Page 4 - Representative Armstrong News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Protections, in effect can wage war on the free exercise of religion in the workplace. >> so against the repeal of don't ask, don't tell against gays and lesbians in the workplace, how does that square with what he said this week jonathan? >> i don't know. try to square that with not being able to answer a yes or no question from george stephanopoulos when he asked, do you think it's right for businesses in indiana to jim nate? he could not give a yes or no answer. so the governor found himself in a tough bind on sunday a tough bind yesterday and luckily arkansas governor hutchinson saw what h...

Arkansas protects those of religious conscience but also minimizes the chance of discrimination in the workplace and in the public environment. >> joining me now is state representative eddie armstrong, the arkansas house minority leader and jonathan capehart "the washington post." thank you both for being here. >> thanks rev. >> representative armstrong, what's your reaction to the governor today? >> i still remain optimistic, rev. from the inception of this bill being drafted in february they have been working directly down the middle for bipartisan language that would have matched the feder...

To integrate lunch counters and public accommodations, they didn't have a lot of people on their side. they didn't have -- >> that's right. >> they probably had big business siding with segregationists. flip to what is happening now. walmart, the number one employer in arkansas the number one private employer in the united states, number one on the fortune 500 list headquartered in arkansas made it clear to the governor before the bill even got to their desk that he should not sign that bill. that shows how far we have come in talking about civil rights for everyone. >> representative armstron...