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mopinko

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7. like gay marriage, the point is to create a fog that conceals

Reply to underahedgerow (Original post)

Mon May 16, 2016, 09:54 AM

May 2016

election theft.

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The So-Called Restroom Debate. Guess what? It's NOT about trans-gender or boys or girls [View all] underahedgerow May 2016 OP

They can't solve your pay being cut while... TreasonousBastard May 2016 #1

Yup! And tells you how to vote. I just heard Hortensis May 2016 #23

The constant focus on the women's bathroom seems misguided even for prudes whatthehey May 2016 #25

Good grief. :) The Bristol Press has an article on Hortensis May 2016 #28

I think the Grand Old Potty is more turned on by bathroom odors. Eleanors38 May 2016 #34

I've been saying this for a while now. Initech May 2016 #2

Let's hope so. I know conservatives who have small Hortensis May 2016 #29

They are taking a page from Rove's playbook. femmocrat May 2016 #3

It also helps corporatist dems... thomservo May 2016 #4

What's really sad is that the restroom debate isn't the worst of the bill. Arkansas Granny May 2016 #5

In the NC bill it forbids cities and counties from setting TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #9

The NC bill is a huge deal in that regards... Moostache May 2016 #11

It was my understanding Saviolo May 2016 #12

Everything Republicans do is aimed at winning elections. world wide wally May 2016 #6

like gay marriage, the point is to create a fog that conceals mopinko May 2016 #7

It's a wedge issue... ReRe May 2016 #8

Absolutely libodem May 2016 #10

it's about the minimum wage... lame54 May 2016 #13

If they're offended by transgender people in the restroom, they should look the other way ... Scuba May 2016 #14

Don't take this the wrong way, but WHEN CRABS ROAR May 2016 #15

Lt. Guv Dan Patrick in TX is fundraising off of it Gman May 2016 #16

More stuff to stir evango-conservatives. BadgerKid May 2016 #17

Well it is about it but not the reason for it. zeemike May 2016 #18

It's a 'wedge issue' straight out of the RNC playbook Doremus May 2016 #19

You're right. This is nothing but a big red herring d_legendary1 May 2016 #20

100% totaly agree with you Separation May 2016 #21

Used to kill the Equal Right's Amendment too Democrats_win May 2016 #22

It is actually about hiding a lot of other reprehensible stuff. alarimer May 2016 #24

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My thought is that they are using this as a smoke screen to WhiteTara May 2016 #27

I think it doesn't matter one iota what the politicians' motivations are. Act_of_Reparation May 2016 #30

Their motivations are to brainwash people into relying on their emotions and not critical thinking. Rex May 2016 #32

Brainwashing? Act_of_Reparation May 2016 #35

Republicans like to control our bodies and LOVE Big Brother style government. Rex May 2016 #31

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