Once again, Sen. Joe McCarthy was right.
Just sign it, and move on.
Going to be interesting to see where Deal comes down on this. The movie filming explosion in Georgia has been a tremendous boon for the economy. Several studios already have plans to build post production studios in Georgia as well. Georgia would lose millions in revenue and thousands of jobs as a result. It’s going to be very interesting...
F-U, Netflix
Why is Georgia all by itself?
Never had NETFLIX, and never will.
Amblin Partners is committed to diversity and inclusion for all,
What do people expect? President Obama is one of those
bunghole burglars that allowed himself to be sodomized by another man.
That’s whats running the country.
People want to dog Trump for paying off these types of
people to be able to do business in the Fascist Capital NYC.
Now look how low businesses have to stoop just to do business
and curry favor with the government. No telling how many
republicans had to “Perform” to get on the ballot. Which
might explain their spinelessness.
I know Deal and he will veto.
It may be that Netflix has too many customers. Perhaps they need to have their customer based “rightsized”.
Note they don’t post the text of the bill or even a link to it to let their readers read it themselves and make a judgement about it...
Nope they just say how bad it is...
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20152016/157324.pdf
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/en-US/display/20152016/HB/757
House Bill 757 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To protect religious freedoms; to amend Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to marriage generally, so as to provide that religious officials
shall not be required to perform marriage ceremonies, perform rites, or administer sacraments
in violation of their legal right to free exercise
of religion; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of
the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as
to change certain provisions relating to days
of rest for employees of business and industry;
to protect property owners which are religious
organizations against infringement of religious
freedom; to define a term; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to marriage
generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
“
19-3-11.
(a) No minister of the gospel or cleric or
religious practitioner ordained or authorized to
solemnize marriages, perform rites, or administer sacraments according to the usages of the
denomination, when acting in his or her official religious capacity, shall be required to
solemnize any marriage, perform any rite, or administer any sacrament in violation of his
or her right to free exercise of religion under
the Constitution of this state or of the United
States.
(b) A refusal by an ordained or authorized
person pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code
section shall not give rise to a civil claim or
cause of action against such person or result
in any state action to penalize, withhold benefits from, or discriminate against such person
based on such refusal.
“
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SECTION 2.
Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other
trade practices, is amended by revising Code Section 10-1-573, relating to day of rest for
employees of business and industry, as follows:
“
10-1-573.
(a)
Any business or industry which operates on either of the two rest days (Saturday or
Sunday) and employs those whose habitual day of worship has been chosen by the
employer as a day of work shall make all reasonable accommodations to the religious,
social, and physical needs of such employees so that those employees may enjoy the same
benefits as employees in other occupations.
(b) No business or industry shall be required by ordinance or resolution of any county,
municipality, or consolidated government to operate on either of the two rest days
(Saturday or Sunday).
“
SECTION 3.
Said chapter is further amended by adding a new article to read as follows:
“
ARTICLE 35
10-1-1000.
(a) As used in this Code
section, the term ‘religious or
ganization’ means a church, a
religious school, an association or convention of churches, a convention mission agency,
or an integrated auxiliary of a church or convention or association of churches, when such
entity is qualified as an exempt religious organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(b) No religious organization shall be required to rent, lease, or otherwise grant permission
for property to be used by another person for an event which is objectionable to such
religious organization.
(c) A refusal by a religious organization pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section
shall not give rise to a civil claim or cause
of action against such religious organization or
an employee thereof or result in
any state action to penalize, withhold benefits from, or
discriminate against the religious organization or employee based on such refusal.
“
SECTION 4.
This Act shall become effective upon its appr
oval by the Governor or upon its becoming law
without such approval.
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SECTION 5.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Call their bluff. “We will not have the values of the State of Georgia dictated to us by a motley collection of West Coast liberals. We put principle above profit.”
I was fully planning to re-up Netflix when i got a place to live.
Now I won’t.
To every one even HINTING: Do it. Cash that check. Skin that smoke wagon (love that quote/movie). Put your $$ where you ideology begins.
Actions have consequences; and I’ll MY $$ talk for me.
Though they’ve come out w/ some good shows, it’s not like unsubscribing would cause me to miss *ANY* said show I desire (ain’t the internet grand?)....if I wanted.
The Gov should sign the legislation and begin to run ads in Georgia informing the population about which out-of-state companies are refusing to buy from Georgia companies or do business in the state. Citizens should be informed of alternate and friendly companies to use as substitutes and be invited to reciprocate in the boycott.
Good. You will not be missed.
Tell them bye.
The tables need to be turned bigtime on these pervert enablers.
A law is needed that prohibits persons and companies from retaliating and discriminating against any entity based on anti-religious or anti-privacy actions and concerns.
Amblin, Netflix and other pervert enablers can go where they want but announcing an anti-religious or anti-privacy basis for moving should be met with stiff fines for the damage they do to persons and communities.
The discrimination nonsense used as a basis for frivolous lawsuits either needs to stop or needs to be extended to cover actions on the part of pro-pervert persons and companies against religious adherents or privacy advocates.
Two can play their game.
Liberals have made being an ally to homosexual and transgenered persons a proxy for being in favor or being against sexual morality, a libertine lifestyle and liberal ideology.
If that happens...I cancel.