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Women's March on Washington (1 Viewer)

Pretty sure DD works for the military in some capacity.  Thought Republicans had high regard and respect for members of our armed services.  I disagree with DD all the damn time, but appreciate the fact that he's served while I haven't.  

 
I promised a hotness report from the NYC march for our cheeto abusing conservative trolls.

We left for the march at 2:30 after our 1 year old woke up from his nap. It took 45 minutes to get to Manhattan from Brooklyn because weekend subways are the suck. Half of the riders had protest signs and were a mix of 5-7s with their husbands/boyfriends, 7-9s in groups of 2-4 with protest signs like "I'm a Nasty Girl" and things like that. And yes, there were a few 2s and 10s too. NYC has a mix.

We got off at 51st and Lex and headed to the start of the march at 46th and 2nd.  We did not get very far. We joined the crowd at 49th and the march was at a complete standstill. As far as the eye could see in all directions there were 8s and 9s and 7s, 3s and 5s and 6s. There were whites and blacks and asians. There were topless chicks, gay guys, straight guys, moms, dads, muslims, christians, atheists, old broads, old dudes, babies, children, disabled people, nurses, students, bodega workers and doulas. People were chanting and singinging and laughing and supporting each other.  There were great signs including my favorite "Grizzlie just wants to learn." No one caused any problems except a lot of trash. (It's NYC, trash kinda comes with it).   It took us 2.5 hours to walk 7 blocks where we had to exit and take the subway home to feed the kids and put them to bed.  Just a mind bogling number of people.  I've never seen anything like it.

Overall hotness rating: 10. 

 
You are nothing but a smudge of your former self..Soooooo sad... Hey I apologize if I'm responsible for your mental/ nervous breakdown... I certainly didn't intend for that to happen..If I'd known your were sitting on the edge when this started I would have backed off much earlier..Please go out and get the help you need...Again I'm sorry , I didn't know you were fragile.

 
General Malaise said:
Pretty sure DD works for the military in some capacity.  Thought Republicans had high regard and respect for members of our armed services.  I disagree with DD all the damn time, but appreciate the fact that he's served while I haven't.  
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Of course I have a ton of respect for all who have served, including DD, most of the time. But that doesn't give him a free pass to talk trash and take cheap shots on the internet. 

 
General Malaise said:
Planned Parenthood cannot use government funding for abortions.  
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I agree. I don't get why they are so singled out.

 
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Ditka Butkus said:
You are nothing but a smudge of your former self..Soooooo sad... Hey I apologize if I'm responsible for your mental/ nervous breakdown... I certainly didn't intend for that to happen..If I'd known your were sitting on the edge when this started I would have backed off much earlier..Please go out and get the help you need...Again I'm sorry , I didn't know you were fragile.
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Fragile, lol.  No I'm just having fun with you now. 

Ditka Butkus said:
It is pretty sad when the R's consider Obama a bigger enemy than Iran.
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bentley said:
I agree. I don't get why they are so singled out.
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This is a large reason why my wife and sister marched.  Defunding PP is a head-spinningly stupid idea. And yet, Republicans are going to try and do just that.  Asinine.

 
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General Malaise said:
You Republicans are a funny lot. You want to spend billions to build a wall and keep Mexicans out, but you don't want to spend millions to give them access to birth control for the ones who are already here.  The logic is.....well, the logic is weird.  Do you want more Mexicans or not want more Mexicans?  Which is it?  Pick a lane.
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They just want to force their own sensibilities upon others. Nothing else.

 
Don't like Trump.  Didn't vote for him.  But my question is simply, "Where were all these women and supporters back in the Clinton days?"   :loco:

P.S. - maybe already raised, but didn't feel like sifting through 20 pages...

 
Sinrman said:
Don't like Trump.  Didn't vote for him.  But my question is simply, "Where were all these women and supporters back in the Clinton days?"   :loco:

P.S. - maybe already raised, but didn't feel like sifting through 20 pages...
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What were they supposed to protest exactly? 

 
General Malaise said:
Planned Parenthood cannot use government funding for abortions.  
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Both Democratic candidates for president wanted to end the Hyde Amendment. If that's the case, then despite being fairly liberal on most every other issue, I'd like the Feds to fund the hell out of any other women's health center that doesn't do abortion and subsequently cut off funding to PP.

 
A thought on funding Planned Parenthood... you know how at the time of filing taxes there is a page that asks if you want to contribute to various funds and causes? Why not allow citizens to opt in for funding since it is such a controversial issue? Those protesters could all throw a few bucks towards it voluntarily. Thoughts?

 
Uwe Blab said:
Both Democratic candidates for president wanted to end the Hyde Amendment. If that's the case, then despite being fairly liberal on most every other issue, I'd like the Feds to fund the hell out of any other women's health center that doesn't do abortion and subsequently cut off funding to PP.
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3% of PPs expenditures go towards abortions.  None of that money can be from the government.  Sorry it bothers you, but it's a protected service for women in this country and people who are financially disadvantaged deserve access to these procedures.  

 
slackjawedyokel said:
A thought on funding Planned Parenthood... you know how at the time of filing taxes there is a page that asks if you want to contribute to various funds and causes? Why not allow citizens to opt in for funding since it is such a controversial issue? Those protesters could all throw a few bucks towards it voluntarily. Thoughts?
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The majority of PP funding comes from private donors.

 
General Malaise said:
This is a large reason why my wife and sister marched.  Defunding PP is a head-spinningly stupid idea. And yet, Republicans are going to try and do just that.  Asinine.
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Trump has spoken very highly of the work Planned Parenthood has done helping women, much to his detriment I might add.

 
General Malaise said:
3% of PPs expenditures go towards abortions.  None of that money can be from the government.  Sorry it bothers you, but it's a protected service for women in this country and people who are financially disadvantaged deserve access to these procedures.  
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And a recent development is the Democratic platform called for Federal funding of that 3%. Yes, that definitely bugs me. A lot. Long gone is the reasonable platform of "safe, legal, and rare" they used to carry. Thus, now feel forced to push for defunding PP. If private folks feel so strongly about it as the march, raise money privately.

 
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