Gov. Mike Pence to push for clarification of ‘religious freedom’ law

[Stephanie]

Will the radical left be satisfied when they find out that 19 other states have similar laws and they are based on a federal law signed by Bill Clinton?

they won't have anything to be outraged over or be able to blame the FAR RIGHT

 

[Grandma]

Will the radical left be satisfied when they find out that 19 other states have similar laws and they are based on a federal law signed by Bill Clinton?

Please show these federal laws that permit people to discriminate against anyone they choose based on their "religion."

 

[Ragnar]

Will the radical left be satisfied when they find out that 19 other states have similar laws and they are based on a federal law signed by Bill Clinton?

"Will the radical left be satisfied..." no. You can stop right there. Progs are unsatisfied winning or losing.

The Indiana law is not really all that different than the 19 other State laws nor Clinton's original law. (Ted Kennedy had a big hand in that law at the Fed level too) It's been tested in court for 20 years and has done fine.

 

[Two Thumbs]

Yea this law won't last. America has a long history of defeating enemies of freedom. This time won't be any different.

pfft

every gun law is an enemy to freedom and you support them all

 

[TheOldSchool]

Charles Barkley Calls Indiana's New 'Religious Freedom' Law 'Unacceptable'

A new "religious freedom" law in Indiana has NCAA basketball analyst and NBA legend Charles Barkley calling foul -- and calling on officials to move next week's March Madness Final Four tournament out of the state.

"Discrimination in any form is unacceptable to me,” Barkley said in a statement Friday afternoon. “As long as anti-gay legislation exists in any state, I strongly believe big events such as the Final Four and Super Bowl should not be held in those states’ cities.”

The legislation, signed into law Thursday by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R), does not explicitly mention discrimination against gays or anyone else. Rather, it "prohibits state or local governments from substantially burdening a person's ability to exercise their religion," according to The Indianapolis Star.

But critics say the bill could give businesses a legal foothold to refuse service to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals in the name of religious freedom.

More: Charles Barkley Calls Indiana's New Religious Freedom Law Unacceptable

I'm not a Barkley fan - but I agree with him on this. Bible thumpers must be kept out of government.

Angie's List has already scratched a planned expansion in the state too. Let's see who else follows suit.

 

[Ragnar]

Will the radical left be satisfied when they find out that 19 other states have similar laws and they are based on a federal law signed by Bill Clinton?

Please show these federal laws that permit people to discriminate against anyone they choose based on their "religion."

Indiana is applying the same Clinton era RFRA's as the other states. The laws do not "permit people to discriminate" and you can't point to a case where one has done so... there are no such cases won against the use of the RFRA in it's two plus decades.

19 states that have religious freedom laws like Indiana s that no one is boycotting - The Washington Post

Forty percent of U.S. states have something similar to Indiana, as does the federal government.

A federal RFRA signed by President Clinton in 1993 shares language with Indiana and other states' bills, prohibiting the government from "substantially burdening" individuals' exercise of religion unless it is for a "compelling government interest" and is doing so in the least restrictive means.

Video Protests over Indiana version of RFRA seem to miss one important point Hot Air

RFRA covers a lot more issues than those arising from same-sex weddings, of course. This week on Relevant Radio, I interviewed a coupleof guests on cases involving the Amish and building codes, and other RFRA applications. Until the last couple of years, RFRA didn’t have much to do with the kind of public-accommodation disputes that same-sex marriage produces. It’s unclear how courts will view them until specific cases arise, but it’s almost a sure bet that it won’t allow people to discriminate against gay customers solely on the basis of their sexual orientation. The issue will rest on whether the state can force businesses to participate in events (same-sex marriages) that violate their religious beliefs, and that’s the kind of distinctions that courts have been making very successfully for over two decades under RFRA.

 

[TheOldSchool]

Yea this law won't last. America has a long history of defeating enemies of freedom. This time won't be any different.

pfft

every gun law is an enemy to freedom and you support them all

You won't find a single post from me in all my time at USMB supporting any increase in gun control.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Backing down already

Swarens Gov. Mike Pence to push for clarification of religious freedom law

“I support religious liberty, and I support this law,” Pence said in an exclusive interview. “But we are in discussions with legislative leaders this weekend to see if there’s a way to clarify the intent of the law.”

The governor, although not ready to provide details on what the new bill will say, said he expects the legislation to be introduced into the General Assembly this coming week.

Oesterle’s statement is a telling sign that the outrage over RFRA isn’t limited only to the political left. Oesterle directed Republican Mitch Daniels’ 2004 campaign for governor. And it’s a signal that the damage from the RFRA debacle could be extensive.

Behind the scenes, Pence and his team have been scrambling to mitigate that damage — both to the state and to the governor’s political career.

Pence said, for example, that he had a “cordial and productive” conversation with Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff, who announced shortly after Pence signed the RFRA legislation on Thursday that the company will cancel all corporate-related travel to Indiana. That conversation, however, has not led to a reversal of the Salesforce decision.

