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Leahy withdraws LGBT measure from Senate immigration bill
The Hill ^
Posted on 05/21/2013 5:28:03 PM PDT by SMGFan
Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) withdrew a controversial amendment to the immigration bill on Tuesday that would allow American citizens in same-sex marriages to sponsor green cards for their foreign partners.
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I don't trust them. They will try this in the future Follow the money.
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posted on
05/21/2013 5:28:03 PM PDT
by
SMGFan
To: SMGFan
Not to worry. The courts will simply insert it later on.
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posted on
05/21/2013 5:29:30 PM PDT
by
madprof98
To: SMGFan
Not to be trusted either. They’ll have some court rule it discriminatory later.
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posted on
05/21/2013 5:31:52 PM PDT
by
Viennacon
To: madprof98
Or Obama will issue an executive order. ;-)
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posted on
05/21/2013 5:33:24 PM PDT
by
doc1019
(There is absolutely no difference between pro-choice and pro-abortion.)
To: SMGFan
Now all they have to do is withdraw all the other amendments and the bill as well and we’re good to go.
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posted on
05/21/2013 5:46:52 PM PDT
by
Grams A
(The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
To: SMGFan
I always wondered about that dude Leaky, which of the three is he? Lebanese, Gay or a Tranny?
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posted on
05/21/2013 6:14:38 PM PDT
by
West Texas Chuck
(Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. That should be a convenience store, not a Government Agency.)
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posted on
05/21/2013 8:44:33 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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