Jindal: I Won't Bow To Liberals And Big Corps. Like Indiana Or Arkansas

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) issued a clear message on in a The New York Times op-ed published Thursday: unlike the Republican governors in Indiana and Arkansas, Jindal doesn't plan on bowing to the pressure of "left-wing activists" and large corporations who oppose a controversial religious liberty bill.

The legislation, introduced by state Rep. Mike Johnson (R), blocks the government from being able to take away business licenses or tax benefits or even impose fines on businesses because of an owner's views on gay marriage.

Johnson has been forced to defend the legislation amid mounting criticism. Recently IBM sent a letter to Jindal, who has already thrown his support behind the legislation, warning that Johnson's bill, if signed into law, could create a hostile work environment for some employees. That argument was made by heads of Apple and Angie's List and others about similarly controversial religious freedom bills in Indiana and Arkansas. In both Arkansas and Indiana, the Govs. Asa Hutchinson (R) and Mike Pence (R), respectively, bowed to pressure and national attention over the bills.

Jindal vowed to not follow their example.

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[samsingh]

1. is jindal one of the biggest morons or what?

[geek tragedy]

7. not as big a moron as the majority of Louisianans who voted for him nt

[azureblue]

43. New Orleans

thinks he's nuts. The city has had prominent drag shows for decades, and had a big gay population. And no one in the city spends a second thinking about it.

[sendero]

2. He blows....

.... big corporations? Everyone win an IQ above 80 knows that.

[Dustlawyer]

55. His tune would change if Exxon Mobil told him not to do it!

[iandhr]

3. Unlike Indiana or Arkansas...

… which has no places I would want to go. New Orleans is a place that has long been on my must travel to list. I guess thats not going to happen for awhile now.

[lolly]

34. Jindal would probably be ecstatic if the backlash crippled New Orleans

New Orleans is a blue spot in a red state. He probably thinks of it as enemy territory. He apparently hasn't set foot in the city for years.

Wish there was a way to bring money and support to New Orleans without any of it getting to the Duckistan Dynasty that seems to rule the rest of the state.

[azureblue]

44. It'll never happen

NOLA has a strong, powerful gay population that has been active for decades. Pushy can say what he wants to, but the city will, and does, ignore him.

[Politicalboi]

45. Haven't you heard

New Orleans is a No Go Zone

[turbinetree]

4. State

is crumbling around his ears, from the gulf fiasco caused by BP and now his cronies in legislature and himself are bankrupting the educational system.
And then the same old song and dance that he will cut taxes------hey, dude your a failure right along with everyone else in your republican caucus--------where do get the revenue ----cut programs-------look at your other "pal" Brownback in Kansas-------that state is also on the brink of being another failed state, just like Wisconsin, Michigan.
After all the programs are cut what do have left-----------nothing except blame the have not's for not giving more



vote: democrat---the right wing other side is a failure------they don't care---end of story

[Kelvin Mace]

27. People like Jindal would sit in a burning house and

deny the existence of fire.

[turbinetree]

29. I agree

it is truly amazing how the political process in this country has even allowed this to happen.

[Fred Sanders]

5. Jindal has Religion. He has it BAD. He has seen the light..Jesus Saves...Jesus saved Jindal, Jesus will save LA!

[ChairmanAgnostic]

10. Jesus saves, but Patrick Shaw

scored on the rebound.

[Turbineguy]

6. Strictly speaking,

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bending over is not bowing.

[okaawhatever]

17. LOL. Thanks for the laugh nt

[AlbertCat]

8. Looks like he's not gonna "bow" to the Constitution either.

Unfit for public service.

[Stuart G]

9. Good Point...somthing about the "Bill of Rights" Amendment 1..

Amendment 1...

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petitition the Government for a redress of grievances."


Oh, and we will bow to big corporations if they push him in the correct place....asshole/liar

[City Lights]

11. Whaever, dude. Cling to your hatred.

You are on the wrong side of history, pal.

[allan01]

12. i wiiiiiish somone would challenge these crakcpot bills in court

wish this country would live up to its pedge , creeds and so fourth

[frylock]

13. he's gonna go down with the ship

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

25. He's already tied to the anchor. Someone pick it up and throw it overboard!

[Arkana]

32. And he won't put his hands up and surrender.

[summerschild]

14. Republicans cannot govern.

That is the mantra now and through 2016.

[classof56]

16. Well, to quote Rush Limbaugh: "Republicans weren't elected to govern"

Hate to agree with Rush, but sad to say, looks like he was spot-on with this one.

Arghhhh....

[canuckledragger]

21. Exactly right.

They do not govern, they attempt to RULE.

They act like little kings, ignoring the public they supposedly were elected to represent in order to push personal whims and agendas.

They care nothing for the damage they cause, they'll just lie and blame liberals for their own self-created messes.

[n2doc]

15. Say goodbye to any future Superbowls and final 4's , Pyush....

Worst Governor in the History of the state. And that is saying something...

[ErikJ]

18. What's he trying to turn Louisiana into India? nt

[Kelvin Mace]

28. India has WAY more

college graduates.

[ErikJ]

31. But India's literacy rate is only 74% vs Mexico's 95%, US 99%

Their population is 3 times the US so maybe more college grads.

[Snotcicles]

19. Think about it. Bobby Jindal, he has to be obnoxious. Talk about Mr. Under the Frikin Radar. nt

[progressoid]

20. Another shining star in the Republican sky.

[Chipper Chat]

23. You mean "stinking star."

How long are US citizens going to continue to vote republican?

