Fucking idiots

N&O:

The bill was controversial because it listed "sexual orientation" and other characteristics as reasons schoolchildren might be the targets of bullying. Groups such as the Christian Action League and the N.C. Family Policy Council did not want the term in state law, saying that gay-rights groups would use it to leverage other rights.

The bill would have required bullying to be reported and school boards to set anti-bullying policies.

Ironically, supporters said they had enough votes to pass it, but only if everyone showed up. The Senate allows members who cannot be around for votes to "pair" with senators who are going to vote the opposite way. When senators "pair," their votes cancel each other.

Berger said the bill's opponents pressured senators who were going to vote no not to accept pair requests from senators who would have voted for the bill.

Anybody want to explain to me what the fuck is so Christian about this action? Or how this helps families who might, you know, have gay kids in the public schools?

These people are afraid that teh gay might use this to "leverage other rights." Like the right to be treated the same as everyone else in this state? Guess what? That's going to happen eventually anyway, regardless of what political muscles these morons flex today. Better they should stick to fucking up their children's understanding of how the world works.

By the way. That kid on the right? I hope he doesn't get, you know, bullied in school this year.