Spell it! Shout it! Read all about it!
Let
freedom ring! Righteousness is on the rise!
I
love Mississippi!
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| Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant |
In
the Magnolia State, Governor Phil Bryant signed HB 1523, otherwise known as
“Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act”.
Governor
Bryant (just reelected last November) demonstrated that there is still courage
and integrity in the world.
While
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal caved to Big Business, Bryant defiantly refused to
meet with left-wing agitators and the craven Chamber of Compromise, er
Commerce.
He
simply signed off on one of the most sweeping pro-religious liberty bills
yet.
While
the Georgia bill (still under veto) only protected pastors from officiating
same-sex weddings, the Mississippi law ensures that every individual, whether
in church or state capacity, can refuse to participate in certain
activities (bake a cake for a gay wedding, officiate a ceremony, etc) if those
actions violate the proprietor’s individual freedom of religion.
And
of course … the vain-scream media pouted and jeered, playing the “hate” card as
hard as they could.
Here
are some remarkably biased examples.
From
the shrilly, shrilly liberal Washington Post:
Mississippi governor signs law
allowing businesses to refuse service to gay people
Oh,
yeah, that’s right – “No soup for you, gay people!” No, that’s not what this
law is about.
For
once, the title of a bill was accurate. The Mississippi law protects
individuals from government discrimination.
Mississippi Senate Passes
sweeping ‘religious liberty’ bill
Yes,
sweeping and impressive! But why put “religious liberty” in quotes? Is it a bad
thing?
Gov. Bryant Stands Up to
Liberal Bullying, Signs Mississippi Religious Freedom Bill
Yes,
indeed. Liberals are bullies.
They
seek to isolate, marginalize, shame, and then silence their opposition.
The
latest target? Christians and conservative communities. How about anyone who
holds an opinion contrary to the liberal agenda, and refuses to give it up?
Christians
in many entrepreneurial firms have faced enough discrimination from their
government, whether state or federal, simply for refusing to participate in
certain activities. The plight of the Oregon bakers (hit with a $135,0000 fine
for refusing to bake a gay wedding cake) is the most harrowing example of
political correctness turned into tyranny.
And
of course, the double-standard applies only to Christians. No one raised alarms
whenMuslim bakers
refused to make a wedding cake for
a gay wedding.
If
left unchecked, this LGBT tyranny will only get worse.
The
Mississippi statute ensures that the liberty will shine forth for all. Where
Arizona, Indiana, and Arkansas had failed, Mississippi’s governor succeeded.
Bear
in mind that Big Business and the progressive LGBT Left protested, hollered,
and threw up a huge PC smokescreen to make the measure appear like a codified
form of bigotry. Nothing of the sort, and every American–not just
Christians–should breathe a freeing sigh of relief.
And
there’s more to celebrate …
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| North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory |
I
love North Carolina!
The
Tar Heel State passed a similar law to Mississippi’s last year, protecting the
individual liberties of private parties and civil servants. Before the
legislation, North Carolina judges were resigning instead of officiate
homosexual weddings.
Today,
their jobs are protected, and their conscience remains free to believe and
practice the truth about marriage, regardless of the Supreme Court’s arbitrary
dictates. The only down-side to that victory? Conservative Republican Governor
Pat McCrory vetoed the bill, fearing the repercussions.
The
state legislature still holds a Republican supermajority, however, and
they overrode McCrory’s veto, a reminder that our rights override the
disregard of the current Supreme Court to our Constitution.
To
his credit, McCrory has signed off on another bill, HB 2, requiring every
individual to use the public restroom according to his or her biological
sex, designated on their birth certificate.
What
has happened to this world, that states must enact laws affirming the blessed simplicity
and distinction of male and female?
This Transgender
agenda is just plain destructive. To be born male or female is not something to
be ashamed of. Someone who feels that he or she should be a he instead of a
she–that person needs help, not enabling.
In
California, the state legislature forced a measure allowing transgendered youth
to go into their public school’s bathroom according to the gender which they
identify with, rather than in conformity with their biology. This is wrong.
This is abusive. And this will lend itself to abuse.
North
Carolina is two steps ahead of this cultural Marxist insanity. Since
when did the battle of sexes become a battle over redefining these core values?
Governor
McCrory did not cave to Big Business and the Progressive LGBT Left on this one.
Whether out of principle (he recognizes male and female as static realities) or
out of politics (the legislature would have overridden his veto), the governor
is defending the immutable truths of gender.
The
state’s responses to the Big Business Bullies have been epic!
California-based
PayPal was prepared to open an office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Now,
because men cannot go into women’s bathrooms, they are declining the bid. The
Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest issued the following:
“[I]f
our action in keeping men out of women’s bathrooms and showers protected the
life of just one child or one woman from being molested or assaulted then it
was worth it.”
Forest
is also warning other industry leaders that North Carolina is not backing down.
“If a corporation wanting to do business in North Carolina does not see the
worth of our children in the same light then I wish them well as they do
business somewhere else.”
I
would have added: “Good luck finding a better business climate!”
The
Governor defended the law, too, and indicated that the state would not back down on protecting women (and men!):
” I’m
proud of us protecting the privacy rights of individuals and not putting
burdensome regulations on business and letting them make the decision, not
government make the decision.”
Amen
to that!
Let’s
pray for Governors Bryant and McCrory, that they stand their ground and for the
truth in this very contentious time!
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