Posted on 12/29/2014 11:44:35 PM PST by Olog-hai
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has thrown out lawsuits brought by two Providence firefighters who said their constitutional rights were violated when they were ordered to drive a truck in a gay pride parade despite their religious objections.
The firefighters, Theodore Fabrizio and Stephen Deninno, argued that they are Roman Catholics and therefore do not support or condone homosexuality.
Justice William Robinson, writing for all five members of the high court this month, said the men appeared in the 2001 parade as public servants who were relatively anonymous. He called it a legitimate work assignment.
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But let them March in a DOM parade and they are fired.
Our so called courts are worthless if you are a decent, normal human being. If you’re a freak or a criminal they are on your side.
I no longer recognize the country I grew up in.
all the lawyers and judges. ocean. restart.
A legitimate work assignment for a firefighter is driving to battle fires and help injured citizens, not celebrate depravity. This case is an absolute travesty.
I didn’t realize fighting fires meant you had to be in a pro-sodomite parade.
Anyone on the RI court heard of the First Amendment?
Time to call in sick in more ways than one.
Would an atheist be forced to drive in a Christmas parade?
Rhode Island Nazis in black robes clearing the way to demand that public servants “follow orders” regardless of how odious and illegal those orders might be.
10 years ago,in Massachusetts:
A long-time volunteer fireman in North Truro,
Mass., was dismissed from his position on the
Board of Fire Engineers after signing a petition in
favor of putting a traditional marriage amendment
on the ballot in Massachusetts.
(Page 13 - 14)
http://downloads.frc.org/EF/EF06J60.pdf
The court was good when it came to Hobby Lobby. Just not in this case.
Not the same court.
So the legislature should require ALL Judicial Officers to participate in every Parade from now on, whether it is NAMBLA, Sodomites, or Gang Bangers for Justice. Let them take their own medicine and see how they change their opinion.
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