Gov. DeSantis declares "Freedom Summer" [Now Freedom Summer 2!] by banning most of the rainbow for bridge lighting displays

[GoldenBoy89]

Eh? He has his own agenda to spread. Maybe he's down to earth, traditional, macho man? Who knows?

No I think he’s just being petty.

 

[probinson]

No I think he’s just being petty.

I dunno. Personally, I think people who get upset because they can't make the lights on a bridge the colors they want are being pretty petty. But that's just me.

 

[probinson]

On a related note, I was in Florida last year in June. The red, white, and blue lights on the bridges were pretty cool. I'll see them again in 4 weeks when I head down there for this year's family vacation.

 

[RileyG]

No I think he’s just being petty.

Oh well.

 

[RileyG]

On a related note, I was in Florida last year in June. The red, white, and blue lights on the bridges were pretty cool. I'll see them again in 4 weeks when I head down there for this year's family vacation.

Never been to Florida. Maybe one day.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

I dunno. Personally, I think people who get upset because they can't make the lights on a bridge the colors they want are being pretty petty. But that's just me.

Ok lol.

Those people aren’t the governor of a state purposely excluding some light displays while approving others just to play petty politics. If he actually had the stones he would target pride displays directly because we all know that’s all this is about but instead he wants to play dumb games with bridge lights and exclude 5/8s of a rainbow’s colors because I guess some can’t see a pride display without getting their panties in a bunch.

 

[RileyG]

Ok lol.

Those people aren’t the governor of a state purposely excluding some light displays while approving others just to play petty politics. If he actually had the stones he would target pride displays directly because we all know that’s all this is about but instead he wants to play dumb games with bridge lights and exclude 5/8s of a rainbow’s colors because I guess some can’t see a pride display without getting their panties in a bunch.

He's conservative. He probably doesn't want to display pride colors because of his own beliefs? Then yes, that would be petty.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

On a related note, I was in Florida last year in June. The red, white, and blue lights on the bridges were pretty cool. I'll see them again in 4 weeks when I head down there for this year's family vacation.

What makes red, white and blue any cooler than orange, yellow, green, indigo or violet?

 

[GoldenBoy89]

He's conservative.

Is that some prerequisite to doing dumb things like this that serve no real purpose other than to antagonize?

He probably doesn't want to display pride colors because of his own beliefs? Then yes, that would be petty.

Agreed.

 

[RileyG]

Is that some prerequisite to doing dumb things like this that serve no real purpose other than to antagonize?

No. He only wants patriotic colors. Red, white, & blue. That's his decision, I guess?

 

[The Barbarian]

When I was in college in the 1960s, the gay activists wanted a day to celebrate their orientation. The school didn't think that was a good idea. So the activists announced that on a particular day, every gay person should wear jeans to class.

Maybe they should just announce that LTBQ colors are red, white, and blue.

 

[probinson]

Ok lol.

Those people aren’t the governor of a state purposely excluding some light displays while approving others just to play petty politics.

I'm not sure how one could think that the colors red, white, and blue are exclusionary, since they represent the country we all live in.

If he actually had the stones he would target pride displays directly because we all know that’s all this is about but instead he wants to play dumb games with bridge lights and exclude 5/8s of a rainbow’s colors because I guess some can’t see a pride display without getting their panties in a bunch.

See, now that sounds like a petty rant to me.

 

[probinson]

What makes red, white and blue any cooler than orange, yellow, green, indigo or violet?

Frankly, I don't care what color the lights are. I just find it amusing to watch people get "their panties in a bunch" because they can't light up a bridge in their preferred color scheme.

 

[RileyG]

When I was in college in the 1960s, the gay activists wanted a day to celebrate their orientation. The school didn't think that was a good idea. So the activists announced that on a particular day, every gay person should wear jeans to class.

Maybe they should just announce that LTBQ colors are red, white, and blue.

The Rainbow Flag was designed in 1978 by Gilbert Baker. Each color represents something.

 

[RileyG]

Frankly, I don't care what color the lights are. I just find it amusing to watch people get "their panties in a bunch" because they can't light up a bridge in their preferred color scheme.

I agree. What's the big deal, anyway?

 

[essentialsaltes]

But was there really?

I'm not sure what qualifies as a 'storm', but there was protest

 

[probinson]

I'm not sure what qualifies as a 'storm', but there was protest

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Looks more like a sprinkle to me. Although "a sprinkle of a protest" doesn't have the same gravitas, I suppose.

 

[RileyG]

I'm not sure what qualifies as a 'storm', but there was protest

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Pretty!

 

[rjs330]

Oh the horror! No Junteenth awareness? Oh no. Everyone knows the the ole' red white and blue is symbolic of an oppressive racist system and was designed to subjugation of everyone that isn't a straight, white male.

This country is falling apart.

 

[The Barbarian]