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Activism

What to Wear When Attending the Overthrow of Your Democracy

AdLib - July 7, 2022 3

Civil Rights

The Theocratic Takeover of U.S. Democracy – What Dems Should Be...

AdLib - June 28, 2022 3

GOP

SCOTUS Position Open: Black Females Need Not Apply!

twilson117 - February 26, 2022 1

2020 Elections

Joe Biden and the “Court Packing” Question

MurphTheSurf3 - October 12, 2020 0

Congress

How Dems Should Respond to Mitch McConnell’s SCOTUS Hypocrisy

MurphTheSurf3 - September 19, 2020 33

2020 Elections

The Fate of LGBTQIA+ Americans Lies In the Hands Of SCOTUS

Angela Bridgman - October 14, 2019 1

Music Thread

Weekend Music Thread – Same Old Song and Dance

AdLib - September 22, 2018 22

2016 Elections

GOP Will Help Dems Retake Senate By Putting Party Before Country...

AdLib - February 15, 2016 45

Civil Rights

Hobby Lobby, Contraception and Bearing False Witness

Misterbadexample - June 30, 2014 83

Activism

Corporations Are Religious Extremists Too!

AdLib - June 30, 2014 195

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Tag: SCOTUS

What to Wear When Attending the Overthrow of Your Democracy

The Theocratic Takeover of U.S. Democracy – What Dems Should Be...

SCOTUS Position Open: Black Females Need Not Apply!

Joe Biden and the “Court Packing” Question

How Dems Should Respond to Mitch McConnell’s SCOTUS Hypocrisy

The Fate of LGBTQIA+ Americans Lies In the Hands Of SCOTUS

Weekend Music Thread – Same Old Song and Dance

GOP Will Help Dems Retake Senate By Putting Party Before Country...

Hobby Lobby, Contraception and Bearing False Witness

Corporations Are Religious Extremists Too!

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