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Bluenorthwest

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17. George is a nice man, but also a man who was not present in the streets of his city

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Reply #11)

Thu Mar 20, 2014, 08:09 PM

Mar 2014

as a gay man when protest was the job of the day. He was still 'discreet' and now that he's old and rich he sits home and tweets. I love George because I have forgiven his years of not doing his part, not because he's a font of wisdom.

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Fred Phelps preached hate, but his death is no reason to celebrate [View all] struggle4progress Mar 2014 OP

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That's one thought atreides1 Mar 2014 #2

Oh, boy.... UncleTomsEvilBrother Mar 2014 #3

Be not too hard struggle4progress Mar 2014 #4

Do you think Donovan, who wrote that song, was talking about hate mongers? Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #9

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George Takei's latest comment: LongTomH Mar 2014 #6

Oh goody...more preaching! Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #7

Give the people what they want and joy will resound. I can see why those who support Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #8

OP upset! In the name of Francis Superstar, OP commands teh gay to obey!!!! Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #10

I agree. Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #11

George is a nice man, but also a man who was not present in the streets of his city Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #17

The author is a former officer of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association struggle4progress Mar 2014 #13

And what's that got to do with my opinion? Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #16

The OP consists entirely of an excerpt from today's Washington Post struggle4progress Mar 2014 #18

Why not? DavidDvorkin Mar 2014 #12

We butt heads often enough, struggle4progress, but I agree with you completely on this. Maedhros Mar 2014 #14

Juanita Jean has the best idea as how to respond to this death-Ignore Phelps Gothmog Mar 2014 #15