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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
I'm mostly watching The Young Turks on Current, but Granholm, Spitzer and Fugelsang are great additions. Politically Direct is when they're overseeing and analyzing debates and elections collectively.
I disagree that life begins at conception. It takes a while before the "Bean" turns into a living organism, but Ryan's (apparent) belief is that it immediately starts living once the sperm enters the womb.
edited 11th Oct '12 7:22:35 PM by Serocco
In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.![]()
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Because this is really serious here
edited 11th Oct '12 7:21:26 PM by GearLeader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEgThey are both really serious here, just saying
edited 11th Oct '12 7:23:41 PM by GearLeader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg@Ace Of Spades
No what I'm saying is that she's coddling him and stopped him from shooting himself in the foot after Ryan says he follows his Relegion, then he says he's got an issue with the Catholic church.
edited 11th Oct '12 7:25:51 PM by Couchpotato20
"I don't give a rat's ass about going to hell. I guess it's because I feel like I'm already there." -MugenN Chick's tweets turned frosty, then just stopped.
She's not exactly a swing vote, but yeah. Ryan = persona non grata.
I'm a skeptical squirrelThe Middle Class are going to choose who becomes president this year
Yea, the Catholics are going to be pissed
edited 11th Oct '12 7:26:13 PM by GearLeader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEgHeh, Biden slipped and almost called Romney "my friend".
@DS: Yeah, because one holds strong principles open to accusation of religious dogma, while the other holds a position that is considered reprehensible by the very faith he claims defines his life.
edited 11th Oct '12 7:27:38 PM by EdwardsGrizzly
<><I get the perspective that "I want to see my kid grow", but what if that kid has mermaid syndrome, where the kid wouldn't have a bladder and the legs are merged together?
What if the kid would die anyway, and possibly harm the mother as well? Much as I'd want to see my son or daughter, if it saves her life, I'll let her take an abortion.
I got that.... perspective? From Biden.
edited 11th Oct '12 7:27:30 PM by Serocco
In RWBY, every girl is Best Girl.We are NOT having an abortion derail on this thread.
Writing a post-post apocalypse LitRPG on RR. Also fanfic stuff.

@ Wicked: That happens with some issues.
Fucking page topper.
edited 11th Oct '12 7:21:41 PM by AceofSpades