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#1 Feb 02 2011 at 9:02 AM Rating: Excellent
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Tricksy House Republicans!

Read the story on a friend's facebook wall, and of course I thought it was exaggerating the issue. Republicans want to redefine rape to not include being drugged, statutorily, or threatened and then raped? No way!

Actually, pretty much yes. Apparently in an effort to narrow rape definitions and thus stop federal funding for abortions, House Rep Chris Smith (R-NJ) introduced an act that would narrow the Hyde Amendment's definitions of rape when it comes to federal funding to exclude the following:
http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2011/02/rep_wasserman_schultz_republic.php wrote:
women who say no but do not physically fight off the perpetrator,
women who are drugged or verbally threatened and raped,
minors impregnated by adults


The language itself only allows funds in the case of forcible rape (marks are left and woman tries to fight back) or statutory only if its by incest.

Keeping it classy, there are already 173 co-sponsors from the House. But while it stands a decent chance of passing the House, it will likely die in the Senate. Much ado about nothing, but another good example of what Varus would love.

Also fun to note that I lined up a list of the cosponsors and the Tea Party caucus. 39 of the 53 members are cosponsors. Yes, I'm sure they're just fiscal conservatives, not social conservatives Smiley: rolleyes

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#2 Feb 02 2011 at 9:08 AM Rating: Excellent
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I, always being one to try and give most people the benefit of the doubt...as well as one to assume ignorance over malice, can see how someone might vote for such a measure without complete understanding of what exactly they're voting for (especially if they tend to listen to Republican talking points on the issue). I am, however, amazed that someone could have written it...actually written those words down, and not immediately burst in to flames.

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#3 Feb 02 2011 at 9:14 AM Rating: Good
That's sick. That's about all I have to say about that.
#4REDACTED, Posted: Feb 02 2011 at 9:43 AM, Rating: Unrated, (Expand Post) Locked,
#5 Feb 02 2011 at 9:44 AM Rating: Excellent
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women who say no but do not physically fight off the perpetrator,
women who are drugged or verbally threatened and raped,
minors impregnated by adults



Good we don't need to be funding abortions for sluts and whores.



You go too far, Varus.
#6 Feb 02 2011 at 9:46 AM Rating: Excellent
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I'm all for modifying statutory rape, but removing it altogether? Well, it's as ridiculous as the rest of this.
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#7REDACTED, Posted: Feb 02 2011 at 9:58 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Tulip,
#8 Feb 02 2011 at 10:19 AM Rating: Decent
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You go too far, Varus.


I don't care what the excuse. The US govn should not be in the business of funding murdering babies; wherever they come from or however they're conceived. Life is life. Once you start justifying why one is more important than another then you end up with a society filled with people who don't value life or anything else outside of when they're getting their next govn check.


Justify your woman-hating, Varus. Go ahead. It must make you feel better.
#9 Feb 02 2011 at 10:28 AM Rating: Excellent
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Belkira the Tulip wrote:
varusword75 wrote:
Tulip,

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You go too far, Varus.


I don't care what the excuse. The US govn should not be in the business of funding murdering babies; wherever they come from or however they're conceived. Life is life. Once you start justifying why one is more important than another then you end up with a society filled with people who don't value life or anything else outside of when they're getting their next govn check.


Justify your woman-hating, Varus. Go ahead. It must make you feel better.


He hates those whores because they're not impressed by his car and want to charge him the way they charge everyone else.
#10REDACTED, Posted: Feb 02 2011 at 10:47 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Nadenu,
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Good we don't need to be funding abortions for sluts and whores.

Zzzzz....
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#12 Feb 02 2011 at 11:00 AM Rating: Excellent
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varusword75 wrote:
Nadenu,

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He hates those whores because they're not impressed by his car and want to charge him the way they charge everyone else.


Why do you like murdering babies?
Great taste.
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#13 Feb 02 2011 at 11:06 AM Rating: Good
Less filling.
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The other other white meat.
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#16 Feb 02 2011 at 11:41 AM Rating: Excellent
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varusword75 wrote:
Nadenu,

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He hates those whores because they're not impressed by his car and want to charge him the way they charge everyone else.


Why do you like murdering babies?


What else am I going to do on a Saturday night?

Also, I missed one. My youngest son it about to turn 9. Too late to abort?
#17 Feb 02 2011 at 11:49 AM Rating: Good
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Nadenu wrote:
varusword75 wrote:
Nadenu,

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He hates those whores because they're not impressed by his car and want to charge him the way they charge everyone else.


Why do you like murdering babies?


What else am I going to do on a Saturday night?

Also, I missed one. My youngest son it about to turn 9. Too late to abort?
I wouldn't worry about it. Isn't there a State where you can just drop your kids off at an orphanage or something like that?
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#18 Feb 02 2011 at 11:57 AM Rating: Excellent
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Also, I missed one.

So did Varus's mom. Too late to abort?
#19 Feb 02 2011 at 1:51 PM Rating: Good
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Nadenu wrote:
Also, I missed one.

So did Varus's mom. Too late to abort?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdLFNnQIBhg

Couldn't find the whole clip.
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#20 Feb 02 2011 at 2:00 PM Rating: Excellent
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Nadenu wrote:
Also, I missed one.

So did Varus's mom. Too late to abort?


No.

I'll start up the Delorean.
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#21 Feb 02 2011 at 2:12 PM Rating: Good
Here I thought the GOP was gonna be all about "jobs and the economy", like they campaigned on. Nice to see it's business as usual in DC.
#22 Feb 02 2011 at 4:30 PM Rating: Excellent
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varusword75 wrote:
I don't care what the excuse. The US govn should not be in the business of funding murdering babies; wherever they come from or however they're conceived. Life is life. Once you start justifying why one is more important than another then you end up with a society filled with people who don't value life or anything else outside of when they're getting their next govn check.


How do you reconcile that with our wars in the Middle East (or anywhere for that matter)?
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#23REDACTED, Posted: Feb 02 2011 at 4:35 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Techno,
#24 Feb 02 2011 at 4:51 PM Rating: Excellent
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varusword75 wrote:


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How do you reconcile that with our wars in the Middle East


Self-defense. We kill them before they can come over here and kill us; you know like on 911.


Which is why we didn't use any more diplomatic measures, as well as invaded places that were unaffiliated?
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varusword75 wrote:


Self-defense. We kill them before they can come over here and kill us; you know like on 911.



We should kill as many babies as possible so they don't grow up to kill us!
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#26gbaji, Posted: Feb 02 2011 at 6:23 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Holy overreaction Batman!
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