“Thou shalt not travel to Mississippi” demand the governors of Washington, New York, and Vermont. Mississippi’s new legislation is believed to be mean spirited and discriminatory and thus these governors feel it is in their power to limit travel of their own citizenry.
Reminiscent of the big brother behavior of the Mayor of San Fransisco, who made similar demands of city employees banning travel to North Carolina, these governors are overstepping their authority.
The mayoral panties are all twisted up because North Carolina has passed legislation preventing anti-discrimination protection for lesbian, gay and transgender people thus nullifying a Charlotte ordinance that allowed for transgender bathroom use of the opposite gender.
City workers were banned by the Lee from “non-essential” travel to North Carolina, Truth and Action reports.
The Mississippi legislation is viewed as discriminatory against the LGBT community, yet in actuality it protects all citizens of Mississippi from government over reach by protecting “sincerely held religious beliefs and moral convictions of individuals, organizations and private associations.”
Citizens of Mississippi who hold religious convictions are given the freedom to exercise their faith without repudiation. Under this legislation, people of faith will be protected if they deny wedding services to same-sex couples. It also allows employers to take their religious beliefs to inform such work place values such as dress code and bathroom or locker access.
The legislation does not remove civil rights from any one group, but strengthens the First Amendment for all.
At least their Governor isn’t a wimp and didn’t bow to the almighty $$$
The governors of the states banning travel to Mississippi are just wanting the qweer vote .
Stupid control freaks in action, running off their mouths, making a show of their stupidity. They can ban the $$ and travel of their State gov. agency people but they can NOT ban travel from PEOPLE from their stupid state to any state that PEOPLE wish to travel to.. Grand standing and inflating their importance and perceived power..
To the governors of Washington, New York, and Vermont.You are so much of a bunch of idiots to think people with morals and decency really care what you have to say! At least we have a Governor and its house and senate that has a backbone to stand up and say what is right for the state of MS. I COULD CARE LESS IF ANY OF YOU PEOPLE COME TO THIS STATE. Once again the righteous shall prevail. Ms. keep up the good work. AMEN
GO MISSISSIPPI
These little tyrants talk all kinds of shite directed at those who won’t hurt them. Let’s see how much they say against Islam. Try nothing because they will chop their heads off. Mississippi and North Carolina should sponsor free trips and citizens should make those states summer destinations. This is a preview of how far those wimps in power will go if they destroy the 2nd amendment. These same cowards welcome illegal invaders who don’t care about anything except bringing about the destruction of our nation
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boo!! way to go mississppi.
Lucky Mississippi I may move there.
THIS IS A FREE COUNTRY !!!
Idiot states. No state goverment tells me where I can and cannot go, if I decide to go. Their reason for banning Mississippi and Nortth Carolina are stupid. They should be ruj out of town, for ever, and band from ever holding office again.