tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post3764856972985766593..comments2024-01-26T03:26:54.060-05:00Comments on O-pinion: Perdue won't apologize to Mississippi governorUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-73311728285243814982012-05-16T09:52:10.360-04:002012-05-16T09:52:10.360-04:00"Think about it," Schofield writes. &quo..."Think about it," Schofield writes. "If one of your main jobs was selling North Carolina to businesspeople from all over the nation and the world, you too would feel embarrassed by having to explain such nonsense."<br /><br />If you opposed the amendment, that's fine, but let's not create a crisis where there is none. Name me ONE business that moved its HQ to some other state for no other reason than that LGBTs can't get married here. I think you will be searching for quite some time. <br /><br />And an earlier commenter was exactly right - if Pat McCrory said NC looked like Mississippi because NC passed a law or amendment he didn't like, the CO would be 100 pages long to capture all the rants the editorial board would write castigating him for it. But since it was a Democrat, the CO praises her for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-14138774217257525012012-05-16T08:27:07.125-04:002012-05-16T08:27:07.125-04:00Yet another reason Bev Perdue was told to step asi...Yet another reason Bev Perdue was told to step aside by the obama administration.toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532005829677782346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-64550611602535341982012-05-16T07:16:09.098-04:002012-05-16T07:16:09.098-04:00Haven't 29 other states Agreed with us so far?...Haven't 29 other states Agreed with us so far? If standing up for God Means being backwards, Then I am satisfied. What a shame, That many folks Call themselves Christians, But believe that God Has no standards.grizzy4884https://www.blogger.com/profile/01944927715854563538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-46209991145834088612012-05-16T07:03:32.987-04:002012-05-16T07:03:32.987-04:00I think her assessment was accurate, which, in thi...I think her assessment was accurate, which, in this instance, is a credit to Mississippi.King Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15806054705692350831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-26541348483675960492012-05-16T06:59:14.991-04:002012-05-16T06:59:14.991-04:00gotta love what slime ball politicians like Perdue...gotta love what slime ball politicians like Perdue say when there is no "next election" on the line. She is way out of bounds. Arrogant. And its not like eastern NC, her staple support is culturedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-88637328477131300022012-05-16T06:41:30.308-04:002012-05-16T06:41:30.308-04:00Not only was Perdue out of bounds, the Observer on...Not only was Perdue out of bounds, the Observer once again demonstrates a double standard. Where is the editorial taking her to task? The comment was an obvious slap at another state.<br /><br />Funny thing though: MS has lower unemployment and a better business climate than NC does. Maybe Bev could learn a few things from them.MarkBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04575594799920379781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-17568569886243425902012-05-16T06:21:47.188-04:002012-05-16T06:21:47.188-04:00Aside from the subject matter of her comments (whe...Aside from the subject matter of her comments (whether one is for or against the amendment), Gov. Perdue gave this state a black eye by making disparaging remarks about another state. There was absolutely no need to do this to make her point. I do not know if she has been to Mississippi in the last 40 years to see the changes in that state, but that makes no difference. An apology to the governor & to the citizens should be made. I am sure she would feel the same way if any other state made similar comments about North Carolina.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-56237042336585160242012-05-16T05:32:48.868-04:002012-05-16T05:32:48.868-04:00Well the state is looking more like Mississippi wi...Well the state is looking more like Mississippi with its back woods approach to education that the present legislation has taken. Also, look at the statistics of Mississippi and look at the socio economic statistics of North Carolina. We are headed in Mississippi's direction. That would be devastating.AugustEvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02623141197877253916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-79758236809378528922012-05-15T23:41:16.140-04:002012-05-15T23:41:16.140-04:00Voter fraud in NC?
