Tissue (blood) and organ donation are not even in the same ball park as a fetus. I'm not suggesting they are, I'm suggesting that even if a foetus is a life then the equivalent is the person who needs a blood transfusion or kidney. I cannot be forced to give my kidney to a person no matter how dese...
Jump to postSuppose a fetus is a person (I personally don't think this is true, but let's suppose). What gives that person the right to occupy space inside another person against their own will? Is there some constitutional right to occupy space inside another person prior to birth? Which amendment is that? Su...
Jump to postI know that this is going to get flamed, but if you believe the fetus is a life, what part of that is religion? Granted a lot of people look at this through a lens of religion, but not all. There’s nothing wrong with that - belief, like religion, is an inalienable right. But belief, whether religio...
Jump to postAnd just because something may be a life why should you be forced to give up your resources for it? Who here is in favor of enforced blood donation? Fred Exactly - preserving life can be flipped around to argue that everyone should be levied a percentage of tax according to income to ensure all cit...
Jump to postI know that this is going to get flamed, but if you believe the fetus is a life, what part of that is religion? Granted a lot of people look at this through a lens of religion, but not all. There’s nothing wrong with that - belief, like religion, is an inalienable right. But belief, whether religio...
Jump to postIf one were to believe those polls, then why on earth haven't the Democrats managed to make this law? they can if they wish remove the filibuster just for that. It seems that whatever the poll they may bring, there are still a few Democrats unwilling to support codifying Roe. Its not a popular issu...
Jump to postIs anything much done in the US to reduce the abortion rate, noting that the lowest rates are in countries where abortion is legal? Well you can reduce abortions with comprehensive sexual education, which Republicans hate, Or widespread access to contraceptives, which Republicans hate, Or strong so...
Jump to postThere is precedent to overurn ROE, its DRED SCOTT. Dont know why its so hard to actually legislate and put into words the ‘sacred right’ of abortion. If its so popular it would have been law ages ago. Nakedly illogical statement. The discussion topic was not precedent to overturn a court decision o...
Jump to postIf one were to believe those polls, then why on earth haven't the Democrats managed to make this law? they can if they wish remove the filibuster just for that. It seems that whatever the poll they may bring, there are still a few Democrats unwilling to support codifying Roe. Its not a popular issu...
Jump to postYeah silly me I was under the assumption that if a right was protected it didn’t need to be enumerated. Kinda like the ERA… Right?? It's almost like a lot of Americans were't paying attention in high school civics, yet still have strong opinions, or something... Well we could take the devils advoca...
Jump to postIf one were to believe those polls, then why on earth haven't the Democrats managed to make this law? they can if they wish remove the filibuster just for that. It seems that whatever the poll they may bring, there are still a few Democrats unwilling to support codifying Roe. Its not a popular issu...
Jump to postLadies and gentlemen of the jury, I submit item of evidence A, a post horribly divorced from reality: And the irony of such preposterous claims being made in a thread about the possible overturning of Roe v Wade is too much. Only 1 in 3 Americans support overturning Roe, and despite such marginal p...
Jump to postI beg to differ in regards to the Right. The Right hasn't shifted nor moved to the right. In fact we have moved to the left. We have had to accept gay marriage, back in 2008 not even Barack Obama was in favor of Gay marriage. Now we are forced to accept that our children should be thought gender id...
Jump to postOf course, because McConnell doesn't want his donor pool to have face questions about stuff like this: https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a35853157/sheldon-whitehouse-brett-kavanaugh-debts/ https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/09/kavanaughs-confirmation-all-the-unanswered-questions.html...
Jump to postAirWorthy99 wrote:They should just release the ruling ASAP. That's it end of story. If anything changes from here to the announcement, its done, the justice system is broken.
However, I don't believe the book ends there - we are simply entering a new era in the culture wars - the post-Roe era, a new battle. And what that new chapter and new battle looks like is yet to be seen but will undoubtedly involve more division, more lawsuits, and more human harm, day to day, as ...
