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Meanwhile, in Texas...
Monday, July 1, 2013 4:44 PM
KWICKO
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)
Monday, July 1, 2013 4:55 PM
AURAPTOR
America loves a winner!
Monday, July 1, 2013 5:00 PM
SIGNYM
I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.
Monday, July 1, 2013 5:02 PM
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 2:42 AM
M52NICKERSON
DALEK!
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: come and take it ? lame. the issue isn't the WOMEN'S bodies, but the life which she carries. Good grief.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 3:09 AM
FREMDFIRMA
Quote:Originally posted by Kwicko: Oh, and then this popped up.
Quote:And then the GOP ran away like frightened children.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 3:27 AM
Quote:Originally posted by FREMDFIRMA: Quote:Originally posted by Kwicko: Oh, and then this popped up. That's just fucking awesome. *applauds* hell, imma get some t-shirts like that made up here, someone who makes stuff like that owes me a huge favor and imma call it in. Quote:And then the GOP ran away like frightened children. Well, it IS TexASS, so running like bitches from any real confrontation is kinda traditional. (See Also: Running Scrape) -F
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 4:26 AM
NIKI2
Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 7:03 AM
NEWOLDBROWNCOAT
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Oh, look! Democracy in action! Otherwise known (by Rick Perry) as "mob rule". Thanks for the pix, Kwicko. I wonder if we'll see something about it in the MSM.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 7:10 AM
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 7:57 AM
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 9:09 AM
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 11:14 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Niki2: Surely not, Mike! I can't imagine either Perry OR the GOP hiding. They know they have the power to do what they want, the public be damned, and they've done it often enough before that I can't see it bothering them again this time. I'm sure they're completely untouched by the demonstration--ANY demonstration (unless, like the filibuster kerfuffle, it actually KEEPS them from doing what they want). Even then, they just turn around, call people names, and do what they want anyway. They'll have their special session, pass the bill, Perry will sign it and things will go on just like before. For now at least. It will take a change in who has power in the government before they'll bat an eye at what their constituents want, surely.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 11:17 AM
Quote:Originally posted by FREMDFIRMA: Oh, in case it ain't abundantly clear, outside of a few misplaced souls like Mikey here, yeah, I do generally despise Texans, I lived there for almost a year and am well aquainted with their casual regional racism - they use the word "Yankee" like a racial slur, with exactly that kind of hate behind it - damn ignoramuses can't seem to grok that Maryland is SOUTH of the Mason-Dixon line, their general loudmouthed bullying, cowardice and perfidy, nor have other southern states forgotten what a fair weather friend they were back in the civil war.... And yanno, in 180 years, their conduct as a whole ain't improved a goddamn bit. -Frem
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 11:42 AM
WHOZIT
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 12:33 PM
Quote:Originally posted by m52nickerson: You can't seperate the two. If you could we would not have an issue. It come down to who you think has more rights, a fetus or a women.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 2:09 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Kwicko: Wanna really piss off a Texan when they call you a "Yankee"? Ask them how that li'l war worked out for 'em.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 2:16 PM
MAGONSDAUGHTER
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: It's not a A/B choice. I'd agree, the woman has more rights, early on. However, as the ' fetus' grows, it becomes more and more of an individual, with its own rights.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 2:18 PM
Quote:Originally posted by whozit: You libs keep trying to make people give a shit about this....and they don't. The big storys are; Zimmerrman trial Snowden/NSA How bad will "The Lone Ranger" bomb this weekend No one cares about this Texas media whore who wants the attention so she can make a run for the Senate. You libs are trying to use her to change the subject...not working. P.S. "The Lone Ranger" is getting God awful reviews.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 3:16 PM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: Quote:Originally posted by m52nickerson: You can't seperate the two. If you could we would not have an issue. It come down to who you think has more rights, a fetus or a women. It's not a A/B choice. I'd agree, the woman has more rights, early on. However, as the ' fetus' grows, it becomes more and more of an individual, with its own rights.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 3:21 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Magonsdaughter: Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: It's not a A/B choice. I'd agree, the woman has more rights, early on. However, as the ' fetus' grows, it becomes more and more of an individual, with its own rights. I'd actually agree with that to a degree. That being said, blanket bans prevent women from having life saving terminations, or from being able to make decisions when severe abnormalities exist. Later term abortions should be made case by case by doctors and the mother. Where you get blanket bans, in places like Ireland, you see women dying or having to travel while very ill because the ethos is fetuses life overrules mothers life. You don't want it to get like that in the US
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 12:04 AM
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 2:02 AM
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 2:05 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Kwicko: Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: Quote:Originally posted by m52nickerson: You can't seperate the two. If you could we would not have an issue. It come down to who you think has more rights, a fetus or a women. It's not a A/B choice. I'd agree, the woman has more rights, early on. However, as the ' fetus' grows, it becomes more and more of an individual, with its own rights. At what point does that fetus have more rights than the woman?
