Wow! Colorado is freakin nuts...

zunebro · 05-31-2008, 07:03 AM

Colorado Legislation 'Tramples Religious Freedoms'

by Jennifer Mesko, managing editor

All 'public accommodations,' including restrooms, would be opened to men, women, bisexuals, transsexuals and transgendered individuals.

The next time you visit Colorado, you may run into members of the opposite sex when you use a public restroom.

Under a bill sitting on Gov. Bill Ritter's desk, all "public accommodations" must be open to men, women, bisexuals, transsexuals and "transgendered" individuals.

Senate Bill 200 adds religion and sexual orientation to state nondiscrimination statutes. Supporters claim the bill will prevent discrimination; in reality, the bill endangers religious freedom by opening the door for the state to punish any person or organization — including small and home-based businesses — that refuses, for religious or other moral reasons, to offer or sell goods or services to homosexuals, bisexuals, 'transgendered' and transsexual individuals.

Focus on the Family Action began airing radio ads today to inform Coloradans about this over-reaching bill.

SB 200 would apply to all "public accommodations" in Colorado — including gender-specific public restrooms in shopping malls and movie theaters, and public locker rooms in athletic facilities, which would suddenly be required to permit equal access to men, women and cross-dressers. Churches, mosques and synagogues would be exempt.

"With SB 200, we no longer have two 'sexes,' " said Bruce Hausknecht, judicial analyst for Focus on the Family Action. "We enter a brave new world with a myriad of 'sexual orientations.' This bill, unfortunately, is in keeping with a national effort by 'transgender' advocacy organizations to accomplish an open-bathroom policy."

Hausknecht said sexual predators can be expected to use this law as "cover" as they search for their next victims — in any public bathroom they come across.

"SB 200 threatens public safety and tramples religious freedoms," he said. "This bill needs to be vetoed and sent back to the Legislature with instructions to come back next session with something that all Coloradans can be proud of."

TAKE ACTION
If you live in Colorado, please call and e-mail Gov. Bill Ritter today and ask him to veto SB 200. On the e-mail form, select "Share Your Opinion" from the drop-down menu. If you live outside Colorado, you can stay up to date on legislation in your state through your Family Policy Council

133794m3r · 05-31-2008, 11:04 AM

wow... wow... wait... are you serious? I mean what the hell?! I can't imagine this! I don't live there but what the ****? that's messed up.

MemphisMasenko · 05-31-2008, 06:52 PM

Its the cold, thats why I don't even try to deal with weather below 60 degrees.

soccerfreak24 · 05-31-2008, 07:07 PM

Oh crap! I'm in danger... If this gets passed i'ma be pissed.

tenritsu · 06-01-2008, 07:45 AM

Hopefully it won't get passed. If it does get passed though, I'd expect a lawsuit against it or something.

I understand the reason for trying to get this bill passed, but it really is flawed from what I can see.

MasterSprtn117 · 06-01-2008, 08:13 AM

Wow..that's pretty stupid. I hope it doesn't get passed..and I don't even live in Colorado!

Darren · 06-01-2008, 10:24 AM

Sounds really unneeded, Colorado is a nice state.

ZuneSkier · 06-01-2008, 04:25 PM

how many times do they have to repeat themselves in the bill?
but seriously, why bother with this? what is the real point of it all? its just going to cause many disturbances... think about what it would be like to have men, women, and transgender people in the same locker room.

05-31-2008, 07:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
zunebro Experienced Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 187 Reputation: 16 $zB: 161 Donate	Wow! Colorado is freakin nuts... Colorado Legislation 'Tramples Religious Freedoms' by Jennifer Mesko, managing editor All 'public accommodations,' including restrooms, would be opened to men, women, bisexuals, transsexuals and transgendered individuals. The next time you visit Colorado, you may run into members of the opposite sex when you use a public restroom. Under a bill sitting on Gov. Bill Ritter's desk, all "public accommodations" must be open to men, women, bisexuals, transsexuals and "transgendered" individuals. Senate Bill 200 adds religion and sexual orientation to state nondiscrimination statutes. Supporters claim the bill will prevent discrimination; in reality, the bill endangers religious freedom by opening the door for the state to punish any person or organization — including small and home-based businesses — that refuses, for religious or other moral reasons, to offer or sell goods or services to homosexuals, bisexuals, 'transgendered' and transsexual individuals. Focus on the Family Action began airing radio ads today to inform Coloradans about this over-reaching bill. SB 200 would apply to all "public accommodations" in Colorado — including gender-specific public restrooms in shopping malls and movie theaters, and public locker rooms in athletic facilities, which would suddenly be required to permit equal access to men, women and cross-dressers. Churches, mosques and synagogues would be exempt. "With SB 200, we no longer have two 'sexes,' " said Bruce Hausknecht, judicial analyst for Focus on the Family Action. "We enter a brave new world with a myriad of 'sexual orientations.' This bill, unfortunately, is in keeping with a national effort by 'transgender' advocacy organizations to accomplish an open-bathroom policy." Hausknecht said sexual predators can be expected to use this law as "cover" as they search for their next victims — in any public bathroom they come across. "SB 200 threatens public safety and tramples religious freedoms," he said. "This bill needs to be vetoed and sent back to the Legislature with instructions to come back next session with something that all Coloradans can be proud of." TAKE ACTION If you live in Colorado, please call and e-mail Gov. Bill Ritter today and ask him to veto SB 200. On the e-mail form, select "Share Your Opinion" from the drop-down menu. If you live outside Colorado, you can stay up to date on legislation in your state through your Family Policy Council

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133794m3r Super Zuner Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: On the interenet. Posts: 1,955 Reputation: 40 $zB: 2144 Donate	wow... wow... wait... are you serious? I mean what the hell?! I can't imagine this! I don't live there but what the ***? that's messed up. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* ZB Rednecks The best Nascar Racer and sponsor of Rednecks and newly Gay for ZB rednecks.

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tenritsu Experienced Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 174 Reputation: 13 $zB: 84 Donate	Hopefully it won't get passed. If it does get passed though, I'd expect a lawsuit against it or something. I understand the reason for trying to get this bill passed, but it really is flawed from what I can see. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Darren Ask me NOW! An army of many Support Team Section Staff Super Zuner Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,611 Reputation: 159 $zB: 1396 Donate	Sounds really unneeded, Colorado is a nice state. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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ZuneSkier Experienced Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 219 Reputation: 23 $zB: 239 Donate	how many times do they have to repeat themselves in the bill? but seriously, why bother with this? what is the real point of it all? its just going to cause many disturbances... think about what it would be like to have men, women, and transgender people in the same locker room.

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