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A GoFundMe page, Support Memories Pizza, was set up by The Blaze the same day the pizza joint closed. Conservatives, eager to prove how much they hate liberals and gays, have been rushing to give them money.
This is such an obvious case of cynical manipulation that I’m literally in awe of the O’Connors and The Blaze.
Governor Pence signs clarification to Religious Freedom Restoration Act
The changes would prohibit businesses from using the law as a defense in court for refusing "to offer or provide services, facilities, use of public accommodations, goods, employment, or housing" to any customers based on "race, color, religion, ancestry, age, national origin, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or United States military service."
It doesn't accomplish what the law's critics wanted most: Adding sexual orientation to the list of categories protected by Indiana's anti-discrimination law.
But that debate, GOP legislators acknowledged, is coming soon. House Speaker Brian Bosma said the backlash against the religious freedom law has "opened many perspectives" and that the anti-discrimination law "needs to be discussed."
Indiana's rapid rush to change its controversial law comes as Republican governors in states like North Carolina and Georgia back away from similar proposals in their states.
originally posted by: Gryphon66
Turns out, looks like the whole thing has probably been orchestrated by Glenn Beck's "The Blaze" network.
You know damn well where most towns in the bible belt are located so do not even try to go there. Most towns in the bible belt are considered SOUTHERN,and most of them are small ones outside of the capitals of those states.
15e.) Recruitment/Solicitation:
i) You will not use your membership in the Websites for any type of recruitment to any causes whatsoever. You will not Post, use the chat feature, use videos, or use the private message system to disseminate advertisements, chain letters, petitions, pyramid schemes, or any kind of solicitation for political action, social action, letter campaigns, or related online and/or offline coordinated actions of any kind.
originally posted by: Annee
a reply to: Gryphon66
I really don't think the Right was expecting the backlash they got from this "Sneaky" discrimination bill.
Looks like it made others think twice.
Sounds like it will work in favor of supporting what they were trying to stop.
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
a reply to: yuppa
You know damn well where most towns in the bible belt are located so do not even try to go there. Most towns in the bible belt are considered SOUTHERN,and most of them are small ones outside of the capitals of those states.
Who cares? Why would you and others care about that is beyond me. I was making a point about letting businesses discriminate does not mean they will go out of business.
And yes I have lived in the south and I have lived everywhere, both small and big towns.
Apparently We care because we are stero typed as being racist,bigots and homophobic heathens.
MAke it a national law if you cannot cater to everyone regardless of religion then you shall not cater. Would that satisfy you or would you demand more?
originally posted by: Logarock
originally posted by: Annee
a reply to: Gryphon66
I really don't think the Right was expecting the backlash they got from this "Sneaky" discrimination bill.
Looks like it made others think twice.
Sounds like it will work in favor of supporting what they were trying to stop.
Maybe but there is a show of force coming the other way to. Putting folks out of business, and in this case just for exercising their 1st amendment rights will and is creating backlash.