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Judge authorizes 'personal ruin' for Christian florist
WND ^ | 2/18/2015 | Bob Unruh

Posted on 02/18/2015 7:16:37 PM PST by Maudeen

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To: Maudeen; Impy

This is no surprise.

Anti-discrimination laws, however we believe that the newest defined legal *victim* is illegitimate, are not going to be overturned.

She is not being fined for her speech, she is being fined for denying her service to someone who the state law says she must.

These battles must be fought realistically.

Fight to win, not just another unknown martyr who no one remembers in 6 months.

Deny them something that will hold up in court.


81 posted on 02/18/2015 8:58:34 PM PST by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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To: DonaldC

She had an LLC. The Washington state law apparently left a special opening to exploit in cases like this.


82 posted on 02/18/2015 9:01:31 PM PST by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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To: GingisK

a gay couple needs to go ask a mooslem cleric to marry them and when he refuses, sue the crap out of him.


83 posted on 02/18/2015 9:04:15 PM PST by inchworm
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To: logic101.net

Would you want a bunch of fags making your wedding cake?

Sexual perverts are now a protected minority, like blacks. Blacks can call us crackers, play knockout games, riot, loot burn and murder whites without fear of committing hate crimes, but don’t dare let slip the N word, or you could go to jail. It’s the same with fudge packers and dykes. They can destroy a Christian for being true to her faith, but we can’t retaliate, cause that is homophobic bigotry.


84 posted on 02/18/2015 9:04:27 PM PST by pallis (I like white people)
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To: sickoflibs

Just like the Christians throughout history that have been martyred for the cause of Christ. . . this florist will ultimately “win her case” and will be rewarded by God for eternity for her testimony. . .that we should all be as bold in our faith.


85 posted on 02/18/2015 9:06:50 PM PST by Maudeen
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To: Teacher317

Incredible


86 posted on 02/18/2015 9:07:33 PM PST by DonaldC (A nation cannot stand in the absence of religious principle.)
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To: Maudeen

No, just the Godless commie judges that rule in this way.Bet you a dollar the judge is bent.


87 posted on 02/18/2015 9:10:36 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Don W

Rope, lamp post


88 posted on 02/18/2015 9:13:19 PM PST by Noumenon (Resistance. Restoration. Retribution.)
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To: Fred Hayek

Smart man.


89 posted on 02/18/2015 9:13:36 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Maudeen
RE:”Just like the Christians throughout history that have been martyred for the cause of Christ. . . this florist will ultimately “win her case” and will be rewarded by God for eternity for her testimony. . .that we should all be as bold in our faith.”

There is no guarantee of that. No one knows God's judgment.

I find homosexuality disgusting, but I wish these folks fought this battle more logically,
that they either kept the business and fought from there or they sold it before this and used the $$$ to promote their cause.

If anything good comes out of this I will be happy, but your post indicates otherwise.

90 posted on 02/18/2015 9:17:45 PM PST by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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To: texas_mrs

Thanks, I remember the Mendoza thing. This Ekstrom was appointed by the über liberal Inslee, probably with this case in mind!!!


91 posted on 02/18/2015 9:18:00 PM PST by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OÂ’Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: Politicalkiddo

Moral compass has been demagnetized.


92 posted on 02/18/2015 9:20:07 PM PST by spokeshave (He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people,)
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To: Maudeen

You would think that the gays would have preferred a florist which was owned by gays.


93 posted on 02/18/2015 9:25:45 PM PST by Slyfox (I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep for ever)
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To: Maudeen

“This country has lost its way. . . . .”

Get as many people as possible. Start jumping up and down on the East side of the mountains from the Canadian border to the Mexican border. Maybe the “lost civilization” will break off and float away.


94 posted on 02/18/2015 9:31:17 PM PST by Rembrandt (Part of the 51% who pay Federal taxes)
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To: Star Traveler
"...The quicker things go bad ... the quicker Jesus returns!"

True! Remember, Jesus warned us, "I tell you these things not so that you should worry or become alarmed, but so that My joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete."

We aren't supposed to wring our hands over this putrefaction, for it is proof-positive of the perfect Truth of God's Holy Word in the bible. We should rejoice, for our Lord is coming.

95 posted on 02/18/2015 9:32:47 PM PST by Gargantua ("...fee tine a mady..." ;^)
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To: sickoflibs; GOPsterinMA; NFHale; BillyBoy; AuH2ORepublican; stephenjohnbanker; fieldmarshaldj
I love my idea of bakers giving them salty cakes. Don't know what florists could do, give them shi*ty dying flowers maybe. You may be legally entitled to service, but not good service.
96 posted on 02/18/2015 9:36:29 PM PST by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: Gargantua

“We should rejoice, for our Lord is coming.”

http://www.patburt.com/


97 posted on 02/18/2015 9:41:00 PM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.)
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To: steve86

can you gather a few hundred parishoners etc to carry signs....show pics of the “happy couple” and maybe of the judge?.....maybe gather black cupcakes and present them to the happy couple?


98 posted on 02/18/2015 10:05:29 PM PST by cherry
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To: Impy; GOPsterinMA; NFHale; BillyBoy; AuH2ORepublican; stephenjohnbanker; fieldmarshaldj
RE:”I love my idea of bakers giving them salty cakes. Don't know what florists could do, give them shi*ty dying flowers maybe. You may be legally entitled to service, but not good service.”

Not my line of thinking. Serve them just as you do others to comply with the law. Why lose to them to make a point??

But instead make it clear that they think that homosexuality is perversion in their stores.

First amendment. Make the case.
Here, they should post this in and on the store to make the point:


99 posted on 02/18/2015 10:05:45 PM PST by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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To: Mears

OH!

I somehow completely misread that :O

I guess I am too used to the bakery stories, I appreciate the correction.

But still, i am at a loss, how does not being sold floral arrangements damage anyone in any way?

I just do not get it.


100 posted on 02/18/2015 10:08:13 PM PST by chris37 (heartless)
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