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Bluenorthwest

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22. It explains why she has been an opponent of LGBT rights for so long.
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 11:52 AM
Jun 2014

She now says she favors marriage equality, as of March 2013. But here is the Hillary we all know, those of us who give a shit about civil rights and equality.
Hillary 2000:
"Marriage has got historic, religious and moral content that goes back to the beginning of time and I think a marriage is as a marriage has always been, between a man and a woman."

Of course by that time, even Dick Cheney had stated his support for equality. Cheney. But not our Hillary.

Instead of being the advocate for justice she could have been, she used her position to oppose the rights of my community, repeatedly and always citing religion.
This does not make me see her as a President who would be on my side at all. So I pick someone who has not spent decades reciting right wing talking points against me.

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Which of the books has influenced you the most? Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #1
She says the Bible, and clearly whatever she's taken from it has influenced her well. NYC Liberal Jun 2014 #2
She opposed equality for all on the basis of her faith until the middle of last year. Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #8
You make a good point, and I don't like Hillary. JayhawkSD Jun 2014 #3
The Bible is full of a lot of nonsense ... GeorgeGist Jun 2014 #4
As is The Odyssey LanternWaste Jun 2014 #6
... the Hillary [insert issue du' moment] controversy is trumped up ... Agschmid Jun 2014 #5
Well yeah - but it gives a lot of DUers the opportunity to crap on Christians el_bryanto Jun 2014 #7
+1 hamsterjill Jun 2014 #10
Speaking out against bigotry that is reflected in laws of the land is not 'crapping' on you. Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #12
You really don't see anything you don't want to see, I've noticed. el_bryanto Jun 2014 #14
Why don't you respond to what I wrote? Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #17
I do object to that shit. el_bryanto Jun 2014 #19
You are incorrect. Many in my family are very religious. Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #25
This isn't all about you, you know. el_bryanto Jun 2014 #27
Oh please.... truebrit71 Jun 2014 #15
She mentions a million books in one interview! Holy Gerbil Shit! snooper2 Jun 2014 #9
Just About All Controversies Regarding Mrs. Clinton Are Trumped Up, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2014 #11
Good God, you are so right. lumpy Jun 2014 #35
Except for the ones that aren't... truebrit71 Jun 2014 #37
I see it as pandering, which is her wont. nt Romulox Jun 2014 #13
i saw it as pandering Enrique Jun 2014 #16
For years, she strongly opposed marriage equality and always used religion as part of her venom Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #20
The problem is that Hillary has earned a reputation as an insincere, say-anything type of politician Romulox Jun 2014 #21
i have a pretty low opinion of Hillary Enrique Jun 2014 #23
When in the South, Hillary speaks with a Southern accent. Remember "I don't feel noways tired,"? Romulox Jun 2014 #24
Hillary grew up with a Southern Arkansas accent. Shame shame on her. lumpy Jun 2014 #32
When is a fact pandering? She has always declared herself a Christian.. lumpy Jun 2014 #33
why am I not surprised? bigtree Jun 2014 #18
It explains why she has been an opponent of LGBT rights for so long. Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #22
And look at the books she recommends and wants students to read... DonViejo Jun 2014 #29
She has very good taste in books gollygee Jun 2014 #26
I am totally lost on all these shots at Hillary, from the left? What? randys1 Jun 2014 #28
no shit....even our ideologues will latch on to Freeper memes if it helps falsely smear Democrats! VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #30
Yes it is. For someone who grew up going to church with her family - of course the Bible is going yellowcanine Jun 2014 #31
Thanks for your post. I too, was raised in The Church. I grew to realize that there was not much lumpy Jun 2014 #34
You think? Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2014 #36
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