It is clear abuse of power when a politician uses his position to help or hurt a specific private business under the guise of free speech. Just because it has become the norm doesn't make it right.
SSM is effectively a done deal through civil union. Not that I really agree with it, just stating the facts as they are. Can't wait until some private company decides to all get hitched as "partners" for the favored marriage tax treatment.
Personally I'd like to see dueling legalized. I never understood what the problem was, what with two consenting adults and that sort of thing.
What power? The people who think he's right will agree with him those who don't won't. Sure if he thinks a specific business does not reflect what he sees as meeting his city's standards , in this case social inclusiveness, he has every right to say so. Whether he has any legal power to do anything is another matter altogether. It could be said his comment went toward helping the specific business encouraging a spurt in the level of trade they've never had before. What youâre suggesting would push these sleazy politicians even further into their own murky world, restricting what they can openly say so the public at large could never know what their opinions are or what they really think. You want to stop free speech because it might have an effect on some things!? Like I say, are you being serious?
See? These people actually want to go backwards in time. But, they are neanderthals at heart, so I guess it makes sense.