Posted on 03/23/2016 1:10:43 PM PDT by Morgana
Oral arguments in Little Sisters of the Poor v. Burwell have concluded at the Supreme Court. The Little Sisters of the Poor are a Catholic religious order that is dedicated to serving the elderly poor in nursing homes. They are opposed to the HHS Contraception Mandate, arguing that it will force them to violate their religious beliefs. As the order does not discriminate in who they hire and care for (meaning that they care for and employ people of all faith backgrounds), they are not considered to be a religious employer and are therefore not eligible for an exemption to the mandate.
Prior to the beginning of oral arguments, supporters of the Little Sisters gathered outside of the Supreme Court to rally.
Sister Loraine Marie Maguire, Mother Provincial for the Little Sisters of the Poor, released a statement explaining that she and her sisters do not understand why the government will not grant the Little Sisters of the Poor the same exemption that large corporations like Exxon and Pepsi receive.
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It’s disgusting that this even had to be decided in our country.
Prediction: Deadlock, which will prompt Obama to brow beat the spineless senate which will then cower and confirm Obama’s precious SC nominee...
I'd love to write a movie script where The Little Sisters call down some Old Testament wrath on the 0bamunists and their evil regime.
Watching this court the past few years, the sisters will lose.
And it will probably be decided against religious liberty.
These Sisters lose and we, meaning Protestants included have all lost.
Hope you all understand this. Is why I making a bid deal of this today.
“And it will probably be decided against religious liberty.”
Why do you think they were attacked to start with???
Yep, if the liberty-hating left didn’t think they’d have more than a decent chance, this would have never gotten off the launch pad.
Never fear, John Roberts to the rescue.
Keep praying for the Little Sisters of the Poor.
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