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Ptah

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17. Jury results:

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 06:12 PM

Jul 2012

At Sat Jul 21, 2012, 02:16 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

Fuck that shit, starry messenger. I mean it, fuck. that. shit. Posting to my Journal.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1124&pid=2656

REASON FOR ALERT:

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate. (See <a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=aboutus#communitystandards" target="_blank">Community Standards</a>.)

ALERTER'S COMMENTS:

Rude and disruptive response to polite direction to use nonoffensive language when referring to minorities.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Sat Jul 21, 2012, 02:29 PM, and the Jury voted 1-5 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Who cares?
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Common core = No Gay Left Behind -- if you get my drift.

Leave it alone.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Ugh, grammar police.
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given

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Common Core Standards:"... Homosexuals Do Not Exist." [View all] Smarmie Doofus Jul 2012 OP

Bullshit alert. I'm no supporter of common core, but.... NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #1

Yeah, yeah. So, can you provide some actual evidence that the "actual standards"... Smarmie Doofus Jul 2012 #2

Sure, as soon as you can name a particular standard that has a chance in hell of passing... NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #4

"Sexual orientation" is the accepted phrase. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #5

I certainly accept the phrase, but does Texas and Utah? NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #6

Your point was not clear, it looked like you were using an incorrect phrase. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #7

Fuck that shit, starry messenger. I mean it, fuck. that. shit. Posting to my Journal. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #8

Are you intoxicated? Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #9

What a lovely thought. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #10

I thought you said you were using it to highlight the bigoted ideas in other states. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #12

YOU called it a mistake. I was making a point about the likelihood of CC being adopted. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #13

we would not have deleted it. mopinko Jul 2012 #14

I fail to see the personal attack in politely trying to get someone to use left-wing language Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #16

Jury results: Ptah Jul 2012 #17

Using quotes is the expected and accepted usage obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #18

Nice mouth. Do you kiss your mother with that mouth? yardwork Jul 2012 #20

Hi, yardwork. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #21

Unless you are gay, you don't get to tell me what is and isn't homophobic. yardwork Jul 2012 #23

Since Yardwork is gay, her "reality" is what is authentic obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #24

When a person says 'sexual preference' I count that person as a bigot. When they are told it is Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #26

Yardwork. I almost embarrassed myself. I feel really badly for you and hope you a better life. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #22

I'm sorry about your mom. The meaning of the phrase I used is widely understood. yardwork Jul 2012 #25

Actually, there used to be some trepidation about all your eggs in one basket. mbperrin Jul 2012 #3

So, again, Common Core standards do not attempt to address every human grievance. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #11

hence the use of the term "common" mopinko Jul 2012 #15

Exactly, and thank you for re-railing my original comment onto the intended track. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #19