| -Why are women constantly trying to justify having had an abortion? |
cali |
Mar-09-11 09:34 AM |
#0 |
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K&R. |
Brickbat |
Mar-09-11 09:34 AM |
#1 |
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Natural abortions and fetal re-absorptions far outnumber human induced |
RedCloud |
Mar-10-11 08:43 AM |
#222 |
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+1 |
XanaDUer |
Mar-09-11 09:35 AM |
#2 |
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I tend to agree |
WatsonT |
Mar-09-11 09:35 AM |
#3 |
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+1 |
dionysus |
Mar-09-11 09:37 AM |
#4 |
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K&R |
NeedleCast |
Mar-09-11 09:38 AM |
#5 |
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Me Too... |
haikugal |
Mar-09-11 09:38 AM |
#6 |
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Another rec |
JustAnotherGen |
Mar-09-11 09:39 AM |
#7 |
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K&R |
HopeHoops |
Mar-09-11 09:40 AM |
#8 |
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Damnit! People should feel the way I tell them to feel! End of Story! |
el_bryanto |
Mar-09-11 09:41 AM |
#9 |
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you didn't read the OP |
ima_sinnic |
Mar-10-11 07:38 AM |
#215 |
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I think the point many are trying to make |
Ilsa |
Mar-09-11 09:41 AM |
#10 |
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K&R! (n/t) |
queenjane |
Mar-09-11 09:42 AM |
#11 |
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You are absolutely right...they have no right to police your womb... |
rfranklin |
Mar-09-11 09:44 AM |
#12 |
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K&R. - Thank You! |
poverlay |
Mar-09-11 09:46 AM |
#13 |
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Reframe: Why don't anti-choicers view women as capable of making |
Lars39 |
Mar-09-11 09:48 AM |
#14 |
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I agree. We don't have to explain ourselves or justify our choices to anyone. |
Solly Mack |
Mar-09-11 09:51 AM |
#15 |
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You and Cali make me proud to be a Democrat |
lyonn |
Mar-09-11 03:53 PM |
#116 |
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Kind of ironic. You start a thread criticizing other women for sharing their abortion stories. |
Nye Bevan |
Mar-09-11 09:52 AM |
#16 |
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uh, grab a clue. let me make this perfectly clear |
cali |
Mar-09-11 09:54 AM |
#18 |
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I think that the only one who can make a woman |
HappyMe |
Mar-09-11 10:12 AM |
#23 |
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There are others that are willing to degrade and lie to help that along. (nt) |
ehrnst |
Mar-09-11 10:17 AM |
#28 |
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You would be wrong |
Horse with no Name |
Mar-09-11 10:47 AM |
#42 |
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According to other responses here |
HappyMe |
Mar-09-11 10:58 AM |
#47 |
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Me? Personally? |
Horse with no Name |
Mar-09-11 11:03 AM |
#50 |
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I never said that it was okay. |
HappyMe |
Mar-09-11 12:10 PM |
#78 |
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Really sarcastic |
Carni |
Mar-09-11 07:20 PM |
#176 |
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"Why would some crazed idiots who want to set women back 50 years bother you?" wtf? |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 11:38 AM |
#64 |
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re: Why would some crazed idiots ... bother you? |
MedicalAdmin |
Mar-09-11 04:21 PM |
#123 |
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Enjoy your brief stay at DU, HappyYou. |
Chorophyll |
Mar-09-11 05:01 PM |
#145 |
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As a volunteer clinic escort, I can certainly see many women |
HERVEPA |
Mar-09-11 08:21 PM |
#182 |
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Because I should not be harassed, stalked, |
musette_sf |
Mar-10-11 03:20 PM |
#246 |
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Then you just fell off the turnip truck. |
