First amendment - Lateral-g Forums

sniper · #1 07-26-2012, 04:18 PM

If you've ever wondered what a "real" violation of a persons first amendments rights looked like, look no further.

http://swampland.time.com/2012/07/26...aw-in-chicago/

A snippet from the article.
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For this reason, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has urged Chick-fil-A to “back out” of its “plans to locate in Boston.” And Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says Chick-fil-A has no place in the city of Chicago.

“Chick-fil-A’s values are not Chicago values. They’re not respectful of our residents, our neighbors and our family members. And if you’re gonna be part of the Chicago community, you should reflect Chicago values,” Emanuel said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Alderman Joe Moreno says he will seek to block a permit for Chick-fil-A in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. “Same-sex marriage, same-sex couples — that’s the civil rights fight of our time. To have those discriminatory policies from the top down is just not something that we’re open to,” Moreno said.

Read more: http://swampland.time.com/2012/07/26...#ixzz21m2hCdKR
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Those are actual government officials trying to punish a citizen for their personal and religious beliefs. Crazy stuff.

69znc · #2 07-26-2012, 04:40 PM

Chick-fila has a strong case to respond in the court. I hope they do. This is different that Sesame street droping them as an advertiser. This is about the rights of a land owner and a company to agree on a commercial venture that will be good for the community. They need to fight