SEE: TED CRUZ: I’m PROUD to stand with Gov. Mike Pence!
”HOUSTON, Texas — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement today in support of Governor Mike Pence’s effort to defend religious liberty and protect against the government forcing individuals to violate their deeply held beliefs:
“I want to commend Governor Mike Pence for his support of religious freedom, especially in the face of fierce opposition. There was a time, not too long ago, when defending religious liberty enjoyed strong bipartisan support. Alas, today we are facing a concerted assault on the First Amendment, on the right of every American to seek out and worship God according to the dictates of his or her conscience. 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.”
Senator Cruz is spot on regarding this issue! The irrefutable fact is, one of the most fundamental inalienable rights of mankind is to be free to mutually agree in their contracts and associations. And this in fact means our government must protect, not interfere with, the people’s right to discriminate!
Is there an inherent evil when a person discriminates based upon race, color or religious beliefs when choosing who they marry? What is the evil when people discriminate who they associate with or which employer they choose to work for? What is the evil when employer and employee are left free to mutually agree to enter into a contract based upon their own criterion? There is no evil other than people exercising a fundamental right to discriminate in their contracts and associations. And to use the force of government to interfere with this most sacred and fundamental right of mankind, which is the right to discriminate when making choices in life, is to impinge upon the very essence of a society which was established to protect the fundamental rights of mankind.
JWK
A legislative act which "impinges upon a fundamental right explicitly or implicitly secured by the Constitution is presumptively unconstitutional." See: Harris v. McRae United States Supreme Court (1980) Also see City of Mobile v. Bolden, 466 U.S. 55, 76, 100 S.Ct. 1490, 64 L.Ed.2d 47 (1980)
”HOUSTON, Texas — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement today in support of Governor Mike Pence’s effort to defend religious liberty and protect against the government forcing individuals to violate their deeply held beliefs:
“I want to commend Governor Mike Pence for his support of religious freedom, especially in the face of fierce opposition. There was a time, not too long ago, when defending religious liberty enjoyed strong bipartisan support. Alas, today we are facing a concerted assault on the First Amendment, on the right of every American to seek out and worship God according to the dictates of his or her conscience. 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.”
Senator Cruz is spot on regarding this issue! The irrefutable fact is, one of the most fundamental inalienable rights of mankind is to be free to mutually agree in their contracts and associations. And this in fact means our government must protect, not interfere with, the people’s right to discriminate!
Is there an inherent evil when a person discriminates based upon race, color or religious beliefs when choosing who they marry? What is the evil when people discriminate who they associate with or which employer they choose to work for? What is the evil when employer and employee are left free to mutually agree to enter into a contract based upon their own criterion? There is no evil other than people exercising a fundamental right to discriminate in their contracts and associations. And to use the force of government to interfere with this most sacred and fundamental right of mankind, which is the right to discriminate when making choices in life, is to impinge upon the very essence of a society which was established to protect the fundamental rights of mankind.
JWK
A legislative act which "impinges upon a fundamental right explicitly or implicitly secured by the Constitution is presumptively unconstitutional." See: Harris v. McRae United States Supreme Court (1980) Also see City of Mobile v. Bolden, 466 U.S. 55, 76, 100 S.Ct. 1490, 64 L.Ed.2d 47 (1980)