Indiana governor: New law 'not about discrimination'

[WestVirginiaRebel]

AP:

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence defended the new state law that's garnered widespread criticism over concerns it could foster discrimination and said Sunday it wasn't a mistake to have enacted it.

 

Pence appeared on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" to discuss the measure he signed last week prohibiting state laws that "substantially burden" a person's ability to follow his or her religious beliefs. The definition of "person" includes religious institutions, businesses and associations.

 

Since the Republican governor signed the bill into law Thursday, Indiana has been widely criticized by businesses and organizations around the nation, as well as on social media with the hashtag #boycottindiana. Already, consumer review service Angie's List has said it will suspend a planned expansion in Indianapolis because of the new law.

 

Pence did not answer directly when asked at least six times whether under the law it would be legal for a merchant to refuse to serve gay customers. "This is not about discrimination, this is about empowering people to confront government overreach," he said. Asked again, he said, "Look, the issue here is still is tolerance a two-way street or not."

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For "tolerant" people on the left, it doesn't seem to be...

[Valin]

And Now We Visit The Land That Intelligence Forgot

 

This is what theocracy looks like

 

Below is the picture of the closed-door signing ceremony Governor Pence's office released:

 

 

What kind of image is this? Does this suggest he is the governor of all the people of Indiana, or does he represent a push for something approaching theocracy? The one campaign ad I saw from his run for governor consisted of an endless stream of RW Christian dogwhistle phrases, (humble?)bragging about his "servant's heart" and such. I want to puke.

 

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[Valin]

The Left and Mr. Godwin
Posted by V the K at 8:21 pm - March 29, 2015.

 

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"The Hatch Act of 1939, officially A Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities, is a United States federal law whose main provision prohibits employees in the executive branch of the federal government, except the president, vice-president, and certain designated high-level officials of that branch, from engaging in some forms of political activity. The law was named for Senator Carl Hatch of New Mexico. It was most recently amended in 2012."

 

Is she one of these high level officials? I don't think so.

[Valin]

"The Hatch Act of 1939, officially A Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities, is a United States federal law whose main provision prohibits employees in the executive branch of the federal government, except the president, vice-president, and certain designated high-level officials of that branch, from engaging in some forms of political activity. The law was named for Senator Carl Hatch of New Mexico. It was most recently amended in 2012."

 

Is she one of these high level officials? I don't think so.

 

 

Not much on Google about her.

[Valin]

Point of order

Mark Heuring

29 March 2015

 

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So how many states have similar laws? Well, check out the map:

 

 

Maybe someone can explain to me why Indiana is such a horrible place now, while Rhode Island is not?

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Don't let facts get in the way of a good story.