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Progressive Jones

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24. The only people I know in Alabama are some relatives in Birmingham, They are True Blue.

Reply to sandensea (Reply #23)

Sat May 18, 2019, 02:09 PM

May 2019

They are highly educated people in the legal profession, and heavily involved in civics.
They are not whacko right wing evangelicals (moderate Roman Catholics).
They've always told me that Alabama isn't nearly as red as those who've been stacked on the state legislature.
They say it's all about the gerrymandering.

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Alabama state Senate passes near total abortion ban in direct challenge to Roe v. Wade [View all] sandensea May 2019 OP

I will never go there. BigmanPigman May 2019 #1

Yes... absolutely no exceptions. hlthe2b May 2019 #2

Don't! Ahpook May 2019 #4

The bill allows an exception for the life of the mother dflprincess May 2019 #3

how many women are part of the Alabama state senate? IcyPeas May 2019 #5

Unfortunately, as anyone who's lived in the Deep South can tell you, sandensea May 2019 #6

I believe it's 4. gldstwmn May 2019 #21

This is totally disgraceful Ohiogal May 2019 #7

Wait until DOJ refuses to argue against this before POTUS. hedda_foil May 2019 #8

another win for religious nutjobs. nt yaesu May 2019 #9

Alabama will need to put up new LibDemAlways May 2019 #10

Wealthy men will just fly their mistresses to CA for abortions DesertRat May 2019 #11

+1 sandensea May 2019 #12

No freedom here I_have_had_enough May 2019 #13

It's the same state where Judge Pedophile almost became a Senator. Judi Lynn May 2019 #14

It's that church lady mentality: sandensea May 2019 #17

How about 99 years for having sex in Alabama? KY_EnviroGuy May 2019 #15

Here we go folks Bayard May 2019 #16

I totally agree, but can it be shot down in a lower court? Baclava May 2019 #18

There will probably be an injunction unless it is somehow fast tracked. gldstwmn May 2019 #20

Chief Justice Roberts has shown no interest in gldstwmn May 2019 #19

The US House needs to review and re-think Federal money going to Alabama. nt Progressive Jones May 2019 #22

Hear, hear. sandensea May 2019 #23

The only people I know in Alabama are some relatives in Birmingham, They are True Blue. Progressive Jones May 2019 #24

That's great to hear. sandensea May 2019 #25