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mattgm1995 t1_j7pm8pj wrote

Reply to comment by 3720-To-One in Exonerees in Mass. state drug lab scandal want their seized property and money back by ak47workaccnt

STATE constitution. Democrats in MA have super majorities in the house and senate, they have the SJC, and the governors office. They can pass anything they want here unilaterally. It’s just a matter of if they care enough to do the right thing.

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3720-To-One t1_j7pngrc wrote

“Ideally a federal one, but that seems unobtainable”

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wittgensteins-boat t1_j7sw3su wrote

You assume Democrats are united on everything They are not.

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mattgm1995 t1_j7swgko wrote

I don’t. The point is, in MA, they can’t go blaming boogeyman republicans anymore. It’s 100000% on them.

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wittgensteins-boat t1_j7tvxuo wrote

Democratic legislators have had a supermajority in both houses since before Romney. Since before 2000.

They don't go around attribuing anthing to Republicans.

ROMNEY, in his last year in office had 100% of his grandstanding budget vetoes overturned in his last year in office.

You are beating up a straw man.

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Garethx1 t1_j7q7q2s wrote

We could of course go back and forth about why this isnt ever addressed by Democrats. I dont want to give them an "out" but I think most wont touch it because even Massachusetts dems are frightened of being painted "anti-cop" and "pro-crime". I think they should say the assertion is ridiculous and explain how they want common sense legislation that protects people, but they prefer the tactic of shying away from these issues and trying out cop love the republicans.

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