Wash. Gov. Prefers Full Repeal Of Controversial Indiana Law

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

WASHINGTON — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) says he's leaning heavily toward joining local Indiana Democrats calling for a full repeal of a controversial religious freedom law that critics say is a thinly-veiled move to legalize gay discrimination.

Inslee, one of the governors who instituted taxpayer funded-travel bans to Indiana in response to Gov. Mike Pence (R) signing the law, in an interview with TPM on Wednesday, said he wasn't completely sure but full repeal would be his preference for fixing the law. Pence, on Tuesday, said he would push for a clarification of the law. Indiana Democrats, however, have demanded for full repeal of the law as a solution.

"A repeal, to me, seems to be in order, to make clear that the state of Indiana does not allow discrimination," Inslee told TPM. "And there's really no other reason, at least, that necessitated this type of act, except the desire to discriminate against LGBT members. That's what drove this. So it would seem to me a repeal would be in order given how dramatic this was a reversal of the progress we've made against discrimination and in favor of civil rights in this country. I mean that's certainly what I'd recommend."

A similar law was recently under consideration in Arkansas. On Wednesday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) said he would send his religious freedom bill back to the state legislature to be reworked. Inslee refrained from saying definitively if he would institute a ban if Hutchison signed his state's religious freedom bill into law.

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[staggerleem]

1. I would support a full repeal ...

... of EVERY law ever conceived by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)!

[erronis]

14. As well as hanging the ALEC cheerleaders out to dry

They've caused more damage to the working-class (and I mean everybody except the "entitled&quot than almost any other special interest group. I believe there are still quite a few corporations that are members of this cesspool.

[angrychair]

2. I concur

With my governor.

[ismnotwasm]

8. It's My govenor as well!

In fact, I think a nice message strongly encouraging him to pursue this is in order. Maybe a Facebook one, since I follow him, but a message at the least

[asiliveandbreathe]

3. agree - full repeal of RFRA everywhere -

I admit, I am naïve when it comes to the "why" of anyone needing to be discriminated against for any reason. Do we always have to hate this group or that group of people? - Can't we all just get along....

Inslee "And there's really no other reason, at least, that necessitated this type of act, except the desire to discriminate against LGBT members. That's what drove this. So it would seem to me a repeal would be in order given how dramatic this was a reversal of the progress we've made against discrimination and in favor of civil rights in this country. I mean that's certainly what I'd recommend."

Not just "a thinly-veiled move to legalize gay discrimination" but persecution, exile, criticism, less than full equality seems to me...which group is next...?

"Grant that I may not criticize my neighbor until I have walked a mile in his moccasin...An American Indian

[fiddodiddo]

4. Good

No compromises.

[Aristus]

5. I called Governor Inslee's office on Tuesday morning to thank and congratulate him

for upholding Washington State values.

[Gothmog]

6. A full repeal would be best

[ananda]

7. And also the repeal of all anti-choice and anti-woman bills!

nt

[Larry Engels]

9. So Jay Inslee is Governor of Washingtoniana?

He rules parts of the Midwest from Mt. Olympus--er, Olympia? Interesting development.

[truebluegreen]

11. He was referencing his action to bar Washington state-funded travel to Indiana

but you knew that. Right?

[Larry Engels]

12. Should a governor of one state try to coerce another state to change its internal policies?

I'm not sure it's such a good idea. It's like when the US puts economic sanctions on other countries. It's the cruelest form of warfare, because it attacks the whole population indiscriminately. Why should all Indianans suffer for the legislation passed and supported by reactionaries?

[Zorra]

16. Do you feel that christofascists in Indiana should have the right to discriminate against LGBT? nt

[Larry Engels]

17. No.

Why do you ask? Are you on some kind of witch-hunt to root out anti-gays? Because you will not find one in my posts. Happy rooting!

[Zorra]

18. I have an excellent, proven success rate at identifying RW trolls. nt

[truebluegreen]

21. People of conscience should do whatever they can in the face of injustice

and Indianans voted those assholes into office. And equating what is happening with economic sanctions and warfare is over-blown hyperbole.

[Beartracks]

10. Couching discrimination in terms of religious "freedom" is like...

... couching creationism in terms of intelligent design "science."

Both are dressed up as something they aren't.

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[Larry Engels]

13. Leviticus 20:13 says that homosexuality is an "abomination" to the Lord

So believers don't want to facilitate anything abominable by serving gays in their abominable restaurants. That's the case for calling this a "religious freedom" act. It's not entirely without merit. Of course, it's also a sneaky selling point, like calling union busting legislation a "right to work" law.

[Jack Rabbit]

15. I agree that the law should be repealed in order to send a clear signal against discrimination

I don't think anybody going to be too upset if the politicians reach for a fig leaf and just simply remove the language that gives bigots the right to discriminate.

The truth is that freedom of religion has never been in question and the Indiana law was never about restoring any lost freedom.

[Trillo]

19. And so many wonder why the law has become so large.

This is a case in point. Make a law for a special interest few, then write more words to mean what it didn't mean, instead of just deletion. Let's confuse and confound as best we can.

Just delete the bad law, makes more sense.

[yellowcanine]

20. Repeal and Replace with a law protecting LGBTQ rights!