It's called denial.
I try to explain things to people and they laughably think their denial and rephrasing of the same thing will matter. It doesn't. It is as if people seem to think explaining what they want in a different way or something will change the underlying nature of that thing and thus free them from the restrictive rules of the universe. It won't.
There's no "intent" issue, here. We all know exactly what that bill is about, and no amount of backpedaling or mental gymnastics is going to change that. Complain, cry and scream all you want Gov. Won't help. It's a bigoted bill, just like poll taxes and Jim Crow were:
Pictured: "Not racist.... We swear." ~ DisneyThere are very few characters named after what species they are in the Disney character library: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, and Daisy Duck, and those are couples, so Minnie and Daisy took Mickey and Donald's last name....
Jiminy Cricket was a play on words pun and an adaptation of an Itailain talking cricket from Pinocchio. Then there's
Jim Crow.... Jim Crow.... He's number 7 on the list.... Then of course there's this "not racist" song. I get that it was 1941, and I really do. Please keep in mind it isn't "Simba Lion, or Abu Monkey," or "Iago Parrot." It isn't Sebastien Crab or Flounder Fish. Even Dumbo is not called "Dumbo Elephant," but rather his official name is "Dumbo Jumbo," and Dumbo's mom is listed as "Mrs. Jumbo." More recently the mouse over at Disney has been trying to change history by altering the original names of certain characters, who either originally didn't have names or were originally just "Blue fish #12 from The Little Mermaid," and who often did not originally have speaking lines to name them "fish."
They've also introduced an extended family related to Donald with the "Duck" surname curiously attached even though they were nieces of Daisy Duck and thus presumably wouldn't have their aunt's husband's surname.... These three were NEVER featured in the original DuckTales! Cartoon, but were dredged up as former no name background characters and are now going to be featured as part of Disney's
revamped and altered new DucktTales! which they are trying to drum up interest for more money appreciation from this IP. I mean sure, you could make the argument that these characters were always around, but did YOU ever hear of them? People know about Donald's Nephews,
Huey Dewey and Louie who got their own show, but have any of you heard of "April, May, and June, Duck?" What's odd is that they had a female child character on the Ducktales show who DID NOT have the "Duck" Surname and that was
Wbbigail "Webby" Vanderquack. So yeah, you can say there are some Disney Characters with their species in their surname, but come on... "Jim Crow?"
So, this guy can try to "explain" all he wants. This is still a bigoted law.
http://news.yahoo.com/pence-effort-clarify-religious-objections-law-underway-050406066.htmlLook at him dodge and evade questions left and right. Pence addressed the critics Sunday, saying: "This avalanche of intolerance that's been poured on our state is just outrageous." You ain't seen nothin' yet..... I'm getting really sick of being treated like a 5th class citizen and worse than the felons I was essentially forced to represent. I'm going to have to spend most if not all of my life hiding and fighting for the right to be treated like a human being while being kicked by some of the very people I've helped.... Is it any wonder I used to get a little upset sometimes?