NC Republicans vow to defy Obama order to fix anti-LGBT law: ‘We’re not going to get bullied’

[Katashi_itto]

North Carolina Republican lawmakers vowed to defy a federal order to repeal or stop enforcing a controversial anti-LGBT law.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday found the law violated the federal Civil Rights Act and Title IX, and officials ordered lawmakers to comply with those laws by next week or risk billions of dollars in federal education funding.

But House Speaker Tim Moore indicated Thursday that he and his fellow Republicans had no intention of meeting the federally mandated deadline, reported The News & Observer.

“We will take no action by Monday,” Moore said. “That deadline will come and go. We don’t ever want to lose any money, but we’re not going to get bullied by the Obama administration to take action prior to Monday’s date. That’s not how this works.”

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[CurtEastPoint]

1. since when is the doj part of the executive branch?

yes, by all means, ignore the federal courts.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

3. The DOJ has always been part of the Executive branch n/t

[CurtEastPoint]

4. Oh, my... You are right, of course: Legislative, Judicial, Executive. I have no idea what I was...

thinking. But still, 'Obama's order' is a bit much.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

6. Agree 100%

Even the DOJ can't "order" them to do anything or stop the money. They can sue, and would probably win, but they can't just cut off the money.

[COLGATE4]

2. Wonderful. Let the goobers lose the billions of $$. Maybe that will

get their attention.

[Downtown Hound]

5. Republican: A bully who feels bullied when somebody tells them they can't bully anymore. n/t

[meow2u3]

8. You nailed it!

[Initech]

7. Well.... their loss.