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I remember when we were accused of fear mongering when we said a right-wing Supreme Court would overturn Roe. We were told "it's the law of the land" or "they'l

I remember when we were accused of fear mongering when we said a right-wing Supreme Court would overturn Roe. We were told "it's the law of the land" or "they'll respect precedent".

FollowingTheDao 4y ago
Yeah, too bad Obama was too afraid to codify it into law or even make it a priority... https://twitter.com/ManuclearBomb/status/1540368058165985281 https://twitter.com/ManuclearBomb/status/1540368058165985281 Listen, neither Republicans or Democrats care about life. I am proof, living homeless with a Bipolar Schizoaffective Disorder wanting to kill myself everyday because it just keeps getting harder and harder. And look at the ever growing amount of homeless. People care about money and themselves. That is the society we have created.
- lotsofpulp 4y ago
  Obama only had 6 months (Jul 2009 to Dec 2009) where Democrats had a tenuous 60 votes to get something passed, and he chose to push healthcare reform. It is reasonable that he (and the other Democrats) not waste valuable limited political resources on abortion, which already was protected, and focus on healthcare reform.
  - FollowingTheDao 4y ago
    I am not talking about the circumstances. He said it was not a priority and it was "too controversial". That is weak. > not waste valuable limited political resources on abortion, which already was protected It was not protected, as we now see.
    - lotsofpulp 4y ago
      The act of getting an abortion was protected federally, as in people (providers and patients) were protected from state governments charging them with crimes. The circumstances were that it was not a priority. It would have been stupid to waste the political will that was used to pass massive healthcare reform for something (overturning of roe v wade) that may or may not have occurred in the future. I have no idea why anyone would take issue with actions and priorities taken in 2009 based on information available in 2009.
- moistly 4y ago
  You suffer, so women should suffer, too. Gotcha.
  - FollowingTheDao 4y ago
    I do not want anyone to suffer. How did you miss that point?

I remember when we were accused of fear mongering when we said a right-wing Supreme Court would overturn Roe. We were told "it's the law of the land" or "they'll respect precedent".

FollowingTheDao 4y ago

Yeah, too bad Obama was too afraid to codify it into law or even make it a priority... https://twitter.com/ManuclearBomb/status/1540368058165985281 https://twitter.com/ManuclearBomb/status/1540368058165985281 Listen, neither Republicans or Democrats care about life. I am proof, living homeless with a Bipolar Schizoaffective Disorder wanting to kill myself everyday because it just keeps getting harder and harder. And look at the ever growing amount of homeless. People care about money and themselves. That is the society we have created.

lotsofpulp 4y ago
Obama only had 6 months (Jul 2009 to Dec 2009) where Democrats had a tenuous 60 votes to get something passed, and he chose to push healthcare reform. It is reasonable that he (and the other Democrats) not waste valuable limited political resources on abortion, which already was protected, and focus on healthcare reform.
- FollowingTheDao 4y ago
  I am not talking about the circumstances. He said it was not a priority and it was "too controversial". That is weak. > not waste valuable limited political resources on abortion, which already was protected It was not protected, as we now see.
  - lotsofpulp 4y ago
    The act of getting an abortion was protected federally, as in people (providers and patients) were protected from state governments charging them with crimes. The circumstances were that it was not a priority. It would have been stupid to waste the political will that was used to pass massive healthcare reform for something (overturning of roe v wade) that may or may not have occurred in the future. I have no idea why anyone would take issue with actions and priorities taken in 2009 based on information available in 2009.
moistly 4y ago
You suffer, so women should suffer, too. Gotcha.
- FollowingTheDao 4y ago
  I do not want anyone to suffer. How did you miss that point?