Tuesday primaries

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

And North Carolina votes to take rights away from unmarried couples.

Then the unmarried couples should leave NC for a state that supports them. States competing with each other is a great thing for this country. If NC wants to be that kind of state they should lose their gay population.
I am shocked that CO went the same route, very shocked as this state has struck me as being very socially liberal despite it's Christian population, hunting and fishing population and rural areas.
My neighbor showed up at my Kentucky Derby party to announce her candidacy for state senate on Saturday. Despite my more conservative leanings most of my friends are younger couples, the majority of which work in the education system. Her showing up and letting everyone know she was running (after a good three hour head start on drinking) then sharing her views, including being "staunchly against the SIN of gay marriage" raised quite a few hackles amongst my guests and I had to ask her to leave as a Derby/Cinco party is no place for debate. Once again I am forced to consider the democratic candidate based on the Rep. being a religious nut.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Then the unmarried couples should leave NC for a state that supports them. States competing with each other is a great thing for this country. If NC wants to be that kind of state they should lose their gay population.
I am shocked that CO went the same route, very shocked as this state has struck me as being very socially liberal despite it's Christian population, hunting and fishing population and rural areas.
My neighbor showed up at my Kentucky Derby party to announce her candidacy for state senate on Saturday. Despite my more conservative leanings most of my friends are younger couples, the majority of which work in the education system. Her showing up and letting everyone know she was running (after a good three hour head start on drinking) then sharing her views, including being "staunchly against the SIN of gay marriage" raised quite a few hackles amongst my guests and I had to ask her to leave as a Derby/Cinco party is no place for debate. Once again I am forced to consider the democratic candidate based on the Rep. being a religious nut.

You actually booted a neighbor out of your Kentucky Derby party?

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Originally Posted by jms62

You actually booted a neighbor out of your Kentucky Derby party?

Sure did, not only did she come in talking politics, but she showed up with her dog (I have two less than accommodating large dogs), came empty handed (I was brought up to never go anywhere empty handed) and she never lets people park on the public street in front of her house during the 4th of July fireworks in the park across the street. She was invited, as are all the neighbors, but I thought all of those combined transgressions meant she had to go.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Sure did, not only did she come in talking politics, but she showed up with her dog (I have two less than accommodating large dogs), came empty handed (I was brought up to never go anywhere empty handed) and she never lets people park on the public street in front of her house during the 4th of July fireworks in the park across the street. She was invited, as are all the neighbors, but I thought all of those combined transgressions meant she had to go.

Sounds like a self-absorbed A*Hole she will fit in well as a politician.

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Originally Posted by jms62

Sounds like a self-absorbed A*Hole she will fit in well as a politician.

She is and she will. Though I think she will have a very hard time getting votes.

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Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Then the unmarried couples should leave NC for a state that supports them. States competing with each other is a great thing for this country. If NC wants to be that kind of state they should lose their gay population.

The research triangle will probably suffer. Few want to raise their kids in a social nest of bigots and haters.

NC already had outlawed gay marriage. That existed before this vote. But now, with this constitutional amendment passed (it's not passed yet, it was a referendum), the fear is the amendment removes current legal protections from all unmarried couples, including heterosexuals. Things like right to visit in hospital, orders of protection against domestic violence, etc.

As 'Zig pointed out, this is entirely about a religious cult forcing their theocratic beliefs on an entire state. It's exactly the "Sharia Law" that these very same theocratic loons fear.