What do you do when you sign a law that is perfectly fine and simply safeguards Religious Liberty for All in the great tradition of apple pie and God? Why, you urge your state legislators to revise it and make it acceptable to all those meddling outsiders who just don’t understand the wisdom of your legislation! Or at least that’s what you do if you’re Indiana governor Mike Pence.
Religious Freedom” is suddenly in vogue, mysteriously hot on the trail of gay marriage victories across the country. This isn’t about discriminating against homosexuals, right? We were going to pass these laws, um, anyway and stuff. (Except that some of these new laws do open the door to discrimination quite readily.)
Now that florists and cake decorators are apparently all devout God-fearin’ heterosexuals who must not be forced to treat all customers the same and pizza joints are worried about catering gay weddings, much legislation is needed. The religious right is desperately struggling to rekindle the flames of the culture war as they lose the gay marriage fight. Ah, ‘Merica! Enjoy the cartoon and be sure to like, share and check out the links to the stories behind the cartoon.
Right-Wing Ralphie
Hoo hoo hoo hoooo!
It’s me, Right-Wing Ralphie— bringing you the religious freedom update!
I’ve been working with my God-fearing politician friends to protect America from gay . . . commerce!
Gay marriage might be increasingly legal— but that doesn’t mean strong, red-blooded, heterosexual and manly florists and cake decorators have to serve gay customers!
This isn’t discrimination, it’s religious freedom!
And it’s not just happening in Indiana, we’re spreading the liberty gospel of religious freedom from sea to gay-infested sea!
Or, as some say, “They don’t have a right to be served in every single store!”
Hoo hoo hoo hoooo!
It’s a marriage of religion and politics— a heterosexual marriage to a hot chick, though, not some gay marriage!
And it’s just a coincidence we’re pushing these laws right after all the same-sex marriage victories.
See, it’s about religion!
If only there were laws like this when Jesus was around, to shield him from all those sinners! Think how much holier he would’ve been!
And it’s not just a gay thing, either.
I shouldn’t have to serve fries to someone who covets thy neighbor’s wife . . . [god-damn!] . . . or takes the Lord’s name in vain, right?
So join Right-Wing Ralphie and my holy politician friends in protecting God’s Country from immoral commerce!
Hoo hoo hoo hoooo!