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Archae

(46,327 posts) Tue Jul 14, 2015, 07:05 PM Jul 2015

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Texas governor caves in to the Scientologists...

Can Abbott do ANYTHING right?

Scientology Group Urged Veto of Mental Health Bill

After a Church of Scientology-backed group helped organize a campaign against it, Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed legislation that would have given Texas doctors more power to detain mentally ill and potentially dangerous patients, according to records obtained by The Texas Tribune.

http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/scientology-group-urged-veto-mental-health-bill/

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Texas governor caves in to the Scientologists... (Original Post) Archae Jul 2015 OP

He's a > BlueJazz Jul 2015 #1

Didn't you mean to show chicken shit? /nt dballance Jul 2015 #4

I couldn't find a tractor-trailer full of it. BlueJazz Jul 2015 #6

Jesus, I repeat, GOP exists for death and destruction, period randys1 Jul 2015 #2

If you find yourself agreeing with Scientology DirkGently Jul 2015 #3

Damn it. Worst governor of Texas is a tall order, but somehow Abbott is succeeding. n/t prayin4rain Jul 2015 #5

Greg Abbott is making Perry/goodhair look bright Gothmog Jul 2015 #7

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

1. He's a >

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 07:12 PM

Jul 2015

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dballance

(5,756 posts)

4. Didn't you mean to show chicken shit? /nt

Reply to BlueJazz (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 07:35 PM

Jul 2015

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

6. I couldn't find a tractor-trailer full of it.

Reply to dballance (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 07:53 PM

Jul 2015

randys1

(16,286 posts)

2. Jesus, I repeat, GOP exists for death and destruction, period

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 07:15 PM

Jul 2015

DirkGently

(12,151 posts)

3. If you find yourself agreeing with Scientology

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 07:16 PM

Jul 2015

on a psychological health issue, you're probably wrong.

prayin4rain

(2,065 posts)

5. Damn it. Worst governor of Texas is a tall order, but somehow Abbott is succeeding. n/t

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 07:35 PM

Jul 2015

Gothmog

(145,242 posts)

7. Greg Abbott is making Perry/goodhair look bright

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 08:06 AM

Jul 2015

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