Fox News: It’s ‘The Death Of Free Enterprise’ If Bakery Can’t Discriminate Against Gay Couples

[Behind the Aegis]

A judge ruled Friday that a Colorado-based bakery shop owner cannot refuse to sell a wedding cake to a same-sex couple celebrating their marriage because of his “religious freedom.”

Fox and Friends asked Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips for his reaction in a Tuesday segment called, “The Death of Free Enterprise,” where they discussed the judge’s ruling as a slippery slope to the end of constitutional freedoms. “This certainly could set precedent in terms of private businesses having to completely shed what they believe personally to offer something to a consumer, correct?” Fox host Elisabeth Hasselbeck said.

“I don’t feel that I should participate in their wedding and when I do a cake, I feel like I’m participating in the ceremony or event or the celebration that the cake is for,” Phillips said.

more: http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2013/12/10/3042471/fox-colorado-bakery/

[elleng]

1. as rand paul said (almost,)

on Rachel show.

[Deep13]

2. Some people think "private" business should be able to be whites only.

Free enterprise in principal is only concerned with money. It really ought not matter whose money it is.

[Lint Head]

3. Free to whom? Straight people only? To participate in the public market you cannot discriminate.

[Behind the Aegis]

5. That point seems to fall on deaf ears.

It's one thing if you are doing something out of the home and don't call yourself a business, but another when you are in the public sector. Though, there are many who can and do get away with discriminating against gays (and other groups).

[Lint Head]

8. They get away with it because local law enforcement are sometimes their best buddies and

the D.A. won't prosecute using anti discrimination laws. Also regular people have to bring a lawsuit. It takes time and money.

[Behind the Aegis]

9. Sadly that is too true.

The other downside is when someone brings this to the attention of officials, it can lead to further harassment. It is amazing how hate-filled some are.

[liberal N proud]

4. They can afford to not sell things?

I am thinking business is business, you want to buy what I am selling? Makes do difference to me who, what or why.

Just buy my stuff.

Idiotic enterprise when you think you can force your customers to fit your beliefs.






Now if I only had stuff to sell.

[closeupready]

6. Some of these people are just too stupid to waste time on them.

Rebutting their ignorance. You do have to laugh, though.

[Behind the Aegis]

7. You want stupid?

Pop over to the thread I posted about the asshole in MI and his theory as to why gays want free healthcare.

Some stupidity is funny, some is sad, and some just makes you scratch your head 'til it is a bloody mess.

[Initech]

10. I would love to tell these assholes where they can put their religious freedom.

Instead I'll point them to this document called "The Constitution Of The United States Of America" (which they clearly don't understand) and the section where it clearly states that religion doesn't get to dictate laws in this country.

[Fearless]

11. The FREE market is free to all people not just a select group