[Aliska]

Your points are valid and well taken. However gays who walk in a bakery sue for discrimination for refusal of service with different outcomes depending on the judge's mood or whatever state.. Why not sue a tow truck driver for denial of service? Even if he had somehow known her politics when the call came in and refused her service, he could still conceivably be sued for discrimination.

I put myself in that woman's place and would have been extremely upset, angry but overcome with stress of getting myself out of a potentially dangerous situation, not just traffic but trusting anyone who comes to help.

I've been in her shoes, and I shudder to think someone wouldn't help me because of my political views (if they were obvious). Often I've had to put trust in strangers that I would worry about my family trusting strangers like I have.

[1Old Pro]

I've been in her shoes, and I shudder to think someone wouldn't help me because of my political views (if they were obvious).

I shudder to think that the government would punish me for my political views, oh wait, the IRS is already doing that.

[Mears]

“I’ve been in her shoes, and I shudder to think someone wouldn’t help me because of my political views (if they were obvious). Often I’ve had to put trust in strangers that I would worry about my family trusting strangers like I have. “

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I’m with you-—the guy is a complete a**.

We all do business daily,either directly or indirectly,with people with opposing political views.

This guy must have the intelligence of a flea.

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[Leaning Right]

Good post there. I agree with every part of it. You make particularly good points about the stress and danger of the situation.

But as for suing for discrimination, I don't think that would fly. You can sue for discrimination only if the discrimination involved a category specifically mentioned in the law (race, gender, etc).

I don't think political affiliation is a protected category. But I'm no lawyer. I might be wrong.