Posted on 10/10/2024 6:22:38 AM PDT by fwdude
Indeed, it doesn't necessarily end. There is always the federal court area, where the leftists ALWAYS go on shaky "civil rights" grounds.
And then there's this from the article:
"The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that the lawsuit was improperly filed and therefore dismissed it, but did not address the broader issue of free speech."
This issue lives to fester another day.
I wonder just how many lawsuits and ethical violation complaints were actually filed against Sarah Palin as Governor of AK by vengeful leftists? As i recall they were done to rob her of time and resources and bankrupt her by having to respond to them. Sad.
praise God and Bro. Phillips’ faithfulness.
and another faithful sister is being wrongly persecuted by Colorado: Goldstar mother Tina Peters. may the evil state of Colorado let her go.
“This isn’t a final, decisive victory, but the fact that none other than the leftist Colorado Supreme Court actually threw the victory to the conservatives is a welcome turn.”
You are right. The victory is procedural.
I suspect the pending elections were part of the Court’s decision. No democrat wants to increase Christian conservative turnout.
The court dismissed the case on a purely procedural basis. It didn’t rule on the merits of the case.
"This isn't a final, decisive victory, but the fact that none other than the leftist Colorado Supreme Court actually threw the victory to the conservatives is a welcome turn."
Regarding this Colorado religious expression issue, the feds have made a 14th Amendment (14A)-based law making it a crime for government actors to weaponize the law to abridge constitutionally enumerated protections. But evidenced by the problems that Mr. Phillips has had with the courts, I question if anti-Christian, job-secure activist judges and other state actors are trying to get away with harassing Christians as much as they can without getting busted.
Excerpted from 14th Amendment:
"Section 1: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States [all emphases added]; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
"Section 5: The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article."
18 U.S. Code § 242 - Deprivation of rights under color of law:
"Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race, than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death." --18 U.S. Code § 242 - Deprivation of rights under color of law
On the other hand, does Mr. Phillips, the cake-maker, know that 14A exists?
Otherwise, 14A is still alive and kicking in California, evidenced by UC Berkeley losing a free-speech case awhile back.
UC Berkeley settles landmark free speech lawsuit, will pay $70,000 to conservative group (12.4.18)
But I wouldn't be surprised if California taxpayers ultimately paid the settlement above, completely defeating the main purpose of Section 1 of 14A if so imo.
Finally, let's not allow the anti-Trump media try to fade our memories of what we witnessed on July 13.
Down the Memory Hole: Google Hides Autocomplete Suggestions Related to Trump Assassination Attempt (7.28.24)
They do it on purr, and plainly broadcast the fact.
That's not entirely correct - he refused to work with them to make a custom cake to celebrate something he disagreed with. They could have purchased a predesigned cake without forcing him to work with them to violate his beliefs and conscience. Instead, they elected to try to put him out of business and ruin his life - that's "diversity and inclusion" for you.
Finally. Justice for this man.
This has a simple solution. The Philips bakery could contract out projects they are unwilling to do, to other bakeries. Like, a muslin bakery nearby. Everyone happy.
Are you kidding?! NO!!!! This is still complicity with a reprehensible world view.
Not really justice, but a reprieve, which I’ll take.
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