Lisaben2619
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Sun Jun-05-05 05:17 AM
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Democratic Congresswoman Blasts Party For Failing Gays |
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(Indianapolis, Indiana) U.S. Rep. Julia Carson (D-IN) has delivered a scathing attack on fellow Democrats in her hometown of Indianapolis accusing them of cowardice for refusing to support a measure that would have prohibited LGBT discrimination in jobs and housing.
The usually soft-spoken Carson brought together several dozen of the area's most powerful Democrats for a meeting this week in Indianapolis. They included judges, state lawmakers, and city council members.
She told them that the city council was wrong when it defeated the gay rights measure and accused the councilors of playing politics not engaging in good government.
"I think that y'all are reading the wrong polls," Carson said.
"I see the erosion of the Democratic Party, which makes me nervous. People want somebody who will stand up for their own convictions."
www.365gay.com/newscon05/06/060305indyDems.htm
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rox63
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Sun Jun-05-05 06:23 AM
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I'm glad to see someone brave enough to stand up for equal rights and protections.
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Guy Fawkes
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Sun Jun-05-05 08:57 AM
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Sun Jun-05-05 09:38 AM
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More dem leaders need to point out how we get used as scapegoats to create diversions to real issues.
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Sun Jun-05-05 11:45 AM
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4. Wait, but the only way for the Democratic party to get anywhere |
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is if we don't let gays get married or have houses or have jobs. :sarcasm:
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BR_Parkway
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Mon Jun-06-05 07:38 AM
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6. as long as they pay their taxes, stay in the closet and keep their |
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mouths' shut - like good little self hating repugs.
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Sun Jun-05-05 06:06 PM
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good on 'er. i'm getting pretty sick of these sickly cowards in this party.
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Mon Jun-06-05 12:28 PM
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8. you mean democrats have convictions? |
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wow--you would never know that by reading some of the posts on here!
freaking apologists
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Wed May 08th 2024, 03:37 AM
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