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Black Fraternity Moves Florida Convention Because Of Ron DeSantis
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 | 7-27-23
 | Sara Boboltz
Posted on 07/27/2023 7:02:53 PM PDT by dynachrome
Alpha Phi Alpha, the nation’s oldest Black fraternity, said it will no longer hold its 2025 convention in Orlando, making it the latest group to switch venues out of disdain for policies implemented by Florida’s hard-right Republican governor, Ron DeSantis. 
The convention drain, reported by localnewsoutlets, comes as the state economy is still heavily dependent on tourism. 
Willis L. Lonzer III, the fraternity’s president, said in a Wednesday statement that DeSantis had set in place “harmful, racist and insensitive policies against the Black community.”
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Education; History
KEYWORDS: alphaphialpha; byebye; fl; florida; fraternity; goodnews; huffingtonpost; huffpostfakenews; racebaiters; rayciss
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    Hold it in a chicongo ghetto and see how that goes.
To: dynachrome
    I know a brother from Alpha Phi Alpha.
Branded like livestock…
 
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posted on 
07/27/2023 7:05:01 PM PDT
by 
EEGator
 
To: dynachrome
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posted on 
07/27/2023 7:06:11 PM PDT
by 
Lurker
( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
 
To: dynachrome
    It won’t even be a blip in Floridas tourist income.
 
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posted on 
07/27/2023 7:11:35 PM PDT
by 
metmom
(He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
 
To: Lurker
    Omega Mu supporting?
I loved that movie.
There was like 100 counts of sex crimes, but it was just crazy college kids…
I love the 80’s.
 
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posted on 
07/27/2023 7:12:13 PM PDT
by 
EEGator
 
To: metmom
    Fewer hours of OT for police and EMTs…
 
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posted on 
07/27/2023 7:12:46 PM PDT
by 
EEGator
 
To: dynachrome
    Gee. Is there a downside for Florida?
 
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posted on 
07/27/2023 7:14:51 PM PDT
by 
blackdog
((Z28.310)   My dog Sam eats purple flowers.)
 
To: blackdog
    Don’t worry. Trump will be criticizing Ron for this soon. Then we will see lots of articles about how Ron is failing and flailing.
 
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posted on 
07/27/2023 7:16:25 PM PDT
by 
beancounter13
(A Republic, if you can keep it.)
 
To: dynachrome
    Sorry they don’t like historical truth…
 
9
posted on 
07/27/2023 7:16:35 PM PDT
by 
gov_bean_ counter
(Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
 
To: EEGator
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posted on 
07/27/2023 7:17:24 PM PDT
by 
Chickensoup
(Genocide is here. Leftist extremists are spearheading  the Genocide against conservatives. )
 
To: EEGator
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posted on 
07/27/2023 7:18:02 PM PDT
by 
metmom
(He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
 
To: Chickensoup
    Yep. A bunch of them get branded with the alpha phi alpha Greek letters.
 
12
posted on 
07/27/2023 7:18:22 PM PDT
by 
EEGator
 
To: EEGator
    “ I loved that movie.”
My wife knows one of the nerds who starred. Nice guy.
“I love the 80’s”
Me too. Simpler and better times.
Best,
L
 
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posted on 
07/27/2023 7:18:56 PM PDT
by 
Lurker
( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
 
To: metmom
    It won’t even be a blip in Floridas tourist income.
 It may be a net positive.
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posted on 
07/27/2023 7:19:05 PM PDT
by 
af_vet_1981
( The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began)
 
To: Lurker
    I hope it’s Curtis Armstrong, a.k.a. Booger…
 
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posted on 
07/27/2023 7:20:25 PM PDT
by 
EEGator
 
To: dynachrome
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posted on 
07/27/2023 7:21:49 PM PDT
by 
rktman
(Destroy America from within?  Check!  WTH?  Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉)
 
To: EEGator
    Robert Carradine actually.
L
 
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posted on 
07/27/2023 7:22:26 PM PDT
by 
Lurker
( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
 
To: gov_bean_ counter
    “Thank God My Granddaddy Got on that Boat” - Muhammad Ali
 
To: Lurker
    Head nerd…Lewis Skolnick.
 
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posted on 
07/27/2023 7:23:42 PM PDT
by 
EEGator
 
To: dynachrome
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