I don't know the answer to that. I do know that I try to avoid political/religious discussions with prospects because I'm of the opinion that everyone's money is green and I choose to not let anyone's beliefs interfere with business... it's just bad business.

Well, obviously you thought about being a baker more than I... like... really thought about it.

Wouldn't that make him a "MasterBaker"?

Are those the d1cks you want on your cake?

We shouldn't lose focus here.
It's not about the owner refusing business.
It's about the unprofessional, over the top offensive nature of his rant.

It really doesn't even matter what happened before the video was filmed.
That may provide a reason why he acted out, but can't excuse the way he did it.

And it's a shame that so many people believe that distributing anti-abortion literature is more offensive than performing an abortion.

"You just had an abortion? Welcome to my shop. Just don't hand out any pamphlets with pictures on them or I'll go X-rated crazy on you."

I don't believe we should have "protected classes".

We should all be equally protected under the law. I don't care about race, color, creed, religious background or sexual preference. The law is the law and should be applied equally. Period.

IDK...without protected classes, I'd bet we return to open, (sanctioned?) racism and sexism...hard to see any other way. I have to think the country is better off without segregated housing, services, etc

Maybe I don't understand the term...isn't having standard definitions of 'protected class' the only way we got to a Civil Rights Act? Maybe I'm confused....seems to me that rejection of the concept of protected classes means rejection of CRA?

I am not smart enough to figure a better way to legislate the golden rule

Kinda like raise the minimum wage and they'll buy Obama-care...

Perhaps I should be more specific.. because you're right, libertarianism is a larger concept.

It was probably a bad comparison. I don't think a desire to get rid of protected classes is necessarily a libertarian trait, or conservative... or liberal. I've seen it go either way on either side. But the fundamental point is the same. The people who advocate it always say that the laws are already in place and a crime is a crime etc etc. It's a good argument, but in practice (as with communism) we see time and time again that people as a whole don't act fairly, we don't legislate or uphold laws fairly.

I think the most starkly obvious evidence is how crazily paranoid some whites will get about the idea of the USA becoming a minority white. These are frequently the same people who will say that we need to stop protecting the minorities because the laws are equally protecting everyone anyway and being a minority isn't putting you at a disadvantage at all.

But that's just my observation, and not in any way statistical.

Sounds like something Hillary would say..

Well yeah.....and.....Vicky

Vicki's favorite words and sentences


Maybe
Might have been
More than likely
Probably
I would think
I would imagine
I'm guessing
I'm fairly certain

So absolutes would be preferable to uncertainty?

I don't drink vodka,so someone else will have to answer

You have the post?

I've heard more about Georgetown rugby rules and beating up the homeless than any of that other rubbish.

I've always been afraid of the "Immigrant Song".....all that screaming and stuff

Meh

Is that what all the screaming is about?