Republican Party of Hamilton County holds “Lincoln Day” dinner tonight w/Sen Mike Braun as keynote speaker. Roots of GOP connect w/resistance 2 slavery & struggles 4 econ justice. This iteration of GOP has no legitimate claim 2 B Republican. Sen Braun, cpl of wks ago... 1/5

sd States have rt to determine whether ppl whose skin varies in concentration of melanin should be allowed to marry. Lovings v Virginia, 388 U.S. 1 (1967) held that white or Black (or red or yellow or mixtures thereof), ppl in love have rt to marry. Sen Braun said this is for...2/5

individual states thru their own legislation, thru their own court systems. Quit trying to put fed’l gov’t in charge.” Sen Braun mistakenly thinks States have rts. Only ppl have rts. Civil War showed rts R universal & Fed enforcement necessary. Black & white marriage is...3/5

not confined to sitcoms like “The Jeffersons” no matter some ppls’ prejudices. Party of Lincoln? This iteration of GOP has no valid claim. More accurate name is “No Nothings” Civil War fought for strong central gov’t to fight racism residual to 240+ yrs of slavery. 4/5

Republicans started as progressive & were liberal. We need to place that mantel on the GOP once more. I’m Mark Small: pro environment, pro-choice, anti-gun GOP candidate for IN House Distr 86. I approve of this blog. Hell, I wrote it. 5/5