Pacifist Patriot |
Mar-09-11 11:05 AM |
#51 |
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No, had a co-worker almost die instead of "crossing the line" to get to a Planned Parenthood |
haele |
Mar-09-11 05:23 PM |
#150 |
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Thanks for posting this. THis is a story that needs to be heard. |
MedicalAdmin |
Mar-10-11 12:57 PM |
#240 |
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wow, how wrong can someone be? |
spooked911 |
Mar-09-11 08:03 PM |
#180 |
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Oh, brother. |
swimboy |
Mar-09-11 09:06 PM |
#187 |
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The reasons why a woman might feel like "shit" about having an aborion |
SylviaD |
Mar-10-11 04:20 AM |
#208 |
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spoken like someone without a uterus |
SemperEadem |
Mar-10-11 05:33 AM |
#210 |
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I'm not sure but I think #23 was trying to say something like this. |
MedicalAdmin |
Mar-10-11 01:03 PM |
#241 |
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Never forget |
Action |
Mar-10-11 09:06 AM |
#227 |
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I agree with you. |
classof56 |
Mar-09-11 09:54 AM |
#17 |
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Why is it anyone's business? |
Bandit |
Mar-09-11 09:56 AM |
#19 |
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Wish I could recommend this hundreds of times. |
Wind Dancer |
Mar-09-11 09:56 AM |
#20 |
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I'm so sick of people even here saying it's always such a |
TorchTheWitch |
Mar-09-11 09:57 AM |
#21 |
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I'm a male so I know i'm not really supposed to have an opinion on this |
el_bryanto |
Mar-09-11 10:15 AM |
#26 |
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I don't remember being born, I won't remember dying |
Horse with no Name |
Mar-09-11 10:58 AM |
#48 |
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What exactly should my role in the dialogue be? |
el_bryanto |
Mar-09-11 11:06 AM |
#52 |
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If your partner ASKS for your opinion |
Horse with no Name |
Mar-09-11 11:10 AM |
#56 |
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you don't HAVE a fucking role in the "dialogue"! |
TorchTheWitch |
Mar-09-11 11:16 AM |
#57 |
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Of course. I apologize for not agreeing with you. And for speaking at all. n/t |
el_bryanto |
Mar-09-11 11:19 AM |
#58 |
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too bad then about that whole pesky democracy thingy |
hfojvt |
Mar-09-11 03:10 PM |
#107 |
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Wow |
WatsonT |
Mar-09-11 03:44 PM |
#113 |
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I wonder how you could enforce "no opinion" rule. |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 04:08 PM |
#120 |
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I think we currently lack the technology to make this dream a reality |
WatsonT |
Mar-09-11 04:12 PM |
#121 |
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Would you like to know my opinion about someone getting an abortion? |
uppityperson |
Mar-10-11 12:23 PM |
#233 |
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Sounds fine to me |
WatsonT |
Mar-10-11 12:42 PM |
#238 |
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THis is just my opinion, but... |
MedicalAdmin |
Mar-09-11 04:27 PM |
#128 |
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Overkill. |
TroglodyteScholar |
Mar-09-11 05:35 PM |
#153 |
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You need to wash your mouth out with soap and water. |
mwooldri |
Mar-09-11 06:46 PM |
#172 |
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Are you talking legally mandated "should", or it is positive for couples to communicate "should"? |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 07:59 PM |
#179 |
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IANAL. nt |
mwooldri |
Mar-09-11 08:37 PM |
#185 |
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So, you are giving your opinion. What do you think? What do you mean? |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 09:18 PM |
