Everyone has likely heard the name Kim Davis
by now. She is the Kentucky country clerk recently jailed for refusing
to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples because it violates her
religious beliefs. There’s a firestorm ensuing with both sides adamantly
stating their opinion about what Kim should or shouldn’t have done.
Meanwhile, she is behind bars, placed there by President Obama’s federal
government, on charges of contempt.
Yet, there’s another person who also failed in her job
duties due to religious principles. In contrast, few have heard her
name. She isn’t being demonized by the media. No one is screaming
“bigot” or telling her to hush up and do her job or get another one. Her
name is Charee Stanley, and she’s a Muslim-American. These two cases
provide a blatant example of a disturbing double standard within our
country. Unfortunately, they aren’t the only evidence of it.
“I don’t think that I should have to choose between practicing my religion properly or earning a living. I shouldn’t have to choose between one or the other because they’re both important.”
That quote is not from Kim Davis. That quote is from Charee Stanley,
a flight attendant who converted to Islam a month before taking the job
where she was aware duties included serving alcohol. She refused to do
her duties and serve the alcohol to passengers. She’s now suing the
airline. Where’s the public lynch mob telling her she should not have
accepted that position to begin with, if the duties violated her
beliefs? Why isn’t she being told to just find another job? She’s not
being thrown in jail. Actually, she will likely get a nice fat pay-day
from all this.
So, on one side, we have a Christian county clerk opposed to
same-sex unions refusing to issue marriage licences, and on the other,
there’s a Muslim flight attendant opposed to serving alcohol. Both cite
religious beliefs, which prevent them from doing their job, yet both are
treated very differently. Kim Davis was arrested, held in contempt, and
jailed. Charee Stanley is now suing the small airline, which was her
employer.
Kim Davis’s mugshot
While the liberal ACLU filed the motion against Kim Davis,
leading to her arrest and imprisonment after U.S. District Court Judge
David Bunning decided fines were not enough, stating her “good-faith
belief is simply not a viable defense,” The Michigan chapter of the
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a discrimination
complaint against ExpressJet Airlines for allegedly failing to
accommodate the Muslim flight attendant — a complaint which is being
taken very seriously.
“We have informed ExpressJet of its obligation under the law to reasonably accommodate Ms. Stanley’s religious accommodation
request regarding service of alcohol,” Lena Masri, staff attorney for
CAIR-Michigan said in a statement. This is a much different sentiment
than what’s been said about accommodating Kim Davis’s religious beliefs
at her place of employment. In addition, Stanley’s job duties were known
when she took her position, unlike Kim Davis, who had her
responsibilities change after the Supreme Court ruling.
Charee Stanley (middle) with CAIR representation
Many will state the difference is that one position is a
public office and the other is not. This too is flawed. According to
Davis’s opposition, the fact she is an elected official changes what’s
expected of her, and they therefore believe she should have resigned if
she could no longer comply with her duties. However, if we want to talk
about the proper way to handle an elected position, let’s discuss what
Kim Davis should have faced. There should have been an immediate recall
election. Why didn’t her opposition do this? Because they knew she’d
likely be reelected. Therefore, does this not infringe on the rights of
voters to choose their county officials? The appropriate procedure was
circumvented in an attempt for the liberal left to demand their way.
Kim Davis has also been chastised due to her oath of office.
Yet, politicians who also take an oath, including the
Commander-in-Chief, are getting away with lawlessness at every turn.
This is where we see hypocrisy at its finest. The most blatant display
came from The White House, which said Davis was arrested because “nobody
is above the law.” This leads me to a quote from presidential hopeful Ted Cruz:
“Where is the call for President Obama to resign for defying our
immigration laws, our welfare reform laws, and even his own Obamacare?”
When the mayor of San Francisco and President Obama resign, then we can talk about Kim Davis: https://t.co/zyBRG91OXG pic.twitter.com/fg5MBSzRDn— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 3, 2015
In a statement on his website, Cruz
further pointed out the hypocrisy of our governing body, which has
allowed for sanctuary cities, “resulting in the murder of American
citizens by criminal illegal aliens welcomed by his lawlessness.” These
lawless mayors are not in prison.
Why do politicians and members of other faiths receive
different treatment than Kim Davis? What is the one factor on which this
double standard seems to hinge? There’s one obvious variable that makes
the Kim Davis case different from the others. She’s a Christian. Now,
tell me again how there’s not a war raging against Christianity.
(h/t: FederalistPapers)
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