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Posted on 02/20/2012 5:05:35 AM PST by Kaslin
Welcome to the real ObamaCare, whereby a handful of leftists in Washington, D.C., impose the views of their big-money donors on more than 300 million Americans. If the Obama mandate for contraception remains intact, then liberals will next demand that Americans pay for other objectionable items that are not really medical care.
We can expect future mandates, under the guise of "health care," to include sex-change operations, late-term abortions, embryonic stem-cell use and a variety of other procedures that many Americans do not support and certainly do not want to be compelled to foot the bill for. Obama's directive for abortifacient drugs opens a slippery slope that would erode the moral authority of religious institutions in America.
Obama and the liberals have overplayed their hand. By baring their teeth, these lackeys for the Left have awakened Democratic voters to the real contempt that liberals hold for religious values.
All 181 U.S. Catholic bishops oppose Obama's mandate, and Rasmussen polling estimates that 65 percent of Catholic Americans also oppose it. There are about 75 million American Catholics, most of whom have traditionally been Democratic voters but wouldn't hesitate to cross party lines to defend their church leaders.
It will be fascinating to see how many Democratic politicians up for re-election this November side with Obama and against religious organizations. Liberals are just fine with throwing some Democratic incumbents overboard to advance far-left goals, just as the enactment of ObamaCare in 2010 cost many Democrats their congressional seats.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius's congressional testimony made clear that the Obama administration is dug in permanently to enforce the regulation that religiously affiliated institutions must offer their employees health insurance that includes abortion drugs, sterilization and contraceptives. Of course, insurance companies price their products to make a profit, so clearly the cost will be concealed and distributed so many will pay for services that violate their religious beliefs.
Dick Morris exposed how George Stephanopoulos outed the Obama strategy behind this outrageous action. Knowing that abortion is no longer a winning issue for Democrats, Obama wanted to shift the debate to contraception.
However, his ploy has failed. He really shifted the debate to religious liberty and to how the Obama administration is planning to force Americans to pay for procedures that their religion teaches them is morally wrong.
The religious liberty issue is definitely not confined to Catholic hospitals, schools, colleges and charities. It opens up the whole attack on religion and on Christianity that is now going on in the Obama administration, the courts and even the military.
The U.S. Army Chief of Chaplains sent an email to senior chaplains telling them that Archbishop Timothy Broglio's letter criticizing the Obama insurance rule was not to be read from the pulpit. There is no evidence that Obama personally issued this order, but the Army Chief of Chaplains must have thought he was taking a politically correct action.
Has anti-religious bigotry become so pervasive that chaplains believe they must censor their sermons to conform to Obama's prejudices?
Just recently, the Obama administration forced the Air Force's Capabilities Office to strike the Latin word for "God" from its logo. Since schools seldom teach Latin any more, I wonder how many realized what this meant.
At the Veterans Affairs Department, Obama's agents banned Military Honor Details from reciting the significance of each fold of the American Flag during the burial services of our heroic men and women who gave their lives for our country. Obama says the ceremony promoted religion and therefore, the recitations had to stop.
Obama gave a speech at Georgetown University, a Catholic college. But he ordered his staff to cover up a crucifix with a giant black tarp because he didn't want anybody to see a religious symbol while he was talking.
Obama has joined in the war against religion being waged by the American Civil Liberties Union and the atheists in the courts. We've all heard about the lawsuits attempting to delete "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance, remove Ten Commandments monuments and crosses from every public place.
Less well known, but important in the big picture, are the judges' decisions to ban the Westmoreland Middle School football coach in Tennessee from bowing his head during student-led prayer before a game and the decision to ban grace before supper at Virginia Military Institute.
The plan is even more far-reaching. It confirms that the ObamaCare law can impose any regulation the bureaucrats choose, such as death panels.
The firestorm over this most recent regulation is one more proof that social issues and fiscal issues are inescapably intertwined. Social-issue policy decisions determine fiscal ones.
The Heritage Foundation has just released its 2012 Index of Dependence on Government. It shows the shocking fact that 1 in 5 Americans is dependent on government, meaning reliance on government handouts for housing, health care, food stamps, college tuition and retirement assistance.
Obama’s War on Liberty.Think how bad it will get if he gets another term,vote or deal with what Obama gives you.
Think how bad it will be if mittens gets in and elitist drones controling both parties are attacking religious freedom.
The Catholic bishops are completely full of crap on this issue. They -- along with the leaders of many of the so-called "religiously affiliated institutions," as Ms. Schlafly calls them (what the heck does that mean, anyway) are 100% behind ObamaCare, as long as they can weasel their way out of certain provisions under the guise of some "religious exemption."
The basic flaw in ObamaCare has nothing to do with "religious liberty" at all -- and has everything to do with liberty, period. The Catholic bishops should be standing up for the rights of Catholic employers (or anyone else, for that matter) who determine that any provisions of ObamaCare -- including any kind of insurance mandate that has no place in U.S. law -- are an outrageous violation of their God-given rights. But they can't do that because this would put these Catholic employers at odds with most of the Catholic leadership that has fully embraced a Marxist view of government-run health care for decades.
