Posted on 02/25/2014 10:53:24 AM PST by GIdget2004
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is likely to veto the state’s controversial measure that could allow businesses to refuse service to gay and lesbians due to religious beliefs, according to three people close to the governor and familiar with her thinking.
One of those is longtime Brewer political adviser Chuck Coughlin, who told NBC News: “It’s been her proclivity in the past to focus on the priorities she wants them [the legislature] to accomplish, and this was clearly not part of her agenda.”
“She doesn’t want to take any actions that could jeopardize the economic momentum we’ve seen here in Arizona,” said another person close to the governor.
The Republican governor is flying back to Phoenix on Tuesday after attending National Governors Association meetings this last week. Coughlin said she will meet with stakeholders on both sides on Wednesday and likely make her decision on Thursday or Friday. She has until Saturday morning to sign or veto the bill.
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there are who appartment bldgs which make it clear “normal not welcome”.
This is about forced participation in endorsing a BEHAVIOR.
It is not just about religion, it is also about conscience.
What if an atheist objects to homosexual conduct? Their conscience should not be violated either.
He also said he wishes gays would stop going after businesses who do not want to deal with them because of religious beliefs.
“Good. Not only is this statute absurdly unconstitutional, it WILL come back to bit we Christians in our collective a**es as it will be used against us in time.”
Explain what is unconstitutional about it? Nowhere in the Bill of Rights are sodomites protected against discrimination.
Any veto will be construed by the homosexual left as tantamount as a statewide non-discrimination law enabling homosexuals to trample rights.
Remember these so-called anti discrimination laws works both ways, Christian groups should start marching into gay bars, order a glass of water so they can’t be accused of loitering and hold a prayer meeting for a couple hours....
Brewer always talked the talk but never walked the walk. Typically RINO.
The Arizona bill makes the exercise of this fundamental right contingent upon proving that a refusal to serve is based upon a sincerely held religious belief. This seems to limit, rather than expand, the rights that businesses already have.
Unfortunately, what we're seeing with the "you must serve gays" uproar is the culmination of the principle established in the 1964 civil rights act -- i.e., that private businesses may refuse service only when the State allows it.
But it is illegal in most places.
is this real news or is it NBC making up to push the story and give cover? or is it homosexuals in government trying to push their worldview onto voters?
It happens
I bought some fancy chocolates at a small chi chi type store.....and wrote a check
One week later, my check was returned because it had a verse of scripture printed on the check, and the owners (Gay.....but i didn’t know this at the time) didn’t want transactions of that type......
This was in my little hometown........the checks are lovely, pastels.....you have to take time to read them to see the verses.——I’ve been using them for years
Go figure
It happens
I bought some fancy chocolates at a small chi chi type store.....and wrote a check
One week later, my check was returned because it had a verse of scripture printed on the check, and the owners (Gay.....but i didn’t know this at the time) didn’t want transactions of that type......
This was in my little hometown........the checks are lovely, pastels.....you have to take time to read them to see the verses.——I’ve been using them for years
Go figure
serving is far different than participate in their activities.
A baker will sell a generic cake. homosexuals want the baker to create a cake endorsing their sexual recreation.
Why is this “anti-gay?”
The GOP has principles? I know they used to but they still do? Funny, I haven't seen any evidence of that in years.
Amen
It doesn’t surprise me at all, I figured it was happening.
LOL. The RINOs are more likely to expel the conservatives than vice versa.
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