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SansACause

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14. This is really the only thing the Tea People can do.

Tue Mar 31, 2015, 12:00 PM

Mar 2015

They can't govern. Their economic policies are devastating to their states. Their education policies are laughable. All that they can really accomplish is to pass a stack of religious-themed laws in order to please the people who voted them in.

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Pence Backs Down, Calls For Clarification Barring Any Kind Of Discrimination [View all] DonViejo Mar 2015 OP

Then what is the purpose of it? What does it accomplish? sinkingfeeling Mar 2015 #1

Branding. That's about it. Oh, and it feeds the good old religious persecution fantasy. arcane1 Mar 2015 #16

Yep. Pool 'ol Pence, VWolf Mar 2015 #22

Backpedalling to please corporate masters nt charin Mar 2015 #2

I can live with him back pedaling to "please corporate masters" in this case.... DonViejo Mar 2015 #6

Agreed. Ed Suspicious Mar 2015 #12

+1 King_David Mar 2015 #36

"Backpedalling to please corporate masters" - And you know what? Veilex Mar 2015 #17

And just as important is.. Blue_Adept Mar 2015 #21

Aww, evil corporate masters wanting social equality. joshcryer Mar 2015 #35

They need to just repeal it. "A little less discrimination" is not acceptable. yellowcanine Mar 2015 #3

"They need to just repeal it" - or alter the existing language of the bill itself. Veilex Mar 2015 #19

only purpose I can now Cryptoad Mar 2015 #4

Money talks. No matter how many protests were launched against BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #5

This is the real takeaway. If you want to get something changed, you better get business behind Ed Suspicious Mar 2015 #15

Governor Dense lied all through the press conference Gothmog Mar 2015 #7

"We want to make it clear that Hoosier hospitality is not a slogan, it's a way of life," Pence said. yellowcanine Mar 2015 #8

Well, um.. that was the whole, pandering, point of it. LeftinOH Mar 2015 #9

"After much reflection....." TheCowsCameHome Mar 2015 #10

He can't put the toothpaste back in the tube cosmicone Mar 2015 #11

I agree, no letup until fully repealed King_David Mar 2015 #37

Not Far Enough. calimary Mar 2015 #13

Exactly! AlinPA Mar 2015 #29

This is really the only thing the Tea People can do. SansACause Mar 2015 #14

in addition to be a bigot, is he a coward now too. he should stand his ground and alienate alot more samsingh Mar 2015 #18

Standing up for religiosity... graegoyle Mar 2015 #20

I think he should run for President. I mean, this went so well... TwilightGardener Mar 2015 #23

It appears that we won, but it ain't over 'til it's over. nt Zorra Mar 2015 #24

no way handmade34 Mar 2015 #28

at this rate, he'll be officiating same-sex marriages himself, full retreat nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #25

LOL King_David Mar 2015 #38

back peddle, back peddle.... blackspade Mar 2015 #26

Repeal it Governor Pence. Adsos Letter Mar 2015 #27

nothing short of handmade34 Mar 2015 #30

100% of the aim of this bill and its signers is/was to sanction in new Jim Crow laws against blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #31

Would "anybody else" also include sentient artificial intelligence Trillo Mar 2015 #32

Yes the new James Crow Jr. and the new John Birch Jr. The JBS is still active, appalachiablue Mar 2015 #33

I don't really get this law. Beacool Mar 2015 #34

Exactly. Green is the only color and creditworthy is the only orientation cosmicone Mar 2015 #39