[arista]

[bots]

it highlights another massive fracture in american politics. The problem that they have is that the people living in the cities are completely differently politically oriented to those in rural areas and they are totally incompatible

[The Slim Reaper]

Sitting republican congressman, currently under federal investigation for sex trafficking minors, and a friend to women.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Sitting republican congressman, currently under federal investigation for sex trafficking minors, and a friend to women.

Nasty piece of work ...newsflash women do not need to be in a relationship to engage in sex and potentially get pregnant...you would think he would know that

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Sitting republican congressman, currently under federal investigation for sex trafficking minors, and a friend to women.

That guy is an actual Politician? Is he saying that women who are protesting against banning abortion............need to get laid? Or have I read that wrong?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

That guy is an actual Politician? Is he saying that women who are protesting against banning abortion............need to get laid? Or have I read that wrong?

He is saying that the majority of the protesters have no partners, and will never have any, so therefore they should not be protesting as the inference is they will never get pregnant therefore should have no voice

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

That guy is an actual Politician? Is he saying that women who are protesting against banning abortion............need to get laid? Or have I read that wrong?

Not quite, he is dragging them for being spoilt middle class munters looking for a cause to make them feel important

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

That guy is an actual Politician? Is he saying that women who are protesting against banning abortion............need to get laid? Or have I read that wrong?

Your reading comprehension is grand

[Oliver_W]

The Dems hold the House, the Senate, and the Presidency - if they have the courage of their convictions, they'll do something about it.

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Sitting republican congressman, currently under federal investigation for sex trafficking minors, and a friend to women.

Does he think that people should only protest for matters which directly affect themselves? I wonder what he thinks about ... Practically every historic protest movement to make a real difference?

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

The Dems hold the House, the Senate, and the Presidency - if they have the courage of their convictions, they'll do something about it.



Does he think that people should only protest for matters which directly affect themselves? I wonder what he thinks about ... Practically every historic protest movement to make a real difference?

In theory it sounds simple, but in reality is all they can really do is censure him, which is the equivalent of wagging a finger and frowning.

[arista]

[Sitting republican congressman]

Yes the Daily Show
last week pointed his many crimes out.

[bots]

Amazon get a lot of stick over workers rights, but here is a positive example

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Amazon will reimburse staff in the US who travel for a wide range of non-life threatening medical treatments including elective abortions.

A message to Amazon staff said that the firm will pay up to $4,000 (Ł3,201) in travel expenses each year for treatments not available nearby.

Several other companies have announced plans that ensure staff have access to abortions.

It comes amid rising restrictions for the procedure nationwide.

Amazon's new benefits are effective retroactively from 1 January.

According to the announcement, first reported by Reuters, the new benefits will apply to treatments that are not available inside a 100-mile (161km) radius of an employee's home and for which virtual options are not available.

An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the benefit expansion to the BBC and said it also includes bariatric care, oncology, congenital anomalies from within 24 months of birth, mental health treatments and in-patient substance abuse disorder services.

Amazon is one of the biggest private sector employers in the US, with 1.1m full and part-time workers in the country. It employs people nation-wide, with most workers in California, Texas, and Washington state - home to its global headquarters.

The benefits will be available to all employees enrolled in two different health plans offered by the company, including those working in offices or in warehouses.

The company also offers up to $10,000 (Ł8,002) for urgent, life-threatening medical issues.

While the expansion of benefits by Amazon is not aimed specifically at allowing access to abortions, it comes at a time when several Republican state governments have passed laws restricting abortion access in their jurisdictions.

Next month, the conservative-leaning Supreme Court will also rule on a case that could overturn Roe v Wade, a 1973 court ruling that legalised abortion in the US.

If the law is overturned, each US state could be permitted to determine its own abortion rules, with more than 20 states expected to limit abortion care or even ban abortions in most cases all together.

In Texas - which has one of the strictest abortion laws in the country and bans the procedure after six weeks of a pregnancy - a recent study found that some 1,400 Texans were traveling out of state for abortions monthly.

Companies including Yelp and Citigroup have recently said they will reimburse employees who travel to circumvent local abortion restrictions.

Citigroup said the policy was "in response to changes in reproductive healthcare laws in certain states".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61301911

[Beso]

Originally Posted by arista

[Sitting republican congressman]

Yes the Daily Show
last week pointed his many yet to be proven crimes

Fixed for you.

[arista]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Fixed for you.

Sure, he has to go to Court

[arista]

Back in 2012

Joe Biden was against Abortion

[Cherie]

What is a bumble match anyway?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

What is a bumble match anyway?

Isn't bumble an online dating app?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Isn't bumble an online dating app?

Oh that makes sense..

Someone needs to take away his phone before he makes a bigger fool of himself

[bots]

i always think it's a good idea to get the nutters out in the open, then you know what you are dealing with and they have certainly been emboldened now

[bots]

it's a cross party issue. Biden has strong religious beliefs

[Alf]

"I guess you're not ready for this yet but you kids are gonna love it"

Marty McFly aka Calvin Klein
1955

[Alf]

Kamala is morphing into Greta. Either that or they have the same acting coach.

She can define what a woman is when the agenda suits.

[Alf]

If only this guy was still around and in the spotlight today.

[arista]

Yes Alf
Slim skips Joe Biden's past.

He was against abortions

[Cherie]

I guess that's why not often seen Kamala was wheeled out for this one