Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Masterpiece Cakeshop targeted again...

So a little background:
On June 26, 2017, the very same day the Supreme Court agreed to take the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, Attorney Autumn Scardina called the cake shop to request a “gender transition” cake. The cake shop declined, so on June 20, 2017, Scardina filed a complaint, with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission


As it stands, The Colorado Civil Right's Commission rule (as they previously did) against Masterpiece Cakeshop, this time alleging gender discrimination. 
Under the authority vested in me by C.R.S. 24-34-306 (2), I conclude from our investigation that there is sufficient evidence to support the Complainant’s claim of discrimination. As such, a Probable Cause determination is hereby issued….
Quite obviously, Phillips did what he did the first time the commission ruled his Cakeshop, and has taken the Commission to court. Only this time he comes in with the added complaint that his Cakeshop is being "targeted".

The claims of being targeted certainly seem valid, considering it's extremely unlikely that the attorney in this case actually wanted Phillips to bake this particular cake (why would you chose him). It's also appears that this same attorney came to Phillips asking for a cake featuring satanic symbols, a cake celebrating marijuana use, as well as cake depicting explicit sexual materials.

The Colorado Commission still has the same problem that resulted in the 7-2 decision against them the first time this made it to the USSC. That is the fact that they allowed other bakers to refuse their services regarding messages that they found offensive. As the USSC ruled, it's not up to the Colorado Commission to decide who can and who cannot be offended, or to brush off religious objections as not worthy of offense.

Clearly there is little difference between ruling that it's discrimination to not bake a cake for a same sex wedding, and to rule that it's discrimination to not bake a cake for a gender change celebration. In both case, Phillips is objecting to the actual "celebration" of a particular event, rather than objecting to selling that person a general cake. In this case, however, the transgender person does not have the same argument that there is a similar ceremony that Phillips is willing to bake the cake for (as was the case in his willingness to bake a cake for a man and a women being married).

Ultimately this will end up at the USSC, which I suspect will be a much more dangerous place for Colorado to be without Anthony Kennedy to barter a compromise. It's more likely than not that Justice Kavanaugh will be sitting on the bench, and that the court will have five strong votes to make a stronger ruling in favor of religious freedom. The Colorado Civil Rights Commission might wish it had let sleeping dogs lie.

28 comments:

commie said...

Wow,,,,right on top of things again CH....

Opinion analysis: Court rules (narrowly) for baker in same-sex-wedding-cake case [Updated]
[NOTE: This post was updated at 2:17 p.m. after its original publication at 12:04 p.m.]

The Supreme Court ruled today in favor of Jack Phillips, a Colorado baker who refused to make a custom cake for a same-sex couple because he believed that doing so would violate his religious beliefs. This was one of the most anticipated decisions of the term, and it was relatively narrow: Although Phillips prevailed today, the opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy rested largely on the majority’s conclusion that the Colorado administrative agency that ruled against Phillips treated him unfairly by being too hostile to his sincere religious beliefs. The opinion seemed to leave open the possibility that, in a future case, a service provider’s sincere religious beliefs might have to yield to the state’s interest in protecting the rights of same-sex couples, and the majority did not rule at all on one of the central arguments in the case – whether compelling Phillips to bake a cake for a same-sex couple would violate his right to freedom of speech.


They won, but won what? Free speech? No. Sincere belief? A Big maybe ....All it proved again is your bigotry of gay rights taking the back seat to someone believing gay is against gods will.....Yeah...that's the ticket..

Commonsense said...

You're a fool Dennis. You celebrate the vindictive tyranny that will eventually turn on you.

Anonymous said...

Dennis tyranny to Denise.

Myballs said...

So we have Chris Cuomo defending a antifa criminal violence and Andrew Cuomo telling the country that the US was never that great. One heluva family.

And just when I think MN has passed NY in stupidity of their elected officials, our own dumbass pols (including Chris Collins here) retake the lead.

Coldheartedtruth Teller said...

Yawn

Loretta said...

Good post, CH.

Rog can't connect it to Trump.

commie said...

Menstral the cramp posted..


You're a fool Dennis. You celebrate the vindictive tyranny that will eventually turn on you.

And you celebrate the bigotry of idiots in the name of your false god....sad...

Anonymous said...



apparently the colorado crc is hell bent on trolling this guy until he's driven out of business.

but we're supposed to be the fascists.

uh huh.


caliphate4vr said...

The Mechanics of Deception

The deep state is real

Anonymous said...

Pres. TRUMP'S 2nd biggest victory is to get the Socialist to truly come fully out of the closet.

Anonymous said...

Cali your post are just what I come here for. The facts.

commie said...

