The SB 101 (Religious Freedom Restoration) Thread

[Dead Duck]

 

[mrjarrell]

House votes 66-30 to amend the RFRA.

 

[indyjs]

Just cancelled and requested refund from Angies list. Won't support the haters

 

[jamil]

The press is free to ask questions. The interviewees are free to decline to speak.

So you think this is totally ethical behavior?

Sure, the press is free to report the truth, or report lies.

"Hands up don't shoot."
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They are free to report news, or manufacture it.

Treyvon Martin was just an innocent little boy just bringing his brother a refreshing beverage and candy, and was hunted down and murdered just for walking while being black.
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The press is free to ridicule and deride. If necessary, use surrogates to do the dirty work. I think THIS generation's press are heinous cowards. Instead of directly issuing death threats themselves, they get their surrogate progressive hipsters to do it.

They paint the targets, their partners deliver the ordinance. Because the end justifies the means.

Awesome system and exactly what the founders had in mind for the role of the press.

 

[mrjarrell]

Now it's on to the senate then to Pence's desk. We'll see how much pull Eric Miller and his minions have.
RFRA fix heads to Pence, who has yet to state position

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Speaking of the RFRA in Arkansas, don't worry... Miley Cyrus has this handled.

Miley Cyrus goes after Republican senator: 'Let's stir some s*** up!' | TheHill

and it looks like her fans did what they were told. Sen Tom Cotton’s office not answering and mailbox is full.

If you look at the replies to her tweet, you can see none of her followers know about or care what she's saying. It's a human DDOS.

 

[mrjarrell]

Senate passes ‪#‎RFRA‬ 34-16.

Now it's Pence's turn.

 

[Fred78]

I love it when 2 percent tells 98 percent how they are going to think and act.

 

[chipbennett]

Senate passes ‪#‎RFRA‬ 34-16.

Now it's Pence's turn.

And if Pence signs it, he will have just signed a wholly unconstitutional law, as it clearly prohibits the free exercise of religion.

 

[jamil]

And if Pence signs it, he will have just signed a wholly unconstitutional law, as it clearly prohibits the free exercise of religion.

This is the way the world works now. Go along with the crowd, or get death threats. Today's generation obviously approves of that.

 

[Bartman]

Just as an aside, if Pence's political career is over as some have suggested, then why capitulate?

 

[JTScribe]

Burn Her! She Would Act Like a Witch in a Situation That Will Never Come Up! - Hit & Run : Reason.com

 

[cobber]

Just cancelled and requested refund from Angies list. Won't support the haters

Cancelled mine, let us know if you get a refund. They included an earnest note explaining their position. Glad to know that corporations are people and can have opinions. I guess Citizens United wasn't so far-fetched after all.

 

[cobber]

Senate passes ‪#‎RFRA‬ 34-16.

Now it's Pence's turn.

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[miguel]

Anyone have the yeas/nays?

 

[Yamadog35]

Cancelled mine, let us know if you get a refund. They included an earnest note explaining their position. Glad to know that corporations are people and can have opinions. I guess Citizens United wasn't so far-fetched after all.

Just cancelled and requested refund from Angies list. Won't support the haters

Just cancelled mine as well . . .

 

[wally05]

Here's where we disagree. To make such a claim using the RFRA, the person would first have to show that the service in question represents a substantial burden to the exercise of religion. That hurdle is not a guarantee. I find it hard to believe that a court would reasonably find that taking a cupcake out of the display case, and handing it to someone in exchange for money, represents a substantial burden on the exercise of religion.

And even if that hurdle can be cleared, the government entity then has the opportunity to make a case that the substantial burden is in furtherance of a compelling government interest, done in the least-restrictive way possible. The right of public accommodation is the compelling government interest, and I can't think of any less-restrictive means to further that interest.

This is exactly what people opposing it DO NOT UNDERSTAND. It has to place a significant religious burden on the person/company. I read about the changes... sounds like the whole law has been gutted.

 

[chipbennett]

Burn Her! She Would Act Like a Witch in a Situation That Will Never Come Up! - Hit & Run : Reason.com

Very well-written, and some very good comments, too.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I doubt it will make much difference; as a Wall Street Journal editorial said this isn't Indiana targeting gays, it is "Progressives" attacking religion.

That's exactly what this is. If anyone doesn't think so, just read the comments left by these so-called tolerant progressives on any news article about the bill.

 

[chipbennett]

This is exactly what people opposing it DO NOT UNDERSTAND. It has to place a significant religious burden on the person/company. I read about the changes... sounds like the whole law has been gutted.

The idiots have turned the Religious Freedom Restoration Act into the Religious Freedom Criminalization Act.