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 3:47 AM
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 5:38 AM
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 5:48 AM
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 6:26 AM
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 10:09 AM
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 11:06 AM
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 11:37 AM
Quote:Originally posted by whozit: Meanwhile, in Texas....a lib media whore shoved a tube up her cunt to talk for 13 hours to make a name for herself is...A DEMOCRAT RISING STAR!! You libs have hicthed your wagon to another loonatic who wants to be a U.S. senator. I'll likley regret typing that, but I started drinking early. I'm now going to shove a tube in my dick that leads to a bottle so I don't have to leave this chair tonight.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 12:20 PM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: Quote:Originally posted by whozit: Meanwhile, in Texas....a lib media whore shoved a tube up her cunt to talk for 13 hours to make a name for herself is...A DEMOCRAT RISING STAR!! You libs have hicthed your wagon to another loonatic who wants to be a U.S. senator. I'll likley regret typing that, but I started drinking early. I'm now going to shove a tube in my dick that leads to a bottle so I don't have to leave this chair tonight. What ARE you drinking ? Cause I'll NEVER have it. 5 beers and I still haven't left this chair. Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen Resident USA Freedom Fundie " AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 12:48 PM
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 12:53 PM
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 1:06 PM
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 1:57 PM
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013 2:09 PM
Quote:Originally posted by whozit: Meanwhile, in Texas...cellphones are "magic".
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 2:15 PM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: Quote:Originally posted by whozit: Meanwhile, in Texas...cellphones are "magic". You skipped over 'color' t.v., and 1 hr Martinizing. I'm guessing cheap beer, huh? Meanwhile, in Texas..."color" TV's arn't magic, they're the work of the Devil. Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen Resident USA Freedom Fundie " AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 6:57 PM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: 1 woman appears on camera, at the end. Before, in the background, many others were yeillin "Hail Satan " & " God is dead ". Others reportedly said Mary should have had an abortion. Stay classy, Lefties. ( Also, no Christians beheaded any blasphemers or infidels @ the rally )
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 7:02 PM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: There's absolutely nothing fake here. The bizarre thing is how you , despite the facts staring you in the face, continue to claim otherwise. Here ya go, in case you missed it, yet again. Texas abortion battle heats up as activists ‘Hail Satan!’ Pro-choice protesters shouted, “Hail Satan!” as an attempt to drown out pro-lifers’ rendition of “Amazing Grace.” Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jul/3/texas-abortion-battle-heats-activists-hail-satan/#ixzz2Y0yukzSs Not All Abortion Enthusiasts chant “Hail Satan” at Texas Capitol If I’d written the following as a joke, I’d be called a hateful, propaganda-spewing teabagger. Some will call me that anyway, actually, even though this really did happen. Turn down your speakers or headphones, because this is LOUD. Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2013/07/03/not-all-abortion-enthusiasts-chant-hail-satan-at-texas-capitol/#ixzz2Y0zMcE5V Josh Rubin @CNNExpress Crowd of anti abortion activists giving speeches while a group of people chant hail Satan in the background. #hb2 pic.twitter.com/eqHqP1e0gz Still in denial ?
Quote: And the answer to the question posted "At what point does that fetus have more rights than the woman?" " never." No one is suggesting that the rights of one individual should be GREATER than another. It's about 'equality'. That's all.
Thursday, July 4, 2013 12:38 AM
Thursday, July 4, 2013 3:17 AM
Thursday, July 4, 2013 4:19 AM
Thursday, July 4, 2013 4:29 AM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: It's not a question of 'IF'. I find it funny that you even have to debate that non issue. It's very telling of how you want this discussion to go.
Thursday, July 4, 2013 5:46 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Kwicko: Meanwhile in North Carolina, the GOP continues to try to reach out to women... "I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence [sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero "I was wrong" - Hero, 2012 Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!" Rappy's response? "You're lying, gullible ( believing in some BS you heard on msnbc ) or hard of hearing."
