Current Affairs General US politics (ie, not POTUS related)

[LinekersLegs]

It's worse than backward. It's unleashing Soviet-style culture in the United States. Let me explain...

If I find out my neighbor took a taxi to an abortion provider I can sue my neighbor, the taxi driver, the clinic where the abortion was performed and the medical provider and receive up to $10,000 in compensation from the State of Texas if the abortion was performed after six weeks of pregnancy.

If I find out the same taxi driver took my neighbor to the Federal Building where my neighbor commits an act of terrorism - no such ability to sue or receive compensation.

Nor should there be. In either case. Except for the American Taliban (Evangelical white people) losing their goddamn minds.

Vigilantism by permit-less open carry no less

 

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[BlueTX]

They don't see it as women's rights.

They will soon enough, if their eyes are open.

This white man's phone, email and DMs have been blowing up for the last 48 hours and most of it is from people (women and men) who aren't the usual activists. A couple of GQP campaign people I know are PISSED OFF that Afghanistan is already going to go to the back-burner cuz the Texas Taliban just had to do this now.

 

[BlueTX]

Is the $10K from the state of from the person/business?

The glorious state of Texas.

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[LinekersLegs]

They will soon enough, if their eyes are open.

This white man's phone, email and DMs have been blowing up for the last 48 hours and most of it is from people (women and men) who aren't the usual activists. A couple of GQP campaign people I know are PISSED OFF that Afghanistan is already going to go to the back-burner cuz the Texas Taliban just had to do this now.

Find this interesting

 

[BlueTX]

Find this interesting

There is already a movement afoot to target the wives, daughters, nieces, etc of every elected GQP official in the State of Texas.

The Chambers of Commerce in every state that is sick of losing businesses to relocation in Texas are being contacted to coordinate responses. "Hey, thinking of moving to Texas? Ask your wife, daughter and female employees their thoughts about the new Texas law!"

I'm just guessing that Susan Collins' concern meter is rising...

 

[LinekersLegs]

There is already a movement afoot to target the wives, daughters, nieces, etc of every elected GQP official in the State of Texas.

The Chambers of Commerce in every state that is sick of losing businesses to relocation in Texas are being contacted to coordinate responses. "Hey, thinking of moving to Texas? Ask your wife, daughter and female employees their thoughts about the new Texas law!"

I'm just guessing that Susan Collins' concern meter is rising...

 

[summerisle]

Thread.

 

[RAFUH]

The glorious state of Texas.

So no taxes can be used to pay for an abortion (since some tax payers would find that offensive), but tax payer $$ can be spent to prevent an 11 year old rape victim having an abortion despite some tax payers finding that offensive.

 

[BlueTX]

So no taxes can be used to pay for an abortion (since some tax payers would find that offensive), but tax payer $$ can be spent to prevent an 11 year old rape victim having an abortion despite some tax payers finding that offensive.

The State of Texas will not say prevention because that would get the law over-tuned. It's bounty paid by the State for the successful prosecution of a civil case brought by a citizen against another for aiding and abetting an abortion after 6 weeks of pregnancy.

The hope, for the GQP, is that this will lead to huge legal bills for health care providers and clinics such that they will shut down. It's a cunning, deceitful work-around against precedent and the SCOTUS is accepting it. The Supreme Court of the United States is accepting citizen vigilantism in the courtroom.

It's mind-boggling.

 

[RAFUH]

The State of Texas will not say prevention because that would get the law over-tuned. It's bounty paid by the State for the successful prosecution of a civil case brought by a citizen against another for aiding and abetting an abortion after 6 weeks of pregnancy.

The hope, for the GQP, is that this will lead to huge legal bills for health care providers and clinics such that they will shut down. It's a cunning, deceitful work-around against precedent and the SCOTUS is accepting it. The Supreme Court of the United States is accepting citizen vigilantism in the courtroom.

It's mind-boggling.

Understand the TX stance - really more a comment on the hypocrisy

 

[BlueTX]

Understand the TX stance - really more a comment on the hypocrisy

The depths of their depravity know no bottom.

I'd like to know how much the State set aside for paying these bounties and from which budget/department they will come?

 

[LinekersLegs]