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MANative

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5. This constitutional rights violation makes no sense to me...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 12:51 PM

Feb 2012

How is it any less "unconstitutional" to make laws based on religious tenets and/or the canon law of any number of religions? They yell and scream when someone introduces even the hint of Sharia law, but how is this crap any different? 'Cause that's the effect and practice of what most of these new "personhood" amendments are about.

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7 female Missouri House members say they were kept out of contraception debate [View all] kpete Feb 2012 OP

Keep pushing on this Republicans. You are laying the groundwork for a backlash in November. yellowcanine Feb 2012 #1

I guess they consider females Iliyah Feb 2012 #2

just like the taliban's beliefs on women SemperEadem Feb 2012 #3

these conservative women crunch60 Feb 2012 #9

'Walk softly and carry lipstick'. That's a good one. randome Feb 2012 #13

Walk softly and carry lipstick. Herlong Feb 2012 #19

Brilliant! SemperEadem Feb 2012 #25

+1 sarcasmo Feb 2012 #26

In 1980, women had to have their husband's permission to have a tubal ligation. MsPithy Feb 2012 #4

I had mine tied in 1988 and had to be screened by a psychiatrist proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #16

In 1999, a friend was being rolled into the operating room when her surgeon's nurse shcrane71 Feb 2012 #21

This constitutional rights violation makes no sense to me... MANative Feb 2012 #5

Women already vote for Obama more than candidate X... Fearless Feb 2012 #6

Push it into "Lysistrata" territory. Crunchy Frog Feb 2012 #24

The New Republican Sharia Law. truthisfreedom Feb 2012 #7

This is not your mother's GOP... Xipe Totec Feb 2012 #8

Really it's the "Bad Ole Boys Club" Dont call me Shirley Feb 2012 #11

FUCK those poor "PERSECUTED" religious men BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #10

No one's religion but my own has ANY right to ANY influence on my behavior that I dont INVITE saras Feb 2012 #12

What do female lawmakers have to do with contraception? I mean, really. valerief Feb 2012 #14

It is amazingly SCARY how women are being denyed the chance to speak time after time Justice wanted Feb 2012 #15

Is this another one of the states that Koch Bros bought governors for? cyberpj Feb 2012 #17

so typical Douglas Carpenter Feb 2012 #18

Headlines should read NeonDog Feb 2012 #20

I guess thems with the lady parts can't give objective arguments in debates 'bout lady parts. n/t shcrane71 Feb 2012 #22

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How's that possible? tooeyeten Feb 2012 #27

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