Posted on 02/27/2014 7:42:15 AM PST by cleghornboy
Writing for the Associated Press, Bob Christie reports that, "Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer slapped down the right wing of her own party, vetoing a bill pushed by social conservatives that would have allowed people with sincerely held religious beliefs to refuse to serve gays. The conservative governor said she could not sign a bill that was not only unneeded but would damage the state's improving business environment and divide its citizens.
Senate Bill 1062 had set off a national debate over gay rights, religion and discrimination and subjected Arizona to blistering criticism from major corporations and political leaders from both parties. Loud cheers erupted outside the Capitol building immediately after Brewer made her announcement Wednesday night.
Brewer pushed back hard against the GOP conservatives who forced the bill forward by citing examples of religious rights infringements in other states. 'I have not heard one example in Arizona where a business owner's religious liberty has been violated,' Brewer said. 'The bill is broadly worded and could result in unintended and negative consequences.'
And she chastised the GOP-controlled state Legislature for sending her a divisive bill instead of working on a state budget that continues her economic expansion policies or an overhaul of Arizona's broken child welfare system, her top priorities.
In a reference to the gay marriage debate that has expanded across the nation, she reached out to the religious right with sympathy but said 1062 was not the solution. 'Our society is undergoing many dramatic changes,' she said. 'However, I sincerely believe that Senate Bill 1062 has the potential to create more problems than it purports to solve. It could divide Arizona in ways we cannot even imagine and nobody could ever want.'
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“Jan just said the State can force you to provide services to someone you dont want to, and further, your religious beliefs dont matter.”
Yep. And not only do your religious beliefs not matter, NONE of your beliefs/convictions matter, religious or not. In other words, your thoughts and beliefs are now subject to “thought crimes” punishable by the government.
This is where we are. As I said we are now slaves or prisoners or subjects of the government. We are not free people. They want to do away with free will.
Well you know what? Slaves/prisoners have ways of sabotaging things. Subtle ways. Slowing things down, little subversive acts here and there. You cannot legislate against free will. Even slaves/prisoners have free will, and they exercise it. It’s the only way to remain sane.
They do now know what they have wrought.
Ah... that cake might not be the best I could make, eh?
What shall we call a government with a political economy?
Great ideas.
Subversion is the only free will left. The government is making sure of that.
Before our Federal Politicians stuck a Left Fork into our Constitution, the sign in the window that read: The owner of this establishment reserves the right to refuse service to anyone. was held to be the Owners Fair notice of his protected Freedom of Choice.
A gay man on the hannity show said the goal is to take away the tax exempt status of every church that refuses to marry same sex couples... Hannity did not challenge this man and agreed to the vetoing of religious freedom... I am through with hannity.
Gay marriage debate that has expanded across the nation so has aids and Hep c.
“Wait til they go after the churches for refusing to marry them. That is the endgame.”
Let’s hope the “silent” pulpits will “speak up.”
Brewer is a COWARD.
I wouldn’t give her that much intellectual credit. She’s a pandering politician, and is simply pandering to the group she most wants to please right now. She’s a lame duck, and is looking for a post-gubernatorial sinecure. She’s been shopping this since the instant she nailed down her most recent Primary.
It, and she, are not any more complex than that.
Not gonna happen. The votes aren’t there.
No.
Watch out where the Huskies go, don’t you eat that yellow...cake.
I guess there were cheers from the protesters when they heard the veto news, however I’m sure the DNC, DCCC MSNBC, and the rest of the lefty Fundraisers and networks were DISAPPOINTED. The tactical people on the left ARE DISAPPOINTED with this veto, because they wanted to make this a campaign issue about civil rights.
Another corrupt politicians more interested in self than in the health of America.
No shoes, No shirt, No service.
If someone came into my shop and tried to force me to provide service, do you think they would get the best service?....
Film that wedding and oops the pictures are lousy. Bake a cake, oops forgot the sugar... etc.
Exactly right - so did any of these people actually receive the services they sued to get?
I prefer to think of it as, as Rush says, illustrating absurdity with absurdity.
And it is absolutely absurd to walk into a cake shop, invoke the heavy hand of government, and force a Christian to go against his beliefs and provide services to a sodomy ceremony. Completely absurd.
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