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shcrane71

(1,721 posts) Thu Mar 1, 2012, 03:18 PM Mar 2012

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Why did the Dems in the IA legislature go to an undisclosed location?

I'm having a hard time finding any more information about this story.

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2012/02/29/house-democrats-have-left-the-iowa-capitol-in-protest-in-an-undisclosed-location/

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Why did the Dems in the IA legislature go to an undisclosed location? (Original Post) shcrane71 Mar 2012 OP

it has to do with some proposed legislation that would gut the current gun laws DrDan Mar 2012 #1

Thank you. Why would the GOP introduce the legislation without any warning? shcrane71 Mar 2012 #2

afraid I cannot answer that - perhaps they were just trying to ram this through quickly DrDan Mar 2012 #3

From Rep. Mary Wolfe cyberswede Mar 2012 #4

Oh Snap! shcrane71 Mar 2012 #5

DrDan

(20,411 posts)

1. it has to do with some proposed legislation that would gut the current gun laws

Reply to shcrane71 (Original post)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 03:22 PM

Mar 2012

shcrane71

(1,721 posts)

2. Thank you. Why would the GOP introduce the legislation without any warning?

Reply to DrDan (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 04:04 PM

Mar 2012

Is it that important for them to pass quickly?

DrDan

(20,411 posts)

3. afraid I cannot answer that - perhaps they were just trying to ram this through quickly

Reply to shcrane71 (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 04:09 PM

Mar 2012

not giving anyone a chance to study it and determine its implications

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

4. From Rep. Mary Wolfe

Reply to shcrane71 (Original post)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 09:05 PM

Mar 2012

http://representativemarywolfe.com/2012/02/29/house-dems-did-not-run-away/

shcrane71

(1,721 posts)

5. Oh Snap!

Reply to cyberswede (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 10:22 PM

Mar 2012

Gun bills that have nothing to do with jobs, or education, or mental health services, or public safety (just the opposite, in fact). But maybe once we’re done spending time on these bills that are going nowhere in the Senate, we can create some jobs.

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