If you were the casting director for a World War II-era movie, you couldn't cast a better Nazi officer than Indiana Governor Mike Pence. And he not only looks the part, he thinks the part. This cold-hearted Republican bigot just signed legislation that could legalize discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals. His Religious Freedom Restoration Act would allow any individual or corporation to cite its religious beliefs as a defense for discrimination. Apparently to the Christians of Indiana, like so many "Christians" everywhere, it is important to them that they are given the right to hate, to vilify, to ostracize and wrinkle up their hateful little faces at anyone who doesn't misinterpret the Bible in the same sick and godless way they do. So naturally Herr Pence is their hero.
The good news is that America allows for freedom of religion; the bad news is that it does not seem to have enough laws for freedom from religion. Which is why oppressive and bigoted religious zealots like Mike Pence can get away with this shit.
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