Pokin' in the eye

 Color me amused.

In today's news comes the story of a Colorado website designer who does not want to make wedding websites for same-gender couples. She is worried the Colorado state law will compel her to do this.

The US Supreme Court is taking up the case based on 1A grounds.

Here's ya links

Leftist - https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/12/supreme-court-to-hear-case-on-whether-website-designer-can-refuse-service-to-lgbtq-customers

Rightist - https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/dec/5/christian-bakers-artists-rally-colorado-website-de/

1A - https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1/

As should surprise none of you, I side with the website maker. Building a website is a creative endeavor. It involves writing, possible creation of graphics and editorial decisions on how and where to place information as well as what information should be presented. Pretty solid 1A ground here to me.

So why am I amused?

Because I own three business and have a vocation that exempts me from government oversight. Lemme restate that -

I can, have, will and do refuse service to people. Government cannot do a thing about it. This amuses me. Potential customers cannot do anything except complain and go elsewhere. More amusement.

In case yer not wondering, in Business 1, I refuse service from a time or two a week to dozens of times in a week. In Business 2, I refused service once, so far, and the FBI later called me and said I couldn't do business with that person anyway (I have proof.). Business 3, I have refused service, 2-3 times in total. In the vocation, I have never refused service, but I laid down conditions that sent fewer than 5 people looking for someone else.

You may continue to wonder what the businesses and the vocation are. I do have government permits for 2 of the businesses and official sanction from the government for 2 businesses and for the vocation.

I don't even need to give a reason for refusing service. I just get to say "No" and that's the end of it. 

Do people complain? Betcha. Have I been threatened with lawsuits? Yup. Those wanting to involve lawyers quickly found out they have no case. 

I am further amused because this is a poke in the eye to people who think government should be able tell people what they can and cannot do.