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RainDog

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5. Republicans are trying to split the African-American vote over this issue

Reply to Thinkingabout (Reply #1)

Sun May 20, 2012, 12:41 AM

May 2012

So, the news, today, that the NAACP has come out in support of civil rights for gblt Americans is another BIG moment.

Too many people don't think about these issues and have knee jerk reactions because of what some guy in a pulpit says. No matter the color of anyone's skin.

It's good when people who have moral authority derived from their work for rights, not religion, speak out.

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This is sure different from what repubs said Thinkingabout May 2012 #1

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