I see the real world has dropped in for a visit on his ideology picnic.

 

[Two Thumbs]

Yea this law won't last. America has a long history of defeating enemies of freedom. This time won't be any different.

pfft

every gun law is an enemy to freedom and you support them all

You won't find a single post from me in all my time at USMB supporting any increase in gun control.

I won't find a single post from you demanding that any be removed or stopped.

 

[TheOldSchool]

Yea this law won't last. America has a long history of defeating enemies of freedom. This time won't be any different.

pfft

every gun law is an enemy to freedom and you support them all

You won't find a single post from me in all my time at USMB supporting any increase in gun control.

I won't find a single post from you demanding that any be removed or stopped.

You will

Though not recently. You republicans were quick to shout me down. So it was pretty pointless to post when all sides were against me. It's why I avoid abortion threads too.

 

[Lakhota]

 

[Lakhota]

 

[Lakhota]

 

[Ragnar]

 

[guno]

Pence is an asshole.

From the OP link:

Pence also plans to fight back in the state and national media. He’s scheduled, for instance, to defend the law Sunday morning on ABC’s “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos. “I’m not going to take it (the criticism) lying down,” he said.

Pence is very popular with the bibleous crackcannas population

 

[guno]

Charles Barkley Calls Indiana's New 'Religious Freedom' Law 'Unacceptable'

A new "religious freedom" law in Indiana has NCAA basketball analyst and NBA legend Charles Barkley calling foul -- and calling on officials to move next week's March Madness Final Four tournament out of the state.

"Discrimination in any form is unacceptable to me,” Barkley said in a statement Friday afternoon. “As long as anti-gay legislation exists in any state, I strongly believe big events such as the Final Four and Super Bowl should not be held in those states’ cities.”

The legislation, signed into law Thursday by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R), does not explicitly mention discrimination against gays or anyone else. Rather, it "prohibits state or local governments from substantially burdening a person's ability to exercise their religion," according to The Indianapolis Star.

But critics say the bill could give businesses a legal foothold to refuse service to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals in the name of religious freedom.

More: Charles Barkley Calls Indiana's New Religious Freedom Law Unacceptable

I'm not a Barkley fan - but I agree with him on this. Bible thumpers must be kept out of government.

Bible thumpers must be kept out of government.

And placed into mental institutions

 

[TheOldSchool]

Pence is an asshole.

From the OP link:

Pence also plans to fight back in the state and national media. He’s scheduled, for instance, to defend the law Sunday morning on ABC’s “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos. “I’m not going to take it (the criticism) lying down,” he said.

Pence is very popular with the bibleous crackercanous population

 

[TheOldSchool]

 

[Ragnar]

Charles Barkley Calls Indiana's New 'Religious Freedom' Law 'Unacceptable'

A new "religious freedom" law in Indiana has NCAA basketball analyst and NBA legend Charles Barkley calling foul -- and calling on officials to move next week's March Madness Final Four tournament out of the state.

"Discrimination in any form is unacceptable to me,” Barkley said in a statement Friday afternoon. “As long as anti-gay legislation exists in any state, I strongly believe big events such as the Final Four and Super Bowl should not be held in those states’ cities.”

The legislation, signed into law Thursday by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R), does not explicitly mention discrimination against gays or anyone else. Rather, it "prohibits state or local governments from substantially burdening a person's ability to exercise their religion," according to The Indianapolis Star.

But critics say the bill could give businesses a legal foothold to refuse service to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals in the name of religious freedom.

More: Charles Barkley Calls Indiana's New Religious Freedom Law Unacceptable

I'm not a Barkley fan - but I agree with him on this. Bible thumpers must be kept out of government.

Bible thumpers must be kept out of government.

And placed into mental institutions

Your inner soviet socialist is showing comrade.

 

[mikegriffith1]

Backing down already

Swarens Gov. Mike Pence to push for clarification of religious freedom law

“I support religious liberty, and I support this law,” Pence said in an exclusive interview. “But we are in discussions with legislative leaders this weekend to see if there’s a way to clarify the intent of the law.”

The governor, although not ready to provide details on what the new bill will say, said he expects the legislation to be introduced into the General Assembly this coming week.

Oesterle’s statement is a telling sign that the outrage over RFRA isn’t limited only to the political left. Oesterle directed Republican Mitch Daniels’ 2004 campaign for governor. And it’s a signal that the damage from the RFRA debacle could be extensive.

Behind the scenes, Pence and his team have been scrambling to mitigate that damage — both to the state and to the governor’s political career.

Pence said, for example, that he had a “cordial and productive” conversation with Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff, who announced shortly after Pence signed the RFRA legislation on Thursday that the company will cancel all corporate-related travel to Indiana. That conversation, however, has not led to a reversal of the Salesforce decision.

Just curious: Will Salesforce cancel all corporate-related travel to states that have prosecuted or punished Christian vendors whose only "crime" was that they politely and respectfully declined to service a gay wedding?