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Could you please tell us where you got the idea that the Mercury trademark was retired because it might offend someone on religious grounds? As far as I know, all the major auto manufacturers consolidated their various brand names for economic reasons. You are just as free as anyone else to vote with your dollars. You are just as free as anyone else to interpret names and symbols any way you wish, including fun or harmless. Did you bother to express your feelings directly to the private companies, or are you just here to waste time and energy? No one here can put Uncle Ben back on the box. The danger posed by Woke / PC agenda is far greater than merely "taking away anything that is fun". I think you might appreciate a brief eight minute long YouTube video entitled "Socrates Died for Your Sins" This video explains why censorship in any form for any reason is an evil.

You may know people who abhor the topic of philosophy, or regard philosophy as impractical. Whether or not you agree with this writer's particular philosophy, I think you might be hard pressed to find a more succinct expression of these premises: Philosophy deals with practical, 'real world' issues Everyone uses philosophy every day, whether they realize it or not The essay is entitled "Philosophy: Who Needs It". As of this posting, a Google search under "pdf philosophy who needs it" will lead you to it directly.

I cited some specific uncommon instances, but I don't feel particularly obliged to accommodate your rudeness. If you doubt any of my statements, I could not care less. Feel free to refute, if you can.

Premises: World wide energy consumption is rising rapidly and will continue to do so; Energy distribution infrastructure upgrades are not keeping pace with increasing demand; Imported fuels have net negative economic effects to the American economy; Energy has a strong impact upon American political policy Imported fuels make America vulnerable to unstable world politics Energy producers wield too much influence over government energy policy Given those premises being accepted, questions: If there were no government subsidies, which method of generating electricity on a wide scale would be most practical? By practical, I mean produce the greatest net gain, taking into consideration: Efficiency Distribution / transmission from source to use Overall long and short term pollution Profitability Fuel Independence (fuel harvested inside America, not imported) Sustainability Speed and simplicity of building more supply of that type of power source &&&& Feel free to also comment on: OPEC embargos Economic collapse of Venezuela due to over reliance on oil exports Corn/Ethanol and American elections Brazil burning sugar instead of gasoline in vehicles Exxon Valdez Enron Military budget to protect foreign oil supply French vs German nuclear power policy Ukraine: lithium, uranium and billions in military aid Defeat of consumer owned power plants, such as Pine Tree initiative in Maine Solar power harvesting satellites and transmission loss Fracking and rapidly diminishing fresh water supply in America Carbon offset market Bringing things to people, instead of an economy designed around each person having to pay for their own vehicle to chase things; arcologies The book: $20 per Gallon Strategic energy reserves held by Federal Government Railroads vs. Trucks Home waste digesters to make methane for fuel &&&&&&&&& Could nuclear power plants be located far enough from population that a radiation leak would be insignificant? Store the waste right next to the remotely located power plant? Instead of power cables, which have transmission loss over distance, charge huge batteries instead, shipping these batteries via a railway supply loop from plant to end use location, returning to be recharged when depleted. &&&&&&&&&&&

Setting aside the OP specific example, it isn't particularly uncommon for constitutional restrictions to be ignored or circumvented by a government. America, for example, set aside several provisions of the Bill of Rights immediately after the 9/11 attack. During the American civil war, suspected spies were imprisoned without trial, and newspapers critical of the North were shut down. A constitution isn't necessarily an immutable set of rules. Most constitutions include language describing how they can be amended, when, and by whom. Many citizens of America have mistaken ideas regarding what their "rights" are.