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[hardblue.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid this time that Wendy is going to need a miracle. I take it that the Right has rounded up their own brigade of protesters. The culture war is heating up.

[yes-justice.livejournal.com]

Well, Dr. Tiller shows it was always warm.

[hardblue.livejournal.com]

Let's just hope there aren't any casualties.

[yes-justice.livejournal.com]

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

The number of protesters isn't going to be any real impact. The simple reality is that the Republicans have the votes and Davis can't filibuster for three weeks.

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

That won't happen. I'd be shocked if any violence occurs, especially from the side of the aisle that is going to get what they want.

[yes-justice.livejournal.com]

Sure, we riot in Oakland when the Raiders win/lose, but this is different.

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

That's because Raiders fans are depraved animals, though.

[yes-justice.livejournal.com]

This is accurate. So are the Raiders. They recruit from San Quentin!

This is following a loss, if I am not mistaken:

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

How so?

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

So nothing real as of yet.

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

Are we really falling into the "internet trolling is real life" trap again?

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

If I took seriously every death threat I've ever gotten on the internet...

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

I'm not mocking it. I'm saying that there's no evidence I'm seeing connecting those activities to this situation.

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

If you say so. You've made a stirring defense, I'll give you that.

[peristaltor.livejournal.com]

Expect the violence that does happen to be the work of "lone" types. Tiller's murder has all the hallmarks of a coordinated assault through just such a type. (I can find what I regard as a compelling link if need be, but it's an old one and will take some digging.)

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

I'm not saying such violence is nonexistent. So too was the Family Research Council shooting, after all. I'm merely saying I would be surprised.

After all, the abortion bill in play here keeps abortion legal through 20 weeks.

[joshthevegan.livejournal.com]

After all, the abortion bill in play here keeps abortion legal through 20 weeks.

Which is in direct opposition to a Supreme Court ruling, thus making it unconstitutional. But since it isn't from a part of the Constitution that starts "A well regulated militia", it doesn't much matter.

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

Roe put the line at viability, which was defined at the time at 28 weeks. Viability has moved back to 24 weeks since then, and can be argued for even earlier than that, so there's one line. The other is that the discussion is starting to center around fetal pain, which is what the Arizona case winding through the courts are currently looking at.

This, of course, assumes Roe to be a decision with solid legal backing.

[peristaltor.livejournal.com]

Ah, that name sounds familiar. Do you know if she did any time for setting Tiller up?

[rose-cat.livejournal.com]

SHIT. Links?

[rose-cat.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I think...

[killiara.livejournal.com]

It makes a difference in that it lets them know we won't sit down and shut up.

[dwer.livejournal.com]

elections soon.

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

Elections where most Texans disagree with Davis.

[yes-justice.livejournal.com]

Yes, its a repressive area and Davis likely will experience backlash for her actions. Which is exactly what makes her all the more courageous in my eyes.

[senshifan.livejournal.com]

Indeed. We need more politicians like her.

[liliaeth]

I never get why anyone who earns less than a million a year would vote republican. It's not like they have anything to gain from any republican policy.

[fizzyland.livejournal.com]

Because of all the jobs created by obstructing access to abortion and women's health services?

/don't have a clue either

[bonesnapdeez.livejournal.com]

Because they hate minorities and women and want to see them oppressed.

[peristaltor.livejournal.com]

Because they're being used. First they are threatened that their morality is under assault (which is nonsense, but hey), then the GOP comes riding to their rescue. The result:

While Christian conservatives with high incomes are more likely to vote for Republicans than their poorer counterparts, evangelicals "tip" to the Republican Party at a much lower income level than do other voters—about $50,000 lower, according to statistical analysis. Put another way, an evangelical voter with $50,000 in annual income is as likely to be a Republican as a nonevangelical voter with $100,000 in annual income. In a country where the typical household income is around $50,000, this is hug effect, and it means that Republicans attract far more support from lower-and middle-class voters than they would otherwise.

(Jacob S. Hacker & Paul Pierson, Winner-Take-All Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer—And Turned Its Back on the Middle Class, Simon & Schuster, 2010, pp. 148-149, I underlined for emphasis.)

[telemann.livejournal.com]

Texas districts are so heavily gerrymandered against Democrats.

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

They're willing to sell themselves out economically for their morality. Democrats earning over $50Kpa do the same.

[fizzyland.livejournal.com]

[rose-cat.livejournal.com]

OUCH. Very well said!

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

Hiyoo!