That was bad but it has been and could get a lot worse.
In Clinton I, those objecting to halfway houses for druggies and the insane in their neighborhoods were subject to HUD American With Disability Act discrimination actions and potentially huge fines that they had to fight in court. Though they won in the end it was not a sure thing and they still had to spend a lot of time and money in the fight.
Newspapers accepting advertisements including the words "spectacular view" or "walk-in closet" and "master bedroom" were subject to warnings. Why? "Spectacular view" supposedly discriminated against the blind; "walk-in closet" against the handicapped; and "master bedroom" against the descendants of slaves. I am not making this up.
Critics of the Clintons were subject to expensive IRS audits (I speak from first-hand experience).
There was an effort to make wearing religious jewelry in the workplace grounds for some kind of harassment suit.
And, say what you want, McCain did walk tall when it came to the recent attempt to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine.
I like Barr but I'm holding my nose and voting for McCain which means I'm going to have to crawl over the broken glass with one arm.
“And, say what you want, McCain did walk tall when it came to the recent attempt to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine.”
Now, let’s see.....
Against the Fairness Doctrine.....
but against political free speech by limiting political donations?
What a study in contradiction!
And you want people to vote for this man?