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Georgia

lostnfound

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8. Pattern of state laws being used by consercatives to stop liberal cities

Reply to CottonBear (Reply #7)

Sat Aug 19, 2017, 08:44 AM

Aug 2017

Minimum wage laws, confederate statues, and sanctuary cities

There was a time when big cities held all the power. Gerrymandering, ALEC, and unlimited money from conservative PACs have changed that.

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Georgia law on Confederate monument removal proves difficult [View all] TexasTowelie Aug 2017 OP

Hmmmmmmm joshdawg Aug 2017 #1

was thinking the same thing... mdbl Aug 2017 #2

Did Bannon write this article's lead-in? PdxSean Aug 2017 #3

Yep, it is maddening. SunSeeker Aug 2017 #5

I admit that I missed the point that you are making TexasTowelie Aug 2017 #6

Not your fault. PdxSean Aug 2017 #10

These state laws protecting confederate monuments are unconstitutional and thus invalid. SunSeeker Aug 2017 #4

Athens, GA had a public meeting regarding the monument downtown. CottonBear Aug 2017 #7

Pattern of state laws being used by consercatives to stop liberal cities lostnfound Aug 2017 #8

The GA GOP split Athens' congressional district in half CottonBear Aug 2017 #9