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31. It is a progression, because we are only presented with the lesser of the evils to vote for.
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 02:12 PM
Feb 2016
No one wants to believe that the majority of Americans are sociopaths, so why are the majority of state legislatures controlled by sociopaths?


Politicians lie to us when campaigning, then do the bidding of those that bought and paid for their campaign.
That's a disgrace Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2016 #1
In South Dakota? atreides1 Feb 2016 #3
And yet this is the state lancer78 Feb 2016 #35
I believe this is against our constitution and will be struck down in court. trillion Feb 2016 #37
Christianity atreides1 Feb 2016 #2
It will, and it will be just like other countries with theocracies. Wars, destruction and deaths RKP5637 Feb 2016 #5
These people are cowards and Fascists. Oneironaut Feb 2016 #28
A government small enough to fit christx30 Feb 2016 #39
Jesus wants me to be a bigot. Botany Feb 2016 #6
And God doesn't directly intervene just because! Oneironaut Feb 2016 #27
Well God let the Earth have: Botany Feb 2016 #30
And he couldn't even write his own book! Oneironaut Feb 2016 #36
And some people here argue there wasn't much reason to show up to vote in the 2014 midterms progree Feb 2016 #4
Yep!!!! Exactly what is gong on!!!! So sad and pathetic. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2016 #7
We just need to take our party back Cassiopeia Feb 2016 #14
Meanwhile, Republican extremists take over 2/3 of the states, and have more House of Representative progree Feb 2016 #16
Sometimes things just need to get worse Cassiopeia Feb 2016 #17
"We had to destroy the village in order to save it" Freddie Feb 2016 #26
None of us have time to wait for change either. Cassiopeia Feb 2016 #29
Their goal is an Article V Convention SwankyXomb Feb 2016 #22
No! That's wrong. Springslips Feb 2016 #38
+1000000000 treestar Feb 2016 #23
To define one's self by what, or who, you hate... gregcrawford Feb 2016 #8
It is a progression, because we are only presented with the lesser of the evils to vote for. -none Feb 2016 #31
I haven't been to South Dakota in a few years. Must have changed. BlueJazz Feb 2016 #9
One of my favorite places to go camping mountain grammy Feb 2016 #10
It is amazing how unimportant things like the constitution are Scalded Nun Feb 2016 #11
Just think South Dakota has Mount Rushmore..................Black Hills........... turbinetree Feb 2016 #12
Totally agree but I think that the first people to object what jwirr Feb 2016 #15
The state has a shared responsibility on what happens .............................. turbinetree Feb 2016 #19
That is very different from what my families reservation is jwirr Feb 2016 #20
I lived in South Dakota (15 yrs) RC, I have gone down to Arizona, Wyoming (Cheyenne) turbinetree Feb 2016 #24
You are totally correct about it mattering who your elected jwirr Feb 2016 #25
You have that correct......................... turbinetree Feb 2016 #33
When are the church and conservatives going to get it jwirr Feb 2016 #13
It will be shot down in federal court. Maybe even state court. It's a loser on the face of it. Elmer S. E. Dump Feb 2016 #18
The Dakotas are full of seething bigots. geek tragedy Feb 2016 #21
Agreed. It's why I'll never return to live in my home state. Hong Kong Cavalier Feb 2016 #40
They are no better than ISIS n/t rexcat Feb 2016 #32
Legislative malfeasance & malpractice to pass laws that are obviously unconstitutional Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2016 #34
So if a woman doesn't get an abortion, and plans to keep to baby, they still aren't happy with her. StevieM Feb 2016 #41
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