Jump to postWell, its pretty evident the leak was intended to intimidate or forcefully persuade the justices to change opinion. That's a breach of the process. In January 6th, it was said that interfering with a constitutional procedure was an insurrection and anti democratic. Well, if that leak is what it is,...
Jump to postWell, its pretty evident the leak was intended to intimidate or forcefully persuade the justices to change opinion. That's a breach of the process. In January 6th, it was said that interfering with a constitutional procedure was an insurrection and anti democratic. Well, if that leak is what it is,...
Jump to postLCDFlight wrote:Well, hey. At least we will never read anything in the news about Covid or Ukraine again.
Mitch McConnell i more worried about the leak itself. I suspect it is due to the precarious nature this puts the primaries and donors into . https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/mitch-mcconnell/2022/05/03/mitch-mcconnell-slams-supreme-court-leak-draft-roe-v-wade-ruling/9627051002/ Se...
Jump to postMitch McConnell i more worried about the leak itself. I suspect it is due to the precarious nature this puts the primaries and donors into . https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/mitch-mcconnell/2022/05/03/mitch-mcconnell-slams-supreme-court-leak-draft-roe-v-wade-ruling/9627051002/ Se...
Jump to postWhat !! No !! These Justices's opinion on Roe v. Wade have obviously "evolved" since taking office... After all, The Clintons "evolved" on their postilion about Gay Marriage, from once supporting DOMA. Nothing to see here... Campaign statements are not the same as statements mad...
Jump to postSusan Collins has released a statement stating that Gosuch and Kavanaugh were apparently not honest in their discussions during confrimation. What !! No !! These Justices's opinion on Roe v. Wade have obviously "evolved" since taking office... After all, The Clintons "evolved" o...
Jump to postGay rights are next. now that may be a bit more difficult, since the supreme court just recently ruled "discrimination based on homosexuality or transgender status necessarily entails discrimination based on sex; the first cannot happen without the second.” https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinion...
Jump to postI think, in some other places usually when a court made some ruling about constitutionality of some rights or so, law would *need* to be rewritten accordingly right after that to reflect the opinion? Or in case it is against public value, be amended so that the ruling no longer apply into the futur...
Jump to postI don’t get it, if you don’t like abortions then don’t have one. Why does someone else get to choose if someone’s body has to play host to a parasite? Are we to expect that it’s reasonable to force someone to give up their blood to help a dieting person? Weird! Fred Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk...
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ContinentalEWR wrote:All of this will pretty much assure the country will never move forward with much, its best days long behind it, and continue its steep decline into a cesspool of gun violence, extremism, poverty, and inequality.
1996, my brother and I were flying LAX-HKG to visit our dad there during summer vacation. We were on CX 881 aboard VR-HOX, and were tagged as unaccompanied minors. Somewhere en route I was getting antsy and went for a walk, and chatted with some flight attendants in one of the midsection galleys. I ...
Jump to postOne thing the COVID era gave us is, yes, working from home. Many just did not want to continue living in a city which prohibited you from going to work, school and going out. And then you had the said investment banks saying you can work from home. Many of the people who worked from home, are still...
Jump to postThe Hit's just keep on coming - Home affordability is nearly the worst on record as mortgage rates spike. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/02/mortgage-rates-surge-as-home-affordability-nears-record-worst.html Excerpt - "The vast majority, 95%, of the 100 largest U.S. housing markets are now less a...
Jump to postI love how the anti gun crowd is making this a gun issue. People are being punched, stabbed pushed in front of trains. NYC is gone. It isn't coming back. It's not the gun laws. Maybe start with not just letting violent criminals back on the street after arrest. The continued presence of the world's...
Jump to postI love how the anti gun crowd is making this a gun issue. People are being punched, stabbed pushed in front of trains. NYC is gone. It isn't coming back. It's not the gun laws. Maybe start with not just letting violent criminals back on the street after arrest. The continued presence of the world's...
Jump to postWhen your despicable plan is discovered. https://mobile.twitter.com/Acyn/status/1519712052247359489 Not nearly as despicable as allowing everyone to enter this country illegally with no questions asked simply because 7 out of 10 them will vote for you. It's sick actually. Homer Simpson's mental ima...