https://www.theprojectveritas....Voter fraud in NC?<br /><br />https://www.theprojectveritas.com/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=103GottaBchittenmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13486358969231590242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-25329346461750010852012-05-15T23:15:06.425-04:002012-05-15T23:15:06.425-04:00You're just babbling about, Captain Obvious. ...You're just babbling about, Captain Obvious. Of course, environment can play a role in someone become homo or bi-sexual. In addition, I am certainly opened to the notion that there are cases where individuals may have something with their brain which determines their sexual preference, although we are only hypothesizing. <br /><br />This really has nothing to do with the slow thought process of the typical southerners. Perhaps you need to take the time to study the reasons as to why the native rebels IQ are so much lower than others living in different regions throughout the US. In fact, why are the students performance in southern public schools always in the bottom 10 in the US? Why the insistence on butchering the English language, as you clearly know the southerners are not pronouncing words properly? Why the stubbornness to embrace progressive ideas, as well as place religion into perspective? <br /><br />Please, if you're going to strike up a dialogue with someone who is well-versed, progressive-minded, and well-traveled, please be prepared to step outside the box. Again, Bev Perdue is clearly and understandably distraught over the rigid religious ways, without understanding that times do change.Rebels Hate Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862579320515255034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-80202968305451839972012-05-15T22:31:35.465-04:002012-05-15T22:31:35.465-04:00Unfortunately- The Bible has nothing to do with i...Unfortunately- The Bible has nothing to do with it - it simply is factual - I could go into more detail with you but I think you get the jist of it.Terminatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09540512715232491252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-40546825553885625582012-05-15T22:30:05.466-04:002012-05-15T22:30:05.466-04:00You expect me to use a liberal media mouth piece t...You expect me to use a liberal media mouth piece to support your argument? Really.. How lost you are. Ok - So if a person is classified as Bi-Sexual and they are comfortable with both a male and female then I would assume that 50 % of there gene pool is messed up and the other 50 % is just fine? Can't have it both ways Rebels - got to make a decision and stick with it.Terminatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09540512715232491252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-21550060697043352432012-05-15T22:23:49.662-04:002012-05-15T22:23:49.662-04:00Here you go, Terminator:
http://religion.blogs.cnn...Here you go, Terminator:<br />http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/15/my-take-what-the-bible-really-says-about-homosexuality/?hpt=hp_c2<br /><br />This was recently in CNN. Sorry, but using the Bible against Homosexuals isn't going to fly.Rebels Hate Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862579320515255034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-91757141404458493422012-05-15T22:16:16.911-04:002012-05-15T22:16:16.911-04:00Ok - Rebels Hate Me - Since your so hung up on who...Ok - Rebels Hate Me - Since your so hung up on who's educated and who's not then let's discuss Homosexuality - the majority of people believe that "being gay" is a learned behavior or simply put a lifestyle decision or choice and the facts actually support that thesis. A further breakdown establishes that people who are gay have had a traumatic incident or tragic event which has defined them as well as the environment which they are raised. Know if someone believes that they are "born gay" and God made them that way well let's dive into that theory alittle more if you actually are born this way then from a medical standpoint the professionals would be able to identify and isolate the gay gene sort of like how they identify a gene carrying Downs Syndrome or a gene which causes Cystic Fibrosis then the "Gay Gene" would have been medically identified and thus we would have a definitive cause of homosexuality - but since the medical professionals have not yet been able to identify then apparently homosexuality would fall under the category of a Learned Behavior based on one's environment. Does that help with your uneducated dumb conservative bible thumping ignorant rant about most rural North Carolinians?Terminatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09540512715232491252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-46293201568400129182012-05-15T22:11:53.192-04:002012-05-15T22:11:53.192-04:00Rebels Hate Me, there is no need to be so angry/ha...Rebels Hate Me, there is no need to be so angry/hateful in your comments. While I agree with your position of this little issue and share your frustration at many of my fellow Southerners penchant for cutting our own noses off to spite our faces, when you set politics aside, the South is still the only place I would want to call home.<br /><br />Call me a dreamer, but I still think that maybe, just maybe, people will start holding the Republican politicians feet to the fire for all that they don't deliver in exchange for people's votes and see that on a lot of issues we really aren't that far apart. But as long as they can continue to stir the pot and make the voters focus on small things- like whether the president was born in Hawaii- they know they won't be found out and can stay elected.BleedCrimson&White '98https://www.blogger.com/profile/00338446191155416810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-12451531349143653942012-05-15T21:59:56.750-04:002012-05-15T21:59:56.750-04:00How is making a statement of fact hateful? Newsfl...How is making a statement of fact hateful? Newsflash, faith, Gov. Perdue is exactly right about how progressive North Carolina had been up until now and how conservative Mississippi is and continues to dig in its conservative heels even deeper. And NCGal, since when was being a liberal the same as being a communist? Oh, that's right. It is so because the squawking, talking heads of the political right said so. Try looking up the term progressive sometime and you see why it is counter opposite to today's conservatives.