#188 |
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Definitely not legally mandated (hence IANAL acronym). |
mwooldri |
Mar-10-11 12:03 AM |
#203 |
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Thank you.. Too many think it should be legally mandated and try to get bills saying such |
uppityperson |
Mar-10-11 10:58 AM |
#231 |
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she doesn't need to wash anything out with soap and water |
SemperEadem |
Mar-10-11 05:37 AM |
#211 |
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Using vulgar language in the way that TorchTheWitch used ... |
mwooldri |
Mar-10-11 12:41 PM |
#237 |
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Then you seriously do not understand the justifiable anger women |
Lars39 |
Mar-10-11 12:44 PM |
#239 |
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We are obviously seriously misunderstanding each other. |
mwooldri |
Mar-10-11 03:47 PM |
#250 |
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Being thought elegant is the least of my concerns. |
Lars39 |
Mar-10-11 09:21 PM |
#258 |
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Oh for fuckitty fuck's fuck sake. |
Warren DeMontague |
Mar-10-11 02:17 PM |
#243 |
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What's uncivil is thinking you're somehow placed on this earth to 2nd guess other peoples' private |
Warren DeMontague |
Mar-10-11 02:22 PM |
#244 |
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Too true. I am *not* placed on this earth to 2nd guess as such. |
mwooldri |
Mar-10-11 02:47 PM |
#245 |
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As you allude, the situation in Ireland (like many other things) is the Pope's fault. |
Warren DeMontague |
Mar-10-11 03:42 PM |
#247 |
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With that default position I agree with you 100 [censored] percent. nt. |
mwooldri |
Mar-10-11 03:48 PM |
#252 |
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then go cry to your queen about that |
SemperEadem |
Mar-10-11 08:19 PM |
#255 |
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Your role then is to continue to vote pro-choice, to donate your money and time to keep the choice |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 11:41 AM |
#65 |
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This guy will +1 this role. |
mwooldri |
Mar-09-11 06:55 PM |
#174 |
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Yes, because he's been given such wonderful encouragement to do so. |
Powdered Toast Man |
Mar-10-11 09:02 AM |
#225 |
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There are extremists but I try not to be. |
uppityperson |
Mar-10-11 12:34 PM |
#236 |
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"A sac of cells is NOT a person. It does not think, it does not reason..." |
cognoscere |
Mar-09-11 03:05 PM |
#104 |
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That is SERIOUSLY Fucked up! |
Powdered Toast Man |
Mar-10-11 08:59 AM |
#224 |
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your opinion stops where a woman's body begins n/t |
TorchTheWitch |
Mar-09-11 11:09 AM |
#54 |
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Simple and straightforward. Am I allowed to think people should stop smoking? n/t |
el_bryanto |
Mar-09-11 11:10 AM |
#55 |
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your opinion stops where someone else's body begins |
TorchTheWitch |
Mar-09-11 11:25 AM |
#59 |
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If i see someone about to off themselves am I allowed to say "Wait! Don't kill yourself!" n/t |
el_bryanto |
Mar-09-11 11:30 AM |
#61 |
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No, you really shouldn't... |
snooper2 |
Mar-09-11 11:58 AM |
#72 |
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are they killing themselves by a private legal medical procedure? |
TorchTheWitch |
Mar-09-11 12:04 PM |
#75 |
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That's a pretty fine line. But your volume more than makes up for it. |
el_bryanto |
Mar-09-11 12:08 PM |
#77 |
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I'd change "everybody" to "too many" |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 12:15 PM |
#82 |
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I fully support your right to not get an abortion. |
