Mon Mar 30, 2015, 08:54 PM
Cha (268,534 posts)
Gotta Love Connecticut and Gov Dan Malloy!
Connecticut Becomes First State To Boycott Indiana Over LGBT Discrimination Law snip// WASHINGTON -- Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy (D) will sign an executive order on Monday barring state-funded travel to Indiana because of the state's new law that could allow businesses to turn away gay and lesbian customers for religious reasons. Malloy announced his plans on Twitter.  Governor Dan Malloy ✔ @GovMalloyOffice
Follow Because of Indiana's new law, later today I will sign an Executive Order regarding state-funded travel. -DM 4:44 AM - 30 Mar 2015 1,177 Retweets 911 favorites Governor Dan Malloy ✔ @GovMalloyOffice
Follow When new laws turn back the clock on progress, we can’t sit idly by. We are sending a message that discrimination won’t be tolerated. -DM 4:45 AM - 30 Mar 2015 1,212 Retweets 991 favorites 
MORE TWEETS! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/30/connecticut-indiana-boycott-lgbt_n_6969684.html 
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 Gotta Love Connecticut and Gov Dan Malloy! (Original post) |
Cha | Mar 2015 | OP |
| Suich | Mar 2015 | #1 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #4 | |
| sheshe2 | Mar 2015 | #9 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #2 | |
| sheshe2 | Mar 2015 | #3 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #7 | |
| RKP5637 | Mar 2015 | #5 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #8 | |
| marym625 | Mar 2015 | #6 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #11 | |
| marym625 | Mar 2015 | #12 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #13 | |
| marym625 | Mar 2015 | #14 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #15 | |
| marym625 | Mar 2015 | #16 | |
| George II | Mar 2015 | #34 | |
| marym625 | Apr 2015 | #42 | |
| Zorra | Mar 2015 | #10 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #20 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #17 | |
| Larkspur | Mar 2015 | #18 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #19 | |
| Major Hogwash | Mar 2015 | #23 | |
| treestar | Mar 2015 | #21 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #24 | |
| Major Hogwash | Mar 2015 | #22 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #25 | |
| TexasTowelie | Mar 2015 | #26 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #27 | |
| Gothmog | Mar 2015 | #28 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #29 | |
| napkinz | Mar 2015 | #30 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #31 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #32 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #33 | |
| RiffRandell | Mar 2015 | #35 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #36 | |
| RiffRandell | Mar 2015 | #37 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #38 | |
| RiffRandell | Mar 2015 | #39 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #40 | |
| RiffRandell | Mar 2015 | #41 | |
| napkinz | Apr 2015 | #43 | |
| Cha | Apr 2015 | #44 |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:01 PM
1. We're in!
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Governor Jay Inslee, WA State:
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/wash-governor-no-state-funded-travel-indiana/nkh9m/ Ed Murray, Mayor of Seattle, banned travel to Indiana 2 days ago!  |
Response to Suich (Reply #1)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:03 PM
Cha (268,534 posts)
4. Yay! This is Fantastic, Suich!
Response to Cha (Original post)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:01 PM
Cha (268,534 posts)
2. .. come on Hawaii!
Response to Cha (Original post)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:02 PM
sheshe2 (69,964 posts)
3. George Takei Tweet...
George Takei "Star Trek" actor George Takei on Twitter: "Outraged over Indiana Freedom to Discriminate law, signed today. LGBTs aren't 2nd class citizens. #BoycottIndiana #Pence" Solid Op Cha! Thanks |
Response to sheshe2 (Reply #3)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:16 PM
Cha (268,534 posts)
7. Mahalo for Takei's Tweet, she.. Washington State is on board now, too!..
Response to Cha (Original post)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:07 PM
RKP5637 (60,415 posts)
5. Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Response to RKP5637 (Reply #5)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:23 PM
Cha (268,534 posts)
8. Gov Malloy hits it square, RKP!
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"When new laws turn back the clock on progress, we can’t sit idly by. We are sending a message that discrimination won’t be tolerated." -DM
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Response to Cha (Original post)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:12 PM
6. AWESOME! K&R all over the place!
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I thought Washington did too, no?
Regardless, this is awesome. Especially since the religious fanatics and gop are using Connecticut as an example of one of the states with the same law. Buzzfeed has some examples of the best reactions to the discriminatory law. Here's one from a Bakery there 
http://www.buzzfeed.com/skarlan/how-the-internet-reacted-to-indianas-religious-freedom-law?utm_term=4ldqpia&bftw=lgbt |
Response to marym625 (Reply #6)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:35 PM
Cha (268,534 posts)
11. Yes, Washington is In, Mary!
Response to marym625 (Reply #12)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:00 PM
Cha (268,534 posts)
13. Mahalo for the Atlantic link, Mary! Indiana is on the Defensive trying to rationalize their Hate
Response to Cha (Reply #13)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:03 PM
14. No, it sure is not!
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But damn, the religious zealots are out in force. And they're using the RFRA States as examples. The Atlantic article comes in handy!
