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gollygee

(22,336 posts)
18. There are a lot of idiots in charge of our state now.
Thu Sep 19, 2013, 09:51 AM
Sep 2013

I am hoping for serious backlash during the next election.

Fascists. And no organized Opposition Party to fight the crazies. blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #1
. blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #2
Shouldn't they allow a deregulated free-market decide? Make7 Sep 2013 #3
Agreed. Government should get out of the way of the (blow) job creators. bulloney Sep 2013 #5
What wording! Take it at face value and think about the quote DFW Sep 2013 #4
You might want to reconsider what you just posted theHandpuppet Sep 2013 #17
I did DFW Sep 2013 #25
They also thereby disrespect seniors and infertile couples. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #6
"so that the unique procreative capacity of such relationships benefits rather than harms society.” michigandem58 Sep 2013 #7
Right...because there is NO ADDITIONAL "procreative capicty" associated with marraige... Volaris Sep 2013 #12
And then they want to penalize "welfare queens" for their procreative capacity DFW Sep 2013 #26
Sounds extremely unconstitutional to me. AngryOldDem Sep 2013 #8
States DO, in fact, have the inherent right to regulate marriage. Laelth Sep 2013 #9
Of course State's have the right to regulate it, Volaris Sep 2013 #13
So tell me when 'sexual relationships' and 'marriage' became synonyms. Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #15
You make an important distinction. Laelth Sep 2013 #16
You simply substitued the word 'marriage' into a comment about sexual relationships Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #24
The authority to regulate something is implicit quaker bill Sep 2013 #10
I had to reread the OP after reading your comment... uriel1972 Sep 2013 #20
I am confused about your confusion quaker bill Sep 2013 #31
If it had stopped at the "Right to regulate"... uriel1972 Sep 2013 #32
It isn't. quaker bill Sep 2013 #38
I thought about moving to MI. DiverDave Sep 2013 #11
Not to Say That They Should Do It, On the Road Sep 2013 #14
There are a lot of idiots in charge of our state now. gollygee Sep 2013 #18
Amen to that! We need to clean house in Lansing. knitter4democracy Sep 2013 #37
Get government regulation out of the bedroom... uriel1972 Sep 2013 #19
Sorta like large animal Vets? Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #21
Snort! Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2013 #23
If they want to benefit society they should tax the rich and fund social programs Motown_Johnny Sep 2013 #22
Ha! gollygee Sep 2013 #30
SCOTUS has ruled that there is a right to privacy Gothmog Sep 2013 #27
Self-Regulation -- as in Go-Fuck-Yourself-Regulation Blue Owl Sep 2013 #28
Boink. Scurrilous Sep 2013 #29
Some sexual acts, even by a consenting adult on themselves in private, SHOULD be regulated Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #33
At least as long as they are doing that bearssoapbox Sep 2013 #34
So, when will the fertility tests begin? justiceischeap Sep 2013 #35
In that case, shouldn't the attorney general be forcibly marrying men and women who are having sex? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #36
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