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16. "States' Rights" isn't a principle--it's a weapon.....

Mon Oct 12, 2020, 04:32 PM

Oct 2020

to be used as a bludgeon whenever it serves their purpose. For them, the principle at issue here is unadulterated power.

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Assuming the worst and Barrett gets on the Court and destroys [View all] vlyons Oct 2020 OP

If the above, and if the filibuster is killed, then yes. Stinky The Clown Oct 2020 #1

Oh, sure. And we'll be able to include the public option... brush Oct 2020 #2

The cycle will continue, legislation passed, made into law, conservative beachbumbob Oct 2020 #3

In my state MuseRider Oct 2020 #4

They didn't care for State's Rights when Bush dragged the NameAlreadyTaken Oct 2020 #11

"States' Rights" isn't a principle--it's a weapon..... lastlib Oct 2020 #16

A law can be passed forbidding Supreme ct review of abortion Cicada Oct 2020 #5

Many health service laws can be adopted. Cicada Oct 2020 #7

Would children of forced gestation be likely to become GrOPers? Ligyron Oct 2020 #8

Roe v. Wade held that the right to privacy includes the right to an abortion The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2020 #9

If liberals can stomach using conservatives' own weapons against them gratuitous Oct 2020 #10

Just impeach her in January. Bayard Oct 2020 #12

Yes. Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #13

I wouldn't count on it Awsi Dooger Oct 2020 #14

We need to change things I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2020 #15