digby: Ron thanks Elon in the very best way

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https://digbysblog.net/2023/05/27/ron-thanks-elon-in-the-very-best-way/

Ron thanks Elon in the very best way
Published by digby on May 27, 2023


I’m sure you’ll recall that Elon Musk recently held a little event with Ron Desantis. It didn’t go well. But that doesn’t mean Ron isn’t grateful:

FLORIDA GOV. RON DeSantis (R-FL) signed a bill regarding spaceflight on Thursday just one day after he announced his presidential run in a glitch-filled interview with Elon Musk on Twitter Spaces.

DeSantis signed into law CS/SB 1318 – Spaceflight Entity Liability along with 27 other bills. The law exempts “spaceflight entity from liability for injury to or death of a crew resulting from spaceflight activities under certain circumstances.” The measure also requires “a spaceflight entity to have a crew sign a specified warning statement.”

Florida is a known launching point for SpaceX aircrafts, and the new law could potentially shield Musk and other space flight companies from being sued for accidents that injure or kill crew members.

The law specifies a “spaceflight entity” as a “public or private entity holding a United States Federal Aviation Administration launch, reentry, operator, or launch site license for spaceflight activities or which is otherwise authorized by the United States Government to conduct spaceflight activities.”

I’m so old I remember when Republicans were apoplectic that Hillary Clinton was running for president while her husband ran a global charity because of the “appearance of conflict of interest.” This, however, is completely fine. More than fine. It’s smart.

[Native]

1. I have never hated an individual more than this mother f*****.

[Earth-shine]

2. Be specific now. Which MF are you talking about?

Musk, DeSantis, Trump

Pick one to hate the most. There is no right answer.

[Native]

6. There's no wrong answer for sure!

[Celerity]

3. Trump is far worse and far more dangerous than either DeSantis or Musk IMHO

Trump is literally (due to his horrific systemic impact at a multiplicity of infection points, and his national, even global, atomisation potential) the worst single human being the US has ever produced.

[Native]

7. Trump may have the emptiest soul, but I think Ron is more dangerous.

I mean, look what he's accomplished in 4 short years. I think he's the bigger bully.

[Celerity]

8. He doesn't inspire completely cultish behaviour.

[Native]

9. True, but if elected I'm convinced he'll do more damage.

He's now denying climate change.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/28/ron-desantis-climate-crisis-campaign

[Celerity]

10. I am talking about damage done via colouring outside of the lines, not just within the systemic

traditional contrauntments of the US constitutional form of governance.

Trump has more potential to blow up the whole superstructure, or at least attempt to do so. He is a singular and unique threat.

[Maru Kitteh]

4. Eloo wants his astronauts to sign a pre-nup.

Because of course he does.

[Cheezoholic]

5. I dont think Fl. has much say so in

pretty much anything that goes on at Kennedy Space Center.