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Zorra

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11. I'm sorry. I live in Arizona, and if AZ did what NC just did, and

Wed May 9, 2012, 09:58 PM

May 2012

the Democratic Convention was scheduled to be held in (blue) Phoenix, I'd be thrilled if the DNC dissed the bigot bullies of my state by moving the convention from Phoenix to Seattle. Even if it cost me substantial personal profit.

Honestly, I'd be thrilled. Overjoyed. Ecstatic. I'd even probably campaign for Obama. Proud that my party grew a spine and took a stand, and sent this blunt message to bigots and bullies everywhere:

"We, the Democratic Party, have zero tolerance for bigotry of any kind, anywhere, anytime."

But of course, I'm LGBT, so I guess I'm probably a bit more invested than most here. Probably more bitter and insulted about my rights being denied than many folks who may empathize with me, *but*, since they have all their rights, they don't really feel the pain, hurt, abuse, disgust, and outrage like we LGBT folks do.

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Don't protest DNC city Charlotte. Mecklenburg County voted AGAINST the marriage amendment. [View all] blm May 2012 OP

Thanks for the post. Did not know this. think May 2012 #1

Indeed bluestateguy May 2012 #2

Exactly. And we Dems NEED cities like Charlotte in the South. blm May 2012 #8

k&r (nt) enough May 2012 #3

Thanks, I hadn't realized that....It does change my mind!!!!! all american girl May 2012 #4

Then please share this with others. Thankyou. blm May 2012 #13

k&r... spanone May 2012 #5

As another southerner living in a blue dot in a red state............ socialist_n_TN May 2012 #6

Thank you for this post. Cali_Democrat May 2012 #7

Thanks for the info... one_voice May 2012 #9

Thank you - this is important. blm May 2012 #10

I'm sorry. I live in Arizona, and if AZ did what NC just did, and Zorra May 2012 #11

This is an entire region we're dealing with here, and cutting the feet off the leader is NOT wise blm May 2012 #12