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nolalady said:
This is a great point. Am I in drag if I wear men’s clothes? How would anyone know if I am wearing men’s jeans or just “boyfriend” cut jeans? Or is this just targeting men in dresses? If so, isn’t that gender discrimination?
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And would a cheerleader wearing her boyfriends letterman be in drag?
 
folsom_lives said:
Well fuck. I played Pretty Pretty Princess with my daughter the other night too. Would the plastic earrings and tiara send me to the gulags as well?
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We have a teacher at my school, who I closely work with who wears “women’s”earrings, paints his nails, and has long hair. Other than that those are the only “feminine” traits. His persona is more that of a construction worker. But he’s one of the best teachers I work with as as getting kids with disabilities motivates and in track.
 
Inflation heated up in January. While it was expected inflation would still persist, it was expected to continue declining and not heat back up.

With inflation on the increase again, the feds may need to get aggressive with large interest rate hikes again. They expected their last aggressive hike to be the last for the next year with any further rate hikes being smaller. But if inflation continues to remain hot they will act.
 
RenegadeMonster said:

If I'm reading this right, the SCOTUS as early as today could issue a ruling that bans abortions induced by medications nation wide?

Edit: Actually, it's worse than that. A sole Conservative District judge is ruling on this lawsuit. And this his ruling would have the biggest impact on abortions by the courts since the SCOTUS overturned Roe.
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I’m not the smartest, but what standing do the plaintiffs actually have for a rule that is over 20yrs old? Also doesn’t this contradict what SCOTUS ruled in their overturning, that states have final say on this topic?

I just am losing track of the ongoing questions of legitimacy of these judicial decisions based solely on partisan politics 😣.

I’d also love to see a challenge on the availability of Viagra and other ED drugs!
 
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Lawmakers in 32 states have introduced bills to restrict voting so far this legislative session | CNN Politics

Lawmakers in 32 states across the US have introduced or pre-filed at least 150 bills aimed at making it harder to vote, according to a new analysis from the liberal-leaning Brennan Center for Justice at New York University's law school.
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Lawmakers in 32 states across the US have introduced or pre-filed at least 150 bills aimed at making it harder to vote, according to a new analysis from the liberal-leaning Brennan Center for Justice at New York University’s law school.

The report, which covers legislative activity through January 25, 2023, was released Wednesday morning. The number of proposed bills represents an uptick in comparison to bills introduced at the same time in 2022 and 2021.

“This doesn’t necessarily mean that the country will have a record number of new restrictive voting laws by year’s end, but the high number of bills is an indicator that many legislators are still focused on making it harder to vote,” Jasleen Singh, counsel in the Brennan Center’s democracy program, told CNN.

The restrictive voting bills are part of an ongoing Republican-led push to change election laws following record turnout in the 2020 presidential election and unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud.
 
RenegadeMonster said:
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A proposed 'takeover' has sparked a battle for power in one of America's Blackest big cities | CNN

Republican-dominated state government and the Blackest big city in the US over some of the most incendiary flashpoints of American politics: voting rights, public safety and race.
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:mad: :mad: :mad:
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Interesting article that's connected to this issue as well:

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Bristling Under Progressive Mayor, St. Louis Police Seek State Takeover

Bristling under a progressive mayor, St. Louis police have rallied around a Missouri bill that would reinstate a Civil War-era system of state oversight.
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The bill targeting elected leaders in St. Louis is one of several recent efforts across the country to undercut the authority of local progressive officials on policing and prosecution matters. Jones and her allies say the bill is an example of police turning their political efforts toward legislation as their preferred candidates have continued to lose at the ballot box.

There is a “common thread of the cities that I am aware of where this is happening,” Jones said. “Where there has been a concerted attempt to strip power away from local leadership, the mayors are Black.” She pointed to Kansas City, Missouri, where residents have been fighting to regain control of the police department from the state, and Jackson, Mississippi, a majority-Black city that could see the creation of a separate court system and police force appointed by white state officials if Republican lawmakers get their way.
 
nolalady said:
Interesting article that's connected to this issue as well:

theintercept.com

Bristling Under Progressive Mayor, St. Louis Police Seek State Takeover

Bristling under a progressive mayor, St. Louis police have rallied around a Missouri bill that would reinstate a Civil War-era system of state oversight.
theintercept.com theintercept.com

The bill targeting elected leaders in St. Louis is one of several recent efforts across the country to undercut the authority of local progressive officials on policing and prosecution matters. Jones and her allies say the bill is an example of police turning their political efforts toward legislation as their preferred candidates have continued to lose at the ballot box.

There is a “common thread of the cities that I am aware of where this is happening,” Jones said. “Where there has been a concerted attempt to strip power away from local leadership, the mayors are Black.” She pointed to Kansas City, Missouri, where residents have been fighting to regain control of the police department from the state, and Jackson, Mississippi, a majority-Black city that could see the creation of a separate court system and police force appointed by white state officials if Republican lawmakers get their way.
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What is wrong with these people FFS. This country really is doomed 😞.
 
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