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North Carolina bill banning same-sex marriage again won’t be heard, House speaker says
Washington Post ^ | April 12, 2017 | Mark Berman

Posted on 04/12/2017 12:55:36 PM PDT by C19fan

A day after North Carolina lawmakers introduced legislation that would outlaw same-sex marriage and defy a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling, a top Republican there said Wednesday that the bill is dead on arrival.

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore released a curt statement Wednesday shooting down the bill known as the “Uphold Historical Marriage Act.” Moore said lawmakers would not hear the bill, which prompted a new round of criticism this week for a state already drawing negative attention for its transgender bathroom law.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: lgbt; marriage; nullification

1 posted on 04/12/2017 12:55:36 PM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

We can’t have the people deciding for themselves......../s


2 posted on 04/12/2017 12:58:12 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: C19fan

Gosh, what a tuff guy

Real courage there Timmy


3 posted on 04/12/2017 1:02:12 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: C19fan

The governor opposed it, it would have been vetoed if it had gotten to his desk.


4 posted on 04/12/2017 1:09:17 PM PDT by Coronal
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To: C19fan

Morals traded for basketball.


5 posted on 04/12/2017 1:10:58 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone
Morals traded for basketball.

One of the best four word posts ever!

6 posted on 04/12/2017 1:14:04 PM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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To: Coronal

Put them on record.


7 posted on 04/12/2017 1:17:46 PM PDT by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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To: ealgeone

Basketball and money.


8 posted on 04/12/2017 1:23:30 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

House has one for that as well.

No Conference that bans play in the state can have a state school as a member.

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/news/north-carolina-hb2-acc-championships-ncaa-boycott-unc-nc-state/rqtmr53jqdub12gtili3pwdei


9 posted on 04/12/2017 1:37:28 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: C19fan

Catering to the 1%.


10 posted on 04/12/2017 2:05:06 PM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (Best long term prep for conservatives: Have big families & out-breed the illegals & muslims.)
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To: C19fan

Notice that every insane, evil proposal to degrade human relationships that the Left conjures up never, ever draws “negative attention.” Only sanity and decency do that.


11 posted on 04/12/2017 4:04:47 PM PDT by madprof98
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