Freedom for me but not for thee

By Washington Examiner

Published April 18, 2016 4:02am ET

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Freedom for me but not for thee — Neither the North Carolina law nor the Mississippi law places new burdens on anyone or deprives them of rights they enjoyed hitherto. Rather, each merely preserves a status quo to which opponents have principled objections. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) | Gerry Broome

Bruce Springsteen and Bryan Adams listen to the dictates of their consciences. This is a good thing, and more Americans should try it.

Springsteen believes that if he were to play a concert in North Carolina, it would imply that he somehow approves of its controversial new “bathroom law.” And so he will not conduct a planned business transaction with North Carolinians by playing his music in their state.

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