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By DAVID BADASHJUNE 5, 2018 11:19 AM
Colorado baker Jack Phillips won his U.S. Supreme Court case on Monday, and the religious right is having a great time spinning the truth about his case. Phillips took the liberty of claiming on Tuesday that he does not discriminate, despite refusing to bake wedding cakes for same-sex couples.
"I dont discriminate against anybody. I serve everybody that comes into my shop," Phillips told the "Today" show (video below). "I dont create cakes for every message that people ask me to create."
Despite what many on the right are claiming, Phillips won his case at the nation's highest court only because seven of the nine justices found the Colorado commission charged with deciding discrimination cases acted with "hostility" towards Phillips, not because he did or did not discriminate.
In fact, the Supreme Court made clear it was not ruling on the discrimination charge. Further, the seven justices who ruled for Phillips all agreed that the rights of LGBT people in the marketplace must be protected.
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Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Just tell the truth.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)They want to discriminate and still deny it.
A true Trump sucking deplorable.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,786 posts)That IS discrimination using religion as an excuse.
While this is a narrow ruling, it merits further discussion that Religion, Religious values and views are not to be used as excuses or reasons to deny business services to paying customers. Look what happened in Indiana when Pence, as Governor, signed the NO-GAYS ALLOWED law. Businesses took a hit, as did the state.
Are we clear on this?
madamesilverspurs
(15,805 posts).
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)are discriminating.
gopiscrap
(23,761 posts)hope progressives boycott his business and also picket it