Mississippi's Modern 'Jim Crow' Law Now In Effect

[William769]

Mississippi's Religious Freedom Restoration Act now allows businessowners to turn away LGBT customers if they claim their existence conflicts with their religion.

The law passed in April and was quickly signed by Republican governor Phil Bryant; it went into effect July 1. Several cities in Mississippi, including Jackson and Hattiesburg, are challenging the insidious law by passing resolutions affirming all patrons are welcome. Equality Mississippi is distributing stickers that proclaim, "We don't discriminate: If you're buying, we're selling."

The American Family Association has found a way to take umbrage with the stickers.“It’s not really a buying campaign, but it’s a bully campaign, and it’s being carried out by radical homosexual activists who intend to trample the freedom of Christians to live according to the dictates of scripture," AFA's Buddy Smith stated, according to Pink News.

http://www.advocate.com/2014/07/06/mississippis-modern-jim-crow-law-goes-effect

Here we go again, same old shit again.

[Archae]

1. AFA big shot gets caught in sex scandal in 3-2-1...

George Rekers 2.0.

[William769]

2. ...

[Glorfindel]

3. Thank you, Archae. I had forgotten about that particular repulsive hypocrite.

Mississippi is thick with them.

[nomorenomore08]

64. +3

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

4. That's the problem with religion. It has been given some kind of mystical status. As if

religious beliefs somehow, by right, supersede any other beliefs. It's a brilliant marketing campaign the religion pushers came up with, but, like many other marketing campaigns, it's bullshit.

[starroute]

9. Get out of jail free cards

They're not just for heaven any more. They for anything you can name here on earth.

[nomorenomore08]

65. "Faith" overrules rational thought, both in everyday life and in law. That's the problem. n/t

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

66. It really is a very large and important problem. People seem drawn to drama and fantasy and

will often reject the truth because it's not sensational enough.

[nomorenomore08]

69. No wonder reality pisses them off so much. They live in a world of pure fantasy. n/t

[ladjf]

76. In reality, reality is more fantastic than they will ever known. nt

[Enthusiast]

72. Tis bullshit. As you say.

[mnhtnbb]

5. What a bunch of BS

Whatever happened to that scripture about judging not, lest ye be judged?

Oh, I guess that one doesn't apply when getting your hate and self-righteousness on, eh?

[William769]

8. They cherry pick the scriptures to fit their bigotry.

[mnhtnbb]

12. Indeed.

[Enthusiast]

73. There are so many to choose from.

[n2doc]

6. So now if this is fine with the Government

Why not discriminate against women? And blacks? And people of other faiths? Seems like the same principle- My imaginary sky god doesn't like you, so I don't have to serve/hire/treat you.

Americans are going to have to stand up and stop this, and I think they will. But I also think things are going to get worse before they get better.

[William769]

10. Seems like thats the Path this S.C.O.T.U.S has put us on.

[Cha]

7. "Christians.".. CINOs

Mahalo, William

[William769]

11. Hey Cha. Good to see you.

[Cha]

14. You, too..

on a Sunday! Happy Fourth of July,

[William769]

15. I had a great one! Hope you did too!

[Live and Learn]

13. Bullying is really what the tea party stands for.

Women, LGBT, immigrants, workers, etc. Anybody and everybody will do. Any excuse to spew their hatred is greeted with glee.

[TreasonousBastard]

16. Just when you think things might be getting better...

someone pulls this kind of shit.

[William769]

17. Perfectly said.

[Takket]

18. funny that this same law caused in uproar nationwide

when AZ tried to do it, forcing brewer to veto it (you know deep inside she didn't want to), but now this MS law flew completely under the radar. why was there no uproar for this one???????

[brett_jv]

25. Simple answer: Geography (n/t)

[weissmam]

37. that is because no one really cares about MS

is there anything really important there

[greatauntoftriplets]

19. Sounds like 50 years on...

Mississippi needs a new generation of freedom riders.

[William769]

20. On Harley's no less!

[greatauntoftriplets]

21. That works!

[William769]

22. Did I ever tell you the story about when I broke my leg

At the March On Washington in 1993?

[greatauntoftriplets]

24. No. That can't have been fun.

[William769]

30. I was with a theatre troupe performing in D.C because of the march

And all the money we raised went to AIDS projects (we were all volunteers so it was 100% donated proceeds of what we raised).

Well the night before the march performing during one scene I fell off the stage, then spent the night having my leg set. I was so pissed that I couldn't march in the parade (everybody in the hotel lobby knew it). Well guess who else was staying at the same hotel? D**** on bikes. They heard me and literally picked me up and said you want to be in the parade, you'll be in the parade. They rigged it so I was riding on one of the motorcycles handle bars with a full leg cast draped in a PRIDE flag. Of course I was flaunting it for all I was worth.

Thanks to those ladies, I got to march and had the time of my life (broken leg & all!).

[greatauntoftriplets]

31. That sounds like fun...well, except for the broken leg part.

How nice that they saved the day for you so you could be in the parade despite not being able to walk.

[William769]

32. I have taken a lot of trips in my life.

But that one was probably the best trip of all. I met people from all over the country and made several lasting friendships.

[greatauntoftriplets]

33. I bet it was.

Of course, I tend to think that Washington is always fun, so much going on there.

[William769]

35. 1 million men! How could it not be a bad trip.

