dmp
Senior Member
Bonnie said:Ours does but in a very limited way. Initiative and referendrum has usually always been shot down here.
Heck - If I were to move there I'd settle for being able to pump my own gas.
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Bonnie said:Ours does but in a very limited way. Initiative and referendrum has usually always been shot down here.
A rep-worthy statement, but Alas! 'Tis not to be.dmp said:THAT my friends...is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even rape or incestually-conceived babies deserve a chance at life.
dmp said:Heck - If I were to move there I'd settle for being able to pump my own gas.
I am a woman. Someone very close to me was raped. I know another young woman who was the victim of repeated incest.Trigg said:Well, your not a woman and you will never have to face such a horrible thing happening to you. Being a woman I look at this issue differently.
I'll agree to disagree with you.
This is a representative government. We don't vote on every piece of legislation. It has never been that way.Mr. P said:Wait a minute folks
This goes against what is always promoted here, Let the People decide, are you ignoring that? They (the people) didnt vote on it. Before ya get all excited about it, dont ya think you should know what they think?
Bottom line is This is Legislation by a few that affects many, without a vote; in order to do nothing more than TEST the two new members of the Supreme Court. Is that how you want to see the Country run? NOT ME.
On this one, I think we do, in each state at least.mom4 said:This is a representative government. We don't vote on every piece of legislation. It has never been that way.
Mr. P said:On this one, I think we do, in each state at least.
Okay, I"ll play....Why not?dilloduck said:Why?
Mr. P said:Okay, I"ll play....Why not?
I didn't say they should not comply with the states' constitution. Do you think they, the people, of the state should vote on this issue? I do, same for every other state. This is, after all what the anti crowd wants right? That the majoritie of the people decide. Well, this would be a great chance to test er out and put this to rest. Otherwise it will continue to be a issue.dilloduck said:Because this issue is a state issue to be decided in the manner that the people of the state of South Dakota have determined to be fair, representative and in compliance with the states' constitution. Why should they do otherwise? Because someone in Georgia thinks they should?
Mr. P said:I didn't say they should not comply with the states' constitution. Do you think they, the people, of the state should vote on this issue? I do, same for every other state. This is, after all what the anti crowd wants right? That the majoritie of the people decide. Well, this would be a great chance to test er out and put this to rest. Otherwise it will continue to be a issue.
Like I said it's a test, by a few, of the two new members of the Supreme Court, nothing more. If ya wanna overturn Roe, take a vote in the state first and be done with it, then move on. At least that way everyone knows where that State an people truely stand. Common sense to me.
LOL, I knew that would come up..took awhile.. They ruled on the US Constitution..Looks like we may have another problem here.dilloduck said:The Supreme Court over-ruled the entire state of Texas. Lotta good voting did. South Dakota has a right to act as they wish.
Mr. P said:I didn't say they should not comply with the states' constitution. Do you think they, the people, of the state should vote on this issue? I do, same for every other state. This is, after all what the anti crowd wants right? That the majoritie of the people decide. Well, this would be a great chance to test er out and put this to rest. Otherwise it will continue to be a issue.
Like I said it's a test, by a few, of the two new members of the Supreme Court, nothing more. If ya wanna overturn Roe, take a vote in the state first and be done with it, then move on. At least that way everyone knows where that State an people truely stand. Common sense to me.
mom4 said:I am a woman. Someone very close to me was raped. I know another young woman who was the victim of repeated incest.
It's still not the baby's fault.
Trigg said:I never said it was the babies fault. I said some women would not be strong enough emotionally to carry a rapists child and they shouldn't be made to.
Really? How did the people vote? I missed that part, you did say SD right? I'll assume you mean voters of SD.Abbey Normal said:SD wants the case to go to the SCOTUS. ...
Not saying it would be easy for the woman. But I think the baby's right to live should trump the woman's "right" to emotional strength. The woman will still have her life, and therefore an opportunity to heal or seek counseling. The baby would have only death.Trigg said:I never said it was the babies fault. I said some women would not be strong enough emotionally to carry a rapists child and they shouldn't be made to.
Mr. P said:Really? How did the people vote? I missed that part, you did say SD right? I'll assume you mean voters of SD.
Wow, yer so smart..Now a few years ago when these people were elected, which ran on overturning ROE or anti-abortion? Zip?..get the point? I doubt it.Abbey Normal said:I think this was handled in Civics class, and also in this thread. But I'll reiterate it. We live in a democracy with representatives. We vote for the election of representatives whom we believe will vote in ways that we like once elected. They vote. If we are not happy with their votes, they are not re-elected.
Would you prefer we have no congressmen or women, and just have all the people of the state vote on every item of law and policy? Perhaps you should push your state reps to resign, and let the people handle everything from here on out.