A Hard Fought Campaign- May 8, 2012

It’s Election Day here in the Tar Heel state.  Greyson and I sat on the couch and sadly watched the results come in, showing the majority of  eligible voters butcher our State Constitution with bigotry.  ::sigh::  I’m still proud of the fight against Amendment One.

I’m even more proud of my husband’s Facebook status today.  Take a look…

Got a little heated at the voting poll today. As I walked out, saw an old crusty man giving the VOTE NO lady campaigning outside quite a hard time…the lady was very, very nice, simply handing out literature and saying, “I’d greatly appreciate it if you would read this, then by all means, vote however you see fit”. He started yelling at her, until he saw me (they were the only two outside at the time). So I was going to just walk away, until he started yelling again….once I heard him drop an “f” bomb followed by the derogatory “f” term. I closed my car door, turned around and asked him if he had voted yet, he said yes. So I told him, that he better leave or he’s going to go from old to dead much sooner than he had planned. He left…and I avoided jail.
Upon reading this during my workday I had 3 emotions….
  1. I swelled with pride that this man is my husband.  He’s so brave to stand up for what is right and help that woman who was simply  participating in the democratic system by peacefully and lawfully campaigning for her beliefs.  I’m so proud of him and I love him so much!
  2. I got very scared that this crazy man would come after Greyson with a gun.  (Which, by the way, he has a right to carry.  Everyone has the right to own a gun, but not marry the person they love.  Ridiculous.)  
  3. I had an exasperated wife moment.  I shook my head at the thought of bailing my husband out of jail because he’s facing a misdemeanor charge of communicating threats at an election precinct.  ::sigh::
I’m still proud.
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2 Responses to “A Hard Fought Campaign- May 8, 2012”

  1. The Many Thoughts of a Reader says:
    May 8, 2012 at 10:36 pm

    I’d be proud too. I don’t get it. How is someone elses marriage affecting you??? IT IS NOT. Ughhhh.

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  2. Ashley says:
    May 15, 2012 at 7:38 am

    Yes, I’d be proud too! He did what was right and was a gentleman. :)

    Reply

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