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Politicub

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6. Beautiful! Seeing page 18 of the act - civil rights and non discrimination - made me weep

Reply to Kadie (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 09:20 PM

Mar 2013

tears of happiness that this piece of progressive legislation is now the law.

Hats off to the President, Vice President and congressional democrats.

And this passed in the face of so much GOP obstruction. Remarkable.

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President Barack Obama signs the Violence Against Women Act - pics (cross-post) [View all] Kadie Mar 2013 OP

K&R! sheshe2 Mar 2013 #1

If you listen closely, you can hear the sound of conservatives heads exploding SummerSnow Mar 2013 #2

thanks Kadie for crossposting it here Cha Mar 2013 #3

k&DUrec n/t JTFrog Mar 2013 #4

Thank You IrishAyes Mar 2013 #5

Beautiful! Seeing page 18 of the act - civil rights and non discrimination - made me weep Politicub Mar 2013 #6

Thanks so much for posting this, Kadie! Kath1 Mar 2013 #7

+1 sheshe2 Mar 2013 #8

+1 and a list of those in house/senate who voted against the bill. graham4anything Mar 2013 #9