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Related: About this forumAdvice Ignored: Politicos Attend Values Voter Summit Despite Pleas From Human Rights Groups
Sep 14, 2012 by Simon Brown in Wall of SeparationIts disappointing that some politicians wont listen to reason.
Today is the first day of the Values Voter Summit, an annual Religious Right gathering hosted by the Family Research Council, American Family Association Action and others in Washington, D.C.
Scheduled to speak are a number of high-ranking politicians, including U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and the Republican vice presidential nominee U.S. Rep Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.).
These powerful leaders are expected to speak at the conference despite stern warnings from an array of human rights groups.
http://au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/advice-ignored-politicos-attend-values-voter-summit-despite-pleas-from
Today is the first day of the Values Voter Summit, an annual Religious Right gathering hosted by the Family Research Council, American Family Association Action and others in Washington, D.C.
Scheduled to speak are a number of high-ranking politicians, including U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and the Republican vice presidential nominee U.S. Rep Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.).
These powerful leaders are expected to speak at the conference despite stern warnings from an array of human rights groups.
http://au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/advice-ignored-politicos-attend-values-voter-summit-despite-pleas-from
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Advice Ignored: Politicos Attend Values Voter Summit Despite Pleas From Human Rights Groups (Original Post)
Adsos Letter
Sep 2012
OP
Because they couldn't care less about human rights, and they're not worried about reelection.
MotherPetrie
Sep 2012
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cbayer
(146,218 posts)1. They align themselves with these groups at their own peril at this point.
When a group has been designated as a hate group by the SPLC, and you choose to not only ignore that, but rise in support of them, you are making a big mistake.
This might appeal to a portion of the electorate, but very likely repulses the undecideds.
Go for it guys. One thing is for sure, you will fit right in.
MotherPetrie
(3,145 posts)2. Because they couldn't care less about human rights, and they're not worried about reelection.
I wish I could even see the point of issuing warnings to these smug, heartless, vile assholes. Why would anyone think such warnings wouldn't be totally lost on them?
rug
(82,333 posts)3. It's a republican political convention.
I may have missed it but I don't see any Democrats listed.