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6-30-22, 6:36pm
Ecuador is on our radar, too - and yes it's still cheap and health care in the cities is high quality and without cost terror as in the United...
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6-30-22, 11:14am
Thank You! I could not agree more - but it will push a scattered few to start over elsewhere, so there's that as an upside.
Rob
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6-30-22, 11:12am
Thank You, Tybee. I could not say this any better myself.
Rob
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6-30-22, 10:47am
And I wanted to close with something positive. SO and I have talked at length about this and the consensus is that we don't care so much where we...
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6-30-22, 10:39am
And another upside - more people are learning the truth of the United States on a daily basis now. It's about time - but better late than never. ...
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6-30-22, 10:38am
I will have to flee if my marriage is null and void. That is too deep of an insult in a country in which human life is not worth socialized...
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6-29-22, 10:00pm
Not only would I celebrate but I have several upscale outfits to choose from now, all bought dirt cheap at the sold by weight Goodwill in Nogales,...
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6-29-22, 1:46pm
I could not agree more, KayLR. Rob
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6-28-22, 9:20pm
Good point! Rob
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6-28-22, 6:40pm
Apparently K Harris is proposing the use of some kind of federally paid travel voucher for low income women. Ay carumba things are going to get yet...
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6-28-22, 6:34pm
Bae, I don't know - do you honestly believe either side in the last Civil War knew how the end was going to look? Much wiser to focus on this...
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6-28-22, 6:32pm
Above is an article with Kamala Harris mentioning Federal assistance for low income women to travel for abortions. Rob
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6-28-22, 6:31pm
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jun/27/kamala-harris-says-administration-plans-help-women/
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6-28-22, 6:26pm
I don't know specifically. I can however say that Louisiana is a scary, backwards place, worse even than Texas beyond the Austin Metro Area. I'm...
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6-28-22, 6:24pm
Bae, for once I have no idea. I'm just passing along Kamala Harris's words. It's a good idea though and if implemented (sp?) may help this country...
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6-28-22, 6:20pm
A tad melodramatic, true - but I have read online that militias will not be stopped from staffing the Louisiana state line and detaining women...
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6-28-22, 6:15pm
Cascadia.....I remember hearing of this during my time in Portland. It's an idea whose time has come for sure!!! Rob
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6-28-22, 6:13pm
I read online that Kamala Harris is now saying that the White House will help poor women with traveling costs to flee to a blue state for an...
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6-26-22, 11:13pm
I have. Stopped, I mean.
Rob
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6-25-22, 4:39pm
Exactly. This is why I was upset by and commented upon the lack of community at this protest. Rob
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6-25-22, 10:44am
Thank You. Happy stuff. Rob
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6-25-22, 10:43am
I'm aware of the Miranda Rights ruling, IL. The only nice thing I can say? Yet more pressure upon the US to split up - at this point I believe...
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6-25-22, 10:17am
Tybee, Thank You. This is good advice. We have been debating this. One thing keeping me here other than Mom - my job as it's not that bad a job. ...
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6-25-22, 10:08am
I wasn't looking for trouble. The Phienix PD - on video even - once again, has a long history of illegal acts upon peaceful protestors. Under these...
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6-25-22, 10:00am
Tear gas was used but SO and I and a few neighbors were not in the vicinity. Thankfully. We are about peaceful protest - not harassing...
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6-24-22, 9:52pm
Thank You. En route now. Thankfully it's cooled down a tad.
Rob
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6-24-22, 9:47pm
Nonsense? I beg to differ. The Phoenix PD has a long history of assaulting and harassing and illegally arresting peaceful protestors, one of the...
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6-24-22, 7:30pm
I'll let youall know how the protest goes. Taking some Monsters and some salad in a cooler bag. Been awhile since I've protested. I've missed it. ...
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6-24-22, 5:59pm
Fair enough. And I agree with your comment about the streets in the upcoming days. And I merely meant to say something supportive regarding your...
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6-24-22, 4:49pm
Good for you!!! Rob
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6-24-22, 4:19pm
Something POSITIVE, though. I personally believe the R/W overturn is planting the seeds to split up this country - and in my lifetime. I don't see...
