Posted on 08/09/2013 1:55:52 PM PDT by Nachum
Another business is facing retribution for declining service to a same-sex couple. Betty and Dick Odgaard, owners of Görtz Haus Gallery in Grimes, Iowa, are catching the ire of gay rights advocates after they declined offering their venue to Lee Stafford and his fiance Jared.
Now the owners, who are Christians, are receiving vicious and threatening emails and phone calls — and they fear that their business could shut down because of the fierce reaction.
It was less than one week ago that the Lee and Jared entered Görtz Haus looking for additional information about holding their wedding there. After Dick realized that it would be a gay ceremony, he told the couple that they would not be able to hold their nuptials at the establishment — and that’s when the controversy erupted.
“It started with emails and we noticed the emails were from a person with a name that looked like a man’s name. We’re a little suspicious about it and … two fellows walked in and that’s where it all began,” Dick told TheBlaze on Friday. “It was obvious what the situation was. I had to confirm it. I asked if this was a gay marriage celebration and I said we can’t take your money for this.”
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That is a shrewd solution.
The harassment is organized. When Massachusetts citizens signed up on a referendum to put same sex marriage on the ballot, the gays got the names and addresses of the signers and put them on the internet. You can bet that taxpayers money is going to these extremist gay groups who conspire to intimidate the population. These people are bullies. We have to use the law, detectives and lawsuits to put them in their place.
I’ve read all the comments here.
Sadly, no one is mentioning that if the fags bring this to court some liberal judge WILL find the owners guilty and they will be severely punished, at least financially.
I haven’t seen a decision go against the fags and lezzies since cases like these have been brought forward.
In other words, each and every time the Christian gets sued they LOSE.
I hope there is a monetary fund for the defense and support of the owners. I will gladly give to it.
If you own your own business, then it’s just a matter of time before you HAVE TO, under color of law, prosecution, fines and jail time, celebrate faggotry and Dykedom.
And yet all we do is talk, talk, talk...
This group is so clownish I have often wondered if they are a member of the opposition trying to make Christians look bad.
Yes, that is exactly what I think
Yes, that is exactly what I think about Westboro
Gays and liberals usually win in court because they cheat. Have you ever heard of “judge shopping”. This happens when liberal lawyers pick a friendly judge ahead of time. Every court has a docket which is the schedule of trials and judges. The gays/libs are usually the plaintiffs so they start the how proceedure. They can pick a judge that they know is liberal and will rule on their side. I have heard about this for years but it is frustrating that our side seems to walk right into these traps time and time again. If the gays or liberals pick a judge, make sure that you pick another one.
I agree with your entire post.
One thing is sure
Same sex marriage does not evolve anything.
They can adopt they can turkey baste, but no way can they breed.
Heterophobia, pure and simple.
I believe that would be a 'fear' of heterosexuals.
The operative word here is 'hate', IMHO.
As I’ve posted a few times already.
Putin loves his own Country, Obama hates his own Country, and I’m not talking about Kenya.
If you look at the entire picture, it seems Putin is not much of a Dictator compared to Obama.
Russia did not swing from Communist to unbridled Capitalism, it is a work in progress.
In America, we are going in the opposite direction and we have a majority of the Population that is either oblivious to or supportive of the changes to our way of life.
20 minutes away - and avoided it like the plague.
Too much like Little Chicago these days.
Tell me about it. I work in Iowa City, but live in Cedar Rapids. I drive about 40 minutes a day, and my coworkers think I am nuts (but a lot of us drive down from CR).
I have no interest in living in Iowa City, and I don’t mind the drive.
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