This was interesting in the news today...

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https://www.npr.org/2023/02/16/1157480905/spain-menstrual-leave-teen-abortion-trans-laws

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The abortion law builds on legislation passed in 2010 that represented a major shift for a traditionally Catholic country, transforming Spain into one of the most progressive countries in Europe on reproductive rights. Spain's constitutional court last week rejected a challenge by the right-wing Popular Party against allowing abortions in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.

The debate will be heated in Spain, I imagine, as the conservative opposition pushes back. My daughter had horrible menstrual pain during her adolescence and young adulthood.  I'm certain that she would have benefitted from that time. 

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heron said:

One would think so ... except he was still dealing with a hostile Republican Party in the process of selling its soul to trump.

I agree, though - a moot point.

Biden had a hostile Republican Party...Marjorie Taylor Greene anyone?  I'm not understanding that Obama gets excuses, Trump gets criticized and Biden gets praises.

But I guess Biden has plenty of time these days.

LOL.  I'm done.  Really I am.

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nursej22 said:

Podcasters Joe Rogan and Tim Pool are endorsing RFK Jr. I'm not sure how much that changes votes, but Trump has got to hate this. 

As predicted, the RFK crowd will lean Republican since RFK is a conspiracy theorist.  I never understood how anyone could believe that an RFK supporter would vote for a Democrat.  

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Tweety said:

Fair enough.  Every new president has priorities.  But unlike Biden he couldn't get it done his last few months?  It seemed relatively easy to do.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/physiciansfoundation/...

It was a cliff-hanger.

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subee said:

Access denied.  But I'm done with this particular topic.  Thanks.

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Tweety said:

Access denied.  But I'm done with this particular topic.  Thanks.

I didn't bring the subject up to start, but you are welcome.

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subee said:

I didn't bring the subject up to start, but you are welcome.

But in the post above I said I was done talking about it, yet you persisted as is your prerogative.  I wanted to acknowledge I read your post but tell you I was still done with the topic.  I still am.  You're welcome.

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Tweety said:

Biden had a hostile Republican Party...Marjorie Taylor Greene anyone?  I'm not understanding that Obama gets excuses, Trump gets criticized and Biden gets praises.

But I guess Biden has plenty of time these days.

LOL.  I'm done.  Really I am.

Fine - be done. It's still a gigantic false equivalence. 

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Another victim of Trump's lies and un-American claims about our elections is going to prison. Maybe someday the author and benefactor of those lies will be held accountable.  Maybe the party of accountability and law and order will apply some of that to the top guy. Or maybe he's a cult leader and therfore above reproach in that party.  

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/ex-colorado-clerk-tina-peters-one-time-hero-election-deniers-convicted-rcna166337

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toomuchbaloney said:

Another victim of Trump's lies and un-American claims about our elections is going to prison. Maybe someday the author and benefactor of those lies will be held accountable.  Maybe the party of accountability and law and order will apply some of that to the top guy. Or maybe he's a cult leader and therfore above reproach in that party.  

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/ex-colorado-clerk-tina-peters-one-time-hero-election-deniers-convicted-rcna166337

What's amazing to me is she still believes she's a patriot, is deviant and will prevail in the end.  It's kind of sad to consider how brainwashed she must be to still believe that she will prevail in the end.  At least some of the other criminals that have been convicted saw some light and admitted guilt and expressed remorse such as former Proud Boys leaders who is rotting in prison who said " "I failed miserably. I thought of myself morally above others, and this trial has humbled me.”   Or his former lawyer in her guilty plea "“If I knew then what I know now, I would have declined to represent Donald Trump in these post-election challenges..."

What's also stunning is while Trump's role in the crimes is very well concealed, if he had any at all, the number of criminals he has inspired is impressive.

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Tweety said:

What's amazing to me is she still believes she's a patriot, is deviant and will prevail in the end.  It's kind of sad to consider how brainwashed she must be to still believe that she will prevail in the end.  At least some of the other criminals that have been convicted saw some light and admitted guilt and expressed remorse such as former Proud Boys leaders who is rotting in prison who said " "I failed miserably. I thought of myself morally above others, and this trial has humbled me.”   Or his former lawyer in her guilty plea "“If I knew then what I know now, I would have declined to represent Donald Trump in these post-election challenges..."

What's also stunning is while Trump's role in the crimes is very well concealed, if he had any at all, the number of criminals he has inspired is impressive.

Trump is reflective of a crime boss... he has an organization of sycophants willing to break laws for him.  

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https://abcnews.go.com/Health/new-lines-attack-form-affordable-care-act/story?id=112782751

Remember when Kamala Harris said in her campaign speech the other day that Trump's GOP would come after the ACA? 

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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is back under attack. Not as in the repeal-and-replace debates of yore, but in a fresher take from Republican lawmakers who say key parts of the ACA cost taxpayers too much and provide incentive for fraud.

We do know one thing, we know that the party of Rick Scott and Donald Trump knows a thing or two about fraud.  

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While potential fraud in government programs has always been a rallying cry for conservatives, the recent criticisms are a renewed line of attack on the ACA because repealing it is unlikely, given that more than 21 million people enrolled in marketplace plans for this year.

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The enhanced subsidies are set to expire in late 2025. Without them, millions of Americans would likely see their premiums go up.

It looks like Republicans are considering ways to make health insurance more expensive for we the people.  That's probably a great campaign strategy, eh? 

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She doesn't deserve "hate" or conspiracy theories but the Australian break dancer at the olympics was horrible and scored a zero.  Not sure if she was just nervous but it was clear she had zero skills and one has to wonder how someone this bad made it to the Olympics.  I've seen countless memes and reels on Instagram mocking her.  It can't feel good.  But what were they thinking?

I even saw on an Australian news program that told it bluntly that she ruined the Olympics for the Aussies who brought home a record "swag" of medals.  Indeed Australia had a good year and was a medal powerhouse given their small population compared to the number of medals they brought home.

https://www.npr.org/2024/08/16/nx-s1-5078362/raygun-breaking-olympics-paris-memes-against-hate

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