"I have good
conservative friends of mine, in Torrance and throughout the country.
They are
registered Republicans. They fight the good fight, both in their local cities
and for their stat and federal officers, too.
registered Republicans. They fight the good fight, both in their local cities
and for their stat and federal officers, too.
Some of them
are Kasich fans.
are Kasich fans.
You know
what? That’s fine. I am not a liberal loony totalitarian. They are allowed to
stand by their views—however wrong they may be!—and I can fight for mine.
what? That’s fine. I am not a liberal loony totalitarian. They are allowed to
stand by their views—however wrong they may be!—and I can fight for mine.
So, with no
reserve whatsoever, I will answer a question from John Kasich:
reserve whatsoever, I will answer a question from John Kasich:
"What
the hell are we doing in this country?"
the hell are we doing in this country?"
Why did
Kasich ask this question? Or rather, shout this surprising, shocking query?
Kasich ask this question? Or rather, shout this surprising, shocking query?
He was
talking about the recent passage of Mississippi’s HB 1523, legislation which
would allow public servants and private businesses not to participate in
certain activities which violate their deeply held religious beliefs.
talking about the recent passage of Mississippi’s HB 1523, legislation which
would allow public servants and private businesses not to participate in
certain activities which violate their deeply held religious beliefs.
What has
happened in this country, that governments have to codify in clear language the
rights outlined in our Constitution?
happened in this country, that governments have to codify in clear language the
rights outlined in our Constitution?
Let’s
review.
review.
According to
the protections in the new Mississippi law, if a baker or any other business
owner does not accept or agree with same-sex marriage, he would not be forced
by the government to bake a cake and participate in that activity. Same holds
true for photographers, florists, and the like. A free market is defined by
freedom (Go figure!) Proprietors shouldn’t be forced to provide services which
they find objectionable. This is America: Land of the Free, Home of the Brave.
the protections in the new Mississippi law, if a baker or any other business
owner does not accept or agree with same-sex marriage, he would not be forced
by the government to bake a cake and participate in that activity. Same holds
true for photographers, florists, and the like. A free market is defined by
freedom (Go figure!) Proprietors shouldn’t be forced to provide services which
they find objectionable. This is America: Land of the Free, Home of the Brave.
The governor
of Mississippi, Phil Bryant, described in painstaking detail what this
legislation did and did not do. The Daily Signal offered him a free platform to
explain the law. This reform protects Christians from discrimination.
Homosexuals who wanted to buy a birthday cake could still purchase an item
without fear of reprisal or rejection because of their status.
of Mississippi, Phil Bryant, described in painstaking detail what this
legislation did and did not do. The Daily Signal offered him a free platform to
explain the law. This reform protects Christians from discrimination.
Homosexuals who wanted to buy a birthday cake could still purchase an item
without fear of reprisal or rejection because of their status.
Now, this
movement to protect individual liberty and freedom of conscience should not
shock anyone. Our country was founded by dissidents seeking to follow their
conscience in peace, without fear of retribution from the government.
movement to protect individual liberty and freedom of conscience should not
shock anyone. Our country was founded by dissidents seeking to follow their
conscience in peace, without fear of retribution from the government.
And yet
Kasich found this restoration of individual liberty incomprehensible and
unconscionable. One wonders if “President Kasich” will take his oath of office
seriously on inauguration day. Then again, Kasich is operating under Common
Core math, convinced that his abortive presidential campaign can eke out a
brokered convention in his favor, despite having so few delegates that 100%
victory in every remaining primary won’t help him, and fewer delegates to
bargain for anything come July.
Kasich found this restoration of individual liberty incomprehensible and
unconscionable. One wonders if “President Kasich” will take his oath of office
seriously on inauguration day. Then again, Kasich is operating under Common
Core math, convinced that his abortive presidential campaign can eke out a
brokered convention in his favor, despite having so few delegates that 100%
victory in every remaining primary won’t help him, and fewer delegates to
bargain for anything come July.
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But Kasich
has not stopped there.
has not stopped there.
He has
routinely derided the fight for religious liberty in this country. “I’ve moved
on,” he shrugged during one debate. On Face the Nation this past weekend, he
wagged his hand in desperate frustration: “Why do we have to write a law every
time we turn around in this country. Can’t we figure out just how to get along
a little bit better and respect one another?”
routinely derided the fight for religious liberty in this country. “I’ve moved
on,” he shrugged during one debate. On Face the Nation this past weekend, he
wagged his hand in desperate frustration: “Why do we have to write a law every
time we turn around in this country. Can’t we figure out just how to get along
a little bit better and respect one another?”
If it were
only that easy, Johnnie Boy! But from the bakers in Oregon to the farm owners
in New York state, and the County Clerk in Kentucky forced into a jail cell
over her beliefs, it is evident that a militant homosexual agenda is not
respecting the rights and views of a key constituency in this country:
Christians, conservatives, and just about anyone else who does not believe that
marriage can be redefined outside of one man and one woman.
only that easy, Johnnie Boy! But from the bakers in Oregon to the farm owners
in New York state, and the County Clerk in Kentucky forced into a jail cell
over her beliefs, it is evident that a militant homosexual agenda is not
respecting the rights and views of a key constituency in this country:
Christians, conservatives, and just about anyone else who does not believe that
marriage can be redefined outside of one man and one woman.
Forget his
disputes over freedom of conscience. He even tosses aside the alarming concerns
many communities—many states!—have over the encroaching transgenderism agenda.
disputes over freedom of conscience. He even tosses aside the alarming concerns
many communities—many states!—have over the encroaching transgenderism agenda.
Leaving off
the Mississippi law, Kasich criticized North Carolina’s “groundbreaking
legislation” (placed in quotes because it’s really common sense), which ensures
that men go into the men’s room only, that women can go into restrooms for
women only, and no one has to wonder if someone of the opposite sex is peeping
(or video recording) them. Of course, Kasich was not raising alarm over the
fact that government entities are treating gender dysphoria as a different
identity, instead of a run-of-the-mill mental disorder. The governor of Ohio
was taking offense at the North Carolina legislature! He even admitted that he
would not sign similar legislation in his state.
the Mississippi law, Kasich criticized North Carolina’s “groundbreaking
legislation” (placed in quotes because it’s really common sense), which ensures
that men go into the men’s room only, that women can go into restrooms for
women only, and no one has to wonder if someone of the opposite sex is peeping
(or video recording) them. Of course, Kasich was not raising alarm over the
fact that government entities are treating gender dysphoria as a different
identity, instead of a run-of-the-mill mental disorder. The governor of Ohio
was taking offense at the North Carolina legislature! He even admitted that he
would not sign similar legislation in his state.
Indeed, I
have to ask the same question as Kasich: “What the hell is going on in this
country?”
have to ask the same question as Kasich: “What the hell is going on in this
country?”
Why do
legislatures have to explain basic biology and enforce clear demarcations in
public facilities? Why do several states have to defy (through legal channels)
the encroachment of the close-minded progressives in our federal government and
universities?
legislatures have to explain basic biology and enforce clear demarcations in
public facilities? Why do several states have to defy (through legal channels)
the encroachment of the close-minded progressives in our federal government and
universities?
Why do we
have one presidential candidate committed to not facing the reality that the
culture wars have just gotten more conflicted, and we need leadership to
restore the full meaning of life, liberty, and limited government?
have one presidential candidate committed to not facing the reality that the
culture wars have just gotten more conflicted, and we need leadership to
restore the full meaning of life, liberty, and limited government?
That’s what
the hell is going on, Kasich. Get with it, or get out!
the hell is going on, Kasich. Get with it, or get out!