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Some of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's guests at the signing of the state's "license to discriminate" bill look familiar to us
So
many racist homophobic old man faces. Yuck. Their Jesus would be so
ashamed of them. As a Jew o don't get it. They hijack our Torah to
spread their hate based on one verse in Leviticus but will turn right
around and eat pork, get divorced and wear mixed linens. You can't pick
and choose which Mitzvah your going to follow. It doesn't work that way.
You either don't follow them or u follow all 613. These poor lost
souls. Oh yea and one more thing regardless of what the southern baptist
try to tell you, gay is okay. You're born that way. Love yourself and
be who u r!
via Jason Doherty
via Jason Doherty
Some of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's guests at the signing of the state's "license to discriminate" bill look familiar to us.
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Indiana Governor Mike Pence "Was I expecting this kind of backlash? Heavens no." by Jim Wright
Jim Wright
"Was I expecting this kind of backlash? Heavens no."That was a very surprised and hurt Indiana Governor Mike Pence. He wasn't expecting "this kind of backlash." This kind.
See, he and his pinch-faced right-wing conservative Evangelical supporters WERE expecting a backlash. Just not THIS kind.
What they were expecting was protests from a few gays and a handful of
long haired liberals whining about civil rights and equality - and they
just didn't care. Screw 'em. Those people don't matter and can be
ignored so far as Mike Pence is concerned. He doesn't represent them. He
doesn't care about them. He doesn't respect them. They're second class
citizens and they should be grateful they aren't being stoned to death
in the church parking lot. And in this Pence and his friends are no
different than any other nasty small minded religious bigot. For them,
their religion isn't a refuge or a comfort, it's a spiked club that they
use to beat others into submission.
Pence pledged to "fix" Indiana's utterly unnecessary and completely idiotic Religious Freedom Restoration Law. But, Pence insisted again this morning, the problem isn't the law itself but how it's being perceived. He says a "fix" is needed only because "frankly, the smear that's been leveled against this law." Republicans are hurt and upset at how unfair it all is. They didn't give a goddamn about the pushback from gay people or liberals, but when businesses such as Walmart, Saleforce, Apple, and the NCAA threatened to pull out, well, THAT got their attention.
It amuses me that once again, the same people who do nothing but harp endlessly over Ayn Randian free market solutions are upset when that very same free market threatens to take its money elsewhere.
So now Pence is announcing a "fix."
HOWEVER:
- Pence said he opposes adding sexual orientation to the list of Indiana's protected categories under the state anti-discrimination law.
- Pence says the "fix" WILL NOT involve statewide anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people.
That's right, the law de facto gives businesses the right to discriminate against gay people BUT NOT ANYBODY ELSE specifically because EVERYBODY ELSE IS PROTECTED UNDER INDIANA'S ANTI DISCRIMINATION LAW. And Pence says he wants the law fixed, but does not support adding protections for gay people.
Think of it like how black people in 1960's Alabama had equal rights ... so long as they sat in the back of the bus and kept their mouths shut.
A year ago, Pence led Republican efforts in a bitter constitutional fight to ban same-sex marriage in Indiana.
So, forgive my skeptical face when Mike Pence says that he never intended this law to allow discrimination against gay people.
Pence is just the second coming of Bull Connor and George Wallace.
"Was I expecting this kind of backlash? Heavens no."
Heaven no, Mike Pence didn't see it coming. The people on the wrong side of history never do.
Jim Wright Blog
http://www.stonekettle.com/
Pence pledged to "fix" Indiana's utterly unnecessary and completely idiotic Religious Freedom Restoration Law. But, Pence insisted again this morning, the problem isn't the law itself but how it's being perceived. He says a "fix" is needed only because "frankly, the smear that's been leveled against this law." Republicans are hurt and upset at how unfair it all is. They didn't give a goddamn about the pushback from gay people or liberals, but when businesses such as Walmart, Saleforce, Apple, and the NCAA threatened to pull out, well, THAT got their attention.
It amuses me that once again, the same people who do nothing but harp endlessly over Ayn Randian free market solutions are upset when that very same free market threatens to take its money elsewhere.
So now Pence is announcing a "fix."