Jump to postI love how the anti gun crowd is making this a gun issue. People are being punched, stabbed pushed in front of trains. NYC is gone. It isn't coming back. It's not the gun laws. Maybe start with not just letting violent criminals back on the street after arrest. The continued presence of the world's...
Jump to postThe four states at the bottom of the list for rates, ID, VT, ME, NH, all have fairly high gun ownership rates and few gun regulations. DC, at the top, has famously tight regulations, challenged in Heller v. DC, and highest rate. Go figure. Comparing urban to state rates is intellectually dishonest.
Jump to postBiden/Harris are doing a good job leading did you really just say that? Well I always wondered who the 30% of people who think bumbles and giggles are doing a good job were. Now I know. Biden doesn't even know what day of the week it is. He can't make a speech without getting all sideways like the ...
Jump to postI found this article in the New York times kind of interesting, and maybe somewhat illustrative as to why gun control is such a frustrating issue to discuss. It seems like you have to have basically everyone doing it, because even a tiny number of dishonest or inattentive brokers can get a lot of g...
Jump to postAAHH yes the too many guns argument. Well since the OP is referencing NYC I will start there. OK, let's zero in on NYC like the OP asked us to. New Yorkers don't feel safe now and you suggest that if Giuliani's policies or Giuliani himself were reinstated then the people there would feel safe again...
Jump to postAs was just pointed out, immigration always gets worse in an election year. This is the exact same thing that has been happening for decades. Republicans don't like the Democratic plans because "open borders" or something that is not even remotely true and Democrats don't like Republican ...
Jump to postWith massive homelessness on the West Coast and the shortage of housing throughout the country, where will they live? Housing costs (along with other necessities) are going up dramatically. It already costs LA County how much per housing unit for the homeless? You are right about the past but aren'...
Jump to postjohns624 wrote:So many Texans talk about seceding. I'd like to see them secure that long border all by their lonesome.
With massive homelessness on the West Coast and the shortage of housing throughout the country, where will they live? Housing costs (along with other necessities) are going up dramatically. It already costs LA County how much per housing unit for the homeless? You are right about the past but aren'...
Jump to postIt is a scare tactic/cudgel issue, but to be fair the posted chart ends in 2020, and family apprehensions in the Yuma and Rio Grande sectors were up by over 200 and 400% respectively from March of 2020 to March 2021. https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/southwest-land-border-encounters/usbp-sw-border...
Jump to postBeing legal doesn't mean morally right? So is the government supposed to legislate morality? IE: Be more involved and less-limited?? I don't think one can only criticize illegal things Nobody said that, it just smacks of being fake when only targeting SNS platforms or being free speech focused. If ...
Jump to postAn interesting phenomenon has occurred since Mr. Musk's bid was accepted. If Twitter has nothing to hide and there was no intentional manipulation going on behind the scenes at Twitter, then what is the explanation for this? Disposing of evidence before the new boss takes over, perhaps? Twitter Is ...
Jump to postAn interesting phenomenon has occurred since Mr. Musk's bid was accepted. If Twitter has nothing to hide and there was no intentional manipulation going on behind the scenes at Twitter, then what is the explanation for this? Disposing of evidence before the new boss takes over, perhaps? Twitter Is ...
Jump to postConservatives in the House apparently have seen enough. It has nothing to do with 'seeing enough'. If they actually cared they'd be working toward a bipartisan permanent immigration reform solution, such as bringing back something like the Bracero program. It's all performative posturing, nothing m...
Jump to postI see the newest talking points from the GOP and Fox news are making the rounds to their very misinformed base. I have a hard time believing a thread starter that involves a quote from an Anti American traitor like Chip Roy. He is so dumb he believed Trump's lies. Either way illegal immigration is ...
Jump to postSo before calling someone else foolish I'd learn a bit more about the topic. Aircraft and UAV's are one of Border Patrols greatest's assets at patrolling the border. Never said they weren't. Just not impressed by senators of both parties continuing to parade their idiocy unabated on a variety of to...
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