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[Treeview]

The proposed legislation sounds like bringing 'Letters of Marque' back in practice.

Essentially the country issuing the LOM is legal piracy.

Francis Drake made his circumnavigation under aLOM. for him, a better lifehoice than hanging from the gibbet on the Thames.

 

[icanhelp1]

If it's always existed, why are the MAGATs Lee & Burchett filing legislation to let it happen?

They must be even more poorly educated than the average MAGAT.

The source you posted is paywalled so I couldn't read the specifics. Maybe they wanted to add conditions to the letters.

 

[Bray123]

The source you posted is paywalled so I couldn't read the specifics. Maybe they wanted to add conditions to the letters.

It's not too difficult to find other sources.

Mike Lee's own site ('Privateer' is just a posh name for pirate):
https://www.lee.senate.gov/2025/12/...approval/6ed7fad5-5b91-47c0-aa8a-4b64ece3d16d

https://www.newsweek.com/pirates-drug-cartels-mexico-mike-lee-privateers-2037768

https://atlantablackstar.com/2025/1...ps-in-caribbean-maga-sees-it-as-an-open-call/

https://utahpolitics.news/sen-mike-...ug-crisis-turn-regular-citizens-into-pirates/

 

[RobDownSouth]

Captain Morgan was once Provisional Governor of Jamaica -- that was in the days when the lines between pirates, privateers and the Royal Navy got a bit blurry.

I did not know that!

 

[Wilson23]

I did not know that!

Actually he was LIEUTENANT Governor.

 

[mstrman]

It's more FIRE! FIRE! HAIR ON FIRE trolling. The act does exist, it's always existed. It's not about MAGA rednecks jumping in a speed boat chasing shit down. There are statutory requirement that apply to licensed individuals. It could also be used for criminal cyber fraud, confiscation of property and other assets. This is, from what I understand, strictly on federal authority where letters are issued (deputized) under strict requirements and conditions.

Thanks, you’re right. Here’s a picture of him.

 

[mstrman]

If there were any proof of drugs on those boats, they would have published it.

Even if there was published fact, you wouldn't believe it. You dispute anything and everything that this administration has to say.

 

[Wilson23]

Even if there was published fact, you wouldn't believe it. You dispute anything and everything that this administration has to say.

Any sane person would, but if it came from the DoD, it would add to its credibility just by being a couple of steps removed from the WH.

 

[mstrman]

Any sane person would, but if it came from the DoD, it would add to its credibility just by being a couple of steps removed from the WH.

Your steps away from an insane asylum.

 

[Wilson23]

Your steps away from an insane asylum.

You know I'm right.

 

[MajorRewrite]

It’s hilarious that two RockHead alts insist that Mike Lee and Tim Burchett are lying about their own bill.

U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation today that would allow private entities to stop drug cartel smuggling and violence. The Cartel Marque and Reprisal Reauthorization Act authorizes President Trump, as provided under the Constitution, to commission American operators under letters of marque to seize cartel property and persons on land or sea. Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN) introduced the House version of the legislation.

Lies aren't you? That's all you know how to do is post lies.

When you post lies you are a liar. Lol.

 

[mstrman]

It’s hilarious that two RockHead alts insist that Mike Lee and Tim Burchett are lying about their own bill.

OK Mr. dem/libturd, whatever you say. Dumb ass.

 

[RobDownSouth]

If it's always existed, why are the MAGATs Lee & Burchett filing legislation to let it happen?

They must be even more poorly educated than the average MAGAT.

It's performative theater, like most MAGA proclamations.

See also: Carrot Caligula™'s FEDERAL pardon of convicted corrupt election official Tina Peter's STATE conviction.

Covefe!

 

[briancamdudetenger2018]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/19/us-privateers-pirates-trump-letters-of-marque-bill/

MAGATS have introduced a bill to allow piracy on the high seas. I shit you not.

Under a bill introduced Thursday by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), rednecks with speedboats would receive authorization from U.S. President Donald Trump as private individuals to seize foreign vessels from anyone who “is a member of a cartel, a member of a cartel-linked organization, or a conspirator associated with a cartel or a cartel-linked organization.”

Or anyone they think might be. Because this is working for Somalia.

lol does that mean the return of the high seas eras

 

[Wilson23]

lol does that mean the return of the high seas eras

Arrrgghhh, ye scurvy seadogs! Hard astarboard and hoist the Jolly Roger! They'll larn to match blades with the Terror of Mar-a-Lago!

 

[briancamdudetenger2018]

Arrrgghhh, ye scurvy seadogs! Hard astarboard and hoist the Jolly Roger!

imagine if that happened again lol lol

we could see captain hook captain jack sparrow monkey luffy out in the seven seas

 

[Bray123]

It's performative theater, like most MAGA proclamations.

See also: Carrot Caligula™'s FEDERAL pardon of convicted corrupt election official Tina Peter's STATE conviction.

Covefe!

https://www.kjct8.com/2025/12/19/co...etaliating-against-colorado-over-tina-peters/

Arrrgghhh, ye scurvy seadogs! Hard astarboard and hoist the Jolly Roger!

Why are pirates called pirates?

They just arrrgh.