The deep state is real

To morons like you and alex jones...LOLOLOL

caliphate4vr said...

Pay attention to me, I have no other meaning to my life

Other than pies...

Coldheartedtruth Teller said...

Aretha Franklin, known for having one of the greatest voices in music history, and for hits like "Respect," and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" ... died Thursday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Aretha passed away in her Detroit home where she was under hospice care. She'd been in failing health for many months and she was down to 86 pounds. One source told us he was informed more than a week ago that Aretha could go at any time.

She was surrounded by friends and family when she passed

caliphate4vr said...

Of courser if this were my alma mater's schedule, I'd over indulge in pies and trolling as well.

LMAO



Anonymous said...

Blogger Roger Amick said...
Aretha Franklin, known for having one of the greatest voices in music history, and for hits like "Respect," and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" ... died Thursday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.



old news, alky.

old news.

Coldheartedtruth Teller said...

Tell that to Scott who just added a topic about her passing.

Fuck you you old bigot

Anonymous said...

I am happy to see that obama only did 10's of billions less then Pres Trump in ag trade.

Anonymous said...

Lame Street Media is lying to you.
Please do your own research.
Lost year (obama year) 2016 depression level trade.
2016 129.6

Trump Art of The Deal for US Farmers and Ranchers.
AG Trade Exports.
2017 140.5
2018* 142.5

* year in progress
** (in billion U.S. dollars).

commie said...

Once an asshole....always a bigot.....going to be another court case. What a waste of resources..And asshole goat fucker...you proved nothing in your attempt to defend the asshole in chief.....

In a decision issued on June 28 — less than a month after the Supreme Court ruled in Phillips’ favor in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission — the commission found probable cause that Phillips had discriminated against Autumn Scardina by refusing to make a cake celebrating, in her words, “the 7th year anniversary of my transition from male to female.”


The refusal, the commission said, was based on Scardina's transgender status, adding, "A claim of discriminatory denial of full and equal enjoyment of a place of public accommodation has been established.”

The commission then went on to cite part of the Supreme Court’s June 4 Masterpiece ruling to back up the commission’s decision against Phillips: “As asserted by the Supreme Court, ‘It is unexceptional that Colorado law can protect gay persons, just as it can protect other classes of individuals, in acquiring whatever products and services they choose on the same terms and conditions are offered to other members of the public.’”

What is amazingly funny is Paulie the chump equating a schools football schedule to him being a hot shit loser....Tell me why I should care about a football schedule unless you are a loser who refuses to grow up?????

commie said...

He is mentally deranged....when are the trumps going to take their heads our of trumps ass????

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday assailed the media for editorials in newspapers across the country that championed the freedom of the press, a unified response in the face of the president’s relentless attacks.

In a series of morning Twitter posts, Mr. Trump said The Boston Globe was “in collusion” with other newspapers for leading the editorial effort, choosing a word that has become synonymous with the special counsel’s investigation into Russian election interference — an investigation that he has repeatedly called a “witch hunt” and a “hoax.”

Trump also added “PROVE IT!” in one of the messages, though it was not clear what he meant.

Collusion of newspapers to put out a message on the first amendment? They are not allowed to do that....I'm sure the goat fucker will defend the pussy grabber....

Anonymous said...

Actual You're again wrong.
I like that the so called "news" is about to do thier job. Looking forward to those Patriots to begin reporting on Trump like the did The ONE.


US first time unemployment plunged , "Unexpectedly".

Anonymous said...

"America has never been Great." Andrew the Socialist.

He learned well from his bootlegging daddy.

Anonymous said...

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mariocuomo1984dnc.htm

In 34 years the Socialis message has not changed.

commie said...

US first time unemployment plunged , "Unexpectedly".

Down 2k is not what anyone would define as plunged...However in spite of your stupidity....the weekly number was under what was expected to be a modest 3K increase and Nasdaq did call it unexpected.....But housing missed.....

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilding rebounded less than expected from a nine-month low in July, suggesting the housing market was likely to tread water for the rest of this year against the backdrop of rising construction costs and labor shortages.

Anonymous said...

Blogger Roger Amick said...
Tell that to Scott who just added a topic about her passing.


indeed he did, and since it's his blog he has every right to do so. in fact, i think a dedicated post to her is appropriate.

we just don't need an asshole like you posting it as a comment like you've just discovered al capone's vault.

Anonymous said...

Denise for me to teach and for you not to learn is common with your kind.

The US Economy is very Strong. The greatest gains have gone to blacks and
Hispanics.

Anonymous said...

China has blinked twice. As thier economy is headed south as the US continues to go higher, "unexpectedly".