Mike.Redd
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Rare.us | Gay-rights bill clears first hurdle in SenateOn a vote of 61-30, the Senate voted to move ahead on the legislation that would prohibit workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Rare.us | Gay-rights bill clears first hurdle in Senate
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA! Now we need it to pass the House. Hopefully this will not start another shutdown...
If I remember right, Boehner has said the bill won't even be brought to the floor of the house for a vote.
Republicans really do hate equal rights don't they?
Republicans really do hate equal rights don't they?
I don't think it's that so much as they absolutely refuse to do anything that could be perceived as giving the Democrats a win, because they care more about petty partisanship than doing the right thing.
Anti-discrimination laws already exist. Some phony Republicans just pandering. It won't become law fortunately.
Bunk. This bill is an unnecessary waist of time. We should not be creating a special class of citizen. We already have anti discrimination laws that cover race, sex creed etc. Now we must add sexuality???? Give me a break. Next thing you know you will not be able to fire someone for being lazy because it discriminates against lazy people.
We need less government intervention, not MORE.
I hate crap like this because it allows people who get fired or not hired in the first place to play the victim, make assumptions, or speculate as to why any particular establishment isn't employing them.
If someplace doesn't want your services for whatever reason, tough. Find a place that will.
I'm comfortable with "we refuse to hire black people" being illegal.
Bunk. This bill is an unnecessary waist of time. We should not be creating a special class of citizen. We already have anti discrimination laws that cover race, sex creed etc. Now we must add sexuality???? Give me a break. Next thing you know you will not be able to fire someone for being lazy because it discriminates against lazy people.
We need less government intervention, not MORE.
Republicans really do hate equal rights don't they?
Equal rights? Because ignoring the rights of the business owner is equal rights. :roll: Tell me more about how you have the right to force people to associate with you, enter property that you do not own and gain or maintain employment or service from unwilling members of society. I'm always open to hearing a story of bull**** in the afternoon.
Bunk. This bill is an unnecessary waist of time. We should not be creating a special class of citizen. We already have anti discrimination laws that cover race, sex creed etc. Now we must add sexuality???? Give me a break. Next thing you know you will not be able to fire someone for being lazy because it discriminates against lazy people.
We need less government intervention, not MORE.
Equal rights? Because ignoring the rights of the business owner is equal rights. :roll: Tell me more about how you have the right to force people to associate with you, enter property that you do not own and gain or maintain employment or service from unwilling members of society. I'm always open to hearing a story of bull**** in the afternoon.
Business owners do not have the right to discriminate against people for race, skin colour, country of origin, sex, and now sexual orientation it is just a common sense extension of already existing anti-discrimination laws.
You would have a point if we already didn't have laws on the books to prevent discimination of other groups. Sine we do, your point is useless and just points to the fact you want people to continue to disciminate against gays.
Except for the fact that I have made it a point to voice my disagreement with public accommodation laws well before this issue came up.
Yes, you have. However, until such laws are removed, it makes perfect sense to allow gays to be included in this.
I will never approve of expanding the reach of bad laws.
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