Posted on 04/22/2016 11:13:10 AM PDT by reaganaut1
Mississippi and North Carolina ought to rethink their laws affecting the rights of its LGBT citizens, President Barack Obama said Friday, while inviting all Britons to visit the states nonetheless.
Before ending a news conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron, Obama fielded a question about the United Kingdom issuing travel advice to its citizens on Friday about the new laws in Mississippi and North Carolina that affect the rights of British LGBT travelers.
Attempting to assuage concerns and not offend the citizens of those states, Obama told the British people that they should come visit North Carolina and Mississippi, noting their "wonderful" and "hospitable people."
"And you should come and enjoy yourselves, and I think you’ll be treated with extraordinary hospitality," the president said. "I also think that the laws that have been passed there are wrong and should be overturned, and they’re in response to politics in part — in part to some strong emotions that are generated by people, some of whom are good people but I just disagree with them when it comes to respecting the equal rights of all people regardless of sexual orientation, whether they’re transgender or gay or lesbian."
Obama said that while he respects the "different viewpoints, I think it’s very important for us not to send signals that anybody is treated differently." He then pointed to the United States' federal system as a reason for the trans-Atlantic warning.
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How is state business the business o f der Halbeschwarzefuhrer?
Bruce err Catlin Jenner will still be confused, or has he had his package surgically removed yet?
would be interesting to know where Bruce goes to the bathroom. I think this person still has male body parts.
The Right can't overreact, we must be as 'wise as serpents' since we are dealing with very evil and clever people.
Which is direct contradiction to the Left's view on the subject.
Spoken by the rump ranger in chief.
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