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On the recordMarch 28, 2012
Well, it's one of the most cynical things I've ever heard of or ever seen spelled out in this way. The idea that these people are just pawns that can be played with, the black people who oppose gay marriage, and the black people who support gay marriage, just can be moved around like pieces on a chessboard, it's scary.
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Julian Bond
Alabama

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Julian Bond criticizes the tactics of the National Organization for Marriage as manipulative and dehumanizing towards African-Americans.

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