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cbayer

(146,218 posts)
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 07:49 AM Jul 2015

'Religious freedom' bill picks up momentum in House

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/247599-religious-freedom-bill-picks-up-momentum



Greg Nash

By Scott Wong - 07/12/15 06:00 AM EDT

Pressure is mounting on House GOP leaders to call a vote this month on a religious-freedom bill banning the federal government from punishing churches, charities or private schools for actions in opposition to same-sex marriage.

The legislation, dubbed the First Amendment Defense Act, is gaining steam. Nearly 50 Republicans — including Majority Whip Steve Scalise (La.), Policy Chairman Luke Messer (Ind.) and Republican Study Committee Chairman Bill Flores (Texas) — signed on just last week, pushing the total number of GOP co-sponsors to 115.

Given the Supreme Court ruling last month legalizing same-sex marriage, many Republicans say they hope to pass the bill before they head home and face constituents at August town halls.

But there’s one possible hang-up: The bill’s author is Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho), a co-founder of the conservative Freedom Caucus, which has caused fits for GOP leadership since its launch in January. Labrador, a Tea Party favorite, also is a one-time rival to Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who just happens to control the floor schedule.

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HassleCat

(6,409 posts)
3. Let's run it up the flagpole and see who salutes.
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 08:03 AM
Jul 2015

Or maybe they'll give us a nice rebel yell. Yeeee-Haw!

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
4. Honestly, I think they will stay as far as they can from that issue.
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 08:20 AM
Jul 2015

Once something is generally accepted as overt bigotry, it tends to lose some of it's former supporters.

 

HassleCat

(6,409 posts)
6. That would make sense
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 08:24 AM
Jul 2015

But we're getting some rebel flag backlash, just as we're getting backlash against gay people. If they all muddle around together in Backlash City, they may join forces.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
8. That doesn't surprise me, but I'm not sure the politicians are going to engage.
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 08:26 AM
Jul 2015

But I have overestimated them in the past.

 

Hoppy

(3,595 posts)
9. See comment # 2.
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 08:31 AM
Jul 2015

The same idjits who are for the religious right to discriminate, will surely support the right to fly the confederate battle flag.



I didn't think the sarcasm emot. was needed.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
10. Oh, ok. I didn't realize your were responding to another post.
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 08:43 AM
Jul 2015

I don't think they will touch the flag issue, but I've been wrong about them before, lol.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
12. It's always good to get bigots into a designated corner.
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 04:04 PM
Jul 2015

Makes it harder to spray innocents with vitriolic buckshot.

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