North Carolina's Governor Says He Won't Sign State Senate's 'Religious Freedom' Bill

[KamaAina]

http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/uncucumbered/north_carolina_s_governor_says_he_won_t_sign_religious_freedom_bill_2

The backlash to Indiana's onerous Religious Freedom and Restoration Act may not have given Governor Pence second thoughts, but it appears to have convinced North Carolina's Republican governor that discrimination targeting gays not such a good idea after all.

Yesterday, Governor Pat McCrory told WFAE radio that he would not sign the "religious freedom" bill which has passed the state senate and is currently under consideration by the House Judiciary Committee. The bill allows magistrates and register of deeds to refuse to issue marriage licenses or officiate at the weddings of gay couples, based on a "sincerely held religious objection." ...

WRAL reports that Gov. McCrory also warned during the interview that he didn't see the need for a broader religious freedom bill like the one passed in Indiana which shields businesses and individuals from liability should they decide to refuse service based on their personal religious beliefs. He said passing such a bill "makes no sense."...

While Gov. McCrory insists he won't sign the bill that lets magistrates off the hook, unless he vetoes it, it still becomes law. And even if he does use his veto power, the Republicans have a supermajority in both chambers, and could probably override it. Gov. McCrory is caught between a hard-line legislature and fear of an Indiana-style backlash. It can't be a comfortable place to be.

McCrony making sense?!

[Butterbean]

1. Well, in a state with an economy that relies on tourism $$, it would be economic suicide, for one.

McCrory isn't stupid. He knows a bill like that would kill the state's economy and he'd be toast.

[arcane1]

2. He's taking the easy way out: it becomes law if he doesn't sign it

But at least he can say he didn't veto it.

[Downwinder]

3. Would not want NASCAR to close it's NC offices.

[jmowreader]

6. NASCAR's offices are in Florida

The headquarters of NASCAR is right across the road from Daytona International Speedway. Their R&D Center (where they research new ways of cheating, and develop even more hideous things to do to you if they catch you doing it) is in the Charlotte area - where most of the teams' race shops are.

[Avalux]

4. Money talks. We know he WANTS to sign it, but economically its a bad move.

Or maybe he really does disagree - who knows. Good news either way!

[libnnc]

5. He doesn't have to sign it. He's being really sneaky

He can just let it sit on his desk and it automatically becomes law. He knows this.