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The State Gone Crazy
By Matthew Cunningham | 07/11/08 | 11:17 AM EDT | 0 Comments
There's a virulent strain of thought on the American Left in which the elimination of discrimination of any kind trumps our constitutional rights.
Here in Orange County, that strain is malignantly embodied in the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing 's persecution of OC property owner Daniel Bader. As readers may be aware of via media reports, the state filed suit against Bader last December for allegedly "discriminating" in a Craigslist add for a granny flat on his property. Per the comment Mr. Bader just posted:
Is the state's action insane? Of course. Unexpected? Of course not. When "discrimination" is elevated too the status of ultimate societal evil, we should be surprised when government forbids the reasonable use of ones property, or redefines an utterly ancient human institution, in the name of combating discrimination. That turns the government into a weapon to our fellow citizens to impose on us their choices about our own property.
It's cases like this that make Kurt Vonnegut classic story "Harrison Bergeron" look less and less like fiction and the year 2081 too near for comfort.
In any case, I encourage readers to visit Mr. Bader's website and contact him to see how they can help.
Here in Orange County, that strain is malignantly embodied in the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing 's persecution of OC property owner Daniel Bader. As readers may be aware of via media reports, the state filed suit against Bader last December for allegedly "discriminating" in a Craigslist add for a granny flat on his property. Per the comment Mr. Bader just posted:
Just in case you missed it, the State of California filed a discrimination lawsuit against me (Daniel Bader), a OC homeowner with a mother in law rental unit in the back of my house, in OC Superior Court on November 30, 2007.Mr. Bader maintains a website providing a treasure house of info on the state's war against him.
Even though the State investigator for the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) found no evidence of past or present discriminatory practices, DFEH Chief Counsel, Paul Ramsey, Esq., and staff attorney, Ralph Tsong, Esq., still felt compelled to file the lawsuit anyway.
The State alleges that an 8 word phrase I used in a Craigslist rental posting in 2006 amounted to discriminator advertising ("perfect for 1 or 2 professonal adults") on the basis of familial status. The State is seeking 'unlimited damages'. The 5 day jury trial is set for January 5, 2008.
Is the state's action insane? Of course. Unexpected? Of course not. When "discrimination" is elevated too the status of ultimate societal evil, we should be surprised when government forbids the reasonable use of ones property, or redefines an utterly ancient human institution, in the name of combating discrimination. That turns the government into a weapon to our fellow citizens to impose on us their choices about our own property.
It's cases like this that make Kurt Vonnegut classic story "Harrison Bergeron" look less and less like fiction and the year 2081 too near for comfort.
In any case, I encourage readers to visit Mr. Bader's website and contact him to see how they can help.
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