Nov 072007
In case anyone ever doubted, this is not about non-discrimination in the workplace. It’s about thought control. It’s not even enough for the government to regulate your speech. They want to regulate your thinking, too. Rep. Clyburn says as much. He wants to regulate sentiments, not just words and actions.
Backers of the House bill proclaimed it a major civil rights advance for gays. “Bigotry and homophobia are sentiments that should never be allowed to permeate the American workplace,” said House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C.
House passes job bias ban against gays
I wonder if the supporters of this bill recognize the irony of destroying the very foundation that supports tolerance and freedom.