Posted on 08/22/2014 5:18:22 AM PDT by xzins
A New York couple faces thousands of dollars in fines for declining to rent out their family farm for a same-sex wedding celebration.
The New York State Division of Human Rights fined Cynthia and Robert Gifford $13,000 for declining a request from a lesbian couple to rent the family barn for their ceremony.
The Giffords have owned and operated Liberty Ridge Farm in for over 25 years. They believe marriage is the union of one man and one woman.
Like many small farm families, they often open up their home to host public events, including weddings.
In addition to the fines, the family has been told to implement "re-education" classes for their staff.
Should the government be in the business of "re-educating" citizens to change their moral beliefs? Ryan Anderson, with the Heritage Foundation, talks about this and more.
That's part of the problem. How did it become a "government benefit" to not pay income taxes on business expenses?
You can't move a family farm.
you also can’t escape from it either. it gets into every little town too in any state. And it will never stop.
I never said you could.
Will the Muzzies now be forced to sell pork? If NYS can’t force them to do that they have no case against this couple.
I wouldn’t pay the dam fine (wrong political opinion tax) then say: TAKE ME TO JAIL!
They need to assert their right to freedom of association and the rights contained within the meaning of the 9th Amendment. Starting or running a business doesn’t reduce your rights.
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I’m sorry, my statement was confusing.
I meant the article itself just made claims. They included no sources/references.
Unless I missed it maybe.
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