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YDraigGoch Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,346 Points:86,435 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 1:47:55 PM Ignore YDraigGoch Report Abuse Apparently, violence against women is OK with some people. In December, the Violence against Women act was allowed to expire. There was plenty of support in Congress to keep it active, but Boehner caved to Tea Party and didn’t bring it up for renewal. I guess no one noticed, what with that “fiscal cliff” thing. These guys are still trying to deal with the 19th amendment. They seem to have the mindset; Cain’t have none of them thar good ol’ boys going to jail just cause they smacked their old lady around some. Besides, she probably had it comin’. Some of them don't even see rape as a problem. Unless, of course, it is a legitimate rape. I'll be willing to bet that rape would be VERY high on their list of concerns if they had their scrawny old butts thrown in prison.-reported offensive term removed- [Edited by: Don at 3/15/2013 4:12:11 PM EST]

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Apparently, violence against women is OK with some people.

In December, the Violence against Women act was allowed to expire. There was plenty of support in Congress to keep it active, but Boehner caved to Tea Party and didn’t bring it up for renewal. I guess no one noticed, what with that “fiscal cliff” thing.

These guys are still trying to deal with the 19th amendment.

They seem to have the mindset;

Cain’t have none of them thar good ol’ boys going to jail just cause they smacked their old lady around some. Besides, she probably had it comin’.

Some of them don't even see rape as a problem.

Unless, of course, it is a legitimate rape.

I'll be willing to bet that rape would be VERY high on their list of concerns if they had their scrawny old butts thrown in prison.-reported offensive term removed-

[Edited by: Don at 3/15/2013 4:12:11 PM EST]

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AFSNCO Champion Author Montgomery Posts:14,726 Points:1,291,210 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2013 4:56:54 PM Ignore AFSNCO Report Abuse "And I'd like to know how a LAW protects women from violence?" All perceived injustices are easily remedied with a new law. You should know that by now.
Bell30012 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,927 Points:616,745 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2013 4:52:13 PM Ignore Bell30012 Report Abuse Truthfully, now that this is a federal law, I think that the states would stand to save a lot of money. The states could simply decide to have the federal government prosecute all crimes covered under the Violence Against Women Act prosecuted by the fed. Their law, their cost for prosecution and most importantly... Housing the convicted.
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:26,582 Points:2,902,095 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2013 1:19:42 PM Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse Why should Native Tribal governments and their police departments have jurisdiction outside of the reservations they have responsibility for? The renewal of the law would allow for this, and that's not right, either. And I'd like to know how a LAW protects women from violence? IT seems to me in a real sense, laws don't protect people - people protect people. Laws are there to tell us what is or is not within the law and to define punishments. If someone chooses not to follow that law (which happens all the time - reference that our jails are full to bursting), then it's just words on paper.
Bell30012 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,927 Points:616,745 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2013 8:57:23 PM Ignore Bell30012 Report Abuse Violence against anyone is already illegal in all 50 states. Do we really need a federal law to make it specifically illegal against women?
streetrider Champion Author Gary Posts:9,506 Points:141,120 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2013 10:01:40 PM Ignore streetrider Report Abuse Women are like cats they always land on their feet.
101Speedster Champion Author Ventura Posts:30,418 Points:2,716,670 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 5:41:55 PM Ignore 101Speedster Report Abuse >>There was plenty of support in Congress to keep it active, but Boehner caved to the White Wing Redneck Tea Party and didn’t bring it up for renewal.<< Are Republicans responsible for everything that happens in our government and in our country? [Edited by: 101Speedster at 2/4/2013 5:43:58 PM EST]
101Speedster Champion Author Ventura Posts:30,418 Points:2,716,670 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 5:22:18 PM Ignore 101Speedster Report Abuse >>Boehner caved to the White Wing Redneck Tea Party<< That could be considered to be offensive.
AFSNCO Champion Author Montgomery Posts:14,726 Points:1,291,210 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 10, 2013 11:41:07 PM Ignore AFSNCO Report Abuse It appear that this act was nothing more than a way of some group trying to garner votes. All the things it lists are already illegal as it is...so what exactly does this have to do with women not being protected now? I guess this is another of those "nothing to see here" topics" that get started on here because it was on some blog somewhere or they heard it on some left wing radio talk show.
101Speedster Champion Author Ventura Posts:30,418 Points:2,716,670 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 10, 2013 11:02:33 AM Ignore 101Speedster Report Abuse >>Specifically, the bill included increased protections for women on college campuses across the nation following the brutal 2010 murder of Yeardley Love at the University of Virginia. It included new law enforcement measures to safeguard women on tribal reservations, one in three of whom will be raped in their lifetimes. It included nondiscrimination language for those in the LGBT community who had been unfairly left out of previous bills. And it provided protections to immigrant women, regardless of their status, who are often scared into silence at the hands of their abusers.<< One thing is for sure. If Obama and the rest of our politicians continue their out of control spending, many more government programs that many feel are necessary are going to be cut or eliminated. BTW, what is the LGBT community?
nstrdnvstr Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:36,854 Points:3,984,205 Joined:May 2001	Message Posted: Jan 6, 2013 11:31:34 AM Ignore nstrdnvstr Report Abuse YDraigGoch, "Apparently, violence against women is OK with some people. In December, the Violence against Women act was allowed to expire. There was plenty of support in Congress to keep it active, but Boehner caved to the White Wing Redneck Tea Party and didn’t bring it up for renewal. I guess no one noticed, what with that “fiscal cliff” thing." So why is it that "violence against women" is any worse than violence against men or children? Shouldn't they all be prosecuted the same? Seriously, will there be more violence against women now that the "Violence against Women act" has expired?
calwdstk All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:718 Points:287,185 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 3:07:50 PM Ignore calwdstk Report Abuse How about the group of women with the "NOW" organization, where are they on this subject? Don't recall them complaining about it not coming up.
NickHammer Champion Author Maryland Posts:16,183 Points:2,580,960 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 3:05:20 PM Ignore NickHammer Report Abuse From the link... "One reason the law has worked so well in protecting a broad group of women..." Whoa - a "broad" group of women? Isn't that redundant? ;-)