Friday, March 30, 2012

We cannot be quiet or silent or comforted: Prayer Vigil and Rally for Trayvon Martin

"We are determined to raise our voices. We cannot be quiet or silent or comforted. Some say we march and we organize until they arrest Zimmerman. We say that's just the first step on a long journey. We must raise our voices and our efforts until change comes in racial profiling for every Trayvon, my sons, your sons, your brothers, your nephews, and your cousins." - Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II DATE:     Saturday, March 31,...

NAACP Branches in Wake County Hold Prayer Vigil and Rally for Trayvon Martin, NC NAACP President Invited to Attend

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2012 For More Information:           Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, 919-394-8137 Rev. Portia Rochelle, Pres., Raleigh/Apex NAACP Branch 919-662-5006 For Media Assistance:            Rob Stephens, 336-577-9335 (RALEIGH) The Wake County Branches of the NAACP will hold a Prayer Vigil and Rally for Trayvon Martin on Saturday, March 31 at 10:00 AM in Raleigh. The branches have invited the President of the...

Barber: "No Evidence" Gays are Targets of Violence, Discrimination

Barber shows just how stupid he really is.. Liberty Counsel's Matt Barber says attempts to prevent anti-LGBT violence and discrimination are a "Trojan Horse" to suppress freedom...

Overpopulation Is A Lie according to Michelle Duggar:

"Because really, the entire population of the world, if they were stood shoulder to shoulder, could fit in the city limits of Jacksonville. So if you realize that aspect of it, you realize that we're nowhere near being overpopulated. We’ve had other countries coming to our doorstep, asking us to please let their people know that they need to have more children. They are seeing that their death rates are outnumbering their birth rates and they’re in crisis." - Michelle Duggar, speaking to the Christian Broadcasting Network. see what happen when...

Sunday, March 25, 2012

V4MNC:An Honor: Not only do I get to defend marriage in NC, but I performed my sister's wedding today

I wonder how many gay folks worked on this wedding, Food, cake, drinks, the dress, the flowers.. Oops let’s not forget the Photographers, Videographers, and makeup folks.. They don’t want us to have the right to get married, yet it’s ok for us to plan their fucking wedding day.. What would happen if we (gay wedding people) boycott this spring and summer and fall season.. Face it without us their wedding would be as fun as a thunder storm.. ...

Saturday, March 24, 2012

NAACP to Hold Awards Banquet Honoring NAACP Legend Ms. Carolyn Coleman and Keynote Speaker Congressman G.K. Butterfield

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2012 For More Information:     Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, 919-394-8137                                          Atty. Jennifer Marsh, Interim Executive Director, 919-682-4700 For Media Assistance:     Rob Stephens, Office Manager, 336-577-9335 NEWS ALERT NAACP to...

Friday, March 23, 2012

Maggie Gallagher on Starbucks support for Marriage Equality

"Starbucks has voluntarily decided -- as a corporation -- to associate its brand with a major political issue, the CEO just confirmed. I was in the room. I heard him. Customers across the world have a right to know that contrary to the promises made by the corporation in the Middle East and elsewhere, Starbucks does subsidize political causes. Drinking a cup of Starbucks coffee, sadly, means supporting gay marriage. Speak out, and stop being invisible...

VoteforMarriageNC: targets NC African American Community

First they target the kids, now they are targeting the African Americans of NC. However the video did end with a group a young teens.....

Freedom to Marry Announces Win More States Fund

No North Carolina or Maryland, we are left out as usual then we are need by them.. Campaign Aims to Raise and Spend $3 Million in State Battles in 2012 Press Contact: Jackie Yodashkin Communications Director, Freedom to Marry jackie@freedomtomarry.org  917-620-4502 New York – Today Freedom to Marry announced the Win More States Fund to raise at least $3 million dollars, every penny of which will be spent directly on the work of winning in...

Freedom to Marry “win more states fund” but NC isn’t one of them

Via press release: Today Freedom to Marry announced the Win More States Fund to raise at least $3 million dollars, every penny of which will be spent directly on the work of winning in five 2012 marriage battleground states: Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Washington. “Winning marriage at the ballot in even one state will take away the last desperate talking-point our opponents use to disparage the gains we are making across the country,” said Evan Wolfson, founder and President of Freedom to Marry, the campaign to win marriage...

