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Yet not a single Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor last week when the committee approved a well-crafted reauthorization bill introduced by its chairman, Senator Patrick Leahy, and Senator Michael Crapo, a Republican of Idaho, who is not on the committee.
The bill includes smart improvements aimed, for example, at encouraging effective enforcement of protective orders and reducing the national backlog of untested rape kits. The Republican opposition seems driven largely by an antigay, anti-immigrant agenda.
Republicans Retreat on Domestic Violence
Seeded on Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:07 AM EST
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Now why doesn't it surprise me? These callous people with their fight against gays.
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#1 - Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:07 AM ESTNot just gays, immigrants, women, children, dark skinned--all second class citizens.
Once we abandon the principals of the Declaration of Independence, we are open to tyranny of the powerful and wealthy.
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Ms. Cyprah:
The shocker is the lack of play this story got on the Nets, cablers and from the "opinionators." Do these people not have mothers, sisters, daughters, female friends? Clearly, the GOP has declared war on women. The right-wingers do not like the wording in the bill because god-forbid, protection might be offered to the LGBT community. This is so bogus! These 17th century reactionaries long for the days--when women were chattel.
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#2 - Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:29 PM ESTThis is so bogus! These 17th century reactionaries long for the days--when women were chattel.
Tell me about it!
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