Jindal: Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Is 'All Out Assault' On Religious Liberty

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

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Read Jindal's full statement below:

The Supreme Court decision today conveniently and not surprisingly follows public opinion polls, and tramples on states’ rights that were once protected by the 10th Amendment of the Constitution. Marriage between a man and a woman was established by God, and no earthly court can alter that.

This decision will pave the way for an all out assault against the religious freedom rights of Christians who disagree with this decision. This ruling must not be used as pretext by Washington to erode our right to religious liberty.

The government should not force those who have sincerely held religious beliefs about marriage to participate in these ceremonies. That would be a clear violation of America’s long held commitment to religious liberty as protected in the First Amendment.

I will never stop fighting for religious liberty and I hope our leaders in D.C. join me.”

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/jindal-scotus-same-sex-marraige

[madaboutharry]

1. He should keep his day job performing exorcisms.

[azureblue]

47. wrong, Bobby

the decision is an affirmation of law: One religion may not impose its dogma upon others. The de- humanization of gays and the opposition to gay marriage has its base in one thing, and that is a religious value. That is not my religious belief, and I will not let, and the SC agrees anyone force their religion on me.

[roguevalley]

48. bobby jindall, all out assault on intelligence everywhere

[Cha]

50. LOL!

[Liberal Veteran]

2. This seems an appropriate clip...

[swimboy]

9. Today's Scripture Reading is from the Book of Oz

Excellent clip on a wonderful day for all of us on Glinda's side!

[groundloop]

3. Perhaps Bobby (or whatever his name is) can enlighten us as to what Christ said about gays

I've never been able to find one solitary thing that Christ said on this topic, maybe Jindal knows something the rest of us don't. Or perhaps he should become more Christ-like himself and be more concerned with helping the sick and poor instead of worrying about other people's private lives.

[niyad]

19. his name is piyush

[cosmicone]

4. As an Indian-American, I am embarrassed by Piyush Jindal.

Will someone from Louisiana volunteer to drop a bucket of white paint on him please?

[Betty Karlson]

13. I've got a better idea for you:

celebrate!

CELEBRATE!

Congratulate everyone you know and wish them joy.

Bless everyone you meet.

Then celebrate again.

Celebrate until Mr. Jindal wonders if he should join in. And then celebrate that achievement too.

By the way: Congratulations on today's victory. May God bless you. She gave this day.

[niyad]

60. She did, indeed.

[Betty Karlson]

61. Did we just have an ecumenical moment? n/t

[niyad]

63. I do believe we did!

[Thor_MN]

36. Don't worry, he said that he was done with that.

http://atimes.com/2015/06/us-presidential-hopefuls-done-with-indian-american-remark-prompts-twitter-storm/

[samsingh]

5. what an embarrassing stupid moron

[RKP5637]

54. Exactly! He's an embarrassment in his role as a governor. Plus, he's a creepy jerk. n/t

[heaven05]

6. Jingoputz, STFU!!!!

And he was voted in???? DAMN!!!!!!!

[Saviolo]

7. He's trolling... he has to be

Marriage between a man and a woman was established by God, and no earthly court can alter that.

Except that marriage in biblical times were between one man and potentially several women.

The government should not force those who have sincerely held religious beliefs about marriage to participate in these ceremonies.

AND IT ISN'T!

[leftieNanner]

23. Marriage is a secular term

Holy Matrimony is the religious term. This SCOTUS ruling deals with one and not the other. And the call for "states' rights" does not supersede illegal discrimination.

Such a happy day!

[restorefreedom]

53. no to mention the child brides in some cultures

how do they count those?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. Oh, Bobby, take a chill pill.

The government can't force any religious organization to conduct marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples. If the Bible-Banging Hater Church of the Lily-White Jesus preaches that teh gays are all goin' to hell, they can continue do that. The thing that's different is that states have to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. No church will be required to perform a religious wedding ceremony if they don't want to. Plenty of churches will, so no worries. Teh Gays will have their weddings at those heathen Lutheran and UCC and Episcopal churches and you and the rest of the "Christians" will remain free to stew in your own bile.

[groundloop]

10. Excellent response

[MissMillie]

26. Stop making sense!

The right doesn't recognize it anyway.

[RKP5637]

55. Exceptionally well said!!! n/t

[Maeve]

62. Seriously! They don't have to marry straight couples who aren't in their congregations

So why would ANYONE think they would be forced to marry non-congregant gays??? Anyonw with two brain cells to rub together...oh...wait...

[bucolic_frolic]

11. Jindal always

has all the solutions even if nobody wants to hear his warped reality

Beware the righteous who cannot tolerate ambiguity

[IdiotsforPalin]

12. Doesn't Bobby

worship a cow?

[Human101948]

16. He is a white fundamentalist Christian....

why would he worship a cow?

[cannabis_flower]

22. He's a fundamentalist Christian..

He's obviously not white. His parents were from India.

[douggg]

45. Jindal wants so badly to be white but republicans will still

consider him a 'macaca'.

[truthisfreedom]

14. Nutjobs are already tripping over themselves

In a race to make shit up.

[VA_Jill]

15. Bullpucky

The law can't force churches or religious people to do anything in their *religious* roles. This is a civil function, marriage is a *legal* construct, and Piyush Jindal knows that, or should. He's just talking out the right side of his face.

[wendylaroux]

17. We are all just human beings here Bobby J.

why is that so difficult for some people to understand?

[abakan]

18. Jindal is an "all out assault" on logic and reason. nt

[csziggy]

20. Mr. Jindal - what about the churches that were willing to perform same sex marriages

And blocked by the bigoted laws passed by state governments?

