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MineralMan

(151,281 posts)
10. They're trying to get things passed before
Sun Feb 5, 2012, 02:01 PM
Feb 2012

it all falls apart around them. Here in Minnesota, the Republicans who took both houses of the legislature by narrow margins, are trying their damndest to pass as many reactionary and divisive things as possible in this year's short session. They know that they'll be out of control in November. As far as possible, they're trying to do things in the form of amendments to the state constitution. If the voters approve those things, the Democratic governor can't do anything about it. In most cases, those measures are likely to fail in November, though.

They know their time is short to be in control of the legislature, so they're trying to poison the well before getting tossed. I think it's the same all over the country. Good riddance to this bunch!

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what do you mean "JUST gone crazy"?? been that way for a very long time, just becoming more niyad Feb 2012 #1
I seem to remember the phrase "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice" from my childhood baldguy Feb 2012 #8
It's not you, but we just have to make sure OKNancy Feb 2012 #2
No. GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #3
You have to keep in mind that we post pretty much every crazy thing they do ThoughtCriminal Feb 2012 #4
I dare you to post the last sane thing they did ......... Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #5
LOL!! renie408 Feb 2012 #17
Did? Or "said?" nt nanabugg Feb 2012 #19
Either one to start............... Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #22
Death Throws Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #6
Good thing Aerows Feb 2012 #7
You just now noticed? kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #9
They're trying to get things passed before MineralMan Feb 2012 #10
think back to the industry devoted to taking Bill Clinton down grasswire Feb 2012 #11
They've been watering the tree of liberty, by pissing on every group, but WASP's. WingDinger Feb 2012 #12
it is mostly you hfojvt Feb 2012 #13
I beg to differ... renie408 Feb 2012 #18
There is no "gone crazy". There is just "crazy". chowder66 Feb 2012 #14
Ever since Bush was elected president quinnox Feb 2012 #15
They have been off the rails for sometime..nt and-justice-for-all Feb 2012 #16
I live in a state where they have all but declared a state religion (OK)... YellowRubberDuckie Feb 2012 #20
Reagan opened the door to the dangerous reactionaries. Dawson Leery Feb 2012 #21
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