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ehrnst

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18. That's hyperbole, also there is a constitutional amendment that would have to be overturned

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2019, 11:29 AM

May 2019

That kind of statement won't help us any more than the GOP saying that if we allow gay marriage, then that opens to door to allowing pedophilia and marriage to animals.

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If the gop stacks the courts, why stop at Roe? Are they going to overturn Abolition of Slavery? [View all] NightWatcher May 2019 OP

Sadly, I think that's their plan ... to overturn civil rights as much as they can. They are RKP5637 May 2019 #1

Banning abortion is forcing indentured servitude on women, so it's well under way. LonePirate May 2019 #2

They already have economic slavery ETStevens May 2019 #3

Don't compare *anything* to actual enslavement of African Americans by this country, ehrnst May 2019 #17

We already have slavery in this country. SlogginThroughIt May 2019 #4

They would need an amendment to overturn the ban on slavery NewJeffCT May 2019 #5

Griswold v Connecticut will be next CanonRay May 2019 #6

We already have slavery. This is about subjugating women. bitterross May 2019 #7

This is the tip of the iceberg... Wounded Bear May 2019 #8

Abolition cannot be "overturned" sarisataka May 2019 #9

Don't kid yourself fescuerescue May 2019 #20

Why Don't They Just Get It Overwith And Declare Themselves "Winners For Life"? ChoppinBroccoli May 2019 #10

They will suspend the constitution, declare a national emergency, and rule for life. deminks May 2019 #11

Haven't GOPsenators asked fed judge candidates about 54 BrownvsBoard bobbieinok May 2019 #12

this is the 2nd topic on which they've subverted the will of the majority maxsolomon May 2019 #13

They have already stacked the courts. Gorsuch was a stolen seat. spanone May 2019 #14

Slavery wasn't abolished by the courts, so there's nothing to overturn StarfishSaver May 2019 #15

K&R UTUSN May 2019 #16

That's hyperbole, also there is a constitutional amendment that would have to be overturned ehrnst May 2019 #18

So much hyperbole on this thread, so serious thought. onenote May 2019 #19

No need. They have the prison system for that. ecstatic May 2019 #21

I wouldn't put one goddamned thing past those fuckers. BigDemVoter May 2019 #22

I was just wondering what they'd steal after getting roe? They won't stop until lindysalsagal May 2019 #23