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TranssexualKaren

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25. "First they....

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #16)

Fri Feb 24, 2017, 09:23 AM

Feb 2017

"First they ignore you, then they make fun of you, then they fight you, and then you win" -Ghandi
Hang in there, we're succeeding at getting under their skin!!!!

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Republicans vote to give police powers to arrest people planning peaceful protests [View all] bananas Feb 2017 OP

Thought crime? guillaumeb Feb 2017 #1

Let's just hope this finally goes too far for a significant body Hortensis Feb 2017 #24

These GOP CONservatives believe in THEIR right to protest. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #27

Most, yes. But some are smart enough to realize that Hortensis Feb 2017 #29

Your last observation should be the slogan for Democrats going forward. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #31

So far it's the Republican leadership that's doing all Hortensis Feb 2017 #32

And as things are dismantled, will there be a certain momentum to the dismantling guillaumeb Feb 2017 #33

Blatantly Marthe48 Feb 2017 #2

The Cons haven't been in power 5 weeks and they already the Constitution hanging on Charles Bukowski Feb 2017 #3

Can't see this passing judicial muster... Glamrock Feb 2017 #4

Agree but it doesnt come out of the Repugnants pockets so they dont care. nt cstanleytech Feb 2017 #8

By then Trump will have his Bannon-approved pick on the SCOTUS LiberalLovinLug Feb 2017 #19

I've always said republicans want Chile 1973. Kingofalldems Feb 2017 #5

They still think Chile was a major success, of course. Judi Lynn Feb 2017 #14

Good post for youngsters! burrowowl Feb 2017 #15

Conservatives LOVE Pinochet DBoon Feb 2017 #18

And Arizona continues its slide into nothingness and desolation. byronius Feb 2017 #6

When I travel Marthe48 Feb 2017 #11

And the Supreme Court will knock it flat. nt leftyladyfrommo Feb 2017 #7

This won't stand up in court. TranssexualKaren Feb 2017 #9

I'm sure the ACLU will be all over it. n/t DeadLetterOffice Feb 2017 #10

Funny that GOP didn't think that was a good law when the Tea Party was protesting. keithbvadu2 Feb 2017 #12

Yes, even when they brought guns to a presidential speech venue. nt JPK Feb 2017 #26

Perhaps these asshats believe that the 1st Amendment needn't apply in Arizona. mn9driver Feb 2017 #13

Come to think of it the 2nd amendment may be necessary to enforce the first. Historic NY Feb 2017 #16

"First they.... TranssexualKaren Feb 2017 #25

they have done something like this before DBoon Feb 2017 #17

This goes to Court. First Amendment, Fourth Amendment violations. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #20

What I want to know is Percy Cholmondeley Feb 2017 #21

"Congress shall make no law respecting...the right of the people peaceably to assemble..." brooklynite Feb 2017 #22

And yet they "believe in the Constitution." Vinca Feb 2017 #23

I don't believe this will.. Smickey Feb 2017 #28

Please add (AZ) to the title. Thanks (nt) question everything Feb 2017 #30