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Thought I would share this, Since I don’t believe not one word of it..

March 21, 2012FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Jim Tynen (919) 834-2099James.Tynen@NCCivitas.org Civitas Poll: NC Voters Reject Governor's Tax Increase They Say: Cut Other State Spending to Retain Teachers  Raleigh, N.C. – Nearly seven out of 10 North Carolina voters reject raising the sales tax by 15 percent, as proposed by Governor Bev Perdue, to boost funding for education, according to a new Civitas poll. Of likely voters, 69 percent are...

BCGOP: Amendment One Endorsement

  For Immediate Release Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012 Contact:     Nathan West, BCGOP Communications Director, nathan.west@buncombegop.org, 828.808.0873 BCGOP Amendment One Endorsement Asheville: In May, our primaries will be held, and in these primaries Buncombe County voters will have the opportunity to forever preserve the definition of marriage in our State. As the only Southern State left that has not done so, we are finally getting the opportunity to take this to the people. Amendment One modifies our North Carolina...

NC NAACP President's Opening Statement for the 59th NAACP Annual Southeast Conference in Raleigh

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2012 For More Information:     Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, 919-394-8137                                          Atty. Jennifer Marsh, Interim Executive Director, 919-682-4700 For Media Assistance:     Rob Stephens, Office Manager, 336-577-9335 Statement Presented...

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Brian Brown isn’t happy after Today’s New Hampshire’s Marriage Vote.

"We are very disappointed in the failure of the New Hampshire House of Representatives to pass compromise legislation restoring marriage and providing for civil unions for same-sex couples. This was the law prior to marriage being hijacked by legislators who accepted hundreds of thousands in campaign contributions from gay marriage supporters without ever telling voters they intended to redefine marriage. We consider any vote cast against HB 437...

Past President Jimmy Carter Endorses Marriage Equality

"Homosexuality was well known in the ancient world, well before Christ was born and Jesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all of his teachings about multiple things -– he never said that gay people should be condemned. I personally think it is very fine for gay people to be married in civil ceremonies. I draw the line, maybe arbitrarily, in requiring by law that churches must marry people. I’m a Baptist, and I believe that each congregation is autonomous and can govern its own affairs. So if a local Baptist church wants to accept gay...

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Union County Support of Amendment 1

Yes Folks, those bigots over at Voteformarriagenc, has gotten another County to sign on board of their hate bus.. RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF VOTER PARTICIPATION IN THE MAY 8,2012 VOTE TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTIONPROTECTING MARRIAGETHAT WHEREAS, the North Carolina General Assembly passed NC GeneralStatute 51-1.2: An Act to Provide that Marriages Recognized Outside of thisState Between Persons of the Same Sex are Not Valid”, and the United...

Monday, March 19, 2012

NC NAACP Releases Open Letter to NC Association of County Commissioners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2012 For More Information:     Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, 919-394-8137                                          Atty. Jennifer Marsh, Interim Executive Director, 919-682-4700 (DURHAM) The North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP is releasing an open letter to the NC Association...

Paul Coble on Voter ID, Claims this isn’t apart of his campaign for Office.

The Wake County Board of Commissioners (thanks to Coble) will take up a resolution at this Monday’s meeting in support of the Voter ID bill (House Bill 351). The County Commissioner’s meeting is scheduled for 2:00pm today on the 7th floor of the Wake County Courthouse. If you want to sound off, the public comment period runs from 2:30pm to 3:00pm. It is very clear that Paul “I want to like my late Uncle” Coble is using his Wake County Commissioner office as an extension of his Campaign for the Republican nomination for the 13th congressional district...

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Pat McCrory Fundraiser in Wilson NC

Well it would seem that ex-sheriff of Wilson County will be hosting a fundraiser for Pat McCrory at his home.  Yes, it’s lovely home, well back in 1995 it was.. Been there seen it.....

Preparing for the NC Marriage Protection Amendment Vote (on May 8) (for the Amendment) (protest anyone??)

