A public accommodation law which impinges upon a property owner’s inalienable right to mutually agree in a transaction with a perspective buyer/customer is an assault upon the principles of a free market system. This is not to say there are not specific situations under which the owner of a business or property owner should not serve a buyer/customer. But those situations would involve an emergency, e.g., a customer seeking to purchase medicine in a life/death situation, or, a person seeking to find shelter in a hotel during a severe storm. But to compel a business owner under penalty of law to bake a cake in a manner which is repulsive to the owner is certainly not within the sphere of an emergency.
Seems to me a public accommodation law which is not intended to deal with an emergency situation goes beyond a legitimate use of government force, and is an attack upon our free market system and the inalienable right of all people being free to mutually agree in their contracts and associations.
JWK
The liberty to succeed or fail at one’s own hand is a socialist’s nightmare and not the American Dream
I’m not sure what that remark is meant to indicate, but let us review some historical facts.
Just for the record, Emma Lazarus, who wrote the words which appears on the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal was a well-known socialist, and the “poem” which she wrote, was suggested to be used to raise funds to build the statue’s pedestal.
Additionally, immigrants coming to America who passed the statue on their way to Elis Island were not granted entry into the United States for a number of reasons. One reason to be rejected was the likelihood of becoming a ward of the state and a public burden, and on this ground some were refused entry!
The law also required a medical inspection of all immigrants, and if an inspection officer detected an applicant with a disease, especially contagious diseases (TB, venereal disease, etc.) and even mental illness, they were rejected.
So, now that we are more acquainted with historical facts, is it not in the best interests of the United States and her citizens to prevent illegal and undetected border crossings?
JWK
American citizens are sick and tired of being made into tax slaves and forced to finance the personal economic needs of millions of foreigners who have invaded America’s borders.
Just for the record, Emma Lazarus, who wrote the words which appears on the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal was a well-known socialist, and the “poem” which she wrote, was suggested to be used to raise funds to build the statue’s pedestal.
Additionally, immigrants coming to America who passed the statue on their way to Elis Island were not granted entry into the United States for a number of reasons. One reason to be rejected was the likelihood of becoming a ward of the state and a public burden, and on this ground some were refused entry!
The law also required a medical inspection of all immigrants, and if an inspection officer detected an applicant with a disease, especially contagious diseases (TB, venereal disease, etc.) and even mental illness, they were rejected.
But the 2% who were denied entry were consider a threat to the “public health” or likely to become a “public charge”, or “an illegal contract laborer”.
Is it not in the best interests of the United States and her citizens to prevent illegal and undetected border crossings by which entry inspections are avoided?
JWK
The Democrat Party Leadership has been encouraging this ongoing invasion of our southern border since 1985 when amnesty was granted to 2.5 million illegal entrants in return for a guarantee to build a wall and secure our border. And here we are today, no wall, but 10-15 million more illegal entrants and the invasion continues
Actually I am. I asked earlier why the ACLU doesn’t take up firearm cases, and multiple people have stated that there’s an organization that handles them. Yet I’ve only ever seen liberals disparage the NRA on here. Why isn’t the 2nd amendment considered a civil right?
No. I do not see any problem with what I posted above.
Public accommodation laws which are not intended to deal with an emergency situation go beyond a legitimate use of government force, and are an attack upon our free market system and the inalienable right of all people being free to mutually agree in their contracts and associations.
JWK
Karl Marx popularized the word “capitalism” __ a word unknown to our founders __ to attack the free market system our founders created. Why do so many talking heads refer to our system as “capitalism” rather than a free market system which our founders created?
“Killville America” I doubt the good people of Pennsylvania considered their state as “killville” when adopting their State’s declaration of rights.
In regard to fundamental rights and protections of these rights let us take a look at what the people of the State of Pennsylvania, agree upon in their State’s fundamental law otherwise known as Pennsylvania’s Declaration of Rights, adopted in 1776.
I. That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent and inalienable rights, amongst which are, the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
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XIII. That the people have a right to bear arms for the defence of themselves and the state; and as standing armies in the time of peace are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be kept up; And that the military should be kept under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power.