Your TN democrats at work

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(from an e-mail)

The Judiciary Committee passed Senate Joint Resolution 127 this week on a party-line vote.

The resolution would remove the state constitutional protections to an abortion in Tennessee, even though the federal protections would still be in place.

If approved this session by a two-thirds majority in each chamber, the resolution would be placed on the ballot in 2014.

It would then require a simple majority of those casting a gubernatorial ballot.

For more on how the Senate Democratic Caucus is fighting for Tennesseans, visit tnsenatedems.com/

[wildman6767]

Yoda also the demokrats want to tax sodas as well. It seems to me that the demonikrats are nothing more than a mess of tax and spend idiots.

[BlackFox]

Mar 31, 2011 16:02:30 GMT -5 wildman6767 said:

Yoda also the demokrats want to tax sodas as well. It seems to me that the demonikrats are nothing more than a mess of tax and spend idiots.

Isn't the tax on sugary drinks directly tied to reducing sales tax on all other food products?

[BlackFox]

Mar 31, 2011 15:15:43 GMT -5 @yodanbr2 said:

(from an e-mail)

The Judiciary Committee passed Senate Joint Resolution 127 this week on a party-line vote.

The resolution would remove the state constitutional protections to an abortion in Tennessee, even though the federal protections would still be in place.

If approved this session by a two-thirds majority in each chamber, the resolution would be placed on the ballot in 2014.

It would then require a simple majority of those casting a gubernatorial ballot.

For more on how the Senate Democratic Caucus is fighting for Tennesseans, visit tnsenatedems.com/

Hey Yoda,

Maybe I fail at site navigation, but I can't find anything about abortion rights in the link you provided. I know you wrote "from an email", but it couldn't been too hard to find an actual article about it. I'll try to dig one up.

[BlackFox]

Here ya go.

www.factn.org/SJR127.htm

Much less scary sounding. If approved by voters, would return the TN constitution to a neutral stance on abortion. Not guaranteeing the right to one(Federal law does), but not denying either. EVERYBODY PANIC!

Now I need to go see how this is the democrats fault since the republicans are in complete control of Tennessee government.

[BlackFox]

The sugary drinks tax would reduce the tax on everything else by 1% and would be revenue neutral. Everyone who doesn't buy sodas would get a tax break, but hey we need to drink em up so we can stay in the top three fattest states in the union.

Oh, and the bill was sponsored by a single democrat. So yea, "The DemonKraps" are trying to raise taxes.

[Warkitty]

How many Republicans sponsored it?

[mikeydokey]

I thought it was funny to see the words work and Democrats used in the same sentence.

[wildman6767]

Fox, where will it stop if you tax sugar? The fact is that the demoncrats want to tax everything and spend it on thier pet projects instead of cutting acak on thier spending habits. Fox, the tax will not reduce anything. In fact it will increase taxes as it has been tried in other states with the same results.

[Police Moderator]

Democrats (Not working and have never been a victim)? Republicans (working and were Democrats before they were mugged)? Abortion? Pro-Life? Law? Lawyers? Apathetic voters, who fail to take the time to actually VOTE and then whine about the decisions subsequently made by their elected 'leaders'? Judges, and legislators, who are lawyers and who make 'law'? Judges (more lawyers) and juries (Made up of people who actually voted and/or paid taxes) who are not lawyers and weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty) interpreting said law?

I think plumbers would make better 'law" since they are better equipped to deal with vast amounts of sewage, like, daily, all day.

That being said, if Duke decides to become a plumber, AD (After Disbarment), we are really, really, really (Really) fixing to be screwed. (Cue the gynecologists/proctologists/social workers/media people/Duke... {those that failed pre-law and were forced to change majors their junior year})

But they can always pass a law agi'nst* it. Did I mention that Shakespeare may have had it right?

*(Or put up some signs, or such.)

[BlackFox]

Mar 31, 2011 17:50:17 GMT -5 Warkitty said:

How many Republicans sponsored it?

Yea, I'm not sure of party affiliation, but the original senate vote got bi-partisan support. Here are the co-sponsors.

Sponsor:
Sen. Black, Diane (out of office)


Cosponsors:
Sen. Beavers, Mae
Sen. Bunch, Dewayne (out of office)
Sen. Burchett, Tim (out of office)
Sen. Crowe, Rusty
Sen. Finney, Raymond (out of office)
Sen. Henry, Douglas
Sen. Johnson, Jack
Sen. Ketron, Bill Jr.
Sen. Kilby, Tommy (out of office)
Sen. McNally, James Mr.
Sen. Norris, Mark
Sen. Ramsey, Ronald
Sen. Southerland, Steve
Sen. Stanley, Paul (out of office)
Sen. Tracy, Jim
Sen. Watson, Bo
Sen. Williams, Michael (out of office)
Sen. Woodson, Jamie

[BlackFox]

Mar 31, 2011 18:01:34 GMT -5 wildman6767 said:

Fox, where will it stop if you tax sugar? The fact is that the demoncrats want to tax everything and spend it on thier pet projects instead of cutting acak on thier spending habits. Fox, the tax will not reduce anything. In fact it will increase taxes as it has been tried in other states with the same results.

Considering that Tennessee Assembly has huge Republican majorities in all branches of government, I don't think there's much to worry about right now.

[Tsavodiner]

Mar 31, 2011 20:44:05 GMT -5 BlackFox said:

Mar 31, 2011 18:01:34 GMT -5 wildman6767 said:

Fox, where will it stop if you tax sugar? The fact is that the demoncrats want to tax everything and spend it on thier pet projects instead of cutting acak on thier spending habits. Fox, the tax will not reduce anything. In fact it will increase taxes as it has been tried in other states with the same results.

Considering that Tennessee Assembly has huge Republican majorities in all branches of government, I don't think there's much to worry about right now.

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