Not only were the Kleins fined $135,000 for the “emotional distress” they caused a lesbian couple when the Kleins declined to bake a cake, when the Kleins expressed their opinion on the case in an interview, Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian ordered them to “cease and desist” from ever talking about not providing same-sex weddings cakes. Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian finalized a preliminary ruling today ordering Aaron and Melissa
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July 3, 2015
YOU WILL BE MADE TO CARE: Oregon couple ordered to shut up about same-sex wedding cakes [Darleen Click]
July 1, 2015
Oh, look, some Libertarians are having a few second thoughts about the goals of gay activists post-Obergefell [Darleen Click]
And it is not like they haven’t been warned … In the 40-some-odd years since the Libertarian Party took such positions, we’ve seen the end of sodomy laws, the end of officially sanctioned government discrimination against gay employees, both civilian and military—and with Obergefell v. Hodges, the end of government bans on same-sex marriage recognition. We’ve seen the end of just about every government policy that treats gay and lesbian
June 25, 2015
ObamaCare SCOTUScare: Rule of Law is dead, Long Live Rule of Philosopher Kings [Darleen Click]
SCOTUS rules that no matter how a law is written, there will always be a judge to decide what is in our own best interest. Chief Justice John Roberts, who was the key vote in 2012, again voted with his liberal colleagues in support of the law. Justice Anthony Kennedy, a dissenter in 2012, was part of the majority on Thursday. “Congress passed the Affordable Care Act to improve health
April 6, 2015
“I thought people just wanted to be left alone. I was wrong.” [Darleen Click]
Mea Culpa For years, I have argued that the state should remove itself from the business of sanctifying marriages. Contract law would cover the legalities of a relationship, and benefits would not accrue to citizens based upon whom they choose to offer monogamy. And for years, I have argued with conservatives on air – trying to convince them that the limited government philosophy can support this position. As you might
March 22, 2015
The demand for College as Womb [Darleen Click]
Oh, save us from scary ideas! KATHERINE BYRON, a senior at Brown University and a member of its Sexual Assault Task Force, considers it her duty to make Brown a safe place for rape victims, free from anything that might prompt memories of trauma. So when she heard last fall that a student group had organized a debate about campus sexual assault between Jessica Valenti, the founder of feministing.com, and
March 17, 2015
Can we now call this fascism? Al Gore: “Punish climate deniers” [Darleen Click]
THE SCIENCE IS SETTLED!! Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore proposes to “punish climate change deniers.” Gore also suggests that politicians who reject “accepted science” should also pay the price. Gore, an active environmental activist, spoke about the climate crisis at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, revealed that many smart investors are now investing in alternate energy companies rather than on companies that invest in fossil
February 26, 2015
Feds take over the Internet [Darleen Click]
If you like your internet, you can keep your internet The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday adopted sweeping new regulations sought by President Obama for how Americans use and do business on the Internet, in a party-line vote that is sure to be challenged by the broadband industry. The commission, following a contentious meeting, voted 3-2 to adopt its so-called net neutrality plan — a proposal that remained secret in
February 17, 2015
“Sue and Settle” Green fascism’s favorite Kabuki Theater tactic [Darleen Click]
Collusion between Feds and misanthropic Environmentalists … Only weeks after EPA enacted its new stove rules, attorneys general of seven states sued the agency to crack down on wood-burning water heaters as well. The lawsuit was filed by Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont, all predominately Democrat states. Claiming that EPA’s new regulations didn’t go far enough to decrease particle pollution levels, the plaintiffs cited agency
February 8, 2015
“If you like your internet, you can keep your internet” [Darleen Click]
Of course, you don’t get to see IWonPenPhone’s 322-page plan for government regulation seizure of the internet until after the FCC Commission vote … Here is President Obama's 332-page plan to regulate the Internet. I wish the public could see what's inside. pic.twitter.com/bwwAsk8ZiB — Ajit Pai (@AjitPaiFCC) February 6, 2015 “President Obama’s plan marks a monumental shift toward government control of the Internet. It gives the FCC the power to