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Related: About this forumThe Big Lie The Media Tells About Indiana’s New ‘Religious Freedom’ Law
On Friday, the Washington Post published an article titled 19 states that have religious freedom laws like Indianas that no one is boycotting. The article snarks about organizations like the NCAA that have protested Indianas law, noting the NCAA didnt say it was concerned over how athletes and employees would be affected by Kentuckys RFRA when games were played there last week. The piece concludes Indiana might be treated as if its the only state with a bill like this, but its not. The piece has been shared over 75,000 times on Facebook.
The Washington Post article largely mirrors the argument advanced by Indiana Governor Mike Pence. Appearing on ABCs This Week, Pence claimed Then state-Sen. Barack Obama voted for [the Religious Freedom Restoration Act]. The very same language.
The same argument is parroted on Fox News and elsewhere.
Its not true.
The Indiana law differs substantially from the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act, signed by President Clinton in 1993, and all other state RFRAs.
There are several important differences in the Indiana bill but the most striking is Section 9. Under that section, a person (which under the law includes not only an individual but also any organization, partnership, LLC, corporation, company, firm, church, religious society, or other entity) whose exercise of religion has been substantially burdened, or is likely to be substantially burdened can use the law as a claim or defense regardless of whether the state or any other governmental entity is a party to the proceeding.
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The Washington Post article largely mirrors the argument advanced by Indiana Governor Mike Pence. Appearing on ABCs This Week, Pence claimed Then state-Sen. Barack Obama voted for [the Religious Freedom Restoration Act]. The very same language.
The same argument is parroted on Fox News and elsewhere.
Its not true.
The Indiana law differs substantially from the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act, signed by President Clinton in 1993, and all other state RFRAs.
There are several important differences in the Indiana bill but the most striking is Section 9. Under that section, a person (which under the law includes not only an individual but also any organization, partnership, LLC, corporation, company, firm, church, religious society, or other entity) whose exercise of religion has been substantially burdened, or is likely to be substantially burdened can use the law as a claim or defense regardless of whether the state or any other governmental entity is a party to the proceeding.
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http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2015/03/30/3640374/big-lie-media-tells-indianas-new-religious-freedom-law/
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The Big Lie The Media Tells About Indiana’s New ‘Religious Freedom’ Law (Original Post)
stone space
Mar 2015
OP
Don't infringe on my right to stone adulterers like the Bible commands me to. n/t
Binkie The Clown
Mar 2015
#4
My hope is that this Indiana overreach will lead to the eventual overturning of all RFRA...
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2015
#6
cbayer
(146,218 posts)1. Excellent analysis.
Good to push back when people say it's just like the others.
skepticscott
(13,029 posts)2. Funny how none of the usual suspects here
is daring to claim "this has nothing to do with religion!" and "religion is just an excuse!" when this prime example of religious nastiness is discussed.
niyad
(113,627 posts)3. k and r
Binkie The Clown
(7,911 posts)4. Don't infringe on my right to stone adulterers like the Bible commands me to. n/t
rpannier
(24,342 posts)5. kick
good read
lot of good info
Humanist_Activist
(7,670 posts)6. My hope is that this Indiana overreach will lead to the eventual overturning of all RFRA...
and similar laws, both federal and state.
pinto
(106,886 posts)7. Kick. (nt)
Cha
(297,809 posts)8. As usual the US lazy ass media has no freaking clue what it's talking about. Thanks for
clarification, stone space!