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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Mon Oct 8, 2018, 12:27 PM Oct 2018

College Republicans considering a lawsuit against bar for refusing to host "Beers 4 Brett" party



University of Washington College Republicans president Chevy Swanson

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/10/college-republicans-flip-threaten-sue-local-bar-refusing-host-pro-kavanaugh-kegger/

Local news station KIRO 7 reports that Seattle bar Shultzy’s Bar and Grill told the College Republicans over the weekend that it would not host their planned “Beers 4 Brett” party on the grounds that it is a sports bar that does not endorse any particular political viewpoint.

A group of 15 of the College Republicans went to the bar anyway to have drinks and were permitted to stay without incident.

Despite this, the chapter is still considering a lawsuit against Shultzy’s for not wanting to serve as the official host of their celebration.

“It’s very disheartening just to see something like this would get shut down, or be asked to shut down for not any good reason,” complained University of Washington College Republicans president Chevy Swanson.

However, constitutional law expert Jeffery Needle tells KIRO 7 that, so long as Shultzy’s has a blanket policy of refusing to officially host all political events, it’s very likely in the clear.
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College Republicans considering a lawsuit against bar for refusing to host "Beers 4 Brett" party (Original Post) Miles Archer Oct 2018 OP
I hope the bar carded everyone at that event. LiberalFighter Oct 2018 #1
No "Good Reason"? They Had a Perfectly Legal Reason-they Don't Endorse Any Particular Political View Stallion Oct 2018 #2
Entitled brats Downtown Hound Oct 2018 #3
I guarantee Bob Loblaw Oct 2018 #4
Yeah, let's all boo-hoo for Herr Swanson and his fellow thugs. Paladin Oct 2018 #5
Chevy Swanson looks like a young Brett Kavanaugh after a few too many. Bluepinky Oct 2018 #6
He looks like Eric trump but with worse teeth (if that is possible) Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2018 #7
Is he related to Tucker Carlson? GreatCaesarsGhost Oct 2018 #8
Conservative Supreme Court says private businesses can deny whomever they like andym Oct 2018 #9

Downtown Hound

(12,618 posts)
3. Entitled brats
Mon Oct 8, 2018, 12:39 PM
Oct 2018

What if I told them that it would violate my deeply held religious beliefs? I wonder if that would sway them? No?

Republicans: discrimination and rights for me, not for thee.

Paladin

(28,276 posts)
5. Yeah, let's all boo-hoo for Herr Swanson and his fellow thugs.
Mon Oct 8, 2018, 12:49 PM
Oct 2018

Is Herr Swanson wearing a red arm-band to go with that military-cut black shirt?

Bluepinky

(2,276 posts)
6. Chevy Swanson looks like a young Brett Kavanaugh after a few too many.
Mon Oct 8, 2018, 12:50 PM
Oct 2018

If Brett is the person these privileged brats aspire to, they’re hopeless. I’m sure their parents are very proud of them.

andym

(5,445 posts)
9. Conservative Supreme Court says private businesses can deny whomever they like
Mon Oct 8, 2018, 01:00 PM
Oct 2018

Too bad for these would be litigants.

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