Posted on 12/09/2016 11:14:38 AM PST by massmike
Last Tuesday evening at the Canton Public Library, a group of concerned local citizens, united by their shared values and a deep and abiding terror over a Donald Trump-led White House, gathered to discuss ways that they could support their fellow residents and help ensure that the Canton community remains “safe for diversity.”
“We’re a group dedicated to making every family in Canton feel safe,” explained the promotional flyer prepared by the group’s founder, Kathleen “KK” Howley, a former senior reporter for Bloomberg News. “We want to know if our neighbors need help, and we want to stand with them.A lot of people don’t feel safe anymore.”
All in all, Howley said it was a productive first meeting for Not in Our Town, with a total of seven people in attendance.
As a proud gay woman who is married with one daughter, Howley considers herself fortunate to live in a predominately liberal state such as Massachusetts. However, she too has been the recipient of hateful speech throughout her lifetime. “I have been called a dyke. I’ve had horrible things yelled at me,” she said. “Fortunately it has only happened a couple of times, but it’s devastating.”
And while some are hesitant to fault the president-elect for the actions of an ignorant few, Howley is an unabashed critic who blames him personally and wholeheartedly for the recent surge in hate crimes and acts of discrimination.
“You only call him a ‘divisive’ candidate if you’re white and straight; otherwise you call him a bigot,” she said. “And to find out we have so many bigots in this country and people who are willing to vote for a bigot — there’s not much of a distinction in my mind; if you’re willing to vote for one, then you become a part of that.”
(Excerpt) Read more at thecantoncitizen.com ...
I hate crybabies - is that what they're talking about?
oh!
I figured they were standing up the the gaystopo bullying those poor cake makers!
Sometimes I want to weep in pity for those that still believe there’s a peaceful way through the cultural wreck and ruin created by the destructionists.
But mostly I just want them to sit down and shut up so we can deal with this mess already.
And they had a crowd of seven (7) in attendance.
That was about the average attendance for a Hillary rally......
Yes they want a safe community that is so long as you agree with them values. If you are a non controversial but do not support their agenda then you will be you will be attacked unmercifully.
They are protesting Trump and calling him name and implying his morality and beliefs. Just exactly what she found to be so devastating (dyke). But since you do not agree with her it is okay to engage in the same type of behavior they are condemning. Hypocrites.
7 people in an obscure community-and this is news
my Lord! that article contains so many “fake words” and “phony phrases”.... my dog wouldn’t poop on that paper!!!!!!
Massachusetts.......say no more...
As somebody who actually does oppose the radical gay agenda, I don’t picture Donald Trump as my champion really, maybe Mike Pence to some extent, but clearly these people are making a mountain out of a molehill, Trump hasn’t even said one thing about same sex marriage and seems to be in favor of it.
7 people.....how big is Canton?
quote from article-As a proud gay woman who is married with one daughter, Howley considers herself fortunate to live in a predominately liberal state such as Massachusetts.
quote from least ‘bible minded’ cities 2016 article-
The Least Bible-Minded Cities in 2016
The bottom five cities are primarily in the Northeast or on the East Coast, with the exception of one in the Midwest. The least Bible-minded city in 2016—Albany/Schenectady/Troy, New York—moved up one spot from last year to claim the crown, with only 10 percent of residents qualifying as Bible-minded. Boston, Massachusetts (11%), moved from 3rd to 2nd place..
She should feel fortunate to in Masschusetts and Northeast if she chooses to live in opposition to the bible.. Few are mindful of what the bible says there.
hate is truth to those who hate the Truth..
The population was 21,561 at the 2010 census.
Meanlingless, saccharine cliches and empty gestures.
Maybe they could top it off with # campaign
Okay, well, I don’t like ‘hate’ either.
Concrete, specific examples, please?
I hate hate.
Slicing necks is OK. Condemning it is called “hate” speech, and can get you arrested.
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