[yellowcanine]

22. "...even impose fines on businesses because of an owner's views on gay marriage."

Red herring. No one is getting fined because or their views. Their actions - now that is something else.

[Jamastiene]

39. Exactly.

That is the kind of thing they do. They will twist something to make it seem like it is so much more than it is. That is how a lot of people are where I live. You can show them the actual proof otherwise and they will still refuse to believe it. They won't even read the information if you put it right under their noses. They just go with what they've been told and refuse to believe the truth.

[Mr. Evil]

61. It's what makes automatons of the people that continue to vote for republicans.

It's called cognitive dissonance. Republicans never saw a fact they didn't hate.

[yellowcanine]

24. Bobby Jindal gets the Pander Bear of the Year Award.

[AuntPatsy]

26. Oil companies own him and ensured he won, regardless of what many believe,

The people did not vote him in, he's one of them you know, I've heard that many times...

[Arkana]

30. In the words of Scruffy the Janitor:

"Lemme know how that turns out. *sniff*"

[tomm2thumbs]

33. 'lightweight'

he already missed his chance and it ain't coming back

bwhahahhahaha

[L0oniX]

35. LMAO

[red dog 1]

36. Piyush Jindal sure as hell "bowed to Big Corporations" back in 2011

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"How Bad is the Bobby Jindal Charity Scandal"?
http://www.thewire.com/politics/2011/03/how-bad-bobby-jindal-charity-scandal/35582/


K&R..Thanks for posting, DonViejo.

[imthevicar]

37. Jindal: I Won't Bow To Liberals And Big Corps. Like Indiana Or Arkansas

I grabbed my ankles years ago....

[PatrynXX]

38. well if he wants to read it wrong fine.

but it was a Republican fight the entire time. left wing really just had to sit back and watch. times are changing..

[LibertyLover]

40. Oh look - it's Piyush

trying to keep himself relevant and in the public's eye in preparation for his 2016 presidential run.

[heaven05]

41. How can people be so hateful

as to be able to elect a..holes like this and the others of this RW idiot class. It just amazes me how people can vote for this level of political, social, fascist, racist and prejudiced ideology.

[douggg]

42. Did Jindal ever legally change his name to "Bobby"?

For some reason he is ashamed of his Indian heritage and does not want to use his birth name.

[blkmusclmachine]

46. http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/files/2014/01/jim-crow.jpg

[MrScorpio]

47. Sounds like he's inviting a challenge...

One that many are willing to oblige.

[BigDemVoter]

48. He spreads his legs for big corporations all the time. . . .

After all, he's a republican. . . .

[Dont call me Shirley]

49. Don't they have term limits for Governor in LA?

[VA_Jill]

50. Is Booby Jindal stoopid

or is he just manipulating stupid people?

[Mr. Evil]

62. He's only using the governorship of Louisiana as a stepping stone for the presidency.

Which he will never attain. As for the people being stupid... maybe some to an extent. But, gullible, most definitely.

[xfundy]

51. He was right about one thing.

He's part of "The Stupid Party."

[workinclasszero]

52. Organize...Boycott

Republicans bottom line is money. They will throw everything out the window, including their god hates f**s religion if the money stops flowing.

Hit the teahaddists where it hurts the most. Right in the bank account!

[Skittles]

53. disgusting

what a bigot

[Evar]

54. Says the governor with a 27% approval rating!

Poor Jindal, the worse his polling numbers get, the more idiotic decisions he makes.

[IdiotsforPalin]

56. "Jindal: I Won't Bow To Liberals And Big Corps. Like Indiana Or Arkansas"

I sure will bend over and take a Koch

[Algernon Moncrieff]

57. Governor Piyush, tell me how Bourbon Street represents traditional American family values

..and then tell me everything you know about the definition of "hypocrisy"

[Miigwech]

58. A Rhodes Scholar?

They should recind his association with the prestedious Rhodes Scholarship that was awarded to Jindal .... from the web site ... Jindal is neither a scholar or leader ... by their defination

http://www.rhodesscholar.org/

Oxford and the Rhodes Scholarships

Welcome to the website of the American Rhodes Scholarships. The Rhodes Scholarships are the oldest and most celebrated international fellowship awards in the world. Each year 32 young Americans are selected as Rhodes Scholars, through a decentralized process representing the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Applicants from more than 300 American colleges and universities have been selected as Rhodes Scholars. In most years, even after a century of competition, a Rhodes Scholar is selected from an institution which has not formerly supplied a successful applicant.

Rhodes Scholars are chosen not only for their outstanding scholarly achievements, but for their character, commitment to others and to the common good, and for their potential for leadership in whatever domains their careers may lead. The Rhodes Trust, a British charity established to honor the will and bequest of Cecil J. Rhodes, provides full financial support for Rhodes Scholars to pursue a degree or degrees at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom in partnership with the Second Century Founder, John McCall MacBain and other generous benefactors. The first American Rhodes Scholars entered Oxford in 1904.

This website provides information about the annual competition for the Rhodes Scholarships available to United States citizens, and is an introduction to the community of American Rhodes Scholars. Rhodes Scholarships are also available to citizens of certain other countries. For information about the global Rhodes Scholarships, and further information about the Rhodes Trust and Oxford University generally, see the links below. There you will also find a link for further information about American Rhodes Scholars and their alumni community

[Cha]

59. And, that means What exactly?!

[gordianot]

60. Obviously Jindal does not understand capitalism in the employment of Republican logic.

A moron at odds with an oxymoron.

[d_legendary1]

63. All this clown cares about are those checks that he receives from his donors

Everyone else can take a hike.