Isn't this a violation of the 1964 Civil Rights Act (Sec. 201(a) ), which outlawed discrimination in public accommodations? Granted, this law specifies "race, color, religion, or national origin" as being the grounds upon which discrimination is excluded, but isn't one of the claims of the Dems in the Blue States that we voted the way we did in the Red States because we're a bunch of religious fanatics?????
Or, is Freeman's a private club where membership is required and this act doesn't apply?
It's a downtown hipster place.
Yes, if it can be proven that the restruant was NOT full, and if they want to get lawyers involved...
Dear TexasGreg,
The 1964 Civil Rights Act banned discrimination based on membership in five protected classes: race, religion, color, ethnic origin, and sex.
At least as it applies to employment law, there is no bar to discrimination based on politics.
I expect that the management of a restaurant may also discriminate based on politics, all things being equal.
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I'd say the "4 years" quip qualifies this for the hate crime adder.
It's a privately owned restuarant, and they are refusing to served individuals for political reasons. They have that right, just as we have the right to encourage everyone we know not to eat there. If they wanna be dicks, let 'em. It's just one more example of liberal tolerance and acceptance of diversity, anyhow...
"We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone."
Or, has private property rights suddenly fallen out of fashion now that Bush is in office?
No violation here the 'victims' were white republicans. No problem....move on!
When differentiating between conservatives and libs, human is a "race".
Therefore, the Bush twins have grounds to sue.
Probably not, because "First Daughters" aren't a protected class. I'll defend the Freeman's right of association, while also noting that they are total jackasses.
The two of them are welcome at my home ... especially the one with the darker hair.
I'm afraid that the restaurant in question is not going to pass sanitary inspection and that later it might even be busted for attempted bribery of an inspector.
I haven't read the thread yet, but political affiliation is a long-neglected area of prejudice, which needs or does not need to be addressed depending on your view of these laws in general.
Perhaps Barry Goldwater was right when he said that the northeast should be cut off and let float our to sea.