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RC

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1. What the hell is wrong with this country?

Reply to trailmonkee (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 07:50 PM

Oct 2012

Why do we need to spell out each and every Right for each and every segment of the population that is not rich and white?
It should not matter your gender, skin color, your sexual orientation, education, how much you make, who you are related to, or who you know. Everyone should have the same Rights just for existing.

[center][font size="5"]Rights exist because we do,[br] not because government grants them to us.[/font size][/center]

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/list-of-human-rights.html

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Obama "Expects" DOMA Will Be Found Unconstitutional [View all] trailmonkee Oct 2012 OP

What the hell is wrong with this country? RC Oct 2012 #1

I like that statement yends21012 Oct 2012 #2

it`s not so much our country..it`s the supreme court madrchsod Oct 2012 #3

The 'WE' Hasn't Always Included the 'US' - THAT'S WHY!!!! fightthegoodfightnow Oct 2012 #5

Precisely PD Turk Oct 2012 #9

We need to spell it out for those who don't get it yet. nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #13

It should be, yes. Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #4

I would love to see Congress repeal DOMA once and for all. totodeinhere Oct 2012 #6

Because if the SC declares it unconstitutional, congress can't just put it back later. eggplant Oct 2012 #7

Good point. Although the Supreme Court could reverse itself at some point too. n/t totodeinhere Oct 2012 #8

Someone would have to sue and show cause, and the case would have to wind all the way back up. eggplant Oct 2012 #10

Which five Justices does he think will vote to overturn it? Pab Sungenis Oct 2012 #11

I don't see how it can go otherwise. alphafemale Oct 2012 #12