They will be in Wilson on the 23rd of March.. Time: March 23, 2012 from 11am to 1pmLocation: Wilson Community Church (WCC)Street: 2301 Montgomery DriveCity/Town: Wilson, NC 27893Website or Map: http://wilsoncommunitychurch.…Phone: 919-284-0116 (or email: vkm@embarqmail.com)Event Type: workshopOrganized By: Virginia MorrisLatest Activity: on Thursday Event Description “There is no issue of greater significance to this state than the way we will define...

Durham Republican Party County Supports Amendment 1

Well, we know now where these Bigots Stand.. Resolution Supporting Amendment 1 to the North Carolina Constitution 1. Whereas in the primary election on May 8, 2012, voters will be asked toapprove the following amendment to the North Carolina State Constitution:Sec. 6. Marriage. Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State. This section does not prohibit a private party from...

NC Gas Prices

if you think this is bad just wait until July 1, when North Carolina will have another increase in the state Carolina gas tax. and the price is to up very soon.. Obama has ask Congress to end Big Oils tax credits President Obama urged Congress Thursday to vote in the coming weeks to repeal billions in oil industry tax breaks in an attempt to parry growing Republican attacks on the White House over high gas prices.

 “I am asking Congress to eliminate...

Wow, VoteformarriageNC has block me on twitter, but I still can see and follow..

wow,I just don’t know why the good ole bigots at VoteForMarriageNC would block me from following them on twitter which is stupid since you still can follow them by not signing in.                       however I did get to see the post I wanted to see.                       WOW, the backs of the Durham GOP Bigots having a meeting I sure...

Friday, March 16, 2012

NC Governor’s Office tweets

Kudos to @barackobama for opposinig Amendment 1 - it's poorly written & will hurt children and families across NC. bit.ly/FO9Zje— NC Governor's Office (@ncgovoffice) March 16, 2012 Amendment 1 is wrong: the Constitution is for guaranteeing rights, not taking them away. We must protect all NC families.— NC Governor's Office (@ncgovoffice) March 16, 2012...

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

NC NAACP President's Statement Read this Morning Announcing Regional Conference and Commenting on NAACP Presentation to United Nations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2012 For More Information:     Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, 919-394-8137                                          Atty. Jennifer Marsh, Interim Executive Director, 919-682-4700 Statement Read by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II Wednesday, March 14, 2012 10:00 AM  Martin Street Baptist...

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

McDowell commissioners endorse marriage amendment

Another county joins Vote4marriagenc group by passing these type of resolutions. The McDowell County Commissioners voted 4-1 Monday to approve a resolution about the upcoming referendum on a proposed amendment that would define marriage in the N.C. Constitution as between one man and one woman. The resolution passed by the commissioners not only encourages people to vote on this issue but also endorses the passage of Amendment One. Commission Chairman David Walker said he entirely agrees with this proposed amendment to the state Constitution...

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Return America to speak at the Thomasville,NC Marriage Rally

April 7, 2012Marriage RallyWill be held at the center of town at the gazeboThomasville, NC10:00 AM also they will be hosting a Marriage Rally on the Lawn of the Halifax Mall too  April 20, 2012Return America Marriage Amendment RallyWill be held on Halifax Mall behind the Legislative BuildingRaleigh, NC11:00 AM...

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Bam Bam Peter LaBarbera is coming to NC on March 28

Looking forward to speaking for (real, man-woman) #marriage at the #NC Family Policy Council banquet in Raleigh March 28. #tcot #ssm— Peter LaBarbera (@PeterLaBarbera) March 10, 2012...

Defense of Marriage Amendment Panel | Caldwell County Public Library

Copy from Protect all NC Families event site March 12, 2012 - 6:30pm Caldwell County Public Library 120 Hospital Ave. Lenoir, NC 28645 See map: Google Maps Defense of Marriage Amendment Panel Discussion - come out and be heard by speaking AGAINST these panelists and their support of Amendment One. Caldwell County Public Library 6:30pm social time, 7:00pm panel begins  Confirmed panelists:Dan Soucek - NC Senator Mary Frances Forrester - from Concerned Women for America, and wife of traditional marriage champion Sen. James Forrester - sponsor...

