“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.
back in USSR- steel wall
This is America you can’t do this.
Governors have no authority to restrict the free travel of US citizens to or from anywhere.
Three states I will not visit or spend money in
Mississippi and North Carolina are the states that want the safety of the people in their state. Good for them. They should not be banned for this, they should be applauded
———-So who will keep the Roads blocked to keep Citizens from going to Mississippi? National Guard? State Police? The United Nations?—–This is foolishness.
Not “should”, CANNOT. Are not empowered to restrict travel of legal US citizens. We are free to visit wherever whenever we want.
Really? This ain’t communist Red China here folks! Grow up!!!!
———Can’t believe this is true. Is it?
I know the travel restrictions only apply to non-essential state government travel. I’m not a dumb$#%&!@* The point I’m making is that if other states have an objection they shouldn’t even be vocal about it. They can do whatever they like in their own state. They shouldn’t be trying to ostracize and shame another state into changing their laws.