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Sadly, today the GOP controlled North Carolina Senate followed in the foot steps of the GOP controlled North Carolina House and passed a measure placing an anti-gay amendment on the statewide ballot next May. The measure would not only ban same sex marriage but also recognition of civil unions or domestic partnership. In short, all recognition of same sex relationships would be banned.
Even more disturbing is the fact that joining those voting for passage were black members of the legislature who were spurred on by many "Uncle Toms" in the ranks of the black clergy who continue to be the water carriers for white Christianists who given their druthers would re-institute slavery. The historical ignorance of these blacks is frightening. Would these boot licking water carriers have supported putting interracial marriage on the ballot and "letting the majority decide?" No wonder the far right wants to re-write history so that the ignorant of all races can be successfully duped and played for fools.
The chart above from Gallup suggests where interracial marriage equality would be if it had been up to the majority to decide if blacks and whites could legally marry. Yes, you are reading the chart properly: majority approval wasn't achieved until about 1995. Where would these water carrying bigots be today if their rights had depending upon achieving a popular vote majority?
Sadly, today the GOP controlled North Carolina Senate followed in the foot steps of the GOP controlled North Carolina House and passed a measure placing an anti-gay amendment on the statewide ballot next May. The measure would not only ban same sex marriage but also recognition of civil unions or domestic partnership. In short, all recognition of same sex relationships would be banned.
Even more disturbing is the fact that joining those voting for passage were black members of the legislature who were spurred on by many "Uncle Toms" in the ranks of the black clergy who continue to be the water carriers for white Christianists who given their druthers would re-institute slavery. The historical ignorance of these blacks is frightening. Would these boot licking water carriers have supported putting interracial marriage on the ballot and "letting the majority decide?" No wonder the far right wants to re-write history so that the ignorant of all races can be successfully duped and played for fools.
The chart above from Gallup suggests where interracial marriage equality would be if it had been up to the majority to decide if blacks and whites could legally marry. Yes, you are reading the chart properly: majority approval wasn't achieved until about 1995. Where would these water carrying bigots be today if their rights had depending upon achieving a popular vote majority?
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