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Bake Annother Cake!
« on: August 17, 2018, 10:24:56 AM »
That poor baker in CO is being wrung through the wringer again. This time for transgender discrimination. I note one interesting part of the article:

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Phillips received a call from attorney Autumn Scardina making a specific request for a cake celebrating a gender transition.

That sounds like a setup to me. Especially after the Supreme Court ruling.

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/08/17/tammy-bruce-bake-cake-or-else-is-back-baker-who-won-high-court-ruling-is-under-renewed-assault.html
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Re: Bake Annother Cake!
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2018, 11:02:27 AM »
Sounds like a coordinated set up.

Be interesting if that can be proven. Grounds for an enormous lawsuit.
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Re: Bake Annother Cake!
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2018, 11:17:15 AM »
Fire up the woodchipper!
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Re: Bake Annother Cake!
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2018, 11:18:38 AM »
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Re: Bake Annother Cake!
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2018, 11:57:44 AM »
They better hope this one doesn't go to the Supreme Court.

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Re: Bake Annother Cake!
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2018, 11:10:09 PM »
"Setup" was the first thing I thought, as well

I see no reason why this baker is being targeted, other than the Left thinking he's somehow low-hanging fruit
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Re: Bake Annother Cake!
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2018, 12:23:37 AM »
"Setup" was the first thing I thought, as well

I see no reason why this baker is being targeted, other than the Left thinking he's somehow low-hanging fruit

Because they didn't run him out of business the first time, so they'll try again.  And again after that, until he either recants or closes shop.  His religious beliefs are wrong and must be punished.

BTW, there are Halal bakeries in Colorado (I just looked it up)  You don't see them being targeted; I wonder why?
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Re: Bake Annother Cake!
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2018, 09:00:09 AM »
Oh, I understand that y'all Christians are currently the acceptable whipping boys for a certain segment of society. But this guy can't be the ONLY Christian businessman in the state: why keep targeting him? Why not move on to another?

Or is the Left really that blinded by their own perceived power?
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Re: Bake Annother Cake!
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2018, 09:13:50 AM »
^ "Or is the Left really that blinded by their own perceived power?"

Yes.  But substitute "encouraged" for "blinded."

Used to be they used successive compromises as the major strategy to achieve their ends.

But since they now perceive that companies (especially communications) and other institutions are caving in to them, they are taking a bulldozer approach.

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Re: Bake Annother Cake!
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2018, 10:00:46 AM »
What the last few people said. Phillips refused to bow the knee, and won. The Tolerant will not tolerate such. He must be humbled.

Also, I wonder if it might be a Colorado thing. I haven't been there in about three decades, but I understand it is a state the Left has "flipped." I wonder if the animus against Phillips is a blue team vs red team "you people are what is wrong with Colorado" thing. Maybe the Left has to show the Right that the new sheriff is in charge.
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Re: Bake Annother Cake!
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2018, 03:35:23 PM »
What the last few people said. Phillips refused to bow the knee, and won. The Tolerant will not tolerate such. He must be humbled.

Also, I wonder if it might be a Colorado thing. I haven't been there in about three decades, but I understand it is a state the Left has "flipped." I wonder if the animus against Phillips is a blue team vs red team "you people are what is wrong with Colorado" thing. Maybe the Left has to show the Right that the new sheriff is in charge.

Honestly enough, this could happen in Texas as well.  It's an attack that only requires ONE person in the whole bloody country to do it.  It's simple enough, there's enough details in the public to find the bakery, and you just have to call in an order for a cake you know they'll object to, that is covered under some other aspect of the anti-discrimination law, with a lawyer on hand to prosecute the case.

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Re: Bake Annother Cake!
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2018, 06:16:20 PM »
It could happen anywhere if the leftists are determined enough to do it.  However, it also depends on how much support those leftist have in the state and local govt and how many are willing to support the one targeted.  

