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You've got that backwards. I'm into it and provided transportation and wanted to make sure my kid wasn't on the wrong end of a police baton, but it was her idea. I'm also a guest and not the lead actor in the women's protest tomorrow.

01-21-2017 , 01:42 AM

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Shame Trolly !!!1!

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Originally Posted by microbet

That's my story too (except I'm an uncle). This all reminds me of this famous quote...

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Originally Posted by E.Flynn

The IWW has been accused of putting the women in the front; the truth is: the IWW does not keep them at the back – and they go to the front.

01-21-2017 , 02:08 AM

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sylar

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Going to 3rd and independence with hopefully 100,000 of new friends tomorrow. Look for my sign.

"In soviet amerika, election hacks you."
and "Worst. Inaugural. Ever." on the back.

Resist hate everyone!

01-21-2017 , 02:50 AM

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Bigoldnit

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I'll be there too. I'm taking the over on 100k...

01-21-2017 , 02:51 AM

#330

Trolly McTrollson

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Originally Posted by microbet

The young people, they're the ones who are going to save this country.

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01-21-2017 , 06:59 AM

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5ive

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Originally Posted by zikzak

The forum seems strangely uninterested that parts DC are currently in flames. And the night is still young.

...

Yeah, uh, this is very weird. I assumed this thread would be blowing up.

01-21-2017 , 09:16 AM

#332

+rep_lol

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01-21-2017 , 10:23 AM

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Huehuecoyotl

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The Women's March seems huge

01-21-2017 , 10:32 AM

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microbet

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Originally Posted by Huehuecoyotl

The Women's March seems huge

I'm hoping for 6 figures here in LA. I'm just getting up now for a long journey on LA's not so famous, not so direct public transportation.

01-21-2017 , 10:43 AM

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awval999

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Originally Posted by Noodle Wazlib

so for the constitutional lawyers among us, who has standing to sue the president or the congress to get them to enforce laws against the president?

Just curious how we start the impeachment process for all the laws he's already broken.

Impeachment is a political process.

Trump could shoot someone in the middle of 5th Avenue. It's not an impeachable offense unless 1/2 of the House of Representatives deems it so.

So to answer your question: No one has standing.

01-21-2017 , 10:51 AM

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zikzak

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Final participation and attendance projections:

Find your local march here. And go.

01-21-2017 , 11:07 AM

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JPantz

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There are going to be more people at the woman's march than the inauguration. Amazing.

01-21-2017 , 11:41 AM

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CPHoya

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Is "GOIN' HAM AS A MAN" a bad sign , a good sign, or a great sign?

01-21-2017 , 11:41 AM

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Max Cut

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Originally Posted by JPantz

There are going to be more people at the woman's march than the inauguration. Amazing.

Probably why the transition team blocked the mall.

01-21-2017 , 12:19 PM

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EddyB66

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This thing is hilarious. Why is everyone wearing a pigs hat? Lol reminds me of European Vacation.

01-21-2017 , 12:27 PM

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uDevil

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Good luck to all the protesters! Stay safe! Have fun stormin' the castle!

01-21-2017 , 12:29 PM

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Loki

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Originally Posted by awval999

I get that, but if congress refuses to act when the president breaks the law, can someone sue congress into doing their constitutionally required job?

01-21-2017 , 12:32 PM

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CPHoya

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Noodle, will post about that later. It's a question of standing and the answer is very complicated.

01-21-2017 , 12:43 PM

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01-21-2017 , 12:45 PM

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goofyballer

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Noodle, will post about that later. It's a question of standing and the answer is very complicated.

I had a similar question in another thread, would appreciate your lawyerly thoughts:

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Originally Posted by Max Cut

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Originally Posted by goofyballer

Serious question: can the ACLU stand in for the government as plaintiffs in cases like this during the Trump administration? Like, can other people besides the DOJ watch out for our constitutional rights and stuff or are we just totally ****ed?

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Originally Posted by Bigoldnit

Short-ish answer: private individuals and groups can sue to enforce some violations of the Act. (Both former Atty General Holder and Pres. Obama have talked about making voting rights a priority in their post office lives, so I could see them doing some stuff in this area).

Slighly longer answer: the DOJ is a big player in this area. They bring many of the cases and file paperwork in support of private plaintiffs in a lot of other cases. Other groups might eventually step in to take up the slack, but, especially for a few years, individual plaintiffs and groups are going to be unprepared and underresourced compared to the DOJ. And more states are going to try to pass voting restrictions if they thing the DOJ is going to look the other way.

Best case scenario imo is that individual plaintiffs can play a credible game of whack-a-mole for a few years and prevent too much erosion.

01-21-2017 , 12:58 PM

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PocketChads

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http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slate..._disaster.html

John M. Gore argued on behalf of NC's HB2 and has successfully defended multiple times against charges that redistricting violated civil rights.

And we know about Sessions. This seems... not good, for the kind of suing we are talking about but ianal

01-21-2017 , 01:05 PM

#347

PocketChads

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I don't think Goin Ham As A Man works, you're going to get more confusion and more people thinking you're being aggressive against them than you will people thinking "right on"

01-21-2017 , 01:06 PM

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MrWookie

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Originally Posted by PocketChads

I don't think Goin Ham As A Man works, you're going to get more confusion and more people thinking you're being aggressive against them than you will people thinking "right on"

Agreed.