Posted on 07/09/2015 7:46:17 AM PDT by xzins
This penalty is so obviously an 8th amendment violation that levies an excessive fine of $135,000 over a wedding cake. In that is against them because they are Christian, it also violates the “cruel and unusual punishments” section of the 8th amendment, also.
And before that, it’s a violation of their first amendment religion and speech rights.
This, my fellow freepers, is pure religious persecution.
Don’t pay! Don’t do it.
Simply refuse.
Is there a way we can help them refuse?
The bakers should just come out as devout Muslims. They would then be off the hook.
It’s pretty obvious that the government and liberals don’t extend ANY constitutional protections to Christians.
I’d bake them a cake.
But I’d ‘forget’ some ingredients.....................like sugar....................
totalitarianism
There are funding sites for them, and I don’t want them to lose their house, but I want them NOT to pay.
This is OBVIOUSLY a cruel and unusual, excessive fine and a violation of the 8th amendment.
Explain how you get from the value of a cake to putting a lien on someone’s HOUSE other than by vindictiveness!
Fascism on steroids.
It is persecution and regardless of how it ends, the individual that is orchestrating that persecution will never be disciplined for it.
I would prefer they burn everything to the ground and declare bankruptcy rather than give these fascists one thin penny.
A massive FREEP on Brad Avakian's front lawn, letting them know we're watching, and we won't allow it to happen?
Can anyone tell me what the hell is the GOP family research etc doing about this.
This is a tyrannical Govt pushing its power onto private citizens and forcing them to ignore their first amendment.
Five letters isn't enough anymore? I give up.
I sure hope they’re lawyered up but good! I would fight this to the bitter end, were it me. And it could be any of us!
You never know what fresh new hell the LibTards in this town will think up!
Go Fund Me yanked their account, but it did hit $109,000.00! People obviously care.
Avakian should do a lot of jail time for violating the Klein's Constitutional Rights!
I bet Avakian’s heroes are the pigs in Animal Farm.
I see sarcasm in this statement.
These folks should be applauded for standing up for Jesus Christ!
Avakian is one of the most radical leftists in the state.
You’re absolutely correct!!! Gross violations of the 8th and 1st Amendments.
Don’t pay the fine!
They also need to state that AVAKARIAN TOOK CAMPAIGN MONEY FROM A PRO-GAY POLITICAL GROUP.
Conflict of interest and using the color of office to intimidate and promote an ideology.
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