KENTUCKY GOVERNOR ANDY BESEAR WILL HAVE TO PAY THREE CHURCHGOERS OVER 270-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THE THREE HAD SUED THE GOVERNOR BACK IN AUGUST OF 2020 OVER HIS BAN ON RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS DURING THE EARLY PART OF THE PANDEMIC.
RANDALL DANIEL — THEODORE ROBERTS AND SALLY O-BOYLE ARGUED THE BAN VIOLATED THEIR RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE AS GUARANTEED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT.A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT MADE THAT SAME POINT IN A RULING ON THE BAN A FEW MONTHS PRIOR.
AFTER A DISTRICT COURT AWARDED THE THREE ATTORNEY’S FEES — THAT SAME FEDERAL APPEALS COURT UPHELD THAT RULING THIS WEEK.
ROBERTS TOOK TO TWITTER TO FIRE A PARTING SHOT AT BESHEAR.
QUOTE — “I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE OUTRAGED THAT THE TAXPAYER IS ON THE HOOK FOR ANDY’S CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATION. I SHARE THIS OUTRAGE, BUT THIS OUTRAGE MUST BE AIMED AT BESHEAR.
IF THE PEOPLE OF KENTUCKY WANT TO QUIT BEING TAXED TO PAY FOR THESE COURT JUDGMENTS, KENTUCKY MUST ELECT A GOVERNOR WHO WILL ACTUALLY FOLLOW THE CONSTITUTION.”
THIS STORY IS CONSIDERED A MEDIA MISS — AS IT’S BEEN UNDERREPORTED BY CENTER AND LEFT-LEANING OUTLETS.
AT STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, WE WORK TO BRING YOU STORIES FROM ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM, INCLUDING THOSE THAT GET MISSED BY REPORTERS ON THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT.
IN-PERSON CHURCH SERVICES WAS ONE OF THE MANY DIVISIVE TOPICS TO COME OUT OF THE PANDEMIC — WITH THOSE ON THE RIGHT BEING GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE — AND THOSE ON THE LEFT GENERALLY OPPOSED.
THIS DYNAMIC WOULD EXPLAIN WHY A LEGAL VICTORY FOR THOSE SUING OVER A BAN ON IN-PERSON SERVICES WOULD RECEIVE MORE COVERAGE FROM THE RIGHT.