Gov. Bobby Jindal has once again done the impossible. The deeply unpopular Louisiana governor has somehow managed to become even more unpopular by announcing he will be issuing an Executive Order legalizing discrimination against LGBT people.
It may be partly coincidence (he’s pretty much bad at every aspect of his job), but his negative job rating among voters went from the toilet into the sewer, reaching an all-time low of 64.7 percent.
Here’s what happened:
Earlier this week, lawmakers in the Bayou State voted against a religious freedom bill that would allow business owners to discriminate against gay people. Evidently, they saw what happened in to legislators in Indiana earlier this year and wanted to save themselves the embarrassment of national ridicule. The bill was killed in a 10-2 vote in the House Civil Law and Procedure Committee.
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That should have been the end of things. But Gov. Jindal, who just launched an exploratory committee for a possible 2016 run for president, had different ideas.
Two hours after his own party killed the bill, Jindal’s office declared the good gov would be issuing an Executive Order “that will accomplish the intent of HB 707 to prevent the state from discriminating against persons or entities with deeply held religious beliefs that marriage is between one man and one woman.”
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Louisianians, the majority of whom were against the bill to begin with, have taken to their yards to protest. Signs like this one have begun popping up on front lawns all across the state:
They’re also taking to the Internet to voice their disapproval. Dirty Coast, a local retailer, has begun marketing these t-shirts of the governor:
But it was Senator Karen Peterson’s scathing criticism of Gov. Jindal to her fellow colleagues that takes the top prize. Seriously, if you need a lesson in ripping a person a new asshole, this is it:
Good luck with that presidential run, Bobby. You’re definitely going to need it.
Milk
That’s one bj that no one desire.
TheBigOne
Louisianians had better get rid of Piyush before he destroys your state.
Lee Bryan
I like that woman speaking out against him.
Rich Baker
OMG unbelievable…thank GOD I’m Canadian
Dale Landefeld
please…just go back….
polarisfashion
Maybe we need to start a pray the prejudice away conversion therapy centers.
billywonka
A smart, well-spoken woman.
No wonder Gov. Jindal is so afraid of her!
OhHellNo
My religious beliefs say “thou shalt not kill”, and I want all guns abolished now. Your move, Jindumbass.
enlightenone
@polarisfashion: “Maybe we need to start a pray the prejudice away conversion therapy centers.”
Unfortunately, he doesn’t feel ashamed, guilty (conflictw/his God), or forced by his parents (the Republican Party)!
jwtraveler
Maybe if the LGBT community decided to vote with its feet and wallets and stop spending our money in a state that supports this bigotry, the Louisers will realize that it’s time to elect a governor who is more interested in their economic well-being than his right-wing ideology and political ambitions.
Suburbanbum
@jwtraveler: HEAR! HEAR! WELL SAID, jwtraveler! USE YOUR VOTE TO END DISCRIMINATION!
Giancarlo85
Bobby Jindal represents what the republican party is all about. It’s funny he is so willing to discriminate against others, when he doesn’t even realize that people discriminate against Indians.
Louisiana is in the dumps economically. Like most republican states.
Karey Brown
Gah, but this made me laugh!
MinnesotaNotNice
Louisiana voters knew what this asshole was all about before they decided to vote for him as their Governor…..TWICE! I don’t have sympathy for those folks as they created this situation and I’d be willing to bet that if Gupta ran for a 3rd term, he would win that election too.
IvanPH
As if Louisiana’s economy could not get any worse, this cretin will issue a license to discriminate executive order that will just earn the wrath of businessmen and other potential investors. What a dumbf*ck.
GG
Jindull.
GayEGO
Well, we should know by summer what the American law is for Marriage Equality and so far it seems it will be the law of the land. Those state governments that cannot keep church and state separate will cost their taxpayers more money and ruin their states economy. People are learning that LGBTs are American citizens just like everyone else and are supporting Marriage Equality. The opposition that wants to dig their heels in will bury themselves as they are dragged, kicking and screaming to Marriage Equality.
Wil Bristow
Bauhaus
Damn, the chamber got awfully quiet. We need more advocates like this woman!
Betty Walker
Another obtuse politician
jwtraveler
@TheBigOne: @MinnesotaNotNice: Maybe you could try to criticize this a-hole without using petty r-cist insults. His name is Bobby Jindal.
[Oops. I almost wrote ‘Booby’. That would have been an appropriate typo.]
jakeD
His name is not Bobby–It is Piyush Jindal…and his parents were not U.S. citizens.
TampaBayTed
Piyush–the sound your asshole makes as it excretes shit.
D P
Queerty, thank you for this article.
I had no idea that went on in Louisiana, and learned of it just today.