Posted on 08/09/2013 11:36:38 AM PDT by artichokegrower
State Sen. Mark Leno, who represents San Francisco in the state Capitol, is wading into international politics with a resolution condemning the recent anti-gay laws passed in Russia and urging the state’s retirement systems to refrain from investing in the country moving forward.
Russia recently passed a law banning “propaganda,” around “nontraditional sexual relations” — vague language that continues a pattern of rolling back LGBT rights there. President Obama recently condemned the law; others have called for the International Olympic Committee to pressure Russia to repeal the law ahead of next year’s winter Olympics in Sochi.
The Senate resolution, which Leno said will be passed in the coming weeks, could be the precursor to actual legislation barring investments in Russia.
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Meanwhile, red states should begin increasing trade ties with Russia. Call your legislature!
I’m NOT boycotting Russian vodka!
Our fags not happy with Russia.——That’s a good thing.
Are any of you homophobes still “boycotting” gay blood??
I think we should be boycotting Saudi oil for their treatment of women. Hell, let’s just dump it out in the river!
Not!
I don’t think anyone here has an irrational fear of effeminate men.
invest? hell i’ve considered moving there.
flat tax rate so you keep what you earn?
no homos to molest my kids?
what a country!
I was being facetious.
I DO have a rational fear of homosexual blood though. Don't you?
some headline writer trying to tank the Tonight Show ratings?
Yes. and that is VERY rational. lol
Whew just by the headline I thought it was Jay Leno
Do they produce anything as good as Grey Goose? Is it all potato based?
You are confusing with Polish brands. Russian vodka is grain-based.
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