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erpowers

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9. Not Just That

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sat Sep 11, 2021, 09:38 AM

Sep 2021

As far as I know, Texas just passed a law forcing private businesses to play the national anthem before sporting events. As far as I know, all sporting teams, even professional leagues, are now required to play the national anthem before their games. In that case Gov. abbott and the Republican Party do not seem to have a problem with taking the "right to choose" away from companies.

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A Tale Of Texas Duplicity in Two Acts [View all] Soph0571 Sep 2021 OP

Abbot is some more piece of work Septua Sep 2021 #1

"Irony is wasted on the stupid" mgardener Sep 2021 #2

This is all on you Governor, "4-Year-Old Texas Preschooler Dies of COVID" Botany Sep 2021 #3

From what I hear Cosmo Blues Sep 2021 #4

You hear correctly... Septua Sep 2021 #11

They seem to be doing it for their God Cosmo Blues Sep 2021 #13

Greg Abbott.....Deep in the heart of Jackass paleotn Sep 2021 #5

Double Messages of Hypocrisy plus Projection equals Confusion, Abuse, and Social Control bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #6

Someone, please remind me... SergeStorms Sep 2021 #7

I think Abbott's physiology has run amuck... Septua Sep 2021 #12

That's republican DNA. SergeStorms Sep 2021 #14

They divide their constituents into two categories: MrModerate Sep 2021 #8

Not Just That erpowers Sep 2021 #9

Quite simply it is that they are paid very well indeed to do just this kind of thing. Ford_Prefect Sep 2021 #10

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