The Michigan House yesterday passed a "license to discriminate" religious hate bill.

[pnwmom]

If the Senate passes it, too, then it will be up to the Republican Governor to sign it -- or not.

http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/breaking_michigan_house_passes_religious_license_to_discriminate_bill

The Michigan House of Representatives, led by Speaker Jase Bolger (photo, above, left, with Gov. Rick Snyder,) just passed a bill that would allow discrimination to become sanction by the state. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, akin to one that made nationwide headlines in Arizona but was vetoed, appears to merely force the government to step aside if a person's "deeply-held religious beliefs" mandate they act, or not act, in a certain manner.

Supporters of these bills claim they allow people of faith to exercise their religion without government interference, but in reality, they are trojan horses, allowing rampant discrimination under the guise of religious observance.

For example, under the Religious Freedom law, a pharmacist could refuse to fill a doctor's prescription for birth control, or HIV medication. An emergency room physician or EMT could refuse service to a gay person in need of immediate treatment. A school teacher could refuse to mentor the children of a same-sex couple, and a DMV clerk could refuse to give a driver's license to a person who is divorced.

Michigan Speaker Bolger fast-tracked the bill, which passed on partisan lines, 59-50. It now heads to the Michigan Senate, and if successful, to Republican Governor Rick Snyder. It is not known if Gov. Snyder would sign it.

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[NoJusticeNoPeace]

1. Sharia Law

[okaawhatever]

2. And some people have the gall to say the two political parties are the same. Fast tracking was

probably done to avoid the backlash the Arizona bill received. I can't believe people vote GOP anymore.

[Sheepshank]

5. +1000 N/T

[Runningdawg]

3. It will be interesting

to see how the legal system and AMA handles the first case of denied medical care. I'm also really looking forward to all those divorced people being refused DL - lets see how much that drops state revenue. LOL They will cut their nose off to spite their face.

[Initech]

4. This isn't religious freedom, in fact it's quite the opposite.

[roamer65]

6. I don't see Dickie signing it.

This is extreme far religious right and he's not been all that receptive to their garbage in the past. I don't think he'll want it on his record if he aspires to office after 2018.