HOWEVER:
- Pence said he opposes adding sexual orientation to the list of Indiana's protected categories under the state anti-discrimination law.
- Pence says the "fix" WILL NOT involve statewide anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people.
That's right, the law de facto gives businesses the right to discriminate against gay people BUT NOT ANYBODY ELSE specifically because EVERYBODY ELSE IS PROTECTED UNDER INDIANA'S ANTI DISCRIMINATION LAW. And Pence says he wants the law fixed, but does not support adding protections for gay people.
Think of it like how black people in 1960's Alabama had equal rights ... so long as they sat in the back of the bus and kept their mouths shut.
A year ago, Pence led Republican efforts in a bitter constitutional fight to ban same-sex marriage in Indiana.
So, forgive my skeptical face when Mike Pence says that he never intended this law to allow discrimination against gay people.
Pence is just the second coming of Bull Connor and George Wallace.
"Was I expecting this kind of backlash? Heavens no."
Heaven no, Mike Pence didn't see it coming. The people on the wrong side of history never do.
Jim Wright Blog
http://www.stonekettle.com/
Boycott Indiana - Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)
UNFIT TO BE PRESIDENT
Of course he would side with Indiana. He would side with anything that was hateful or popular back in the Old America. Back when women couldn't own credit cards, when you could beat gays for no reason and it wasn't' illegal, when the middle class was forced to work 55 to 60 hours per week before 40 hours was established, when there was no minimum wage or safety standards at work, when the age of consent was 10....yes they want to take us back to the dark ages where the ones with power at the very top screw everyone else. If it was up to them women would wear burkas and forced to be submissive to men and completely eliminate contraceptives. If they could they would bring back slavery in a minute.
via Armed Democrats
GOP Presidential Hopefuls Rise To Defend Indiana Law That Many See As Anti-Gay
WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential hopefuls are lining up in defense of Indiana’s controversial “religious freedom” law, which critics warn will open the door to legal discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals by businesses in the state.
“I think Gov. [Mike] Pence has done the right thing,” former Florida governor and likely 2016 contender Jeb Bush said in a Monday interview. “I think once the facts are established, people aren’t going to see this as discriminatory at all.”
As a reason why such laws are necessary, Bush pointed to the case of a Washington state florist who was fined for refusing to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding.
“There are many cases where people acting on their conscience have been cascaded by the government,” Bush told radio host Hugh Hewitt. “This law simply says the government has to have a level of burden to be able to establish there has been some kind of discrimination. We’re going to need this. This is really an important value in our country, where you can respect and be tolerant of people’s lifestyles but allow for people of faith to exercise theirs.”
Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which Pence signed into law last week, differs from similar laws passed by 19 other states because it can be raised in disputes between private citizens. Unlike those laws and even the federal version, which President Bill Clinton signed in 1993, the Indiana legislation allows businesses to cite religious beliefs as a legal defense.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who is expected to announce his bid for the White House next month, dodged a question Monday as to whether gay Americans should be legally protected against discrimination. But appearing on Fox News’ “The Five," he argued that religious freedom laws do make some sense.
“Obviously, it's raised a lot of debate in America about how far these laws go and what implications they would have, and it's a difficult debate to have for a lot of people,” Rubio said. “But I think the flip side of all of this debate is what about the religious liberties of Americans who do not want to feel compelled by law to provide a catering service or photography service to a same-sex marriage that their faith teaches is wrong?”
He added, “No one here is saying it should be legal to deny someone services at a hotel or at a restaurant because of their sexual orientation. I think that is a consensus view in America.”
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who has actually declared his candidacy for president, endorsed Pence's efforts in a statement Monday night.
"Governor Pence is holding the line to protect religious liberty in the Hoosier State. Indiana is giving voice to millions of courageous conservatives across this country who are deeply concerned about the ongoing attacks upon our personal liberties. I’m proud to stand with Mike, and I urge Americans to do the same," Cruz said.
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), who has made moves toward a presidential run, on Tuesday said he stands with Pence. "Religious freedom is worth protecting," Perry wrote on Twitter.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R), another likely presidential contender, said in a statement that he supports Indiana’s new law because he supports “religious liberty as granted to us in our Constitution.” He joined his fellow White House hopefuls in rejecting the notion that the law is discriminatory.
