I am normally very proud of where I am from. North Carolina was a wonderful place to grow up full of Southern traditions and nice friendly people that say yes ma'am. Then yesterday happened. If you were unaware, NC voted for an amendment that strictly speaking, defines marriage between a man and a woman...only. Thus making same-sex marriage impossible. I am disgusted by my home and the discrimination that was established in the vote yesterday.
5 Things that I love about North Carolina....
1. Sports - Home to the Carolina Panthers, my beloved NC State Wolfpack, the Durham Bulls etc...
2. Bojangles - Ya'll know how I feel about the chicken biscuits and sweet tea.
3. Michael Jordan, James Taylor, Zach Galiafinakis, Emily Proctor, Chris Daughtry and more are from NC.
4. The beaches and the mountains.
5. Don't ever forget about the Wright Brothers...
1 Thing that I can't stand
The religious zealots that make the less educated believe that God thinks that homosexuality is a sin and is wrong. If one truly believes that there is 1 God (as I do) then you must believe that God does not create junk and he makes no mistakes. God does not hate, love is love, and homosexuality is a trait not a chosen lifestyle.
Still a republican, still a conservative and I still don't believe that I have any right to tell anyone how to live their life and who they can love. As I step down from my soapbox, I must say to all of my Gay friends out there, I am so sorry and I hope that our future brings about a newer understanding and acceptance for all.
5 Things that I love about North Carolina....
1. Sports - Home to the Carolina Panthers, my beloved NC State Wolfpack, the Durham Bulls etc...
2. Bojangles - Ya'll know how I feel about the chicken biscuits and sweet tea.
3. Michael Jordan, James Taylor, Zach Galiafinakis, Emily Proctor, Chris Daughtry and more are from NC.
4. The beaches and the mountains.
5. Don't ever forget about the Wright Brothers...
1 Thing that I can't stand
The religious zealots that make the less educated believe that God thinks that homosexuality is a sin and is wrong. If one truly believes that there is 1 God (as I do) then you must believe that God does not create junk and he makes no mistakes. God does not hate, love is love, and homosexuality is a trait not a chosen lifestyle.
Still a republican, still a conservative and I still don't believe that I have any right to tell anyone how to live their life and who they can love. As I step down from my soapbox, I must say to all of my Gay friends out there, I am so sorry and I hope that our future brings about a newer understanding and acceptance for all.
2 comments:
It was just a bump in the road, albeit a hateful bump, but with Obama coming out in support of marriage equality, North Carolina now just looks so last century.
Or, the century before that.
What a heartfelt post. It's truly sad that so many people choose to do as they're told on Sunday morning's by preachers running the church business instead of thinking for themselves.
The people of North Carolina voted in favor of slavery and I predict that they will soon prove to be on the wrong side of history once again.
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