According to the Advocate and Think Progress, the majority of the GOP candidates for president are terribly confused about religious freedom and civil contract law. Six of those candidates (Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, Rick Santorum and Mike Huckabee) have backed the First Amendment Defense Act. This is essentially a federal-level “RFRA” (Religious Freedom Restoration Act) bill…
What is the Problem with Virginia?
Would the smart people of Virginia please speak up? Between the school shutdown in Staunton over calligraphy and the person screaming “all Muslims are terrorists” at a recent town council meeting in Spotsylvania, the ignorant and stupid people are making Virginia look really bad.
Why Is Ted Cruz Obsessed With Gay People?
I’m beginning to wonder if Ted Cruz is slightly unhinged. I don’t bear any serious ill will toward him. He doesn’t know who I am, nor does he appear to know any other gay people. If Cruz were to find himself in a room of gay people he might run out screaming in a blazing fireball of horror because the mere presence of gay…
Carly Fiorina is an Astounding Liar
I am stunned that Carly Fiorina has not been brought down by her lies about Planned Parenthood. Dahlia Lithwick provided a thorough analysis of this problem on September 25, 2015, in Slate.
Michigan Legislator Proposes Harmful Anti-Gay Bills
I gave the MLive/Grand Rapids Press article covering Michigan State Rep. Cindy Gamrat’s proposed legislation some very serious thought. And I concluded the following: Michigan State Rep. Gamrat said, “Now, more than ever, Christians and those who do not embrace the homosexual lifestyle will need protections, legally and also from being forced to violate their deeply held convictions as clearly…
Up Next on the LGBT Discrimination Front, Arkansas
The Arkansas “religious freedom restoration” bill (HB 1228, “To Enact the Religious Freedom Restoration Act; and to Declare an Emergency”) passed the House in a 72 to 20 vote last month, with the Senate now poised to take it up on March 30. On Thursday, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he plans to sign it into law if it reaches…
Texas GOP and Its Anti-Homosexuality Party Platform Plank
The following Texas Republican Party platform language was adopted at the Texas GOP convention the week of June 2, 2014. It reads like something straight out of the late 1950s or very early 1960s: “Homosexuality must not be presented as an acceptable alternative lifestyle, in public policy, nor should family be redefined to include homosexual couples. We believe there should be no…
SCOTUS, McCutcheon and Campaign Finance Implications
This week the Supreme Court of the United States handed down an important decision in the McCutcheon v. FEC case. The decision will have an impact on campaign finance and the influence that voters, supporters, individuals and entities (companies and organizations) have on the political process. To help understand the role the decision will likely have, it may help to compare financial…
Restaurant Chain Adds Deceptive ACA Charge to Bills
Reuters has reported this news about a Florida restaurant chain with locations that have begun adding an “Affordable Care Act” surcharge to their customers’ bills: However, the restaurant chain has not in fact incurred any Obamacare-related health insurance expenses. What the restaurant chain is doing is no different than if it were charging a fee now because its rent expense…
Tea Party Nation President After Veto of SB 1062 in Arizona
Judson Phillips, president of Tea Party Nation, is a little upset about Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s decision last night to veto a bill that would have expanded the ability of business owners to discriminate against LGBT people and others,” according to Right Wing Watch. His comments appear to be a rant from someone infuriated by not being encouraged by law to discriminate…