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2016 Postmortem

Hippo_Tron

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9. Legislatures are gerrymandered and often chosen in elections where people don't turn out...

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2014, 12:48 AM

Feb 2014

Saying that the bill is the will of the people of Arizona is like saying that everything the House of Representatives passes is the will of the American people. It's more complicated than that...

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The VETO doesn't change the VOTE [View all] angrychair Feb 2014 OP

and discrimination against LGBT people is still legal in AZ except for IllinoisBirdWatcher Feb 2014 #1

Right, expose them all Lifelong Protester Feb 2014 #2

The bigest problem we face Stonepounder Feb 2014 #3

Brewer stated that the bill was worded too broadly... so Herself Feb 2014 #4

It was vetoed? That is good, but you are 100% in the rest of it! We must GOTV in AZ to toss 'em out! freshwest Feb 2014 #5

It is a small "victory" in a protracted campaign... Wounded Bear Feb 2014 #6

And the governor's veto was most likely forced. nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #7

Absolutely... Wounded Bear Feb 2014 #8

Legislatures are gerrymandered and often chosen in elections where people don't turn out... Hippo_Tron Feb 2014 #9

Sadly, its not angrychair Feb 2014 #12

It is a small victory. HappyMe Feb 2014 #10

The only Freedom of Religion is... amerciti001 Feb 2014 #11

You haven't noticed that the tide has changed? lunatica Feb 2014 #13