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regnaD kciN

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1. As I usually counter when presented with such arguments...

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 10:42 PM

Jul 2020

...I should be allowed to drive after drinking, and even drink while driving. My body, my choice! If I wind up getting into an accident and dying, that was my decision and I'll gladly pay that price but, in the meantime, no government can take away my rights to do what I want with my own life. And, if you don't like it, you can always stay home and not go out on the roads!

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Judge Strikes Down ALL KY Gov. Beshear Covid Orders, Cites 'Uproot Liberty' 'No Cause For Alarm' [View all] appalachiablue Jul 2020 OP

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