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FunnyChris

(33 posts) Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:30 PM Aug 2012

46 percent of Mississppi Republicans want to make interracial marriage illegal

This makes me so angry because even though I live in Ohio I can't believe (yes I can lol.) people think like this and its so many people. I'm African American and 25 percent Swiss (my g-mama is from Switzerland) and my girlfriend is white. Were both engineering students in college and the only reason someone wouldn't want us to marry is because of our skin color. So they would prefer a white guy who would be a high school drop out and no job and nothing going for him over me who has alot going on in the future and is in college.

http://www.aolnews.com/2011/04/08/46-percent-of-mississippi-republicans-want-interracial-marriage/

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46 percent of Mississppi Republicans want to make interracial marriage illegal (Original Post) FunnyChris Aug 2012 OP

Only 46%? sadbear Aug 2012 #1

That was my thought as well- less than half of all republicans, that's less thanI expected! arcane1 Aug 2012 #5

Have they vote on the chains yet? n/t malaise Aug 2012 #2

I wouldn't be suprised this is a state were they want to close down all abortion clinics FunnyChris Aug 2012 #3

I wouldn't be surprised if they voted to bring back malaise Aug 2012 #6

Those are just the people who will admit it to a pollster bluestateguy Aug 2012 #4

Did the pollster ask the question in English or trailer trash? Swede Atlanta Aug 2012 #7

sadbear

(4,340 posts)

1. Only 46%?

Reply to FunnyChris (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:32 PM

Aug 2012

We're making progress, even in Mississippi.

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

5. That was my thought as well- less than half of all republicans, that's less thanI expected!

Reply to sadbear (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:46 PM

Aug 2012

Especially considering the state!

malaise

(269,157 posts)

2. Have they vote on the chains yet? n/t

Reply to FunnyChris (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:33 PM

Aug 2012

FunnyChris

(33 posts)

3. I wouldn't be suprised this is a state were they want to close down all abortion clinics

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:37 PM

Aug 2012

malaise

(269,157 posts)

6. I wouldn't be surprised if they voted to bring back

Reply to FunnyChris (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:47 PM

Aug 2012

slavery

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

4. Those are just the people who will admit it to a pollster

Reply to FunnyChris (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:37 PM

Aug 2012

The real number is likely higher.

In the privacy of the voting booth people are free to vote their prejudices with anonymity.

Swede Atlanta

(3,596 posts)

7. Did the pollster ask the question in English or trailer trash?

Reply to FunnyChris (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 10:44 PM

Aug 2012

Inquiring minds want to know....

Polls are only valid if they are conducted with integrity.

You can ask a question two different ways and get to different results..

For example....

(1) Do you believe that two persons of the opposite sex, but of different races, cultural backgrounds, historical records, etc. whose union is likely to result in offspring that rape, pillage and plunder the rest of us should be allowed to marry? OR

(2) Should two persons of different races or ethnic backgrounds, bound by the commitments and benefits of marriage, should be allowed to marry?

You are going to get different results. That's why I hate polling data. I hang up when a pollster calls me because either I end up arguing with or questioning the pollster or refuse to answer the questions as presented.

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