North Carolina

Butterbean

(1,014 posts) Wed Mar 23, 2016, 01:57 PM Mar 2016

Got this on my FB feed just now:

"Here's what's happening - at light speed - in the General Assembly's "emergency" session right now.
In response to Charlotte's anti-discrimination ordinance, a bill has been introduced that would eliminate every anti-discrimination ordinance *in the state* and remove any negative consequences for those who violate the state's ban on racial and gender discrimination.
They are pushing this through as fast as possible. No one was allowed to see the bill until the committee met, then legislators were given 5 minutes to read it. It passed out of the committee and is now being debated on the House floor. It will almost certainly pass the House. Then it will be taken up in Senate committee, then to the Senate floor. All in one day"

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Got this on my FB feed just now: (Original Post) Butterbean Mar 2016 OP

Jeff Jackson tells it straight. blm Mar 2016 #1

Yep. It's truly sad what people will do in the name of fear and hate. n/t Butterbean Mar 2016 #2

That's insane. wildeyed Mar 2016 #3

These idiots have lost their minds. Omg! nt nc4bo Mar 2016 #4

Here are some more links. wildeyed Mar 2016 #5

If this passes....omg. I will be horrified. n/t Butterbean Mar 2016 #6

It passed. I cannot believe it. This is such a sad day for NC. n/t Butterbean Mar 2016 #7

blm

(113,817 posts)

1. Jeff Jackson tells it straight.

Reply to Butterbean (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 02:33 PM

Mar 2016

What's happening is outrageous. They are using one issue to tear down other protections, just to play to their base's worst instincts.

Butterbean

(1,014 posts)

2. Yep. It's truly sad what people will do in the name of fear and hate. n/t

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Wed Mar 23, 2016, 02:44 PM

Mar 2016

wildeyed

(11,243 posts)

3. That's insane.

Reply to Butterbean (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 03:00 PM

Mar 2016

I cannot WAIT to do GOTV for the GE this year.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)

4. These idiots have lost their minds. Omg! nt

Reply to Butterbean (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 03:25 PM

Mar 2016

wildeyed

(11,243 posts)

5. Here are some more links.

Reply to Butterbean (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 04:18 PM

Mar 2016

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article67724167.html

Proposed legislation for Wednesday’s unusual special General Assembly session wasn’t released publicly Tuesday, but legislative leaders indicate the bill could go well beyond halting Charlotte and other local governments from issuing mandates for transgender people on bathrooms and locker rooms.

A five-page draft acquired by the Observer Wednesday morning showed legislators appear to be looking for a tradeoff with businesses that would forbid cities from raising minimum wages, perhaps in hopes of muffling corporate complaints that denying LGBT rights is bad for business.

Butterbean

(1,014 posts)

6. If this passes....omg. I will be horrified. n/t

Reply to Butterbean (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 04:58 PM

Mar 2016

Butterbean

(1,014 posts)

7. It passed. I cannot believe it. This is such a sad day for NC. n/t

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Thu Mar 24, 2016, 06:10 AM

Mar 2016

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