A measure designed to preserve and recognize the rights of churches to operate on the same level as secular groups and businesses was attacked by a group promoting LGBT rights in the legislature this week:
“This bill represents a dangerous attempt to enshrine discrimination into state law by creating a legal mechanism to privilege some religious beliefs over the well being of all South Dakotans,” the letter said.
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Schoenbeck said he was surprised to learn Tuesday that the national group opposed the bill.
“I just got to tell you, I find it offensive when people play the LBGTQ-whatever card, or race card, or any of that kind of garbage, instead of dealing with the merits of what’s before you,” Schoenbeck told the committee. “And what’s before you is a bill that does nothing to discriminate, except to protect people and the free exercise of their religion.”
The bill was brought because some are treating churches differently (and more restrictively) than businesses in terms of COVID restrictions.
And last time I checked, that’s against the Constitution.
Way to go Lee. You are right on !
Spot-on, Senator Schoenbeck!!! Love the passion for righteousness and freedom.
Lee, thanks for calling BS on these bozos. If Roger wasn’t embarrassed reading that letter, he ought to be.
How much money would it take for you to pick your nose and eat the booger while testifying at a committee being shown live on Public Broadcasting? Because that is the equivalent of the stupid letter Roger read.
Some people think this is a game of poker or “Gotcha” or Christian Right wing conservative’s trying to ram conservatism down everyone’s throat. Nothing could be further from the truth knowing the absolute absolution of the constitution which has occurred in certain states attempting to abolish all churches of all faiths from coming together at their times in their places.
The hypocrisy of the liberal left astounds me in their blatant disregard for everyone’s rights except their own.