Posted on 05/21/2015 8:11:31 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal issued new protections for businesses that refuse to serve same-sex marriages, embracing the "religious freedom" cause dear to conservative Christians even though it's stung other Republican politicians.
Jindal, a prospect for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, issued an executive order on Tuesday after saying he was disappointed that a Statehouse committee had earlier in the day voted down a bill that would have accomplished the same goal.
That panel's concern: that Louisiana would look much like Indiana, where concerns that a new "religious freedom" law would lead to discrimination against gays and lesbians triggered such a massive business backlash that it effectively ended the presidential prospects of another dark horse 2016 contender, GOP Gov. Mike Pence.
"We don't support discrimination in Louisiana and we do support religious liberty," Jindal said in a statement. "These two values can be upheld at the same time."
"Indeed, we celebrate diversity of belief in Louisiana. Diversity of belief and religious liberty are the foundation of our law and Constitution and they should be protected," he said. "As long as I'm governor, we will fight to protect religious liberty and not apologize for it."
Jindal has for months seen political opportunity in an issue that proved challenging for both Pence and Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a newly elected Republican who had expressed support for a similar religious freedom measure in his state but sought changes to it after watching the controversy in Indiana unfold.
New Orleans business and tourism industry leaders had expressed many of the same concerns that companies like Apple, Walmart, Salesforce, Angie's List and Yelp had about the Indiana and Arkansas measures, saying it could alienate some visitors and cost convention business.
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Southern man don’t need him around anyhow...
What? NY Pols will be traveling less to LA? Sounds like a great time to visit LA, then!
Geez, not this crap again, these travel bans to allegedly bigoted states. Liberals are very big on these meaningless gestures aren’t they?
I remember a few years ago, when Arizona passed their strict immigration enforcement law. L.A. voted to boycott Arizona. Then it was discovered that L.A. gets about 25% of its electricity from Arizona. So then L.A. decided they wouldn’t boycott Arizona. They didn’t feel strongly enough about it to sit in the dark and sweat to make their political statement then.
I would ask why the State of New York is paying for nonessential travel anywhere in the first place. (Maybe that’s why the taxes are so high.)
RE: I would ask why the State of New York is paying for nonessential travel anywhere in the first place.
I wonder, does this mean that a government employee cannot even travel to Louisiana if they pay their own way?
“They didn’t feel strongly enough about it to sit in the dark and sweat to make their political statement then.”
Liberals never do! :)
I suggest these NY lawmakers take a bolder stance:
Refuse all shipments of dairy and produce from any states that aren’t 100% on board with NY state’s policies on gay rights, gun control and right-to-work.
For that matter NY state should refuse to import any foodstuffs from countries that aren’t 100% in-line with the state’s enlightened ways.
Why should the state of NY support these backward thinkers?
That is correct!
Just think of all the energy saved, pollution eliminated, jobs saved or created or something...
If everyone in New York just stayed there!
The world could be a betterplace.
That's right CNN, pretend that Jindal is only in it for the political opportunity. With Leftists, it is ALWAYS about political opportunity. They have injected politics into EVERY aspect of life in the (soon to be) USSA. Even the Girl Scouts is being manipulated by Planned Parenthood now. The stress that Leftists have caused over the last 6 years, even for themselves, is overwhelming. WE CANNOT GIVE UP! This country was founded on Freedom FROM Government. We must reject the Leftist’s control and regain our personal freedoms now or the USA will be just a sweet memory for those of us who grew up in a freer era.
One hundred and thirty years ago New Orleans newspapers were railing against the propensity of certain men to gather on certain street corners where live bands were playing, and the MEN DANCED WITH EACH OTHER (among other things)!
Oh dear. This topic sentence doesn't lean left, it's toppled over before the paragraph has even started. It sounds as if Eric has a definite view on the subject and it definitely isn't in line with Jindal.
RE: For that matter NY state should refuse to import any foodstuffs from countries that aren’t 100% in-line with the state’s enlightened ways.
Would that include oil from Saudi Arabia? Or everything made in China?
Yep. And I think I read this morning that Jake Tapper, who I thought was pretty fair when he was with the WH Press Corps, has donated to the Clinton Crime Family Operation. I would LOVE for the political donations of ALL the visible TV ‘news’ people to be exposed. I suspect that, even with FoxNews, the money goes 85-95% to Dems and their ‘charitable (to themselves) organizations.
Whatever happened to the Interstate Commerce Clause?
I hope Jindal will ban all LA state travel to New York. No exceptions.
Businesses not having to bow down to perverts sounds like a good deal to me!
Go Bobby go!!!
Fewer Yankees in a state is a definite benefit.
The whorehouses and gambling boats are deeply saddened.
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