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In reply to the discussion: I really dont like all this hate against my state. [View all]KamaAina
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I'm from Texas. I left and have no desire to go back. I know there are good people in Texas, but
liberal_at_heart
Jul 2013
#15
I did the same, left Texas much to my family's chagrin...but there are good people there fighting
CTyankee
Jul 2013
#71
Boycott an entire state because you don't like a jury verdict is pretty stupid
davidn3600
Jul 2013
#6
anytime you kill another human being you should have to prove why it is justified.
liberal_at_heart
Jul 2013
#8
Oh, give me a break. How is Zimmerman who was stalking Martin and making Martin fear for his life
liberal_at_heart
Jul 2013
#13
You are fucking-A right you should have to think about it. Especially if you provoked the
jtuck004
Jul 2013
#32
Does the dead person not have a "constitutional right" to life, which you seem
jtuck004
Jul 2013
#50
Well then the next time a woman kills her rapist, she needs to be put on trial too
davidn3600
Jul 2013
#52
The irony is that Every state has racist bigots. I recall a Harpers article that had a map of the US
adirondacker
Jul 2013
#19
Thanks for bringing that to attention. While I can agree that SPLC may "over react" to an individual
adirondacker
Jul 2013
#97
Thanks for the verification. There is plenty of creepiness in the Northeast, but also some fine
adirondacker
Jul 2013
#114
Darkangel, I think the problem is Seminole County/Sanford and places like that
steve2470
Jul 2013
#42
It is reductive of the truth in a discussion of law and policy to pretend it is all the
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#78
to a point, I agree, but states can and do take steps to try harder and do better.
CTyankee
Jul 2013
#64
If enough people in the state feel the shame of what happened, it CAN have a psychological
CTyankee
Jul 2013
#75
"... mistakes of a few." It seems like more that a few Floridians are making bad political
ladjf
Jul 2013
#63
I love vacationing in FL. Been 6 times. Will again. But get a D gov. and legislature in there.
RBInMaine
Jul 2013
#67
People don't realize how Florida is really 3 distinctly different places. My suggestion to all is...
stevenleser
Jul 2013
#73
Ah, Texas! Along with Florida another of the 29 States in which it is legal to discriminate
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#80
It's not opinion it is fact, discrimination against LGBT people is legal in Texas. Fully.
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#88
Don't blame DUers or outsiders who boycott. Blame your fellow Floridians who choose to be
kestrel91316
Jul 2013
#84
I will still go to visit my family that moved there Florida really doesn't come off any more fucked
Arcanetrance
Jul 2013
#90
As a woman who grew up in MS and LA I appreciate your pain. It's so easy to broad brush.
nolabear
Jul 2013
#95
The whole point of a boycott is to put pressure on Florida's businesses.
backscatter712
Jul 2013
#98
How does one even "average out" any state, let alone one of tens of millions of people?
YoungDemCA
Jul 2013
#104
the only people who can boycott every state where racial injustice is prevalent
carolinayellowdog
Jul 2013
#109
It has to start somewhere. Unfortunately, the "face" and initiation of SYG is FL. nt
live love laugh
Jul 2013
#120
To borrow a phrase from the RW "It is time for FL to take some 'Personnel Responsibility'" Whey
Vincardog
Jul 2013
#121