Then you were tull of crap before, and you are full of crap now.
Obama care is properly opposed for ALL of the things wrong with it, not just some of them.
The left must be forced to try to pick up their turd and carry it from every angle.
President Obama ordered a crucifix on the wall of a room at Georgetown University to be covered while he was there? Obama isn't the problem there, folks. The problem is with a spineless leadership who should have told him to "F#%& off," and rescinded the invitation right there -- even if it meant turning him away at the door. (This is a moot point, though, as Georgetown hasn't been a Catholic university for decades.)
The Obama administration will not allow chaplains to openly teach their religious tenets in the U.S. military? Then the chaplains have no business in the U.S. military . . . which means the members of their religious organizations have no business in the U.S. military, either. When I see religious leaders advising their followers to stay out of the U.S. military -- on religious grounds -- then we'll see who REALLY takes their faith seriously.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, for example, is a secular lobbying organization that has been a strong supporter of so many Marxist ideas (including government-run health care) for years. 'Eff them all.
Mittens along w Boehner and McConnell would be a freaking disaster.
Regardless of what he tries to tell you....
“Freedom of religion” is not the same as “Freedom from religion”.
“Freedom from religion” is the primary goal of the liberals.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof
It clearly doe not say from
make that does not
And it’s really not about “contraception”, even if you don’t want to go to the constitutional argument (which doesn’t hold any weight with leftists anyway).
Go buy (with your own money) all the rubbers & pills you want. Prescriptions at Walmart are pretty cheap.
They want abortions, both surgical and pharmacological, to be paid for by people who understand that such a thing is murder. And they want to make us do it in order to make us complicit with their murderous intent.
Obummer hit it on the head:
“And it’s not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion...”
The original 13 State Constitutions protected consciences, religion and guns.
Viz:
Similarities of Obummer and King George III concerning anti-liberty acts and anti-First Amendment anti-religion acts [Obummer]:
( Many state constitutions were written before the US Constitution. These state constitutions are actually inferred to in language therein synopsized in the US. Bill of Rights.)
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New York Constitution of 1777:
`He has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
“He has forbidden his governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
[Arizona, Virginia,etc]
“He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people and eat out their substance [Epa, DOJ, school cafeteria federal food police –NC]
“He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislation: [United Nations]
[detainment act]
VI. And whereas an opinion hath long prevailed among divers of the good people of this State that voting at elections by ballot would tend more to preserve the liberty and equal freedom of the people
[Religious Feeedom]
That all such parts of the said common law, and all such of the said statutes and acts aforesaid, or parts thereof, as may be construed to establish or maintain any particular denomination of Christians or their ministers, or concern the allegiance heretofore yielded to, and the supremacy, sovereignty, government, or prerogatives claimed or exercised by, the King of Great Britain and his predecessors, over the colony of New York and its inhabitants, or are repugnant to this constitution, be, and they hereby are, abrogated and rejected.
this convention doth further, in the name and by the authority of the good people of this State, ordain, determine, and declare, that the free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever hereafter be allowed, within this State, to all mankind: Provided, That the LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE, hereby granted, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State.
XL. And whereas it is of the utmost importance to the safety of every State that it should always be in a condition of defence; and it is the duty of every man who enjoys the protection of society to be prepared and willing to defend it; this convention therefore, in the name and by the authority of the good people of this State, doth ordain, determine, and declare that the militia of this State, at all times hereafter, as well in peace as in war, shall be armed and disciplined, and in readiness for service.
www.nhinet.org/ccs/docs/ny-1777.htm [NY 1777 Constitution]
Article 3rd. Freedom in religion; right and duty of religious worship (notes)
That all persons have a natural and unalienable right, to worship Almighty God, according to the DICTATES OF THEIR OWN CONSCIENCES and understandings, as in their opinion shall be regulated by the word of God; and that no person ought to, or of right can be compelled to attend any religious worship, or erect or support any place of worship, or maintain any minister, contrary to the dictates of conscience, nor can any person be justly deprived or abridged of any civil right as a citizen, on account of religious sentiments, or peculiar mode of religious worship; and that no authority can, or ought to be vested in, or assumed by, any power whatever, that shall in any case interfere with, or in any manner control the RIGHTS OF CONSCIENCE, in the free exercise of religious worship. Nevertheless, every sect or denomination of Christians ought to observe the sabbath or Lord’s day, and keep up some sort of religious worship, which to them shall seem most agreeable to the revealed will of God
Article 16th. Right to bear arms; standing armies; military power subordinate to civil
That the people have a right to bear arms for the defence of themselves and the State
MILITIA
§ 59. Militia
The inhabitants of this State shall be trained and armed for its defense, under such regulations, restrictions, and exceptions, as Congress, agreeably to the Constitution of the United States, and the Legislature of this State, shall direct.
