Friday, April 8, 2016
Religious Freedom
Here is my short rant regarding my disgust with these so called "Religious Freedom" bills. Which are bills of discrimination cloaked in Religion which should infuriate every person of faith especially Christians... Freedom of Religion is already protected by our Constitution... Even in last years SCOTUS ruling of marriage equality , Justice Kennedy, in his opinion specifically stated clergy ect were exempt from performing ceremonies... On a real note, who wants to force someone to marry them on their special day, they want someone who shares in their joy... I pay a lot of taxes... So why should I get less rights?? I certainly don't get a gay tax credit... My father who is great is a permanent resident of the U.S. But NOT a citizen yet he was able to legally get married decades before me, a gay American citizen... You can not fire him (a non U.S. Citizen) from his job for being Dutch, but you CAN fire me (an American Citizen ) from my job in 27 states for just being gay.... Stop me when you feel we are falling out of the American culture where we are all equal... You can't deny him housing or someone black housing but you CAN deny me housing ... Govts who HAPPILY take tax dollars of their gay citizens in NC turn around and use that money to hold a special session at $42,000 to strip LGBT protections and prevent cities from passing ordinances to protect their own citizens .. So can police and fire (just as state govt are) pick and choose who to serve... If so watch out its a slippery slope .... Most of these laws have no basis in fact, it's political posturing... FlorIda's law passed... Yet ZERO yes ZERO clergy were sued.. Thus no need for the law... So another un needed law by conservatives who believe in smaller govt... NC law will be overturned as it already violates 3 Supreme Cour cases.. But until it is, real ppl will be hurt.. I had the honor of being 1 of 200 first responders to file an Amicus Brief to both the 11th Circuit of appeals where Fl AG Pam Bondi contested marriage equality ..(she is on her 3rd or 4th marriage) as well as an Amicus brief to SCOTUS... Hate and intolerance is taught , it is not natural... Be better than this America...
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