Neb. AG says cities can't protect gay people

[OmahaBlueDog]

Source: KETV Omaha

OMAHA, Neb. - The state attorney general says Nebraska cities cannot enact ordinances that protect gay and transgender people from discrimination.

Jon Bruning says cities have no authority to extend protection to groups that aren't protected under state statute.



Read more: http://www.ketv.com/news/local-news/Neb-AG-says-cities-can-t-protect-gay-people/-/9674510/12563942/-/eq6xv/-/index.html

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Note that Jon Bruning is the current favorite to become the Republican candidate for Ben Nelson's seat.

[47of74]

1. Once again, time to get this out

[Iliyah]

2. This is fucking sick!

Sick, sick, sick.

How Christian of them, assholes.

[atreides1]

6. Look

People like this are not really Christian...it's a tag they think they've earned because they attend services at a building where there's a cross!

Because the truth is these people are nothing like Christ...and never will be!!!

[Occulus]

19. They ARE christians and it is time and past time for other Christians

to own up to the fact that their own religion is, by orders of magnitude, far, far more responsible for violence against GLBTs in the united states than any other religion.

[sarcasmo]

22. +1

[DocMac]

3. Can't? They mean Won't!

[aggiesal]

4. Not even their moral authority?

How about if the state did it because these people pay their taxes
as well and deserve protection from these hate groups that litter the country?

We can't have someone like this in the Senate.

[Fearless]

5. That wouldn't hold up in court.

Unless the law expressly forbids extending rights to xyz then they can do it just as well.

[freshwest]

11. First they came for... the list is too long now.

People need to be made aware that this, like in AZ, where a Spanish accent meant one is an illegal human being...

Even though they were born here or had families in AZ before the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo allowing the creation of the state, they could be singled out for abuse.

What they are really saying is anyone can be regarded as a suspect human under law because of someone's vile imaginings of something being illegal. That's where this is leading, another class of humans made illegal for the crime of not fitting their version of humanity they're promoting.

That's what it boils down to. All will be suspect in GOP fascist-land, so we must all stick together or be killed off one by one.

[Tanelorn]

7. TRY HARDER THEN

[DearAbby]

8. When are they going to declare open season on them?

If this is the reality the GOP want to create, I don't want any part of it. I don't share the values of the GOP.

[freshwest]

9. They declared war on liberals, Democrats and women along with gays years ago.

I can't even imagine wanting to be a part of them in any way, for many years.

[happyslug]

10. Actual Attorney General Opinion

http://www.ago.ne.gov/resources/dyn/files/780304z92fbbccd/_fn/050312+McCoy+Opinion.pdf

Please note the opinion is based on several court decisions that indicate that unless the STATE permits the local municipality to pass a law, the local municipality can not. Given that the State of Nebraska has only pass a law permitting local government to protect certain listed groups (and that list does not include sexual orientation) local government ONLY expand that list UNLESS the state legislature gives them permission.

[msongs]

12. if they are NOT covered by the state, seems like locals should be allowed as the state has NO

interest in the matter

[Ken Burch]

13. Sorry, but I have to Godwin on this:

We can guess who Bruning would have said that German cities couldn't protect if he were a government official there in the THIRTIES.

It's the same fucking thing.

[joeglow3]

14. Where are all the DU poster;s calling for Nelson's head?

I said EVERY time this came up that Nelson is the best we will be able to elect from Nebraska. I was railed against almost every time.

Well people, THIS is what you get...

[The Magistrate]

15. Bring me Nelson's Head On a Pike, Sir

That sold-out shit-heel's 'best' is not nearly good enough.

[yardwork]

24. Thank you. As usual, you put it so well, Sir.

[OmahaBlueDog]

17. I think it became clear Nelson wasn't going to stand a chance against Bruning

Nelson's vote for HCR was wildly unpopular.

Bob Kerrey will have a helluva fight. The GOP has been grooming Bruning for two years now.

[sarcasmo]

16. More sick, twisted, Republican thinking.

[IndyJones]

18. Makes me so happy I live in California, and not Nebraska.

[sakabatou]

20. So let the discrimination continue!

[cin63]

21. I cannot stand

Jon Bruning!

[OmahaBlueDog]

25. +1

Although he's a prize compared to Don Stenberg (who won't win the GOP primary).

[yardwork]

23. K&R so that more people see this.