LePage joins court brief asking to make discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identit

[jpak]

Source: Portland Press Herald

Maine Gov. Paul LePage has joined 15 other states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that companies can fire workers based on their sexual orientation and gender identity without violating federal workplace discrimination law.

In an Aug. 23 amicus curiae – or friend of the court – brief filed with the Supreme Court, LePage is listed as one of 16 petitioners, who include 13 Republican attorneys general and two other Republican governors.

According to court records, the brief was filed by Attorney General Douglas J. Peterson and Chief Deputy Attorney General David Bydalek, both of Nebraska. They ask the Supreme Court to overturn a 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision against a Michigan funeral home that fired a transgender worker. In that case, the worker had informed a supervisor that the worker was transitioning to becoming a woman.

Peterson and Bydalek called on the court to “grant the petition and hear this case of national importance.”

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Read more: https://www.pressherald.com/2018/08/27/lepage-joins-15-other-states-in-brief-to-high-court-about-transgender-worker-case/

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LePage joins court brief asking to make discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity legal

Vile Swine

Yup

[Ohiogal]

1. "National importance"?

Seriously? The see this as a priority over so many other issues such as climate change, poverty, income inequality, and health care?

[atreides1]

2. And this is why I don't like Christians!!!

They use their belief for hatred and evil...they're not much different then radical Islam!

[paleotn]

6. Their ethos is "make the world christian"

and they've never shied away from using force to further their ends.....swords, legislation, court orders, whatever it takes. Seems monotheistic religions have a lot in common in that respect.

[pazzyanne]

10. Please do not lump all Christians into one group.

That is an insult to those of us who are Christians. You are talking about evangelical christians who do not follow the teaching of Christ.

[KWR65]

3. The republican party is a hate group. n/t

Why else would they want to discriminate against gay and trans society?

[rzemanfl]

5. n/t means "no text" below the subject line. Just a FYI. n/t

[bucolic_frolic]

4. After they squeeze all non-straight people from the workforce, then what?

It's an anti-growth policy. These people will have reduced income and won't consume. I'm not understanding their end game. Why do this? To what end?

[paleotn]

7. The same with their views on immigration.

We need immigrants, if just for selfish economic reasons. It's simple demographics. White American isn't reproducing nearly fast enough to meet demand.

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. He's a "friend of the court", and an enemy of the people (nt)

[Firestorm49]

9. What else would you call it?

[Politicub]

11. What is wrong with these hateful people?

And what drives their impulse to control others? I'm so sick of them.

[Sanity Claws]

12. I really don't understand this

People who are gay or transgendered need to eat and have a roof over their heads, just like everyone else. Why should the government encourage bigotry that affects people's ability to provide for themselves?

[bronxiteforever]

13. He is the Maine hating Governor of Maine

Don’t forget Susan Collins endorsed LePage

"I stopped here to show I support Paul for governor," Collins said. "I'm going to do all I can for him." Before she departed the meeting with LePage to tour Backyard Farms in Madison, Collins said she considers LePage a "very strong candidate" who has the "right message for the people of Maine."

Collins cited LePage's pledge to create jobs, make the state more "business-friendly," and reduce government spending.

"Those are exactly the right priorities," Collins said. "People are eager to have a strong leader at a critical time for the state of Maine. Paul's the leader who can get us back on track."

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2010/7/28/888387/- Quoting Maine Newspapers

[Initech]

14. WTF is wrong with these people?

Yes... yes... let the hate flow through you!

[Codeine]

15. That's just evil.

How small does a person have to be that they feel the need to enshrine hate into law?

Fuck me.

[SWBTATTReg]

16. Bigotry...this is all this is, simple and plain bigotry...this is the gop's true colors ...

This is simply a flash point used by the gop to hype their voters...who's going to be next, eh? Football players, strong women, transgender folks, other religious groups not in rump's circle, etc. You name it, there is a whole mess of players who the gop will go after, simply to placate their voters.

They can't truly come up w/ any valid issues so they run home to their list of who to hate at the moment...remember, all of the folks that they are hating on are Americans too.

Pathetic that this is all they can do...rant and rave about basically nothing but hate.

[xxqqqzme]

17. All these rethuglicans

should move to Russia. Their policies of hate are firmly established there. They would feel right at home.

[ProfessorGAC]

18. Saudi Seems More Appropriate

Then they can all do their gay hating together as one big, dysfunctional, religiously insane family.