Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) told The Huffington Post on Tuesday that his state’s anti-LGBT law is too “expansive.”
“I think the General Assembly went too far and the City of Charlotte created an issue where there wasn’t a problem,” Burr said.
The law allows discrimination against LGBT individuals and prevents people from selecting a bathroom of their choice based on the gender in which they identify.
Burr has largely avoided commenting on the legislation since it passed in March, but told the online news website he took “issue” with it.
“The legislature botched what they were trying to do,” Burr said. “It was far too expansive.”
The law has been widely criticized and some companies and musical acts have vowed not to do business within the state.
Someone needs to be primaried.
He’s running for reelection this year.
Conservatism in a nutshell. Either “solving” problems that don’t exist, or applying “solutions” that don’t work (eg tax cuts).
It never ceases to amaze me how these GOP lawmakers never put one second of thought into what the side effects or ramifications will be of these stupid laws they pass. They assume everyone thinks exactly like them and are shocked when they find out that isn’t true. How many times must their bubbles be burst before they learn? (rhetorical question; the answer is never)
It was wrong because it was far too expansive. (face palm)