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nichomachus

(12,754 posts) Tue Dec 16, 2014, 05:31 PM Dec 2014

Michigan poised to pass pro-discrimination law

http://act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/michigan_freedom/?t=1&akid=483.20578.mOzrg0

Michigan could be poised to pass a new "religious freedom" bill that would allow individuals and businesses to discriminate against whoever they wish, so long as they claim a religious motivation.

Doctors could decline to treat gay patients. Pharmacists could deny women birth control. Landlords could evict unmarried couples.

Unfortunately, some Michigan Christians -- including the state's Catholic bishops -- have become the public face of this right-wing crusade. They've already convinced the Republican-dominated state house to pass this legislation, and the state senate majority leader says he might bring it up for a vote this week.

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Michigan poised to pass pro-discrimination law (Original Post) nichomachus Dec 2014 OP

We in Michigan need a public list of any business that makes use of this gollygee Dec 2014 #1

Some other state did this recently I think, hate spreads like a wildfire with the usual group NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #2

I used to think highly of the people of Michigan. nt ladjf Dec 2014 #3

This state has become heaven for the hatefully insane etherealtruth Dec 2014 #4

Reprobates. GeorgeGist Dec 2014 #5

The Catholic Bishops are carrying on a 1700 year old tradition of Dawson Leery Dec 2014 #6

"Landlords could evict unmarried couples." People still get the vapors about this in 2014??? Odin2005 Dec 2014 #7

gollygee

(22,336 posts)

1. We in Michigan need a public list of any business that makes use of this

Reply to nichomachus (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 05:35 PM

Dec 2014

because no way in hell will I spend money at a single one of them. They can join Hobby Lobby on my no-shop list.

NoJusticeNoPeace

(5,018 posts)

2. Some other state did this recently I think, hate spreads like a wildfire with the usual group

Reply to nichomachus (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 05:39 PM

Dec 2014

of disgusting pigfucks...

ladjf

(17,320 posts)

3. I used to think highly of the people of Michigan. nt

Reply to nichomachus (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 05:47 PM

Dec 2014

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)

4. This state has become heaven for the hatefully insane

Reply to nichomachus (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 05:47 PM

Dec 2014

With the exception of our idiot governor ....my state rep and state senators are liberal DEMs ... little good it does in the sea of right wing inbred nutjobs!!!!

GeorgeGist

(25,321 posts)

5. Reprobates.

Reply to nichomachus (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 06:36 PM

Dec 2014

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)

6. The Catholic Bishops are carrying on a 1700 year old tradition of

Reply to nichomachus (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 09:55 PM

Dec 2014

promoting discrimination against the "others" of society.

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)

7. "Landlords could evict unmarried couples." People still get the vapors about this in 2014???

Reply to nichomachus (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 12:00 AM

Dec 2014

I have not met one person in my whole life who thinks there is something wrong with co-habitation before marriage. I thought that was something that went away before I was born...

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