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Zalatix

(8,994 posts)
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:00 AM Mar 2012

Is it time to rewrite the Violence Against Women Act? Not to weaken protections against women

but rather to get with the emerging reality that anyone can be a victim of domestic violence?

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Is it time to rewrite the Violence Against Women Act? Not to weaken protections against women (Original Post) Zalatix Mar 2012 OP
That's what the Democrats did and why the GOP (Senate) is having a fit. sinkingfeeling Mar 2012 #1
I stopped being shocked at how low the GOP will sink, months ago. Zalatix Mar 2012 #2

sinkingfeeling

(57,835 posts)
1. That's what the Democrats did and why the GOP (Senate) is having a fit.
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:13 AM
Mar 2012

The new provisions included LGBT partners and, lord forbid, gave protection to 'illegals'.

Here's what Sen. Blunt had to say...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/15/1074724/-Violence-Against-Women-Act-and-Senate-Republicans-Battered-women-leave-us-alone-

 

Zalatix

(8,994 posts)
2. I stopped being shocked at how low the GOP will sink, months ago.
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:36 AM
Mar 2012

It was obvious before Rush Limbaugh's latest brainfart that Gilead just doesn't go far enough for them.

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