Nevada’s Democrat Gov. Steve Sisolak has decided that people
cannot worship in casinos when he’s closed their churches.
Earlier this month, a Nevada casino was fined $250 for holding
an “Evangelicals for Trump” church services even though the
governor’sorder prohibiting
gatherings of more than 50 people in houses of worship also allowed
casinos to operate at 50 percent capacity.
The group gathered at the Ahern Hotel and Convention Center and
followed a strict set of safety protocols for an event headlined,
“Evangelicals for Trump: Praise, Prayer and Patriotism.†Even
though the service was held at a casino that complied with the
governor’s order, Sisolak punished and condemned the
gathering.
“I was deeply disheartened and dismayed to see the callous and
dangerous behavior displayed last night in Las Vegas at a campaign
event for President Trump,†Sisolak wrote on Twitter the day
after. “I am equally dismayed that the campaign and business
defied the State of Nevada emergency directive which limits public
gatherings to 50 people or fewer.â€
I was deeply disheartened and
dismayed to see the callous and dangerous behavior displayed last
night in Las Vegas at a campaign event for President Trump.
(1/7)— Governor Sisolak (@GovSisolak)
August 7, 2020
The governor’s proclamation was subject to a challenge in July
when another Nevada church appealed lower court rulings. The U.S.
Supreme Court denied a request for an injunction, with all
Republican-appointed justices but for Chief Justice John Roberts
voting in dissent featuring a one-page minority opinion by
Trump-appointed Justice Neil Gorsuch.
“In Nevada, it seems, it is better to be in entertainment than
religion,†Gorsuch wrote. “Maybe that is nothing new. But the
First Amendment prohibits such obvious discrimination against the
exercise of religion. The world we inhabit today, with a pandemic
upon us, poses unusual challenges. But there is no world in which
the Constitution permits Nevada to favor Caesars Palace over
Calvary Chapel.â€
Read it and let that sink in
for a minute. https://t.co/KHbK4PgDPQ— Bryan Wright (@BryanWrightTN)
July 25, 2020
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