Prelate Lists Mandates, Executive Orders that Trump Should Rescind to Protect Religious Freedom

Catholic Culture ^ | 12/1/16

[marshmallow]

Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore has called upon President-elect Donald Trump to take several actions that would reverse mandates and executive orders issued by President Barack Obama and his administration that impinge upon religious liberty.

“President-elect Trump has the opportunity to ensure that people of all faiths can continue to do their good work in serving their communities without having to violate their consciences or face crippling fines or onerous lawsuits,” wrote Archbishop Lori, who leads the bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty. “Our hope is that the next administration will ensure that Americans remain free to serve.”

In a November 30 CNS column, the prelate called upon Trump to

* “rescind executive orders that effectively exclude faith-based organizations from partnering with the federal government, such as Executive Order 13672”

* “direct the head of HHS to place an immediate moratorium on the HHS mandate” and then rescind it

* “direct HHS to stop enforcing its ‘transgender mandate’ issued under the purported authority of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Catholic hospitals are currently being sued by those seeking coverage of ‘gender reassignment’ surgeries.”

* “rescind the Obama administration’s ‘guidance’ and related memos on Title IX that force schools—including at the K-12 level—to treat students according to their “internal sense of gender.”

[livius]

Well,that’s suprising! Lori was considered fairly conservative at one point but then became increasingly “go along to get along.” I’m really pleased to see him asking for these things and I hope that Trump pays some attention to this issue.

[Salvation]

In addition, Archbishop Lori said that “schools with religious exemptions to Title IX should not be placed on a ‘shame list’ run by the U.S. Department of Education simply for claiming an exemption” and that “the president-elect should direct the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to stop enforcing its ‘gender identity’ mandate on homeless shelters.”

[redfreedom]

The easiest way to get rid of the shame list is to get rid of the DOE.

The easiest way to get rid of HHS mandates is to get rid of the HHS.

Any rogue un-American department needs to be gutted down to it’s basic intended function, or gotten rid of if it has to useful purpose.

[ari-freedom]

Trump wants to scrap the rule that says clergy can’t speak their mind on politics or else they would lose their tax exempt status

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=snKt8Uic52w

[ari-freedom]

Getting rid of HHS is not easy as they are in charge of Medicare. Trump does plan to block grant medicaid

[Mrs. Don-o]

Religious Liberty bump

[Rashputin]

"Well,that’s suprising!"

It's probably another case someone who has been going along to get along for years suddenly being hit with a burst of Trump Miracle Grow and sprouting a pair.

[Arthur McGowan]

Archbishop Lori forgot to ask Trump to stop immigration.

Since immigrants vote 70-80% pro-abortion, continued immigration will eventually wipe out pro-life politicians and the pro-life movement.

[Pollster1]

I agree with the main points, but there is an easier route: Direct the head of every federal department and agency to place an immediate moratorium on enforcing all rules, mandates, and executive orders from the past eight years and then rescind them all. No exceptions.

In the unlikely event that something Barack Hussein Obama has done turned out to have been positive, that department can appeal to have the order reinstated by President Trump. That decision would require approval by the new Cabinet officer and by the President, and I expect such an action would be quite rare.