North Carolina Democratic Party

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JUNE 6, 2013

JOHN EASTERLING ELECTED NEW PRESIDENT OF STATE TEEN DEMS

John Easterling of Laurinburg was elected President of the Teen Democrats of North Carolina at their Annual Convention at the Haw River State Park near Burlingto

Showing up in the hundreds every week for Moral Mondays, the mixed group hates having to protest the harsh and divisive legislation produced by Republicans, they say. But they love doing it, as each group represents the problems of another and sets forth a growing feeling of positive social protest and community. What America was built upon, protesters contend.

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“That’s a part of the Republicans’ national agenda. They use their women to do it. If you think about it, during the last session there were men proposing these things and I guess they thought they looked like of bad doing that. I guess they figured it would legitimatize [anti-woman legislation] more if they put the face of women behind these bills,” Rep. Alma Adams [D – Guilford] said.

It’s not just a moment, Moral Monday has become a movement.

Hundreds of civil rights leaders, workers, clergy, educators, health professionals and everyday people pledge to peacefully protest and happily go to jail to stop what many consider harsh, unprecedented legislation the North Carolina GOP has produced this year. Republicans are not bothered by the noise, they say, but the sound of a popular uprising is getting louder and louder.

North Carolina’s Legislative Black Caucus have been deeply involved in the fight in the legislature and Thursday morning the group joined in protest. A majority of the 33 member unit marched from the Legislative Building to the Capitol to meet with Republican Governor Pat McCrory, wanting to directly express concerns and outrage at the direction the GOP is taking the state and to join with the hundreds who have peacefully demonstrated against Republican legislation in the past several weeks resulting in nearly 50 being arrested.

From the elderly to minorities, North Carolina Republicans have attacked almost every group with their biting and restrictive legislation. This time it’s the kids – especially the poor ones.

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