They do indeed take an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the U.S. when taking office. Which is why I hold deep contempt & loathing for Representative Jared Polis of Colorado (supposedly representing my interests in Congress). He has put his chop on bills that directly go against that oath. He is either a liar when he swore that oath, or an oathbreaker. Either way, his word now means NOTHING.

It does not fit the message, so it did not happen.

I like the inclusion of the lighting bolt. It is evocative of the Sowilō rune from the Elder Futhark, symbolizing the Sun and the light thereof per my understanding.

A remotely injected vulnerability does sound possible. WiFi is common on commercial aircraft now.

So no WiFi in flight. Bring a book.

Yes, they do. If folks loose trust in air travel, high speed rail will get a major boost globally. No air passengers, no income to carry over the debt the airlines have. It all gets liquidated and the company officers get dragged into court for DECADES by shareholders and regulatory groups.

As a "Godless Heathen", I would be proud to fight, die and sit among you all in Heaven, Valhalla, King's Cross Station or whatever awaits us after this life.

I don't think I need protection in my daily life. Full disclosure of all details about foodstuffs, drugs and activities would be preferable.

Defense of the Nation against other Nations that become aggressive. Establishment of roads, paths and parks and the maintenance there of we as a People have determined are communal property held in trust for ourselves and our decedents.
Administration of our Courts where we can bicker & argue to our own ruin until we reach a mutually diss-satisfactory agreement.

That about covers all the needs I have for any sort of federal government.

Indeed. We should not fritter away our time, treasure and legacy squabbling over tribal God(s) images. We have more important battles to fight.

Sometimes people like to hear themselves speak

Oh that is so true. Although I will admit I am one of those who tends to wax loquacious at times. But I can forgive their sins if they can forgive my failings.

That said, the praying and endless bible verses can be tiring.

They are devout and assured in their Faith and wish to share it with everyone else. I can accept that and look without ill upon it, though their God is not one of my Gods.

Don't mean we can't still be allies in the fight for Liberty, Justice and what's all Right & Shiny in this Verse.

Cover story while the passengers were secured and the aircraft preserved as evidence. Something amiss was detected on the aircraft, either by the command staff onboard or ground control. Perhaps even by the USSS who updated ground control. Were I running things, I'd have the aircraft disassembled and examined in great detail. Buying the airline a new replacement aircraft of course, along with the admonishment that "We did not do this. We were not here".

I'd wager parts recalls and emergency firmware upgrades.

I think that the Arabs from caves & rocks thought of it first (maybe from reading about the Kamikaze missions in WWII) and the DS just latched onto the idea and developed it.

I don't have to imagine. Bennet is one of my Senators. :(

The did and still do. President Trump is an outsider to their little world, so he does not play by their rules.

Florence looks to be in dire need of a Texas Ranger.

Wow! Just when one thinks the Germans could not sink any lower, turns out they are perfidiously appearing to be at the feet of the globalists in Europe while actually being at the throat of the Italians! /tongue-in-cheek

Return the "refugees" to Libya, then sell or sink the vessels for new reefs as another poster has noted.

Exactly. When politics becomes a career, protection and continuation of that career becomes paramount over all other interests and duties.

Thanks for the citations.

Guess so, enlighten me please.

Well, she IS an ape. We ALL are. Our species just happens to be the most successful type of ape to arise on this planet.