Thankfully, far left extremists like you are a very small, albeit vocal minority.
For those members who are not well versed on Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, here is a well written informative article that explains what Indiana's new law does, and does not do. Unlike those Progressives who criticize the law like Plain Ol'; yet have no clue what the law says, this article explains it: http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/indianas-religious-freedom-restoration-act-explained_900641.html On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 7:11 PM, plainolamerican <[email protected]> wrote: > all 20 states that allow religious bigots to discriminate against lgbt's > should be boycotted. > > not to worry ... the USSC will eventually put an end to the bigotry of the > religious goons. > > On Monday, March 30, 2015 at 4:38:56 PM UTC-5, KeithInTampa wrote: >> >> The Department of Justice should immediately arrest Governor Malloy for >> illicit Interstate Trade and Commerce violations. >> >> On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 4:31 PM, plainolamerican <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> WASHINGTON -- Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy (D) will sign an executive >>> order on Monday barring state-funded travel to Indiana because of the >>> state's new law that could allow businesses to turn away gay and lesbian >>> customers for religious reasons. >>> >>> Malloy's move would make Connecticut the first state to boycott Indiana >>> over its Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which Gov. Mike Pence (R) >>> quietly >>> signed >>> <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/26/indiana-governor-mike-pence-anti-gay-bill_n_6947472.html> >>> into >>> law last week. The law allows businesses in the state to cite religious >>> beliefs as a legal defense. Opponents fear it offers legal protection for >>> businesses to refuse service to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender >>> people. >>> >>> A Pence spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment. >>> >>> Two cities, San Francisco >>> <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/27/san-francisco-indiana-boycott_n_6957136.html> >>> and Seattle >>> <http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/seattle-mayor-prohibits-city-employees-traveling-indiana/story?id=29979438>, >>> have imposed similar bans in response to the law. Businesses have also >>> retaliated. Angie's List is pulling a campus expansion project >>> <http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/03/28/719862/10126773/en/Angie-s-List-Withdraws-Campus-Expansion-Proposal-Due-to-Passage-of-Religious-Freedom-Bill.html> >>> in >>> Indianapolis, and the CEO of Salesforce, a $4 billion software corporation, >>> announced plans to "dramatically reduce our investment" >>> <http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/_4_billion_s_p_500_corporation_to_indiana_we_re_out_of_here> >>> in >>> the state because of the law. >>> >>> Twenty states have RFRA laws, but Indiana's law is substantially >>> different >>> <http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2015/03/30/3640374/big-lie-media-tells-indianas-new-religious-freedom-law/>. >>> While other state RFRAs apply to disputes between a person and a >>> government, Indiana's law goes further and applies to disputes between >>> private citizens. That means, for example, a business owner could use the >>> law to justify discrimination against customers who might otherwise be >>> protected under law. >>> >>> Indiana's law also differs from the federal RFRA, which President Bill >>> Clinton signed into law in 1993, for the same reason. >>> >>> Last month, 30 law professors with expertise in religious freedom >>> <http://web.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/microsites/gender-sexuality/law_professors_letter_on_indiana_rfra.pdf> >>> explained >>> why the Indiana law could lead to "confusion and conflict." >>> >>> The Indiana law could result in "employers, landlords, small business >>> owners, or corporations, taking the law into their own hands and acting in >>> ways that violate generally applicable laws on the grounds that they have a >>> religious justification for doing so," reads their letter. "Members of the >>> public will then be asked to bear the cost of their employer's, their >>> landlord's, their local shopkeeper's, or a police officer's private >>> religious beliefs." >>> >>> That's in sharp contrast to states like Connecticut, which has an RFRA >>> but one that pertains only to religious institutions, not private >>> establishments. And unlike some other states, Connecticut also doesn't >>> permit discrimination based on sexual orientation in any private >>> establishment or institution. >>> >>> *UPDATE:* Malloy signed the executive order Monday afternoon. >>> >>> Before signing the order, he called the Indiana law "disturbing and >>> outright discriminatory," and said the National Collegiate Athletic >>> Association should relocate its Final Four tournament from Indiana to >>> another state. Those games are set to begin later this week. >>> >>> "I think that would be a wise choice for them to do if that's possible," >>> said Malloy. "I'll leave it up to them to make those decisions." >>> >>> The NCAA president Mark Emmert has said he is "surprised and >>> disappointed" >>> <http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/12587768/ncaa-president-mark-emmert-keeping-close-eye-indiana-legislators-new-law-allow-businesses-discriminate-gays-lesbians>by >>> Indiana's law, and that he is waiting for some kind of clarification to the >>> law, or an outright repeal, before deciding whether to keep holding >>> sporting events in the state. >>> >>> Malloy said his executive order allows for any of the state's current >>> contractual obligations with Indiana to play out, but said he doesn't plan >>> to enter into any new ones. >>> >>> "Somebody's got to stand up to this kind of bigotry and I'm prepared to >>> do it," he said. >>> >>> *This post has been updated with more information on state and federal >>> RFRA laws.* >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>> >>> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >>> * It's active and moderated. 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