<br /><br />I am proudly from Alabama- born and raised- but I can see the stupidity of many of the conservative policies enacted by my beloved home state and its neighbors. My state would be much better off if not for the way Republicans manipulate the push buttons of the voters. When I moved to Charlotte to further my own business in 2002, politically it was a breath of fresh air. And this vote on Amendment One, outside of the major metropolitan areas, just serves to show all of the snobby little North Carolina natives I encountered when I first moved here that North Carolina is still a part of the South and all of its small-mindedness. A lot of the attitudes put forth politically by your Republican controlled General Assembly this session aren't much different from what has happened in Montgomery except they haven't been stupid enough, yet, to try to tackle illegal immigration or crafting legislation to make women seeking an abortion have to consent to a transvaginal ultrasound beforehand, that I know of at least.BleedCrimson&White '98https://www.blogger.com/profile/00338446191155416810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-36387160418634489832012-05-15T21:21:46.461-04:002012-05-15T21:21:46.461-04:00Seems like the MS governor needs to get a backbone...Seems like the MS governor needs to get a backbone. MS is dead last in just about every desirable category, including education, health, and standard of living. On balance, Mississippi receives twice as many federal dollars as it contributes--making it just about first for federal handouts.<br /><br />North Carolina is the home to a dozen Fortune 500 companies, MS has none; NC is fourth in tourist dollars, while MS is probably not in the top 25. Many of us choose to call NC home because we prefer it to places such as MS. If the complainers on this board disagree, feel free to ride I85 south.Double Deachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540766627103239618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-73373495058340761752012-05-15T21:12:45.085-04:002012-05-15T21:12:45.085-04:00"and forcing Amendment 1 on us"
I'v..."and forcing Amendment 1 on us"<br /><br />I've got to hear the explanation on this one, since it was a statewide open register VOTE.GottaBchittenmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13486358969231590242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-61200907543025014302012-05-15T20:50:32.504-04:002012-05-15T20:50:32.504-04:00Poor John...same old redneck line I've heard f...Poor John...same old redneck line I've heard for 20 years (go back north; BWAHAHAHA!). Now, Bev Purdue understood the difference between Mississippi and North Carolina, but I don't think you even passed US Geography; there are 50 states and US residents are free to travel about. Why don't YOU take a hike down to Mississippi and enjoy the comforts of a more azz-backwards mentality for decades to come? See, this area, the Charlotte area, has a MAJORITY of people NOT from Charlotte. Again, I am not expecting you to know this, because you obviously struggled to earn your GED, which is the reason why you would never even think of leaving the south. Yet, Bev Purdue expected more, much more from residents of North Carolina and she never realized just how far the state still has to go to catch up with the rest of the US.<br /><br />Now, go back to your double-wide, as your parents are worried sick about you. Please, learn to read more than just a book of Sunday stories...and get an education; you've disappointed your Governor.Rebels Hate Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862579320515255034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-30759010243093955892012-05-15T20:39:43.978-04:002012-05-15T20:39:43.978-04:00between the cuts to education spending and forcing...between the cuts to education spending and forcing Amendment 1 on us, the Teapublicans in Raleigh have spent the better part of 2 years turning the state into something worse than MississippiBobby Padgetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00972824497488672541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-46466112015630420672012-05-15T20:13:16.107-04:002012-05-15T20:13:16.107-04:00John,
Re: I note that you ignored the other two q...John,<br /><br />Re: I note that you ignored the other two quotes cited.<br /><br />I didn't ignore them; I didn't take issue with your assessment of them so I didn't address them. <br /><br />Re: Large population centers, are not, automatically "more educated". In most urban settings, the more educated people actually live in the suburbs, not in the city proper.<br /><br />I live in Charlotte proper, but I was actually referring to Mecklenburg County. I'd be willing to bet Mecklenburg County has a higher percentage of educated people than say, Anson County.<br /><br />But, to quote Seinfeld, "Not that there's anything wrong with that."Oldilockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811651534705298331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-33322082993188501272012-05-15T20:11:35.707-04:002012-05-15T20:11:35.707-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Oldilockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811651534705298331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-62517555533582995792012-05-15T20:07:37.941-04:002012-05-15T20:07:37.941-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Oldilockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811651534705298331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-56200179628027911782012-05-15T19:51:09.322-04:002012-05-15T19:51:09.322-04:00"John,
This statement that you quoted: "..."John,<br /><br />This statement that you quoted: "she should note that the more educated areas did vote against the Amendment" is not bigotry -- it's the truth."<br /><br />Large population centers, are not, automatically "more educated". In most urban settings, the more educated people actually live in the suburbs, not in the city proper.<br /><br />Particularly in Charlotte, do you really want to put CMS up against neighboring schools systems?<br /><br />Also, education doesn't always equal intelligence. It's incredible to note sometimes the dumb choices made by highly educated people! See John Edwards as an example.<br /><br />I note that you ignored the other two quotes cited.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11790338138769707016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-63341510800623601492012-05-15T19:31:53.776-04:002012-05-15T19:31:53.776-04:00John,
This statement that you quoted: "she s...John,<br /><br />This statement that you quoted: "she should note that the more educated areas did vote against the Amendment" is not bigotry -- it's the truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com