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longship

(40,416 posts)
12. Privately owned means nothing.
Mon Jul 30, 2012, 08:19 PM
Jul 2012

Federal rights trump local law always -- read your 14th Amendment.

Equal access to public accommodation is one of the greatest expressions of equal rights under the law. See your 1960's history and case law for references.

This Loonie should be sued to the point that she has no business left. She doesn't deserve to provide public access if she refuses to provide public access.

Figuratively, fuck her.

Disgusting! May they lose a ton of business over this. GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #1
Even worse. Pab Sungenis Jul 2012 #2
Good point! Even better! GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #4
I wonder if they can discriminate like that because it is privately owned. I'm not sure. Does southernyankeebelle Jul 2012 #6
highly unlikely dsc Jul 2012 #8
Privately owned means nothing. longship Jul 2012 #12
Well I think it's pretty sad that she can do that and get away it. Hopefully someone will southernyankeebelle Jul 2012 #13
Indeed, but if a lawyer offered to take it pro bono... longship Jul 2012 #14
I'm not sure about B&B, but I've owned some apt. buildings and I RKP5637 Jul 2012 #18
Remember when some of these Golf course could discriminate legally because they were southernyankeebelle Jul 2012 #20
Could be... I wanted to do some section 8 rentals to help people out and RKP5637 Jul 2012 #21
That's what I kinda think. southernyankeebelle Jul 2012 #22
That is just horrible. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2012 #3
To paraphrase John Fugelsang, if AIDS is god's punishment, then Lesbians are his Chosen People. n/t Ian David Jul 2012 #5
I appreciate the redneck bigot's honesty bluestateguy Jul 2012 #7
Doesn't look like a place I would want to visit anytime soon. William769 Jul 2012 #9
To be so Christian, mzteris Jul 2012 #10
Exactly, most of these bigots don't. I'm not religious, but I know religious RKP5637 Jul 2012 #17
Perhaps a few customer comments on ohgeewhiz Jul 2012 #11
I didn't know Chris Christie's parents had their own business...knr joeybee12 Jul 2012 #15
Damn, it must be blessed to be chosen as one of god's special bigots. These people RKP5637 Jul 2012 #16
any follow-up to this story? ohgeewhiz Jul 2012 #19
k&r. So much ignorance and hate. uppityperson Aug 2012 #23
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