Glad you like it, Cha! Thank you for your post!  |
Response to marym625 (Reply #14)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:13 PM
Cha (268,534 posts)
15. Yes, the hate fueled religious zealots are sputtering mad! but, as Gov Malloy so wisely stated..
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"When new laws turn back the clock on progress, we can’t sit idly by. We are sending a message that discrimination won’t be tolerated." -DM
You're Welcome, Mary.. Thank you~ |
Response to marym625 (Reply #6)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 09:15 PM
George II (60,034 posts)
34. Yes, we have the "same" law, BUT we also have a law that prohibits...
Response to Cha (Original post)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:46 PM
Cha (268,534 posts)
17. Kick4Love.. Kick Hate right off the map.
Response to Larkspur (Reply #18)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:48 PM
Cha (268,534 posts)
19. Yes, it will be interesting to see what the NCAA does If Indiana's law remains.
Response to Larkspur (Reply #18)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 01:23 AM
23. In case you didn't know this --- 3 out of the 4 teams in the Final 4 are within driving distance . .
Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 12:58 AM
treestar (78,164 posts)
21. Good for Connecticut
Response to treestar (Reply #21)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 01:45 AM
Cha (268,534 posts)
24. Kick for Delaware, treestar!
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Mahalo~
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Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 01:16 AM
22. One thing is for sure . . .
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Response to Major Hogwash (Reply #22)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 01:59 AM
Cha (268,534 posts)
25. Gov Dense stepped into a woodchipper with his disingenous.. ".. religious liberty.." bullshit law.
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Our freedom from bigotry trumps his teabaggery pontificatin'
Mahalo Major |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 02:17 AM
TexasTowelie (80,474 posts)
26. K&R.
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I enjoy watching the bigots squirm.
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Response to TexasTowelie (Reply #26)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 02:46 AM
Cha (268,534 posts)
27. Me too, TexasT.. major Schadenfreude going on here.
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Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 07:19 AM
Gothmog (91,289 posts)
28. These are great actions by Conn.
Response to Gothmog (Reply #28)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 08:02 PM
Cha (268,534 posts)
29. Yes, Gothmog, and now we have New York.. LBN!!
Response to Cha (Reply #29)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 08:12 PM
30. Governor Cuomo Bans Non-Essential State Travel to Indiana
Response to napkinz (Reply #30)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 08:17 PM
Cha (268,534 posts)
31. Mahalo, napkinz! I just saw LBN when I got on DU.. this is great! Dan Malloy was first!
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I said yesterday.. this all was just the tip of the Iceberg! |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 09:09 PM
Cha (268,534 posts)
33. Malloy Writes Time Op-Ed: 'Mike Pence Knew What He Was Doing'!!
Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 09:32 PM
35. Born and bred in CT and this is why I changed my avatar. nt
Response to RiffRandell (Reply #35)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 09:37 PM
Cha (268,534 posts)
36. Very Cool, RiffRandell!
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Response to Cha (Reply #36)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 09:42 PM
37. I went to UConn when Kevin Ollie and I were students!
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Pretty cool!
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Response to RiffRandell (Reply #37)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 09:50 PM
Cha (268,534 posts)
38. That is! I saw that earlier but hadn't caught the Coach's name.. So I googled Kevin Ollie..
Response to Cha (Reply #38)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 09:54 PM
39. You're welcome!
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I loved UConn (for the most part) but this shows my age.
So what? He's right! Always will be a Husky fan! |
Response to RiffRandell (Reply #39)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 09:57 PM
Cha (268,534 posts)
40. Your "age".. oh well what are we gonna do!?
Response to napkinz (Reply #43)
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 06:00 PM
Cha (268,534 posts)
44. Mahalo napkinz.. Gotta Love him more when you realize there's a Gov like this in Marland..
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When Maryland Democrats stay home and get a Republican elected Governor, this is what happens:
Hogan rejects Democratic request for ban on state-funded travel to... By Jenna Johnson @wpjenna State Sen. Richard Madaleno sought the ban, but his request was immediately turned down by the GOP governor. Washington Post @washingtonpost 11 Retweets 3 favorites http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/md-democratic-senator-asks-hogan-for-ban-on-state-funded-travel-to-indiana/2015/04/01/43b8ba54-d868-11e4-b3f2-607bd612aeac_story.html?hpid=z2
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