traderdave wrote:For a country that advertises itself as a "democracy", there sure are a lot of limitations either already imposed or trying to be imposed regarding elections.

The Crimson Cyclone wrote:Kansas is getting pretty darn close to becoming a dictatorship

TomatoPie wrote:- what is the argument against a union of three people?

In upholding the Texas law, the Fifth Circuit relied heavily on a rather cramped reading of Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the 1992 decision which held that the right to have an abortion is a component of the "liberty" protected by the Fourteenth Amendment. Casey declared that no state may place an "undue burden" on a woman seeking to exercise that right. The Fifth Circuit held that forcing some women to travel nearly 150 miles to obtain an abortion "is not an undue burden under Casey." Further, the court found that the regulations—which include exacting standards for doorways and ventilation systems—were "reasonably related to maternal health." Thus, the law did not violate women's constitutional rights.

Notably, the court exempted a clinic in McAllen from the new restrictions. The court explained that, if the McAllen clinic closed, women in the Rio Grande Valley may have to travel 235 miles to obtain an abortion—and that nearby hospitals appeared to deny McAllen doctors admitting privileges specifically to prevent them from being legally qualified to perform abortions. However, the court was not so kind to women in El Paso. Under the new law, these women will have to travel 550 miles to the nearest Texas abortion clinic. The court's advice to them? Get your abortion in New Mexico.

The Crimson Cyclone wrote:One supporter shows up at Santorum campaign stop

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/r ... 18774.html

Santorum told the Register that the low turnout was not surprising, but that it is all a part of the plan.

the plan being to get sympathy votes

Santorum settled on the tenderloin with a side of onion rings. By the time they showed up, three more Iowans had entered the restaurant and found their way to his table.

He compared the stop to the film "Caucus," the 2013 documentary that chronicled Santorum's sometimes quirky encounters with Iowans in intimate settings ahead of his win.

"This is what I did a lot of" in the film, he said. "I met with small groups of people, and I ate in front of the camera."

One newcomer, Glen Meyers, a minister from nearby Exira, asked Santorum for his thoughts on same-sex marriage. Santorum called it a threat not just to family but religious liberty

"This is where the left is saying, 'Here is what your belief system should be, and anyone who does not toe the line, you're a hater, you're a bigot, you're intolerant and you will not be tolerated,'" Santorum said.

The pastor seemed pleased with the response: "That was pretty good."

Later, after posing for a couple of photos and shaking hands, Santorum stood outside the diner and called the event a success.

"People don't understand. One guy in there said, 'I'll speak for you at the caucus,'" Santorum said. "That's maybe eight votes that you wouldn't otherwise get. Eight votes can make a big difference, as I know."

Phan In Phlorida wrote:

TomatoPie wrote:- what is the argument against a union of three people?

Like I want to be yelled at in stereo.

Six million people risk losing their health care subsidies, yet @POTUS continues to deny that Obamacare is bad for the American people.

— Senator John Thune (@SenJohnThune) June 8, 2015

pacino wrote:spot the issue:

Six million people risk losing their health care subsidies, yet @POTUS continues to deny that Obamacare is bad for the American people.

— Senator John Thune (@SenJohnThune) June 8, 2015

The Nightman Cometh wrote:Sounds like Christie is going to run, he is completely delusional. This administration is ending up as big an embarrassment as Corzine's was.

jerseyhoya wrote:NPR host to Bernie: You're a big Israeli Jewy McJew
Bernie: What? I'm American.
Host: You're on the list on Facebook. Sorry if I got that wrong. Are there other Israelis in Congress?
Bernie: What

Her apology is terrible: "On today’s show I made a mistake. Rather than asking Senator and Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders whether he had dual U.S./Israeli citizenship, as I had read in a comment on Facebook, I stated it as fact. He corrected me, saying he did not know where the question came from. I apologized immediately," Rehm said. "I want to apologize as well to all our listeners for having made an erroneous statement. I am sorry for the mistake. However, I am glad to play a role in putting this rumor to rest."

Stating random Facebook comments as fact on a national show when the information refuting it is available, then hinting at some weird cabal of Israeli-American lawmakers doesn't put rumors to rest. Asking about some random, plainly false Facebook comment also would have been dumb and needlessly given oxygen to the story.

The Nightman Cometh wrote:Sounds like Christie is going to run

The Nightman Cometh wrote:Sounds like Christie is going to run