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National Journal Editor: RFRA Laws Are ‘Not Unlike Jim Crow Laws’

Alex Griswold Media Reporter
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National Journal columnist and editorial director Ron Fournier snarked on Twitter that Religious Freedom Restoration Acts (RFRA) are “not unlike Jim Crow laws.” (VIDEO: Al Sharpton Compares Indiana Religious Freedom Law To Slavery, Jim Crow)

Fournier, a frequent guest on both Fox News’ “Special Report” and MSNBC’s “Hardball,” modified a National Review tweet promoting a piece defending the laws.

Fournier’s hot take™ was heavily criticized by the conservative Twitterverse.

The piece’s author, National Review senior editor Jonah Goldberg responded diplomatically.

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