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handmade34

(22,756 posts)
28. no way
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 03:09 PM
Mar 2015

ok , so there is an amendment to protect the LGBT community... NOW it is all about discriminating against Women!!! if it was not about discrimination... there would have been no need for any kind of law in the first place... this is a law to make sure that Fundamental Christians' rights supersede women's rights

we have NOT won!!!!

Then what is the purpose of it? What does it accomplish? sinkingfeeling Mar 2015 #1
Branding. That's about it. Oh, and it feeds the good old religious persecution fantasy. arcane1 Mar 2015 #16
Yep. Pool 'ol Pence, VWolf Mar 2015 #22
Backpedalling to please corporate masters nt charin Mar 2015 #2
I can live with him back pedaling to "please corporate masters" in this case.... DonViejo Mar 2015 #6
Agreed. Ed Suspicious Mar 2015 #12
+1 King_David Mar 2015 #36
"Backpedalling to please corporate masters" - And you know what? Veilex Mar 2015 #17
And just as important is.. Blue_Adept Mar 2015 #21
Aww, evil corporate masters wanting social equality. joshcryer Mar 2015 #35
They need to just repeal it. "A little less discrimination" is not acceptable. yellowcanine Mar 2015 #3
"They need to just repeal it" - or alter the existing language of the bill itself. Veilex Mar 2015 #19
only purpose I can now Cryptoad Mar 2015 #4
Money talks. No matter how many protests were launched against BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #5
This is the real takeaway. If you want to get something changed, you better get business behind Ed Suspicious Mar 2015 #15
Governor Dense lied all through the press conference Gothmog Mar 2015 #7
"We want to make it clear that Hoosier hospitality is not a slogan, it's a way of life," Pence said. yellowcanine Mar 2015 #8
Well, um.. that was the whole, pandering, point of it. LeftinOH Mar 2015 #9
"After much reflection....." TheCowsCameHome Mar 2015 #10
He can't put the toothpaste back in the tube cosmicone Mar 2015 #11
I agree, no letup until fully repealed King_David Mar 2015 #37
Not Far Enough. calimary Mar 2015 #13
Exactly! AlinPA Mar 2015 #29
This is really the only thing the Tea People can do. SansACause Mar 2015 #14
in addition to be a bigot, is he a coward now too. he should stand his ground and alienate alot more samsingh Mar 2015 #18
Standing up for religiosity... graegoyle Mar 2015 #20
I think he should run for President. I mean, this went so well... TwilightGardener Mar 2015 #23
It appears that we won, but it ain't over 'til it's over. nt Zorra Mar 2015 #24
no way handmade34 Mar 2015 #28
at this rate, he'll be officiating same-sex marriages himself, full retreat nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #25
LOL King_David Mar 2015 #38
back peddle, back peddle.... blackspade Mar 2015 #26
Repeal it Governor Pence. Adsos Letter Mar 2015 #27
nothing short of handmade34 Mar 2015 #30
100% of the aim of this bill and its signers is/was to sanction in new Jim Crow laws against blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #31
Would "anybody else" also include sentient artificial intelligence Trillo Mar 2015 #32
Yes the new James Crow Jr. and the new John Birch Jr. The JBS is still active, appalachiablue Mar 2015 #33
I don't really get this law. Beacool Mar 2015 #34
Exactly. Green is the only color and creditworthy is the only orientation cosmicone Mar 2015 #39
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