Republicans plan to reintroduce Anti-LGBT religious freedom bill supported by Trump

[workinclasszero]

Republicans plan to reintroduce Anti-LGBT ‘religious freedom’ bill supported by Trump
Elizabeth Preza 09 DEC 2016 AT 20:48 ET

Citing “momentum” from the November elections, Republicans are once against eyeing a bill that would allow corporations and individuals who object to same-sex marriage on religious grounds to deny goods or services to gay people, Buzzfeed News reports.

Republicans originally filed the in 2015, but the prospect of a presidential veto tapered attempts to pass the bill. Now, given Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to sign FADA and “protect the deeply held religious beliefs of Catholics and the beliefs of Americans of all faiths,” GOP leaders feel emboldened to pass the controversial bill.

One such is Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), who said Friday he intends to reintroduce the bill next year.

“Hopefully November’s results will give us the momentum we need to get this done next year,” spokesman Conn Carroll told Buzzfeed.

“We do plan to reintroduce FADA next Congress and we welcome Trump’s positive words about the bill,” Carroll added.

Lee has support from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), an avid supporter of religious freedom and an outspoken critic of marriage as a fundamental right to all people.

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/12/republicans-plan-to-reintroduce-anti-lgbt-religious-freedom-bill-supported-by-trump/

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Sigh... and on it goes. All in the name of religion.

[workinclasszero]

3. Good thing there is no difference between the GOP and the Democratic party

as was preached incessantly by the news media and certain purist's on the left for the last year and a half or so.


Oh wait.......

[workinclasszero]

4. Religion excuse provides the cover

It was also used in the past to justify slavery and anti race mixing laws.

[RKP5637]

2. It just doesn't F'en end with ugly religion. Religion, the curse of evilness on mankind. n/t

[Behind the Aegis]

5. Watch as this new government destroys the loves of the LGBT with hardly a squeak.

It is coming. We are being told to "calm down and wait and see." As they chip away at our rights, little noise will be made, but people need to understand, we are the canary on the coalmine! It is being done to Native Americans with hardly a peep from the MSM, and in regards to LGBT issues, not a damn thing!

This 'mo will NOT go quietly!!!!!!!

[workinclasszero]

6. With a stroke of Trump's pen...

In his first 100 days....

All rights and protection for gay people will be gone...history.

[Behind the Aegis]

7. Yup, especially the ones Obama passed by EO.

I am really afraid all the progress we have made in just a few years will go down the toilet.

[Solly Mack]

8. K&R

Just because they aren't coming for you yet, doesn't mean they won't be coming.

Any assault on freedom is an assault on everyone's freedom.

Silence is complicity.