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6-24-22, 4:15pm
I've committed to a march tonight here in Phoenix. It will be interesting as I have not had time for such since fleeing hospitality - now that my...
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6-24-22, 4:05pm
Thank You, Jane. Rob
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6-24-22, 1:49pm
YES! YES! YES! Sanity! Bring it on and congrats to your daughter.
Rob
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6-24-22, 1:47pm
I no longer have any faith that any law in America can or will last. I will never have this faith again, today America permanently destroyed it. ...
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6-24-22, 1:21pm
Voting Republican likely will lead to a brain drain for the US as talented young people take their skills and energy to better countries - for a...
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6-24-22, 1:01pm
You are right. At the moment this is about women. Granted.
My take? Things will not just remain about women only for long. Well, I always do...
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6-24-22, 12:59pm
Perhaps not all hope is lost. Maybe our brighter young people will flee to better countries, taking their skills and energy with them to a better...
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6-24-22, 12:41pm
I have places in Mexico that will take me in - but what of those who don't have a place to run to? I've already shot off an email to Vienna and I'm...
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6-24-22, 12:19pm
Came back to add that I did Google and as of yet, no other justices have signed on to Thomas's opinion. Yet. I have no faith whatsoever in the...
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6-24-22, 12:12pm
JP1, what did Thomas say? I can Google this but I'm wondering what your take is, as a gay man, on whatever he said.
Rob
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6-24-22, 12:10pm
I am off today and I slept in late waking about a half hour ago. SO woke me up with the news of the RW reversal. This potentially changes...
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6-23-22, 11:17am
Something you might find interesting Alan - I would choose the US over fleeing to Texas to become part of a new Texas nation. Ironic, no?
Rob
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6-23-22, 11:13am
I've been to the Texas History Museum in downtown Austin before. They have an interesting progression of Texas history including it's time as an...
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6-23-22, 11:11am
Apparently such wisdom does not apply to the US Supreme Court nor Federal Government.
Rob
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6-23-22, 11:09am
Thank You, Tybee. I'm glad I'm not the only one here who sees this.
Rob
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6-23-22, 10:50am
I've read this can not realistically happen as the Civil War supposedly established that states do not have the right to secede.
So two questions....
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6-23-22, 10:32am
I'm afraid he won't be held accountable - I no longer have the basic faith/trust in the United States to believe he will be. This is not a free...
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6-23-22, 10:25am
Forgot to add - I promised my family in Austria I would not enter Texas until it's safe again, if ever. My family is worried specifically about...
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6-23-22, 10:22am
I've got to say that I really resent the Texas GOP. They are making an already polarized country more unstable. With this talk of secession - and...
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6-21-22, 6:12pm
https://www.npr.org/2022/06/20/1106229988/texas-gops-new-platform-says-biden-didnt-really-win-it-also-calls-for-secession
Perhaps there is no need...
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6-21-22, 5:46pm
Forgot to add - Rugarosa, I can see where you are coming from and I can see why this would creep some out. In Austria, such is not considered...
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6-21-22, 5:40pm
LOL as long as we can keep Austin I'm all for it. Rob
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6-21-22, 5:39pm
I wish this young man happiness and safety - though I will say that when I was in Austin pushing 10 years ago. I did run across many young guys...
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6-21-22, 4:26pm
I feel very sorry for the residents of Austin - they deserve to be part of a much better state than what Texas is showing itself to be. I can't...
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6-21-22, 4:13pm
IL, IL, IL.....When America behaves as if human life means nothing (Uvalde), persons with better citizenship - at least some of them - are going to...
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6-21-22, 12:44pm
Ummmmm......when Australia had a mass shooting in the 90's, it's government moved swiftly to limit access to weapons. Human life is worth this in...
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6-21-22, 12:20pm
After Uvalde and being proven that the right to bear arms is more important than those murdered children, how could anyone ever have warmth towards...
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6-21-22, 12:17pm
Access to health care - a basic human right in every other developed country and even some developing countries (Thailand is an example) very much...
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6-21-22, 12:11pm
I would agree that Uvalde disenfranchised decent everyday people capable of seeing the implications for what they are. Disadvantaged? Go to any US...
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