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CRK7376

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11. The Helms years

Reply to NC_Nurse (Reply #5)

Wed May 9, 2012, 11:17 AM

May 2012

were painful and embarrassing. Unfortunately those of us outside the blue of Durham and Chapel Hill we are surrounded by the ignorant, small minded people. These are trying times for those of us in rural NC that want equality for all.

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BlueNC: To all of you who fought so hard against Amendment One [View all] Bolo Boffin May 2012 OP

I am also upset about the situation.... physioex May 2012 #1

Good OP and great solutions. This is not the future! freshwest May 2012 #2

Excellent read. We have to take back our state legislature! NC is no liberal hotbed, by any.... Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #3

My state is CA - we also succumbed to hate and bias in 2008 radhika May 2012 #4

I think this was a good wake up call for some. My daughter lives in Chapel Hill. NC_Nurse May 2012 #5

Orange County led with almost 79% AGAINST the amendment. Also voting against: Durham, Wake, mnhtnbb May 2012 #7

The Helms years CRK7376 May 2012 #11

Yesterday was my 18 year old son's first opportunity to vote. JoePhilly May 2012 #6

K & R. n/t FSogol May 2012 #8

K&R...nt SidDithers May 2012 #9

I plan to shame my state through bumper stickers. mmonk May 2012 #10