Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Desperate Iowa GOP introduces the Religious Conscience Protection Act

 The Haters in Iowa are getting so desperate! Now, they are trying to push a bill that will "protect religious liberty", by discriminating against gay married couples.
It would be legal for an Iowa business owner who cites religious beliefs to refuse to provide jobs, housing, goods or services to people involved in a marriage that violates his or her religious convictions, according to a bill an Iowa House subcommittee will consider on Wednesday.

House Study Bill 50, called the Religious Conscience Protection Act, would allow a person, business or organization such as a charity or fraternal group to deny services without fear of facing a civil claim or lawsuit if they think doing so would validate or recognize same-sex relationships.

The same-sex exclusion is by itself constitutionally troubling, several legal scholars and civil rights activists said.

However, the bill is so broad that it would legalize a wide spectrum of other discriminatory acts, they said. They raised questions about whether services could be denied if, say, a Christian were married to a Jew or if a woman who is 60 married a man who is half her age and the couple could not procreate.

Rep. Richard Anderson, R-Clarinda, a lawyer and sponsor of the bill, said its intent is is to protect religious liberty.
 This is really ridic. I thought faith and all that jazz, didn't need protecting. What a crock of crap! Their hate for gay marriage is truly screwing up their logic.

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3 comments:

Greg said...

Isn't religious liberty already protected by the 1st Amendment?

Cubby said...

How long until they propose a law requiring gays to wear identifying pink triangles on their clothing?

Anonymous said...

I wonder just what are they so afraid of?

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