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nuxvomica

(12,802 posts)
7. Politics and the law should end at a person's skin
Mon Jun 17, 2024, 08:50 AM
Jun 2024

That's a bright red line that should never be crossed except in the most extraordinary circumstances. I don't see how people can be against that. Many who called mask mandates "authoritarian", or, as one LTTE author in the local paper recently called it, "fascism", nonetheless have no problem with restricting abortion.

Okie Dokie for me when I am in a jam up. magicarpet Jun 2024 #1
Since the Republicans want to charge abortion as murder Old Crank Jun 2024 #2
No ex post facto laws Mysterian Jun 2024 #27
Typical forced-birther hypocrisy. Anyone they've had sex with or are related to are entitled to be "exceptions." Timeflyer Jun 2024 #3
Persons capable of pregnancy are not equal under the law of the Subversive Court. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2024 #4
Do as I say, not as I do. KS Toronado Jun 2024 #5
"The only moral abortion is my abortion." tanyev Jun 2024 #6
Thanks for posting PatSeg Jun 2024 #8
That's the point. They know they will always have the choice for themselves. IronLionZion Jun 2024 #22
Yes, I've found this to be true on so many issues PatSeg Jun 2024 #28
The bailouts of banks during the great recession and of businesses during COVID IronLionZion Jun 2024 #31
Yes in the end, PatSeg Jun 2024 #32
Politics and the law should end at a person's skin nuxvomica Jun 2024 #7
"There should be exceptions to restrictions on the practice" PatSeg Jun 2024 #9
Do as I say, not as I do, is alive and well. Firestorm49 Jun 2024 #10
Unabashed lying hypocrite. It was convenient at the time to pay for (and I am sure support/push) his paulrevere2018 Jun 2024 #11
video of interview orleans Jun 2024 #12
OMG - Just the opening to that abortion question BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #14
He's a fucking slimy weasel. Prof. Toru Tanaka Jun 2024 #30
We need to expose every one of these hypocritical men who get votes for being anti-abortion but have made Martin68 Jun 2024 #13
Greed and hunger for power. mn9driver Jun 2024 #15
snips orleans Jun 2024 #16
It resembled an old time Auto-da-fe wolfie001 Jun 2024 #17
Kudos to Kyle Clark jayschool2013 Jun 2024 #18
Winning isn't everything. It's the only thing". Perfect description of repug candidates. Everything.else is last. Wonder Why Jun 2024 #19
If the TRUTH was known, there would be bluestarone Jun 2024 #20
What an asshole! hamsterjill Jun 2024 #21
Trump has probably caused abortions to happen IronLionZion Jun 2024 #23
Not nearly excruciating enough. Not even close. (nt) Paladin Jun 2024 #24
And to this clown, "exceptions" mean exceptions for him and his cronies if they knock up their girlfriends catbyte Jun 2024 #25
a second girlfriend who became pregnant chose to give up their child for adoption Demovictory9 Jun 2024 #26
Pretty soon he's going to blame it all on the girlfriend. viva la Jun 2024 #29
If Larry Flynt was still alive he'd have a bounty out on Republican hypocrites...... Bengus81 Jun 2024 #33
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