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Texas man files legal action to probe ex-partner’s out-of-state abortion
Hopefully right-wingers are as disgusted with this as I am. Can't say we couldn't see this coming though. Maybe California should make a law where you can sue Texans for preventing abortions. Would be no less ridiculous....
Texas man files legal action to probe ex-partner’s out-of-state abortion
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Does the cost of the war in Ukraine exceed the benefits?
I'm not even sure what the claimed 'benefits' of the war actually are.
Allegedly the war is to ensure Ukraine retains the right to join NATO.
This got expanded into "the right to choose their own future".
But all Russia demanded was not to join NATO because that could
lead to a whole bunch of...
Does the cost of the war in Ukraine exceed the benefits?
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What to think about what is going on in College campuses...
Let me make it clear: I don't know. It's too soon to tell. There are many many dimensions to this problem. I know from the 60s and 70s that extremists infiltrate these protests and undermine them. But it's TOO soon to tell.
I would venture to say that there is not a single soul in this...
What to think about what is going on in College campuses...
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Which parts of the US Constitution need to have a more modern interpretation?
Are there any parts of the Constitution you think should be interpreted to mean something other than how they have been interpreted to originally mean? What would you have them mean today, without changing any of the wording?
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The Real Reason Cinco De Mayo Is An American Holiday
Happy Cinco De Mayo! Does it have national sovereignty implications for both the US and Mexico? Will you be drinking a margarita:
The Real Reason Cinco De Mayo Is An American Holiday
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“Over 2% of Gaza’s child population killed or injured”
“Over 2% of Gaza’s child population killed or injured in six months of war”
“In the six months since the 7 October attacks in which 33 children were killed, more than 13,800 children have been killed in Gaza and 113 in the West Bank, and over 12,009 children have been injured in Gaza and at...
“Over 2% of Gaza’s child population killed or injured”
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How should Vermont's right to bear arms be interpreted?
"That the people have a right to bear arms for the defence of themselves and the State—and as standing armies in the time of peace are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be kept up; and that the military should be kept under strict subordination to and governed by the civil power."
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How should Vermont's right to bear arms be interpreted?
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Why 'Originalism' is wrong
Originalism, a legal theory popular among conservative Supreme Court justices, holds that the Constitution should be interpreted based on its 18th-century meaning. However, evidence suggests that the Founders did not intend for their specific views to dictate constitutional interpretation (see...
Why 'Originalism' is wrong
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signs into law bill allowing armed teachers
Link: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signs into law bill allowing armed teachers
Gov. Bill Lee signed into law Friday a controversial bill to allow school...
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signs into law bill allowing armed teachers
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Arsonist Attacks Portland Police Vehicles
Completely unsurprising. The Gaza protests are looking more and more like George Floyd 2.0 every day. Will the extreme Left take increasing advantage of The Gaza protests to commit even more violence:
Arsonist Attacks Portland Police Vehicles
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Israel as Superpower
Israel as Superpower
https://hotair.com/headlines/2024/04/26/israel-as-superpower-n3787305
Israel built Ronald Reagan's Star Wars Defense and it works.
As American plans for the 2nd US Century, it's clear those with foresight and...
Israel as Superpower
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Finland Gets it!
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/02/19/make-finland-the-land-of-shooting-badassery-again/
Finland, vastly outnumbered by Soviet conscripts at the start of the second world war, inflicted brutal casualty ratios on the Communist invaders. 85 years later, the history of Finnish...
Finland Gets it!
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Arizona Grand Jury Indicts Donald Trump Allies, 11 Fake Electors
More criminal indictments
The plot thickens
Pass the popcorn
Trump is going to be the most famous president who's produced the most criminal indictments. He just might beat Ronald Reagan's record!...
Arizona Grand Jury Indicts Donald Trump Allies, 11 Fake Electors
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Bipartisan Legislation Would Let the Government Create Speech-Chilling 'Antisemitism Monitors'
https://reason.com/2024/04/29/bipar...create-speech-chilling-antisemitism-monitors/
HYPERLINK has full article
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On Friday, several House representatives introduced legislation that would permit the Education Department to create...
Bipartisan Legislation Would Let the Government Create Speech-Chilling 'Antisemitism Monitors'
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What kind of punishment should the college protesters receive?
When it comes to the college protesters there seems to be several different types:
People who just stand around and chant
People who harass, intimidate and assault Jews
People who pitch tents, build walls and take over property
People who vandalize buildings and statues with spray paint
People...
What kind of punishment should the college protesters receive?
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Climate deniers don't deny climate change any more
This video is very interesting look at the online discourse around climate change.
They outline some of the strategies underpinning the denial discourse
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They Tried To Tear Old Glory Down
The pro-Palestine protestors at the University of North Carolina campus took down the American flag and raised the Palestinian flag. Later the Palestinian flag was replaced with the American flag and then protected by some patriotic Tar Heel frat boys as plastic water bottles were thrown at...
They Tried To Tear Old Glory Down
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Trump: “I’m not allowed to testify” because of gag order in hush money trial
"Upon his departure from court, former President Donald Trump briefly spoke on Thursday. Trump said the judge is totally conflicted and should not be having this case over Trump’s hush money trial after being held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag...
Trump: “I’m not allowed to testify” because of gag order in hush money trial
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Biden Administration to close gun show loophole
"Attorney General Merrick Garland said of the change 'Under this regulation, it will not matter if guns are sold on the internet, at a gun show, or at a brick-and-mortar store: if you sell guns predominantly to earn a profit, you must be licensed, and you must conduct background checks.'
"He...
Biden Administration to close gun show loophole
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God created sin - Change my mind
I'm having this discussion on another forum and I thought I'd bring it here and see what you all have to say on the issue. This discussion is running on the premise of the Christian religion, and it is acknowledged that other religions or atheism could have other premises that could produce...
God created sin - Change my mind
