6 Apr 2013 2:22 pm
Last night Rachel Maddow did a segment showing how, whatever attempts the GOP is making at the national level at rebranding itself, Republicans at the state level are still trying to intrude into our bedrooms and our marriages.North Carolina Republicans are trying to make it more difficult for married couples to divorce.There will be a two year waiting period, during which time they will mandate you attend state government classes and workshops that are designed to make you not get divorced. There is NO exemption for victims of domestic violence.State Republicans in Texas, Virginia, Alabama and North Dakota are shutting down clinics that perform abortions. Arkansas Republicans have introduced legislation saying that the state can discriminate on the basis of gender. Several states are banning comprehensive sex education.And of course there is the Virginia AG fighting to keep unconstitutional sodomy laws on the books in that state.See post #3143.Watch Video