Posted on 04/04/2016 3:09:38 PM PDT by HomerBohn
One of the Lefts malicious portrayals of conservatives is that we are intolerant and prone to violence.
Alas, the evidence is quite to the contrary.
Edie and David Delorme own Kerns Bake Shop in Long View, Texas, and are members of a local Baptist church.
On Feb. 17, 2016, a homosexual couple, Ben Valencia and Luis Marmolejo, came to the shop and asked to buy a cake for their wedding.
When Edie realized it was for a same-sex wedding, she politely refused. Edie told Fox News: We dont do cakes that might conflict with our spiritual convictions. It was not something personal against the two young men. We just need to be able to run our business in a way that honors God.
First Liberty Institute lawyer Michael Berry said, She (Edie) said, Im sorry, but we dont make same-sex wedding cakes, but heres a list of other bakers in the area who would most likely be able to meet your needs. It was pretty civil. The gentleman said, Okay and left.
Julie Brown Patton reports for The Gospel Herald, March 15, 2016, that a few days later, the Delormes were informed by a local newspaper reporter that Valencia and Marmolejo were publicly accusing them of discrimination.
Harassment and threats poured in, including vile posts on the bakers Facebook and Yelp pages.
Edie said, Our son got a call where they threatened to burn our house down and violate him with a broken beer bottle. That was probably the worst. The couple also have an eight-year-old daughter.
Attorney Berry said: The Delormes property has been damaged. Theyve experienced minor vandalism at their home, including their mailbox being destroyed. We reported both the vandalism and the threats they have received to the Harrison County Sheriff. The Sheriffs office sent a deputy to talk to the Delormes and they are now patrolling the area to make sure no additional acts are perpetrated against the Delormes. Americans value and protect our freedoms, especially freedom of expression and religious liberty. For America to remain free and prosperous, we must secure the rights of small business owners to operate their businesses according to their beliefs.
David Delormes said he and his wife try to live scripture every day. Our faith is who we are. The couple said they do not want to discriminate against same-sex couples but that they have to follow their religious beliefs. In the past, they have consistently refused to bake alcohol, tobacco, gambling, or risqué-themed cakes.
‘Dear rifles’
A useful tool for sodomizers. No ammo in the ‘weapon’.
>>You can no more penalize a baker refusing to
They can, and have.
http://www.google.com/search?q=Melissa+and+Aaron+Klein%2C+owners+of+Sweet+Cakes+by+Melissa
NIXON: You know what happened to the Romans? The last six Roman emperors were fags. Neither in a public way. You know what happened to the popes? They were layin the nuns; thats been goin on for years, centuries. But the Catholic Church went to hell three or four centuries ago. It was homosexual, and it had to be cleaned out. Thats whats happened to Britain. It happened earlier to France.
Lets look at the strong societies. The Russians. Goddamn, they root em out. They dont let em around at all. I dont know what they do with them. Look at this country. You think the Russians allow dope? Homosexuality, dope, immorality, are the enemies of strong societies. Thats why the Communists and left-wingers are clinging to one another. Theyre trying to destroy us. I know Moynihan will disagree with this, [Attorney General John] Mitchell will, and Garment will. But, goddamn, we have to stand up to this.
EHRLICHMAN: Its fatal liberality.
NIXON: Huh?
EHRLICHMAN: Its fatal liberality. And with its use on television, it has such leverage.
NIXON: You know whats happened [in northern California]?
EHRLICHMAN: San Francisco has just gone clear over.
NIXON: But its not just the ratty part of town. The upper class in San Francisco is that way. The Bohemian Grove, which I attend from time to timeit is the most faggy goddamned thing you could ever imagine, with that San Francisco crowd. I cant shake hands with anybody from San Francisco.
Decorators. They got to do something. But we dont have to glorify it. You know one of the reasons fashions have made women look so terrible is because the goddamned designers hate women. Designers taking it out on the women. Now theyre trying to get some more sexy things coming on again.
EHRLICHMAN: Hot pants.
NIXON: Jesus Christ.
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