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srican69

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6. My granduncle once told me .. ( he is still around)

Reply to cali (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 01:34 PM

Jan 2013

"you cannot design a system to be foolproof - because fools are ingenious"

I think you can take comfort in the fact that given that our democratic system is not in ANYWAY designed to be fool proof, such outcomes are always in the realm of possibility.

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NM Legislator: Charge women who have abortions resulting from rape with tampering with evidence [View all] cali Jan 2013 OP

Just when you think these assholes can't stoop any lower...they surprise you...knr joeybee12 Jan 2013 #1

They've officially stooped past the lowest point on earth at this point. Initech Jan 2013 #9

So low they'd get vertigo in a sewer! nt joeybee12 Jan 2013 #10

They'll keep on digging even deeper. sakabatou Jan 2013 #18

Wouldn't this also free the rapists if their victims had an abortion? ck4829 Jan 2013 #2

What is wrong with this woman? hlthe2b Jan 2013 #3

She should be forced to take care of all the "evidence" she values so highly. appleannie1 Jan 2013 #4

What an outrage. malthaussen Jan 2013 #5

My granduncle once told me .. ( he is still around) srican69 Jan 2013 #6

well in fact even after abortion the evidence can be used Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #7

Rec'd in hope that this will get more exposure. PotatoChip Jan 2013 #8

Typical Republican POS and a coward. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #15

this exemplifies a total lack of compassion for the victim watch the sky Jan 2013 #11

Hideous, especially coming from a woman n/t Oilwellian Jan 2013 #12

"Evidence"?! KamaAina Jan 2013 #13

She is is one sick individual. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #14

+100 Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #16

The Stupid is strong ... GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #17