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USC's Pat Haden, citing gay son, won't attend meeting in Indiana
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:38 pm
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:38 pm
The Blowback from this law has been stunning. Maybe I can finally get a good table at st Elmo's during the combine.
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USC Athletic Director Pat Haden will not attend a College Football Playoff meeting in Indianapolis this week because of a new Indiana law that has been called anti-gay.
am the proud father of a gay son. In his honor, I will not be attending the CFP committee meeting in Indy this week. #EmbraceDiversity,” Haden wrote on Twitter.
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USC Athletic Director Pat Haden will not attend a College Football Playoff meeting in Indianapolis this week because of a new Indiana law that has been called anti-gay.
am the proud father of a gay son. In his honor, I will not be attending the CFP committee meeting in Indy this week. #EmbraceDiversity,” Haden wrote on Twitter.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:40 pm to RedRifle
quote:I think it's been about exactly as most would have expected.
The Blowback from this law has been stunning.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:42 pm to RedRifle
quote:
the proud father of a gay son
Sure.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:42 pm to RedRifle
Scientology is heavily behind this law.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:44 pm to RedRifle
Our AD should follow suit.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:46 pm to RedRifle
quote:
The Blowback from this law has been stunning.
But no one has read the law. I know I haven't. No one has time for that.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:47 pm to RedRifle
I wonder who has actually read the law. I know I haven't.
ETA: Ha! Boat and I are in the same....well, boat.
ETA: Ha! Boat and I are in the same....well, boat.
This post was edited on 3/31/15 at 9:48 pm
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:47 pm to Duckie
Think he's being ridiculous. But he should do whatever he wants.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:49 pm to weagle99
quote:Some people aren't small minded. I would have no problem having a gay son and would be just as proud of his accomplishments as I would of a heterosexual son.
Sure.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:49 pm to RedRifle
This whole deal is all about $$$. Not many people truly care about the discrimination part.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:50 pm to RedRifle
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This post was edited on 8/11/15 at 1:48 pm
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:51 pm to Negative Nomad
Actually it's the other way around I think. I think the gay activists have won. Personally, I'm agnostic to all of this.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:58 pm to RedRifle
Pat Haden sucked
in the NFL
in the NFL
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:06 pm to RedRifle
thats so nice how proud he is that his son likes taking dick
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:16 pm to HamzooReb
No shoes no shirt no service as cliched as it is speaks more to the rights of private business to do business with whom they wish. It applies across the board and freedom of association which is inherent in our country's DNA. It's not a public domain issue but allows privately held corporate entities to do business exactly as private individuals are able and a response to cases like the one in Colorado where a baker is fined for refusing to make a cake for a gay wedding.
Haden is well within his rights not to go if his employer allows such, so I agree with him as well. If Indiana passed a gay friendly law and Haden didn't attend on the grounds of religion. He would be drawn and quartered as a homophobe, but the State lauded given our current environment and calls would be for him to be forced to attend. The backlash is a good thing and certainly within a citizens rights as a private individual, the comments by an executive such as Apple computer CEO to me is more troublesome, the company is pubicly held and he's charged with the oversight of it as a whole. Not using his office as a forum for social commentary of his opinion.
Haden is well within his rights not to go if his employer allows such, so I agree with him as well. If Indiana passed a gay friendly law and Haden didn't attend on the grounds of religion. He would be drawn and quartered as a homophobe, but the State lauded given our current environment and calls would be for him to be forced to attend. The backlash is a good thing and certainly within a citizens rights as a private individual, the comments by an executive such as Apple computer CEO to me is more troublesome, the company is pubicly held and he's charged with the oversight of it as a whole. Not using his office as a forum for social commentary of his opinion.
This post was edited on 3/31/15 at 10:18 pm
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:25 pm to RedRifle
quote:It's a fricking discrimination law, what did you think would happen?
The Blowback from this law has been stunning
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:25 pm to Speys and Tays
The liberal media outlets are using headlines like "law essentially allows for discrimination of gays." This is all anyone sees and makes their opinion based on that. It's a sad world we live in. This law does not give any one more or less right to discriminate. Personally, I think every media outlet should point out that this exact law in Illinois was voted YES by Obama when he was a state senator there. 20 states have a law almost exactly like this one. It's a sad world and people like Pat Haden should be ashamed. Read it, then tell us why you won't go.....
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:30 pm to dawgfan24348
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It's a fricking discrimination law, what did you think would happen?
RFRA's don't give you the ability to just yell religion when you don't want to serve someone and the gov't will leave you alone.
It merely gives you a chance to prove a defense in court and try to disprove the government's claim they have a compelling interest in forcing you to serve the people you don't want to serve.
My god there are so many stupid people that don't know what an RFRA is or the fact that 19 other states and the federal government has one too.
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