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The Real Lesson of Indiana's Anti-LGBT Law
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The Real Lesson of Indiana's Anti-LGBT Law
By LZ Granderson
CNN
Updated 0152 GMT (0852 HKT) April 2, 2015
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/01/opinions/
granderson-indiana-pence-culture-wars/
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A shorter URL for the above link:
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http://tinyurl.com/knp6gc8
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The story ticked off items on Pence's conservative things-to-do list while
also noting his close ties to the deep-pocketed Koch brothers, as well as
other right-wing lobbying groups. Last August the Indiana governor was in
Dallas for an Americans for Prosperity event; the group is backed by the
conservative Koch brothers, and supported Gov. Pence's tax-slashing
budget.
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Now, Pence is drawing huge heat for his controversial decision to sign a
religious freedom law last week that opens the door to discrimination
against gays and lesbians. Why would Pence ignore the pleas of Indiana's
Chamber of Commerce as well as the Republican mayor of his state capital
and sign such a bill? Because there's a very powerful wing of his party
that wants a conservative as its 2016 candidate and this bill was Pence's
way of shoring up his street cred.
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It is also the reason why Republican Jeb Bush, Pence's fellow White House
hopeful, who is viewed as a little light in that category, was first to
rush in to defend Pence and the law.
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One lesson here: Just because more than 70% of the country now lives in
states where same-sex marriage is legal does not mean 70% of the country
is happy about it.
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Now, Pence is drawing huge heat for his controversial decision to sign a
religious freedom law last week that opens the door to discrimination
against gays and lesbians. Why would Pence ignore the pleas of Indiana's
Chamber of Commerce as well as the Republican mayor of his state capital
and sign such a bill? Because there's a very powerful wing of his party
that wants a conservative as its 2016 candidate and this bill was Pence's
way of shoring up his street cred.
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It is also the reason why Republican Jeb Bush, Pence's fellow White House
hopeful, who is viewed as a little light in that category, was first to
rush in to defend Pence and the law.
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One lesson here: Just because more than 70% of the country now lives in
states where same-sex marriage is legal does not mean 70% of the country
is happy about it.
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Backlash aside, the fact is Pence has scored a lot of points this week
among ultraconservatives. And while that may not be enough to get him over
this political hump, the very public debate that now embroils him and
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, and likely 14 other states considering
similar proposals this year -- is more than enough to drag the entire
Republican field farther to the right than the party had hoped.
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Pence: 'Was I expecting this kind of backlash? Heavens no.'
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For there is no way a Republican can get through the pending primary
without denouncing LGBT rights, which unfortunately will turn numerous
Americans into single-issue voters.
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I foolishly hoped the issue of LGBT rights would be a bit player in the
2016 general election, overshadowed by foreign policy and the economy.
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The complete article may be read at the URL above.
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