Arizona. Really? I Mean, REALLY?
You're not serious. You will never pass this monstrosity of a law. It defies all justice, all logic, all reason. I know you have a few whacked out people that think you're serious. But seriously...
Words escape me. But I'm grateful there's this blogger who doesn't suffer the same malady. Stonekettle Station puts it all in perspective. Just for you, Arizona. God Damn.
Arizona. Goddam.
Go to the link. Really. Worth it.
"Legalizing discrimination is the entire purpose of SB 1062, it has no other provisions.
The law clearly and unambiguously allows businesses to turn away gay and lesbian customers based solely on sexual orientation (or suspected orientation), it specifically protects employers who deny equal pay to women based solely on their gender if they believe women are inferior on religious grounds, it allows employers to fire employees based solely on their sexual orientation or lifestyle or religion or lack of religion, and it allows individuals and businesses to renege on existing contractual obligations again based solely on sexual orientation or lifestyle or religious beliefs – just so long as they “sincerely” invoke God when they’re doing it.
This law essentially turns every private business in Arizona into holy ground and imposes Christian Dominionism on every person inside the state lines.
This law was written and promoted specifically in support of one religion, Evangelical Christian extremism, and no other."
The first of the politicians seeking cover....and forgiveness. For looking bad...:
Gov. Brewer did the only thing she could possibly do. She vetoed the bill. She dithered, she hemmed and hawed, she claimed to be weighing all options and arguments, then vetoed it. Never said it was an immoral, unconstitutional, unfair, bigoted, and stupid piece of work. And left open the idea that some more specific form of hatred would be alright with her. She made her decision based solely on fear of the economic repercussions.
The right wing exploded with apoplexy, of course:
http://www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/6-truly-unhinged-right-wing-reactions-jan-brewers-veto-azs-anti-gay-bill
I do what I can here, with my limited talents and discipline, but I really, really recommend this blogger who does it the way I wish I could:
http://www.stonekettle.com/2014/02/30-pieces-of-silver.html
"Arizona Republican Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake urged Governor Brewer to veto SB 1062, because, according to McCain, implementation of the law would be “devastating.”
Devastating to the state. Economically.
Devastating to business. Financially.
Devastating to Republicans. Politically.
But not devastating to actual people – especially the gay ones who are apparently not John McCain’s concern."
Words escape me. But I'm grateful there's this blogger who doesn't suffer the same malady. Stonekettle Station puts it all in perspective. Just for you, Arizona. God Damn.
Arizona. Goddam.
Go to the link. Really. Worth it.
"Legalizing discrimination is the entire purpose of SB 1062, it has no other provisions.
The law clearly and unambiguously allows businesses to turn away gay and lesbian customers based solely on sexual orientation (or suspected orientation), it specifically protects employers who deny equal pay to women based solely on their gender if they believe women are inferior on religious grounds, it allows employers to fire employees based solely on their sexual orientation or lifestyle or religion or lack of religion, and it allows individuals and businesses to renege on existing contractual obligations again based solely on sexual orientation or lifestyle or religious beliefs – just so long as they “sincerely” invoke God when they’re doing it.
This law essentially turns every private business in Arizona into holy ground and imposes Christian Dominionism on every person inside the state lines.
This law was written and promoted specifically in support of one religion, Evangelical Christian extremism, and no other."
The first of the politicians seeking cover....and forgiveness. For looking bad...:
Gov. Brewer did the only thing she could possibly do. She vetoed the bill. She dithered, she hemmed and hawed, she claimed to be weighing all options and arguments, then vetoed it. Never said it was an immoral, unconstitutional, unfair, bigoted, and stupid piece of work. And left open the idea that some more specific form of hatred would be alright with her. She made her decision based solely on fear of the economic repercussions.
The right wing exploded with apoplexy, of course:
http://www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/6-truly-unhinged-right-wing-reactions-jan-brewers-veto-azs-anti-gay-bill
I do what I can here, with my limited talents and discipline, but I really, really recommend this blogger who does it the way I wish I could:
http://www.stonekettle.com/2014/02/30-pieces-of-silver.html
"Arizona Republican Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake urged Governor Brewer to veto SB 1062, because, according to McCain, implementation of the law would be “devastating.”
Devastating to the state. Economically.
Devastating to business. Financially.
Devastating to Republicans. Politically.
But not devastating to actual people – especially the gay ones who are apparently not John McCain’s concern."
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