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Samrob

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June 26, 2022

22 Found Dead Inside South African Tavern

Source: ABC Breaking News

The South African Police Service said they were found dead inside a local tavern in Scenery Park in the area of East London, according to Police Spokesperson Brig. Tembinkosi Kinana.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/17-found-dead-in-south-african-tavern-officials-say/ar-AAYSDLh?ocid=NL_ENUS_A1_00010101_1_1&bep_ref=1&bep_csid=49566




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June 26, 2022

If Ivanka had an abortion, that is her business.

We need to stop right now from being like the people we say we abhor. Abortion is still a CHOICE and should be a deeply private choice. No law can stop it. A law can only make it a crime. I know women who have two or three children whom they love dearly but also had abortions before and since giving birth. They had their reasons and I refuse to judge them whatever their reason.

I would not chose to have an abortion unless there were reasons of health for the baby or me. But I would never not support a woman's right to choose. I despise Trump but I know Ivanka didn't choose to be his child.

June 26, 2022

The really sad thing about the entire abortion issue is that the school bullies and those who demean

and make fun of kids who are born with physical and mental disorders are mostly the children and grandchildren of parents who are RW Trumpers or religious zealots who are giddy about overturning Roe. My granddaughters tell me that the meanest kids in their school are from wealthy families who are ardent supporters of Trump and the GOP.

June 25, 2022

We are better than they are. We do not need to be violent. We are not deplorables. They are.

Take to the streets but be peaceful. Be on alert for anyone pretending to be one of us who tries to start some shit. Jump on their asses and turn them in to law enforcement.

June 24, 2022

While many have children and grandchildren who are angry about today's SCOTUS vote on Roe

I have children and grandchildren who are frightened, scared, depressed because of gun violence and the shootings in the schools. Grandchildren are especially depressed and afraid. Afraid of white people they see everyday. Afraid of some of their classmates who returned to school last year spouting Trumpian meme they heard from their parents. Depressed because little seems to be done with bullies in school.

Grown children who are afraid that they will not be able to vote or that their votes will not count. Afraid to go to work because there seems to be no protections for their job security. Afraid to attend public events. Afraid to drive because cops can run amuck and might shoot them for no reason.

Men in my family who were against guns are now talking about arming themselves and taking shooting lessons except they do not want to give any money to the NRA to do it.

What is going on now is having devastating affect on black and some brown families but not spoken about except among the families. Even the members of my family who recently migrated south for economic reasons are uneasy and reconsidering their position on guns. All of this shit is an extra heavy load on many black Americans.

June 24, 2022

I have to repeat the LINKS

Same people who voted to overturn Roe are the same people who voted to overturn
Voting Rights
Obamacare
Cut Social Security
Cut consumer protection regulations
Cut taxes for the wealthy
Cut childcare credit
Cut school lunches
Cut mental health funding
Stop Gun control and reform.

I will keep reminding folks ...

June 24, 2022

Wonder if this will help in November...

I personally know 23 people who moved from MD-DC to SC within the past 18 months. They will all be registering Dem.

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About Samrob

Staunch advocate for voting rights. I couldn't take it any longer and have joined 3 public boards within the last week to add my voice to the quest for a voting rights. Lifetime Democrat. Retired Federal medical researcher.
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