Recently passed legislation in Arizona was, unfortunately, vetoed by Governor Jan Brewer. There really should be no necessity for the law in the first place -- it's a redundant protection of our First Amendment rights. But in this topsy-turvy pc society, we Christians need it.
The legislation simply said that any business owner has the right, on religious grounds, to refuse to serve anybody. The Democrats are sobbing, "Oh, but that's discrimination!" Darn right it is, and we have the right to discriminate against those who violate our religious beliefs.
It's interesting how the newspapers have headlined it -- all that I have seen have termed it "anti-gay" legislation. But gays aren't mentioned at all in the bill. The bill is officially referenced as "exercise of religion: state action." I guess the headline "Governor vetoes religious liberty measure" just doesn't resonate with the liberal press.
So if you have a banquet hall, and a couple of queers want to hold their "wedding" there, you have to let them in Arizona. If you're a baker, you have to bake their wedding cake. If you're a photographer, you have to take their photos, and if you're a caterer, you have to put on their spread. They have the right to restrict your religious freedom.
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/51leg/2r/bills/sb1062p.pdf
"Arizona's Legislature OKs denying service." The Dallas Morning News; February 21, 2014; p. 2A.
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