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Cha

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47. That is a powerful message
Tue Dec 31, 2013, 01:13 AM
Dec 2013

from the young Gay man in Louisiana.

Great blog by Bob Mann.. he has this on here too..

Why Bobby Jindal will never be president..



"He's a bigot."

http://bobmannblog.com/2013/12/27/why-bobby-jindal-will-never-be-president-part-2/

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Dec 2013 #1
amazing dsc Dec 2013 #2
kick dembotoz Dec 2013 #3
This was posted on Free Republic also and the comments are exactly what we'd expect. CurtEastPoint Dec 2013 #4
As an educated person, Mr. Robertson knows he is a bigot. He has no excuse. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #18
Can we stop pretending (if we ever did) that that place is functionally distinct from Stormfront? nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #48
Oh, I didn't see it out on purpose. I googled the quote and it was a result so.... CurtEastPoint Dec 2013 #56
A&E is happy as hell for the free PR and ratings at the expense of the glbt community. nt msongs Dec 2013 #5
K&R for heartbreaking truth. nolabear Dec 2013 #6
Hear, hear! chervilant Dec 2013 #7
Like I wrote earlier: I am a little less dumb every time I'm reading good stuff like this on DU. marble falls Dec 2013 #8
+1. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #11
You and I have had our disagreements but I believe whole heartedly in that opinion. This site .... marble falls Dec 2013 #15
Hopefully I am also becoming nicer about how I disagree with someone. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #17
Something we all are doing, me, too. I think you and I are in sync on most stuff. I just stay away.. marble falls Dec 2013 #23
I don't recognize that name. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #28
check these out marble falls Dec 2013 #29
Yikes, now I recognize that poster. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #31
My concerns exactly. All it takes is po'ing the wrong clique.... marble falls Dec 2013 #36
K&R gollygee Dec 2013 #9
Every time a dumbass conservative/republican/religious zealot MsPithy Dec 2013 #10
They burned the village to save the village Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #20
k and r niyad Dec 2013 #12
What a heartbreaking article. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #13
Kick! Joe Bacon Dec 2013 #14
K & R…... dhill926 Dec 2013 #16
Very moving. CrispyQ Dec 2013 #19
Reality. Well said. nt Zorra Dec 2013 #21
knr joeybee12 Dec 2013 #22
I lived in Monroe for a few years in the late 80s TroglodyteScholar Dec 2013 #24
I STILL live here (West Monroe), and yes,... Ferretherder Dec 2013 #58
Well do something to have yourself a happy birthday... TroglodyteScholar Dec 2013 #64
Thank you, friend. Ferretherder Jan 2014 #66
Afraid I was too young at the time to know anything of the local talents... TroglodyteScholar Jan 2014 #67
(sigh)... Ferretherder Jan 2014 #68
Because somebody couldn't be gay several thousand years ago in the middle toby jo Dec 2013 #25
Super K & R SoapBox Dec 2013 #26
K&R nt avebury Dec 2013 #27
K/R Jack Rabbit Dec 2013 #30
The Phil Robertson's of the world are chickenshit cowards. Rex Dec 2013 #32
Big K&R n/t Martin Eden Dec 2013 #33
K&R. stonecutter357 Dec 2013 #34
K&R. (nt) Paladin Dec 2013 #35
well, that's just what's real: doesn't he know that Robertson's fears trump reality! MisterP Dec 2013 #37
Man, what an essay! It's just really hard to imagine the insensitivity. calimary Dec 2013 #38
Words cannot express, I can only hope these words never fade from sight.....;( AuntPatsy Dec 2013 #39
I can relate to a lot of this letter Warpy Dec 2013 #40
It must be hard... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #41
I might be tempted to agree, but I can't decide that for him. nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #49
with the exception of its largest cities FatBuddy Dec 2013 #42
BS oberliner Dec 2013 #45
BS FatBuddy Dec 2013 #57
I think you just proved how ignorant a statement can be. NM_Birder Dec 2013 #59
you must not get out much FatBuddy Dec 2013 #60
google translators don't give ignorance a pass, NM_Birder Dec 2013 #65
Vermont is one of the most progressive states in the US oberliner Dec 2013 #61
you could fit quite a few vermonts in a place like texas FatBuddy Dec 2013 #63
 "When Christian fundamentalists are tied up to the back of pick-ups and dragged... SunSeeker Dec 2013 #43
I am trying so hard to be nice to my brother but he is another knuckle dragging Maraya1969 Dec 2013 #44
That is the most poignant response I've heard so far. I greatly admire his courage. gtar100 Dec 2013 #46
That is a powerful message Cha Dec 2013 #47
Hey Bobby! NOT ALL IDEAS ARE WORTHY. alp227 Dec 2013 #53
"when Christian fundamentalists are tied up to the back of pick-ups" In-n-Out Dec 2013 #50
"I’ve never been under any impression that northeast Louisiana is safe for gays." blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #51
having a "Second-Class Soul" is a very incisive phrase. King_Klonopin Dec 2013 #52
Wow! Egnever Dec 2013 #54
And at the same time, the Phil Robertson's of the world will claim we don't need rights Fearless Dec 2013 #55
K&R Solly Mack Dec 2013 #62
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