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Tue Mar 31, 2015, 10:06 AM Mar 2015

Pence this morning on Fox and Friends: 'I stand by this law' [View all]

Source: Indy Star

Gov. Mike Pence appeared on Fox and Friends Tuesday morning and said lawmakers will clarify Indiana's controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act, but declined to offer specifics.

"I stand by this law," Pence told the morning show anchors. He did not say how the law might be amended or clarified.

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Pence repeated on Fox and Friends that he believes the media has mischaracterized the "religious freedom" law, but he said Indiana is "open for business."

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"As governor of Indiana, if I were presented a bill that legalized discrimination against any person or group, I would veto it. Indiana's new law contains no reference to sexual orientation. It simply mirrors federal law that President Bill Clinton signed in 1993."



Read more: http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/03/30/pence-wall-street-journal-abhor-discrimination/70697812/



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Pence confirms he is a bigot, and he want his state to follow suit still_one Mar 2015 #1
I just heard on WGN News that he's holding a news conference later. nt City Lights Mar 2015 #2
Way to go, Mike. Don't give in. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2015 #3
The state of Kochistan and their asiliveandbreathe Mar 2015 #4
"It simply mirrors federal law that President Bill Clinton signed in 1993." LannyDeVaney Mar 2015 #5
Do these jackasses think we are incapable of googling,reading and learning LynneSin Mar 2015 #10
yes, seriously pulled out my phone on one yahoo and they said they don't trust google as if... uponit7771 Mar 2015 #19
The man is absolutely tone deaf. n/t SpankMe Mar 2015 #6
Pence will offer SOS of a different flavor, but still the same. Bigots don't magically change. The RKP5637 Mar 2015 #7
Deny, deny, deny. Fox did not invent the favorite defence of charlatans, but they have worn it out. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #8
I'm sure Captain Smith thought the same thing when said 'Full Steam ahead' with the Titanic LynneSin Mar 2015 #9
One question. If someone calls the office of the Indiana KKK, Bohunk68 Mar 2015 #11
Gay couples...or better yet just two persons of the same sex, need to start SoapBox Mar 2015 #12
I bet Steve Doocy and company asked some hard hitting questions. Kingofalldems Mar 2015 #13
he should stand by that awful law and tar every fing repug with the bile sick of conservative evil samsingh Mar 2015 #14
Hillary will win Indiana in Nov 2016 cosmicone Mar 2015 #15
Um, she isn't even the nominee yet LynneSin Mar 2015 #20
Well During A Press Conference At 11:00 AM He Declared He No Longer Supported The Law.. Corey_Baker08 Mar 2015 #16
Anyway, he's already ordered the burning cross for the half-time entertainment. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2015 #17
www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/freedomriders/assets/images/issues/header/jim-crow-laws.jpg blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #18
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