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In reply to the discussion: I heard a story on the radio nooz that disgusted me to my core. In Dallas today, a group of . . . . [View all]Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)67. So what?
The bottom line is they regulated the types of businesses that can operate there. So are you saying it's okay to do it on the grounds that it's bad for you, but not based on bigotry? And if so, why not? Could you not make an argument that bigotry is bad for us also?
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I heard a story on the radio nooz that disgusted me to my core. In Dallas today, a group of . . . . [View all]
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Aug 2012
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The "Chik-fil-A appreciation day" is nothing more than a celebration of assholishness.
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The old homophobes will die out ... and eating fatty breaded chicken will accelerate the process.
JoePhilly
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That would be just plain wrong! God made them poor, it would be going against His will!
freshwest
Aug 2012
#28
I'm in Dallas. I didn't hear that. But we DID have a potato parade yesterday. Yes, we did!
Honeycombe8
Aug 2012
#24
I counted less than 50 in line -- spread out of course to make it look dramatic
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Yet, even here on DU, there's a bunch of yo yo's that oppose any efforts
Downtown Hound
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No, what we're talking about is a group of people that have faced discrimination
Downtown Hound
Aug 2012
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