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IamK

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21. there is a lot of bad hair in this photo... n/t

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Fri May 11, 2012, 03:43 PM

May 2012

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Lesbian seeking marriage license arrested in NC [View all] Faygo Kid May 2012 OP

Kicking for civil disobedience... WorseBeforeBetter May 2012 #1

Thanks. Apparently quiet here tonight. Faygo Kid May 2012 #2

Absolutely. WorseBeforeBetter May 2012 #3

K and R goclark May 2012 #18

Here comes the test case in federal court and many more to follow. Yes!! kiranon May 2012 #4

Test Case for WHAT?? The protesters were told to leave and did not, then arrested. happyslug May 2012 #7

There's two things in play. One is the act of civil disobedience. backscatter712 May 2012 #15

Yes, quite right-- the synopsis convolutes the two issues. MADem May 2012 #17

Thanks. Fact that blacks were arrested for sitting at a lunch counter kiranon May 2012 #24

Under the Federal laws of the time the arrest was legal happyslug May 2012 #26

But discrimination against Homosexuals is LEGAL at the federal level happyslug May 2012 #25

+1 sarcasmo May 2012 #27

Standing Renaissance Man May 2012 #5

K&R DeSwiss May 2012 #6

N. C. has had problems in this area for a long, long time. freshwest May 2012 #8

It took 93 years to correct that previous wrong.... DeSwiss May 2012 #9

Yes, I just downloaded that clip last night, haha! freshwest May 2012 #10

the saddest thing tooeyeten May 2012 #36

K&R n/t Dogtown May 2012 #11

i always thought that police had a little discretion in arresting people Suji to Seoul May 2012 #12

They are filling some big shoes Botany May 2012 #13

Well they should be arrested. progressoid May 2012 #14

kick for justice Blue_Tires May 2012 #16

I hope she insists on going to trial bluestateguy May 2012 #19

Applause to them. They ain't messing around, making jokes. closeupready May 2012 #20

there is a lot of bad hair in this photo... n/t IamK May 2012 #21

Civil Disobidience never works anymore Great Caesars Ghost May 2012 #22

Gov't learned the secret: drop the charges. ieoeja May 2012 #23

I didn't know that about Chicago and their parking. I really hope NC and this case works differently riderinthestorm May 2012 #29

K&R cliffordu May 2012 #28

21st century version of lunch counter protest tooeyeten May 2012 #30

All the more poignant since GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA... WorseBeforeBetter May 2012 #31

to your rhetoric question tooeyeten May 2012 #35

Please sign petition to move the DNC Convention! AliciaH May 2012 #32

Arrested for being a human being seeking Human Rights.... rasputin1952 May 2012 #33

So, arrested for being....human?! Zax2me May 2012 #34