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The realities of a post-Roe world are coming hard and fast. Even for those of us who trumpeted warnings for years about the ramifications of Roe being rescinded... I don't think even the most pessimistic among us are prepared for what we are about to...
by SquireForYou
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on Tue Jun 28, 2022 at 07:28 AM PDT
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One of the reasons the recent Supreme Court decision in Dobbs is so upsetting and infuriating is that it denies people have a right to privacy. The right to privacy is such a bedrock American ...
by Liberal Thinking
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on Fri Jul 01, 2022 at 04:00 PM PDT
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Abortion just elbowed its way to the forefront of politics. In early May, Josh Gerstein and Alexander Ward wrote on Politico that the Supreme Court of the United States had voted to overturn Roe v. Wade. They referenced a leaked draft ruling by Justice...
by Liberal Thinking
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on Sun May 15, 2022 at 04:00 PM PDT
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It has been less than a week since the draft of Associate Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked. It is a proposed decision and holding that is often pedantic, divisive and based upon a dubious legal theory. Alito is...
by Frank Cocozzelli
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on Sun May 08, 2022 at 02:00 AM PDT
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This past Monday, our dear friend Ekaterin had to say goodbye to her beloved kitty Casey, who many of you knew from his appearances here in the Pootie diaries. Casey had recently been diagnosed with abdominal lymphoma, and when the time came that he...
by Horsefeathers
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on Fri Aug 30, 2019 at 07:06 PM PDT
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They aren’t from Mars or Venus
They aren’t from outer space or some kingdom under the sea.
Donald Trump, the most corrupt and incompetent president in history, and his clown car full of Republican enablers and surrogates are not some strange...
by TheDogFather
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on Mon Dec 11, 2017 at 05:09 PM PST
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SAM GASKINS FOR CONGRESS 2016
TWITTER: SAM GASKINS FOR CONGRESS
DAILY KOS COMER ARTICLE
by Brain Heat
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on Tue Sep 06, 2016 at 09:05 AM PDT
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She was a tiger on the Senate floor today --see this May 20th C-Span coverage ( fast forward to 03:33:24 ) and the May 19th C-Span here: ( fast forward to 13:03 ). The May 20th ...
by e2247
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on Wed May 20, 2015 at 06:50 PM PDT
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The separate Cloture votes will apply to S.AMDT.1221 and to H.R.1314
(H.R.1314, the legislative vehicle for Trade Promotion Authority (H.R.1314 will be the legislative vehicle; related are S.
by e2247
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on Tue May 19, 2015 at 07:04 PM PDT
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I was very disappointed to read yesterday that our one Democratic senator from Pennsylvania, Bob Casey, voted to go ahead with the Keystone pipeline. As I'm sure most of us here are, I'm sick and ...
by Bloodman
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on Wed Nov 19, 2014 at 05:38 PM PST
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Casey & Toomey Stances Define Parties; Law Evicts Domestic Violence Victims- Counterpoint PA [VIDEO]
by ProgressivePatriotPA
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on Sun May 05, 2013 at 08:54 PM PDT
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by motik70
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on Wed Oct 12, 2011 at 08:51 PM PDT
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An ACLU’s suit against Kansas private insurance abortion ban focuses on three points: The law acts as an unconstitutional tax on women, it serves no legitimate state interest, and it constitutes ...
by RH Reality Check
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on Wed Sep 21, 2011 at 11:09 AM PDT
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Good news for the fighter from Pennsylvania, Sen. Bob Casey.
PPP has his favorables at a pretty decent 40/32,
by uclabruin
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on Wed Jul 13, 2011 at 09:51 AM PDT
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This diary is my poor attempt to remember my best buddy, Casey, who passed away February 15, 2011, at approximately 1150 AM. He had struggled for the last couple of months with congenital heart ...
by A Man Called Gloom
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on Wed Feb 16, 2011 at 04:11 AM PST
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The obituaries in the mainstream media failed to capture the full extent of the controversy and confrontation that marked Gen. Alexander M. Haig's political career in the White House during the ...
by Mel Goodman
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on Thu Feb 25, 2010 at 03:52 PM PST
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After watching the movie Bird on a Wire and seeing the ending in the zoo. What a crock.
by Rosebuddear
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on Mon Feb 01, 2010 at 05:18 PM PST
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The Obama administration is claiming, as the New York Times reports today , that the President has the power to ...
by samdiener
56 comments
on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 09:17 AM PST
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Army General, George Casey, says that we will leave Iraq in 2019 or stay there indefinitely.
by diamondvision
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on Sun Jun 21, 2009 at 04:42 AM PDT
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By John Wilkes from Eyesonobama.com:
With all of the stimulus wrangling and barbs being lobbed at the Democratic president, ...
by eyesonobama
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on Mon Mar 16, 2009 at 03:58 PM PDT
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