Comments on: Anti-bullying bill passes House, heads to governor http://minnesotaindependent.com/35102/anti-bullying-bill-passes-house-heads-to-governor News. Politics. Media. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:43:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eva Young http://minnesotaindependent.com/35102/anti-bullying-bill-passes-house-heads-to-governor/comment-page-1#comment-31282 Eva Young Sat, 23 May 2009 14:17:41 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=35102#comment-31282 Nate's objection wouldn't be made if gays were not included in the bill. The opposition is all about the homos. Read the Minnesota Family Council's hysterical bleatings on the topic. Nate’s objection wouldn’t be made if gays were not included in the bill. The opposition is all about the homos. Read the Minnesota Family Council’s hysterical bleatings on the topic.

]]> By: Nate http://minnesotaindependent.com/35102/anti-bullying-bill-passes-house-heads-to-governor/comment-page-1#comment-31241 Nate Fri, 22 May 2009 16:18:38 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=35102#comment-31241 Bullying is wrong, for any reason. Give me a break Jason and Jerry. Do we really need to make a list of all the types that need to be protected? What about those that are short, tall, overweight, skinny, wear glasses, braces, have an accent, wear old shoes, have a uni-brow, etc etc. People have and will be teased for all of those things, unfortunately. Do you see where i'm going? A list would be never ending. You can protect against bullying without listing every possible "group" that might be bullied. Bullying is wrong, for any reason. Give me a break Jason and Jerry. Do we really need to make a list of all the types that need to be protected? What about those that are short, tall, overweight, skinny, wear glasses, braces, have an accent, wear old shoes, have a uni-brow, etc etc. People have and will be teased for all of those things, unfortunately. Do you see where i’m going? A list would be never ending. You can protect against bullying without listing every possible “group” that might be bullied.

]]> By: Jerry http://minnesotaindependent.com/35102/anti-bullying-bill-passes-house-heads-to-governor/comment-page-1#comment-31090 Jerry Wed, 20 May 2009 13:45:04 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=35102#comment-31090 Here's the Republican position: Being gay or lesbian is a choice; people who choose that "lifestyle" are deviant and should not be protected from other people who disagree with their "choice". By naming them specifically in the bill, we're condoning their "lifestyle", because after all, if they don't want to be bullied, they can just choose to be straight. Not sure what disabled people who don't want to be bullied are suppose to do.... Here’s the Republican position: Being gay or lesbian is a choice; people who choose that “lifestyle” are deviant and should not be protected from other people who disagree with their “choice”. By naming them specifically in the bill, we’re condoning their “lifestyle”, because after all, if they don’t want to be bullied, they can just choose to be straight.

Not sure what disabled people who don’t want to be bullied are suppose to do….

]]> By: jason http://minnesotaindependent.com/35102/anti-bullying-bill-passes-house-heads-to-governor/comment-page-1#comment-31024 jason Tue, 19 May 2009 16:32:04 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=35102#comment-31024 so obviously republicans would prefer that homosexuals, people with disabilities, and people from with a different social status be made fun of and forced to feel alienated from the rest of the peers. thanks republicans. thats really great of you. very christian as well. im sure jesus would approve. i remember reading in the bible that jesus was always picking on people that were different. that jesus was a big bully. Oh wait... so obviously republicans would prefer that homosexuals, people with disabilities, and people from with a different social status be made fun of and forced to feel alienated from the rest of the peers. thanks republicans. thats really great of you. very christian as well. im sure jesus would approve. i remember reading in the bible that jesus was always picking on people that were different. that jesus was a big bully. Oh wait…

]]> By: News Day: Minnesota’s midnight madness / MN Job Watch / NYT and plagiarism / more « Mary Turck http://minnesotaindependent.com/35102/anti-bullying-bill-passes-house-heads-to-governor/comment-page-1#comment-31015 News Day: Minnesota’s midnight madness / MN Job Watch / NYT and plagiarism / more « Mary Turck Tue, 19 May 2009 13:42:36 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=35102#comment-31015 [...] The legislature passed an anti-bullying amendment, over strong Republican opposition. The Minnesota Independent reports that the bill specifically includes gay and lesbian students, students with disabilities and [...] [...] The legislature passed an anti-bullying amendment, over strong Republican opposition. The Minnesota Independent reports that the bill specifically includes gay and lesbian students, students with disabilities and [...]

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