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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepublicans Ignore the Law, and Harass Gays for Being Gay
http://bluntandcranky.wordpress.com/2013/08/05/republicans-ignore-the-law-and-harass-gays-for-being-gay/Snips:
"Those same Republicans who want the government off our backs want that same government to dictate what we do when one of us is on our backs. So, they are jailing people for being gay, and never mind what the Supreme Court says. "
"The constitutional rights of gays are being violated (as seen here). The constitutional rights of women are being violated (reproductive matters). The constitutional rights of all Americans are being violated (via the NSA monitoring programs). We are all at risk, people, regardless of skin color, chromosomes, or any other characteristic you might care to consider."
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Republicans Ignore the Law, and Harass Gays for Being Gay (Original Post)
riqster
Aug 2013
OP
I posted about this the other day and a few DUers claimed it was not true and
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
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Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)1. In Republicanland,
the concept of freedom doesn't apply to gays, women, minorities, non-Christians, or the poor. But that's old news.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)2. I posted about this the other day and a few DUers claimed it was not true and
declared 'they don't do this'. When shown the facts they were dismissive in that way that Centrists have honed to use toward gay people.
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)3. That is pretty shocking - and thank you for the link to verify. nt