Warren DeMontague |
Mar-10-11 03:48 PM |
#253 |
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I would feel hurt and betrayed if my wife had an abortion without discussing it with me. |
MedicalAdmin |
Mar-09-11 04:50 PM |
#139 |
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Didn't you read? Your opinion doesn't matter. |
Powdered Toast Man |
Mar-10-11 09:05 AM |
#226 |
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That's not my take on the general tone of this discussion at all. |
MedicalAdmin |
Mar-10-11 12:18 PM |
#232 |
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Do you worry about the feelings of your sperm? |
Warren DeMontague |
Mar-10-11 03:46 PM |
#249 |
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No. |
Warren DeMontague |
Mar-10-11 03:47 PM |
#251 |
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Let me get the tiny violin out for you, since you're not being "allowed" to think what you want. |
Warren DeMontague |
Mar-10-11 03:43 PM |
#248 |
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oh bullshit. Everyone has the right to an opinion, it is what they DO with their opinon |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 11:43 AM |
#67 |
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do you have a right to have an opinon about my personal and |
TorchTheWitch |
Mar-09-11 12:12 PM |
#79 |
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Yes, I do. And you have a right to an opinion about mine. You have NO right to do anything |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 12:14 PM |
#81 |
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that's nuts |
TorchTheWitch |
Mar-09-11 02:49 PM |
#96 |
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If I know about something, I have the right to an opinion. Not a right to DO anything about it. |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 03:02 PM |
#101 |
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you seem to be really confused |
TorchTheWitch |
Mar-09-11 05:57 PM |
#159 |
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You are the confused one. Let me try this again, see if I can simplify what I am saying. |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 06:05 PM |
#161 |
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If he has no right to an opinion, just what exactly are you going to do about it? |
BzaDem |
Mar-09-11 04:23 PM |
#125 |
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"not my damn business" |
MedicalAdmin |
Mar-09-11 04:54 PM |
#141 |
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Rights versus privilege. |
MedicalAdmin |
Mar-09-11 05:00 PM |
#144 |
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How would one even go about taking away that priviledge? |
WatsonT |
Mar-09-11 03:46 PM |
#114 |
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I've been following your arguments... |
MedicalAdmin |
Mar-09-11 04:52 PM |
#140 |
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Backing up to here to try again. Please read and see what I am saying rather than |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 06:09 PM |
#163 |
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I'm adopted and have had an abortion. |
blueamy66 |
Mar-11-11 07:42 AM |
#262 |
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+1. I have never understood why people think it is such a big deal. (nt) |
ieoeja |
Mar-09-11 10:30 AM |
#30 |
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You really don't understand that? I mean really can't grasp it? |
el_bryanto |
Mar-09-11 10:36 AM |
#32 |
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Correct. (nt) |
ieoeja |
Mar-09-11 10:43 AM |
#39 |
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Fair enough. You must go to a lot of effort not to understand. n/t |
el_bryanto |
Mar-09-11 10:57 AM |
#46 |
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Just the opposite. I strove to understand. But can not. |
ieoeja |
Mar-09-11 01:44 PM |
#85 |
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I find that baffling |
el_bryanto |
Mar-09-11 02:17 PM |
#91 |
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Not religious. |
ieoeja |
Mar-09-11 02:40 PM |
#95 |
| -
Fair enough; the point isn't to convince you that abortion is wrong |
el_bryanto |
Mar-09-11 02:53 PM |
#99 |
| -
