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[FunnyBunny]

I don't even know what to say.

The first of Idaho’s anti-gay bills is a close copy of Kansas’. Under the guise of “free exercise of religion,” any private employer or business may refuse service to gay people—not just gay couples, but any individual whom a business owner suspects to be gay.

But the second proposed bill goes much, much further than that... The new bill explicitly revokes any municipal LGBT anti-discrimination statutes by allowing individuals with “sincerely held religious beliefs” to simply ignore them with impunity. A city ordinance banning housing or employment discrimination for gays, the bill holds, would be void, for it would “burden a person’s exercise of religion.”

Then comes the second bill’s sledgehammer, the section that could bring Idaho deep into a realm of discrimination not seen in the United States since the darkest days of racial segregation. Again in the name of “free exercise of religion,” the bill forbids any “occupational licensing board or government subdivision” to “deny, revoke or suspend a person’s professional or occupational license” if they deny service to gay people.

Under the bill, a doctor may refuse to treat gay people and be protected from losing his license—even if the American Medical Association requires nondiscriminatory treatment... A schoolteacher or college professor can openly order gays out of her classroom—even if her school has a policy of equality... Banks and law firms will be forbidden from requiring LGBT inclusiveness.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/...iscrimination_against_gays_will_be_legal.html

 

[The Lamonster]

Idaho pls

 

[Captain Pants]

As an Idahoan, I'm happy. This will get smacked down by the first federal court that looks at it, and our state will be better for it.

 

[Stinkles]

Speed it up you stupid wonderful bigots.

 

[Averon]

I'd imagine a federal court will strike this and that Kansas law down, right?

 

[bigkrev]

Under the bill, a doctor may refuse to treat gay people and be protected from losing his license—even if the American Medical Association requires nondiscriminatory treatment.

So, the Hippocratic Oath doesn't exist anymore?

I'm trying really hard to get angry, but it's Idaho. Who would want to live there anyway? Anything that gets more people out of that shitty state is probably a good thing.

 

[Syf]

The battle against human rights continues.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Why do we even have Idaho?

 

[railGUN]

Idaho is fucked up. Like, don't slow down or deviate at all from major highways. Get to Silverwood and fucking stay put.

 

[Perspicacity]

How come there isn't a bleed over of cool stuff from Oregon and Washington into Idaho?

 

[massoluk]

Do it, pass it.

Have it get smacked down by the Court and set precedent for other states.

 

[entremet]

What's with that area of the United States?

 

[Captain Pants]

Why do we even have Idaho?

Boise is fun, and we've got beautiful scenery all over the state. We get drug down by all the rural voters and the asshats they've put into office.

 

[sixteen-bit]

disgusting

 

[Verelios]

Stop Idaho, just stop. Don't become another Florida.

 

[adj_noun]

Why do we even have Idaho?

 

[marrec]

Man, conservative idiots are giving the courts tons of job security.

 

[Fenderputty]

Why do we even have Idaho?

Potatoes??


Edit: beaten by a GIF

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Why do we even have Idaho?

I ask myself that often when thinking about a lot of the states who end up being extremely bigoted and economic deadweight.

 

[Twio]

Potatoes??

Sad thing is that this is completely true.

Fuck off Idaho

 

[Divvy]

 

[commedieu]

Do it, pass it.

Have it get smacked down by the Court and set precedent for other states.

Yep. kicking and screaming.

 

[mre]

I don't even know what to say.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/...imination_against_gays_will_be_legal.html[/B]

Regardless of whatever bill the Idaho legislature passes, discriminating against gays in the manner described in the article will never be legal.

 

[morningbus]

Boise is fun, and we've got beautiful scenery all over the state. We get drug down by all the rural voters and the asshats they've put into office.

The beautiful scenery defense is always kind of funny. Everywhere* is beautiful.

* excluding Delaware.

I prefer Maine potatoes anyway.

 

[Kurtofan]

any private employer or business may refuse service to gay people—not just gay couples, but any individual whom a business owner suspects to be gay.

No way that could wrong "hum those black dudes kind of look gay, just exercising my religious rights"

 

[Nameless]

I'm becoming more & more supportive of a tolerant states vs intolerant states Civil War.

 

[Omegasquash]

Won't last a second in Federal. This is laughable, and a waste of taxpayer dollars. Keep up the shitty work, conservative "religious freedom" protectors. You're actually making the battle easier to win.

 

[marrec]

I'm becoming more & more supportive of a tolerant states vs intolerant states Civil War.

They have all the guns.

 

[SolsticeZero]

It's amazing how this picture accurately describes things sometimes.

 

[CDX]

—not just gay couples, but any individual whom a business owner suspects to be gay.



Under the bill, a doctor may refuse to treat gay people and be protected from losing his license—even if the American Medical Association requires nondiscriminatory treatment... A schoolteacher or college professor can openly order gays out of her classroom—even if her school has a policy of equality... Banks and law firms will be forbidden from requiring LGBT inclusiveness.

*sigh*

I don't even know what to say about this, it just seems so ridiculous.

