The religious liberty bill passed the Legislature easily, but has been sitting on the governor's desk for a while.
The question that Governor Deal has to answer is this: is protecting the religious liberty of actual citizens the relevant duty of the state of Georgia, or is it protecting the feelings of cartoon mice and superheroes? Disney and Marvel say they aren't willing to film in Georgia if they can't force citizens to comply with their corporate policies.
It's an easy question from where I sit: if we are being asked to trade liberty for money, they can take their money and run. No state of the Union, and no Federal government, should ever trade an American liberty even for safety in the teeth of foreign threats. How much less should we trade sacred liberty for the wages of the next Avenger film?
This is one of two bills favored by Georgia's conservatives that easily passed the Legislature but have been hung up on the governor. The other one is the 'campus carry' bill, which liberal professors and administrators on our campuses -- a majority here, as elsewhere -- have treated with apoplexy. Governor Deal asked the Legislature to 'make some changes' to the bill.
The Legislature declined.
Sounds more like a vexing governor than a vexing decision.
ReplyDeleteThe decision(s) are no-brainers. But then, what do I know--I'm just a poor, dumb, bitter gun and Bible clinger from Texas.
Eric Hines
This governor sounds like a problem that needs fixing.
ReplyDeleteWell, he's not eligible for re-election, so in a way the problem will solve itself. (Although he could run again after a four year gap, as I understand the state constitution.)
ReplyDeleteThe political class, due to the oligarchy and totalitarian nature of the regime, tend to have greater influence outside politics than inside it. That's the "problem" so to speak.
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