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longship

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21. Yes, and the LDS church helped pass Prop 8.

Reply to vkkv (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 02:36 PM

Mar 2016

They were all over the state poking their sticky fingers into things. What did they think? That CA was UT?

Nevertheless, they helped get it passed. Amazingly.

I lived in Ontario, CA at the time. My whole family voted against it. But the Mormons were all over the place lobbying for it.

Thankfully it did not last long.

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Senate leader to attorney general: Defend LGBT law or resign [View all] Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 OP

North Carolina is going to lose this lawsuit Gothmog Mar 2016 #1

Yep Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #2

I believe he said the same thing wilt the stilt Mar 2016 #3

Different Senate leader DrToast Mar 2016 #42

Roy Cooper mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2016 #4

Like Roy Cooper Coolest Ranger Mar 2016 #5

Me, too! Duval Mar 2016 #10

Fuck that. No deal. closeupready Mar 2016 #6

Doesn't a Democratic Official have the Religious Freedom (TM)... Mustellus Mar 2016 #7

excellent point! Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #13

Time to make another to Cooper2016 campaign. /nt NCjack Mar 2016 #8

Or bluestateguy Mar 2016 #9

Totally unethical -- he would deserve to lsoe his law license for that obamanut2012 Mar 2016 #25

Asshole! lark Mar 2016 #11

Ummm, you do understand that he IS defending LGBT rights Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #12

Yes, certainly do. lark Mar 2016 #15

Cool, just wanted to be sure Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #16

The new law is not constitutional, it's an illegal law. A state AG is not obligated to defend. vkkv Mar 2016 #14

Yes, and the LDS church helped pass Prop 8. longship Mar 2016 #21

The Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore Cordileone Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2016 #29

Not necessarily. branford Mar 2016 #30

If you won't defend the law that's gonna cause Major Corporations to run away from our state ... staggerleem Mar 2016 #17

.... shouldn't the same apply to Kim Davis in Kentucky? Myrina Mar 2016 #18

Well, to be fair, that demand was made when she refused by many here Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #20

The AG is only required to defend Constitutional laws. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #23

Yeah, like Phil Berger doing his job mountain grammy Mar 2016 #19

Attorney General to Senate leader: Go fuck yourself blackspade Mar 2016 #22

Cooper has been one of the good guys for a long time now obamanut2012 Mar 2016 #24

The sweet smell of testosterone surprises and confuses the Far Right. Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #26

Give a half assed defense to shut the right wingers up dlwickham Mar 2016 #27

Is he saying the same thing to his US Senators that refuse to do their job? dbackjon Mar 2016 #28

first thing I thought of too. FreedomRain Mar 2016 #32

I doubt it. 47of74 Mar 2016 #43

Can't he just appoint someone with the right credentials and will to defend it? FreedomRain Mar 2016 #31

I would think not Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #34

How is it "prima facie unconstitutional," branford Mar 2016 #39

Threats now, Bigot Phil. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #33

5 Democrats voted for that atrocity. Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #35

Actually, 12 Democrats voted for it. jeff47 Mar 2016 #37

Attorney General is an elected position Tempest Mar 2016 #36

Theoretically, they could impeach the AG jeff47 Mar 2016 #38

Not necessarily. branford Mar 2016 #40

Oh man this is going to get ugly. Initech Mar 2016 #41