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bravenak

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21. It makes more sense that those married to minoities and those who have monority children,

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 12:40 AM

Jun 2014

are place in the same catagory. They are close relatives. And as you know Lgbt are a small minority and they experience much bigotry and i see no problem putting them in the minority catagory.

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U.S. minorities on pace to be majority in months, not decades [View all] bravenak Jun 2014 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #1

You're welcome. bravenak Jun 2014 #2

K&R giftedgirl77 Jun 2014 #3

You're welcome.nt bravenak Jun 2014 #4

SPLAT! TheDebbieDee Jun 2014 #5

August of this year is the date. bravenak Jun 2014 #6

It's all LBJ's fault. The change in immigration law. kwassa Jun 2014 #7

Well then i thank him for getting this done.nt bravenak Jun 2014 #10

Yay! Cha Jun 2014 #8

So exciting! bravenak Jun 2014 #9

OH Indeed, bravenak! Cha Jun 2014 #11

I embrace the diversity of our nation. bigwillq Jun 2014 #12

I love diversity!!! I see this as a win for Liberals. nt bravenak Jun 2014 #13

+1 Scuba Jun 2014 #18

Hee. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #14

I know right? bravenak Jun 2014 #15

This actually worries me. redqueen Jun 2014 #16

I think they have known this before we did. bravenak Jun 2014 #17

This seems a little weird to me. Nye Bevan Jun 2014 #19

It makes more sense that those married to minoities and those who have monority children, bravenak Jun 2014 #21

Might as well throw in the disabled, too. Nye Bevan Jun 2014 #22

Yep. I would like to have them for myself and i think we can do better in our treatment of them. bravenak Jun 2014 #25

In South Africa whites are only 9% and control most of the wealth LittleBlue Jun 2014 #20

I haven't spent near enough time studying South Africa. bravenak Jun 2014 #24

Exactly LittleBlue Jun 2014 #29

That is very scary to read. bravenak Jun 2014 #31

One just needs to open their eyes! sheshe2 Jun 2014 #23

Diversity makes us whole. bravenak Jun 2014 #26

Oh, goodie, I can be included then! betsuni Jun 2014 #27

Welcome to the team!! bravenak Jun 2014 #28

Thank you, that's nice of you to say betsuni Jun 2014 #33

What? That is so sweet! bravenak Jun 2014 #34

My bottom says "Made in USA", Art_from_Ark Jun 2014 #67

I think of it as the original communities coming back home. :) Starry Messenger Jun 2014 #30

Yeah baby!!! I was happy to find an article from her, and even happier that she read my mind.nt bravenak Jun 2014 #32

8/22 how fitting that'll be one of my daughters birthday azurnoir Jun 2014 #35

Good job!!! bravenak Jun 2014 #36

she's 3 of 4 azurnoir Jun 2014 #37

You have four daughters? bravenak Jun 2014 #38

3 daughters 1 son azurnoir Jun 2014 #40

Good job spacing it out. bravenak Jun 2014 #42

Lol it wasn't really on purpose azurnoir Jun 2014 #44

And the lesson Republicans learned from the Cantor loss is to hate Mexicans even more. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #39

What???? bravenak Jun 2014 #41

The Tea Party guy claimed Cantor was a "librul for amnety".... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #45

Oh, so double down on the hate? Usual practice, you are right.nt bravenak Jun 2014 #46

If people in his district see someone with a tan they freak that the Mexicans are taking over. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #56

What if Boehner shows up? bravenak Jun 2014 #58

Oompa Loompas.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #62

Winner!! bravenak Jun 2014 #65

Good Egnever Jun 2014 #43

The problem with these stories is you are making it whites vs everyone else davidn3600 Jun 2014 #47

This article is not whites vs. everyone else. And i am not the one who created the us vs them. bravenak Jun 2014 #50

That's exactly what the OP does AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #75

The including of spouses of minorities and the inclusions of lgbt and their families is done bravenak Jun 2014 #76

LGBT aren't racial minorities either AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #77

They are a minority group with protected status in many states under hate crime laws. bravenak Jun 2014 #78

LGBT aren't racial minorities AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #79

They never called them a 'racial' minority. bravenak Jun 2014 #80

Did anyone actually READ the article before the kicked and recommended? Kurska Jun 2014 #48

LOL! bravenak Jun 2014 #51

Oh hi Kurska Jun 2014 #52

Hai!! bravenak Jun 2014 #54

We really gotta stop meeting like this. Kurska Jun 2014 #55

You are too much! At least you're funny, and i'm sorry, you are one of us now. bravenak Jun 2014 #57

Oh my Kurska Jun 2014 #59

Don't worry we have a no handshake idiocy rule. bravenak Jun 2014 #60

I'm not sure about dap Kurska Jun 2014 #63

That's dap. You got this, you don't need me now. bravenak Jun 2014 #66

K&R. Reminds me of part of this song from 1982, strangely enough: freshwest Jun 2014 #49

It is good, i agree.nt bravenak Jun 2014 #53

You remember this tidbit about Boehner, right? freshwest Jun 2014 #61

I missed this! bravenak Jun 2014 #64

I think he's pushed by the more brutish members of his party and that's why he's a wreck. freshwest Jun 2014 #69

I feel for him when they start beating him up.nt bravenak Jun 2014 #70

And gerrymandering + low population states with equal representation in the senate means... killbotfactory Jun 2014 #68

A lot of baby boomers are acquiring minority status with age loyalsister Jun 2014 #71

I agree they should be included.nt bravenak Jun 2014 #73

Yep loyalsister Jun 2014 #81

Math is hard.nt bravenak Jun 2014 #82

KnR. Ah, the MSM...I think this must be the same kind of thinking that has them constantly.... Hekate Jun 2014 #72

They need to do anything they can to hold on to power and shape the narrative. bravenak Jun 2014 #74

Does that include women and disabled persons as a minority. If not I would bet we are already well jwirr Jun 2014 #83

I think it did not include disabled and i think that was a mistake. bravenak Jun 2014 #84

Thanks I do fit into that area. jwirr Jun 2014 #86

If it happens in mere months Harmony Blue Jun 2014 #85

I knew you couldn't resist.nt bravenak Jun 2014 #87