Posted on 5/11/2016, 1:20:33 PM by Olog-hai
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has suspended all city-sponsored travel to North Carolina and Mississippi due to the states’ new transgender laws.
Rawlings-Blake made the announcement Tuesday in a letter to city officials, saying she hopes the city’s efforts combined with those of other governments and companies “will push North Carolina and Mississippi” to change. …
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Good. Stay the hell out.
North Carolina should view this as addition through subtraction.
Wow, that she can focus on such other issues, obviously they must’ve solved all of the big problems in Baltimore.
I wish they’d impose this ban in all states north of DC.
North Carolina and Mississippi retaliate by banning government travel to Baltimore and to Mogadishu.
Me thinks if one were to trace the origin of her actions against N.C. one would eventually arrive at 1600 Penn. Ave...............just a guess.
People in North Carolina nd Missouri breathe a sigh of relief.
Isn’t it explicitly addressed in the constitution that travel shall not be restricted by the government? If so, then the states don’t have a 10th amendment argument. Funding for government actions can be withheld regarding govt employees travelling to those regions is allowed.
Good. Government employee travel is one of the biggest swindles ever. Make a phone call, send an email ...
Fewer junkets for the employees saves the taxpayer money ... or at least causes the employees to spend what they’ve stolen in the local area.
stealing that.
Why would one want those bums from Baltimore visiting anyway?
Its funny, with all the real issues and problems we have in the US, the Democrats are handcuffed to forcing crossdressers into the ladies restrooms. Crazy Democrats
ooooh! That’s gonna hurt. I bet they had planned to send 100s, if not 1000s, of city employees to those states in the future.
Meanwhile the sane part of the rest of the US has banned tourist travel to Baltimore for personal safety reasons.
Funny, I’ve been boycotting Baltimore for years.
Not enough crime?
Excellent! That dumb-as-a-box-of-rocks mayor has finally made an excellent decision!
Now if only she will ban all Baltimore residents from traveling to North Carolina !
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