Current Events > Republicans threaten lawsuit after bar declines to host a pro-kavanaugh party.

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https://lawandcrime.com/crazy/republicans-threaten-lawsuit-after-bar-declines-to-host-pro-kavanaugh-beers-4-brett-party/

The University of Washingtons College Republicans threatened to sue a bar in Seattle after the private establishment said they didnt want to host an event celebrating the successful confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

According to the local CBS affiliate, Shultzys Bar and Grill told the right-wing student organization they would rather not host the event because the bar is focused on showcasing sports events and does not endorse partisan political candidates or issues of any sort.

In a statement posted to the Beers 4 Brett Facebook page, Shultzys management requested the group find somewhere else to hold their pro-Kavanaugh gathering:

Shultzys is a sports-themed bar & grill that welcomes everyone. We do not promote or endorse any one religious or political viewpoint. As such, due to the political nature of your planned event we request that you find another venue to celebrate.

After that post, the College Republicans lawyered upthreatening to sue the sports bar if they refused service to the group. By way of legal representation provided via the Freedom X group, an attorney cited a Seattle ordinance and wrote, also on social media, If denied service, Freedom X will sue to vindicate our clients right.

After that, Shultzys officials appear to have stopped commentingbut appear to have folded in the face of the legal threat. At the planned time, 15 members of the College Republicans showed up at the bar anyway for drinks. They were allowed to purchase their booze and congregate without incident.

In comments to KIRO7, however, constitutional law expert Jeffery Needle said the threat was probably emptyso long as Shultzys was strictly anti-political across-the-board.

Theyre free to request all they like. If the group says too bad, Youre required to admit us, and the bar says, Oh no, you cannot come in, then at least potentially this group could have a claim, Needle noted. But if the bar was consistently opposed to all political events? Then theyd be in the clear. He continued:

Then theyre not treating one ideology different from any other ideology and theyre not violating the statute.

University of Washington College Republicans President Chevy Swanson expressed his dismay. He said:

Its very disheartening just to see something like this would get shut down, or be asked to shut down for not any good reason.

Seattles illegal discrimination ordinance is extremely atypical in that it defines political ideology as a protected class along the same lines as a person or groups immutable characteristics like gender identity, sex, color, national origin and race.

Elsewhere in Washington Stateand in most other jurisdictions across the nationprivate businesses are not subject to legal sanction based on the content of customers expression. In other words, this is not a First Amendment issue whatsoever.

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waaaa! they wont let us troll IRL. waaaa!

womp womp
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lmao
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Tmaster148 posted...

Shultzys is a sports-themed bar & grill that welcomes everyone. We do not promote or endorse any one religious or political viewpoint. As such, due to the political nature of your planned event we request that you find another venue to celebrate.

fair next in this case, idk why people gotta get so butthurt

also LMAO at celebrating a fucking supreme court justice appointment
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what a bunch of idiots. no bar is obligated to allow you to celebrate a rapist
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private companies can do what they want

unless they don't wanna bake a cake
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andel posted...

what a bunch of idiots. no bar is obligated to allow you to celebrate a rapist

But, theyre not celebrating a rapist. Theyre celebrating, some reason, a Supreme Court appointment that was confirmed.
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MC_BatCommander posted...

Tmaster148 posted...

Shultzys is a sports-themed bar & grill that welcomes everyone. We do not promote or endorse any one religious or political viewpoint. As such, due to the political nature of your planned event we request that you find another venue to celebrate.

fair next in this case, idk why people gotta get so butthurt

also LMAO at celebrating a fucking supreme court justice appointment

Because they really want to be sore winners about it.
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scorpion41 posted...

andel posted...

what a bunch of idiots. no bar is obligated to allow you to celebrate a rapist

But, theyre not celebrating a rapist. Theyre celebrating, some reason, a Supreme Court appointment that was confirmed.

he is a rapist so they are celebrating a rapist
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lmao at them threatening to sue

scorpion41 posted...

Theyre celebrating, for some reason, a Supreme Court appointment that was confirmed despite being a rapist and lying under oath.

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Wait so why are Republicans now against businsess rights?
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damn who did kavanaugh rape?
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UnfairRepresent posted...

Wait so why are Republicans now against businsess rights?

they dont have consistent viewpoints, at least not these types. they are definitely the biggest snowflakes around
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UnfairRepresent posted...

Wait so why are Republicans now against businsess rights?

Yep. The agendas always change when convinient.
Bunch of flip flopping little bitches.
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Not surprised to see the hypocrisy here.

People who supported the bakery will support the people and people in this very topic who supported the bakery customers now support this bar.
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What a bunch of whiny little brats
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That bar is going to regret that, Republicans absolutely hate being told no and liberal shills won't protect them forever. This could be an argued case of discrimination.
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Rick-C137 posted...

private companies can do what they want

unless they don't wanna bake a cake

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