Posted on 10/13/2022 6:23:39 PM PDT by marshmallow
SCOTUS takes up another Colorado case
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In tonight's In-Depth Report, another example of the Left's drive to compel speech is on the Supreme Court's docket.
Jack Phillips, owner, Masterpiece Cakeshop: "I'm not judging these two gay men who came in. I'm just trying to preserve my right as an artist to decide which artistic endeavors I'm going to do and which ones I'm not."
Following in the footsteps of Masterpiece Cakeshop baker Jack Phillips, another Colorado artist is asking the Supreme Court to provide relief from the state's anti-discrimination law.
Lorie Smith is a website designer who sought to expand her business to include wedding websites.
Smith: "As a Christian artist, I was excited to step into the wedding industry and use my artistic talents, except there's a Colorado law that prevents me from continuing with my work and forces me to violate my beliefs and speak messages that I don't agree with."
Smith wanted to include on her business website a statement saying she could not collaborate on websites with messages that violated her religious beliefs.
Kristen Waggoner, general counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom: "Colorado is censoring what Lorie wants to say — is trying to force her to express the government's message about marriage. Lori witnessed Colorado use this same law to harass and punish Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips."
Stepping outside his lane as a Jesuit priest, Fr. James Martin tweeted his legal opinion: "Once again, the Supreme Court will take up the question of whether someone can refuse to do business with a same-sex couple because it offends their Christian beliefs. But notice that these business owners don't have a problem with (nor should they) serving non-Christians."
(Excerpt) Read more at churchmilitant.com ...
I gave $100 bucks at a fundraiser the first time around and they are still trying to destroy him.
Thank you! We need to stand up for another. Respect for others is not the same as affirming others.
In the minds of these deviants, if you are not an ally (vocal and visible) then by default you are an enemy, to be silenced.
Continue in prayer for Mr. Phillips and the Web site designer.
"Artist" is the correct term. He is not refusing to sell pastry to sodomites, but to create custom works for the expressed purpose to celebrating something immoral. Even a racist baker should not have to create custom works for interracial marriages, and how much less for a union that is clearly unscriptural.
What if Jack had refused to bake a swastika cake? Well, the lefties would be fawning and gushing over him.
Interesting that the prevarted class of potential clientele never ever sue a muslim bakery or website designer for being dissed. Wonder why not?
Why do only artists get these rights? We all should. I know this is just a step in that direction, but the argument is wrong.
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