Heck, I didn't understand all the fuss people made over my mom's corpse a couple years ago. |
ieoeja |
Mar-09-11 04:40 PM |
#134 |
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Can I stop paying for wars with my taxes? I think that is very unethical. |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 04:45 PM |
#138 |
| -
I was raised Roman Catholic |
blueamy66 |
Mar-11-11 07:58 AM |
#264 |
| -
Exactly. Every time a woman menstruated everyone should be in anguish |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 03:05 PM |
#103 |
| -
There is an fundie cult around this. |
MedicalAdmin |
Mar-09-11 05:04 PM |
#146 |
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It's not even about abortion. |
Rozlee |
Mar-09-11 07:54 PM |
#178 |
| -
A comment and then a monty python moment. |
MedicalAdmin |
Mar-10-11 12:24 PM |
#234 |
| -
When was the RCC "pro-choice"? Link? |
Common Sense Party |
Mar-10-11 04:24 PM |
#254 |
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I haven't gone to any more effort than listening to my friends who've had abortions. |
Iris |
Mar-09-11 02:52 PM |
#98 |
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Sometimes the decision is easy, sometimes heartbreaking. There is no "should", but how it is |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 11:45 AM |
#68 |
| -
Very well said! |
HERVEPA |
Mar-09-11 08:22 PM |
#183 |
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Ditto! |
readmoreoften |
Mar-09-11 05:47 PM |
#157 |
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Lemme guess. You would have been one of the people |
liberalhistorian |
Mar-09-11 09:26 PM |
#191 |
| -
wrong |
SemperEadem |
Mar-10-11 05:55 AM |
#212 |
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I didn't get that sense at all from the post. |
liberalhistorian |
Mar-10-11 07:56 AM |
#218 |
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oh, the old "hysterical woman" premise. |
SemperEadem |
Mar-10-11 08:20 PM |
#256 |
| -
+1000 |
blueamy66 |
Mar-11-11 07:47 AM |
#263 |
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I'm not saying they should but men would get asked about vasectomies. |
LoZoccolo |
Mar-09-11 10:03 AM |
#22 |
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No spousal permission needed for my vasectomy. |
Nye Bevan |
Mar-09-11 10:12 AM |
#24 |
| -
Yeah, it might be a state-to-state thing or it might not. |
LoZoccolo |
Mar-09-11 10:14 AM |
#25 |
| -
What particular medical professional do you seek for a vasectomy? |
ieoeja |
Mar-09-11 10:34 AM |
#31 |
| -
Urologist (nt) |
Nye Bevan |
Mar-09-11 10:37 AM |
#34 |
| -
Vet? |
MedicalAdmin |
Mar-09-11 05:07 PM |
#147 |
| -
Urologist n/t |
MountainLaurel |
Mar-09-11 10:38 AM |
#35 |
| -
urologist? nt |
HappyMe |
Mar-09-11 10:42 AM |
#38 |
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GYN and gen surgeon I worked with did vasectomies in office. So did FP doc. |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 11:47 AM |
#69 |
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IIRC I think that where it exists it's spousal notification, not permission. |
Gormy Cuss |
Mar-09-11 12:01 PM |
#74 |
| -
I had to endure a bitter lecture when my ex-husband |
yellerpup |
Mar-09-11 03:33 PM |
#109 |
| -
I needed spousal approval for a tubal ligation |
musette_sf |
Mar-09-11 03:40 PM |
#110 |
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People forget that there are valid reasons for calling the movement PRO-CHOICE. |
Gormy Cuss |
Mar-09-11 06:45 PM |
#171 |
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I had a TL done in 1997. I was single and about 37. I needed no one's permission |
SemperEadem |
Mar-10-11 06:00 AM |
#213 |
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Because of the right wing lies about women being flippant or ignorant about abortion. |
ehrnst |
Mar-09-11 10:15 AM |
#27 |
| -
The outraged "They use abortion as birth control!" |
eilen |
Mar-09-11 10:42 AM |
#37 |
| -
K&R nt |
TBF |
Mar-09-11 10:20 AM |
#29 |
| -
K&R |
cliffordu |
Mar-09-11 10:37 AM |
#33 |
| -
Your choice and it sounds like you made the right one. |
Deep13 |
Mar-09-11 10:40 AM |
#36 |
| -
K&R n/t |
OneGrassRoot |
Mar-09-11 10:44 AM |
#40 |
| -
An abortion is a legal medical procedure |
Horse with no Name |
Mar-09-11 10:44 AM |
#41 |
| -
Gee, can't imagine why they wouldn't voice their happiness |
TorchTheWitch |
Mar-09-11 11:54 AM |
