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The States: North Dakota is Still the Worst
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trixR4kids
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Is he an elected official?
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Re: The States: North Dakota is Still the Worst
All anti-vaxers are stupid
Some rich people are anti-vaxers
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Some rich people are stupid
God bless Aristotle.
All anti-vaxers are stupid
Some rich people are anti-vaxers
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Some rich people are stupid
God bless Aristotle.
MissThundercat
Are the cis okay?
Re: The States: North Dakota is Still the Worst
Arizona: We still have issues to deal with, but now you can own nunchucks!
https://www.12news.com/article/news...ljHmB6NQiZ7j7OffK8GRVWUvcCcN6v_PEVzL45eRUTv20
Arizona: We still have issues to deal with, but now you can own nunchucks!
https://www.12news.com/article/news...ljHmB6NQiZ7j7OffK8GRVWUvcCcN6v_PEVzL45eRUTv20
FadeToBlack&Gold
Microlot Marxist
Re: The States: North Dakota is Still the Worst
As a sidenote, is there a better name for a red state governor than "Doug Ducey"?
As a sidenote, is there a better name for a red state governor than "Doug Ducey"?
D
Deutsche Gopher Fan
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Re: The States: North Dakota is Still the Worst
Texas loves limited government. Until conservatives get their feelings hurt
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/443473-texas-senate-takes-up-save-chick-fil-a-bill
Texas loves limited government. Until conservatives get their feelings hurt
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/443473-texas-senate-takes-up-save-chick-fil-a-bill
Re: The States: North Dakota is Still the Worst
I'm really torn on religion being protected, and government stuff. For example, I'm against Muslim cab drivers refusing to give fares to people who have alcohol in their luggage, but am for letting areas like the airport not allowing businesses have a space due to their views. If it were just a city lot, public lot, then give them the permit. We make certain allowances for some things in general, but not others, depending on which way the wind is blowing.
Mind you, I do take into account of companies' beliefs overall (in this case, Chik-Fil-A) and will not give them my business, and that is one of the reasons I'm torn. The market will decide whether they are successful or not. However, who am I to decide if an established religious belief should be banned or not in the court of law? Pretty sure Chik serves gay people, whether they know it or not.
In Christianity (the old-school kind), homosexuality is a sin. To say I disagree with that is a massive understatement, and I think the vast majority on this board agree. However, that is that religion's belief. Muslims don't eat pork. So, if a restaurant that only serves pork and refuses to make exceptions for Muslims...are they subject to the same refusals-of-location/etc as Chik? It's directly tied to an established religious belief. What about an establishment that refuses to serve non-meat entrees during Lent? A devout Catholic couldn't eat there on Fridays during Lent (unless you're REALLY old-school, then it's any Friday).
It's a big slippery slope. Religion is a touchier subject than race nowadays, IMO, when it comes to matters such as this, simply because religions change/evolve/bend over time. As for race/sexuality? You are this, that, or the other. For sexuality, one may not realize it at first, sure, but eventually one will find the truth of what sexuality one is.
I'm really torn on religion being protected, and government stuff. For example, I'm against Muslim cab drivers refusing to give fares to people who have alcohol in their luggage, but am for letting areas like the airport not allowing businesses have a space due to their views. If it were just a city lot, public lot, then give them the permit. We make certain allowances for some things in general, but not others, depending on which way the wind is blowing.
Mind you, I do take into account of companies' beliefs overall (in this case, Chik-Fil-A) and will not give them my business, and that is one of the reasons I'm torn. The market will decide whether they are successful or not. However, who am I to decide if an established religious belief should be banned or not in the court of law? Pretty sure Chik serves gay people, whether they know it or not.
In Christianity (the old-school kind), homosexuality is a sin. To say I disagree with that is a massive understatement, and I think the vast majority on this board agree. However, that is that religion's belief. Muslims don't eat pork. So, if a restaurant that only serves pork and refuses to make exceptions for Muslims...are they subject to the same refusals-of-location/etc as Chik? It's directly tied to an established religious belief. What about an establishment that refuses to serve non-meat entrees during Lent? A devout Catholic couldn't eat there on Fridays during Lent (unless you're REALLY old-school, then it's any Friday).
It's a big slippery slope. Religion is a touchier subject than race nowadays, IMO, when it comes to matters such as this, simply because religions change/evolve/bend over time. As for race/sexuality? You are this, that, or the other. For sexuality, one may not realize it at first, sure, but eventually one will find the truth of what sexuality one is.
MinnesotaNorthStar
Minding the gap
Re: The States: North Dakota is Still the Worst
Owned by San Antonio. I am not familiar with lot laws, obviously, but that is different than say, opening a shop on the corner of 46th and Main, or similar?
Owned by San Antonio. I am not familiar with lot laws, obviously, but that is different than say, opening a shop on the corner of 46th and Main, or similar?
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Re: The States: North Dakota is Still the Worst
The Founders were worried about large and powerful entities routing the power of individuals. The entities they were worried about were governments -- the most dominant of their day.
The most powerful entities of our day include large business entities. Perhaps we need to rethink their rights in our society and recognize that they can also be significant threats to personal liberty. I see no reason to extend the same "freedom of religion" to Amazon as I do to you. Amazon isn't a person. I have no interest in its 1st amendment freedoms as those are nothing but their controllers' freedoms armed with a megaphone to drown out everyone else's.
