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Hassin Bin Sober

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15. I think that only pertains to government violation.

Reply to lonestarnot (Reply #13)

Fri Jul 3, 2015, 10:30 AM

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Bakery must pay $135,000 for denying service to same-sex couple [View all] Contrary1 Jul 2015 OP

K&R Solly Mack Jul 2015 #1

Sad sad bigot tears BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #2

I'm so glad this is being resolved this way passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #3

But the gofundme will be a gozillion dollars DiverDave Jul 2015 #4

Chin up. Any money donated to the bakery... Contrary1 Jul 2015 #5

that's probably true samsingh Jul 2015 #27

Well deserved Latrecia Bennett Jul 2015 #6

'Skirmish?' They lose cases like this every time. It's no contest. randome Jul 2015 #7

SEEMS like great news and everything, but ... I'm hesitant ... brett_jv Jul 2015 #8

political views are not a protected class PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #9

+1 freedom fighter jh Jul 2015 #10

"Support of the lifestyle"?!?! What the fuck! The marriage is not for them to judge. bettyellen Jul 2015 #14

Oh well. Your side lost. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #16

Please enlighten us as to what the gay "lifestyle" is. WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2015 #23

Bullshit. yardwork Jul 2015 #25

Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Jul 2015 #29

Using this same line of reasoning, then racial discrimination is apparently perfectly OK. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2015 #28

Um hifiguy Jul 2015 #34

Lol, no jberryhill Jul 2015 #11

Haha. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #12

Personally, I'd say they should especially if there is a religious component Sheepshank Jul 2015 #19

Skinheadism isn't a protected class. WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2015 #20

You're confusing two different things. yardwork Jul 2015 #24

Not a protected class LynnTTT Jul 2015 #26

They don't have to do nudity for anybody, gay or straight. yardwork Jul 2015 #30

1983 claim? lonestarnot Jul 2015 #13

I think that only pertains to government violation. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2015 #15

Yes must be a state actor. lonestarnot Jul 2015 #42

Blurred Boundaries bucolic_frolic Jul 2015 #17

Well said Sheepshank Jul 2015 #21

$135,000? I was a juror on a personal TMJ injury accident case and we awarded about 2/3rds of that Auggie Jul 2015 #18

Punitive damages in civil rights cases tend to be high. N/t Sheepshank Jul 2015 #22

Sorry, can't support this Reter Jul 2015 #31

They aren't being forced to make something. yardwork Jul 2015 #33

i can.t believe i am saying this restorefreedom Jul 2015 #36

You know the argument is really weak Glassunion Jul 2015 #38

judge napolitano is actually a libertarian restorefreedom Jul 2015 #39

So, by your reasoning I could be denied service at Glassunion Jul 2015 #37

These bigoted assholes were so dumb Cal Carpenter Jul 2015 #32

K&R! Omaha Steve Jul 2015 #35

And yet Oregon permits pharmacists to refuse to fill prescriptions frazzled Jul 2015 #40

To quote this movie Anchorman: "Bob Dylan once wrote the Times they are a changing." Initech Jul 2015 #41