The first response is your typical big-business-is-being-victimized-by-an-overreaching-government narrative, with a vague nod to the Commerce Clause thrown in for good measure at a time when the Constitution is being bandied about as this country's primary pro-business document.

The second takes the more direct route:

The problem with the proposed ordinance is that it seeks to force every business owner and every group to believe the same thing about homosexual behavior, or at least act like it believes the same thing.

(Have a look at them in full right here.)

Garrison waited around until the meeting was over and tracked down Gotto, who hurriedly offered up his “... concerns how this [bill] will affect the business community and the ability to attract new businesses and increase the opportunities in Davidson County." He said the bill could have a "chilling effect" on local businesses currently pocketing your tax money.

Gotto and Casada are currently plotting a city-state alliance to defeat the bill, which is up for first reading at the Jan. 18 Metro Council meeting. Gotto is likely to try to kill the bill by calling for a vote on it at that meeting.

For a sense of the tone of this whole affair, here's the invitation that went out via email: