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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRyan Refuses 87K Petitions in Support of Planned Parenthood
Jennifer Bendery ?@jbendery 19h19 hours agoPlanned Parenthood backers tried to deliver 87K petitions to Paul Ryan, urging not to defund. Denied entry. Delivered to nearby Dem office.
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Ryan Refuses 87K Petitions in Support of Planned Parenthood (Original Post)
bigtree
Jan 2017
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jodymarie aimee
(3,975 posts)1. I will say it again, now you know what we went thru in Wisconsin
this is how these guys operate. They spit on DEMS.
MichMan
(11,868 posts)2. Signing these petitions accomplishes very little other than making the petitioner feel good
Look while everyone has a right to petition the government, 87K petitions is a drop in the bucket in a country with a total population of well over 300 million.
bigtree
(85,975 posts)3. that's one opinion
...it made me 'feel good' too.
Maybe they're on to something.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)4. I thought the elected WORKED for the people??
How can one work for the people if you do not at least listen to them??
I have a barrel of assholes for sale
You have to come to DC to pick it up
ck4829
(35,038 posts)5. Well at least those petitions got somewhere, Ryan's door no less
What did Hillary's 65,844,954 votes (Opposed to Donald's 62,979,879 votes) get us?
Absolutely nothing, right? Anything other than that?
crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)6. This just confirms that he's a heartless asshole