Suffolk University students protest anti-gay Romney as speaker

Bluebear

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Sat May-22-04 10:17 PM
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Suffolk University students protest anti-gay Romney as speaker

Several Suffolk U. (Boston) students held an "alternative fesitivities" gathering in lieu of attending their own graduation tomorrow where Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney will be the commencement speaker, in protest of his stance on gay marriage and gay rights in general. They noted that he has called gays "reprehansible" in public and they do not feel welcome at their own graduation. Others intend to attend the speech tomorrow and turn their backs as Romney addresses the graduates.

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Erika

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Sat May-22-04 10:35 PM
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1. How did Romney Ever Get Elected?

He's a big time Mormon. That church excommunicates "homosexuals" who refuse to "repent". Now he's saying that he's glad that g/l couples can legally further elevate their relationship?

Massachusetts has a political/religious schizoid as its governor.

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smirkymonkey

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Sun May-23-04 05:34 PM
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5. My question exactly...

How this guy ever got elected to public office in a state like Massachusetts completely baffles me.

There are enough problems with this crap from the Christian fundies.

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Bluebear

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Sun May-23-04 05:11 PM
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2. Update, white armbands

Dozens wore white armbands with equal signs. Some FACULTY members held up "Equal" signs during his speech. Romney hightailed it out of there and avoided reporters questions.

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Cooley Hurd

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Sun May-23-04 05:12 PM
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3. Hi plastic_turkeys

Do you have a link to the article? Thanks! :hi:

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Bluebear

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Sun May-23-04 05:14 PM
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4. Hiya alg...

Who knows if it will ever be reported by the 'liberal' wires. I was transcribing the story from WCVB-TV 6 oclock news just aired.

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Bombero1956

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Sun May-23-04 07:13 PM
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6. easy

He got elected because too many Democrats held their respective noses and voted for him rather than vote for a woman, stupid I know but that's how. I'm convinced that the Republican party in Massachusetts won't run somebody unless they can get substantial Democratic votes. That's why we've been stuck with Repugs for the last 12 years, first Weld, then Cellucci and now Romney.

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Judi Lynn

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Sun May-23-04 07:34 PM
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7. Thanks for the insight. I've wondered about that, too.What a shame. n/t

What a damned shame.

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