Republican Fuckery XIII: TN Marriage Clerks, Walgreens Will Not Sell Abortion Medication and AR Governor Allows Child Labor And Trans Care Malpractice Laws

One of the ways a country’s values can be judged is the legislation.

In Tennessee, a new law may allow marriage clerks to deny licenses based on that person’s beliefs. In short, a public servant (whose salary comes from our tax dollars), can tell a tax-paying citizen that they have no right to marry. If this person was a clergy of a specific faith and was using that as a context, their reasons are understandable (even if one disagrees with that decision). But a clergyperson’s paycheck comes from their congregation and not from the public.

Meanwhile, Walgreens has decided to not sell the abortion pill in twenty states. This is nothing more than a corporation bowing to the wishes of a minority. Granted, the right could accuse the left of the same thing. However, when it comes to medical care (which is what abortion is), that’s another story.

And finally in Arkansas, comes a double whammy from Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (former mouthpiece from the previous administration). The Youth Hiring Act of 2023 allows children under 16 to work without a permit. We know how this is going to go. Those forced to go to work (instead of school) are poor, immigrants, and people of color. These jobs (as in the past), will likely be dangerous, low-paying, and life-altering.

She also signed a bill that allows anyone who received gender-affirming care as a minor to sue a medical practitioner once they turn 18. Though it will not be enforced until this summer, the statute of limitations is good until that individual turns 33. This is a tactic that Republicans often use. By deputizing the person on the street, they keep their hands clean.

Just another day in America and another reason to vote them all out.

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Oh, The Irony

The leadership of Hamas have never been shy about their goal. Their goal, through any means possible, is to destroy Israel, kill the population and take over the land for themselves.

And yet, when they need medical care, they go to Israel.

Ismail Haniyeh, the former President of Gaza has sent several of his family members to Israeli hospitals for treatment.

The staff of the hospital, despite knowing full well that the patients they are treating are related to the former Gazan President only see the patient who needs medical care. They do not see the family member of the man who calls for their death and destruction of their land.

I cannot think of another country in the world that, despite being in a long standing war with their neighbors, sees to the medical needs of that neighbor’s citizens without hatred or bias.

I would love to see how the media and the BDS would try to spin this story into increasing “evidence” that Israel is an apartheid state. The truth is that Israel has never been and never will be an apartheid state. It’s just easier to go with the crowd than to think for themselves.