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UGLY and BRAZEN Libtard dISCRIMINAtion aGAInst INDIana and Itās VAlues!1!1!!one!1!11!!
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While itās a good move for the CT governor, itās bad for Hoosier LGBTs because now the GOTP can say any opposition to the law is politically motivated.
Unfortunately, they were already saying that.
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More of this, please. Lots more.
āAll I wanted was to quietly pass a law sticking it to those fags and NOW look what I got!ā
Pence canāt possibly own a dog, because if he did heād have kicked it death in pure frustration right now.
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Malloy is using his right of religious conviction to oppose a law of religious conviction. The baggers cry foul!
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I agree. I think the states and cities ought to stay out of it for now. As long as the beloved private sector keeps after them, Indiana will still feel the pressure.
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ANY rationale of expressing political restraint so as to avoid doofy Bagger reactions is analogous to, say, a woman avoiding driving an automobile so as to not anger rapists.
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Yes, Soon theyāll have to carry cowbells like Biblical lepers.
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As a lifelong Hoosier who wants to love her home state but often finds it difficult, I must tip my hat to the governors of other states speaking out against this bill - we Lefties here in Indiana might be greatly outnumbered, but we appreciate the support. I just hate that my state makes national headlines for reasons like these.
As for this absurd legislation that Pence (I refuse to refer to him as āGovernorā) signed into law, I feel compelled to share a couple of thoughts surrounding the issue:
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While I tend hold racists and homophobes in the same regard as dog shit on the bottom of my shoe, I actually have even less respect for closeted racists and homophobes. I mean, if youāre going to discriminate against others, at least own your contempt for them. Donāt hide behind this claim of āIt has nothing to do with discriminating against gay people.ā nonsense. Because in the case of most legislators who support this garbage, their political records already speak volumes, campaigning against equal rights, gay marriage, etc. The only thing thatās worse than bigots are cowardly bigots (read: something that many legislators and internet trolls have in common).
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While talking about this RFRA with my dad the other day, I appreciated his gruff, frustrated summation of the law (and Iām paraphrasing): āNot wanting to serve gay people? Give me a break. What, are they gonna give you a survey as soon as you walk in the door, asking where you get your orgasm from?ā Maybe not the most comprehensive objection, but you gotta admire the guy (from a later generation, no less) getting right down to the absurdity of it all.
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With this law now in place, I would love to see small business proprietors disallowing white conservative patrons because they would conflict with their (the proprietorsā) religious convictions - you know, the ones who might adhere to Jesusā teachings about loving and respecting all people. Letās see if the Indiana Republicans would then stand by their law just as vehemently.
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In Connecticut, our governors are known for their convictions.
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Great post
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Well-played. Iāve always thought that entendres, like cocktails, are best served as a double.
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If Gov. Pence does own a dog, then heād better watch out. Because if itās in The Blaze, it must be true!
I humbly disagree. A mayor is one thing, a fellow Governor is quite another. What Pence did was political so itās in that realm from the get go. To be rebuffed by those on the same level is a good thing, this is good momentum for progress on this issue. Itās not going away, itās growing. But, just my humble opinion, doesnāt make it correct.
I also think itās funny that Pence might have thought signing this bill would make him a better POTUS candidate and it appears quite the opposite is happening with the blowback. His recent flailing about, stammering and confusion shows real lack of conviction and leadership, much less the concern for the people of Indiana as a whole.
I think this is one of those pass the popcorn events. It will be interesting to see what develops next weekend at the NCAA Final Four with all those TV cameras around.
Timing is everything.
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It wasnāt immediately clear from Malloyās tweets if the executive editor was exactly the same as Leeās move, although itās expected to be similar.
Note to all editors, executive or not: turn off auto suggest in your word processor.
This is hilarious. Connecticutās Religious Freedom Restoration Act is even worse than Indianaās. Under Indianaās law, exercise of religion must be substantially burdened by government action to apply. Connecticutās standard is burdened only, without the substantially part. Is the Gov. going to ban travel to his own state?
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Egad! TGOETās account has been hacked by MrComments! To the parapets!
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Yeah, but it was passed in 1993 and signed by a governor who was a former Republican.
So, 22 years on, what has changed? Iāll let you think about that for a while.