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rpannier

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5. Wow Color me not shocked. The bigot is a dead beat freeloader

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 09:31 AM

Apr 2015

and a teahadist nut who doesn't understand the law

Anti-gay auto shop owner fights attempt to license business, claims government intrusion

The auto shop owner who posted on Facebook that he would refuse to serve openly gay customers does not have a city business license, according to Grandville administrators.

Brian Klawiter earlier this year told the City Council that requiring a license violates his constitutional rights because it authorizes city inspectors to enter his property without a warrant.

"This is a blatant and intentioned violation of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution," Klawiter told the council on Jan. 26. "I dispute your lawful ability to do what you claim. I will not sign the application. I cannot and will not give up my civil rights, especially when requested by a government entity for which the Constitution was designed to limit the power of.

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2015/04/no_business_license_for_auto_s.html#incart_story_package

He'll likely be shut down soon
This is what happens when you're a loon who advertises that you're a loon

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A bankruptcy attorney's open letter to homophobic Michigan auto shop [View all] ehrnst Apr 2015 OP

As a lawyer, I found this letter to be very funny Gothmog Apr 2015 #1

Haha, excellent letter! City Lights Apr 2015 #2

Good stuff. OK, so after reading the Facebook mess I wonder... TreasonousBastard Apr 2015 #3

He has no business license - he thinks that Big Guvmint should back off on that. ehrnst Apr 2015 #7

He has no business license? left-of-center2012 Apr 2015 #16

He has no business license???? YEEEEEKS. calimary Apr 2015 #24

A faulty repair could endanger people's lives. nt. Mariana Apr 2015 #14

Thank you! hippywife Apr 2015 #52

let's see, he is against dishonesty and thievery, yet boldly announced he would sabotage niyad Apr 2015 #36

And there's the answer: TinkerTot55 Apr 2015 #39

Obviously, he means other people's dishonesty and thievery. Mariana Apr 2015 #59

Pretty soon, that will be legal too; Jamastiene Apr 2015 #53

Tweeted! peacebird Apr 2015 #4

Wow Color me not shocked. The bigot is a dead beat freeloader rpannier Apr 2015 #5

Which is worse...? Grins Apr 2015 #10

The two often go together. I also noticed his racism. yardwork Apr 2015 #22

He'll be the next... sendero Apr 2015 #25

He already tried that. louis-t Apr 2015 #29

Aweseme.. sendero Apr 2015 #31

As I recall, the woman who gave the $5 louis-t Apr 2015 #34

Haha... cui bono Apr 2015 #56

Now that corporations are people, A Simple Game Apr 2015 #12

Quick comment on 'corporate personhood' RT Atlanta Apr 2015 #21

Well, you know that saying - "I'll believe corporations are people when one of them comes home from calimary Apr 2015 #26

+1 daleanime Apr 2015 #48

We can hope but I doubt it would ever happen. n/t A Simple Game Apr 2015 #38

Corporate Personhood Would Actually be an Improvement over the Corporate Godzillahood We Have Now AndyTiedye Apr 2015 #49

and how is the businness owner going to determine who is gay? allan01 Apr 2015 #6

That's the funny part of it treestar Apr 2015 #30

Doncha know? He has a gaydar, which detects gays. muntrv Apr 2015 #35

Good letter and it makes the real point of this entire arguement. Laws do not address how we jwirr Apr 2015 #8

maybe dieseltec should relocate to a country more in line with his views rurallib Apr 2015 #9

Somalia's the best place. TOTAL anarchy there. He'd probably feel completely at home. calimary Apr 2015 #27

They will shut down tomorrow central scrutinizer Apr 2015 #11

Their GoFundMe page was rejected. nt tblue37 Apr 2015 #13

Now there is niche ready to be filled central scrutinizer Apr 2015 #15

They'll probably get a big chunk of seed money from the Cocks and fundies. erronis Apr 2015 #17

I thought that was the Republican Party's web site, already. Jamastiene Apr 2015 #54

Couple of links to the back story. Fla Dem Apr 2015 #18

A couple of links to the owners criminal record Stryguy Apr 2015 #44

Wow. nt cwydro Apr 2015 #62

His GoFundMe site shut down left-of-center2012 Apr 2015 #19

And these are the guys who are against 'freeloaders'??? cui bono Apr 2015 #57

Nice way to generate some publicity for the bk atty RT Atlanta Apr 2015 #20

notice how 'gun owner' is mentioned as an identity. the nra has been very successful with their samsingh Apr 2015 #23

So people like me know whom to avoid. calimary Apr 2015 #28

So he can attract fellow sovereign citizen loons. haele Apr 2015 #32

I think it was because dumbass diesel man said he'd give a discount to gun owners. catbyte Apr 2015 #46

Ha ha ha ha ha ha, that was awesome. Initech Apr 2015 #33

We need to stop giving these people attention. Prism Apr 2015 #37

Perfect! RecoveringJournalist Apr 2015 #40

Kudos to Jeffery Mapes! Thespian2 Apr 2015 #41

I love that last line wryter2000 Apr 2015 #42

Convicted wife beater & Violated his probation. Stryguy Apr 2015 #43

Grandville is about 10 miles down the road from my house, so it can be a sucky place to live. catbyte Apr 2015 #45

To paraphrase Martin Luther... Beartracks Apr 2015 #47

It's a scam to get bailed out The Wizard Apr 2015 #50

good letter -- thanks for the post oldandhappy Apr 2015 #51

This sentence is unfortunate: cui bono Apr 2015 #55

He's taking a beating on Yelp. :D C Moon Apr 2015 #58

Unfortunately 47of74 Apr 2015 #61

Sad fact is... Hulk Apr 2015 #60