave bug extermination to the professionals. China needs to learn their place at sea. Seeking to exploit the impact of COVID19 on our great navy to expand their aggressive posture must be met with repercussions.
Privateering is a fancy way of saying piracy. Still good shit though.
Ian Johnson
Privateering is legal under US and international law.
Levi Garcia
Blackwater is now called XE
Juan Jenkins
Privateering requires a state of war. It is government sanctioned attacks on the citizens of another country. The only difference is its done by citizens rather than the military. It is still an act of war.
Logan Jackson
So? Would you want some chump doing it on the taxypayer dime?
Lincoln Evans
I was told we’d cruise the seas for American gold, we’d fire no guns- shed no tears- But now I’m a washed up man on a Halifax pier, the last of Barrett’s privateers.
the government paying private companies to do it is literally on the taxpayer dime
Evan Bailey
wait, so we can legally be pirates again?
Zachary Baker
Sorry your girl lost
Nathaniel Richardson
PIRACY WHEN
Josiah Gonzalez
I mean who would you want being paid with taxypayer money: Amateurs or pros
Benjamin Nelson
is this the fourth time in the last couple weeks you've posted this stupid thread? inb4 >but muh congress hats issue a marquee fuck off it is never going to happen, although I wish it would
Jason Garcia
DO WHAT YOU WANT 'CAUSE A PIRATE IS FREE YOU ARE A PIRATE
I would prefer no one gets paid to harass China. What kind of conservative defends increasing government spending lol what
Dylan Rogers
>I think Too bad it isn't dependent on your opinion bud
Jack Lewis
> tfw cyberpirates become actual pirates The only way this could become more based is if an artificial island were to be declared New Kekistan
Owen Mitchell
Who said I’m a conservative, I want China to suffer
Parker Evans
Ive seen this thread multiple times and it is bordering on slide
Blake Moore
Sounds like a way to give an easy excuse for China to go full force in the Pacific, using the pretext of "muh American imperialism" that most leftist morons would happily guzzle down.
Ethan Baker
everybody ARRRR now
Josiah Sanchez
Sign me the fuck up.
Austin Long
t. chink
Nolan Murphy
eXtraction & Execution?
Sebastian Turner
cant wait for these mutts to try it. they'd probably get captured and used as human shields.
Oliver Cooper
Obama isn't president anymore bucko
Nolan Cooper
similar to how they always call white mass shooters "independent crazy lone wolf" instead of white terrorism? > a simple label change and it's alright hurhur
Do you let the cops fuck your wife too when you turn in your firearms down at the station? The words legal and illegal are irrelevant slave gibberish.
Samuel Reyes
t. chang
Zachary Gomez
>xcuse for China to go full force in the Pacific, using the pretext of "muh American imperialism" that most leftist morons would happily guzzle down. It would be though if you started attacking their trade ships. Are you saying America wouldn't do that exact thing if China did the same shit to your ships?
Jaxson Ortiz
We don't need to punish China, though. US medical policy has been mismanaged for at least five years, deepening recently. An uninhibited medical research trajectory during that time wouldn't have left America open to this viral threat. The most efficient response by far is to repair our medical policies instead of submitting to the spineless primitive subservience of hateslavery, from which men are too broken to ever rise.
Liam King
than its pointless to discuss since your opinion comes from emotion not logic
