Posts Tagged: Klein
The Rising “Price of Citizenship” – from 7k to 135k
July 3, 2015 | 1 comment | Posted in First Amendment, Free Speech, Religious Freedom | Tags: Klein, marriage
Do we celebrate independence by forcing Americans to act against their conscience or pay a heavy fine?
We’re sadly now seeing the consequences of state government passing laws that force citizens to make this choice:
In 2013, Elaine Huguenin from … Read more
$135,000 – The Price of Personal Beliefs
April 24, 2015 | 1 comment | Posted in Religious Freedom, Uncategorized | Tags: cake baker, discrimination, Klein, Oregon
A judge in Oregon recommended today an order demanding that Aaron and Melissa Klein pay fines totaling $135,000 because they declined to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding.
In January 2013 a customer walked into Sweet Cakes by Melissa … Read more
Interview: The Klein family story – fined $135k for living out their faith
April 2, 2015 | 1 comment | Posted in marriage, Religious Freedom | Tags: Baker, Klein, same-sex marriage
Aaron and Melissa Klein have been fined $135,000 and a “cease and desist” gag order placed on them against speaking out about what happened because they declined to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding.
“People don’t understand that it’s … Read more