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Silent3

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24. After I posed as an extreme example voting in a KKK meeting hall...

Reply to amuse bouche (Reply #23)

Thu Aug 28, 2014, 09:04 AM

Aug 2014

...one defender tried to feign that it wouldn't bother her in the slightest, you know, so long as all the Klan stuff were taken down.

It was either bullshit, or more frightening if it wasn't bullshit.

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How do the people in this group feel about voting in churches? [View all] Silent3 Aug 2014 OP

It should be avoided whenever possible... NeoGreen Aug 2014 #1

We have plenty of public buildings, in the form of public schools, here. Apparently, however... Silent3 Aug 2014 #3

I saw the post in which you were essentially accused Mariana Aug 2014 #7

Guess that's what happened here... onager Aug 2014 #8

Here, I have to cast my vote wavesofeuphoria Aug 2014 #2

I know how you feel... Lars39 Aug 2014 #9

I'd rather not Brainstormy Aug 2014 #4

I wouldn't ever let any of this stop me from voting. Silent3 Aug 2014 #5

It's a building. LiberalAndProud Aug 2014 #6

I hate going into churches. They give me the willies. Especially the ones with creepy Jesus imagery. Arugula Latte Aug 2014 #10

Every state should do it. AlbertCat Aug 2014 #12

Well that's weird. JoeyT Aug 2014 #11

A church is just a building AlbertCat Aug 2014 #13

Was there anything in my post to even remotely suggest "worry" or a disinclination to vote? Silent3 Aug 2014 #15

I meant generally.... AlbertCat Aug 2014 #20

My polling place is a church. Iggo Aug 2014 #14

If it's on a weekday (eg USA, or UK), it's less disruptive if in a church than a school muriel_volestrangler Aug 2014 #16

My polling place is a church, has been for the last 15 years. trotsky Aug 2014 #17

Churches are often the only site available with ample parking and space. Jokerman Aug 2014 #18

When a church becomes a polling place... rexcat Aug 2014 #19

I'm not too happy about it. progressoid Aug 2014 #21

If it's in the community hall, no problem. brooklynite Aug 2014 #22

Curious how the ardent defenders amuse bouche Aug 2014 #23

After I posed as an extreme example voting in a KKK meeting hall... Silent3 Aug 2014 #24

It does get done in Britain muriel_volestrangler Aug 2014 #26

Shit, they wouldn't even allow a Mosque in Manhattan, because it was 'too close' to AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #30

My club meets in a church Cartoonist Aug 2014 #25

Mexican restaraunts usually have a room you can use for this. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #29

no big deal RussBLib Aug 2014 #27

I am not a fan of exploding into flames just because I tried to vote. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #28

A few people responded to my GD post as if... Silent3 Aug 2014 #31

Well, you know, it discolors the leather in my shoes. I really don't like it. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #32