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calimary

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34. I think some of our reps in DC should start another line of attack as well:

Fri Mar 2, 2012, 03:12 PM

Mar 2012

Okay, this "conscience" thing????

Well, alright then. Game on. I'm thoroughly against war on moral grounds, indeed also on religious grounds. So I'm introducing a bill that allows all opponents of military aggression to deduct 50% of their income tax bill because they don't want their tax dollars going to the Pentagon. How 'bout THAT? You want "conscience" waivers? Okay! You GOT 'em!!!!

How I would LOVE to hear one of our Senators or Congresscritters step up and do this! Just as some legislators at the state level have begun introducing legislation or adding amendments that call for men who expect insurance coverage for their Viagra prescriptions to undergo a state-mandated penile probe or proctological exam. Turn the tables. Turnabout is fair play. Goose, gander, and sauce, and all that. If they do it to us, WE show 'em how it feels to be on the receiving end of this shit.

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For your consideration: a nationwide women's action: "Not Tonight, Dear." [View all] calimary Feb 2012 OP

I wonder if anyone has proposed this to Occupy, MoveOn, NARAL, PP ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2012 #1

Oh, we're all about taking action over on FB. kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #2

There's also this: calimary Feb 2012 #5

Ohh. Thanks! n/t ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2012 #14

Don't know. But I'm just fed up with this! I wanna force some damn CONSEQUENCES calimary Feb 2012 #4

Yup, men required to have a penis probe before getting an RX for viagra. Got to find crunch60 Feb 2012 #8

I think some of our reps in DC should start another line of attack as well: calimary Mar 2012 #34

I feel the same way. Ship of Fools Mar 2012 #26

"Lysistrata" TreasonousBastard Feb 2012 #3

And after the legislators Ilsa Feb 2012 #6

My wonderful husband AnnieBW Mar 2012 #10

My thoughts exactly <eom> catrose Mar 2012 #12

That was my first thought, too. hifiguy Mar 2012 #25

That has been the answer all along. See who comes to their milk then! lonestarnot Feb 2012 #7

That bill got me incensed, too. It is unbelievable to have this going on in the 21st century! Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #9

But wouldn't the woman be punishing herself as well as her partner? Nye Bevan Mar 2012 #11

are you voting in favour of any of these woman-hating bills? if not, you should be okay niyad Mar 2012 #13

Yes. The whole idea partakes of the same sexism treestar Mar 2012 #17

Well, women are being attacked directly in their genitals with the trans-vaginal probe lunatica Mar 2012 #19

There must be some other way - letter writing, marches, protests treestar Mar 2012 #22

You can't be more mistaken lunatica Mar 2012 #29

But that's exactly the problem with it. Withywindle Mar 2012 #31

Certainly not! Our husbands, partners, lovers who support us in this - are all exempt. calimary Mar 2012 #32

That still wouldn't remove the option of renting or toe tapping in public restrooms Major Nikon Mar 2012 #15

I'm beginning to see red, too. Ship of Fools Mar 2012 #16

Don't you think those same people already see us as manipulative? lunatica Mar 2012 #20

Oh, absoLUTEly they do. No question!!!! Ship of Fools Mar 2012 #24

I hope that's one of the many ways we should do it lunatica Mar 2012 #30

I think these bills are about as overreaching as you can get without actually being in the bedroom. HughBeaumont Mar 2012 #18

Is this protest needed against you? lunatica Mar 2012 #21

Cut. Them. Off. Bake Mar 2012 #23

Why should my wife have an excuse? DiverDave Mar 2012 #27

This makes no sense to me. HappyMe Mar 2012 #28

That's okay. It's a suggestion. And from your post I'm guessing your sweetie is an enlightened one. calimary Mar 2012 #33