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BamaRefugee

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June 27, 2022

What is the actual issue in reversing Roe v Wade? Is it murder? Help me out here.

In trying to do some research, the key phrase I come up with in articles about is "According to the opinion, abortion is “fundamentally different” because it destroys fetal life."
So, do they mean it's murder? Manslaughter? What would the actual crime be called?
The reason I ask is that there appears to be no statute of limitations on murder, and varying amounts of years for manslaughter, so can they go after women years after the "crime"? If they can, it's gonna be chaos, especially as people hopefully turn in all the fundamentalist females who had abortions. (I'm not saying that vindictively, I'm saying fair is fair.)
I really don't know any of the answers here, I've lived the last 50 years of my life not even ever having to wonder about it.
My heart goes out to all who will be affected by this.

May 6, 2022

Sorry if this is a repost. Seriously WTF? We have replaced actual bare knuckles politics with snarky

tweets and can't figure out why things are slipping into darkness?!!?!?
Bring back the likes of Tip O'Neill or for cripes sake LBJ and let's get things DONE.
My governor Gavin Newsom just weighed in with pretty much the same thoughts.
Personally, I feel that EVERY SINGLE OUNCE OF OUR LEGISLATIVE ENERGY has to go to voting rights, voting rights and voting rights.
THEN and only then can we begin to work on other things, but when everyone can vote, sooooooooo many things are going to begin getting fixed just by that alone.


February 28, 2022

Anyone familiar with "WION" and "Gravitas plus"?

I pretty much only watch YouTube anymore on TV.
Mainly because I’m way more interested in scale model building, painting miniatures, creating dioramas,etc, than I am in any scripted programs. I like to make things in my spare time.
So, YouTube constantly also sends all kinds of various other shows on my Home Screen or whatever their term is, and lately I’ve been watching something new called WION (not sure what that stands for) and something that seems to be related called Gravitas or Gravitas plus. They seem to be sort of like CNN, but I think based in India.
I’m wondering if they are known for any disinformation or slanted stories. I’m a fairly well read and educated individual, traveled the world and generally can sniff out BS, but curious about them. They seem to be, in my so far limited viewing, pretty much no nonsense and generally not pulling any punches reporting world news. Almost like CNN on truth serum.😊
Of course I might be way off. Any knowledgeable info would be appreciated.

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