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Governor Pence announces his campaign for president. He advertises himself as more conservative than the rest. Reporter: Gov. Pence, your Religious Freedom Restoration Act doesn't seem to be working as you intended. Pence: I wouldn't go that far...
Odon Premium Member about 9 years ago
He got the bill he wanted.
Spyderred about 9 years ago
To now say he doesn’t understand it. So which is he – an honest idiot, or a prostitute pandering to his paymasters.
Godfreydaniel about 9 years ago
The legislature never read the bill before they voted on it, and the guv never read it before he signed it. The question is, COULD they have read it? Can they read? We wonder……
feverjr Premium Member about 9 years ago
The trick is to go as far right as possible without touching the third rail and self-destructing. Romney touched it with his 47% comment, we’ll see how far Pence gets.
Dtroutma about 9 years ago
The “Relgionist Persecutors Act”, might be more appropriate for this one, and other attempts to push America toward theocracy.
rallsolo about 9 years ago
Funny how liberals completely ignore the fact the same religious freedom law was passed by Bill Clinton at the federal level and exists in 18 other states. Are you all that ignorant or are you willfully ignoring the truth to feign indignation at a law that is nothing new?
rallsolo about 9 years ago
The federal laws only affect the federal government, not the state governments. Hobby Lobby used the federal law against the ACA and won. They would not be able to use the federal law if they were contesting a law at the state level unless the state also has a religious freedom law in place.
Godfreydaniel about 9 years ago
As a moderate I should point out that it was not the “same” kind of law, which is exactly why the protests, and exactly why the conservatives are now scurrying for a do-over.
Boise Ed Premium Member about 9 years ago
Pence is running for Prez? This should be interesting; he’s proven this week that he can lie with a completely straight face.