Posts Made By: James Brown

Originally Posted by James Lacey

It also seems to be true that your side has caught the car by overturning Roe but is in denial about the injustice and suffering it has caused. The chaos and confusion regarding what abortion services are available because of trigger bans and state legislatures moving quickly to enact laws designed to restrict abortion access maliciously, such as limiting inter-state travel, has led to harmful outcomes. For example, women have been forced to carry a dead fetus for weeks because doctors and hospitals are afraid of carrying out what would have been a routine medical procedure before.

Another reality headed your way is the backlash against the GOP that will manifest at the polls and the federal legislation enacted by Congress to protect other rights similarly based on privacy constructs that may eventually lead to federal protection for abortion rights. Your side will lose the war if the Democrats capture Congress in the mid-terms. And there is some evidence that the Democrats will not do poorly.

Originally Posted by James Lacey

The 538 generic ballot poll for 2022 regarding who voters want in control of Congress has tightened considerably. It's not just the Dobb's decision hurting the GOP, the Jan. 6 hearings are hurting too. And now the DOJ announced they are investigating Jan. 6 too, and Garland forcefully said no one is above the law when asked if Trump was a target. Gas prices are falling, Saudi Arabia is increasing production by a million barrels a day, job growth and the labor market are still strong. I don't believe the Democrats getting slaughtered in the mid-terms is a foregone conclusion.

Regardless, when I said the GOP won the war, I meant concerning getting Roe overturned.

Originally Posted by James Lacey

The 538 generic ballot poll for 2022 regarding who voters want in control of Congress has tightened considerably. It's not just the Dobb's decision hurting the GOP, the Jan. 6 hearings are hurting too. And now the DOJ announced they are investigating Jan. 6 too, and Garland forcefully said no one is above the law when asked if Trump was a target. Gas prices are falling, Saudi Arabia is increasing production by a million barrels a day, job growth and the labor market are still strong. I don't believe the Democrats getting slaughtered in the mid-terms is a foregone conclusion.

Regardless, when I said the GOP won the war, I meant concerning getting Roe overturned.

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

"It's getting worse, faster". That's the result of the SCOTUS ruling. Just look at what this Republican prick of an AG in Indiana is doing:
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/27/us/indiana-doctor-child-rape-abortion-ag-investigation/index.html
Add that to McConnell's statement that a national abortion ban is possible, presumably if the GOP takes control, the quoted statement will be an understatement...

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

Really you're fine with a bias prosecutor by the name of Merrick Garland prosecuting for political purposes and imprisoning Donald Trump?

This is a Stalinist like group of one sided, Trump hating Congresspeople who have presented ZERO evidence to show that Trump somehow broke any laws in this sham of a "committee".

Are you that unfamiliar with the history of politics in this nation back during the early elections?

How many of them would you have imprisoned?

Some of them, some very prominent ones, called for outright violence in overturning elections.  Would you have jailed them as well?

Would you have imprisoned anyone during the Jefferson/Adams election? 

I guess I must be missing your point.  Can you elaborate?  Are You "fine with it", because you think Trump is guilty or are you "fine with it" simply because you think it would destroy the Dems?

Either way your statement is one of the most irresponsible ones and one of the most irresponsible suggestions I've ever heard posted here.

I expect it from the Dems, but you......?

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

I've been following this case since it was first reported. The doctor followed the law and that's why your alma mater supports her. Ever heard of malicious prosecution? 

Originally Posted by James Lacey

Darian said: Cry me a river.


The point is, Darian, that the conservative decision to overturn Roe is not without consequences for conservatives. And some of those consequences are due to the haphazard and chaotic implementation of post-Roe abortion access. Like it or not, abortion is the correct medical procedure in many cases, such as an ectopic pregnancy or a pregnancy where the fetus has died or cannot otherwise survive outside the womb. For example, here in Texas, it's energized women to vote Democratic in upcoming elections, as evidenced by polls and a slate of new ads that oppose our current leadership that focus entirely on the harm and suffering caused by the overturning of Roe.

Originally Posted by James Lacey

Will it hurt the Ds? The base is the base; Trump could attempt a coup, and they would not change their vote. Meanwhile, independents are becoming more and more disillusioned with the GOP. I guess we will find out in three to four months.

Contraception access is likely not in jeopardy, but what about marriage equality? The GOP and some red-states have been signaling it is in their sights.

When Roe was passed, a majority may not have favored it, but it was overturned when a majority was in favor of it. With time we will find a balance of limited abortion that is necessary and fair. In the meantime, though, there is a lot of hurt and suffering to be endured on the way there.

Originally Posted by James Brown

Marriage equality is well grounded in the Equal Protection Clause.  I'll see if I can find my original post on that from maybe 15 years ago.  Roe was not well grounded in the Constitution.  Maybe this only matters to lawyers, but I think this is the motivation behind conservative justices like ACB, BK, NG, and of course Thomas.  I do not see ACB, NG, and BK touching the Equal Protection Clause cases granting gays, blacks, and others full access to marriage.  Not sure about Thomas.  Jim

Originally Posted by James Lacey

It also seems to be true that your side has caught the car by overturning Roe but is in denial about the injustice and suffering it has caused. The chaos and confusion regarding what abortion services are available because of trigger bans and state legislatures moving quickly to enact laws designed to restrict abortion access maliciously, such as limiting inter-state travel, has led to harmful outcomes. For example, women have been forced to carry a dead fetus for weeks because doctors and hospitals are afraid of carrying out what would have been a routine medical procedure before.

Another reality headed your way is the backlash against the GOP that will manifest at the polls and the federal legislation enacted by Congress to protect other rights similarly based on privacy constructs that may eventually lead to federal protection for abortion rights. Your side will lose the war if the Democrats capture Congress in the mid-terms. And there is some evidence that the Democrats will not do poorly.