When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
The proposed law in Arizona allowing discrimination of gays based on religious beliefs is a hammer for what we construction veterans call "the nail happy", guys who think that more nails will hold better. I saw Dan Savage point out last night that the way the law is constructed, a Muslim cab driver could refuse service to passengers who have been drinking, because his religion forbids alcohol.
I bet the bill's authors didn't think about that!I'm pretty sure they didn't want Muslim opinions at all.
Well, of course they didn't. First off, the law is unconstitutional. And stupid. Congress can't make laws respecting an establishment of religion and neither can schmucks in Arizona or any of the other states. That's the legal part. If you consider yourself a "strict constitutionalist" like many reichtards do, you can't like the law.
And it is stupid because, how do you know that someone is gay? Unless they tell you, have to guess. If you have to guess, you have to imagine. If you have to imagine, you have to picture them having gay sex.
Eeeewwww! What's the matter with you thinking about stuff like that? Sheesh! There oughta be a law...
Really. I have people like this in my extended family. You probably do too. These folks can sit around and discuss whether celebrities are gay as if it's a fantasy football league. How 'bout that George Clooney? You don't sleep with that many women unless you're trying to hide something! Know what I mean?
People really think like that. It's all spin. A bit of projection too. If your religion wants to expand, you have to figure rival religions want to as well. Except for the Shakers, that is.And you have to presume that every religion is as devious as yours is and you have to beat them to the punch. That's why red states are stumbling all over the legal system to keep Sharia Law from taking hold. That First Amendment just isn't strong enough. Let's reinforce it with 16d nails! Just start hammering....
The bill is on Governor Jan Brewer's desk and she has until this Saturday to decide if she will sign it or not. If she doesn't- if she chooses not to decide- she still has made a choice. The bill would become law. She may go that way thinking it minimizes her involvement and makes it an executive no-decision. If it becomes law, it will be immediately appealed on constitutional grounds. The law's writers probably want this. Kansas had a similar law pass it's House but die in the Senate. Maybe Arizona will be the huckleberry?
I'm sure there are nice people in Arizona. There's just not enough of them to vote intelligent, clear-thinking politicians into office is all. That's why they have Sheriff Dickhead, Jan Brewer and John McCain. Did you know that Arizona gave up a Super Bowl rather than recognize Martin Luther King day as a holiday? In 1993 the SB was moved from Arizona to Pasadena because the state refused to have MLK day. It cost the $500 million in revenue. These are some hard-headed haters. Phoenix is up for another Super Bowl in 2016 and the NFL is warning them once again that they may lose the game. Maybe they just hate The Big Game and will go to extraordinary lengths to not hold it? That's kinda gay, don't ya think?
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byline: Deer Whisperer/Luke
Well, the professionals know a screw job is better than using nails anyway.
It's such comical political theater. Three Az. lawmakers who voted for this bill have 180'ed and stated that it was a mistake and should be passed. DOH!
Good info about the cabbie. All manner of 'reason' will blossom. One of the 'architects' of this bill -- who might be a "consultant" but don't quote me on that -- stated the intent of it was to handle the situation where a photographer had "cover" [my take on it] to decline a job involving gays.
On a related note, a Federal court has struck down Texas' same-sex ban, but the ordered has been stayed by him for challenges.
On a related note, the machination of the legislators in "little Texas" ][see: Indiana in some ways] have effectively stalled putting similar ban in the Indiana constitution. The result is that a referendum for the voters in the Nov. '14 election will not happen.
This result comes from 'swelling' [pardon] support -- including business and academics -- for same-sex marriage in Indiana. Also, eyes are on federal courts.
The possibility exists that from next legislative sessions there still could be a referendum in Nov. '16. Right now, the political will to do that is looking more questionable.
Well, Luke, it looks like we got this one in just under the wire. Brewer vetoed the bill. It would have seemed to be a no-brainer to rational people but she took two days. I thought she'd drag it out a little more. The law-writers will continue to shop this bill until someone buys it. Some state maybe that doesn't have Super Bowls or the Bravo channel.
Yes, there are some decent people in Arizona. (Hello, Timoteo) We've got to keep fighting the fight against the Jan Brewsters of the world.
byline: Deer Whisperer/Luke
Crap! I'm going to have to slow down while composing and proof-reading.
I regret the errors in that post.
No worries or hurries, Luke. There's no icons here!
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