#71 |
| -
Do you mean over the procedure or having the abortion done as far as happiness? |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 12:01 PM |
#73 |
| -
The procedure |
Horse with no Name |
Mar-09-11 12:04 PM |
#76 |
| -
I've known women to be happy at having manicure then abortion, but |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 12:13 PM |
#80 |
| -
Complete agreement. |
MedicalAdmin |
Mar-09-11 05:12 PM |
#148 |
| -
I haven't seen it... |
MellowDem |
Mar-09-11 10:48 AM |
#43 |
| -
You're right, but . . . |
gratuitous |
Mar-09-11 10:51 AM |
#44 |
| -
Not to me, they're not. (n/t) |
Iggo |
Mar-09-11 10:52 AM |
#45 |
| -
Abortion is a decision that should be between a woman and her doctor |
LynneSin |
Mar-09-11 10:58 AM |
#49 |
| -
K/r. Mine was actually for medical reasons, but I would have done it anyway, |
blondeatlast |
Mar-09-11 11:07 AM |
#53 |
| -
Thank you for being candid. Many other women feel the same exact way. |
jtown1123 |
Mar-09-11 11:26 AM |
#60 |
| -
You are 100% correct... |
ljm2002 |
Mar-09-11 11:30 AM |
#62 |
| -
OMG. |
Control-Z |
Mar-10-11 01:53 AM |
#204 |
| -
I didn't try very hard... |
ljm2002 |
Mar-10-11 09:16 AM |
#229 |
| -
Arguments I never hear (do you think they might help?) |
snot |
Mar-09-11 11:32 AM |
#63 |
| -
I regularly use the "involuntary servitude" line on RR boards |
musette_sf |
Mar-09-11 03:54 PM |
#118 |
| -
Exactly. I can't see how it's anyone else's business. |
MineralMan |
Mar-09-11 11:41 AM |
#66 |
| -
There are all sorts of stories and I think sharing them is a good thing, but not justifying them. |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 11:53 AM |
#70 |
| -
Damn right!! |
polmaven |
Mar-09-11 12:18 PM |
#83 |
| -
^5 Sister! |
Evolve_Already |
Mar-09-11 01:11 PM |
#84 |
| -
"Mansplain" |
Control-Z |
Mar-10-11 02:01 AM |
#205 |
| -
Thanks for the welcome Control-Z. |
Evolve_Already |
Mar-11-11 07:27 AM |
#261 |
| -
+ like about a frickin' zillion n/t |
Scout |
Mar-09-11 01:47 PM |
#86 |
| -
Because most Americans think that abortion is morally wrong |
Freddie Stubbs |
Mar-09-11 01:57 PM |
#87 |
| -
Amen! |
ceile |
Mar-09-11 01:58 PM |
#88 |
| -
I spell |
femrap |
Mar-09-11 02:05 PM |
#89 |
| -
Even the Roman Catholic church had a stance considered radically pro-choice today. |
ieoeja |
Mar-09-11 02:16 PM |
#90 |
| -
But then.... |
femrap |
Mar-09-11 05:31 PM |
#152 |
| -
If Catholic priests had to carry and deliver children, |
Liberal Insights |
Mar-09-11 06:26 PM |
#169 |
| -
Ain't that the Truth. |
femrap |
Mar-09-11 07:15 PM |
#175 |
| -
There should be no questions asked. |
Dash87 |
Mar-09-11 02:19 PM |
#92 |
| -
EXACTLY thank you- its non one else's business |
we can do it |
Mar-09-11 02:26 PM |
#93 |
| -
I agree |
Vehl |
Mar-09-11 02:26 PM |
#94 |
| -
Good point. They don't have to. n/t |
pnwmom |
Mar-09-11 02:52 PM |
#97 |
| -
Mostly the adopted babies are healthy; |
greiner3 |
Mar-09-11 02:58 PM |
#100 |
| -
I didn't know they were |
hfojvt |
Mar-09-11 03:02 PM |
#102 |
| -
really? Try expanding your view. |
cali |
Mar-09-11 03:05 PM |
#105 |
| -
is your reply supposed to convinced me |
hfojvt |
Mar-09-11 04:05 PM |
#119 |
| -
uh, no. I'm not trying to convince you that I'm nice |
cali |
Mar-09-11 04:24 PM |
#126 |
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"convenience" like being able to work at a liveable wage? Being able to finish school? |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 04:41 PM |
#135 |
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What if they are? |
lapislzi |
Mar-10-11 12:31 PM |
#235 |
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Someone not feeling shame about getting an abortion "helps convince then that they are right"? |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 03:08 PM |
#106 |
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you don't think it does? |
hfojvt |
Mar-09-11 04:14 PM |
#122 |
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Explain please. |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 04:21 PM |
#124 |
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I don't see anything that requires an explanation, with one exception |
hfojvt |
Mar-09-11 05:14 PM |
#149 |
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Let me try again. |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 05:41 PM |
#155 |
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I agree with you. |
