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Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 9 Dec 24

I was just reading some of the new laws going into effect on January 1st, 2025, in Illinois and I’m a little confused and shocked by a few. They are replacing “offender” with “Justice impacted Individuals”. An amendment to the...

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We are writing a new Constitution in my country.

marguicha @marguicha (230349) • Chile 16 Mar 22

It has several progresive laws although for the moment they are suggestions that will have to be accepted by all of us. Just a week ago, the law accepted same sex marriage and adoption by same sex partners. Now they are...

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Freedom of Driving for Women In Saudi Arabia!!

Rashna Gandhi @Rashnag (30597) • Surat, India 1 Jul 18

In today's times, we see that inspite of so much development made by us humans in different fields and in the era of internet, still there are certain old orthodox rules being followed at different places across the world. How...

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New Laws as of July 1, 2017

AbbyGreenhill @AbbyGreenhill (45490) • United States 28 Jun 17

Some of the new laws starting Saturday, July 1st in Tennessee are making me laugh, others not so much! With 130 new laws how do they keep things straight? And, how to they enforce them? An example of one of the new laws really...

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Clients as Offenders

Mohammed Karjatwala @karjatwala (1120) • Pune, India 8 Apr 16

In France, the new law says if a client pays for sex, it is an offence. So how does a prostitute earn? Those sex workers have work licence will not be able to take cash form their...

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Caylee`s Law.. a bad idea?

tessah @tessah (6617) • United States 12 Jul 11

while the verdict was extremely disapointing to a great many people.. this article.. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/11/caylees-law-casey-anthony-_n_893953.html makes a lot of very valid logical points. how did you...

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Taking action on illegal immigration

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 21 Apr 10

That is what Arizona is doing right now. A bill recently passed both the AZ State House and AZ State Senate by very large margins - it is currently going to the Governor for signing and if the Governor decides to veto it the...

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What do you all think about the health care bill passed this week?

RachelleNH @RachelleNH (1396) • United States 22 Mar 10

I want to get everyone's collected opinions about the health care bill they've been calling "obamacare." I've only watched a little of the news and there's been talk about abortion and someone else said it was an unconstitutional...

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Restaurants to be fined $1,000 for using trans fat in California

jahernandezrivas @jahernandezrivas (11287) • United States 2 Jan 10

Do you agree with what is happening or do you think it takes away the restaurant people's rights to serve whatever they want? http://topnews.us/content/29471-restaurants-be-fined-1000-using-trans-fat

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Oklahoma is instituting strict abortion laws--what do you think?

dragon54u @dragon54u (31633) • United States 23 Oct 09

Here is the link to the article: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iPIrwf4Yqy-oC7em4W1E6JFhiz2gD9BH0J881 They are trying to make very sure a woman wants an abortion. A questionnaire asking why she wants the...

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Do you make hand made items at home and sell them?

laceycyoung @laceycyoung (330) • United States 13 Oct 09

Ok, just so that everyone here knows it, there is a law that you can't sell toys that you make at home to the public. Unless if you...

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Should photographers be allowed to take pictures anywhere,at any time?

JessieEvans @JessieEvans (14) • United States 14 May 09

I'm asking,because many countries have new laws to limit this,and as a new photographer,want to know what everyone thinks. A friend in London told me security guards asked him to delete a whole bunch of pics,last week,because...

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Will the 22nd amendment be abolished and term limits ended?

dragon54u @dragon54u (31633) • United States 1 May 09

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hj111-5 Democrat Jose Serano has proposed once again that term limits be abolished. That would include the office of the president. Evidently, he's tried to get this passed a number...

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Government using violence in Mexico to try and ban guns

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 24 Mar 09

We have all heard of the unrest going on in Mexico. Well mexico is saying it is all OUR fault because the cartels buy the guns legally in the US then transport them to Mexico. So some lawmakers are talking about putting tighter...

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Are you an unwitting tax fraud in the US?

nanajanet @nanajanet (4436) • United States 16 Feb 09

I have been audited and it stinks and learned a few things from it but there are some new laws now that I just learned about. First, you used to be able to claim up to $100, out of pocket, deductions for charities, because we...

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Music pirating laws changing

moonlitmagikchild @moonlitmagikchild (22181) • United States 20 Dec 08

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/31678 now instead of suing the people that are downloading music for free/illegally they are going to now check you ip addy and send you an email or something (with the internet companies...

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Hooray, new credit card laws!

dragon54u @dragon54u (31633) • United States 7 May 08

http://www.doughroller.net/2008/03/16/credit-card-reform-act-of-2008-congress-to-the-rescue/ Among other things, it allows those under 21 to decide whether they want to receive that mountain of credit card offers our children...

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New laws they are trying to pass!

dh_murphy @dh_murphy (7) • United States 25 Apr 07

Did you hear that they are trying pass a new law that you are no longer going to be able to smoke in your car while there is a child in there? I beleive that you SHOULD NOT smoke in the car while a child in present, however, what...

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What laws have change in your area that will cost you money?

WebMann @WebMann (4731) • Canada 3 Jan 07

One of the things that has happened here is passports. If you want to cross the border I have been crossing for 54 years you now will need a passport. More money to spend.

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New No Smoking Law

Kareng @kareng (80243) • United States 2 Jan 07

The new law banning smoking totally in public buildings and restuarants goes into effect today. We previously had a no smoking in restuarants unless there was a bar in the restuarant. Smoking was permitted in the bar only. Do...

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