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ARIZONA GOVERNOR VETOES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM BILL
AP ^ | 2/26/14 | BOB CHRISTIE

Posted on 02/26/2014 4:57:14 PM PST by markomalley

Gov. Jan Brewer on Wednesday vetoed a Republican bill that 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.

Brewer's decision defused a national furor over gay rights and religious freedom.

The bill backed by Republicans in the Legislature was designed to give added protection from lawsuits to people who assert their religious beliefs in refusing service to gays. But opponents called it an open attack on gays that invited discrimination.

The bill thrust Arizona into the national spotlight last week after both chambers of the state legislature approved it. As the days passed, more and more groups, politicians and average citizens weighed in against Senate Bill 1062. Many took to social media to criticize the bill, calling it an attack on gay and lesbian rights.

(Excerpt) Read more at bigstory.ap.org ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: arizona; bullies; gaystapo; gaythuggery; homonaziagenda; homosexualagenda; janbrewer; rino; sb1062
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To: greene66

While Putin & the Russian people are standing against this “worship of the anus” and trying to protect their children & culture from it. Go figure :-/


141 posted on 02/26/2014 6:48:21 PM PST by ResisTyr ("Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God " ~Thomas Jefferson)
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To: DestroyLiberalism

The scary thing is that civil war is more and more becoming the “best” option.


142 posted on 02/26/2014 6:50:03 PM PST by SoCalTransplant (Universal equality, free food, housing and healthcare describes both Liberal Utopia and Prison.)
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To: Tzimisce

The left(democrats) own the news media. the media rules this country . this is why 2% of the population gets everything it wants, the media


143 posted on 02/26/2014 6:52:08 PM PST by Democrat_media (Obama ordered IRS to rig 2012 election and must resign)
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To: Jim Scott

so what if a Muslim doesn’t want to sell me something .that’s his right. but i don’t want to buy anything from a Muslim anyway and that is my right. ever heard of freedom?


144 posted on 02/26/2014 6:56:53 PM PST by Democrat_media (Obama ordered IRS to rig 2012 election and must resign)
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To: tcrlaf

You are right, that is exactly what happened..that 3 percent of the population is right now in the media, and they control everything and have turned everything you see right now on TV into gay propaganda, its sickening..every single good TV show has turned into “Gay TV” Used to watch Days of Our Lives, not anymore, they have a “Gay couple” kissing each other every single day, had to drop the show, couldnt stomach it anymore


145 posted on 02/26/2014 6:56:53 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: markomalley
Jan Brewer, that is wrong. If a business have to do business with groups they hate, does it mean that a Muslim will have to sell pork in his meat market?

That said, I think if someone doesn't want to do business with group x they should, and group x should find another business to buy from.

146 posted on 02/26/2014 6:57:04 PM PST by ExCTCitizen (2014: The Year of DEAD RINOS)
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To: Girlene

There is nothing preventing a business from denying homosexuals goods or services that the business provides to the general public. Under neither federal nor state (AZ) law would the homos have any claim to make. Sexual orientation is not covered as a protected class. Calm down folks.


147 posted on 02/26/2014 6:57:15 PM PST by Benito Cereno
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To: JudyinCanada; Colonel_Flagg
Cake bakers - make a scripture on every cake part of your “signature” decorating.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't In-N-Out Burger still print Bible verses on the bottom of its drink cups?

And if that's the case, I haven't read of anyone boycotting their business because of it.

148 posted on 02/26/2014 7:02:55 PM PST by thecodont
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To: BurningOak

You’re right. The image I was thinking about was Junior Bush appointing his AIDs CZAR. Of course it was a sodomite who had AIDs. Standing right beside the AIDs CZAR was Junior and his grinning wife like they were proud parents. It was nauseating.


149 posted on 02/26/2014 7:07:29 PM PST by NKP_Vet (“From man’s sweat and God’s love, beer came into the world.” – St. Arnold of Metz)
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To: markomalley

“Time to boycott Arizona. “

And the NFL.


150 posted on 02/26/2014 7:16:30 PM PST by Revel
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To: markomalley
Mitt Romney Wants Gov. Jan Brewer To Veto Controversial Arizona Senate Bill 1062
151 posted on 02/26/2014 7:17:38 PM PST by cmj328 (We live here.)
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To: montag813

"I told everyone here on Sunday there was zero chance she would sign it. The legislature needs to go back and re-write a statute that specifically carves out certain professions for protection, gain her signature, and add to it later. They were naive to just rush this out there and not think there would be a national blowback."

Good points.

152 posted on 02/26/2014 7:18:28 PM PST by Qbert ("The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry" - William F. Buckley, Jr.)
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To: cmj328
John McCain: I hope Jan Brewer vetoes gay bill
153 posted on 02/26/2014 7:19:03 PM PST by cmj328 (We live here.)
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To: Pollster1

This is ridiculous. This is involuntary servitude. A business should be able to refuse to provide a good or service based on any grounds. There are plenty of other businesses who will fill the void.


154 posted on 02/26/2014 7:21:26 PM PST by Girlene (Hey, NSA!)
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To: markomalley

She never had much of a backbone. Easily kowtowed.


155 posted on 02/26/2014 7:28:58 PM PST by Red Steel
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To: markomalley

Don't boycott AZ. Boycott Jan Brewer, John McCain, and the NFL. The people and the legislators in AZ did their jobs. They are not the problem. It's the "leadership". They are fueling the fire; get rid of them before the pot boils over.


156 posted on 02/26/2014 7:30:25 PM PST by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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To: Petrosius

Petrosius wrote:
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“Brewer’s decision defused a national furor over gay rights and religious freedom.”

The hell it has!
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As usual, Satan’s acolytes in the state-controlled media report outrage only when it’s coming from one of their radical left-wing protected class groups.

I despise these subhuman mongrels with a passion.


157 posted on 02/26/2014 7:30:41 PM PST by DestroyLiberalism
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To: lavaroise

I assure you that this will soon change.


158 posted on 02/26/2014 7:30:41 PM PST by SADMILLIE
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To: Clay Moore

Ate some of those once. They are not lying in their reviews.


159 posted on 02/26/2014 7:31:12 PM PST by matt04
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To: Girlene
A business should be able to refuse to provide a good or service based on any grounds.

Yes, that's how it should be.

So this now means a black baker must make a cake for the Klan???

160 posted on 02/26/2014 7:31:23 PM PST by broken_clock (Do it Sarah! Cut the ties that bind.)
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