Posted on 04/01/2015 8:55:24 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson has asked his state's legislature to alter a religious-freedom bill sent to his desk before he will sign it.
"I ask that changes be made in the legislature, and I've asked that the leaders of the General Assembly to recall the bill so that it can be amended to reflect the terms of the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act," Hutchinson said.
The Governor noted that the bill applies to corporations and litigations between private citizens or entities, neither of which are included in the federal law signed by Bill Clinton.
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Dude. Wake up. You want state RFRA’s to emulate federal law. To do that they must provide protections for individuals separate from the state and businesses via Hobby Lobby. Why u ask? Because that is how the federal RFRA has been interpreted.
yes, thanks. I’ll have to think about that. I appreciate the clarification. No pun intended.
Very good explanatory process graphic on RFRA in this thread: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3274662/posts?page=1
“I think the governor’s point about following the federal act is a good one. I like consistency.”
I don’t like a one-size-fits-all federal solution to every problem. In a nation where states’ rights has any meaning, there is “inconsistency” by design.
I generally concur with your logic and would just point out that consistency enhances legal arguments.
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