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justiceischeap

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48. It's not really old news though

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 11:05 AM

Mar 2015

Since this is currently going on in 14 other states (some semblance of this type of law, anyway) one could argue this is very much current events... at least if you're an individual these laws are specifically targeting. And it isn't like the bill is dead in the water, it can still come up for and pass a Senate vote.

From the last paragraph from the Michigan ACLU:

"What RFRA will do is give businesses and landlords the opportunity to contest everything in court, and force individuals who are now able to live discrimination-free lives to demonstrate that the government has a compelling interest in making those landlords act in a nondiscriminatory fashion," said Tucker. "Even if that individual prevails, he will have spent a lot of time and money, and may be out of a job or out of a home while he's waiting."

Read more at http://www.snopes.com/politics/sexuality/michiganmedical.asp#em8bsKfDMv5mZA6g.99

If the government is the one passing the law, what interest do they have in upholding a gay (muslim, african-american, jewish, etc.) persons rights?

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Michigan House Passed Bill Allowing EMTs To Refuse Treatment To Gay People [View all] justiceischeap Mar 2015 OP

Hatred aside, how exactly do you determine a stranger's sexual preference? Vinca Mar 2015 #1

That's the thing, it's totally subjective justiceischeap Mar 2015 #2

Likely their next step will be tattoos on foreheads to identify LGBT. These are RKP5637 Mar 2015 #7

What if the EMT asked me if I was gay erronis Mar 2015 #29

these people won't stop until they've restored the "right" to enslave other people. unblock Mar 2015 #3

Yuck shenmue Mar 2015 #4

Hmmm, buybull says lots of people should "be put to death" Thor_MN Mar 2015 #5

ANOTHER ASSAULT.... cynzke Mar 2015 #6

The Constitution must die so the fascist republican theocracy workinclasszero Mar 2015 #9

Exactly! We have our own brand of ISIS in this country, just different names, different RKP5637 Mar 2015 #10

This article is from December, don't think any further action has been taken. catbyte Mar 2015 #8

Yes, but I have a friend that says this type of legislation has popped up justiceischeap Mar 2015 #19

I completely agree. That's why I said it still bears watching. catbyte Mar 2015 #37

Such discrimination is contrary to the Ilsa Mar 2015 #11

Maybe the GOP can re-start the "yellow star of David" concept CanonRay Mar 2015 #12

Actually, a little history for you justiceischeap Mar 2015 #21

You're right, I had forgotten that. Perfect. CanonRay Mar 2015 #25

Leader of the free world, my ass. Republicans are fucking us up big time. TRoN33 Mar 2015 #13

And people think the problem is just the South n2doc Mar 2015 #14

Exactly! This boggles the mind. nt raccoon Mar 2015 #17

Say what? ryan_cats Mar 2015 #15

What kind of piece of shit EMT would this even apply to? RedCappedBandit Mar 2015 #16

All that is required for evil to prevail... gregcrawford Mar 2015 #18

The bill is mean spirited and clearly meant to discriminate against gays metalbot Mar 2015 #20

I believe that the reason those examples are given justiceischeap Mar 2015 #24

Fucking disgusting! William769 Mar 2015 #22

It is that William. Nothing worse than a very sore loser justiceischeap Mar 2015 #26

Third Reich restored? asjr Mar 2015 #23

Something similar happened in VA -- EMT's revolted OldRedneck Mar 2015 #27

I live in the DC Metro area justiceischeap Mar 2015 #31

Fucking bigots. NuclearDem Mar 2015 #28

RW Christian fanatics have a lot in common with ISIL! wolfie001 Mar 2015 #30

New Bill....... EMT's can't treat repugs PumpkinAle Mar 2015 #32

First problem TNNurse Mar 2015 #36

Thanks and totally agree PumpkinAle Mar 2015 #49

This is like a lot of stupid laws on the books which has been removed when sanity Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #33

Nancy Pelosi was right SmittynMo Mar 2015 #34

Michigan House Passed Bill Allowing EMTs To Refuse Treatment To Gay People The CCC Mar 2015 #35

It's hard for me to believe that a great state such as Michigan ladjf Mar 2015 #38

So how do they establish this? SHRED Mar 2015 #39

In that case, an EMT who refuses to treat a gay person should have to prove their membership in world wide wally Mar 2015 #40

Old news by 4 months Android3.14 Mar 2015 #41

It's not really old news though justiceischeap Mar 2015 #48

Even my Dad, if he were alive, who was a dyed in the wool strict Catholic sundevil2000 Mar 2015 #42

Wow did I fall asleep and just wake up in 1915? LynneSin Mar 2015 #43

So, essentially there is no legal basis for the law.... blackspade Mar 2015 #44

Do not forget the Christofascists also think ISIS are punters compared to American teachers and librarians. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #45

Sharia Law, Sharia Law, coming to a state near you! nt Fla Dem Mar 2015 #46

Mosaic law makes Sharia law safeinOhio Mar 2015 #47