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[RedKing]

So, remember that NC anti-gay-marriage amendment? There's a hilarious sad new wrinkle in that one of the bill's sponsors' wife made some comments that it was written to "help preserve the Caucasian race". Because you know, only white people catch TEH GAY, and then the various unlcean mud peoples will outreproduce us.

Best part: When she was later approached for clarification, she denied ever saying it, then sorta admitted saying it, then finally blamed heatstroke for not being able to explain it.

*facepalm on behalf of my entire state*

[Sirus]

Personally, I love it when bigots out themselves

[Virex]

I wish I could teach that guy something through pain

Yeah let's show him who has the REAL moral highground

You don't need to hold the moral high ground if no one can object to you

[Euld]

I, for one, approve of our baby punching overlords.

I'm being sarcastic and in no way approve of this guy ._.

[EveryZig]

So how does voting in a primary work? I have a voter card, and want to vote tomorrow (mostly because of the NC amendment thing), but I have never actually voted before. Do you just show up at the listed location during business hours?

[sluissa]

Pretty much. Make sure your listed location is the actual location for you though. Around here for whatever reason they have a bad habit of moving our voting places around. One year it's one place, next year it's another, year after that it's back to the original place. after that, right next door to the original place, just to make it confusing.

Some places may or may not want a picture ID. I forget who and where and if that's allowed, might be a good idea to take one just in case. I know I have to show mine around here, even though I tend to run into people who know me at the places anyway.

Just be warned, depending on state rules and what you're registered as, you may or may not get to vote on much. I'm registered independent. (Well, I checked the box independent on my original sheet, now my card says non-partisan) As such, I barely ever get to vote on anything in primaries.

[Truean]

http://news.yahoo.com/romney-taking-credit-auto-industry-success-031025566.html

Good he did: he didn't do? 

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/40397.html

The "horrible socialist" didn't kill the business....

[EveryZig]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/40397.html

The "horrible socialist" didn't kill the business....

Ugh, the stupid. He says that $41000 is too expensive, then in the same breath criticizes them for selling it for less.

[Reelya]

Ha try and argue against the $12 billion per year in subsidies for oil and the right-wingers VERY quickly change their tune to "it helps keep prices down".

And note that Rush is not arguing against a subsidy here, but against a "tax credit", which is it, Rush, taxes are good or bad?

[Truean]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/08/student-loan-vote-fails_n_1499917.html?fb_action_ids=689185889453%2C689160170993&fb_action_types=news.reads&fb_source=other_multiline

.... So apparently it's ok if interest on student loans literally double. And the republicans are demanding to pay for the $6Billion dollar cost (small in government terms) by killing a preventative health screening program....

If any of the legislators actually cared about this country, they'd vote on each issue one issue at a time.  Student loan rates should double, yes or no....

The idea of combining bills to bargain and compromise is a myth, especially today. Rather, it's just a point of contention. Of all things to worry about "paying for," this thing is not the one. It's an immensely important issue. You can't let student loan rates freaking double in this economy and lack of a job market. Nevermind the political risks for elected officials, whom I sure will just blame the other side. It really effects people....

The best part, if mortgage rates were about to literally double in the middle of this foreclosure crisis, they'd get shit done no matter what. Seems students and people with loans who tried to better themselves don't matter.... [sigh].

[rant[
You know what Congress is anymore? A blame game system and nothin' else. Congress is your "friend" who gives you a jacket. It seems like they're doing something nice for you until you figure out congress just wore that jacket while stealing a bunch of shit from someone and you look kinda like congress. Congress knows the police are looking for somebody matching a description with that memorable jacket, which you are now wearing....  They're not doing what they're supposed to be doing, they're setting somebody else up while doing what they're not supposed to be doing.[/rant]

[Truean]

Sorry for double post but really in this case:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/08/politics/north-carolina-marriage/index.html
The North Carolina Constitutional Amendment defining marriage between a man and woman passed. [sigh].

I keep hearing about "progress" in the attitudes towards gays/same sex marriage.... When people vote though....

[Scelly9]

I keep hearing about "progress" in the attitudes towards gays/same sex marriage.... [sigh].

Only on the internet does that seem to be true.

[GlyphGryph]

Truean, there IS progress.

If there weren't, they wouldn't feel the need to pass an amendment. This is very much an act of people are are terribly scared they are going to lose.

[Truean]

Truean, there IS progress.

If there weren't, they wouldn't feel the need to pass an amendment. This is very much an act of people are are terribly scared they are going to lose.

No one knows how much I'd like to believe that, but when you amend the constitution of a state you need at least a majority and in many cases a super majority of the voting population....

[Scelly9]

Truean, there IS progress.

If there weren't, they wouldn't feel the need to pass an amendment. This is very much an act of people are are terribly scared they are going to lose.

No one knows how much I'd like to believe that, but when you amend the constitution of a state you need at least a majority and in many cases a super majority of the voting population....

The voting population at the moment is too old, hopefully as more people grown up, everything should get better.