Texas Effectively Bans Abortion..

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2021-05-19, 13:53

oddly enough, the 'pro-life' Governor who gleefully signed this bill will preside over an execution of a black man in Texas tonight.

The Texas law effectively prohibits any abortion after around six weeks of pregnancy, before many women are even aware that they are pregnant.

The bill makes no exception for pregnancies that are the result of rape or incest.

Caution: Mainstream Media Link

by **GRR Spartan** 2021-05-19, 17:56

FREEDOM……..

unless you are a female who can become pregnant.

by **Jake from State Farm** 2021-05-19, 20:14

Praise Jesus

by **tGreenWay** 2021-05-19, 20:28

The same Texas pro lifers who said to let grandma die so that businesses wouldn’t suffer financial losses from covid.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2021-05-20, 10:48

reminder that right wing "pro-life" fanatics aren't 'pro-life' - they're anti-female.

by TrapperGus 2021-09-02, 07:43

The US Supreme Court effectively overturned legalized abortion yesterday.

Get your coat hangers ready.

by **steveschneider** 2021-09-02, 07:56

Pack the courts already.

by TrapperGus 2021-09-02, 08:01

steveschneider wrote:Pack the courts already.

Trump, McConnell and the Conservatives already have.

btw a majority of the Justices were appointed by Presidents who lost the popular vote.

by **steveschneider** 2021-09-02, 08:08

TrapperGus wrote:
steveschneider wrote:Pack the courts already.

Trump, McConnell and the Conservatives already have.

btw a majority of the Justices were appointed by Presidents who lost the popular vote.

Dems play by the rules Republicans say screw the rules.

To make a Sports analogy.
Dems are like the Big 10 Repubs are the SEC.

by TrapperGus 2021-09-02, 08:23

steveschneider wrote:
TrapperGus wrote:

Trump, McConnell and the Conservatives already have.

btw a majority of the Justices were appointed by Presidents who lost the popular vote.

Dems play by the rules Republicans say screw the rules.

To make a Sports analogy.
Dems are like the Big 10 Repubs are the SEC.

Which is why I have been stating for years that the Republicans are trying to destroy the United States of America, since the basic creed of the country is that no one is above the law, yet all Republicans believe the opposite.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2021-09-02, 12:19

I'm at the point (been there for a while now) that you can't blame the Republicans anymore.. their stated goal is to destroy democracy, destroy America.. via corruption, violence, and voter suppression.

the problem is the Democrats. As Steve suggested, they're still trying to be nice.. they don't want the mainstream media and the GOP to say mean things about them. Rolling Eyes

Democrats are still playing the "when they go low, we go high" game. And America is dangling by a very thing thread because of it. If the Dems refuse to acknowledge it, 2022 will spell the end of democracy in America and Democrats will never hold a majority in any chamber again. Much less the White House.

by **steveschneider** 2021-09-02, 13:34

Robert J Sakimano wrote:I'm at the point (been there for a while now) that you can't blame the Republicans anymore.. their stated goal is to destroy democracy, destroy America.. via corruption, violence, and voter suppression.

the problem is the Democrats. As Steve suggested, they're still trying to be nice.. they don't want the mainstream media and the GOP to say mean things about them.

Democrats are still playing the "when they go low, we go high" game. And America is dangling by a very thing thread because of it. If the Dems refuse to acknowledge it, 2022 will spell the end of democracy in America and Democrats will never hold a majority in any chamber again. Much less the White House.

I wouldn't be surprised if the next time the Repubs are in power even thought hey have control of the courts they just go ahead and pack the courts with more conservative judges just for the LULZ and to 'own the libz'.

Honestly there's enough blame to go around. At the end of the day I put the biggest amount of blame on the general public. It's just a stupid racist country that was so easily manipulated by greedy billionaires. Also, clock is running out for us all with the environmental disaster that's looming. Smoke em if you got em!

by TrapperGus 2021-09-02, 17:58

Robert J Sakimano wrote:I'm at the point (been there for a while now) that you can't blame the Republicans anymore.. their stated goal is to destroy democracy, destroy America.. via corruption, violence, and voter suppression.

the problem is the Democrats. As Steve suggested, they're still trying to be nice.. they don't want the mainstream media and the GOP to say mean things about them.

Democrats are still playing the "when they go low, we go high" game. And America is dangling by a very thing thread because of it. If the Dems refuse to acknowledge it, 2022 will spell the end of democracy in America and Democrats will never hold a majority in any chamber again. Much less the White House.

Well...

The Republicans can overstep what the country wants, and if they have they will be forced to back off or lose seats.

Even with their attempts to "chose their voters" if they go too far away from what the majority wants to happen they face risk.

The country is still building up to a clash of ideals, with Republicans egging on armed resistance and the Democratics egging on voting. The Vote is the most basic of rights, and if the Democratics can focus on winning more votes little elese matters.

by **Floyd Robertson** 2021-09-02, 18:07

You have to wonder if Texas is banking on driving out younger liberals and independents with crap like this to stop the state from turning.

by TrapperGus 2021-09-02, 20:13

Floyd Robertson wrote:You have to wonder if Texas is banking on driving out younger liberals and independents with crap like this to stop the state from turning.

So they would all go back to CA?

by **Rocinante** 2021-09-03, 01:23

Corporate Democrats benefit from the status quo as much as Republicans. We’ve been talking about this since at least 2016. The only reason the party seemed unified at times was because trump.

by TrapperGus 2021-09-03, 09:21

Rocinante wrote:Corporate Democrats benefit from the status quo as much as Republicans. We’ve been talking about this since at least 2016. The only reason the party seemed unified at times was because trump.

However the Democratic Party is much more diverse in its opinions and the willingness of members to act independently on them. Sure there are the right wing, at least for Democratics, members who shill for industry, however the Progressives, which are a significant force in the party, do not, generally, unless what the corporations want is also good for the little guys.

by **Turtleneck** 2021-09-03, 11:51

These kids mess with the reporting site. Good thread.

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by **steveschneider** 2021-09-03, 12:01

Rocinante wrote:Corporate Democrats benefit from the status quo as much as Republicans. We’ve been talking about this since at least 2016. The only reason the party seemed unified at times was because trump.

Still can't believe the far left weenies and limousine liberals would rather see a repub win than vote for a 'corporate dem'.

Saw someone post a flier from the 2016 DNC convention that a Bernie Bro was handing out for a meeting about how Hillary would be worse than Trump. Texas Effectively Bans Abortion.. 1966794946

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by **Cameron** 2021-09-03, 12:18

Limousine liberals are the reason corporate dems succeed.

Fucking steve...

by **steveschneider** 2021-09-03, 12:31

Cameron wrote:Limousine liberals are the reason corporate dems succeed.

Fucking steve...

Limousine liberal = Susan Sarandon.

by **kingstonlake** 2021-09-03, 12:34

Cameron wrote:Limousine liberals are the reason corporate dems succeed.

Fucking steve...

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by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2021-09-03, 13:23

Cameron wrote:Limousine liberals are the reason corporate dems succeed.

Fucking steve...

It is funny to waste so much time blaming progressives when Joe Fuckin Manchin is the one that holds everything up

by **kingstonlake** 2021-09-03, 14:19

It's funny watching progressives blame a moderate Democrat from West Virginia for their woes. How dare he. It angers me to no end how he's singled handedly prevented progressives from winning elections.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2021-09-03, 14:28

Kingston you might want to sit this one out

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2021-09-03, 14:33

Nah fuck it you came in with your usual dribble so you get to look like an idiot for doing that.

Here’s what Joe Manchin is up to right now

https://www.wsj.com/articles/manchin-pelosi-biden-3-5-trillion-reconciliation-government-spending-debt-deficit-inflation-11630605657

Here’s whose agenda it’s hurting (read- not progressives)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/09/03/manchin-oped-threat-biden-reconciliation-bill/

So you see, those of you who would like biden to get his agenda passed are just absolute fools for looking at progressives and saying “wah daddy biden they’re mean” when really it’s captain dipshit centrist himself who is your problem. I guess it’s easier to blame people that aren’t yourselves when republicans steamroll you yet again though

by **kingstonlake** 2021-09-03, 14:40

You're probably right. It's tiresome watching people who can't win elections blame people who do, and then have the nerve to act like who they are.

by **kingstonlake** 2021-09-03, 14:42

Congrats on that ACB supreme Court seat btw. (To get back on topic)

by aualum06 2021-09-06, 20:56

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by TrapperGus 2021-09-07, 07:45

kingstonlake wrote:It's funny watching progressives blame a moderate Democrat from West Virginia for their woes. How dare he. It angers me to no end how he's singled handedly prevented progressives from winning elections.

A former coal industry owner is probably not a "moderate" Democartic.

by TrapperGus 2021-09-07, 07:46

kingstonlake wrote:You're probably right. It's tiresome watching people who can't win elections blame people who do, and then have the nerve to act like who they are.

There are way more progressive in Congress than blue dog conservatives, so what are you talking about not winning elections?

by **Floyd Robertson** 2021-09-07, 07:53

Seemed like Merrick Garland has started licking his lips at fighting Texas on this one.

by TrapperGus 2021-09-07, 08:13

Floyd Robertson wrote:Seemed like Merrick Garland has started licking his lips at fighting Texas on this one.

Really don't know the law at all, however since the State is the authority then it would seem logical that anyone turning someone in is acting as an agent of the State and thus it is the State which is acting, thus the argument that it is not the State acting is a sham.

edit - this law is so screwed up that there are too many parts to point at as dumb, however the Supreme Court declaring that abortion can be banned at 6 weeks based on bad editorial falsehood, aka fetal heartbeat, which doesn't exist as a thing, shows how the rwnj's have corrupted the court. What is growing in a womb at 6 weeks is not a fetus and it has no heart.

by **steveschneider** 2021-09-07, 08:51

kingstonlake wrote:It's funny watching progressives blame a moderate Democrat from West Virginia for their woes. How dare he. It angers me to no end how he's singled handedly prevented progressives from winning elections.

Say what you want about Manching but at least he's not dumb enough to say that voting for Joe Biden is like eating a bowl of excrement!

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/16/joe-manchin-to-endorse-joe-biden-191438

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2021-09-07, 08:56

Say what you want about *an elected currently serving US Senator who regularly flirts with Republicans* but at least he’s not *an unelected nobody who was running in a primary against another democrat*

by TrapperGus 2021-09-07, 08:58

steveschneider wrote:
kingstonlake wrote:It's funny watching progressives blame a moderate Democrat from West Virginia for their woes. How dare he. It angers me to no end how he's singled handedly prevented progressives from winning elections.

Say what you want about Manching but at least he's not dumb enough to say that voting for Joe Biden is like eating a bowl of excrement!

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/16/joe-manchin-to-endorse-joe-biden-191438

To be somewhat fair you are comparing a guy who was Governor of his State and is really good at what he does, aka getting elected as a Democratic in the reddest State in the Union on a state wide vote to a local gal who just doesn't have the breath of experience he has.

by **steveschneider** 2021-09-07, 09:08

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:Say what you want about *an elected currently serving US Senator who regularly flirts with Republicans* but at least he’s not *an unelected nobody who was running in a primary against another democrat*

You still have to give him credit for not blowing a 35 point lead with such and awful take like comparing voting for Joe Biden to eating a bowl of shit.

by TrapperGus 2021-09-07, 09:10

steveschneider wrote:
Travis of the Cosmos wrote:Say what you want about *an elected currently serving US Senator who regularly flirts with Republicans* but at least he’s not *an unelected nobody who was running in a primary against another democrat*

You still have to give him credit for not blowing a 35 point lead with such and awful take like comparing voting for Joe Biden to eating a bowl of shit.

local polls are known for lack of accuracy, fwiw

You seem fixated on someone who really is playing below the minor leagues.

Do you keep track of all the primaries for dogcatcher, too?

by **steveschneider** 2021-09-07, 09:10

TrapperGus wrote:
steveschneider wrote:

Say what you want about Manching but at least he's not dumb enough to say that voting for Joe Biden is like eating a bowl of excrement!

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/16/joe-manchin-to-endorse-joe-biden-191438

To be somewhat fair you are comparing a guy who was Governor of his State and is really good at what he does, aka getting elected as a Democratic in the reddest State in the Union on a state wide vote to a local gal who just doesn't have the breath of experience he has.

Being good at getting elected? What a novel idea. Someone needs to explain this concept to the far left.

by TrapperGus 2021-09-07, 09:13

steveschneider wrote:
TrapperGus wrote:

To be somewhat fair you are comparing a guy who was Governor of his State and is really good at what he does, aka getting elected as a Democratic in the reddest State in the Union on a state wide vote to a local gal who just doesn't have the breath of experience he has.

Being good at getting elected? What a novel idea. Someone needs to explain this concept to the far left.

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