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Warpy

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1. When the Roberts court has the decency to retire or die off

Reply to ProgressiveEconomist (Original post)

Tue May 8, 2012, 11:05 PM

May 2012

we'll be back at the Loving vs. Virginia scenario when the USSC has to force Dixie to recognize legal marriages in other states the way Loving forced them to recognize interracial marriage.

I'm not a bit surprised by today's shameful vote in NC, I used to live there and the social and political climate are why I don't live there now.

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NC vote: No legal rights for partners in ANY civil union, gay or straight [View all] ProgressiveEconomist May 2012 OP

When the Roberts court has the decency to retire or die off Warpy May 2012 #1

You're assuming NC ultimately will become more like NY, forgetting that 30 ProgressiveEconomist May 2012 #9

Excuse me? Warpy May 2012 #11

The funny thing about NC heterosexuals... jmowreader May 2012 #2

Exactly guitar man May 2012 #4

yep. I saw the same attitude in the South of poor whites about blacks. provis99 May 2012 #6

Well, cin63 May 2012 #3

"Adopt each other". Might work in some cases, but wouldn't some judge and/or state agency ProgressiveEconomist May 2012 #7

So NC Just Whacked Rights for Heterosexual Couples too dballance May 2012 #5

Du rec. Nt xchrom May 2012 #8

Mecklenburg County Commissioner couldn't wait to lob the next volley: HillWilliam May 2012 #10

TDS Wednesday, 1st five minutes: John Stewart cracked a joke about ProgressiveEconomist May 2012 #12