The Founders were worried about large and powerful entities routing the power of individuals. The entities they were worried about were governments -- the most dominant of their day.
The most powerful entities of our day include large business entities. Perhaps we need to rethink their rights in our society and recognize that they can also be significant threats to personal liberty. I see no reason to extend the same "freedom of religion" to Amazon as I do to you. Amazon isn't a person. I have no interest in its 1st amendment freedoms as those are nothing but their controllers' freedoms armed with a megaphone to drown out everyone else's.
Re: The States: North Dakota is Still the Worst
Edit: MN is quickly switching to 21+ for tobacco because of keeping it out of high schools where many are 18YO, which I disagree with, I'd compromise at 19YO sales.
Hobby Lobby faced a big backlash when it was found out about their beliefs at the top level. May big time corps have adjusted gun sales laws due to market pressure. Same with stores that sell tobacco. The $ rules all, and if the market deems it, the corps will adjust or fail. *2cents*
Edit: MN is quickly switching to 21+ for tobacco because of keeping it out of high schools where many are 18YO, which I disagree with, I'd compromise at 19YO sales.
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Re: The States: North Dakota is Still the Worst
Except when the belief is popular. Nothing stops a rich company that has owners with a popular bigotry if that bigotry is "religious liberty." All the South would have had to do in the 50s and 60s was claim that and no desegregation. There was indeed a long history of Christian institutions working hand in glove with racists to uphold segregation and white supremacy.
Some personal beliefs are icky enough and harmful enough that they aren't protected, even if they're in a magic book. Otherwise we get mandatory clitorectomies at the local Muzzie hospital.
Except when the belief is popular. Nothing stops a rich company that has owners with a popular bigotry if that bigotry is "religious liberty." All the South would have had to do in the 50s and 60s was claim that and no desegregation. There was indeed a long history of Christian institutions working hand in glove with racists to uphold segregation and white supremacy.
Some personal beliefs are icky enough and harmful enough that they aren't protected, even if they're in a magic book. Otherwise we get mandatory clitorectomies at the local Muzzie hospital.
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FadeToBlack&Gold
Microlot Marxist
Re: The States: North Dakota is Still the Worst
You know what else kids manage to get in HS? Beer and weed.
EDIT: On a side note, I thought San Antonio was the conservative city in southern Texas. Must be getting spillover from Austin now.
You know what else kids manage to get in HS? Beer and weed.
EDIT: On a side note, I thought San Antonio was the conservative city in southern Texas. Must be getting spillover from Austin now.
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Re: The States: North Dakota is Still the Worst
I heard rumblings about SA turning blue, funky, gay, and in general civilized starting about 10 years ago. I think it's one of those cities that is v e r y s l o w l y emerging from the Great Red Spot in the center of the country -- the p-ss drain in America's shower. Des Moines is another maybe?
I heard rumblings about SA turning blue, funky, gay, and in general civilized starting about 10 years ago. I think it's one of those cities that is v e r y s l o w l y emerging from the Great Red Spot in the center of the country -- the p-ss drain in America's shower. Des Moines is another maybe?
FadeToBlack&Gold
Microlot Marxist
Re: The States: North Dakota is Still the Worst
Don't know about that, but Omaha has this weird "d0uchey coffee and locavore restaurants" hipster element you wouldn't expect.
Don't know about that, but Omaha has this weird "d0uchey coffee and locavore restaurants" hipster element you wouldn't expect.
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Re: The States: North Dakota is Still the Worst
Does Omaha have a lot of, ahem, diverse faces? Back when Dr. Mrs. worked for La Migra she told me Midwestern cities compete for fat contracts to resettle refugees and Omaha landed a sh-t ton of Iraqis and Somalis.
That had to have improved the food and culture, anyway.
And the literacy.
Does Omaha have a lot of, ahem, diverse faces? Back when Dr. Mrs. worked for La Migra she told me Midwestern cities compete for fat contracts to resettle refugees and Omaha landed a sh-t ton of Iraqis and Somalis.
That had to have improved the food and culture, anyway.
And the literacy.
The Sicatoka
Kicizapi Cetan
Re: The States: North Dakota is Still the Worst
Don't laugh too hard, but my ND CC firearms permit also includes ...
Thank goodness I didn't have to go on range and prove my ability to safely handle 'chucks.
Don't laugh too hard, but my ND CC firearms permit also includes ...
Thank goodness I didn't have to go on range and prove my ability to safely handle 'chucks.
trixR4kids
Well-known member
Re: The States: North Dakota is Still the Worst
This was sorta my recollection, also every breakfast item is covered in Hollondaise
Re: The States: North Dakota is Still the Worst
Scoobs, the GOP has a 2 seat majority in the state Senate. That's the only thing standing in the way of total Dem control of state govt. Instead of jacking off to perceived bad news, how about you bust a gut next year and help the Dems flip those remaining two seats? Or would you prefer to just complain instead?
Scoobs, the GOP has a 2 seat majority in the state Senate. That's the only thing standing in the way of total Dem control of state govt. Instead of jacking off to perceived bad news, how about you bust a gut next year and help the Dems flip those remaining two seats? Or would you prefer to just complain instead?
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