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Newsjock

(11,733 posts)
Tue Mar 24, 2015, 03:07 PM Mar 2015

Indiana Senate OKs religious discrimination bill 40-10, heads to governor

Source: Indianapolis Star

Controversial “religious freedom” legislation that could protect business owners who don’t want to provide services for same-sex couples is headed to the desk of Gov. Mike Pence, who could sign the bill as early as this week.

The Republican-controlled Indiana Senate signed off on a House version of the measure this afternoon on a 40-10 vote along party lines.

The hot-button legislation now seems certain to become law.

... A House committee last week tried to assuage the concerns of some business interests, including the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, with an amendment that exempts employers from any lawsuits brought by employees under the legislation. Republicans in both chambers rejected efforts by Democrats to amend the bill to include protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Read more: http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/03/24/religious-freedom-bill-headed-gov-mike-pences-desk/70384946/

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Indiana Senate OKs religious discrimination bill 40-10, heads to governor (Original Post) Newsjock Mar 2015 OP
isn't that Unconstitutional? yuiyoshida Mar 2015 #1
One would think so. Supposedly this country was founded on equality, but these jerks want RKP5637 Mar 2015 #2
i don't think so (let me clarify)... Takket Mar 2015 #3

yuiyoshida

(41,864 posts)
1. isn't that Unconstitutional?
Tue Mar 24, 2015, 03:09 PM
Mar 2015

Could be struck down by a judge? What if they want to discriminate against Blacks, Hispanics and Asians saying its against their religion to serve them? How far do they want to go with this?

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)
2. One would think so. Supposedly this country was founded on equality, but these jerks want
Tue Mar 24, 2015, 03:25 PM
Mar 2015

to tell one what equal means. I would neither step foot in that bellicose state nor open a business in that state. There is no limit, next up with this precedent will be Blacks, Hispanics and Asians, and more. It just lets one know what that creepy state is about. These guys were voted in, apparently that's what the populace wants.

Indiana, another flyover state.

Takket

(21,634 posts)
3. i don't think so (let me clarify)...
Tue Mar 24, 2015, 03:36 PM
Mar 2015

Arizona tried this about a year ago and it made national headlines and humiliated the state so badly that Jan Brewer had to veto it (though I don't think she would have if not for the media attention).

Why Indiana is flying under the radar with this is beyond me. I think something similar is being debated in my state of Michigan too except I had heard that an amendment was proposed that would require businesses that want to discriminate to post openly on their doors exactly who they will refuse to serve. This seems perfectly fair to me. Why should a homosexual person be forced to be publically humiliated by finding out at the register of a store that they won't be served in front of other guests?

I like the idea of forcing businesses to post this as well because even though I'm heterosexual I would NOT want to shop anywhere that would refuse to serve homosexuals. I think this would cost businesses that decide to discriminate about 50% of their business and do them in for good, which I have no problem with! Let them go under and be replaced by new owners that aren't bigots!

Is the "religious freedom restoration act" Constitutional? No. But I don't think it has been brought before SCOTUS for them to decide on yet.

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