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Hugin

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66. That there must be one of those inalienable rights.

Tue May 3, 2022, 08:34 PM

May 2022

Self-evident.

Voting is an example in a democracy.

Trying to tell people who they can and cannot love is a bad law.

I would say rights remain rights even if some fool comes along and tries to make them illegal. (See my post above about trying to control human behavior with laws.)

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Due to sheer intuition only, I feel that the impending abortion ruling will not stand. [View all] LuckyCharms May 2022 OP

K&R Blue Owl May 2022 #1

They are certainly showing their hand finally jfz9580m May 2022 #2

The good laws extend rights... Hugin May 2022 #3

I don't think that laws extend or grant rights. wnylib May 2022 #25

Very true. Hugin May 2022 #55

But if a right is made illegal, does it remain to be a right, LuckyCharms May 2022 #65

That there must be one of those inalienable rights. Hugin May 2022 #66

it's a draft. it's possible mopinko May 2022 #4

Is it possible this was a trial balloon? Aristus May 2022 #6

i'm dying to know who leaked it. mopinko May 2022 #8

Could have been a Con Judge too. SergeStorms May 2022 #22

it's possible. mopinko May 2022 #24

I have been thinking that, too, only wnylib May 2022 #26

yeah, i'd say the help is most likely. mopinko May 2022 #27

I was thinking exactly that, I think it is definitely either a trial ballon or the real thing ToxMarz May 2022 #46

I'm hoping TlalocW May 2022 #49

It's also possible wryter2000 May 2022 #35

conehead is my bet. that's what she was put there for. mopinko May 2022 #38

good post markie May 2022 #5

You understand exactly what I am trying to express. LuckyCharms May 2022 #13

LOL, it is not gonna be changed BradAllison May 2022 #7

I didn't necessarily imply that it would not pass. LuckyCharms May 2022 #9

LOL, that's a nice idea BradAllison May 2022 #12

What's with the LOL's? LuckyCharms May 2022 #14

+1 honest.abe May 2022 #15

I'm a cynic, and I stunned so many people believed it wasn't coming BradAllison May 2022 #16

I knew it was coming as well. LuckyCharms May 2022 #17

So, anger.....I'll put you at 3 BradAllison May 2022 #18

You do that. LuckyCharms May 2022 #21

So, stages of compassion and sensibility, wnylib May 2022 #36

Wait till America finds out how close we are to mass nuclear destruction BradAllison May 2022 #52

What are you doing about it? LuckyCharms May 2022 #60

Cynic or not, there is nothing wnylib May 2022 #30

It depends on congress overriding the decision iemanja May 2022 #10

Need 60 votes- No way ramapo May 2022 #19

K&R smirkymonkey May 2022 #11

K&R mac56 May 2022 #20

K&R llmart May 2022 #23

over the course of the series, they've grappled w all aspects mopinko May 2022 #28

Yes, they have. llmart May 2022 #29

i subscribe to pbs each time a new year drops. mopinko May 2022 #31

I have been a PBS fan for years. llmart May 2022 #32

Vera Drake markie May 2022 #33

The right needs the abortion issue to drive turnout IronLionZion May 2022 #34

You're probably right. Especially considering that most of them LuckyCharms May 2022 #39

Could this leak be an effort to distract us from Thomas and his wife or some other dastardly deed? Cozmo May 2022 #37

The Jan 6 hearings are due to start in ??June?? Karma13612 May 2022 #43

Totally agree - and there's another way of looking at this too FakeNoose May 2022 #40

You said it better than I ever could. Good post. LuckyCharms May 2022 #42

I disagree with your statement that ... Whiskeytide May 2022 #53

Thank you, Lucky... MiHale May 2022 #41

If they cared about the will of the majority they would not lie cheat and steal to get here ZonkerHarris May 2022 #44

They haven't driven this far just to shift into reverse. N/t LiberatedUSA May 2022 #45

All your points are great but I think this or something like this will be the final outcome Buckeyeblue May 2022 #47

All good points. However this turns out, it's going to be a pivotal LuckyCharms May 2022 #48

I hope. I think of Republican senators only 2 are pro choice Buckeyeblue May 2022 #54

Nope. The RW has wanted this for decades. They can't be shamed Arazi May 2022 #50

This is just the start of what the repugs have planned. lark May 2022 #51

I think you are wrong Brenda May 2022 #56

What did I type that indicates that I see it abstractly? LuckyCharms May 2022 #58

Who would we appeal it to? gldstwmn May 2022 #57

I do not know. LuckyCharms May 2022 #59

I doubt your doubt. LiberatedUSA May 2022 #61

Well, you're actually not doubting my doubt because LuckyCharms May 2022 #62

It has to be enough to overcome gerrymandering. N/t LiberatedUSA May 2022 #63

I agree, but there's no reason it couldn't be enough. LuckyCharms May 2022 #64