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Warren DeMontague

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43. I'm gonna second the question as to where in Chicago?
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 11:13 PM
Apr 2016

I mean, obviously there are bigots everywhere, but in my experience Chicago's a pretty diverse and fairly evolved place.

I am surprised and disappointed.

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It's ok. I've been making far worse mistakes lately! yardwork Apr 2016 #49
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It'll be legal if the governor signs that religious freedom bill. NutmegYankee Apr 2016 #3
CIB Martin Eden Apr 2016 #18
What a crappy, hateful church and family he must belong to. Ilsa Apr 2016 #4
A couple of years ago, for our 16th Amiversary, ... stone space Apr 2016 #5
Where in Chicago? world wide wally Apr 2016 #8
Here: stone space Apr 2016 #16
I grew up there. It is surprising you would get a reaction like that in that area. world wide wally Apr 2016 #34
I was always partial to Gino's East, myself. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #57
I'm gonna second the question as to where in Chicago? Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #43
I think Chicago is as racially divided in many ways more than some places in the South. nt TeamPooka Apr 2016 #44
Certainly there are neighborhoods which are predominantly certain ethnicities Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #45
See post #16. stone space Apr 2016 #47
What needs to be done Pakid Apr 2016 #6
I want to see a power company executive with some guts do this. NutmegYankee Apr 2016 #14
Rv park owner is a fool Liberal_in_LA Apr 2016 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #13
Well, he is the owner so he is probably hanging in a sweet double wide instead of a 14x70 snooper2 Apr 2016 #52
My nephew is about to marry a black girl FLPanhandle Apr 2016 #11
Have them move to my town... CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #15
Alas, they will be living in Florida FLPanhandle Apr 2016 #17
I grew up next to the White Earth Indian Reservation in Minnesota... Odin2005 Apr 2016 #26
I grew up... CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #30
Ouch! Now that's a tough neighborhood. n/t paleotn Apr 2016 #35
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that's interesting.... paleotn Apr 2016 #42
I'm originally a northerner, although I live liberalhistorian Apr 2016 #24
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I'm from Iowa and we have some racist dumbfucks here. 47of74 Apr 2016 #40
Wow! nt DesertRat Apr 2016 #12
Mississippi huh? edhopper Apr 2016 #20
I'm from the north, and I assure you that liberalhistorian Apr 2016 #27
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Yes it is. On the other hand, when this happens to LGBT couples it's perfectly legal there to just Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #56
I hope they sue. Solly Mack Apr 2016 #22
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See... CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #32
Did he actually say "no black man"? KamaAina Apr 2016 #55
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