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barbaraann

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20. I think they want something worse than slavery.

Sat Jun 25, 2022, 02:37 PM

Jun 2022

Slaves had to be purchased and had monetary value. What today's "masters" want is a limitless supply of disposable human minions that impoverished women are forced to bear every nine months--similar to the Orphan Train children.

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John Cornyn tweets back at Barack Obama. Yes, he really wrote this: [View all] madaboutharry Jun 2022 OP

Wow. Diamond_Dog Jun 2022 #1

He's a POS Nevilledog Jun 2022 #2

+1 dalton99a Jun 2022 #7

Agree, POS and I am ashamed he represents Texas. He's jubilant about this. txwhitedove Jun 2022 #42

They're all saying it out loud now nini Jun 2022 #3

He ought to be wearing his hood in that picture. wryter2000 Jun 2022 #4

Apartheid is their goal dalton99a Jun 2022 #5

Obama is a better man than I ... Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #6

Roe vs Wade was the tip of the iceberg KS Toronado Jun 2022 #8

I think they want something worse than slavery. barbaraann Jun 2022 #20

Neo-Feudalism -nt Hieronymus Phact Jun 2022 #30

Exactly. barbaraann Jun 2022 #31

Cornyn is repulsive, but my interpretation here is ... BlueCheeseAgain Jun 2022 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author wnylib Jun 2022 #34

This should be the end of him. A sitting senator should not get away with saying ecstatic Jun 2022 #10

Son of a bi*ch. Bastard P.O.S. How ANY Black person can vote for or be a RepubliQON is LoisB Jun 2022 #11

He's a U.S. Senator and sent this shit to the first Black President??? spanone Jun 2022 #12

Cornyn sworn to uphold the constitution and paid to rip it to shreds. PurgedVoter Jun 2022 #13

Plessy is their talking point. Watch Abby Finkenauer's epic takedown of Carrie Sheffield on CNN gldstwmn Jun 2022 #14

Overturning Plessy expanded rights, freedom, and dignity. madaboutharry Jun 2022 #16

If you watch the video Abby Finkenauer takes apart Carrie Sheffield brilliantly on that point. gldstwmn Jun 2022 #18

Geez. What the heck were they thinking having that anti-abortion fanatic on there? PatrickforB Jun 2022 #49

CNN is heavy into the both siderism, a tactic that is going to fail them miserably IMO. gldstwmn Jun 2022 #57

This is not tolerable. He should be expelled from office. mobeau69 Jun 2022 #15

I have no words.... bahboo Jun 2022 #17

Jeff Tiedrich replies and calls out Cornyn for what he truly is: Tommymac Jun 2022 #19

Not very smart to engage a constitutional scholar on Twitter..... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2022 #21

Before he became president, republicans liked to refer madaboutharry Jun 2022 #22

Oranges vs Rotten Apples Martin Eden Jun 2022 #23

Not to defend Cornyn, but his point is that sometimes it's OK for Dems to override stare decisis. TheRickles Jun 2022 #24

Pointing to Plessy is gaslighting. madaboutharry Jun 2022 #29

I agree. I'm just making the technical point that "stare decisis" isn't cast in stone. TheRickles Jun 2022 #58

Apples vs spray tan IronLionZion Jun 2022 #25

John, John, John. I know you're a fascist piece of shit and all, but.... paleotn Jun 2022 #26

May some stray Traildogbob Jun 2022 #32

John Cornyn is the Republican Whip of the Senate people Jun 2022 #27

Racist POS is now trending on Twitter. Cornyn's getting his ass handed to him. JoanofArgh Jun 2022 #28

And while they are at it . . . AverageOldGuy Jun 2022 #33

Exactly, seems they want to go backwards that far. OMG. txwhitedove Jun 2022 #38

That's horrible treestar Jun 2022 #35

I didn't think Cornyn had the balls to convey such an ugly, racist message. Paladin Jun 2022 #36

The white hoods have come off... dlk Jun 2022 #37

Cornyn is saying the quite part aka blacks should know their place (Plessy v Ferguson) aka ... Botany Jun 2022 #39

I had to read that reply to Pres Obama twice before I could for real believe a U.S. Senator is... Scottie Mom Jun 2022 #40

Wow as a Tex voter, I'm flabbergaster that a senator could say such stupidity vlyons Jun 2022 #41

I wonder if he will try the old "taken out of context" gambit? Botany Jun 2022 #47

If you were going to give the U.S. an enema.... SergeStorms Jun 2022 #43

Ask Cornyn what he thinks about Loving vs. Virginia. Straw Man Jun 2022 #44

He should be condemned by both the current President and malaise Jun 2022 #45

Report it ismnotwasm Jun 2022 #46

I bet dollars to donuts he is trying to reestablish credibility... SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2022 #48

They don't even try to hide their racism any more. Tom Yossarian Joad Jun 2022 #50

Saying the quiet part out loud yet again ladym55 Jun 2022 #51

Holy crap!! C Moon Jun 2022 #52

What about inter-racial marriage? BigmanPigman Jun 2022 #53

Fuck that fucker cilla4progress Jun 2022 #54

He's still a jerk, but I interpreted Cornyn's tweet differently. Lonestarblue Jun 2022 #55

People got what he was saying. madaboutharry Jun 2022 #56