66. Citizenship
Every person of good character, who comes to settle in this State, having first taken an oath or affirmation of allegiance to the same, may purchase, or by other just means acquire, hold and transfer land or other real estate; and after one year’s residence shall be deemed a free denizen thereof, and entitled to all rights of a natural born subject of this State, except those privileges, the right to which is herein elsewhere determined, and except also that such person shall not be capable of being elected Treasurer, or Representative in Assembly, until after two years’ residence, nor be eligible to the office of Governor or Lieutenant-Governor until the person shall have resided in this State as required by section 23 of this Constitution.
All religious societies, or bodies of people that may be united or incorporated for the advancement of religion and learning, or for other pious and charitable purposes, shall be encouraged and PROTECTED in the enjoyment of the privileges, IMMUNITIES, estates, which they in justice ought to enjoy, under such regulations as the general assembly of this state shall direct.
PART I. - THE BILL OF RIGHTS
ARTICLE I
All men are born equally free and independent; therefore, all government of right originates from the people, is founded in consent, and instituted for the general good.
II. All men have certain natural, essential, and inherent rights. among which are —the enjoying and defending life and liberty —acquiring, possessing and protecting property —and in a word, of seeking and obtaining happiness.
III. When men enter into a state of society, they surrender up some of their natural rights to that society, in order to insure the protection of others; and, without such an equivalent, the surrender is void.
IV. Among the natural rights, some are in their very nature unalienable, because no equivalent can be given or received for them. Of this kind are the RIGHTS OF CONSCIENCE.
V. Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship GOD according to the dictates of his own conscience, and reason; and no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained in his person, liberty or estate for worshipping GOD, in the manner and season most agreeable to the DICTATES OF HIS OWN CONSCIENCE, or for his religious profession, sentiments or persuasion; provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or disturb others, in their religious worship.
Keep and bear arms
Section 16. To keep and bear arms. Every citizen has a right to keep and bear arms and this right shall never be questioned.
Art. II. It is the right as well as the duty of all men in society, publicly and at stated seasons, to worship the Supreme Being, the great Creator and Preserver of the universe. And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping God in the manner and season most agreeable to the DICTATES OF HIS OWN CONSCIENCE, or for his religious profession or sentiments, provided he doth not disturb the public peace or obstruct others in their religious worship.
And every denomination of Christians, demeaning themselves peaceably and as good subjects of the commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law; and no subordination of any sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law.
Art. XVII. The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence.
[ex post facto laws]:
Art. XXIV. Laws made to punish for actions done before the existence of such laws, and which have not been declared crimes by preceding laws, are unjust, oppressive, and inconsistent with the fundamental principles of a free government.
Sec. 17. Every citizen has a right to bear arms in defence of himself and the state
this convention doth further, in the name and by the authority of the good people of this State, ordain, determine, and declare, that the free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever hereafter be allowed, within this State, to all mankind: Provided, That the LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE, hereby granted, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State.
NY State Constitution 1777
www.nhinet.org/ccs/docs/ny-1777.htm
Vermont Constitution
Article 3rd. Freedom in religion; right and duty of religious worship (notes)
That all persons have a natural and unalienable right, to worship Almighty God, according to the DICTATES OF THEIR OWN CONSCIENCES and understandings, as in their opinion shall be regulated by the word of God; and that no person ought to, or of right can be compelled to attend any religious worship, or erect or support any place of worship, or maintain any minister, contrary to the dictates of conscience, nor can any person be justly deprived or abridged of any civil right as a citizen, on account of religious sentiments, or peculiar mode of religious worship; and that NO AUTHORITY CAN, OR OUGHT TO BE VESTED IN, OR ASSUMED BY, ANY POWER WHATSOEVER THAT SHALL IN ANY CASE INTERFERE WITH, OR IN ANY MANNER CONTROL THE RIGHTS OF CONSCIENCE, in the free exercise of religious worship
V. Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship GOD according to the dictates of his own conscience, and reason; and no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained in his person, liberty or estate for worshipping GOD, in the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience, or for his religious profession, sentiments or persuasion; provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or disturb others, in their religious worship.
New Hampshire Constitution 1784
Art. II. It is the right as well as the duty of all men in society, publicly and at stated seasons, to worship the Supreme Being, the great Creator and Preserver of the universe.
And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping God in the manner and season most agreeable to the DICTATES OF HIS OWN CONSCIENCE, or for his religious profession or sentiments, provided he doth not disturb the public peace or obstruct others in their religious worship.
[ex post facto laws]:
Art. XXIV. Laws made to punish for actions done before the existence of such laws, and which have not been declared crimes by preceding laws, are unjust, oppressive, and inconsistent with the fundamental principles of a free government.
And every denomination of Christians, demeaning themselves peaceably and as good subjects of the commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law; and no subordination of any sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law.
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