If you’re guessing this is in California, congratulations. Though, New York and a few other bastions of Progressivism (lunatic, nutjob, wackadoodle nice fascism)
(Breitbart) A new bill being considered by the California State Senate would punish people who “willfully and repeatedly†refuse “to use a transgender resident’s preferred name or pronouns†in a public health, retirement or housing institution.
The bill, SB 219, was proposed by State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco). It includes several other provisions that require a health facility, for example, to honor the gender identity of a patient, meaning that the patient must be admitted to a room that comports with his or her chosen gender; allowed to use whatever bathroom he or she wants to use; and wear whatever clothing or cosmetics he or she decides to wear. It has gone through several amendments.
CBN News notes: “Fines for repeat offenders could be as high as $1,000 and a jail term of up to a year.â€
Punishing thought and Free Speech.
CBN also reports the testimony of the California Family Council’s Greg Burt:
How can you believe in free speech, but think the government can compel people to use certain pronouns when talking to others? … This is not tolerance. This is not love. This is not mutual respect. True tolerance tolerates people with different views. We need to treat each other with respect, but respect is a two-way street. It is not respectful to threaten people with punishment for having sincerely held beliefs that differ from your own.
Perhaps Mr. Wiener should read the actual Constitution of California
Article I Section 2: Every person may freely speak, write and publish his or her sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of this right. A law may not restrain or abridge liberty of speech or press.
Pretty freaking clear, is it not?
Ooops!
Another friend of little jeffuckery exercising her 1st Amendment rights.
http://amp.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article167755572.html
Don’t worry, she’s a Democrat and black so it’s okay.
How’s that secession movement coming along? I’m willing to donate some time and effort if it will speed things up.
Our esteemed host quoted:
So, if a married woman is a patient in a hospital, and some delusional male who claims he’s a woman is admitted, the hospital must put that delusional male patient in a semi-private room with that married woman, despite any objections she or her husband might have to this. And if you think that said married woman could demand a different roommate due to this, just imagine a hospital’s reaction if a white patient demanded a white roommate instead of the black patient assigned to the room.
And, to top it all off, if said married woman or her husband referred to the delusional male patient as “he”, “him” or, perhaps more appropriately, “it,” said delusional male patient would have a lawsuit against the hospital for having been put in a “hostile” environment.
Yup. Welcome to Liberal World.