Protect All NC Families Wine Tasting Fundraiser

Saturday, March 24, 2012 12:00pm until 7:00pm Wine Flights for $10 ($8 w Student ID) - Sample 3 Red & 3 White wines and we'll donate $5 from each flight to Protect All NC Families to help them in their mission to educate the public about the harms to all NC families if Amendment One passes in May. http://www.facebook.com/ProtectNCFamilies Christopher's Wine & Cheese 110 Sunset Drive (Corner of Sunset Drive & Main Street), Blowing...

Talking About Amendment One | United Church of Chapel Hill, Mar. 18

Click here to download the flyer below.Click here to register for the event now....

VoteFORMarriage NC has their Resolution they would like you to sign..

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For those who use the Bible against Same-Sex Marriage

From Jen Jones FB page, Our youngest voters believe it to be the playbook for modern politics, including this episode written 12 years ago. Will you hold up as well as The West Wing? ...

Rep. Cleveland on extreme poverty.wmv

heard it for yourself, there is no true Poverty in NC...

Alabama state Senator Scott Beason Proposes Legislation to Prohibit ‘Women and Non-Whites’

can you believe this shit.. Proof the GOP wants up back in the 50’s. no voting rights women or any non-white males.. Alabama state Senator Scott Beason already has had hints of a racist record within his tenure as part of his state’s legislative branch. It seems that he now has another piece of legislation that he would like to introduce as soon as possible especially with the upcoming 2012 elections fast approaching. His new piece of legislation...

Friday, March 9, 2012

NAACP Releases Statement on Recent Illegal Voting Charges in Iredell County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2012 For More Information:     Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, 919-394-8137                                          Atty. Jennifer Marsh, Interim Executive Director, 919-682-4700     Mr. Skip McCall, Statesville NAACP Branch President,        ...

Ellmers: Don’t want those tolls either.. NO TOLLS ON I-95

This is about the only thing I would support Her on, “After announcing my opposition to tolls on I-95 last week, I have now taken the next step by drafting legislation to prevent the proposal from taking place. I hope this bill will generate the support of the entire North Carolina Congressional Delegation in order to protect our economy from the crippling harm these tolls would impose on our citizens and businesses. More information on these bills...

We miss one, Stanly County Commissioners Supports Amendment 1

Stanly County Commissioners join Wake & Brunswick in approving a resolution endorsing the #marriage amendment.#ncpol pic.twitter.com/gD2sFraR...

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Return America group will host yet another marriage rally in support of North Carolina's Vote For Marriage NC campaign:

      Let hope there is a large counter protest as well…...

Email-Share: Fitzsimon and others--Thursday evening

Chris Fitzsimon and others from the respected NC Policy Watch, a project of the NC Justice Center, are in Greenville this Thursday for an event.  Please help spread the word about this program on Thursday, March 8, at 7 pm about what is happening in our state government.  It is entitled Out-of-Control Tour Stop Bought, Paid For & Out-of-Control It’s time to rein in NC’s far right lawmakers You can get more information here: http://statevoices.salsalabs.com/o/509/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=198 You may have read Chris Fitzsimon's...

VoteFORMarriage NC and Tami F. getting worry over the up coming May 8th ballot vote.. (it just may not be slam dunk after all)

Tami and her Group  is running scare, this piece from Daily Kos has them shaking in their heels. In addition to the opposition’s 30 staff members, 7 field offices, 117 partner groups, and 20,000 phone calls they’re making per week, our opponents are working with 225 congregations and are bringing in the NAACP as well as Chad Griffin – a paid media consultant who is the founder of the Americans Foundation for Equal Rights and also the new President of the Human Rights Campaign (read more here). The opposition is also using MoveOn.org to collect...

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Students Occupy NC Board of Governors to Oppose Tuition Hikes

NC students march and storm board of governors in opposition to tuition hikes. [Rev. Barber Speech, Mic-Check Announcing Opposition, Andrew Payne Arrested, Mic-Check in Disgust, Seize Room, Governors slip out the Back Door, Student GA Highlights] For more details email ncdefendeducation@gmail.com or visit occupyncsu.org www.occupycolleges.org http://studentsoccupy.nationbuilder.com/ - - - Nationwide Petition A Call for Student Syndicalism!...

