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Patrick Bonnett, CEO of Omaha based Encore Financial Services, Inc., and head of a Tea Party group calling itself the Omaha Liberty Project, has launched a petition drive to overturn the citys recently approved legal protections for LGBT residents.
Were confident well get the signatures fairly rapidly, Bonnett told the Omaha World Herald. is and whose group is sponsoring training sessions for petition volunteers, and signature gathering efforts have begun within some area congregations. After that, well probably take our time to validate the signatures that we know we have and give the city and county governments time to get through the fall presidential election, Bonnett said.
Omahas City Council narrowly approved the anti-discrimination measure in March in a 4-3 vote, giving the citys LGBT citizens the ability to file complaints with the citys Human Rights and Relations Department if they were fired from a job, suffered other workplace discrimination or were refused a public accommodations based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Religious organizations are exempt from the regulations
The Omaha Liberty Project is aided in the effort by the organization Christian Couples Fellowship International, whos President sits on the board of The Nebraska Family Council which in turn is affiliated with anti-gay group Focus on the Family.
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/religion/christianity/catholicism/tea-party-looks-overturn-lgbt-rights-omaha-nebraska
Hey! WTF? I thought they were all about less Government & more Freedom! Just another snow job I guess.
flyguyjake
(492 posts)Right-wing extremists included.
This is precisely what kills me. They preach smaller government and then pass laws that suppress and discriminate. They want everyone to freely and openly carry a gun. They want God in government, school and the center of everyone's lives. They want free speech, but only if it agrees with their propaganda. Don't speak against them, they'll hang you.
I'm a Christian, and I have no idea where these "christians" are learning such hatred and bigotry. Not from my God I guarantee you that!
Oh and they read the bible "between the lines". Because they sin and that's ok, but if anyone else sin's it's an "abomination!". They are judging like God himself. And that in and of itself is a sin!
Sometimes I fear that Christians are worse sinners because of judgement alone. It causes such inner blindness to decency, kindness and forgiveness. My heart breaks for them and the pain they harbor in their lives.