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(47,497 posts) Wed Jun 26, 2013, 11:11 PM Jun 2013

States Rights?

I would think that the conservatives of the South, who are still fighting the Civil War, would embrace today DOMA decision. After all, it affirms states' rights to pass their own laws separately from the Federal government.

Wasn't this the battle cry of the Civil War?

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States Rights? (Original Post) question everything Jun 2013 OP

RWNJs have double standards regarding states' rights meow2u3 Jun 2013 #1

In short, continue with their hypocrisy that we've seen question everything Jun 2013 #2

+1 Dawson Leery Jun 2013 #3

meow2u3

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1. RWNJs have double standards regarding states' rights

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 11:13 PM

Jun 2013

It's OK for them to pass oppressive laws that deny minorities the right to vote, but let a Democratic state pass laws legalizing pot, for instance, and right away they want the Federal government to nullify the laws.

question everything

(47,497 posts)

2. In short, continue with their hypocrisy that we've seen

Reply to meow2u3 (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 11:15 PM

Jun 2013

with the "family values" people who cheat on their wives any chance they got.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)

3. +1

Reply to meow2u3 (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 11:18 PM

Jun 2013

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