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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
Try addressing the fact that nearly all GOP, but only just over half the Dems in Congress, voted in favor of the single biggest infringement on civil rights in modern US history as perpetrated by a Republican President with majority in House and split Senate.
Then cry me more of a river...
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FTFY
Patriot Act: good example. In the midst of war - while ground zero was still burning - which party more supported removing our civil liberties?
2001 House Vote:
Republican Yes: 211 No: 3
Democratic Yes: 145 No: 62
Independent: Yes: 1 1
Looks like the Republicans supported the Patriot Act noticeably more than the Democrats in the House.
2001 Senate Vote:
Republican Yes 49 No 0
Democratic Yes 49 No 1 Not voting 1
Now: what parties tend to support, and which tend to oppose, voting rights? Glass-Steagall? abortion rights? unionization rights? worker rights?
"70 years of progress, and we've been against all of it" - The Republican Party