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  • Government abuse of power

    South Dakotas law relating to doctor patient communication and abortion: This is just another method for people using and abusing government power. They attempt to control others and legislate morality by forcing their beliefs (usually based on their religion) upon all of society. Their goal is to limit freedom and force conformity with their ...
    Posted to Jurisprudence by den99md on July 4, 2008

  • Re: Shopping on Sunday

    The mandatory closing rule is intended to protect retail workers from working 7 days in a row because of odd scheduling practices by employers. Retail employees do not 'decide to work weekend shifts' often, theier schedules are created for them by management or by scheduling computers. in either case, only the needs of the store are often ...
    Posted to Jurisprudence by androo on April 7, 2008

  • I've had that headache for some time now...

    I live in an extremely rural part of the US where many counties still have ridiculous blue laws that prohibit the sale of alcohol. These laws never stop my neighbors from buying beer or hard liquor, as evidenced by the trash they leave beside the road on their way home from the county next door where liquor is readily available. What these laws do ...
    Posted to Drink by Morgaine Swann on March 19, 2008