The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Ok. It wasn't.

Then yes, politics had involvement. I'm not disagreeing in this particular case. But that doesn't mean if someone gets refused service and they just happen to be in politics, I don't agree that politics always has a part in it.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by Kiiii

Then yes, politics had involvement. I'm not disagreeing in this particular case. But that doesn't mean if someone gets refused service and they just happen to be in politics, I still don't agree that politics always has a part in it.

That would be a great point if it addressed anything that was said here.

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Originally Posted by Frownland

That would be a great point if it addressed anything that was said here.

I'm at a loss then. I at least said my point.

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I will say that I don't entirely disagree that politics could have had an impact on the decision, but my perspective is that it wasnt. However, I wouldn't be surprised if it was reported that politics had a play in their decision. So Frown, I do understand what you're getting at.

[Frownland]

Citing First Amendment, Supreme Court Rules That False Advertising Is Protected Speech

I'm fine with not requiring the notice of other services though tbf.

[Plankton]

Originally Posted by Anteater

Sanders is being refused service because she has a particular job position, and was then harassed by the owner after leaving said premises. Have any of you ever been refused service somewhere for a reason like that?

Yes. Being in the US Armed Forces in Germany there were some "No GI's!" signs in the windows of a few establishments. We put a chair through one of em, and I got to see what the inside of a German lockup looked like. I wonder why they didn't want us there.

[Frownland]

I've been kicked out of places just for being a man. Women's bathrooms are unfair as ****.

[Plankton]

^That too

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by Frownland

Citing First Amendment, Supreme Court Rules That False Advertising Is Protected Speech

I'm fine with not requiring the notice of other services though tbf.

Whether they’re serving cakes or abortions the courts find a way to interpret the constitution in a way that justifies what they want politically. It doesn’t matter what the constitution actually says.

If I were a billionaire I’d open clinics with the opposite agenda. Hype the dangers of child birth and adoption and the absolute easy breezy freezy option of abortion. I’d pay women who aren’t pregnant $1000 to get pregnant and have an abortion.

The **** Huckabee thing is funny too.

I’m far more worried about being forced to do **** I don’t want to at work than not receiving services if I actually had money.

But then again why not pretend it’s 1960 forever and segregation is a top priority. As if Huckabee can’t get a sandwich or a queer can’t get a cake.

[Chula Vista]

Originally Posted by Frownland

Did the coverage of that story make you think that your ideology was under attack to the point where you would want to hide it?

I haven't a clue what point you're trying to make.

Originally Posted by Anteater

No they weren't. They were refused service because of what they asked for on the cake itself. They made a request he wasn't comfortable with based on his spiritual beliefs.

Talk about splitting hairs. They wanted a gay adornment. BECAUSE THEY WERE GAY. They were turned down because THEY WERE GAY.

Don't be that way Ant.