04-29-2012, 03:48 PM
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Fishy mokey
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Furrin parts
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Re: General LGBTQIA issues thread
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Originally Posted by ChuckF
I am not particularly optimistic about NC's Amendment One measure, but there is some positive momentum to defeat it. And since there is no contested Republican primary, conservative turnout may not be so high. Nonetheless, I expect that the Good Christians of this state will not pass up the opportunity to show how they love everyone by constitutionalizing their homophobia.
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More momentum:
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Thursday, the NAACP announced a statewide media campaign to "expose the truth" about Amendment One. Rev. Barber ties amendment proponents to the "same regressive, ultra-conservative Tea Party type folks" that have sought to roll back every progressive advance in education, voting and worker's rights, and attempts to repeal the Racial Justice Act. These are, of course, progressive advances we all collectively cherish, but also ones of particular concern for communities of color.
Rev. Barber references the revelation of National Organization for Marriage's abhorrent plan to drive a wedge between two key Democratic constituencies and says they "now somehow think the sons and daughters of the Civil Rights Movement cannot see through their Trojan Horse trick."
The NC NAACP will be running radio spots, robocalls, newspaper ads, and using their grassroots network in 50 county branches to work to defeat Amendment One.
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Daily Kos: North Carolina NAACP launches unprecedentedÂ*media campaign against Amendment One
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