MSNBC patterned their character Ed Schultz after Bill the Cat from the old Outland comic strip
Posted on 04/01/2015 2:10:40 PM PDT by Nachum
The Heritage Foundation's Ryan Anderson (with whom I happen to disagree on same-sex marriage) appeared on Ed Schultz's MSNBC program (cough) last night to discuss Indiana's religious freedom law, and the resulting conversation culminated with the host instructing producers to silence Anderson's microphone. End of Discussion:
Schultz advances one false or misleading narrative after another, then loses his composure when Anderson (or "Mr. Ryan," as Schultz calls him at one point) replies with rapid-fire factual corrections. Schultz interrupts Anderson's first answer almost immediately to contest the statement that Indiana's law is effectively the same as other RFRAs, including the federal law, which have been on the books for many years. They are, in fact, virtually identical, with two relatively minor exceptions: First, the Hoosier State's law specifies that businesses are free to use RFRA claims to defend themselves from administrative sanctions and lawsuits, and second, it allows RFRA defenses to be mounted within private legal disputes that do not directly involve the government. Anderson calmly explains that Indiana's legislative text reflects both the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby precedent, as well as the obvious reality that organizations like the New York Times and MSNBC can exercise First Amendment rights despite being corporations. On the second small distinction, which Schultz didn't raise, four US circuit courts and the Obama DOJ have affirmed that RFRA protections can apply in cases involving private entities. Defeated on the first point, Schultz moves on: "If a gay couple walks into a restaurant, and I own it," he bellows, "you're telling me in Indiana, if I own that restaurant, that I can tell them to get the hell out of here? And you don't think that's discrimination? That's the position of the right wing, correct?" Incorrect. Anderson challenges Schultz to point out any Indiana
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“Freedom of speech does not apply if you disagree.”
The first amendment’s protections for the right to peacefully assemble (for the purpose of business) also include the right to NOT assemble. Therefore any law, regardless of so called “public access” or “public accommodation” that REQUIRES a private business to offer services to those which it does not want to do business with is unconstitutional.
Because disease minded and spiritually depraved liberals have to LIE in order to advance their Satanist causes.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3274092/posts
Whatever happened to “We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone” ???
Gays have armies of lawyers in DC, shirtless diners don't, so they're out of luck. So are Christians.
That is more an argument about protesting the government. The current debate should be about our 1st Amendment right to Freedom of Association. I should be able to choose with whom I associate and/or do business.
“Whatever happened to “We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone” ???”
I think it went the way of, “Hey, it’s a free country!”
Townhall exponentially amplifies Ed Schultz’ miniscule name recognition and reach: His aggregate ratings amount to a handful of low-HHI moonbats.
“Whatever happened to “We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone” ???”
Isnt that what MSNBC has just done?
Liberal version of “level playing field”.
The Party of Tolerance shows its true colors yet again.
It was killed by the Civil Rights Act
There is no 1st amendment “freedom to associate”. What codifies the freedom to associate is the freedom to peaceful assemble clause.
When MSNBC see’s itself loosing an argument ....
“You didn’t build that.”
“Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views,but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views”
William F. Buckley Jr.
*MSNBC patterned their character Ed Schultz after Bill the Cat from the old Outland comic strip*
I thought the Ed Schultz character was modeled after South Park’s Mr. Hankey.
“Hidey Ho!”
I wish we could have a protest for conservatives, like the liberals did in the 60’s. Have 5 million Conservatives descend upon Washington DC.
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