To follow up on this, it's not merely that the California court's decision was directed entirely at state actors, and had no bearing on the actions of private churches at all. It's that the whole category of "hate speech," as it pertains to American law,...
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Barack Obama has always claimed his religious faith is one of the most important things in his life, and essential to his identity. It's therefore all the more disappointing that.
In addition to Rob's links below, make sure to read Sarah Posner. And as Steve Benen notes, even defenses based on crude political criteria are exceedingly unconvincing. It's unlikely in.