Thursday, July 4, 2013 6:56 AM
Quote:Texas GOP skirts law on anti-abortion bill State Sen. Wendy Davis' stand in Texas was the "filibuster heard round the world" -- suddenly everywhere you look, you see news about one state or another rolling back reproductive rights. Even as all eyes were on resumed hearings in Texas late Tuesday night, the North Carolina legislature was busy sneaking anti-choice measures into an unrelated bill, and Wednesday that bill passed the state Senate over the fierce objections of North Carolina women. But the more I read about what is happening to women's rights, the less I see about how anti-choice lawmakers are passing these bills. We're taught as kids that cheaters never win, but that lesson didn't sink in with Republican leaders in Texas and in many other states where these rights are under attack. Instead they've decided that if you don't have the people with you to pass a bill, you can just change the process. Take the Texas bill: a hodgepodge of arbitrary restrictions, it would close nearly 90% of the clinics that perform abortions in Texas, making it impossible for women across the state to access all sorts of medical care they need and deserve. It would also ban all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, which compromises the moral and medical autonomy of women who need care. Following on 12 other states that have enacted the unconstitutional ban, Texas Republicans are trying to put in place costly restrictions to solve a problem that doesn't exist: The number of abortions after 20 weeks is tiny (less than 2%) and are most often sought by women in desperate circumstances, exactly the kind of cases that require close attention by doctors, not sweeping prohibitions by ideological politicians. The Republicans couldn't pass this bill in regular session -- Texas law requires a two-thirds Senate majority for these measures, and the GOP simply didn't have it. So instead of building support the old-fashioned way for this radical legislation, Gov. Perry decided he'd just change the rules. He called a special session after the end of the normal legislative period, and his friend, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, declared they no longer needed a super majority vote. What they didn't count on was opposition from citizens who knew the rules and wouldn't stand by while Republicans cheated. In the House, GOP committee members shut down legally mandated public hearings when witness after witness testified that they resented this intrusion into private, personal medical decisions; then committee members voted on the bill in a private room where the public couldn't see what they were doing. And finally, in the move that earned them national disdain, they tried to use every dirty trick in the book to shut down Davis' historic talking filibuster in the final hours of this widely watched session. They challenged the content of her speech. They cried crocodile tears about her receiving assistance to don a back brace. They ignored Democrats who were raising legitimate procedural questions. Republicans presiding over the debate recognized their fellow Republicans when Democrats had the floor. One senator, Leticia Van de Putte, even had to ask: "At what point must a female senator raise her voice or hand to be recognized over the male colleagues in the room?" And then, after Texans watching in the gallery erupted in jeers at the strong-handed tactics Republicans were using, the GOP leadership held a vote after midnight, after the special session had officially ended. They then changed the time stamp on the official record of the vote, only changing it back after they were caught red-handed. That meant the bill was dead, so Gov. Rick Perry did what cheaters do when they lose -- he called for a do-over. I wish I could say the tactics in Texas were the exception, but Republicans are using underhanded ploys like these to pass anti-choice bills all over the country. In Ohio, Republicans sneaked a requirement for unnecessary ultrasounds into a budget bill, without holding public hearings. In North Carolina, they shut out testimony from pro-choice activists late in the night to move their draconian measures to the floor for a vote. On Monday, I stood in the hot Austin sun with thousands of fellow Texans who share my outrage at this attack on our fundamental rights. But they didn't just cheer for Davis' stand to protect women's rights and health. They were there to celebrate the rule of democracy, rules that Republicans have shown they will change if it suits their political ends. But changing the rules doesn't change the truth. I don't know what will happen at this next special session in Texas, but I do know that if Republicans cheat their way to victory in this battle, they are going to lose the war for the confidence of the people they seek to represent. http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/03/opinion/hogue-texas-abortion-bill/index.html?hpt=hp_t4
Thursday, July 4, 2013 8:17 AM
Thursday, July 4, 2013 10:53 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Niki2: Remember, when it comes to certain issues, like a woman's choice, Obama, global warming, ANYTHING having to do with Democrats/liberals/etc., he will NEVER acknowledge anything valid, only continue to spew or take a hard 90-degree turn to come up with some unrelated snark. But you already knew that. Just reminding you... ;o)
Thursday, July 4, 2013 2:11 PM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: And Kwickie, about the incident you're referring, you absolutely did distort the issue, and misrepresent what / how it actually played out.
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