Posted on 08/19/2011 8:04:51 AM PDT by Kaslin
You must marry gays, you must accept section 8 criminals, forget doing anything about the illegal next door who is stealing your job, no complaints about drug users and dealers.
Welcome to leftist utopia, you stupid working, job creating, narrow minded bible thumping American idiots.
Strikes me as a violation of the “takings” clause.
Of course, the same thing could be said about pretty much all of the Left’s agenda.
o come on. everyone knows vermont is for lesbians.
Why can’t we discriminate against behaviors we find repulsive?
In a free market businesses must retain the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason. No business should be compelled by the state to render services against their will. This is just another manifestation of a centrally controlled economy. It’s no better than wage and price controls. It’s socialism and it’s un-American.
I hope the Wildflower sticks to their beliefs but lawsuits can be expensive. I am so sick of the homosexual agenda.
"Here are the things your business must do, and by the way we're having a parade on Main St -- yes, we'll be naked -- bring the kids! Or else! Oh, one more thing, next week the schools are hosting a 'fisting is for everybody' festival, tickets are $5!"
It’s their biz. They pay property taxes. Whatever happened to ‘we reserve the RIGHT to refuse service.’? This is getting ridiculous.
Gays try to throw the canard that their cause is the same as the blacks and the Civil Rights Movement.......skin color is a characteristic, sexuality is a chosen behavior....big difference, therefore they are not the same thing.
What’s probably gonna happen is that the Wildflower Inn will stop doing wedding receptions altogether. That’s what usually happens when an institution (such as an adoption agency) is faced with a lawsuit but refuses to accommodate the “gay” lifestyle.
What a shame!!!!
Are churches next?
It doesn’t matter if there is a difference or not. The government should not have the power to force businesses to serve anyone. It undermines a key tenant of the free market. If Resort A refuses to serve a group of people, they will flock to Resort B, which will serve them. It looks like healthy competition to me.
Hi. I’m Larry. And this is my fiancee Darryl.
And this is my other fiancee Darryl.
Ask the Catholic Adoption Service, if they still provide services in your state.
In a word, Yes. I have been waiting for the gay movement to get some same-sex couple to approach a Catholic Church and ask to be married. Refusal first, lawsuit second.
The Legal Ramifications of Same-Sex Marriage on the Church
On one hand, the government has a responsibility to uphold religious freedom (1st amendment), and on the other hand, it cannot deny equal protection of the laws (14th amendment). If proponents of same-sex marriage, they will get the courts to declare it a constitutionally protected right. This will create a constitutional conflict. When faced with conflicts like these, the courts have relied on a stringent standard of judicial review known as the strict scrutiny test. In this test, the court has to weigh out if the state has a compelling interest to enforce a certain law that places a burden on an already existing constitutionally protected activity. When it comes to same-sex marriages, this test will be relied upon to measure whether the state’s compelling interest to protect the new “constitutional” rights of homosexuals and same-sex marriage partners warrants placing a burden on religiously motivated practice. Most attorneys and legal analysts on both sides of the issue believe that most Federal courts will almost always rule against religious institutions and practices.
http://www.startchurch.com/blog/view/name/the-legal-ramifications-of-same-sex-marriage-on-the-church
Great list. And don’t forget - coming soon to a church near you: “No sermons allowed against homosexuality. That’s hate speech. And please meet Rev. Ruth. She will be your new minister. Oh, and here’s her life partner Susan.”
That hasn't been a right or even a privilege since 1963.
I wonder if the Wildflower Inn requires couples checking in to provide certified proof of legal marriage. Just to weed out the sinning fornicators.
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