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Supreme Court rules in favor of Christian designer in gay wedding website case
The Hill ^
| 6/30/2023
| The HIll
Posted on 06/30/2023 7:13:11 AM PDT by Whiskered Logic
"The Supreme Court ruled Friday that Colorado cannot require an evangelical Christian web designer to provide same-sex wedding websites that she argued was in violation of her conscience.
The court found that the state’s anti-discrimination law violates Lorie Smith’s free speech rights under the First Amendment by demanding that she create same-sex wedding websites if she wants to do so for opposite-sex unions.
The decision narrows states’ ability to apply public accommodation laws to artists, dealing a significant blow to LGBTQ advocates."
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TOPICS: Breaking News; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: 1stamendment; colorado; freespeech; gaymarriage; homoharassment; homosexualagenda; religiousfreedom; slavery; supremecourt; transagenda
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To: Whiskered Logic
Nice but what we really need is for governments like in Colorado to stop persecuting folks for not toeing the leftist line.
They’ll continue to engage in their lawfare until stopped.
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posted on
06/30/2023 8:07:35 AM PDT
by
fruser1
To: Whiskered Logic
At some point in the future I sincerely hope the U.S. Supreme Court overturns any use of "civil rights" laws against private citizens or business owners who are guilty of nothing more than associating with customers and business establishments they want to deal with.
The term "public accommodation" has been used to openly violate the God-given rights of business owners for decades.
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posted on
06/30/2023 8:08:50 AM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("I've just pissed in my pants and nobody can do anything about it." -- Major Fambrough)
To: Whiskered Logic
Another good decision.
And what is a “protected class” that Sotomayor references? We are all equal, no protected classes, no more reverse discrimination, no special privileges for cross-dressing lunatics.
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posted on
06/30/2023 8:09:39 AM PDT
by
meyer
(FBI = KGB for the DNC; IRS = Gestapo)
To: Whiskered Logic
I can accept the existence of three "protected" classes...children,the disabled and the elderly.
Perverts? No way,Jose!
To: Gay State Conservative
I don't like your ambulance example. If you operate a private ambulance company, you should only be compelled by law to take someone to a hospital if you accept taxpayer funds to serve a public need.
Lawyers are so essential that their services are written into the 6th Amendment as an irrevocable right of all accused criminals. Taxpayers are compelled to pay for them to represent accused criminals who can't afford them.
And yet lawyers are not obligated to represent every prospective client who walks through their door or calls them on the phone. Why should any private business owner be treated differently under the law?
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posted on
06/30/2023 8:13:51 AM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("I've just pissed in my pants and nobody can do anything about it." -- Major Fambrough)
To: Whiskered Logic
“Today, the Court, for the first time in its history, grants a business open to the public a constitutional right to refuse to serve members of a protected class,” Sotomayor wrote. Not true. They are not denying service because a customer is homosexual. They are denying a particular service because of its message. If a homosexual would want the service without the objecting message it would be provided.
To: Whiskered Logic
Thank you, President Trump.
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posted on
06/30/2023 8:14:28 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Whiskered Logic
"Today, the Court, for the first time in its history, grants a business open to the public a constitutional right to refuse to serve members of a protected class.
NOT TRUE! If the perverts wanted the web designer to make a website for an ice cream parlor or cat toys, they would have had no issue. If a non-pervert lefty wanted to set up a site celebrating Pride Month, that would have been rejected. Compelled expression was what was forbidden by the Court. If Freedom of Religion includes freedom not to believe, Freedom of Speech includes freedom. from coerced speech.
88
posted on
06/30/2023 8:15:21 AM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
("If you can’t say something nice . . . say the Rosary." [Red Badger])
To: V_TWIN
Exactly. I’m willing to bet they had to go out of their way to find this designer, knowing full well what the expected outcome would be.
89
posted on
06/30/2023 8:15:34 AM PDT
by
matt04
( )
To: Whiskered Logic
Matt Walsh
@MattWalshBlog
·
42m
The Pride Month has been an absolute disaster for the LGBT cult. They’ve taken one L after another. And now it ends with them losing in the Supreme Court. Awesome stuff.
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posted on
06/30/2023 8:16:15 AM PDT
by
Lakeside Granny
(Vote RED~R.emove E.very D.emocrat~D&S)
To: meyer
To: Pete Dovgan
No doubt the n’er do wells will find ways to skirt the rulings in some fashion. Anyone believe they’ll simply comply? Anyone? Bueller?
92
posted on
06/30/2023 8:17:37 AM PDT
by
rktman
(Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉)
To: MrRelevant
Jack Poso
@JackPosobiec
·
13m
Under this Supreme Court
Roe v Wade = GONE
Affirmative Action = GONE
Student Loan Forgiveness = GONE
Constitutional Carry = SECURED
Business Religious Freedom = SECURED
Say those 4 little words: Thank you, Donald Trump
93
posted on
06/30/2023 8:18:51 AM PDT
by
Lakeside Granny
(Vote RED~R.emove E.very D.emocrat~D&S)
To: fuzzylogic
Special treatment is NOT equal treatment. DOH! Laws? Meh!
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posted on
06/30/2023 8:21:05 AM PDT
by
rktman
(Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉)
To: chajin
Probably hire some far east heritage person to write the essays? Or pakistani or............
95
posted on
06/30/2023 8:22:15 AM PDT
by
rktman
(Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉)
To: rktman
That one was more about employment contract law than religious freedom, BTW. USPS’ original employment contract with the guy was that he would not have to work Sundays due to his faith but after a while they kept demanding he work ‘mandatory overtime’ on Sundays or be fired. It doesn’t and shouldn’t matter why the contract states that certain days are off, you don’t get to change the terms unilaterally because you want to and that’s what the court (correctly) found.
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posted on
06/30/2023 8:22:18 AM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: princess leah
She doesn’t understand that aPRIVATE owned company does have the right to refuse service to anyone.Provided the reason is not illegal under the federal civil rights act or similar state laws.
To: Gay State Conservative
Uh, when does the elderly part kick in. I’d like to use some extra equality sometime soon. 🤣🤣🤣👍 Oh, and I have a parking tag for being disabled so 2X?
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posted on
06/30/2023 8:24:31 AM PDT
by
rktman
(Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉)
To: Whiskered Logic
I bet all those cake cases are headed back to court.
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posted on
06/30/2023 8:25:20 AM PDT
by
CodeToad
(No Arm up! They have!)
To: Gay State Conservative
That does kind of run into the issue of ‘what about services that have nothing whatsoever to do with the person’s orientation/race/religion like car repair or plumbing services’ - should someone be able to deny service based on that? It’s not exactly the simplest question to answer.
100
posted on
06/30/2023 8:26:30 AM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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