Posted on 04/02/2015 6:01:58 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
And another one blinked.....
Color me disgusted!
“A lump of money from strangers was allowed to say more than the continued presence of citizens of the Constellation State.”
That is correct.
Money will almost always win out.
Politicians of all stripes will say whatever needs to be said to get your vote, but at the end of the day they follow the money.
Has Mikey made any comment about how one of his constituants was threatened and apparently run out of business for expressing her opinion?
I disagree. I think his decision to seek the governor's mansion over congressional leadership positions is a clear sign he wanted to go the executive route. I don't necessarily think he was thinking 2016, but definitely setting up for a future run at some point.
>>>It isnt the candidate alone that wins, its the team.<<<
Much or most of the electorate thinks the government has power to do x, y an z: Powers that the founders never intended the government to have in the first place. We never argue about that. We spend all our time arguing if x, y and z are good ideas. So we have already lost imho.
just sad that Ted Cruz had to endorse pence before pence caved in- expect the media to make abig deal of out cruz’s endorsement
I have ABSOLUTELY NO RIGHT to my Christian views, but they have EVERY right to force their views down my throat (no pun intended) I am SICK to death of this!!!!! I do not give a damn if anyone is gay why in the hell am I forced to accept their views!!!! They are in NO WAY accepting my Christian views!!!!!!
It is now the RFDA.
Judas Pence
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SECTION1.IC34-13-9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2015]:
Chapter 9. Religious Freedom Restoration
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all governmental entity statutes, ordinances, resolutions, executive or administrative orders, regulations, customs, and usages, including the implementation or application thereof, regardless of whether they were enacted, adopted, or initiated before, on, or after July 1, 2015.
Sec. 2. A governmental entity statute, ordinance, resolution, executive or administrative order, regulation, custom, or usage may not be construed to be exempt from the application of this chapter unless a state statute expressly exempts the statute, ordinance, resolution, executive or administrative order, regulation, custom, or usage from the application of this chapter by citation to this chapter.
Sec. 3. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section: (1) Establishment Clause refers to the part of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Indiana prohibiting laws respecting the establishment of religion. (2) Granting, used with respect to government funding, benefits, or exemptions, does not include the denial of government funding, benefits, or exemptions. (b) This chapter may not be construed to affect, interpret, or in any way address the Establishment Clause. (c) Granting government funding, benefits, or exemptions, to the extent permissible under the Establishment Clause, does not constitute a violation of this chapter.
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, demonstrates means meets the burdens of going forward with the evidence and of persuasion.
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, exercise of religion includes any exercise of religion, whether or not compelled by, or central to, a system of religious belief.
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, governmental entity includes the whole or any part of a branch, department, agency, instrumentality, official, or other individual or entity acting under color of law of any of the following: (1) State government. (2) A political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13). (3) An instrumentality of a governmental entity described in subdivision(1) or (2), including a state educational institution, a body politic, a body corporate and politic, or any other similar entity established by law.
Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, person includes the following: (1) An individual. (2) An organization, a religious society, a church, a body of communicants, or a group organized and operated primarily for religious purposes. (3) A partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, a company, a firm, a society, a joint-stock company, an unincorporated association, or another entity that: (A) may sue and be sued; and (B) exercises practices that are compelled or limited by a system of religious belief held by: (i) an individual; or (ii) the individuals; who have control and substantial ownership of the entity, regardless of whether the entity is organized and operated for profit or nonprofit purposes.
Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a governmental entity may not substantially burden a persons exercise of religion, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability. (b) A governmental entity may substantially burden a persons exercise of religion only if the governmental entity demonstrates that application of the burden to the person: (1) is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and (2) is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.
Sec. 9. A person whose exercise of religion has been substantially burdened, or is likely to be substantially burdened, by a violation of this chapter may assert the violation or impending violation as a claim or defense in a judicial or administrative proceeding, regardless of whether the state or any other governmental entity is a party to the proceeding. If the relevant governmental entity is not a party to the proceeding, the governmental entity has an unconditional right to intervene in order to respond to the persons invocation of this chapter.
Sec. 10. (a) If a court or other tribunal in which a violation of this chapter is asserted in conformity with section 9 of this chapter determines that: (1) the persons exercise of religion has been substantially burdened, or is likely to be substantially burdened; and (2) the governmental entity imposing the burden has not demonstrated that application of the burden to the person: (A) is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and (B) is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest; the court or other tribunal shall allow a defense against any party and shall grant appropriate relief against the governmental entity. (b) Relief against the governmental entity may include any of the following: (1) Declaratory relief or an injunction or mandate that prevents, restrains, corrects, or abates the violation of this chapter. (2) Compensatory damages. (c) In the appropriate case, the court or other tribunal also may award all or part of the costs of litigation, including reasonable attorneys fees, to a person that prevails against the governmental entity under this chapter.
Sec. 11. This chapter is not intended to, and shall not be construed or interpreted to, create a claim or private cause of action against any private employer by any applicant, employee, or former employee.
Well, it certainly won’t now!
A lot of Christians go to NASCAR races. If NASCAR wants to pull out of Indiana, then Christians should stop attending NASCAR races, WHEREVER they are! Maybe THAT will hit them where it hurts; the bottom line!
Well, he can kiss it goodbye, now!
Judas 30 Pence?
What a thing to go in history for! He will be remembered for this.
A lot of Christians go to NASCAR races
NASCAR has forgotten its roots. When you come right down to it watching a bunch of souped up cars on a track going round and round is pure silliness.
You mean Bert and Ernie?
You mean Bert and Ernie?
I am an Old Testament believer and I will never back down.
Isaiah VI:3
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