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Bettie

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3. My best guess is that they have legislation in the works right now

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Original post)

Wed Sep 8, 2021, 08:40 AM

Sep 2021

to legally define rape so narrowly as to ensure that there are no circumstances where there can be a charge.

Then, like magic, there is no rape....just a lot of traumatized women (and a few men) with no recourse.

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Texas won't tolerate Rapists anymore. Nope, rape is against the law. That gig is up now in Texas [View all] Tom Rinaldo Sep 2021 OP

I'm sure he will put a big bounty on rapists, and anyone who helps them. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #1

Well, that's that, then. Glorfindel Sep 2021 #2

My best guess is that they have legislation in the works right now Bettie Sep 2021 #3

Brilliant. I think you figured it out! n/t Tom Rinaldo Sep 2021 #5

It wouldn't surprise me. SharonClark Sep 2021 #9

Next move onto to selling out to the energy lobby while your constituents freeze to death Abbutt. Comfortably_Numb Sep 2021 #4

Let me guess. Not only is Abbot going to eliminate rape, he's going to have Mexico pay for it. Midnight Writer Sep 2021 #6

Yep. By paying for charter flights to deport all those rapists they sent us in the first place Tom Rinaldo Sep 2021 #8

He's going to eliminate the need for consent MurrayDelph Sep 2021 #11

And the Texas Legislature is DESPONDENT HAB911 Sep 2021 #7

TFG wanted to end Covid by not testing for it NotASurfer Sep 2021 #10

Yeeee-haaaaaawww! rownesheck Sep 2021 #12

Recommended. H2O Man Sep 2021 #13

he promised to get them off the street IcyPeas Sep 2021 #14