Famed neurosurgeon Ben Carson, a darling of the conservative movement and star of this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, told Breitbart News that it was “absolutely vital that we do all we can to allow Americans to practice their religious ways.”
Asked about the prospect of a religious freedom law in Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker (R), an early frontrunner for the GOP presidential nomination, sounded noncommittal.
"Well again, in our state, there's a balance between wanting to make sure there is not discrimination, but at the same time respecting religious freedoms,” Walker said, according to WisPolitics. “We do that different ways than what they’ve done in the state of Indiana, and certainly that’s going to be part of the debate here and across the country.”
But the governor's spokeswoman told Breitbart that Walker broadly supports religious freedom as “a matter of principle.”
The national backlash against Indiana's law has shown no sign of abating. On Monday, Connecticut became the first state to boycott Indiana, when Gov. Dan Malloy (D), himself a possible 2016 contender, signed an executive order barring state-funded travel to Indiana. Two major cities, San Francisco and Seattle, have imposed similar bans.
Several large businesses, including Angie’s List and Salesforce, have also pulled or delayed spending in the state. And Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote a Washington Post op-ed on Sunday night, denouncing Indiana’s law and putting Arkansas on notice over a similar bill making its way through the legislature there.
This story has been updated with Sen. Ted Cruz's statement and former Gov. Rick Perry's tweet on Indiana's new law.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/30/presidential-candidates-indiana-law_n_6973280.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013
Indiana Governor Mike Pence refuses to say if he's opposed to LGBT Discrimination
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Viking Mine for Peabody Energy
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Main Street Management, LLC.
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Hamilton National Title
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Onward Consulting, LLC
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Steuerwald, Zielinski & Witham
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http://m.nuvo.net/NewsBlog/archives/2015/03/27/sb-101-where-do-they-work
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Brau Haus Restaurant
Rep. Denny Zent,Oral Surgeon
Fort Wayne Endodontics
Rep. Thomas Washburne
Old National Bancorp of Evansville
Rep. Heath VanNatter, Owner
VanNatter Construction
Rep. Matt Ubelhor,Operations Manager
Viking Mine for Peabody Energy
Rep. Randy Truitt, President
Main Street Management, LLC.
Rep. Jerry Torr, VP of Buiness Devlopment
Hamilton National Title
Rep. Jeff Thompson, Board of Directors
North Salem State Bank
Rep. Holli Sullivan, Owner
Onward Consulting, LLC
Rep. Greg Stuerwald, Attorney
Steuerwald, Zielinski & Witham
Rep. Milo Smith, Owner
Tax Consultants, Inc.
Rep. Ben Smaltz, Owner and President
Taylor Rental
Rep. Sharon Negele, President
Wolf’s Homemade Candies, Inc
Rep. Curt Nisly, Owner and Operator
C-Tech Solutions, Inc.
Rep. David Ober, Tourism Asset Coordinator
Noble County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Rep. Julie Olthoff, Owner and President
VIA Marketing
Rep. Kevin Mahan, Insurance Agent
State Farm Insurance
Rep. Peggy Mayfield, Owner
Mayfield Insurance
Rep. Jud McMiilin, Attorney
Rep. Wendy McNamara, Director
Early College High School
Rep. Douglas Miller, Owner
D.L. Miller Construction, Creekside Realty, LLC and White Pines Properties, LLC
Rep. Alan Morrison, Special Projects Gifts Officer
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rep. Jim Lucas, Owner
The Awning Guy, Inc.
Rep. Don Lehe, Owner and Operator
Lehe Farms, Inc.
Rep. Kathy Kreag Richardson, Election Administrator
Hamilton County
Rep. Eric Koch, Attorney/Owner
The Koch Law Firm, P.C.
