Women may get mad but....Are they going to do anything about it. I doubt it.

[CK_John]

For over 40 yr women have been mad about making .78 vs a 1.00 men in the same job make. So what, nothing gets done about it.

Until women have 50% of Congress its not going to change.

[leftstreet]

1. Congress represents the wealthy, not the people

Gender and ethnic composition would change nothing

[quinnox]

2. I doubt most people are even paying attention to these SC rulings

Du can give a very skewed perspective in this way at times.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

8. Agreed. Most of the people in this country are completely oblivious to nearly

everything we on DU see on a daily basis. Many of those, using various excuses, purposefully avoid anything they perceive as "news". Many just don't care about anything outside their own sphere.

Meanwhile, we continue singing to the choir, inside this echo chamber.

[quinnox]

9. yup, exactly

[CrispyQ]

56. Go out on the street & ask the first 10 people you encounter to name two of the justices.

How many do you think could do it? Two? One?

Recently there was a video taken on an American college campus & they asked students to name their two senators. Right away they had to change the question to "Can you name one American senator?" One person named Rand Paul. Another said, "Bertie Frank." A few days later I was at a party & I mentioned the video & there were lots of guilty looks. It turned out that in a room of about 20 people, only two others besides me, could name their senators.

[ohheckyeah]

60. I saw a lot of posts

on Facebook about the ruling...plenty of "praise the lord" posts.

[redwitch]

62. I am seeing just the opposite.

Thankfully.

[ohheckyeah]

63. I saw plenty of pushback

on the thank God and praise the lord comments, but there were plenty of those on the Hobby Lobby Facebook account.

[yeoman6987]

96. What worries me most

is that after 2000 decision to have President Bush be the President. Liberals were LIVID including myself. I thought FOR SURE the Republicans were going to pay big time at the polls the next election.......NOPE! They gained the Senate and added House seats in 2002. Unbelievable. I am still not convinced this is going to get folks to the ballot box. I know there is a lot of outrage, but except for DU, it will simmer to a whimper by the end of Summer. We must not allow it to, but it is a shame that this didn't happen in October when the Supreme Court came back into session (I know we would rather it not happen at all).

[pnwmom]

107. I already know non-DU friends planning to attend the September 13 march in D.C.

And my Facebook friends are all over this.

So maybe there's hope.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6533802

[randome]

3. I know. How did people lose the ability to organize and protest?

Are we missing the right 'rabble-rousers'? The right leaders? What? Does the Internet isolate us? I don't get it.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]All things in moderation, including moderation.[/center][/font][hr]

[NCTraveler]

4. Things are being done. Progress is being made.

Sorry you don't see that. It is slow. It will continue to be slow.

"Women may get mad but....Are they going to do anything about it. I doubt it."

Personally, I think that is a pretty shitty comment.

Edit: Clearly some issues are going backwards. That is clear. The fight is ongoing.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

11. After what happened yesterday; after all that's happened to women at the hands of

confederates, SCOTUS, and the skydaddy-worshipping radicals, you see progress?

Progress is hardly one step forward and two steps back.

[NCTraveler]

13. Who are the "confederates"?

Yes, I see progress all over the place. Womens choice has been under relentless attack and has taken many steps backwards. Womens issues involve a lot more than choice.

[Frosty1]

40. I agree it is a shitty comment.

Every time they use either Congress or SCOTUS to change the laws they force us to re fight the same battles we already won in the past.

[Louisiana1976]

86. True. And we shouldn't have to refight them.

[Bluenorthwest]

5. Those women are not alone.

And they are the ones who taught me how to do something about it in the first place. These issues are not decided binary fashion, men against women. It's Conservatives against thinking people. Some of the conservatives are women, many of the thinking people are men. I invite you to join us.
It is not up to them, it's up to us.

[Maedhros]

82. Yes! Fighting for equality is everyone's responsibility, even when it's equality for a demographic

other than one's own.

[WinkyDink]

6. And you would suggest....?

[CK_John]

10. Women have to run for office and vote.

[CTyankee]

68. thank you. I didn't know that.

[WinkyDink]

78. Genius! Why haven't people considered that, said no one ever.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

101. Really? I had no idea!

I thought we were just supposed to sit at home and crochet and make babies. No woman has ever voted or run for office as far as I know.

[el_bryanto]

7. Hmmmmmmmm

Barack Obama got 55% percent of the female vote in 2012, compared to only 45% of men who voted for Obama Those numbers could continue going up, particularly if the Democrats nominate a woman (I'm not Hillary Clinton's biggest fan, but on this score, I think her election could have real benefits).

Bryant

[theHandpuppet]

12. Very good point.

Blaming women is akin to blaming the victim here.

Run for office? I can think of a few names in important races right now -- Natalie Tennant, Alison Lundergan Grimes, Wendy Davis, for starters. They're running but they need the same kind of dough for their campaigns as their GOP counterparts. Think Emily's List!
http://www.emilyslist.org/

[CK_John]

15. What is the turnout percentage for town, school board, primaries, and midterm election???????

Usually between 20-30%.

[theHandpuppet]

32. That's true, but women vote in greater numbers

The percentage of women voting in mid-terms is higher than that of men.

[LittleBlue]

14. The average person, man or woman, doesn't have a clue about what happens

at the Supreme Court.

And since 99% of companies won't be claiming a religious exemption for birth control, most women won't even feel it.

[ohheckyeah]

70. Wrong....

Cases involving Colorado-based Hercules Industries Inc., Illinois-based Korte & Luitjohan Contractors Inc. and Indiana-based Grote Industries Inc. were awaiting action pending resolution of the Hobby Lobby case.

They are among roughly 50 lawsuits from profit-seeking corporations that object to the contraceptive coverage requirement in their health plans for employees.

SOURCE

[LittleBlue]

98. How am I wrong?

Please give me an explanation as to how I'm wrong.

[hlthe2b]

16. Any male worth his "progressive" salt ought to be asking what MEN are going to do about it

as well.

So, poster, what are YOU prepared to do to ensure equality for all? This is not just a "female" problem.

[CK_John]

17. Wrong this is a womens' problem and has to be solved by women, maybe that's the problem.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

18. wow.

just. wow.

just.

fucking.

wow.

[theHandpuppet]

33. Yeah... that's a WOW all right

I would have responded sooner but it took me a while to pick up my jaw from the floor.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

34. we are on DU, right?

I keep scrolling up to make sure where I am.

[theHandpuppet]

41. Sometimes I wonder

More and more, it seems.

[smirkymonkey]

111. ???

I am sometimes just wondering where the hell I am when I am here.

[leftstreet]

19. 'Womens' problem?' Seriously?

It's a problem for everyone all around

First, mandated for profit health INSURANCE
Now SC freaks deciding what that insurance covers

It's a 'problem' for everyone

[Louisiana1976]

87. +1000

[winter is coming]

20. Please proceed. n/t

[hlthe2b]

21. Women have and will continue to fight. No progressive man would agree that women should be 2nd hand

citizens/chattel. Your attitude is clear to all to see.

[hlthe2b]

22. ^^^No, THIS is the PROBLEM (post 17)^^^

In case it is deleted, here is what the poster believes. :

CK_John
17. Wrong this is a womens' problem and has to be solved by women, maybe that's the problem.

So, I suppose the OP can not be bothered with civil rights, with gay rights, with anything that does not immediately and directly target him?!!! What an ugly ugly ugly non-progressive attitude.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

23. thank you.

how is this shit even allowed on Democratic Underground?

blows my mind.

just fucking mind blowing.

mind.

blown.

away.

How can a Democratic Man even think/say such as that?

[hlthe2b]

24. I firmly believe

that NO progressive man WOULD. The obvious conclusion?....

[Tuesday Afternoon]

25. well, I know my conclusion but, I can not share with the rest of the class cos yanno =

the "a" button and the "j" decisions ... taking chances and all that jazz.

[theHandpuppet]

37. Hell, I'm a retired, over-60 lesbian

But I'll fight like hell for the poor, for unions and for reproductive rights! In case the author hasn't figured it out, it's called being a Democrat.

Unbelievable.

[Skidmore]

27. I have been coming around to the conclusion that the biggest women's problem

Last edited Tue Jul 1, 2014, 02:18 PM - Edit history (1)

is that we birth men. How does that one feel? Really, you spend better than half of your life birthing and raising an infant to manhood and he still will turn around and deal blows to all women, including those in his own life. Do you live on an island without women? Were you raised by wild animals away from human contact? I simply do not understand your statement. I can tell you that, as a woman, I have always been cognizant of how my actions will affect the females and males in my life and try to act accordingly and in such a fashion that does not harm any of them either in the home or society at large.

You are flat out wrong. We all inhabit this society.

[JustAnotherGen]

55. Oh boy

That's a brilliant idea/concept!

I think you are right! What part of we all come from a uterus and through a vagina/or abdomen don't they get?

[Skidmore]

67. What greater betrayal is there for a woman

than their fathers, brothers, and sons treat them as disposable property?

[JustAnotherGen]

73. F*ckin' Amen!

How does it feel to be a woman? That's it exactly.

[abakan]

92. that is precisely the problem...

They get it, that's why they want to control it. They want to tell us when we can procreate, how we can procreate, and force us to see sperm as the blessed thing that shall not be wasted. Forcing us to have children we don't want and can't afford to raise. We are nothing but a mass of brood mares, in their world.

[Brigid]

133. You win the internets for the day.

Most definitely.

[JustAnotherGen]

28. I think my husband would disagree

No - I know he would.

It's just a different way of looking at it. Men in loving, committed relationships/marriages with women DO care and understand that these five guys threw their balls where they don't belong.

Mine is from Italy - his words when I got home from work yesterday - "They need to get off of my balls."

It's a Calabrese man's way of saying - you are coming in between husband and wife.

We are a bit different perhaps than you? Different strokes for different folks but this SCOTUS just took away a male Hobby Lobby employee's ability to provide for his wife - if he is carrying the health insurance.

Turn the kaleidoscope and you will see how it's bigger than just 'single women'. Imagine a marriage where those two people are their own clique and they don't like outsiders butting into their relationship. In that relationship - the Scrotum 5 threw balls where they don't belong.

[William769]

35. Well put.

[myrna minx]

29. .

[MohRokTah]

30. Your misogyny is showing, dear.

[Frosty1]

43. No

You cannot dismiss this as just a womens' problem this is a social problem. Men have a vested interest in family planning too.

[MineralMan]

44. That's patently bullshit.

It is a human problem, and needs to be solved by all human beings. What you said sounds like you don't care about issues that primarily affect women. Every issue that affects women affects men as well, in one way or another. We must all stand together on this issue. You appear to be standing alone. Too bad.

[bettyellen]

45. Letting our bodies become a wedge issue for fundies is a Dem problem- and I lay it at your feet.

Have you ever considered how many religious wack jobs would stay home if we secured reproductve freedom for women? Most of them. Keep shooting yourself in the foot.

[spanone]

48. seriously wrong.

[BlindTiresias]

51. jesus christ, dude

[liberal N proud]

54. That is some pretty closed minded thinking

Why does the victim have to be the one doing all the heavy lifting?

[LadyHawkAZ]

71. Lolwut?

Two people are responsible for an accidental child. One of them is usually not a woman.

Even in the most disinterested sense, without the basic concern for the rights of others that is the hallmark of a progressive, it's still not just a women's issue.

[stevenleser]

76. Ugh

[sheshe2]

83. I cannot believe that you said that!

"Wrong this is a womens' problem and has to be solved by women, maybe that's the problem."

[Ilsa]

84. Do you even give a fuck how the women in your life are treated?

Given your attitude here, my assumption is "NO". That's some fucking "bootstraps" mentality you've got. Doesn't belong on DU.

You don't seem to understand that as Progressives, we all do better when we show solidarity in our causes.

[smirkymonkey]

112. Ugh! This is so depressing.

People like this make me absolutely sick.

[bluesbassman]

85. That has to rank as one of, if not THE, most preposterous statements I've ever read on DU.

And there has been some mighty stiff competition.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

88. speak for yourself.

The ruling will affect women more than men, obviously, but that in no way means that men can't be a part of the solution. 5 men introduced the problem; a few million men can help to counter it. Meantime, you can go somewhere else and stay out of the way of people who are about getting things done.

[greatauntoftriplets]

89. This is appropriate here.

Put another log on the fire.
Cook me up some bacon and some beans.
And go out to the car and change the tyre.
Wash my socks and sew my old blue jeans.
Come on, baby, you can fill my pipe,
And then go fetch my slippers.
And boil me up another pot of tea.
Then put another log on the fire, babe,
And come and tell me why you're leaving me.

Now don't I let you wash the car on Sunday?
Don't I warn you when you're gettin fat?
Ain't I a-gonna take you fishin' with me someday?
Well, a man can't love a woman more than that.
Ain't I always nice to your kid sister?
Don't I take her driving every night?
So, sit here at my feet 'cos I like you when you're sweet,
And you know it ain't feminine to fight.

So, put another log on the fire.
Cook me up some bacon and some beans.
Go out to the car and lift it up and change the tyre.
Wash my socks and sew my old blue jeans.
Come on, baby, you can fill my pipe,
And then go fetch my slippers.
And boil me up another pot of tea.
Then put another log on the fire, babe,
And come and tell me why you're leaving me.

[calimary]

139. Dayum! Great lyrics, greatauntoftriplets!

What's that from? I'm assuming it's a country music song, because I know next-to-nothing about country music. It paints quite a picture. Amazing that in THIS day and age, the 21st Century, that there are still men so tone-deaf on women as we've seen this week. Even more astounding that there are women willing to go along with it.

[senseandsensibility]

91. So let's let gays solve their problem, blacks solve theirs

It's got nothing to do with you. Brilliant.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

93. Should cancer research only be conducted by cancer victims?

Should race problems only be solved by one ethnic group or another?

Should gun violence be left to the NRA to solve?

You don't appear to be able to think outside of the realm of that which directly affects you. That's not how societies work, it's not how the Democratic Party works, and it's damn sure not how liberals work.

[smirkymonkey]

113. Good point!

[bravenak]

94. Remember when i said that old conservative leaning men were standing in the way of progress?

So,are you suggesting we women need to solve the problem invented by men, while men do nothing but say stupid shit and stand in the way of equality?

I wonder if you also think that LGBT people need to be the only ones fighting homophobia? I guess to you it's only a lgbt problem and that those of us who love them should just let them take all the bullshit alone?


Do you also think racism is a black problem, that has to be solved by black people?



Lets play a word game. We'll switch out women for another group and see if you can tell how crazy it sounds.


1. Prostate cancer is a mens problem that need to be solved by men, maybe that's the problem.
2. Poverty / income inequality is a poor people's problem and needs to be solved by the poor, maybe thats their problem.
3. Racism is a black peoples problem, they're the ones suffering from institutional racism, it needs to be solved by black people, maybe that's the problem.
4. Rape is mostly a women's problem that needs to be solved by women, maybe that's the problem.



It sound really horrible.

[William769]

95. I feel really sad for you.

You have my pity. Seriously, I mean that.

May you find happiness somewhere.

Your problem is a man's problem (well certain men).

More to say, but this should do for now.

[etherealtruth]

100. I am amazed at the overt stupidity of this comment ...

... or is it raw hatred?

Insert any other group into your statement ...

Wrong this is a "black" problem and has to be solved by black people, maybe that's the problem. grossly racist

Wrong this is a Jewish problem and has to be solved by Jews, maybe that's the problem. grossly antisemitic

I could go on ... if you can't see the problem you are not trying ... this is not supposed to be a haven for hate

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

102. WTF?

[smirkymonkey]

114. Thank You!

Could not have said it better!

[steve2470]

103. you're wrong about that and I'm a man

I won't debate this with you, because obviously your mind is made up, as mine is.

[Starry Messenger]

109. Who caused this problem, genius?

Not us.

[NCTraveler]

116. With friends like you.......nt.

[SammyWinstonJack]

118. WTF?

[noiretextatique]

120. it is not a "women's" problem until

Men aren't needed to create a pregnancy. Until then, it is another human problem created by rw assholes.

[Skittles]

121. another day, another mansplain

[nomorenomore08]

122. "Maybe that's the problem." WTF does this mean? Are women somehow lazier than men? n/t

[fishwax]

128. .

[Arugula Latte]

131. What about the problems of Moron-Americans?

Are you working on solving the problems of your own group?

[stage left]

57. +1 nt

[lostincalifornia]

26. Sorry but women have been fighting for decades for equal rights. Remember the ERA? However, it was

finally Obama signing the Lilly Ledbetter Act and the republican war against women that has given attention to this issue that those who were not women are finally taking notice

[CK_John]

42. Yes and I remember Phyllis Schlafly beat the women movement almost all by herself,

because she new what she was for and against.

[Frosty1]

49. You are wrong again!

Phyllis Schlafly did not beat the womens movement almost all by herself... all she did was rally the

republicans to stop progress of the Equal Rights Amendment =Equal pay for equal work that Obama

signed into law as the( Lily Ledbetter) act forty some years later. Schlafly only managed to create
chaos, polarization, and delay.


The interesting thing about Schlafly is that she personally enjoyed all the freedoms that she tried to prevent other women from having.

[lostincalifornia]

66. Exactly. The women's movement is alive a well. The 2008 election demonstrated that.

[lostincalifornia]

65. schaiafly does not represent the majority of women, just as thomas does not represent the majority

of African Americans. They are outliers

I also disagree with you statement that schiafly beat the woman's movement, not even close

[Bluenorthwest]

117. Phyllis got well known via a mass book buy by the Goldwater campaign which gave her book away

en mass. So 'all by herself' means with the help of the Republican Party and her wealthy Catholic Church, the same groups that today still fund hate mongers and still use the mass book buy to pump up the image of cranks and fascists.

[Orrex]

31. Hell yeah! When are those damn wimmin going to show some balls and man up?

It's way past time that these dames collectively stopped getting bludgeoned by entrenched powers. What the hell is their problem, anyway? The lazy broads!

[FSogol]

36. Women pushed back on McDonnell and Cuccinelli in VA and swept in Democratic leadership in the

executive branch. Needs to happen nationally now.

[dsc]

75. in point of fact

Cuccinelli won a majority of the votes cast by white women.

[JI7]

77. so did mccain and romney

[A Little Weird]

127. But as a group, women favored Obama

Neither McCain nor Romney got a majority of women's votes. In fact, women as a group have voted for the democratic candidate in every election since 1988. I don't know why white women tend to be more conservative.

http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/fast_facts/voters/documents/GGPresVote.pdf

[William769]

38. Well to answer your question

HERE'S TO HILLARY IN 2016!

[bullwinkle428]

39. 50% female Congress don't mean JACK SQUAT if they're all

Palin/Bachmann/Coulter-eqsue in their thinking. It's all about the MINDSET, not the gender.

I.E. - progressive males play a HUGE role in this as well.

[CK_John]

46. 50% female Congress would rattle the capital so much they would need a new dome.

Quit voting for the Palins and keep them off the ballot.

[Frosty1]

53. Do you have any Idea

how sexist your comments sound?

[CK_John]

59. Why because 35 states are down to 1 or 2 reproductive clinics and what do you hear?

Nothing. Some whining but no action.

[Frosty1]

61. I hear misinformation and a general lack of knowledge.

Which brings to mind the Quote "You can't fix stupid"

[LanternWaste]

80. More males telling females what they should do... like in the OP.

"35 states are down to 1 or 2 reproductive clinics and what do you hear?"

Yet more males telling females what they should do... much as in the OP.

[redqueen]

105. "Nothing. Some whining but no action."

I was gonna say what's on my mind, but you've already been stomped into the mud for your other dumbass post, and frankly it's not worth the hide.

[WhollyHeretic]

58. Holy crap there is some sexist drivel being posted today.You do realize that women vote Democratic

in higher numbers than men.

[MineralMan]

47. And what are YOU going to do about it?

It's not a women's issue. It's an issue for everyone, or should be. You don't think it affects you? You're way wrong in that thinking.

[CK_John]

50. Take my meds and hope my lung doesn't collapse again.

[MineralMan]

64. So, nothing, in other words.

You seem able to post here, so perhaps you could write something protesting this action. Or, perhaps not.

[Starry Messenger]

110. Good thing your bosses aren't Christian Scientists--they'd let your lung collapse.

But that would be your problem, and not ours.

[smirkymonkey]

115. And you might get mad but would you really do anything about it?

[bravenak]

69. I always knew what you were.

My husband thinks things won't change until all americans care as much about their daughters as they do their sons.

I always knew what you were.

[Squinch]

72. Another crappy, ignorant comment from one of our "allies."

[etherealtruth]

99. Day 2, the board has been full of these enlightened posts

... and juries appear to be just fine with the discourse.

[nolabear]

74. Fine vote of confidence there. If you care, I suggest you help.

If not, move over while we try to figure this thing out without you.

[Louisiana1976]

90. That's right. Lead, follow, or get out of the way.

[Frosty1]

123. In other words

Fight fuck or hold the light?

[Ilsa]

79. We've made headway before, and now we have

This setback. It'll be another long hard slog.

[JI7]

81. this post reminds me of wingnuts who start bringing up Al Sharpton , Chicago

or other things anytime there is a case of racism which minorities are speaking out against.

