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BR "Fairness Ordinance" shot down 8-4
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:17 pm
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:17 pm
A majority of East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council members did not support a so-called 'Fairness Ordinance' that would have provided discrimination protection in housing and in the workplace in East Baton Rouge Parish.
After weeks of public debate, council members finally voted Wednesday night on the ordinance proposed by Metro Council Member C. Denise Marcelle.
Council members voting against the ordinance were: Trae Welch, Chauna Banks-Daniel, Scott Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Buddy Amoroso, Joel Boe, Tara Wicker, and Ryan Heck. The council members who supported the ordinance were: C. Denise Marcelle, Chandler Loupe, Donna Collins-Lewis, and John Delgado.
After weeks of public debate, council members finally voted Wednesday night on the ordinance proposed by Metro Council Member C. Denise Marcelle.
Council members voting against the ordinance were: Trae Welch, Chauna Banks-Daniel, Scott Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Buddy Amoroso, Joel Boe, Tara Wicker, and Ryan Heck. The council members who supported the ordinance were: C. Denise Marcelle, Chandler Loupe, Donna Collins-Lewis, and John Delgado.
This post was edited on 8/13/14 at 5:18 pm
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:17 pm to Zantrix
great thread. would read again.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:18 pm to Zantrix
Care to elaborate on the details of this ordinance?
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:18 pm to Zantrix
What am I supposed to do with this information?
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:18 pm to Zantrix
Uh huh.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:18 pm to Zantrix
what a joke.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:20 pm to Zantrix
quote:
Fairness Ordinance
Sounds like something from Atlas Shrugged!
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:23 pm to LSUzealot
Accidentally hit the enter button after typing out the title. My apologies to all who were offended.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:24 pm to Zantrix
I thought that was covered by Federal Law.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:27 pm to Zantrix
quote:Good. People should be permitted to discriminate.
A majority of East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council members did not support a so-called 'Fairness Ordinance' that would have provided discrimination protection in housing and in the workplace in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:27 pm to Isabelle
quote:
I thought that was covered by Federal Law.
It's not.
In Baton Rouge, you can fire someone or not rent to them specifically because they are "LGBT".
Even though you can make up any reason to fire someone, you can legally list the reason for termination as "homosexual" (if, in fact, they are homosexual).
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:28 pm to Zantrix
Baton Rouge sucks
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:30 pm to LuckySo-n-So
I know some arguments against this bill are that it would put the burden of proof of discrimination on the person instead of the business and that this is nothing more than a "feel good" bill, which I agree with because when was the last time you were asked your sexual preference on a job application or housing application?
This post was edited on 8/13/14 at 5:32 pm
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:31 pm to OneMoreTime
Ha, you suck.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:31 pm to Zantrix
Bunch of communists
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:31 pm to Scruffy
quote:
People should be permitted to discriminate
When doing business with the public for profit, people dont have the right to discriminate.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:32 pm to Paul Allen
Good one.
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:35 pm to Scruffy
quote:
Good. People should be permitted to discriminate.
Of course they should be able to!
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:37 pm to Zantrix
Good
Posted on 8/13/14 at 5:42 pm to Zantrix
embarrassing
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