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i like walking past old people at a fast pace.

it makes me feel like they wish they had my youth again, especially good if they have a walker or a cane.

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01-17-2017 , 08:00 PM

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kerowo

lolcat

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That people call themselves "professional slackliners."

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01-17-2017 , 09:06 PM

#25753

GutZ

adept

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Originally Posted by JayTeeMe

My place of work changing all of the "unisex" bathrooms to "all gender" bathrooms to be more inclusive or something. Not sure who "unisex" was discriminating against or what tortured logic was used to convince the higher-ups that this was necessary.

Just start using the Women's. Hang around in there a little bit. Wash your hands unusually long. Make eye contact.

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01-17-2017 , 10:13 PM

#25754

GrindyMcGrinder

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Originally Posted by kerowo

That people call themselves "professional slackliners."

WTF is that?

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01-17-2017 , 10:28 PM

#25755

fuluck414

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Originally Posted by GrindyMcGrinder

WTF is that?

Tightrope for hipsters

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01-17-2017 , 10:31 PM

#25756

REDeYeS00

always sloppy

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tightrope for slackers

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01-17-2017 , 10:45 PM

#25757

I_AM_EVIL

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I don't live in the state so it shouldn't piss me off but wtf kind of law is this?

Iowa lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow a woman who gets an abortion to sue the doctor who performed the procedure if she experiences emotional distress later.

If approved, it would be the first law of its kind in the U.S.

The proposal, which was endorsed Tuesday by a GOP-led three-member panel of lawmakers, would permit the woman to file a lawsuit at any point in her life, something that goes against typical statute of limitation rules. It could also make the state vulnerable to costly court challenges.

"What we're asking for is that individuals, doctors and clinics that make money off of women by giving them abortions are simply held accountable," said Sen. Mark Chelgren, the Republican who introduced the bill. "That's all this does. It protects women from people who would normally be trying to sell them something in a time when they are under the most stress that is kind of imaginable."

Held accountable? How is it the fault of the person that performed the abortion that SHE came in to get? I've been saying it for years but no one accepts personal responsibility any more. It's always easier to blame someone else. This might be the dumbest law ever if it passes.

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01-17-2017 , 10:48 PM

#25758

King_of_NYC

betting he never calls me again

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Being a reasonable human being, that should infuriate you regardless of where you live

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01-17-2017 , 11:11 PM

#25759

Punker

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Originally Posted by I_AM_EVIL

It sounds like an inspired way for pro-life side to eliminate abortions without actually banning them. What doctor would ever perform one under these circumstances?

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01-17-2017 , 11:20 PM

#25760

I_AM_EVIL

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Exactly.

It's just another one of our Constitutional Rights getting **** on by the religinuts.

Freedom of Choice isn't a freedom any more.

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01-18-2017 , 01:02 AM

#25761

W0X0F

sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight

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And it should definitely piss you off.

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01-18-2017 , 04:51 AM

#25762

PocketChads

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What pisses me off is how many people are just like "Roe v Wade, therefore you are whining and causing a ruckus over a non issue, and it's so lol and childish to base any nonzero percentage of your voting criteria on this."

Lots of states have been passing laws like this (from all angles. Ridiculous building codes specifically for any place that offers abortion, etc) for decades, eliminating services for tens of millions of people. Sometimes the Supreme Court strikes them down, sometimes they don't. Damage is done regardless.

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01-18-2017 , 09:19 AM

#25763

Didace

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I'll tell you what, if this thread gets all politardy it will piss me off.

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01-18-2017 , 09:47 AM

#25764

bahbahmickey

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Originally Posted by Punker

It sounds like an inspired way for pro-life side to eliminate abortions without actually banning them. What doctor would ever perform one under these circumstances?

This. About time repubs learn from their dem friends to play ignorant to the "unintended" consequences of their actions.

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01-18-2017 , 10:39 AM

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DudeImBetter

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Women and owners of dogs who think having hair cuts that cover ones eyes is cool.

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01-18-2017 , 11:03 AM

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JayTeeMe

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Originally Posted by Didace

I'll tell you what, if this thread gets all politardy it will piss me off.

It should tho

Abortion posting itt should be a ldo ban

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01-18-2017 , 01:07 PM

#25767

bahbahmickey

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Originally Posted by DudeImBetter

Women and owners of dogs who think having hair cuts that cover ones eyes is cool.

I haven't seen anyone like this in 10 years. Have you seen it recently?

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01-18-2017 , 04:50 PM

#25768

pvn

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every time an NPR reporter goes out of their way to use the term "attorneys general" just to let you know that they know what the proper pluralization is

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01-18-2017 , 05:39 PM

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Howard Treesong

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Roe is a horrible case from a jurisprudential perspective but a pretty good compromise from political and policy perspectives. The proposed Iowa law is the right's attempt to turn lefty tort doctrines back on the left. It is both clever and deeply hypocritical. Collateral attacks like this almost always have unintended effects that end up increasing the power of the administrative state.

I'm seeking to be objective in those observations rather than politardy. I'm sure that someone will notify the administrative authorities if I have crossed the line, and I will be appropriately sanctioned.

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01-18-2017 , 06:04 PM

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Rapini

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While we're at it, anyone have any thoughts on Dred Scott or Bush v Gore?

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01-18-2017 , 06:16 PM

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txdome

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I think Scalia made some good args in the Obergefell case.

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01-18-2017 , 06:18 PM

#25772

W0X0F

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Originally Posted by Rapini

While we're at it, anyone have any thoughts on Dred Scott or Bush v Gore?

LOL!!!!

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01-18-2017 , 06:18 PM

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Howard Treesong

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Yes. We've now named three of the four worst cases in Supreme Court history, the other being Korematsu. Deed Scott was bad even for its time, and bush v gore was ridiculous, although the Florida supreme court's ruling was -- if that be possible -- worse.