Congress votes to end gender id/gay job discrimination

[Iceman]

The freedoms of normal Americans are continually being encroached upon more and more everyday. The Founders are rolling in their graves at what their nation has become.

 

[Tank]

One day as part of diversity training, all people will have to have to try homosexual sex

 

[MeBelle]

Boehner says freedom from discrimination will cost businesses too much. At the very least, he hides his fear of freedom. The stock Conservative bigot does not disguise their ignorance as we'll.

Why on earth would anyone claiming to love America oppose this bill?

Perhaps they love America, but they clearly hate Americans!

What the haters fail to realize, among other things, is the popular don't need protection under law, the unpopular certainly do.

“The Speaker believes this legislation will increase frivolous litigation and cost American jobs, especially small business jobs,” Boehner spokesman Michael Steel said in an email Monday.

Spokesman: John Boehner against the Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Jake Sherman - POLITICO.com

So instead of all the 'haters' talk, why not propose a solution to what Boehner really said?

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

If you're into meaningless political gestures that's cool, I just think that if Congress doesn't have anything important to do they should just go home and chill.

That the republican House refuses to acknowledge workplace discrimination doesn’t make the Senate’s measure a ‘meaningless political gesture,’ it exhibits republicans’ contempt for working Americans – which of course is nothing new.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

The freedoms of normal Americans are continually being encroached upon more and more everyday. The Founders are rolling in their graves at what their nation has become.

Nonsense.

Homosexuals are ‘normal Americans,’ and it should be repugnant to every American that someone must sustain discrimination in the workplace solely as a consequence of his sexual orientation.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Boehner says freedom from discrimination will cost businesses too much. At the very least, he hides his fear of freedom. The stock Conservative bigot does not disguise their ignorance as we'll.

Why on earth would anyone claiming to love America oppose this bill?

Perhaps they love America, but they clearly hate Americans!

What the haters fail to realize, among other things, is the popular don't need protection under law, the unpopular certainly do.

Because they’re afraid – afraid of change, diversity, and dissent; most on the right are terrified, in fact.

They incorrectly perceive such change as some sort of a ‘threat,’ when in fact the actual threat stems from fearful conservative reactionaries fighting against the change they fear; and seeking to deny citizens their civil liberties is the means by which most on the right oppose that change.

 

[Iceman]

The freedoms of normal Americans are continually being encroached upon more and more everyday. The Founders are rolling in their graves at what their nation has become.

Nonsense.

Homosexuals are ‘normal Americans,’ and it should be repugnant to every American that someone must sustain discrimination in the workplace solely as a consequence of his sexual orientation.

No, freedom of association is not nonsense, it is one of the freedoms our nation was founded on. Yes, the founders are rolling in their graves. "Civil Rights" are merely an assault on the rights of free association and private property.

Sorry, you're just wrong and ill-informed on American history.

 

[Iceman]

The freedoms of normal Americans are continually being encroached upon more and more everyday. The Founders are rolling in their graves at what their nation has become.

it should be repugnant to every American that someone must sustain discrimination in the workplace solely as a consequence of his sexual orientation.

So this is what it comes down to, you want to use the muscle of FedGov to impose your perverse morality on the rest of us.

 

[Politico]

Akk these pages of discussion about a 'law' that is not a law yet. For aa political forum you people are clueless on how things work.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Congress votes to end gender id/gay job discrimination

Definitive proof that Luddly does not live in the same universe as the rest of us.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

ENDA Vote: Senate Votes To Outlaw LGBT Workplace Discrimination

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WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted Thursday to approve the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, landmark civil rights legislation that would make it illegal to discriminate against LGBT individuals in the workplace.

The final vote was 64-32, with 10 Republicans joining Democrats. The Republican senators backing the legislation were cosponsors Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), along with Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Dean Heller (R-Nev.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.).

ENDA would outlaw workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. It is already illegal for employers to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, nationality, religion, age or disability. Twenty-nine states currently have no laws protecting LGBT individuals in the workplace.