[panader0]

97. Unrec

[RandySF]

104. I agree

And there are quite a few women in America who supported Hobby Lobby's position.

[Frosty1]

124. Those women were

neither progressive nor democrats!

[winter is coming]

106. Some things are better left unsaid. Like pretty much everything you've said in this thread.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

108. .

.

[Phentex]

119. Bookmarked for example #10,955

"It's the way you perceive DU."

[tammywammy]

125. Based on your previously completely 100% ridiculously wrong history of predictions

This can only mean there will be a huge backlash from women.

[CK_John]

126. I'm sure that if I say I think it will snow tomorrow or if I think Mitt will be POTUS 45

it will totally upset your lifestyle or to get your winter clothes out of storage. (unless you live in Chile).

This forum is a sounding board don't take it so seriously .

[FSogol]

132. Exactly. GOTV. 2014. n/t

[mythology]

129. I believe it can have a galvanizing impact

For example, we don't have Senators Todd Akin, Richard Mourdock or Tom Smith or Representative Joe Walsh or President Mitt Romney.

And it's not like any woman would be good in Congress. For example, Michele Bachmann is a lousy member of Congress who is more than happy to vote against issues that benefit women.

Besides, it's not like Congress having more women on it would have changed the Supreme Court decision.

What is needed is a real effort to get more women involved in positions of leadership at the local level, which will over time work its way upwards. That's not to say that there aren't "binders full of women" that are talented and skilled right now like Elizabeth Warren or Tammy Baldwin or Tammy Duckworth. But a focus needs to be made on being more welcoming to women in the party in positions of power. Not simply because it's good electorally, but because it's simply the right thing to do.

And saying that women have been suffering from the wage gap for years, doesn't mean that it won't change. Jim Crow laws fell, laws against same sex marriage are falling. Women have been working and busting their butts for years and things are beginning to change. The Lilly Ledbetter Act was signed into law. The Affordable Care Act makes it so that insurance companies can't charge women more for being women. Democrats are working to raise the minimum wage which disproportionately impacts women as they are substantially more likely to make the minimum wage. Yes it's stalled at the federal level, but cities and states are raising their minimum wage and Democrats can use that at the national level to differentiate between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to women.

Additionally women are more than ever likely to be the primary income earner in a family. That creates more incentives for women to be proactive about income inequality, as well as more of the resources needed to make such a change occur.

[RobertEarl]

130. Women are terribly divided

Somewhere around half are anti-choice.

Half the women i talk to think a woman's place in the home. Obviously they don't grok me. In fact, I, a masculine male, am more feminist than most women!

All the talk about men not being feminist is kinda dumb, when half the women are not feminist. I think there needs to be some work done on that field, eh?

[JTFrog]

134. mainly because half the people I was with believed it until I explained the situation to them. n/t

[Gore1FL]

135. Jury results.

On Thu Jul 3, 2014, 03:36 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

Women are terribly divided
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5187159

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Just ban this troll already. So sick of his peddling his tripe here day in and day out. Obvious troll is just Obvious.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Thu Jul 3, 2014, 03:41 PM, and the Jury voted 2-5 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Duly noted that RobertEarl is a troll. And I hope he will be duly warned. But this post passes the test. We will watch out for him. Thanks for the heads up, but I think this post itself is OK.
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Not quite sure why the truth isn't allowed on DU anymore. Didn't nearly half of women vote for Romney? Something like 48%?
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Alerter needs to take deep breaths.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Sorry, alerter, I can't find the 'ban' option in the choices for a juror. Try sending email to admin instead; they are the only people who can ban RobertEarl. I suggest you articulate your reasoning better than 'trollity troll'.
Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[RobertEarl]

137. Amazing

I am flabbergasted. Telling facts is cause for alert and calling me a troll?

I hope admins take note of the people slandering me and others and refuse them any more jury duty, for they are trying to make DU suck.

Thanks, Gore1Fl.

[Squinch]

136. Sweetie, if you are more feminist than most of the women you meet, you need to get off the

Polygamous Mormon compound more often.

[theHandpuppet]

138. Or maybe some men need to clean their own house first

Unless you're waiting around for women to do it for you.

[littlemissmartypants]

140. All these kicks but no recs?

[theHandpuppet]

141. I know. I'm weeping -- how 'bout you?

[littlemissmartypants]

142. Croc tears.

I can't even finish reading the entire thread.