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23. And let's not forget the Phelps family, who routinely picket funerals of kids and others

Reply to Fred Sanders (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 04:04 PM

Feb 2014

with their super crazy signs.

We here in the USA aren't exactly paragons of virtue either. We have crazies just like they do in Russia, or anywhere else.

It seems the Olympics brings out the idiotic USA! USA! USA! type sentiment.

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"Homosexuals prey on young children" is not just politics in Russia, so stop with the rock throwing [View all] Fred Sanders Feb 2014 OP

I have read that homosexuals are much less likely than church going, WASP's to molest children. RC Feb 2014 #1

So you favor one set of bigots by pointing out other bigots? Two wrongs you see as making Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #2

If you read the site Right Wing Watch shenmue Feb 2014 #3

So we should shut up because ee have bigots here? hrmjustin Feb 2014 #4

Stop your shameless PR campaign for Russia. TheMathieu Feb 2014 #5

Funny...My comment which was identical to yours go west young man Feb 2014 #20

Stone throwing you say? Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #6

I gotta check my lesbian creds 'cause kids give me hives justiceischeap Feb 2014 #7

Why not throw stones in both places? chrisa Feb 2014 #8

...and in for the win! Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #10

We do it too so it must be okay? FreeState Feb 2014 #9

Oh come on. HappyMe Feb 2014 #11

da comrade. russia good, no? dionysus Feb 2014 #12

Yup, we don't care what happens to teh gays in Russia - they don't matter... joeybee12 Feb 2014 #13

There's a difference between laws in place, and bigots pushing for said laws ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2014 #14

Fuck Russian homophobia. Iggo Feb 2014 #15

WHAT the holy hell? Multi-task. uppityperson Feb 2014 #16

I think you are mistaken on a few fronts. ALL bigotry needs a light thrown on it. Jefferson23 Feb 2014 #17

Don't tell me who to throw rocks at. Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 #18

Swing and a miss. Orsino Feb 2014 #19

The difference is that it's STATE FUCKING POLICY in Russia. 11 Bravo Feb 2014 #21

+1 nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #22

And let's not forget the Phelps family, who routinely picket funerals of kids and others quinnox Feb 2014 #23