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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOhio just withdrew its 'religious freedom' bill in response to Brewer's veto
Religious freedom bill pulled by sponsors
By Jim Siegel and Alan Johnson
Wednesday February 26, 2014 5:55 PM
The proposed Ohio Religious Freedom Restoration Act has been derailed by its sponsors because of concerns that it may discriminate against gay Ohioans.
We never started out with some idea of giving people the right to discriminate. That doesnt work in this country, said Rep. Bill Patmon, a Cleveland Democrat who jointly sponsoring the bill with Rep. Tim Derickson, R-Oxford. If anybody knows me and knows my record, they know Ive fought discrimination.
Shortly after Patmon and Derickson announced they wanted the bill withdrawn, Rep. Jim Butler, R-Oakwood, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said that no future consideration will be given to H.B. 376.
We need to kill this bill, Ian James, the groups executive director, said of House Bill 376. It's dangerous and eerily similar to the Arizona legislation.
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/02/26/religious-freedom-bill.html
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State lawmakers in Ohio are withdrawing legislation that mirrors an Arizona "religious freedom" bill that has come under fire for protecting those who assert their religious beliefs in refusing service to gays.
Republican state Rep. Tim Derickson and Democratic state Rep. Bill Patmon issued a joint statement Wednesday citing concern over the bill's unintended consequences.
The pair said the bill they introduced in December was intended to protect the ability of Ohioans to freely worship and exercise their religious beliefs, not to promote discrimination.
http://www.wtrf.com/story/24831883/ohio-lawmakers-pull-religious-freedom-bill
leftyohiolib
(5,917 posts)mtnester
(8,885 posts)if they thought they could quietly get this through they would do it in a heartbeat, or bury it in a bill and whoopsie, it is now law
leftyohiolib
(5,917 posts)LiberalAndProud
(12,799 posts)Somehow I doubt it.
As for prayer in public schools ... Jesus TOLD you guys to keep it in the closet.
alphafemale
(18,497 posts)Or even a roup of kids praying together.
A teacher or other adult just can't compel a child to pray.
LiberalAndProud
(12,799 posts)My comment was reaction to Derickson's "encroachment" remark in the article.
[center]the hypocrites love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men[/center]
William769
(55,150 posts)Thy do have to keep up some semblance of appearance.
Waiting to see what their next move is.
DirkGently
(12,151 posts)ReRe
(10,597 posts)... red-state discriminative laws falling like dominoes.
Mr.Bill
(24,365 posts)A whole lot of politicians got a wakeup call and got exposed today.
CrispyQ
(36,557 posts)Oops, kinda sounds like Mammon is their true God.
Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)Bigotry should find no safe haven.
efhmc
(14,736 posts)"The pair said the bill they introduced in December was intended to protect the ability of Ohioans to freely worship and exercise their religious beliefs, not to promote discrimination."
geomon666
(7,512 posts)Don't panic, it's just the Tealiban truck backing way the fuck off. Word came down from Corporate Headquarters, this affects our bottom line, back it up.
llmart
(15,566 posts)It has nothing to do with doing the right thing. When the businesses started to oppose it for financial reasons, then whoa, can't have that.
hatrack
(59,602 posts)But since they're lots of gay professionals, and friends and family, many of whom have discretionary income, know social media and how to organize, and are really pissed off, we suddenly rediscovered our "principles".
AllyCat
(16,260 posts)calimary
(81,594 posts)crap for a nanosecond.
Not for a nanosecond.
In THIS day and age??????? NO ONE will EVER be able to convince me that they weren't trying to get around something so that religious excuses could be used for cover - to allow for DISCRIMINATION. PERIOD. When you say your religion allows you to turn a customer away, or not serve somebody, that is nothing BUT discrimination. PERIOD.
And if, by the barest chance that some idiots back there did think it was mere "religious freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedom" (or as we say around our house, "freedom-freedom" , they need to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st Century. That legislation has consequences. And you have to be DAMN CAREFUL next time you try playing with "religious freedom" and claiming authority to shove it down others' throats.
hatrack
(59,602 posts)Good thing nobody was forcing anything "down their throats" or "bending them over" or anything like that, huh?
Hekate
(91,005 posts)These bigots need a combination of sunshine (best disinfectant) and having their noses rubbed in their mess.
Keep up the good work, Dems and Liberals!
tanyev
(42,669 posts)Probably written by a right-wing think tank and emailed to Rethugs in all 50 states. [Insert your state name here]