 

[CreepingFear]

They have all the guns.

The blue states have more numbers. They have to reload at some point. That's when you make a rush against them.

 

[Captain Pants]

Won't last a second in Federal. This is laughable, and a waste of taxpayer dollars. Keep up the shitty work, conservative "religious freedom" protectors. You're actually making the battle easier to win.

I love the vacuum they live in. I'm fairly sure this law is a reaction to the 'Add The Words' protests going on in Boise right now.

They don't realize that by swinging so far the other direction they are going to lose everything.

 

[Wilsongt]

This shit is getting redunkulous.

 

[_Ryo_]

Kansas's crazy has infected Idaho.

 

[dude2o]

Why the FUCK should the government care about 2 men blowing each other in the privacy of there own home. This feels unconstitutional.

 

[Wilsongt]

Why the FUCK should the government care about 2 men blowing each other in the privacy of there own home. This feels unconstitutional.

The gay is contagious, and also:

 

[marrec]

Why the FUCK should the government care about 2 men blowing each other in the privacy of there own home. This feels unconstitutional.

Uh, hello, have you read the Bible? God hates blowjays.

 

[Goliath]

It's just crazy.....I mean not every religion is anti gay for one. And how is it ok to protect people's religious right to discriminate???

I don't recall anywhere in the bible that you are suppossed to shun sinners. From my understanding in Christianity at least we are ALL sinners and the act of gay sex is not one of those deadly sins so I don't see even under this crazy bill how people being gay near religious people equals religious people can't practice their faith??

It's really sad.

 

[gcubed]

Won't last a second in Federal. This is laughable, and a waste of taxpayer dollars. Keep up the shitty work, conservative "religious freedom" protectors. You're actually making the battle easier to win.

Federal? State judges should be calling them and saying "you know what guys, you're a bunch of idiots"

But we shouldn't talk so bad of conservative's if we can't bring equal negative stories in the same thread about liberals. Quick someone post something about soda taxes before we get yelled at (or the spanking bill)

 

[Omegasquash]

Why the FUCK should the government care about 2 men blowing each other in the privacy of there own home. This feels unconstitutional.

That's a waste of the sperms!

Federal? State judges should be calling them and saying "you know what guys, you're a bunch of idiots"

But we shouldn't talk so bad of conservative's if we can't bring equal negative stories in the same thread about liberals. Quick someone post something about soda taxes before we get yelled at

It's likely that will happen, this nanny state trying to impose taxes on non necessity items as a way to help the populace make healthier decisions. This is America where we don't want no taxes.

 

[Allforce]

Who in the legislature do we need to email/call/text/Facebook/tweet about this crap? I'm talking about both Kansas and Idaho. These fuckers read that stuff believe it or not.

 

[Wilsongt]

That's a waste of the sperms!



It's likely that will happen, this nanny state trying to impose taxes on non necessity items as a way to help the populace make healthier decisions. This is America where we don't want no taxes.

That applies to Catholics. These are Evangelicals calling the shots. It's missionary or nothing with these people.

 

[Angry Grimace]

You're seeing the death throes of the anti-gay movement. All this is going to do is make this hit the SCOTUS, but its not going to happen until after Scalia's a goner.

 

[Omegasquash]

That applies to Catholics. These are Evangelicals calling the shots. It's missionary or nothing with these people.

Fuck, that's right. I'll revise my statement to say it's a waste of the moral obligation that God Almighty gave all men to not do the sex with men in whatever hole they want.

Who in the legislature do we need to email/call/text/Facebook/tweet about this crap? I'm talking about both Kansas and Idaho. These fuckers read that stuff believe it or not.

To a degree. They look for compelling stories that suit their needs. Also, lobbing messaging at them means that the good shit gets lost in the shuffle. They avoid astroturf, and they think they know it when they see it.

 

[Pyrrhus]

Think of this like Mississippi in 1962. This is a last ditch blow against the tide of history and it will ultimately come to nothing. In a way it's a positive sign.

 

[Lamel]

Under the bill, a doctor may refuse to treat gay people and be protected from losing his license—even if the American Medical Association requires nondiscriminatory treatment... A schoolteacher or college professor can openly order gays out of her classroom—even if her school has a policy of equality... Banks and law firms will be forbidden from requiring LGBT inclusiveness.

Based on that sentence alone, there is NO WAY this will pass, and even if it somehow does it will be smacked down by any federal court in 2 seconds. Get the fuck out of here Idaho.

This is fucked up and they know it.

 

[CornBurrito]

You're seeing the death throes of the anti-gay movement. All this is going to do is make this hit the SCOTUS, but its not going to happen until after Scalia's a goner.

Even Scalia would find this bill morally repugnant. I hope...

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Not just ID, 6 states:

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/religious-liberty-bills-idaho-kansas-tennessee

 

[Protein]

Yes, do it. The more you struggle, the faster you assholes will lose the war. At worse it will just build more contempt for the GOP. Nothing stops this trainbow.

 

[speculawyer]

I guess I'll have to have My Own Private Idaho.