[greatauntoftriplets]

38. Not at all!

[nomorenomore08]

68. That is a terrific story. I agree.

[William769]

77. ...

[LoisB]

23. I can only quote Miss Nina Simone: "Mississippi, God Damn". Of course, that

sentiment seems applicable to a good portion of the USA these days. Too bad she's not around to sing "America, God Damn!"

[Sissyk]

26. Two steps forward, one and a half back.

(sigh)

Very discouraging, William.

We will keep pushing forward though as much as we can.

[William769]

39. Yes we will.

[Thor_MN]

27. Bullying? Are they not free to put up signs proclaiming their hate?

No one is attempting to impede their First Amendment rights to self identify as Xtian fundamentalists who choose to discriminate. If they can not bear the responsibility of their hate, that is entirely on them.

[William769]

40. Agreed.

[Mister Ed]

28. So when LGBT customers buy stuff from you, they're really just bullying you?

And apparently, they're trampling your religious freedom at the same time. Your freedom to, um, not sell stuff to gays, as required by the covenants of the First Church of Not Selling Stuff to Gays, I guess.

Don't these lunatics suffer vertigo from all that crazy spin?

The American Family Association has found a way to take umbrage with the stickers.“It’s not really a buying campaign, but it’s a bully campaign, and it’s being carried out by radical homosexual activists who intend to trample the freedom of Christians to live according to the dictates of scripture," AFA's Buddy Smith stated, according to Pink News.

[Rhiannon12866]

29. *facepalm*

[William769]

41. A big face palm!

[Rhiannon12866]

43. When I read these news stories, I often wonder what LBJ would think...

[William769]

46. Well he stood 6'4

I wouldn't want to be near him when he read them.

[Rhiannon12866]

50. And I've heard he could be quite intimidating...

[William769]

52. Yep.

Perfect picture.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

59. Then there was this...

[Rhiannon12866]

61. ...

[weissmam]

34. screw the AFA tell them to stick it

[IDemo]

36. The American Family Association is a hate organization

http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-files/groups/american-family-association

They are no more suitable as a point of contact for any news story than the Aryan Brotherhood.

[William769]

42. Agreed.

[Pharaoh]

44. Well that should be good for tourism.....

[pablo_marmol]

45. This is some seriously depressing sh*t. NT

[Nuclear Unicorn]

47. Stupid law. If the businesses wanting to discriminate were to put up a sign saying

"We Support Traditional Marriage" they would be boycotted by everyone they don't want to serve.

[William769]

49. And we're called the drama queens.

Go figure.

But to your point.

[leftyohiolib]

48. those who dont know the past, and those who do , are doomed to relive it anyway

[JohnnyRingo]

51. Those stickers are a good idea

Merchants who display such slogans have little to lose.

Few sane people will purposely avoid a business, I imagine even in the deep south, just because they refuse to discriminate, so it's a win/win bet.

That in turn will likely cause shame and some loss of business to merchants that use the law as a license to express hatred.

[Dustlawyer]

58. Money will win in the end! They don't think shit through and they do think, it's wrong!

They think there are more of them and fewer of us (supporters of equality) because they only speak with like minded folk, and ones that do disagree, realize the futility of engaging them on the issues and don't say anything.

[Liberal_in_LA]

53. awful

[sheshe2]

54. I am truly

sick and tired of hearing about the freedoms of "Christians". They aren't Christians and they make a mockery of the word.

Same old shit is right, William.

[William769]

57. That is so true sheshe.

Thank you for all the support you give.

[sheshe2]

63. Sigh~

Sorry, I didn't mean to be so abrupt. I have been on a steady burn since the SCOTUS decision. Five "Christian Men" stood up and discriminated against women. The highest court in the land used twisted logic to say that women are not equal to men. They did it for the "Christian" owners beliefs.

And now here we have another law that denies LGBT equal rights all for the sake of these hypocrites beliefs.

These idiot's religion does not trump our rights and our beliefs. I am angry as hell and frustrated beyond belief.

William.

[stage left]

55. Damned Bigots!

Won't they ever change?

[Thinkingabout]

56. I hate to be ugly but isnt the money spent by LGBT group the same green as other people?

I bet if the paramedics showed up which may be LGBT and was saving their life I bet they would not refuse service. This is the bunch which needs conversion therapy.

[aggiesal]

60. Scripture says ...

treat people like people.

What's wrong with people in this state?

[ReRe]

62. We're going back...

... at a faster rate now. Let's see

Legalized discrimination

Legalized harassment.

Legalized sexism.

Legalized Wall Street heists.

Legalized violence incitement.

Legalized searches and seizures.

Legalized connection of church/state.

Legalized preemptive wars.

Legalized torture.

Legalized voter disenfranchisement.

Legalized injustice at the Supreme Court.

Legalized neglect of Veterans.

Legalized corporate tax evasion.

Legalized loopholes around the Constitution.

[nomorenomore08]

67. Seems we're heading back to the 1920's in more ways than one...

[ReRe]

70. I swear...

... it's like an episode of the Twilight Zone.

[Enthusiast]

74. Yes. Like an episode of the Twilight Zone.

It's like weird.................man.

[ReRe]

78. Yeah, man...

(in the voice of Cheech. )

[Enthusiast]

71. Same old shit again

[WinkyDink]

75. Jesus didn't practice discrimination.