A California judge refused this week to order a baker to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, ruling that to do otherwise would be to trample on the bakers free speech rights.
Superior Court Judge David R. Lampe said in his Monday ruling that wedding cakes run to the core of the First Amendment.
It is an artistic expression by the person making it that is to be used traditionally as a centerpiece in the celebration of a marriage. There could not be a greater form of expressive conduct, the judge wrote.
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Thank God. Despite the ridiculousness of our governor and other reps, Christians make up most of our state’s population. We just don’t have strong , appealing conservative candidates step up to the plate enough.
California? This will be overturned in about five minutes.
Common sense breaking out in a California courtroom? Is the original source ‘The Onion’ here?
Just shop around the Gay Way ,LOL
You mean Lincoln really DID free the slaves?
Freedom of expression is allowing someone to make a same sex “wedding” cake. Slavery is forcing someone to do it.
You can bet its gonna be a special chocolate colon cleanse cake!
Oops!
I guess they picked the wrong judge!
A set back for the pink mafia? And from a California judge!
Makes my day.
Where’s he gonna live after they burn his house down?
SAY WHAT??
Yippee! and Thank God.
At least one California judge on the side of the Constitution.
Why would it be contrary to free speech? That doesn't make any sense. — Now, saying it would violate involuntary servitude
does make sense.
ABOUT TIME
The ninth circuit will flip this pancake in about 5 seconds after it hits their desk.................then on to Gorsuch et al !!!
Of course it’s the right call.
Should a Jewish baker be forced by law to bake a cake for a Nazi picnic?
Should a black baker be forced by law to bake a cake for a KKK meeting?
Of course not.
Judge David Lampe, Superor court judge. Apptd by Terminator 2005
Earthshaking (for California). If that doesn’t trigger the San Andreas Fault, maybe nothing will.