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A wise Man

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69. wrong wrong wrong

Reply to yardwork (Reply #28)

Wed May 9, 2012, 10:59 AM

May 2012

Black churches does not support Gay marriages. They use common sense not political judgements or favortism.

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Breaking: North Carolina Passes Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage [View all] Hissyspit May 2012 OP

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Then he better take the lead and find a way of bring blacks to favor gay marrage before november PFunk May 2012 #3

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If you 2 think you are not transparent, you are pretty dumb. JoePhilly May 2012 #15

Alerted with TOS. n/t Fearless May 2012 #20

Many black leaders and churches came out against the amendment. yardwork May 2012 #28

wrong wrong wrong A wise Man May 2012 #69

Wait - what? Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #76

Whoof. Bold claim. nolabear May 2012 #4

It may be bold but from what I'm seeing around my 'hood it's starting to happen. PFunk May 2012 #8

Issues Crow73 May 2012 #5

The same thing happened in Ohio in '04... rexcat May 2012 #73

In 2012 in North Carolina things were different. Black leaders opposed the amendment strongly. yardwork May 2012 #78

Fine... rexcat May 2012 #80

They mostly vote for the amendment in rural areas unc70 May 2012 #81

Ohio in '04 was about same margin as seen in NC in '12... rexcat May 2012 #82

Those large metro areas have a high percentage of black voters, and they voted against the amendment yardwork May 2012 #84

It does not change the fact that 2/3 blacks voted for the amendment. rexcat May 2012 #85

Drop it. There is no point in what you are doing except to divide and weaken. yardwork May 2012 #86

That is a two way street and your divisive attitude is appauling... rexcat May 2012 #87

No... That's not why. FBaggins May 2012 #6

I'm Black and I support same-sex marriage. Jamaal510 May 2012 #12

Thanks for the support! Change has come May 2012 #40

I'm a black American, too, and a proud and unapologetic supporter of marriage equality! Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2012 #46

+1 Blue_Tires May 2012 #72

It has been shown this isn't true obamanut2012 May 2012 #13

Skinner has shown dejo the door. nt DURHAM D May 2012 #17

blacks who hold these views should be ashamed. If we had been roguevalley May 2012 #14

Not a big surprise unfortunately. DLine May 2012 #2

The huge Yes percentages in the rural counties prove there is still a lot bigotry in the South LonePirate May 2012 #10

Low Information Voters who Don't Care that it was already the law LarryNM May 2012 #9

Really not a surprise at all... richmwill May 2012 #11

This NC liberal episcopalian thanks u. nt ncgrits May 2012 #31

The GOP knew that only its craziest members would be voting today ... and they gave them some red JoePhilly May 2012 #16

Well then what's wrong with people who believe in human rights? Isn't this something totodeinhere May 2012 #57

Once these people find out what they Iliyah May 2012 #18

You are correct. See additional material I added to OP. nt Hissyspit May 2012 #19

To our NC LGBTers... We're still with you! Fearless May 2012 #21

It's not right to even have a referendum on human rights Politicub May 2012 #22

Of course not. Hissyspit May 2012 #23

Shrug. What are ya gonna do? xchrom May 2012 #24

The AP should have titled the story "Bigotry Still Alive and Well in the US of A". nt cstanleytech May 2012 #25

Too late to change the venue for the Democratic National Convention? MNBrewer May 2012 #26

Probably. Bolo Boffin May 2012 #27

Given that it's in an urban setting, I think that might be a viable option. MNBrewer May 2012 #29

Mecklenberg County, where Charlotte is, voted against the Amendment. Hissyspit May 2012 #30

Wake, Orange and Durham Counties also voted against it. gauguin57 May 2012 #32

Oh, that's good. Bolo Boffin May 2012 #39

Thing is, it's only geographically small Alcibiades May 2012 #53

I wasn't even thinking about that Politicub May 2012 #34

Or flip the bird to the rest of NC and officially endorse marriage equality in the platform MNBrewer May 2012 #36

Charlotte voted against it. Jamastiene May 2012 #41

. Occulus May 2012 #33

Stupid dimwits - all they saw was the word Smilo May 2012 #35

Tonight I am ashamed to live in NC bowens43 May 2012 #37

I feel for you. I felt the same way after OR banned same sex marriage. BlueIris May 2012 #61

My county (Buncombe) voted against young_at_heart May 2012 #38

Not surprising from a state that seceded from the Union _ed_ May 2012 #42

That would be South Carolina Alcibiades May 2012 #55

Sigh Jamastiene May 2012 #43

You are loved and valued here on DU. You are among friends. yardwork May 2012 #45

Sorry Jama... DURHAM D May 2012 #47

Just remember that you have... Fearless May 2012 #50

The reason humbled_opinion May 2012 #44

Fuckity fuck fuck fuck! supernova May 2012 #48

This isn't over, not by a long shot. musical_soul May 2012 #49

Breaking: North Carolina Passes Amendment to Ban Civil Rights pinto May 2012 #51

Won't it be overturned due to its unconstitutionality, though? Marksman_91 May 2012 #52

In time perhaps... Fearless May 2012 #54

It might but remember that 30 sates have voted to ban gay marriage and in very few cases have those totodeinhere May 2012 #58

No, because it isn't like prop 8 jeff47 May 2012 #71

This is an amendment to the constitution. Very different from Prop 8, which was a referendum. yardwork May 2012 #79

At least one person in conservative Johnston county voted against it.... DLine May 2012 #56

I'm in Person County, and I feel your pain. queenjane May 2012 #65

I am not at all surprised. Behind the Aegis May 2012 #59

I wonder how many men in the rural counties who voted for Am. 1 hump goats in their spare time. alp227 May 2012 #60

Before, black men couldn't transport white women over state lines for "lewd and indecent reasons" Suji to Seoul May 2012 #62

Probably the most famous Mann Act proscution was black boxing champ Jack Johnson; however, 24601 May 2012 #88

Ignorance is bliss. RushIsRot May 2012 #63

Yeah, that old Christian hatred is still alive and well in NC! Home of Virginia Foxx! dmosh42 May 2012 #64

Hey that's my congressional idiot! CRK7376 May 2012 #68

Yeah, know what you mean. I was in her district, now in sixth with numby Coble! dmosh42 May 2012 #77

my sympathy to those those in North Carolina forced to live with this bigoted azurnoir May 2012 #66

Upsetting but it was expected... iandhr May 2012 #67

... progressoid May 2012 #70

I guess my only real surprise is that NC at least pretended to debate the topic... Blue_Tires May 2012 #74

Guilford only passed it by 68 votes, 50/50 percentages; Forsyth 53/47 carolinayellowdog May 2012 #75

Apparently they also banned civil unions and domestic partnerships for straight couples as well 4th law of robotics May 2012 #83