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cali

(114,904 posts) Sat Apr 27, 2013, 06:25 AM Apr 2013

I was wrong [View all]

I'm happy to admit that I was wrong about President Obama and Planned Parenthood.

He deserves credit for standing up for abortion rights. In this time, when there's a deafening silence from Democrats in the House and Senate on a woman's right to choose whether to bear or child or terminate a pregnancy, President Obama stood up and I'm grateful to him for doing so.

In state after state, abortion rights have been diminished to the vanishing point. And that's not an overstatement, it's a fact. We are closer to losing the battle for abortion rights than at any time since Roe was decided.

So I was wrong and too hasty, and I thank the President for standing up.

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I was wrong [View all] cali Apr 2013 OP

They should make guns as hard to get as an abortion. Both are equal in the constitution. graham4anything Apr 2013 #1

Strongly disagree. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #2

I would ban 100% all guns/bullets from a private person graham4anything Apr 2013 #5

I am thankful for small mercies. and that YOU can't run your disgusting ideal totalitarian cali Apr 2013 #6

There's nothing totalitarian about gun control. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #7

Australia. randome Apr 2013 #8

They throw around the totalitarian and authoritarian words graham4anything Apr 2013 #10

so no private citizen in the UK can own a bullet or a gun? cali Apr 2013 #11

The NRA is betraying the country and my 1st amendment rights.The NRA is a terror org. graham4anything Apr 2013 #9

who the fuck is comparing abortion and guns, honeypie? cali Apr 2013 #12

Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #3

Cali. timdog44 Apr 2013 #4

I am impressed malaise Apr 2013 #13

Wow - hard to believe you would admit to any fault Taverner Apr 2013 #14

ah, don't be too hard on the gal datasuspect Apr 2013 #15

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Butbutbut Roe v Wade is done. Women have the right to choice. End of story. redqueen Apr 2013 #17