Republican lawmaker in SD says businesses should be allowed to turn away people of color (retire, support)

[desertdetroiter]

Originally Posted by MPowering1

How do you know what he can and cannot afford?

You sound like you're having a meltdown because he's reminding you that there are laws to combat racism. Is that some kind of a problem for you?

He’s always melting down when he responds to me. LMAO

If beating up on Conservative Texans was a sport, I’d be in the Hall of Fame.

[Feltdesigner]

same people spouting racist nonsense and defending racist nonsense.

[Feltdesigner]

if you are open to the public, you must serve the public

[PullMyFinger]

Originally Posted by desertdetroiter

Why do Republicans keep saying stuff like this then? I don’t see anyone else saying this kinda stuff.

Well, expand from your left wing news feed and actually read things from intelligent people like Ben Shapiro who are more moderate and more apt to tell you the truth.

[silverkris]

Originally Posted by ChiGeekGuest

Libertarians say stuff like this all the time, it's an underlying principle. Or, are you saying that Libertarians are just Republicans in drag, so to speak?

To quote Thom Hartmann, Libertarians are Republicans who want to smoke dope and get laid.

Now when self-identified Libertarians like Rand or Ron Paul oppose civil rights laws because they believe it infringes on the the liberty of freedom of association, to a person of that group who gets excluded because of that adherance to that oh-so-mighty principle - that's a distinction without a difference.

To that I can say, "What about my liberty to be able to purchase a gallon of milk and bread? Getting a meal to eat? Being able to stay at a hotel when I need a place to sleep?"

[silverkris]

Originally Posted by zeliner

Al Sharpton is a civil rights advocate who promotes and supports the civil rights of African-Americans. That doesn't mean that he dislikes whites, or has any type of adversion to white people.

However, Al Sharpton does realize the colossal problem that racism presents to African-Americans on a daily basis. I personally salute his valiant efforts to defend the rights of those who might ordinarily be ignored.

Certainly president Obama realized Mr. Sharpton's expertise in the area of civil rights when it comes to African-Americans in particular....

That's lost on these reactionaries. They always love to invoke Sharpton as a boogeyman when they have nothing to bolster their argument - basically a logical fallacy in reasoning. When you hear and see that, you know they ain't got nothing.

[CALGUY]

I quoted one sentence in that link, that should be looked at.

"The Civil Rights Act of 1964 expressly prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin."

That is actually a two headed sword, that no one has looked into.
The act prohibits discrimination based on religion.
What about the religious beliefs of the bakery owner.?
Are they not discriminatory?
He is using his religion to be discriminatory, and the civil rights act prohibits discrimination based on religion.
It would appear that the civil right's act flies in the face of the first amendment.
Can't have it both ways.
Bob.

[Suburban_Guy]

So we should be able to also turn away cops without people whining about it, right?

[silverkris]

Originally Posted by CALGUY

I quoted one sentence in that link, that should be looked at.

"The Civil Rights Act of 1964 expressly prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin."

That is actually a two headed sword, that no one has looked into.
The act prohibits discrimination based on religion.
What about the religious beliefs of the bakery owner.?
Are they not discriminatory?
He is using his religion to be discriminatory, and the civil rights act prohibits discrimination based on religion.
It would appear that the civil right's act flies in the face of the first amendment.
Can't have it both ways.
Bob.

No. He can worship all he wants. That is a private matter. But he can't use his religion as a basis to exclude or discriminate against others in a public field, such as business or services offered to the public.

Of course, if the owner is Jewish or Muslim, and by his/her religion, produces goods that are kosher or halal, that is totally fine. That business owner however cannot exclude offering those goods to another group over someone else.

[silverkris]

Originally Posted by MPowering1

You'll disagree, but the whole notion of white privilege is racist, and it's not the Republicans who use that phrase.

And as I've posted previously, I think it's a concept pushed mostly by white people trying to shame and manipulate other white people.

Denial is not a river in Egypt, as much as you'd like to do. Here is a nice, calm description of what white privilege is.

Yes, white

All one is asking is to acknowledge that there is an advantage, built in, just by being white, that isn't enjoyed by others. Period.

And sadly, if that is your sentiment, it doesn't speak very well of you of being a good listener or being able to look at things through someone else's point of view. And frankly, the very cavalier comments from (white) people about not needing anti-discrimination laws seems to bear out the lack of ability to see things from another person's POV.