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Human relations panel in new fray [Bureaucrat calls Free Republic "Hate Group"]
Fresnobee.com ^ | Sept. 14, 2003 | Matt Leedy

Posted on 09/15/2003 10:09:40 AM PDT by bk1000

Edited on 04/12/2004 2:10:09 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Mayor Alan Autry will try to suspend the city's Human Relations Commission after its chairwoman issued a news release labeling a local conservative organization a "hate group." Autry vowed Saturday to take action against the commission in the latest clash between the group and more conservative members of the Fresno city government.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Free Republic; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; debbiereyes; fr; fresnosuit
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To: Clara Lou
That was a great show. Highly under rated. Bubba was one of my favorites.
21 posted on 09/15/2003 10:26:23 AM PDT by Bikers4Bush
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To: Trust but Verify
There are quite a number of anti-gay people in these parts. If you read some of their posts, it isn't hard to see why some people take that as hate. Not hard at all.

When did it become illegal to experience the emotion of hatred?

22 posted on 09/15/2003 10:26:35 AM PDT by wizardoz (Bomb Hollywood!)
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To: bk1000
Well, dang!

Does the mean we're gonna have to start shaving our heads?

Or can we just get a tatoo or something?

Do we have to read The Anarchist's Handbook now?
23 posted on 09/15/2003 10:27:08 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Pete
'Free Republic Hate Rally Picnic'

I think I see the problem here. We really shouldn't be billing our outings as "Hate Rallies".

May I suggest that we start having "Love-in's" instead.

I'll invite Ann Coulter.

24 posted on 09/15/2003 10:27:43 AM PDT by dinasour
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To: bk1000; Jim Robinson
Jim, why don't you sue Autry's ass? She clearly is trying to defame you and your organization.
25 posted on 09/15/2003 10:28:36 AM PDT by witnesstothefall
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To: AppyPappy
Thanks. Practice will make perfect. This was the Newsmax title. I saw FR mentioned and got excited.
26 posted on 09/15/2003 10:28:50 AM PDT by bk1000 (one of these days I simply MUST come up with a decent tag line.)
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To: King Prout
To any and all members of the Fresno Human Relations Commission who may be reading my comments now...

Bite me.

Hugs n' diverse kisses...

BigB

27 posted on 09/15/2003 10:29:20 AM PDT by TheBigB (I don't believe in Astrology. We Scorpios are skeptical.)
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To: bk1000
"Hate group" is PC speech for ideological diversity. And hey, it's nice to be noticed.
28 posted on 09/15/2003 10:29:24 AM PDT by Spok
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To: witnesstothefall
Autry is the Mayor who's defending FR against the HRC.
29 posted on 09/15/2003 10:29:42 AM PDT by Helix (Here's to hoping I've proofread correctly....)
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To: witnesstothefall
Oops, I meant Reyes, of course.
30 posted on 09/15/2003 10:30:23 AM PDT by witnesstothefall
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To: Trust but Verify
"Oh, don't kid yourself. There are quite a number of anti-gay people in these parts. "

Well you certainly can count me in that number.

On the other hand, I'm "anti- drug addicts, most spiders, rats, poison ivy, McDonalds', re-fried beans, rock concerts, etc. etc..

I don't recall ever getting in a warped frenzy, trying to eliminate them from the earth.

Keeping a good distance from them seems quite satisfactory.

31 posted on 09/15/2003 10:30:28 AM PDT by G.Mason (Lessons of life need not be fatal)
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To: SunStar
Is there any doubt that a liberal president would use "hate legislation or Patriot Act II to declare FR and other websites hate groups or potential anti-government terrorist sites and order them shut down and all the posters on them investigated?
32 posted on 09/15/2003 10:31:02 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
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To: G.Mason
You hate rock concerts?! You Nazi!

(sarcasm)

33 posted on 09/15/2003 10:32:30 AM PDT by Liberal Classic (Quemadmodum gladius neminem occidit, occidentis telum est.)
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To: Trust but Verify
We also have people who "hate" homophobes. I guess that makes us a hate site as well.
34 posted on 09/15/2003 10:32:32 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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To: Trust but Verify
Oh, don't kid yourself. There are quite a number of anti-gay people in these parts. If you read some of their posts, it isn't hard to see why some people take that as hate.

Oh puh-leeeeeeeeeeeeeeez. Anybody that speaks out agains the far-left gay activist agenda is labled as hate group. Dr. Laura has been banned in Canada for 'hate speech'. Anything that resembles hate speech on this forum is few and far between and will be cleaned up by moderators.

35 posted on 09/15/2003 10:32:42 AM PDT by Always Right
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To: Pete
That is too funny. I imagine the sun shining, blue sky, children skipping through the grass and a bunch of people sitting on red and white checkered blankets eating ribs and chicken mumbling "I hate everyone."

LOL... I imagine housewives. "Oh I just hate those darn gays... we have to remember to really hate them-- oh Debbie, did you make this barbecue sauce? Oh, this is really wonderful... there goes my diet! Oh I hate dieting... but that's alright, because this is a hate rally! I almost forgot! Ha ha ha... well, where was I ... hm.... hate gays, REALLY hate dieting.... Oh darn it, I shouldn't have worn white shorts to a barbecue. Hate laundry!"

36 posted on 09/15/2003 10:32:54 AM PDT by wizardoz (Bomb Hollywood!)
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To: Pete
I imagine the sun shining, blue sky, children skipping through the grass and a bunch of people sitting on red and white checkered blankets eating ribs and chicken mumbling "I hate everyone."

That would be the Reform Party picnic.

Or the Democratic Underground picnic if they added "... except minorities that engage in suicide bombing or who mindlessly vote Democrat."

37 posted on 09/15/2003 10:33:02 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
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To: bk1000
Does this mean that we get to be on Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC?

Can I come, please, please!!

Those dam fools. How long has Freerepublic been in existance.


38 posted on 09/15/2003 10:33:54 AM PDT by TexKat
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To: Trust but Verify
Anti-gay is my religious choice. I dont hate gay people, nor would I in any way be violent to any.

Does anyone know if any freepers have become violent in any way at a Freeper rally?

39 posted on 09/15/2003 10:34:23 AM PDT by EuroFrog (My hero is in Iraq)
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To: bk1000
Oh sure. And the guys over at DU just get together and hug each other. Riiight.
40 posted on 09/15/2003 10:35:19 AM PDT by 4mycountry (You say I'm a brat like it's a bad thing.)
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