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So, the SCOTUS sided with Hobby Lobby
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So, the SCOTUS sided with Hobby Lobby
June 30, 2014 at 11:50 am
What do you think of that?
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RE: So, the SCOTUS sided with Hobby Lobby
June 30, 2014 at 11:57 am
I have no idea what that means Smile
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RE: So, the SCOTUS sided with Hobby Lobby
June 30, 2014 at 12:15 pm
(June 30, 2014 at 11:57 am)Insanity Wrote: I have no idea what that means Smile

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RE: So, the SCOTUS sided with Hobby Lobby
June 30, 2014 at 12:20 pm
It means The Supreme Court has ruled that some for profit companies do not have to pay for certain kinds of employee contraceptives (morning after pill) under The Affordable Care Act (Obama Care). More broadly it means that closely held (few stockholders) corporations have the right to religious freedom under the 1st Amendment. http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/30/politics/s...raception/
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RE: So, the SCOTUS sided with Hobby Lobby
June 30, 2014 at 12:40 pm
I'm very torn on this. I generally support private enterprises being able to do what they want...but then again it's under a federal program...then again I'm not 100% on board with all of Obamacare...then again I don't give a crap about religious beliefs...then again..
Bleh, at least their decision was very narrowly defined, i.e. specifically only for the morning after pill (I believe), so Jehovah's Witnesses can't refuse blood transfusions, Catholics can't refuse condoms, etc.
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RE: So, the SCOTUS sided with Hobby Lobby
June 30, 2014 at 12:45 pm
(June 30, 2014 at 12:20 pm)Jenny A Wrote: It means The Supreme Court has ruled that some for profit companies do not have to pay for certain kinds of employee contraceptives (morning after pill) under The Affordable Care Act (Obama Care). More broadly it means that closely held (few stockholders) corporations have the right to religious freedom under the 1st Amendment. http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/30/politics/s...raception/

Aaaah, I see. To me SCOTUS sounded like a military group and I was a bit confused why a hobby shop would need a private army. That's pretty shitty, sounds like they fail to see their employees as anything other than automatons made to do their bidding. Hopefully they end up with employees as ignorant as themselves.
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RE: So, the SCOTUS sided with Hobby Lobby
June 30, 2014 at 12:45 pm
Supreme Court Rulings:

Yesterday:
"Corporations are people too."

Today:
"Corporations have religious freedom."

Tomorrow:
"Corporations have voting rights."
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RE: So, the SCOTUS sided with Hobby Lobby
June 30, 2014 at 12:46 pm
(June 30, 2014 at 12:45 pm)Insanity Wrote:
(June 30, 2014 at 12:20 pm)Jenny A Wrote: It means The Supreme Court has ruled that some for profit companies do not have to pay for certain kinds of employee contraceptives (morning after pill) under The Affordable Care Act (Obama Care). More broadly it means that closely held (few stockholders) corporations have the right to religious freedom under the 1st Amendment. http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/30/politics/s...raception/

Aaaah, I see. To me SCOTUS sounded like a military group and I was a bit confused why a hobby shop would need a private army. That's pretty shitty, sounds like they fail to see their employees as anything other than automatons made to do their bidding. Hopefully they end up with employees as ignorant as themselves.
Heh, Hobby Lobby's army would be....Toy Soldiers? Big Grin
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RE: So, the SCOTUS sided with Hobby Lobby
June 30, 2014 at 12:47 pm
The same bunch of shitwits who ruled that corporations have a right of "free speech" has now ruled that corporations can have "religious values."

They continually elevate corporations above actual people.

You can all decide for yourselves why they do this.

I hold that they are a bunch of fascist shits who always side with "business."
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RE: So, the SCOTUS sided with Hobby Lobby
June 30, 2014 at 12:49 pm
(June 30, 2014 at 12:46 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: Heh, Hobby Lobby's army would be....Toy Soldiers? Big Grin
With a functional RC tank division and airforce I assume.
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