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Originally Posted by Talyubittu
I don't see why you have to get all technical about it. The point is it's a step forward. Does it really matter how many steps backwards we had to take in order to finally reach the destination?
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No, Iowa is probably the most liberal place
in the Midwest.... but I wouldn't call it liberal or progressive when compared to the regions/States of this country that
are actually Liberal and Progressive... and are smeared relentlessly by conservatives as such.
Iowa is a swing state. It can be incredibly liberal depending on which way it's swinging. Or it can be ridiculous conservative. So at the moment it has a very liberal court, with a conservative legislature... That is not the formula for true progressive legislature. The SC decided to strike down a law it found unconstitutional... big deal that's what their job is. The only reason people are making a big deal out of it, is because it legalized Gay Marriage.
Let me know when a mid-west state legalizes gay marriage without it being the result of a court tearing down a law passed by it's legislation and general population. That will be true Progressive Policy initiatives.
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sorry if this is all over the place. I'm more than a tab bit intoxicated atm