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JI7

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28. do you know there are states which still make it ok to fire someone if they are LGBT ?

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Fri Jun 26, 2015, 05:15 PM

Jun 2015

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The Supreme Court doesn't matter--now, or after the election (edited, yikes). [View all] F4lconF16 Jun 2015 OP

"We the people" didn't seem to have any effect on the court The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2015 #1

"Corporations are people my friend". n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2015 #29

Umm... drm604 Jun 2015 #2

Move over on the couch. hifiguy Jun 2015 #9

And what would you have said if it went the other way? upaloopa Jun 2015 #3

Really, so if Ted Cruz or Scott Walker appoint our next 2 SC justices, they will decide randys1 Jun 2015 #4

Baloney struggle4progress Jun 2015 #5

Um, no... HassleCat Jun 2015 #6

As long as the Supreme Court continues to exist... Spazito Jun 2015 #7

True. We still need to replace 2 of them with ones who will pull back some of this police search craigmatic Jun 2015 #8

Gun control is going to require considerably more police power to be effective Fumesucker Jun 2015 #21

Maybe but there has got to be a way to reduce the incarceration rates in poor and minority craigmatic Jun 2015 #22

Umm, Thomas, Alito and Scalia boston bean Jun 2015 #10

And this SC gave us the anti-Constitutional Citizens United and the abolition of Voting Rights Act Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #11

It sure as hell matters to me and my family. n/t BeeBee Jun 2015 #12

Justices are the guardians of the rule of law Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #13

What the hell. /nt yardwork Jun 2015 #14

Wow, you must be white Dream Girl Jun 2015 #15

The SCOTUS has done many great and wonderful things Goblinmonger Jun 2015 #16

You picked the worst possible day to say the Supreme Court doesn't matter. Skinner Jun 2015 #17

You can't be serious? BainsBane Jun 2015 #18

I think...I will send you a link when I've rewritten this. F4lconF16 Jun 2015 #34

Sorry, that's just ignorant. Cha Jun 2015 #19

I strongly disagree with your analysis Gothmog Jun 2015 #20

OMFG... what utter bullshit. PeaceNikki Jun 2015 #23

Um, what? NuclearDem Jun 2015 #24

Well, geez. Texasgal Jun 2015 #25

Now, that's some bullshit for sure. MineralMan Jun 2015 #26

That's about as naive as it gets. Renew Deal Jun 2015 #27

do you know there are states which still make it ok to fire someone if they are LGBT ? JI7 Jun 2015 #28

What utter tosh! longship Jun 2015 #30

... SidDithers Jun 2015 #31

Worst OP I have ever seen. leftofcool Jun 2015 #32

It is undemocratic in a good way because the treestar Jun 2015 #33

People praise the court when it goes their way former9thward Jun 2015 #35

I think you understood the point I was clumsily attempting to make. F4lconF16 Jun 2015 #39

Malarkey. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2015 #36

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL Thank you for that laugh Hekate Jun 2015 #37

complete bunk taught_me_patience Jun 2015 #38

This makes no sense. johnp3907 Jun 2015 #40