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/El-Tiempo-Cantina-shuts-down-social-media-13149255.php
Here is an example just this last week in Houston.  El Tiempo Cantina posted a photo of the owner with Jeff Sessions.  The rage mob went into attack mode online and started trashing them in online reviews.  
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Uproar-over-Sessions-visit-to-Tex-Mex-restaurant-13156362.php

Last I heard yesterday the restaurant was packed to the gills with customers and there were a handful of protesters outside looking foolish.  At least one local radio show has been talking about it.  One couple said they they drove in from San Antonio to eat and support the place.  We will see if it blows over or not.  I think the online harassment is bigger than the actual harassment in person.
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Re: Bake Annother Cake!
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2018, 06:25:01 PM »
https://www.click2houston.com/news/protest-held-to-boycott-el-tiempo-restaurant-after-owner-takes-picture-with-ag-jeff-sessions
About 40 seconds into the video is the lady protester saying "put the taco down".  I just found that incredibly funny.
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« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2018, 06:29:11 PM »
I thought I heard the cake guy is getting support from groups that support his position.  I just don't know how much. 
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« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2018, 03:41:02 PM »
I just wish there was more than one bakery in Colorado...
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« Reply #15 on: August 20, 2018, 04:44:18 PM »
It could happen anywhere if the leftists are determined enough to do it.  However, it also depends on how much support those leftist have in the state and local govt and how many are willing to support the one targeted.  

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/El-Tiempo-Cantina-shuts-down-social-media-13149255.php
Here is an example just this last week in Houston.  El Tiempo Cantina posted a photo of the owner with Jeff Sessions.  The rage mob went into attack mode online and started trashing them in online reviews.  
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Uproar-over-Sessions-visit-to-Tex-Mex-restaurant-13156362.php

Last I heard yesterday the restaurant was packed to the gills with customers and there were a handful of protesters outside looking foolish.  At least one local radio show has been talking about it.  One couple said they they drove in from San Antonio to eat and support the place.  We will see if it blows over or not.  I think the online harassment is bigger than the actual harassment in person.

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Re: Bake Annother Cake!
« Reply #16 on: August 20, 2018, 08:54:49 PM »
All I have to say at this point is that guy must make the best darn cakes in the entire world if people are going to this much trouble to get one.

Would someone buy me a cake? Because I would like to try the best darn cake in the world, and apparently this guy is the one that makes them.

And it doesn't even have to be a gay cake. I'll take a straight one. I'm not picky.
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« Reply #17 on: August 21, 2018, 01:06:11 AM »
Amy and bsl are cracking me up.
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Re: Bake Annother Cake!
« Reply #18 on: August 21, 2018, 01:24:15 AM »
I will laugh when someone tries this on a Muslim bakery and the chef runs them out of the shop with a cimeter (scimitar?) or breaking knife  https://www.tigerchef.com/forschner-40131-curved-cimeter.html  I have one just like this except with a plastic handle instead of rosewood.  I kinda wish I'd bought the 12" version, just for effect.  (I mostly use it for cutting watermelons, not infidels)
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« Reply #19 on: August 21, 2018, 10:09:37 PM »
Amy and bsl are cracking me up.

Does that mean you're buying me a cake?
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Re: Bake Annother Cake!
« Reply #20 on: August 21, 2018, 10:24:58 PM »
Does that mean you're buying me a cake?

A fabulous cake!

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Re: Bake Annother Cake!
« Reply #21 on: August 21, 2018, 11:35:48 PM »
All I have to say at this point is that guy must make the best darn cakes in the entire world if people are going to this much trouble to get one.

Would someone buy me a cake? Because I would like to try the best darn cake in the world, and apparently this guy is the one that makes them.

And it doesn't even have to be a gay cake. I'll take a straight one. I'm not picky.

Let's take up a collection to have this guy send BSL a cake. I'll chip in a few bux.
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Re: Bake Annother Cake!
« Reply #22 on: August 22, 2018, 12:25:17 AM »
Masterpiece cakes are like Chick-fil-A - hate is delicious.
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« Reply #23 on: August 22, 2018, 09:51:04 AM »
I wish there was a Chick-fil-A closer to me. The "nearest" one to me is far enough that lunch would cost as much (or more) in gas as (than) the actual meal.
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« Reply #24 on: August 22, 2018, 09:58:25 AM »
I wish there was a Chick-fil-A closer to me. The "nearest" one to me is far enough that lunch would cost as much (or more) in gas as (than) the actual meal.

Meh - just be like a pilot and go for the $100 hamburger.  :laugh:
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