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GreenStormCloud

(12,072 posts)
18. That law seems to be popular with the people.
Tue Sep 4, 2012, 08:10 AM
Sep 2012

I don't see any groundswell among the populace to repeal it.

The state law did stop the abuse of power among some local legislators.

No, this is abuse of power by the Ohio Republicans Kolesar Sep 2012 #1
NO. They took away municipalities ability to entrap the otherwise law abiding. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #2
What loaded bullshit Kolesar Sep 2012 #4
Recently Florida had a patchwork of laws on the concealed carry of firearms. ... spin Sep 2012 #14
You think that a patchwork of different laws across the state are a good thing? glacierbay Sep 2012 #3
Cleveland should have the tools to fight crime per what is applicable to Cleveland Kolesar Sep 2012 #5
that is hardly a logical step in fighting crime gejohnston Sep 2012 #6
Ok I get it glacierbay Sep 2012 #7
So cities and states can enact their own abortion laws? "State rights" is not progressive. nt hack89 Sep 2012 #8
that's stupid...eom Kolesar Sep 2012 #9
You are the one advocating for states rights hack89 Sep 2012 #10
"Home rule", clown Kolesar Sep 2012 #16
No difference - there has to be a national minimum standard for civil liberties hack89 Sep 2012 #20
Now the insults and name calling come out glacierbay Sep 2012 #22
Obstructing lawful gun owners has nothing to do with fighting crime. PavePusher Sep 2012 #11
More RW talking points...eom Kolesar Sep 2012 #15
Fighting crime by going after actual criminals is a "RW talking point"? PavePusher Sep 2012 #24
"Going after actual criminals" presumes that the police are not doing that Kolesar Sep 2012 #26
Sorry, cities don't get the power to revoke Constitutional Rights. PavePusher Sep 2012 #32
If Cleveland wishes to enact Jenoch Sep 2012 #12
The districts are gerrymandered so that RW yee-haws run the Ohio government Kolesar Sep 2012 #27
Well then... Kezzy604 Sep 2012 #33
The Florida gun pre-emption law has teeth. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #13
Abuse of power Kolesar Sep 2012 #17
That law seems to be popular with the people. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #18
Because your asshole friends own the media...eom Kolesar Sep 2012 #19
You lot sure do get cranky when your pronoia runs into reality... friendly_iconoclast Sep 2012 #30
So far, you're the only one here that's being abusive. glacierbay Sep 2012 #23
Do you want a tissue to cry into? eom Kolesar Sep 2012 #25
Nope, I'm a big boy glacierbay Sep 2012 #28
If you haven't enjoyed DU in your fourteen days here, you can leave...eom Kolesar Sep 2012 #29
Meh. Personally, I find insults by the politically ineffectual somewhat less than stinging. friendly_iconoclast Sep 2012 #31
I hope we get a nice picture of this check too, like the one we got from Rahm to the SAF DonP Sep 2012 #21
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