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Do You Support The Employment Non Discrimination Act?
David In Indy:
The House on Wednesday approved the first federal ban on job discrimination against gays, lesbians and bisexuals. After the 235-184 vote, supporters of the bill are expecting a tough fight in the narrowly divided Senate, where Massachusetts Democrat Edward Kennedy plans to introduce a similar version.
A veto from President Bush is expected if the proposal does pass the Senate.
Backers of the House bill proclaimed it a major civil rights advance for gays. "Bigotry and homophobia are sentiments that should never be allowed to permeate the American workplace," said House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C. Republicans, meanwhile, said the bill could undermine the rights of people who oppose homosexuality for religious reasons and lead to an onslaught of dubious discrimination lawsuits.
What do you think?
Wishes:
--- Quote from: David on November 08, 2007, 02:50:05 pm ---
A veto from President Bush is expected if the proposal does pass the Senate.
Republicans, meanwhile, said the bill could undermine the rights of people who oppose homosexuality for religious reasons and lead to an onslaught of dubious discrimination lawsuits.
What do you think?
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Of coarse Bush is going to veto it. The idiot.
Undermine their rights?? What the.....
I think it's really needed but it's going to be a fight.
ifyoucantfixit:
I go back to the original Constitution, and separation of church and state. We should
not be fighting for the church rights to descriminate....period...
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: ifyoucantfixit on November 08, 2007, 09:26:19 pm ---
I go back to the original Constitution, and separation of church and state. We should
not be fighting for the church rights to descriminate....period...
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Well said. The U.S. is a secular country, not a theocracy. For the most part our laws allow people to worship as they wish - but only so long as it doesn't run contrary to the laws of the country.
David In Indy:
Somebody pointed out an interesting and alarming possibility to me the other day. He said this law, if passed, may force gay people to declare their sexual orientation on employment applications. Employers may choose this route in order to prevent possible law suits against them. I'd hate to think I would be pressured into revealing my orientation on a job application. That is a scary thought for most gay people in my part of the country.
I suppose we really don't have to worry about anything like this happening, because President Bush has already promised to veto the bill if the Senate passes it. If it does pass the Senate, it will only marginally pass, and I seriously doubt there would be enough votes to override a presidential veto. So, President Bush has already killed it.
I also think this is something that should be considered on a state level, not a federal one. And even though such a bill has no chance in hell of passing in my home state, at least not in the forseeable future, I feel our state's rights are being trampled on by Washington.
It's a shame that a topic like this is so debatable among the American people. I think everyone should have the right to work in a job without the fear of being fired simply because of their sexual orientation. If an individual is qualified for the job, and if he or she is an honest, law abiding citizen, he or she should be allowed to work without fear of dismissal. Unfortunately this is NOT the case in many parts of our country. But I don't think the federal government stepping in is the correct way to approach this. I'm sorry, but I really don't.
So in case anyone is wondering who it was that voted "Unsure", it was me. :-\
I can't help but think however, that if and when President Bush does veto this bill, it will not be for any of the reasons I listed. He will veto it because he is mean spirited, and that will PISS ME OFF! >:(
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