Is Discrimination Constitutional?

“Nowhere does the Constitution allow businesses to discriminate against others for religious reasons” ~ The Rev. Dr. Chuck Currie

Today being Constitution Day means that any educational institution receiving federal funds must hold an educational program about the Constitution on this day. As a libertarian, I see it as the perfect day, not to pledge to, swear allegiance to, or honor the Constitution, but to point out some of the latest nonsense that is being said about the Constitution.

September 17th has been designated Constitution Day because it is the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. The Constitution was written by delegates from twelve states to a convention held in Philadelphia from May 25 to September 17, 1787. The Constitution was sent to the states for ratification on September 28, 1787. On December 7, 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the Constitution. The ninth state needed for ratification was obtained on June 21, 1788, when New Hampshire ratified. After Virginia (June 25, 1788) and New York (July 26, 1788) ratified the Constitution, the Confederation Congress passed a resolution on September 13,And so is former Pennsylvania senator and bottom-of-the-pack Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum. After the Colorado Court of Appeals recently ruled that Masterpiece Cakeshop in the Denver suburbs could not refuse to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding, Santorum explained to CBS’s “Fact the Nation” that there has to be a distinction between “discrimination of the person because of who they are” and “unwillingness to participate in actions that are inconsistent with your religious beliefs.”

But no such distinction is necessary. As I have pointed out in my many articles on discrimination:

• Discrimination is neither a dirty word nor an evil deed.
• There is no right to service.
• Discriminating against someone is not aggressing against him.
• To outlaw discrimination is to outlaw freedom of thought and freedom of association.
• A free society is not free of discrimination, but a free society is free of discrimination laws.
• A free society must include the freedom to discriminate against any individual or group, on any basis, for any reason.

The Rev. Dr. Chuck Currie is not only an enemy of a free society, he is also an enemy of the Constitution.