woofless |
Mar-09-11 03:14 PM |
#108 |
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because they care about the women who come after them |
pitohui |
Mar-09-11 03:42 PM |
#111 |
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+1000 |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 03:43 PM |
#112 |
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I'm not criticizing women who have stories about how without an abortion |
cali |
Mar-09-11 04:28 PM |
#130 |
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Indeed. Some abortions are more acceptable than others. |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 04:43 PM |
#137 |
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Nice job |
Stuckinthebush |
Mar-09-11 03:47 PM |
#115 |
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K+R! |
BobbyBoring |
Mar-09-11 03:54 PM |
#117 |
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Not your biz |
james0tucson |
Mar-09-11 05:58 PM |
#160 |
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Brava!! |
prole_for_peace |
Mar-09-11 04:25 PM |
#127 |
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The guilt trip is a calculated weapon used by the pro-lifers. |
AtheistCrusader |
Mar-09-11 04:27 PM |
#129 |
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Our culture currently demands that they do so |
MNBrewer |
Mar-09-11 04:29 PM |
#131 |
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I really wish more women were more public and outspoken about their choice |
TNLib |
Mar-09-11 04:30 PM |
#132 |
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Agreed and thanks. |
PeaceNikki |
Mar-09-11 04:33 PM |
#133 |
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Mine was because my birth control failed |
csziggy |
Mar-09-11 04:41 PM |
#136 |
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k&r |
LeftishBrit |
Mar-09-11 04:57 PM |
#142 |
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Kick and rec. |
Chorophyll |
Mar-09-11 04:59 PM |
#143 |
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I had one illegal abortion |
handmade34 |
Mar-09-11 05:23 PM |
#151 |
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Same here. I agree with you. n/t |
RebelOne |
Mar-12-11 04:26 PM |
#267 |
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a womans body is her own, its that simple |
Mybrokenchains |
Mar-09-11 05:38 PM |
#154 |
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Totally agree with you. All the hand-wringing is a bad frame job to begin with. |
readmoreoften |
Mar-09-11 05:46 PM |
#156 |
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Because we're ex-Catholics? |
crim son |
Mar-09-11 05:52 PM |
#158 |
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Because our society at large pressures them into feeling guilty |
Rex |
Mar-09-11 06:07 PM |
#162 |
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Because even the people at Planned fucking Parenthood seem to want justification. |
iris27 |
Mar-09-11 06:09 PM |
#164 |
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Not any clinics I worked at. We worked hard at not wanting or needing any justification |
uppityperson |
Mar-09-11 06:12 PM |
#165 |
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I'm with you |
Qanisqineq |
Mar-09-11 06:15 PM |
#166 |
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agreed! n/t |
quaker bill |
Mar-09-11 06:15 PM |
#167 |
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K&R. |
grahamhgreen |
Mar-09-11 06:21 PM |
#168 |
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Thank you! |
cmd |
Mar-09-11 06:34 PM |
#170 |
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I struggle with this. |
democrank |
Mar-09-11 06:50 PM |
#173 |
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Justifying abortions |
Cadilla |
Mar-09-11 07:54 PM |
#177 |
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Welcome to DU! |
Rex |
Mar-09-11 08:09 PM |
#181 |
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welcome |
handmade34 |
Mar-09-11 08:27 PM |
#184 |
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Good point |
Tumbulu |
Mar-09-11 09:50 PM |
#192 |
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Nor should they feel compelled to hide it. k&r |
JeffersonChick |
Mar-09-11 09:01 PM |
#186 |
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Bingo. n/t |
