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hughee99

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35. As it should be! Your body, your choice, your business (and no one else's)***

Reply to LynneSin (Original post)

Fri Feb 10, 2012, 07:13 PM

Feb 2012

*** unless we're talking about a law abiding, consenting adult smoking in their bedroom, in which case, some corporations and government entities have decided that THAT is their business, and can fire you for doing so.

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Why does anyone care what I do in my bedroom? [View all] LynneSin Feb 2012 OP

Because they're control freaks and pevs. geardaddy Feb 2012 #1

They like to watch? MineralMan Feb 2012 #1

Because we have a nation of "Gladys Kravitizes." Behind the Aegis Feb 2012 #3

I need to know MrCoffee Feb 2012 #4

Because they are authoritarian control freaks, and many of them do it RKP5637 Feb 2012 #5

To paraphrase Lenny Bruce... dogknob Feb 2012 #6

the Snivelling Shits....................... agree stockholmer Feb 2012 #13

Funny, I just wrote my congressman who is a republican. I told him that I felt the republicans southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #7

they think the govt should be small, but in you bedroom spanone Feb 2012 #8

God is in the mix (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #9

They don't care. They're upset that you're having more fun in your bedroom than no_hypocrisy Feb 2012 #10

Right!?! And more to the point HillWilliam Feb 2012 #11

Have you seen this? Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #14

I, at least, missed that and thank you so much for posting it here! n/t renie408 Feb 2012 #18

Oh, I did! And thank you for reposting it! HillWilliam Feb 2012 #34

Pick up a copy of "1984" n/t LadyHawkAZ Feb 2012 #12

I've read that and Animal Farm too LynneSin Feb 2012 #16

Have you read "A Handmaiden's Tale"? Excellent read. A Simple Game Feb 2012 #44

It is their business, that's the problem, we're just "customers" or "consumers" Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #15

They don't want you to have more 'fun' than they are able to get up to, that's why. MADem Feb 2012 #17

This post is worthless without pictures. ieoeja Feb 2012 #19

evangelize the world dembotoz Feb 2012 #20

They do not care what you do in your bedroom. L. Coyote Feb 2012 #21

Some people exist only to control others. Rex Feb 2012 #22

Because Jeebus will punish us all... liberalmuse Feb 2012 #23

Because... fifthoffive Feb 2012 #24

You know Rex Feb 2012 #26

It's only their business if you film it and upload it to the internet. Fuzz Feb 2012 #25

Then please don't tell me what you do in your bedroom. there but 4 fortune Feb 2012 #27

It's very generous of you to include 'heteros' too. Fuzz Feb 2012 #30

You're welcome (I think). there but 4 fortune Feb 2012 #31

It's hard to be so equally offended. Good effort. Fuzz Feb 2012 #32

But ya are, Blanche. ya are. Iggo Feb 2012 #38

???? i own my story Feb 2012 #41

Oh, you're back! Iggo Feb 2012 #43

Thank you for clarify that with us heteros. Was about to post a thread about my sexcades! LynneSin Feb 2012 #36

I included it so that I wasn't accused of homophobia. I just don't want to hear about who anyone i own my story Feb 2012 #42

I don't know, but I am so flippin' tired of it. a la izquierda Feb 2012 #28

Yes, I care all the time. Cleita Feb 2012 #29

DUR Redstate Bluegirl Feb 2012 #33

As it should be! Your body, your choice, your business (and no one else's)*** hughee99 Feb 2012 #35

If you just make some vidoes and post them online, we'll leave you alone. JoePhilly Feb 2012 #37

It's all part of the republican 'make government smaller' thing..... wandy Feb 2012 #39

Sexual repression leads to sexual obsession n/t Prophet 451 Feb 2012 #40