In one of the articles I read about a Unitarian Universalist church in Kentucky that has refused to perform any weddings since the law was passed in their state blocking same sex marriage. I've read of other UU churches willing to perform SSM but which were not permitted to do so.

Why is THAT not restricting religious freedom? Just because your bigoted sect wants to restrict other people's rights, Mr. Jindal, that does not make them the definers of "religious liberty."

As soon as ONE church was willing to perform same sex marriage, the laws against it should have been declared unconstitutional. Doing otherwise was a restriction of religious freedom. THAT is what the First Amendment was about - not letting one religion define the beliefs of all others or even of the people who don't believe in any religion.

[niyad]

21. it is really hard to take seriously a person who admits, proudly, that his nickname comes

from a child sitcom character decades ago.

[damnedifIknow]

24. And Jindal's jabber

is an all out assault on people with a brain.

[MissMillie]

25. When are these dickheads going to realize that the 10th Amendment

protects individuals' rights, even more than states rights?

[MissMillie]

27. Jindal has shown his ignorance before

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/21/u-s-volcano-monitors-laugh-last/

[frylock]

28. Piyush flapping his scripture hole is a full frontal assault on logic.

[Paladin]

29. Deal with it, Piyush. (nt)

[randys1]

30. FUCK YOU Jindal

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

34. Nice!

[Hepburn]

43. Love it!!!! n/t

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

31. The decision is an all-out assault on zero tolerant religious totalitarianism

Christians are still free. They can still marry as they wish. They just have lost some of their ability to force their religious beliefs on others.

[Major Nikon]

32. That's an impressive amount of stupid in so few words

[Liberalagogo]

33. Little Bobby.....

or maybe just some

[Thor_MN]

35. Piyush, Piyush, Piyush... Can you cite one person who will loses religious freedom from this?

Show me one person that is prevented from practicing their religion.

If you are referring to businesses practicing discrimination, show me a business that goes to church.

[yellowcanine]

37. You are safe, Piyush - we will not force you to marry any gays or lesbians.

Now go back to Louisianna and sign an executive order or something.

[Novara]

38. They love to play the butthurt victims, don't they?

It's simply amazing that the majority religion in this country is so damn persecuted, eh?

[JI7]

39. Jindal wants a pat on the head from white racist anti gay bigots

[Jimbo101]

40. Candidate Profile: Bobby Jindal (The Onion)

From The Onion

Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal declared Wednesday his candidacy for the 2016 presidential nomination, although the Rhodes Scholar and one-time Republican rising star faces difficult odds in a jam-packed primary field. Here’s what you need to know about Jindal:

Previous Occupation: LSU Tigers DE Coach/Asst. Defensive Coordinator (2003-2005)
Platform: To bring coastal wetlands restoration program he implemented in Louisiana to rest of country
Current Approval Rating: Nowhere to go but up
Education: Pretty impressive for a man who questions evolution
Career Accomplishments: Has for years dutifully served the people of a state he desperately wants to abandon
Biggest Strengths: Somehow least electable Catholic candidate in field that also includes Rick Santorum; as a child of immigrants, understands what it takes to keep them out of country; candidate best able to connect with Indian Americans who make up 65 percent of Republican primary voters
Foreign Policy Experience: Has already been publicly discredited by David Cameron and other European leaders
What Sets Him Apart: Brings diversity to bottom third of GOP candidate polls
Days He Has Left As Young Political Hotshot: 29
Will Most Likely Be Remembered For: Endorsing Jeb Bush after Iowa caucus

[link:http://www.theonion.com/graphic/candidate-profile-bobby-jindal-50756|

[C Moon]

41. I was thinking the ruling would bury the topic in the upcoming Presidential election...

hopefully, the GOP buffoons will still try to make issue of it.

[Hepburn]

42. So, those who object can still exercise their religious freedom...

...they just need to refrain from marrying someone of the same sex.

So, what's their problem?

[MiniMe]

44. As with most things in a free and equal society...

If you don't like gay marriage, then don't do it. I support your right to not be married to a same sex partner. I also support the right of those who want to be married to a same sex partner to be married. Get it through your head that you don't have to do it for it to be OK.

[gregcrawford]

46. So, Jindal...

... you slimy little skid mark, "Religious Liberty" to you means your religious "right" to discriminate against anyone who doesn't conform to your perversely narrow-minded interpretation of "Scripture," am I right?

Do ANY of you festering pustules even realize that you defile everything that the Nazarene ever taught? If He ever walked among us today, you'd lynch Him. Go fuck yourself.

[Cha]

49. FO jindal.. you crazed bigot.

[arcane1]

51. And we are supposed to be worried we can't beat these idiots in 2016?

Hell, EVERY race in 2016 just got a little more interesting

[RKP5637]

52. Jindal is one totally sick little puppy! n/t

[Thinkingabout]

56. Hummm, guess this means he will never be able to do theboath of office for president. heis alreadyi

Shown he will not uphold the Constitution.

[roamer65]

57. "Religious liberty" = Christofascism.

[cstanleytech]

58. Jindal is a freaking twit because this doesn't force any religious

sect to perform any gay marriages nor does it force them to legitimize them if they don't want to, this is purely a secular matter of gay couples just wanting equal treatment under the Constitution.

[tymorial]

59. You know its funny...

I don't recall reading in the majority opinion that christian people are now forced to get married to someone of the same sex. The fact that a bunch of strangers of the same sex are marrying each other is no more an "assault against the religious freedom rights of Christians who disagree with this decision" than Jewish people refusing to believe that Jesus Christ was the messiah and have the gaul to recognize their Sabbath on Saturday rather than Sunday.