krispos42 |
Mar-09-11 09:20 PM |
#189 |
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why doesn't the religious right put similar restrictions on men? abortion=excuse to shame too |
alp227 |
Mar-09-11 09:26 PM |
#190 |
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the male or partner in the relationship |
onpatrol98 |
Mar-09-11 10:07 PM |
#193 |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Mar-09-11 10:08 PM |
#194 |
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word. |
IGoToDU |
Mar-09-11 10:08 PM |
#195 |
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Absolutely |
tavalon |
Mar-09-11 10:13 PM |
#196 |
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I think your header might be kind of inflammatory. |
Withywindle |
Mar-09-11 10:55 PM |
#197 |
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I get sick of women being portrayed has having abortions on a whim. n/t |
cynatnite |
Mar-09-11 10:56 PM |
#198 |
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Hey, it ain't easy for the guy either. I know it's harder for the woman. But people forget this |
HEyHEY |
Mar-09-11 11:01 PM |
#199 |
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Agreed 100%. |
dorkulon |
Mar-09-11 11:04 PM |
#200 |
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K&R for bravery and righteousness. nt |
heliarc |
Mar-09-11 11:13 PM |
#201 |
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It's our choice, our business, our bodies |
madmax |
Mar-09-11 11:34 PM |
#202 |
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i agree. nt |
DesertFlower |
Mar-10-11 02:38 AM |
#206 |
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Standing O |
Faux pas |
Mar-10-11 03:23 AM |
#207 |
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I whole-heartedly agree |
SemperEadem |
Mar-10-11 05:26 AM |
#209 |
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K&R! |
lupinella |
Mar-10-11 06:18 AM |
#214 |
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Social pressure. |
WinkyDink |
Mar-10-11 07:40 AM |
#216 |
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I agree, cali. Moreover, it's way too much information and |
Fire1 |
Mar-10-11 07:47 AM |
#217 |
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Couldn't agree more - it's no one's business |
Mad_Dem_X |
Mar-10-11 08:16 AM |
#219 |
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Because women are constantly being attacked, demonized, punished for having abortions, for thinking |
northoftheborder |
Mar-10-11 08:22 AM |
#220 |
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Why? Because people get !!emotional!! about "Babies". Easy. Simplistic. |
BlancheSplanchnik |
Mar-10-11 08:38 AM |
#221 |
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well said. n/t |
Iris |
Mar-10-11 08:24 PM |
#257 |
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thanks Iris! |
BlancheSplanchnik |
Mar-11-11 01:15 PM |
#265 |
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You're welcome! |
Iris |
Mar-12-11 04:21 PM |
#266 |
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Me too :) I love knowing someone who's thinking along the same lines |
BlancheSplanchnik |
Mar-13-11 12:21 PM |
#268 |
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It is a deep subject |
Iris |
Mar-13-11 09:29 PM |
#269 |
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there's a conversation that needs to happen.... |
BlancheSplanchnik |
Mar-14-11 10:18 AM |
#270 |
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If you think this has anything to do with "babies", they've already won. |
Warren DeMontague |
Mar-11-11 04:07 AM |
#259 |
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+ 1 TRILLION! |
lapislzi |
Mar-10-11 08:59 AM |
#223 |
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I agree with you 100%. Absolutely right on! |
hamsterjill |
Mar-10-11 09:14 AM |
#228 |
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The goalposts about this issue, |
felix_numinous |
Mar-10-11 09:29 AM |
#230 |
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Shouldn't need to, although I did respect what Jackie Speer did on the House Floor. |
Warren DeMontague |
Mar-10-11 01:16 PM |
#242 |
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Why is it anyone's business? |
quaker bill |
Mar-11-11 05:15 AM |
#260 |
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