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Related: About this forumNew House Rule: Democrats Aren't Allowed To Say The Word "Racist"
Last edited Thu Aug 26, 2021, 06:20 PM - Edit history (1)
The white speaker of the House, Dade Phelan, said the House members cannot use the word "racist" when referring to the racist voter suppression bill.
https://livingbluetx.com/2021/08/dade-phelan-racist/
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New House Rule: Democrats Aren't Allowed To Say The Word "Racist" (Original Post)
Shell_Seas
Aug 2021
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Raven123
(4,837 posts)1. Sounds like a First Amendment issue
Shell_Seas
(3,333 posts)8. Republicans don't care about the first amendment
Fullduplexxx
(7,860 posts)2. Isnt that textbook 1a violation?
underpants
(182,800 posts)3. Just use "Republican". It's the same thing.
multigraincracker
(32,675 posts)4. I'm good with that as
bigot is much more accurate.
Shell_Seas
(3,333 posts)9. Or white suprematist...
multigraincracker
(32,675 posts)11. That works too.
According to science there is no such thing as the so called races. Like I use to tell those that didn't like Obama. I'd say you are a damn racist, you don't like him because he is half Irish. Well I'm half Irish too, you have a problem with that? I'd get the strangest looks.
orwell
(7,771 posts)5. CANCEL CULTURE!
How about this...
Lovie777
(12,260 posts)6. 1th Amendment comes to mind . ..
Texas and Florida - communist states.
samsingh
(17,598 posts)7. what about freedoms?
Shell_Seas
(3,333 posts)10. Only republicans have freedoms in Texas, apparently