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

The Brunswick Resolution

The Commissioners of Brunswick County voted on a Resolution supporting Amendment 1.  Last nite vote was 4 to 1. Today the Vote for Marriage NC, our local bigots headed by Tami Fitzgerald when to their Facebook asking their supports to thank the Brunswick County Commissioner for passing the said resolution. We need to be more vigil in watching all of NC County Commissioners sites, looking at their agendas. The days are counting down, we must...

Congresswomen Renee Ellmers : Tolls on 95 are not the answer

Last week, I submitted a letter expressing my opposition to current plans to use tolls to pay for improvements to Interstate 95. After hearing from numerous constituents from surrounding areas about their concerns, it is clear that NCDOT did not demonstrate that these improvements could be implemented without a toll as required by law. While our highways need to be updated to meet growing needs and usage, it should not come at unnecessary costs to businesses and the surrounding communities. For years, eastern North Carolina and I-95 corridor residents...

Monday, March 5, 2012

Momentum to defeat Amendment 1 grows

Join us: http://www.protectallncfamilies.org/momentum - since we fell one vote short in the legislature and Amendment One made it onto the ballot, the Coalition to Protect ALL NC Families has built an incredible amount of momentum thanks to you....

An Open Letter to Rev. Franklin Graham and the Evangelical Christian Community

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2012 For More Information:       Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, 919-394-8137                                            Atty. Jennifer Marsh, Acting Director, 919-682-4700 Click Here for a PDF Version of the Letter March 5, 2012 North Carolina NAACP: Religious Leaders...

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Brunswick County Board of Commissioners to support Marriage Ban

Brunswick to join Wake Co. in supporting Amendment 1. So how many more Counties will come out against us?? How many will turn their backs on their LGBT communities.. As written it supports Senate Bill 514, the "Defense of Marriage" act, the legislation that authorized a referendum on whether the state should amend its constitution to define legal marriage as "between one man and one woman" only. More information on the legislation is available...

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Paul Coble for Congress

He thinks he can fix Washington,  Like many before him, he claims he can balance the budget.....

Friday, March 2, 2012

NC Groups against Amendment 1 has Brian Brown Worried

Brian Brown from NOM is worry that we here in NC against Amendment 1 that in the last days before the May Ballot vote, that we will launch a massive campaign blanketing the NC TV and radio with lies and scare tactics. I guess he scare that we might actually win.. See email letter from Brain Brown.. Dear Marriage Supporter, I'll keep this short, but the need in North Carolina is urgent. We've just learned that gay marriage supporters in North Carolina have been stockpiling mountains of cash. It's looking almost certain that in the final days before...

Press Release: LGBT March in Mississippi Shut Down by Police

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2012 Media Contact: Zach Magee, GetEQUAL Mississippi Lead Organizer, zach_m12@yahoo.com Police Tell LGBT Mississippians It’s Illegal to Be Openly Gay in the State Permit for Rally Denied at Last Minute, Citing “Safety Concerns” JACKSON, MS — Gay Mississippians tried to rally in Jackson this morning to draw attention to the need for equality under the law for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) residents of the state, but were turned away by the police. Despite having applied for a permit for a march in...

Burr: Senators Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Cyber security

Proposal strengthens information sharing and encourages private sector innovation Washington, DC - U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Dan Coats (R-IN), Ron Johnson (R-WI), and Richard Burr (R-NC) today introduced the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act (SECURE IT), their proposal to protect and secure our nation against cybersecurity attacks. “The SECURE IT Act strengthens America’s...

HRC: New President Email Press Release from Joe.

When I decided to begin the next chapter of my career, I could not have imagined a better successor as president of the Human Rights Campaign. Just a few minutes ago, HRC's board of directors appointed Chad Griffin, a brilliant visionary and strategist, as the organization's next president. While you know him as the mastermind behind the federal lawsuit to overturn California's Proposition 8, Chad's spent his career taking on the toughest fights...
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