The last time North Carolina amended their constitution on marriage

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Facebook post:

The last time North Carolina amended their constitution on marriage it was to ban interracial marriage! THEY GOT THAT WRONG TOO!

[uponit7771]

1. +1

[intheflow]

2. Originally from the ThinkProgress fb page.

https://www.facebook.com/thinkprogress

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4. thanks for the link, intheflow

I'm going to use that one here, instead, and just share the other fellow's out

[Fumesucker]

3. Yes, and some people think we should reward them financially for getting it wrong yet again..

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7. some folks think that our Democratic presence in NC is an important stand

. . . on this and many other issues against the efforts of the right-wing in that state. Some folks feel that staying and fighting is a better choice than packing up and leaving NC Democrats to fend for themselves.

Some people understood from the get-go that NC harbored conservative views and that holding our convention there is meant to be a direct confrontation to those republican-led factions and a promotion of our own values and agenda.

[atreides1]

20. That's very nice

But do we know how many NC Democrats voted in favor of this amendment?

[JoePhilly]

5. Gives an idea of where the GOP wants to go when they take back America ... its ~1875.

[lunasun]

8. that would be too late for them -1857 more like it

[liberalmuse]

6. Excellent point!

I live in Washington State now, and I'm so upset about this that I want to write a letter to Boeing in NC and ask that they pull out of that state. I know NC has a lot of good people who are not bigots, but there is no excuse for this.

[LibDemAlways]

15. Boeing moved some of its operations to NC to escape the

strong union presence in Seattle. The suits wanted a cheaper workforce, period. It wouldn't bother those execs at all if NC went back to being a slave state as long as it saved them money. Bastards.

[emulatorloo]

9. I don't see how this survives a court challenge

It is really so extreme.

[sufrommich]

12. I don't think it will. It just gives bigots a chance

to vote their bigotry and feel all warm inside.

[dickthegrouch]

10. Learned nothing in 137 years

Equitable relief for gays concludes all state conferred benefits of marriage should be annulled.

[Sheepshank]

11. Apparently a continued effort of the majority bullying the minority. n/t

[LibDemAlways]

17. That's exactly what this is - a bigoted majority denying equality to

a minority. Simply wrong.

[cwydro]

13. Sadly, the black churches here

were vocal proponents of this amendment.

[Lost-in-FL]

19. Just like every other non-white church I suppose.

The issue here is religious bigotry, not race.

[jehop61]

14. MOVE THE CONVENTION

Given N.Cs vote on marriage inequality, don't you think it's time to move the convention from Charlotte? Perhaps the City of Detroit would offer? Now that would put a finger in the eye of Mitt Rmoney. Detroit sure could use the revenue generated. Bet they have an empty stadium available and the area has lots of hotel rooms. Come on Democrats, let's let them know!

[emulatorloo]

16. Charlotte voted overwhelming AGAINST the bigot amendment

This thing only passed 58 to 40.

Republicans got it on the ballot the same day as their primary. They knew their crazy hate filled base would be out in droves. They gamed the system, like they always do.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

18. Shared.

Now CA needs to get it's shit in order. Prop 8 was a stain on my State.

[young_at_heart]

21. Starting to wish I had not moved to this state 14 years ago

At least my county, Buncombe, voted 'against'.

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22. I have friends and in-laws in NC

. . . probably moved there about the same time you did. They're fighting hard to make their voices heard so that folks don't think all of the state's residents are so backward. I feel for them and I hope we can make their voices heard in the upcoming days and weeks leading up to the election; and beyond.

[toddwv]

23. Forever and ever!!

How'd that work out for ya?