Rep. Mike Karickhoff, Executive Director of Facilities
Ivy Tech Community College, Kokomo, Logansport, Peru and Wabash
Rep. Christopher Judy, Assembly Line Worker
General Motors Fort Wayne Assembly
Rep. Bob Heaton, President
Heaton Financial Services
Rep. Tim Harman, President and Founder
Harman Restaurants, Inc
Rep. Dick Hamm, Owner
Cambridge City Casket Company, Dove Manufacturing, and Paul Casket Company
Rep. Bill Friend, President, Owner and Operator
Green Acres Ham, LLC, Friend Farms
Rep. Bill Fine, Attorney
Law Offices of William I. Fine
Rep. Dale DeVon, Owner
DeVon Custom Homes
Rep. Steve Davisson, Pharmacist
DanMar Pharmacy
Rep. Wes Culver, Owner
M and M Fire Protection and Security, That Pretty Place Bed and Breakfast
Rep. Casey Cox, Attorney
Beers Mallers Backs & Salin
Rep. Bob Cherry, Director of Industry Relations
Indiana Farm Buerau
Rep. Martin Carbaugh, Financial Planner
TradeWell Tax & Financial, LLC
Rep. Woody Burton, Real Estate Broker
Carpenter Realtors
Rep. Dr. Tim Brown, retired physician
Rep. Mike Braun, Owner
Meyer Distributing and Meyer Logistics
Rep. Brian Bosma, Attorney
Kroger, Gardis & Regas
Rep. Bruce Borders, Owner
Borders Insurance & Financial Services
(Borders is also a known Elvis Impersonator)
Rep. Robert Behning, Owner and Operator
Berkshire Florist
Rep. Ron Bacon, Owner and Respiratory Therapist
R. Bacon Enterprises, Inc
Rep. Michael Aylesworth, Executive Director of Facilities
Ivy Tech Community College, Kokomo, Logansport, Peru and Wabash,Logansport, Peru and Wabash
Rep. Timothy Wesco, Assistant Pastor
Calvary Baptist Church of Elkhart
Penn Township Firefighter/EMT
Sen. Scott Schneider, VP of Sales & Marketing
Mister Ice of Indianapolis
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TED Talks... Frightening by Old Fart Rants
oldfartrants
Published on Mar 27, 2015
Some people say "what difference does it make what people believe?" or "why can't you just live and let live?" Well because that's exactly what the evangelicals and wingnuts in America today are against! I don't think some people really understand just how dangerous the Republican Party's pandering to the religious right really is. Make no mistake about it - there's a Christian conspiracy afoot that wants to "fundamentally transform" America - exactly what they accuse President Obama of trying to do. Projection - one of the telltale signs that people are up to no good. They don't want democracy - they want a theocracy with them in charge. They actually believe they have a God given right to run things so they can legally discriminate against anybody they disagree with, and that anybody who disagrees with them is discriminating against their religious freedom!
They've already got the Republican Party by the balls with the Tea Party blocking anything getting done in Congress. They'd love to amend the Constitution so that discrimination against people who don't share their beliefs would be the law of the land, but amending the Constitution is no small feat, which is why they took the Hobby Lobby case to the Supreme Court instead, where we now have 5 right wing, Catholic men basically holding America by its balls. This is the scariest part of the conspiracy because Presidents and elected representatives come and go - Supreme Court justices are appointed for life! They want a theocracy exactly like many Muslim countries have where you must believe or suffer the consequences by whatever punishments they see fit to impose.
Did you see Ted Cruz give his speech at Liberty University, announcing he's running for president? It was like watching an evangelical preacher pitching his snake oil wasn’t it? Did you see the round of applause he got from all those Christian students, who were forced to be there or pay a fine by the way, when he said he'd repeal Obamacare and take healthcare away from millions of people? Anybody want to tell me how THAT fits into Christian values? Ted Cruz's father IS an evangelical minister - he says atheists should be put in camps, and preaches that his son Ted is the "Anointed King" who will bring about the End Times! The end times? Now that’s what I call a real plan for America’s future!
Anybody want to tell me how anyone in the 21st century who isn't mentally ill could possibly believe nonsense like THAT? 4000 new Christian churches open in America every year, all tax exempt, and they all teach some version of this Bronze Age dogma. And when they don't get their way they play the victim card and claim they're being persecuted because they can't hate and discriminate with legal impunity. They've already made their way into our government and will take over as much of it as they can. If you don't think these people are dangerous you're dead wrong!
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