What took so long?

Of all things that is not the business of an employer, this is right up there at the top.

This is an example of the sound, responsible governance the people expect of Congress, in this case protecting citizens from workplace discrimination.

How is it sound to make it harder for businesses to make legitimate decisions?

 

[Quantum Windbag]

If you're into meaningless political gestures that's cool, I just think that if Congress doesn't have anything important to do they should just go home and chill.

That the republican House refuses to acknowledge workplace discrimination doesn’t make the Senate’s measure a ‘meaningless political gesture,’ it exhibits republicans’ contempt for working Americans – which of course is nothing new.

Can you give numbers and/or examples of this workplace discrimination?

Didn't think so.

 

[Politico]

Businesses can still fire them. You just need to make sure you have them documented on other stuff.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

The freedoms of normal Americans are continually being encroached upon more and more everyday. The Founders are rolling in their graves at what their nation has become.

Nonsense.

Homosexuals are ‘normal Americans,’ and it should be repugnant to every American that someone must sustain discrimination in the workplace solely as a consequence of his sexual orientation.

Actually, by definition, homosexuals are not normal, which is why you think they need special treatment to make up for the fact that they are different. If you were more comfortable with them you wouldn't need a law to make you like them.

 

[Flopper]

The dems are going to use this as one of several tools to wind up their base next fall, just as the pubs are going to use gay marriage and abortion.

I haven't read the bill so I don't know whether I support it. However, I would guess the chance of the House passing this is somewhere zero and minus one. I hate to see congress wasting time and tax payer money on legislation that just isn't going to pass like the 46 Obamacare repeals in the House. Meanwhile the immigration bill, which has a chance of passing is bogged down in House.

 

[Flopper]

Businesses can still fire them. You just need to make sure you have them documented on other stuff.

These days you really need documentation on anyone you fire.

 

[Stephanie]

when all isn't going good for the slimy Democrats/commies

drag out the homosexuals and use them to beat you people over the head with

 

[Stephanie]

Those who hate equal freedoms and rights as guaranteed by our Constitution also hate our country. They're the same traitors who side with other countries over their own.

They're welcome to leave but no. They stay here, availing themselves of the very same freedoms and rights they want to take away from other Americans.

why don't you go try and make them leave? or you're just billy bad ass on a message board..good frikken grief you and dramatics
damn sure don't talk of banning abortion..those little babies don't need rights like homosexuals...wonder if they did ban it you would leave this country?

"...them..."

Like you haven't sided with any and every other country that's even mentioned here.

Just once, take responsibility for what you say and do.

Just once, don't lie.

Just for us all, shoot and kill your high and mighty horse you ride in on
You are for the KILLING of innocent life so don't come in here wailing over Responsibility...you get more upset over people wearing fur than abortion..
we ALREADY have 100 of laws for homosexuals...You think using the government to force this issue on people then I am for using the government to ban abortion

 

[Nosmo King]

Boehner says freedom from discrimination will cost businesses too much. At the very least, he hides his fear of freedom. The stock Conservative bigot does not disguise their ignorance as we'll.

Why on earth would anyone claiming to love America oppose this bill?

Perhaps they love America, but they clearly hate Americans!

What the haters fail to realize, among other things, is the popular don't need protection under law, the unpopular certainly do.

“The Speaker believes this legislation will increase frivolous litigation and cost American jobs, especially small business jobs,” Boehner spokesman Michael Steel said in an email Monday.

Spokesman: John Boehner against the Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Jake Sherman - POLITICO.com

So instead of all the 'haters' talk, why not propose a solution to what Boehner really said?

Boehner's argument is it's cheaper to discriminate. It costs less to suppress people.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

All you homophobic anti-Americans need to just relax. Take a few slow deep breaths.

Your fellow homophobic, anti-American Rs and t-potties in the House won't pass this because they don't believe in the Constitutional guarantee of equality for all Americans any more than you do.