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dumbcat

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2. "I thought it was the law of the land."

Reply to WiffenPoof (Original post)

Fri Oct 9, 2015, 01:46 PM

Oct 2015

It is.

So was slavery
prohibition
laws against sodomy
laws against mixed race marriages
the assault weapon ban
and others.

Laws can be changed or repealed. Usually it is for the good, but not always.

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Obamacare... [View all] WiffenPoof Oct 2015 OP

It was passed by Congress and can be undone by a Congress, at the moment they don't have the votes PoliticAverse Oct 2015 #1

"I thought it was the law of the land." dumbcat Oct 2015 #2

So WiffenPoof Oct 2015 #3

What is safe? dumbcat Oct 2015 #12

I think it's BS fadedrose Oct 2015 #4

Plus... WiffenPoof Oct 2015 #6

Ya they are and they would, if they could nt fadedrose Oct 2015 #7

Not going to happen, it was passed with a super majority. B Calm Oct 2015 #5

Are you sure about that? Ms. Yertle Oct 2015 #9

It was passed with a 60-40 votes. B Calm Oct 2015 #11

No, I don't n/t Ms. Yertle Oct 2015 #13

The onliest thing that could repeal the ACA fadedrose Oct 2015 #8

If we collectively managed to elect SheilaT Oct 2015 #10