Arizona worried legislation could cost state Super Bowl XLIX
Source: USA Today
With the clock ticking for Gov. Jan Brewer to veto, ignore or sign SB 1062, local business leaders are expressing fear that Super Bowl XLIX may be pulled from Arizona next year.
The controversial bill would allow businesses to use religious beliefs as a basis for refusing service to gays and others without fear of lawsuits.
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"Our policies emphasize tolerance and inclusiveness and prohibit discrimination based on age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or any other improper standard," said NFL spokesman Greg Aiello. "We are following the issue in Arizona and will continue to do so should the bill be signed into law, but will decline further comment at this time."
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The 2015 Super Bowl is currently scheduled to be held in Glendale's University of Phoenix Stadium. The league moved the 1993 Super Bowl to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., after Arizona voters failed to approve a paid state holiday to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in November 1990.
Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/super/2014/02/25/arizona-super-bowl-xlix-religious-rights-legislation-jan-brewer/5810755/
Go ahead Arizona...do the wrong thing again.
A possible impromptu Super Bowl in New Orleans is fine with me.
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)Arizona won't get that law. Not, of course, because of its intolerance and the fact that it's unconstitutional, but they don't want to lose the Super Bowl.
WTG, Arizona. Stay classy.
KeepItReal
(7,769 posts)AZ legislature has some real characters with obviously nothing better to do writing some hateful laws.
exboyfil
(17,865 posts)She will veto it. If it was just common folk wanting to be treated fairly, "Screw them".
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)pig of a place with money and make it smell nice.
Mike Daniels
(5,842 posts)It tells the GOP base that the party is ultimately motivated by money and would sell out their "family values" platform in a heartbeat in the face of economic punishments.
louis-t
(23,309 posts)money.
KeepItReal
(7,769 posts)At least in terms of war profiteering. Wasn't the RW supposed to be isolationist?
louis-t
(23,309 posts)GOP is a bunch of war mongering, hateful, murderers.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)GP6971
(31,249 posts)we have the facilities and infrastructure
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)Liberalboy
(1,061 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)Sure, losing events like this is worth it if some bigot can refuse serving Arizona citizens.
TeamPooka
(24,286 posts)KeepItReal
(7,769 posts)She wouldn't dare sign this garbage legislation
yuiyoshida
(41,869 posts)The kind she would hate... AND...good!
red dog 1
(27,903 posts)This cheers me up!
I love it when Republicans fight amongst themselves.
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PFunk
(876 posts)Hopefully GA (and others states) leaning this way will get the same message.
TlalocW
(15,393 posts)Just the fact that the state reps and senators voted for this is enough to say, "Get your shit together, and we'll check on you in a couple of years."
TlalocW
KeepItReal
(7,769 posts)Put clowns like this on notice.
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)Go AZ. Your values are strange.
Mike Daniels
(5,842 posts)By vetoing the law the GOP would basically be telling the social issues crowd that the party will sell out their "values" over business interests any day of the week.
If the country was lucky business interests trumping 'family values' on such a high profile issue could be the straw that leads to an irreversible schism in the GOP.
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)I was being snarky. You said it clearly. I am on veto watch. Used to go to AZ but no more. First they chased out many of their Hispanics, and now this. It is a beautiful state for camping, but there are other lovely places and I will enjoy those others, smile.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,169 posts)We don't want to upset the almighty NFL, do we?
KeepItReal
(7,769 posts)Apple, American Airlines already objecting, with the NFL watching and waiting in the wings... Too much pressure to reverse course.
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)during super bowl week.
Might make them think longer than the average fart before doing something like this again.
AAO
(3,300 posts)Loaded Liberal Dem
(230 posts)GP6971
(31,249 posts)and it may have been on DU, that 4 companies considering relocating to AZ have expressed second thoughts if the bill is signed.
Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)She'll fold like a cheap card table.
She's just dragging this out so she can be seen as "the center of it all" for a while.
theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)I'm sure she's already made up her mind.
Cha
(297,935 posts)She's been following it ... yet she's not sure what she'll do about it. Sources say Brewer is likely to veto the bill, but her delay is not exactly a profile in courage. A veto would also come after a long list of Republicans, including both of Arizona's United States senators, had urged Brewer to reject the bill, as have many business interests and the host committee of next February's Super Bowl, which will be held in the state.
But heaven forbid Brewer do anything hasty here. Even if she does veto it, she's first pretending that allowing businesses to refuse service to gay people is worth serious consideration over a period of days, rather than a swift "hell, no" right off the bat. Not exactly the strongest rejection of bigotry there.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/02/25/1280239/-Facing-heavy-pressure-to-veto-anti-gay-bill-Brewer-is-taking-her-sweet-time
Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)she could be the center of attention.
People are talking about MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
What a bigot!
I do think she made her mind up early, but made sure it dragged out for HER benefit.
Cha
(297,935 posts)for Gov A-gain?
I just saw where she finally Vetoed it.. thank goodness. I'm sure the AZ teabaggers got lots of donations in their coffers for their efforts.
RoverSuswade
(641 posts)he would have to hitch-hike to the stadium and play on an empty stomach.
Mike Daniels
(5,842 posts)So far, all they've really issued is a statement confirming their policies of inclusion and equal treatment.
Make it apparent that the game will definitely be relocated if Brewer signs the bill and put the GOP on the spot...do they show their loyalty to their social conservative base or do they do what's economically advantageous?
justabob
(3,069 posts)The bill is absurd on many levels. But in the case of the NFL, a side note.... if they are so comfortable making a stand and using the Super Bowl as a weapon, why was there so much controversy and angst over Michael Sam in the first place?
KeepItReal
(7,769 posts)The NFL itself was not involved in the Michael Sam hype.
I think that sports media treated the issue with the respect and attention it deserves. I can't say the same for other non sports media outlets.
olddad56
(5,732 posts)why let the Arizona legislature off the hook. They still passed the bill and deserve to suffer the consequences. These legislators didn't just wander into office, they were elected. The people of Arizona need to make better choices or pay for the choices that they have made.