http://www.kgw.com/news/Gresham-bakery-t...04711.html

Quote:GRESHAM, Ore. – A Gresham bakery that refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, prompting a state investigation, shut its doors.

So much for that Constitution thingy.

Discrimination is not good for business...

(09-03-2013 10:31 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  Discrimination is not good for business...

Drinking and posting again.

(09-03-2013 10:31 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  Discrimination is not good for business...

Yeah, but it wasn't exactly the market that decided it, was it?

(09-03-2013 10:31 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  Discrimination is not good for business...

They didn't close for lack of business, UofM. they closed because they're were going to have to fight a _STUPID_ business investigation that should NEVER have been started in the first place. How much do you think it would cost an individual to fight a state investigation?

The couple could have gone to another business bought their cake there..told their gay and lesbian friends and allies not to shop there. But no they forced this company to close up shop,

In the process...

sending (even it was just a small number of) employees to the unemployment line...
Wiped out some sales tax for the State of Oregon..
Wiped out some commercial property tax for the state of Oregon. (I assume they have this?)
Wiped out some payroll tax for the state of oregon

.. all because they got their knickers in a wad because a business didn't want to have them as a customer.

(09-03-2013 10:31 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  Discrimination is not good for business...

If it was a homo store shutting its doors for not making a cake for a hetero couple, I bet you'd be all upset and squealing.

(09-03-2013 11:47 AM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  

(09-03-2013 10:31 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  Discrimination is not good for business...

They didn't close for lack of business, UofM. they closed because they're were going to have to fight a _STUPID_ business investigation that should NEVER have been started in the first place. How much do you think it would cost an individual to fight a state investigation?

The couple could have gone to another business bought their cake there..told their gay and lesbian friends and allies not to shop there. But no they forced this company to close up shop,

In the process...

sending (even it was just a small number of) employees to the unemployment line...
Wiped out some sales tax for the State of Oregon..
Wiped out some commercial property tax for the state of Oregon. (I assume they have this?)
Wiped out some payroll tax for the state of oregon

.. all because they got their knickers in a wad because a business didn't want to have them as a customer.

Whatever happened to the good days when you could refuse service to someone and they had no choice but to deal with it?

(09-03-2013 10:31 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  Discrimination is not good for business...

True, but irrelevant here. Try again.

Positive Rep me and I'll vote for Obama in 2016

(09-03-2013 11:48 AM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(09-03-2013 10:31 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  Discrimination is not good for business...

If it was a homo store shutting its doors for not making a cake for a hetero couple, I bet you'd be all upset and squealing.

A homo store?

(09-03-2013 11:50 AM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(09-03-2013 11:47 AM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  

(09-03-2013 10:31 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  Discrimination is not good for business...

They didn't close for lack of business, UofM. they closed because they're were going to have to fight a _STUPID_ business investigation that should NEVER have been started in the first place. How much do you think it would cost an individual to fight a state investigation?

The couple could have gone to another business bought their cake there..told their gay and lesbian friends and allies not to shop there. But no they forced this company to close up shop,

In the process...

sending (even it was just a small number of) employees to the unemployment line...
Wiped out some sales tax for the State of Oregon..
Wiped out some commercial property tax for the state of Oregon. (I assume they have this?)
Wiped out some payroll tax for the state of oregon

.. all because they got their knickers in a wad because a business didn't want to have them as a customer.

Whatever happened to the good days when you could refuse service to someone and they had no choice but to deal with it?

We moved out of the 50's. Too bad you haven't.

(09-03-2013 10:31 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  Discrimination is not good for business...

Yea not when the government decides to prosecute those with religious beliefs.

Some people have no business being in business.

(09-03-2013 01:04 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Some people have no business being in business.

QED
Thank you for proving the thread title.

The new age of reason..

I do not agree with what you have to say, but .... I'll shut down your bakery if you don't change your beliefs!

(09-03-2013 04:05 PM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  The new age of reason..

I do not agree with what you have to say, but .... I'll shut down your bakery if you don't change your beliefs!

Bull.

Quote:As first reported in Willamette Week, Sweet Cakes by Melissa posted on its Facebook page, “This will be our last weekend at the shop we are moving our business to an in home bakery. I will post our new number soon.”

(09-03-2013 10:14 AM)DrTorch Wrote:  http://www.kgw.com/news/Gresham-bakery-t...04711.html

Quote:GRESHAM, Ore. – A Gresham bakery that refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, prompting a state investigation, shut its doors.

So much for that Constitution thingy.

Could it be that the State of Oregon, under the 10th Amendment, decided that they would implement an anti-discrimination law stricter than the feds? Note it said state investigation. States' rights, right?

(09-03-2013 04:32 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(09-03-2013 04:05 PM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  The new age of reason..

I do not agree with what you have to say, but .... I'll shut down your bakery if you don't change your beliefs!

Bull.

Quote:As first reported in Willamette Week, Sweet Cakes by Melissa posted on its Facebook page, “This will be our last weekend at the shop we are moving our business to an in home bakery. I will post our new number soon.”

Right Im sure the state pressure on behalf of the pink shirts had nothing to do with the decision..

If I had owned the bakery and the Flaming couple had thrown a hissy over my refusal of services I would have reluctantly made the cake with a very "special" icing.

(09-03-2013 04:34 PM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  

(09-03-2013 10:14 AM)DrTorch Wrote:  http://www.kgw.com/news/Gresham-bakery-t...04711.html

Quote:GRESHAM, Ore. – A Gresham bakery that refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, prompting a state investigation, shut its doors.

So much for that Constitution thingy.

Could it be that the State of Oregon, under the 10th Amendment, decided that they would implement an anti-discrimination law stricter than the feds? Note it said state investigation. States' rights, right?

Uh, it violates the Constitution, it does not just go beyond it. In fact, you don't understand the Constitution at all. Funny how that's true of leftists.

(09-03-2013 06:18 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  

(09-03-2013 04:34 PM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  

(09-03-2013 10:14 AM)DrTorch Wrote:  http://www.kgw.com/news/Gresham-bakery-t...04711.html

Quote:GRESHAM, Ore. – A Gresham bakery that refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, prompting a state investigation, shut its doors.

So much for that Constitution thingy.

Could it be that the State of Oregon, under the 10th Amendment, decided that they would implement an anti-discrimination law stricter than the feds? Note it said state investigation. States' rights, right?

Uh, it violates the Constitution, it does not just go beyond it. In fact, you don't understand the Constitution at all. Funny how that's true of leftists.

It's okay when a state law violates federal constitution in favor of Gays, like in Oregon, but discrimination when a state constitutional amendment is against what THE GAY AGENDA wants as in California. (I will use THE GAY AGENDA in all caps from now on because it bugs those who support THE GAY AGENDA).