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minus-square@cybersandwich@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink17•2 months agoAs a Virginian, 1. I didn’t know that was still a thing 2. I didn’t know our legislature was working on this 3. I’m shocked younkin signed it. The guy is a grade a clown.
minus-square@jeffw@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilink2•2 months agoAs far as 3, you really think that’s a hill he wants to die on? I know some state legislatures have killed similar bills, but a governor expending political capital to veto it?
minus-square@bradorsomething@ttrpg.networklinkfedilink6•2 months agoAfter this, and Alabama barely avoided electing a known pedophile, I feel the bar has really been raised by southern voters.
As a Virginian, 1. I didn’t know that was still a thing 2. I didn’t know our legislature was working on this 3. I’m shocked younkin signed it.
The guy is a grade a clown.
As far as 3, you really think that’s a hill he wants to die on? I know some state legislatures have killed similar bills, but a governor expending political capital to veto it?
After this, and Alabama barely avoided electing a known pedophile, I feel the bar has really been raised by southern voters.